Sandcastle Inn

Like most motels/hotels on Tybee, this property is dated, stuck in the 1950's. Fixtures, furniture, A/C. Everything is old, but we didn't have any issues with anything in our room, it was clean. Consider the proximity to the beach, it's humid and definitely has a musty odor, but that's to be expected here. We've been coming to Tybee every year for 15 years now and we stayed here last July, we'll be staying here again for Memorial Day weekend. The staff is polite and helpful, I needed more towels for my room and they were happy to hand me more. Parking is tight, as with most places here, if you have an oversized vehicle you'll have trouble parking in the back of the building. Location is great, walking distance to everything. I suppose at this point we should be used to the MJ smell everywhere we go, but it was heavy here one day. I mentioned it to the desk staff and they sent someone around to check. They definitely don't want it on their property. The price is right for location, convenience and the level of comfort this place provides. We needed a place to sleep for our beach trip and this sufficed for my family with two young kids.

Stayed here for one night. I saw the bad reviews for the hotel and expected the worse. However, I was suddenly, unexpectedly, pleasantly surprised. The staff on scene was great, friendly and polite. Stayed in room 108 and the room was clean, clean smelling, and clean looking. The beds were not the best but one night, they were fine. The room looked to be recently renovated with tile floor, bathroom was clean, fresh clean towels. My only complaint would be the toilet, it rocked side to side and the handle did not always flush when pressed. Hot water in the shower. Overall, quite a pleasant experience. Tybee Island is wonderful and this hotel is no different.

This hotel is my favorite on tybee! The location is perfect for walking around to all the shops and restaurants nearby. Very close to the beach, you can park your car and walk everywhere you want to go for your entire stay. Great customer service as well. The rooms are very clean and extremely comfortable beds!

I had a great stay here. It was my first time to Tybee, and this hotel is one reason I'll be back. The room was clean, had a micro fridge and microwave, and single serve coffee maker. But, bring your own creamer and use bottled water in it instead of tap water. The beach is literally a hundred yard's walk from the hotel, and within walking distance of most great restaurants. My suggestions are: The Stingray, Sunrise, and Pier 16. If this 60 year old with arthritis in my knees can handle the walking, most people can. I checked out today and they let me leave my car at the hotel while I ate breakfast and headed for the beach the last time.

Surprised for the bad comments in here. This place it’s just like the next door Tybee hotel, but with 250dls less difference!
For the price, I was pleased with cleanliness inside the bathroom and comfy of the beds. They had decent free coffee that added a smile to my early morning walk at the beach 🥰 3-5 minutes walk to the beach was amazing!

We got into Tybee late Saturday night, thankful this hotel had a room available for my bf and my son. Mrs. Tammy checked us in and was so nice! Answered all of our questions even got to swim in the pool. Sunday came along and I lost my keys in the ocean for my car , and we had already check out of the hotel but figured we would go back to th hotel to see if we could use there phone since our phones and wallets were locked in the car. That's where Mrs. Melinda came in and let us use the phone , helped us find a locksmith and was so nice and sweet helping us find a locksmith. Then it was shift change and we got to see Mrs. Tammy again who gave my son some money to get some snacks while we waited for the locksmith. 10/10 recommend. This will be the only hotel we use when we come to Tybee. Also walking distance to the beach, has a decent size pool with amazing , respectful and most importantly friendly workers. Oh can't forget to shout out the cleaning guy that gave my son a quarter to get something out the snack machine. Great place and reasonable pricing!

Great staff and location. Incredible proximity to the beach, and located near all the best bars and restaurants.

On July 20th we did not know what to do on my daughter's birthday so we decided to ....drive all the way to the ocean from Atlanta! We booked on the way by calling directly the hotel.I was a little bit nervous after reading the reviews but when we enter the room I was so pleased.It's a motel right? I have never experienced a room THAT cleaned! The bed smelled fresh and clean ( bed covers included), the entire floor, the bathroom, the bathtub, ( the shower curtain looks brand new) in fact it seems that everything was new ( no mold, no bugs) but I don't really know. All I can say is that everything looks like the pictures nice and modern. We even found some amenities like soap, shampoo , hair dryer and the coffee maker wlth the fridge were very handy. Everything was spotless. You cannot beat the location either.The beach is at the end of the street, 2 minutes walk and the pier is one street down.Once you park your car you good to walk everywhere restaurants, coffee shops, etc.. For those who are interested, at the pier they have cabins where you can change with showers next to it. The lady at the reception, Melinda, was also super nice and welcoming. Maybe we got lucky and got the best room?! Only one negative thing I need to mention, the air conditioning unit is VERY loud that It might prevent you from sleeping because it goes on and off but I came with earplugs and that helps a lot! One thing for sure we are ready to go back anytime! By the way, we stayed in room 203😉

The room was very clean and exactly what I paid for. Not too expensive not too fancy. The staff was super friendly and the front desk lady even gave me a discount because I booked the wrong day and was already charged for it and showed up the following day! She had great recommendations for food and fun as well! 10 out 10 Sandcastle Inn! Thanks for a great 1st time visit at Tybee!!

The room was extremely clean! Pet friendly room had no stained, smelly carpet! It was all hardwood floors that were very clean. I was very apprehensive traveling during covid-19. I was immediately put at ease by the cleanliness. I spoke with three different female staff members and all were very friendly and easy to chat with. Only one block to the beach! A great price for a quiet, well- equipped room. Will definitely recommend to friends and hope to stay there again. Thanks 😊

The lady who checked us in here was a total sweetheart. I have allergies and she showed me to the room and let me in to see if it was all good for me before we even booked! Great value and nice clean room for the price. No bugs, no mold. Great location. Quick walk down to the beach and since you can leave your car at the hotel, you don't have to pay to park!! Would stay here again. :)

Our room was clean and didn't have the musty smell common to beach hotels. It's just a short walk to the beach. Will definitely stay there again. Also, found out as we were leaving, if you call the hotel directly to set up your reservation they give you a 10% discount.

Rooms were decent, building seemed to be quite a bit older but the rooms were clean enough and included a microwave and mini fridge, linens were not quite the quality you would expect of a current motel but were sufficient, queen beds were a little short. A/C worked extremely well.
Pool was nice and clean, even had a handicap lift. There was also a shower outside the pool to wash off after visiting the beach, which was only a short walk from the motel! The staff was very helpful and friendly!

P.S. If you are planning on eating dinner on the island, be advised that most places stop serving food at 8 pm currently except for a few bars.

The location is amazing. We had a slight issue with the first room I offered to fix the issue with their supplies and they were more than happy to move our rooms within 5 minutes . The staff was nothing but nice and housekeeper Angela deserves a raise! She is amazing and super sweet. This was a pit stop for us on our way but so glad we chose this hotel. A 2 minute walk to the ocean and cute shops / restaurants around the corner. My only complaint is the thickness of the doors . Would have preferred more of a buffer between my family and the outside.

Very clean, location was great. We actually walked to the beach and then to the restaurant and the room was right there. Great hospitality, definitely will be staying here again.

I was unable to get to the island and had to cancel last minute, I booked thru expedia and was having a hard time getting expedia to refund my money. The manager Melinda was very kind, understanding and helpful she went out of her way to get expedia to process my refund.
I will return and this will be my place of choice.

I'm gonna be honest here....if you are looking for the Hilton, you need to go to the Hilton. Our room is older, a little out-dated. But, I needed a reasonably priced, close to the beach and close to the excitement. That's exactly what we got. It's clean. The front desk specialists were great. I would come back! Thanks Sandcastle for a great weekend!!

Older hotel was reasonably clean staff was freindly right next to the beach would stay again it was a decent place for the rate. You don't go to Tybee island to spend time in the hotel.

The room was clean, the staff was nice and accommodating, we got fresh sheets and towels daily (as we requested), the pool was awesome (really nice to take a dip and swim after a hot day sightseeing), and it was a very close walk to the beach! Only downfall was that I couldn't stay longer. Thank you Sandcastle Inn.

From the staff to the room. I was extremely impressed! I’ve been traveling for 2 weeks and have stayed in numerous places. And this one was the best! I was able to leave towels out to dry. Chairs in front of my door. Just a few minutes to the beach and restaurants and bars all within walking distance. I love Tybee and finally found where I’ll be staying every year!! So y’all soon Sandcastle Inn!