Beachside Boutique Inn — Hotel in Folly Beach

This is such a quaint place right on Folly Beach. Before booking here, I’d read all of the comments the host has made on reviews on their place. Everything started off so nice and friendly, but if something on your stay goes wrong, it’s probably best to prepare for the worst. ||||We were unfortunately woken up at 5am with bed bugs and had to go to the laundry to wash and dry everything in case our items had been infected. This was a rough beginning to our trip. We sent this information to the staff and they denied it was a bed bug, but I’ll let you decide by the attached photos. Staff also implied that of was something we “picked up” during our day. ||||I will say, the staff did give us a full refund for our room, but that doesn’t even come close to covering the laundry, Ubers, ruined clothes, or the time we will never get back.||||Staff also says they brought out an exterminator the same day, but said they did not find any bud bug activity. I hope they took this seriously and this same issue does not cause a problem for other travelers. ||||It’s too bad our experience was ruined because this place has so much potential. I’m glad to see other people comment negative experiences about this place as well because it seems so great upon first appearance. This location is perfect, a quick walk to the beach, and right next to all of the shops, restaurants, and bars. ||||If you do choose to stay here, please don’t make the same mistake we did by not checking the bed before laying down...

We stayed in room 3, just off the kitchen, in the main building for a couple nights.| It has an eclectic, European B+B feel to it.| There is a small common area comprised of the front desk room ( w couch) ,dining room and kitchen area.| They have a wonderful continental breakfast with fresh fruits, pastries, bagels, toast and other breads, grits and a keurig with a bevy of choices. Perfect!!!| The location is perfect. Three blocks ( ten minute max ) from the beach. Tons of restaurants and shops right outside the door.| Less than ideal:| Parking/ We got lucky and got a spot directly in front and didn’t move for two day. With no plans to go anywhere it was perfect but if you are planning any vehicle excursions it could be an issue. There is a pay lot directly across the street. $20-30 a day(?)| Our bed could have been better. It sloped with the head being a couple inches lower than the foot of the bed. We slept backwards . This could be better.| Awesome:| They have a dog , Wrigley, that visits with one of the front desk ladies. What a sweet, lovable boy🤩🤩🤩 My wife and I both loved him!!!| Overall, we will definitely stay here...

We stayed at the Smile House which is part of the Beachside Boutique group of rentals. Our actual rating would be a 4.5, but, you cannot rate that here. The Smile House was a great rental, a little old and quirky. The house is pet friendly (we were only charged $25 for our stay). The house is a good size for a beach rental and only two blocks from the beach. It is a half block from the main activity street in Folly which has all the restaurants and shops. It was only about a 20 minute drive to Charleston and that included an ATM stop. There is a nice deck in the front of the house and several decks and a fire pit on the property. Our only issues with the house is that the WIFI is not good and gets lost for periods of time. Since the television is dependent on the WIFI (they use HULU Live) we lost television every night. And lost WIFI contact on our tablets and phones. The lighting in the main bathroom is poor. It is street parking and you may have to park away from the house or pay the daily fee at the lot across the street. The manager was extremely helpful throughout our stay. We would definitely recommend staying here on your visit to...