Charleston SC Beaches

Are there any nice hotels on the Beach in Charleston, SC or the surrounding area?

Charleston SC Beaches

Yes, there are...check out some of the other posts and they can name them better than I...but there are a couple on the Isle of Palms that are on the beach and there is one on the beach at Folly Beach. They are pricier than staying in town and driving to the beach (5 minutes away). Enjoy your trip!

Charleston SC Beaches

Holiday Inn is right on the beach at Folly Beach, beside the pier. It%26#39;s okay but not the greatest beach, and the town is cute but small and limited in dining choices.

Wild Dunes resort on Isle of Palms. Isle of Palms is the nicest beach in the Charleston area. IMHO.

The very best beach in Charleston--maybe in all of South Carolina--is Kiawah. Isle of Palms is closer to downtown Charleston, as is Folly Beach, but neither of them compares to Kiawah as far as natural beauty. The problem is--it%26#39;s very expensive. The Sanctuary, one of the two hotels at Kiawah, is brand new and beautiful. I%26#39;ve never stayed there, though...the other, Kiawah Island Inn, is dated but the rooms are nice (I HAVE stayed there.)

The best beach in the area is on Sullivan%26#39;s Island.

If you want honesty..locals go to folly or sullivans and tourists got to isle of palm and wild dunes. Kiawah and seabrook are great but they are 45 mins from charleston.

but kiawah beach is all private except for a tiny stretch

Isle of palms beach is a long continuous stretch available to everyone... this is great for long walks and/or cruising chicks, but if you%26#39;re a lard arse and wanna sit on your fatazz all day then maybe go to a small private beach elsewhere. Personal preference, really.

folly beach is kinda funky but it has those terrible breakwaters every 200 feet or so that you must walk around.

nice place to visit for a day, but wouldn%26#39;t wanna stay (or live) there.

a further drive is edison beach (spelling)? which is maybe 90 minutes away... good beach, great shelling, and a lot cheaper to get a vacation home than any of the others listed. I%26#39;ve been there and would recommend it for value, of course it%26#39;s too far away for jaunts to charleston.

sullivans beach? that%26#39;s the only one i never done, thanks for mentioning it maybe next time.

BTW the water is good and clean (';blue'; code) at isle of palms. Superior cleanliness to most US beaches, no medical waste washing ashore like at jersey, LOL.

Thumbs up to isle of palms! But there%26#39;s a LOT of development so I%26#39;d be wary that it might be a real zoo there in summer!