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Tides Folly Beach, Charleston's Oceanfront Hotel

4.3 ★★★★☆ 3,893 Google reviews · Beachfront wedding venue in Folly Beach, South Carolina · 0.3 mi to the sand

Beach ceremony Ocean view On-site lodging

Trendy, oceanfront hotel featuring bright, modern rooms, an outdoor pool & a seafood restaurant.

Plan your tour

  • Setting beachfront venue, 0.3 mi to the sand — verified by its distance to a real shoreline
  • Ceremony beach / waterfront ceremonies come up in reviews and the venue's own info — ask which spot faces the water and where guests sit
  • Lodging on-site rooms come up in reviews and the venue's own info — a built-in room block for a destination beach wedding; ask what's included
  • Phone (843) 588-6464
  • Website tidesfollybeach.com — most venues book tours right on their site

At a glance

1 Center St, Folly Beach, SC 29439

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On the property

What couples name in their reviews of Tides Folly Beach, Charleston's Oceanfront Hotel and what the venue states on its own site — the fastest way to tell what's actually here before you drive out.

🌊 Ocean Views 4 mentions

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🛏️ On-Site Lodging

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What couples highlight

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 3,893 Google reviews — in their own words, and only about the wedding and the setting.

🏝️ breathtaking beach setting 8 mentions

“And the view is breathtaking!”

🤝 staff who go above & beyond 3 mentions
👣 toes-in-the-sand ceremony 5 mentions

“Love everything about staying here, Got to check off seeing the sunrise on the beach as well.”

🌊 dreamy oceanfront views 4 mentions
📋 flawless coordination 2 mentions

From the reviews

We really enjoyed our stay at Tides. The staff is super friendly and welcoming. I really appreciate the convenience of the Pinky’s bar and restaurant in the lobby as well. The pool area had a lot of area to sit and they also give you beach chairs if you request them.

★★★★★ — Fern, May 2026

Highly recommend staying here ! The staff is awesome! Rooms are nice and clean! Bed and pillows are comfy! And the view is breathtaking! Hands down the best hotel experience I've ever had. And they serve Starbucks coffee that's better than Starbucks!

★★★★★ — Katelyn, Nov 2025

If you are visiting Folly Beach, for all levels of convience, this is the place to be. The hotel is an older hotel and is showing it's age a bit in the rooms, it looks like the lobby has been updated and is very nice. On the balcony the A/C cover was partially off and bent.

★★★★☆ — Sarah, May 2026

Over all Stay was pretty good! Regarding the staff, they could be a little more personable and a little quicker in response to your request. Secondly the staff needs to be more one on one with the guessed. Finally the facility need some more updates. There must be 2 elevators working at all times.

★★★★☆ — Marvin, Mar 2026

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Getting married at Tides Folly Beach, Charleston's Oceanfront Hotel

Two things make the tour worth the drive. First, see the ceremony spot at the exact time of day you'd say your vows — a west-facing beach glows at sunset but bakes at noon, and you'll want to feel the wind, watch where the sun sits, and walk the path your guests take across the sand. Second, bring your real questions: the weather backup (where does the ceremony move if it rains or the wind kicks up?), who pulls the beach permit, the sound-ordinance curfew, the catering and bar policy, and exactly what's included — chairs, setup, and teardown on sand are where quotes quietly diverge. Peak beach dates book 12–18 months out, so if the tour feels right, ask what's open in your season before you leave.

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