The Best Hotels and Places to Stay in Isle of Palms, South Carolina

This impressive resort is one of the best hotels in Isle of Palms. The accommodations have fresh, nautical interiors, some with carved wooden beds and a Caribbean flavor, while the balconies are an ideal spot for enjoying the sea views. The rooms are wrapped around a lavish, palm-shaded outdoor pool. Wild Dunes is only a five-minute walk from the beach, and guest perks comprise two championship golf courses, a spa, tennis courts and a gym. Dine on anything, from pizza at the Laughing Gull to cocktails and chunky po’boys at Huey’s Southern Eats.

A convenient self-catering property overlooking the beach (you may access the sand via a private boardwalk), this hotel in Isle of Palms has multiple verandas with views over the sand dunes and out to sea. The sitting and dining rooms are large and open-plan, and the look is high-end rustic, with polished wood floors, cane furniture, nautical touches and long shutters on the french windows. The six smart bedrooms, decked out in pale hues and with individual touches such as accent fabrics, are spacious enough to accommodate you and up to 10 of your friends or family members.

A landmark on Ocean Boulevard, set squarely on the waterfront, this 68-room hotel in Isle of Palms is a great place to kick back and enjoy the beach life while remaining within easy reach of Charleston’s urban elegance. Rooms benefit from plenty of natural light and are decorated in neutral tones that really make the sea views sing. It’s worth splurging a little on accommodations with balconies overlooking the beach. If you don’t wish to take a few paces across the white-sand beach to plunge into the ocean, there’s always the more tranquil bathing option in the form of the saline pool on the rooftop.

With a swing seat on the veranda that looks out to sea and a long al fresco table for convivial family lunches and dinners, this is a superb vacation home. It comprises five bedrooms, six bathrooms (no morning lines here!) and airy communal spaces with pale weekend-at-the-Hamptons furnishings and polished wood floors, plus an open-plan kitchen equipped for some serious cooking. Kids and adults alike will appreciate the games room and the outdoor swimming pool. As a bonus, you’re mere yards away from Isle of Palms County Park Beach.

Waterside Twin Oaks is a raised clapboard cottage with verandas overlooking a thicket of palm trees. The interiors are light and bright, with polished hardwood floors, and feature wallpapers in the three bedrooms upstairs, while, downstairs, the lounge is equipped with a tan leather sofa and stylish mid-century armchairs. There are cane armchairs in the conservatory, and you can fire up the gas barbecue on the terrace and sip an ice-cold beer while waiting for your steaks and burgers to be done. This is an ideal property for family vacations and lake excursions, and you’re only a 10-minute walk from Front Beach.

This pitch-perfect beach house gets many things right, from the big sea views to the huge palm-shaded outdoor pool. The house is fronted by a double, colonnaded veranda, where you can laze about on cane furniture while checking out the breezy sea panoramas and show-stopping sunsets. Inside, there are polished wood floors, pale beach-style furnishings, three bedrooms (with sea views) and three bathrooms. You’re ideally placed, too, only a four-minute walk from Dewees Island Beach and within a putt of the Wild Dunes Links Golf Course.

Close to the white-sand Isle of Palms Beach, this attractive beach house consisting of four bedrooms and three bathrooms is overlooked by tall swaying palms that rustle in the sea breeze. White-and-cream interiors beneath a double-height pitched roof add to the wow factor, and there are long indoor and outdoor dining tables as well as a barbecue on the terrace for those lazy al fresco meals. Continue the fun out in the tree-shaded yard, where there’s a fire pit for evening gatherings, and a table tennis table in case you want to challenge your vacation buddies to a match.

This is a lovely beach house hideaway tucked away among some greenery and shaded by palms, all only a block from the white-sand beach, washed by the rolling Atlantic surf. With its dazzling white interiors, handsome woodwork, ceiling fans, open-plan kitchen and a window-lined sunroom overlooking the leafy garden, it has a breezy, magazine-shoot feel. There are five bedrooms, all with white wrought-iron bedsteads, plus four bathrooms (to ensure minimal morning bottlenecks). Onsite amenities include a games room with table football, shuffleboard and poker tables, plus a hot tub out on the deck for a romantic soak with your sweetie.