The Best Beach Hotels in Saint Simons

Where to Stay for an Oceanfront Vacation in Saint Simons

St. Simon's Island, Georgia St. Simon's Island, Georgia

Trying to decide where to stay near the beach in Saint Simons, Georgia? The area is a fun, active, and exciting beach destination. When researching the best beach hotel in Saint Simons for your next trip, you'll probably want to look for a variety of amenities such as a nice pool, oceanfront location near the water, free parking, fitness center, and access to water sports. For families traveling with children, a kid-friendly environment is also a must. And for couples seeking a romantic getaway, perhaps a spa, hot tub, and ocean views might be essential. Safety is also a top priority, as is the price, nearby activities, and guest ratings. With so many hotels near the water to choose from, finding the perfect beach resort or hotel can be overwhelming. That's why this guide will highlight the top hotel stays on the beach in Saint Simons based on traveler ratings and these criteria. From the soft sand to the luxurious amenities, Saint Simons's beach resorts and hotels offer the best of everything for vacationers looking for a relaxing and enjoyable beach trip.

There's golden sand and a beautiful setting. Visitors enjoy swimming or walking along the coastline. You'll also find piers and playgrounds. East Beach is one of the most popular.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

The Cloister

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $1268 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Beach Getaway Hotel
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool

Located at 100 First Street, The Cloister has great rooms from $1268 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 4 miles from the city center, visitors will especially love a bar, parking, child care, laundry services, and golf at this beach hotel. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool bar
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Air-conditioned
  • Kids' club


The Lodge at Sea Island

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $1063 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places at the Beach in Saint Simons
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is The Lodge at Sea Island which has nice rooms starting at $1063. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 9.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 100 Retreat Avenue. This terrific hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, parking, child care, laundry services, and golf which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.1 miles from the city center. The pool bar here is a fun spot to relax while you unwind on your trip.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool bar
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Kids' club


Sea Palms Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $215 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Beach Vacation to Saint Simons
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

We found Sea Palms Resort to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $215. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 5445 Frederica Road. You'll also find outdoor tennis, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms which beach-goers will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 4.8 miles from the center of town. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool bar
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Best Western Plus St Simons

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $177 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel at the Beach in Saint Simons
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool

With terrific rooms from $177, Best Western Plus St Simons, at 301 Main Street provides an outdoor pool, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, laundry services, and golf. Its terrific guest rating is 8.20 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Visitors will really like this comfortable hotel which also offers a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, a spa, and free parking. It's located just 2.2 miles from the city center, too. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area


Epworth By The Sea

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $191 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Oceanfront Hotel in Saint Simons
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Pool

Epworth By The Sea has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10, and offers a pool, outdoor tennis, golf, free parking, and bicycle rental. The great rooms here start at $191 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 100 Arthur J Moore Drive. Furthermore, it also offers fishing, air-conditioning, a playground, balconies, and wheelchair-accessible units, which is nice for visitors. Just 2.8 miles from the city center, this convenient hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Air-conditioned
  • Picnic area


Sea Gate Inn

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $447 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels Near the Water
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

The great guest rating of Sea Gate Inn is 9.10 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a kitchen, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and free parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $447, and it's located at 520D Ocean Blvd.. We also love the bicycle rental, family rooms, a kid-friendly atmosphere, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which are great for travelers. And since it's just 0.4 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchen/Kitchenette
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Family rooms
  • Kid-friendly
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hampton Inn St Simons Island

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $218 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Beach Location in Saint Simons
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

A cool place is Hampton Inn St Simons Island because it has great rooms that start at $218. It has an outdoor pool, a fitness center, breakfast, laundry services, and a free breakfast, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 2204 Demere Road. Only 1.7 miles from the city center, beach-goers will especially love pet-friendly rooms, a spa, free parking, laundry facilities, and air-conditioning at this fun hotel. It's also less than the average price for beach hotels, so it's a great value.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Air-conditioned


The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $235 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Beach Trip Hotel in Saint Simons
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and child care which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $235 (before taxes). It's located at 201 Arnold Road and has earned a guest rating of 8.20/10. This beach hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, a hot tub, a spa, a child pool, and laundry facilities which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.7 miles from the city center. The restaurant serves delicious food, too. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area


The Grey Owl Inn

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $392 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Beach Getaway Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 1602 Demere Road, The Grey Owl Inn has great rooms from $392 (before taxes). It offers breakfast, rooms with kitchenettes, golf, a free breakfast, and a hot tub. It has a terrific 9.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, air-conditioning, and a microwave which visitors will love. And this terrific hotel is just 1.1 miles from the center of town. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Hot tub
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Queen's Court Inn

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $248 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places at the Beach in Saint Simons
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for beach hotels.
  • Outdoor pool

A great place to stay is Queen's Court Inn which has nice rooms starting at $248. Offering an outdoor pool, rooms with kitchens, free parking, family rooms, and air-conditioning, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 437 Kingsway. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers a microwave, a refrigerator, balconies, private parking, and a saltwater pool. It's located just 0.4 miles from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, you might be interested in the nearby beach hotels in Fernandina Beach.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Saint Simons, make sure you also see Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Saint Simons, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Saint Simons, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Saint Simons, Best Hotels for One Week in Saint Simons, or Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Saint Simons.


How much do beach hotels and resorts cost in Saint Simons?

Saint Simons Average Beach Hotel Price
$405

Visitors will find a large range of terrific beach hotel choices when planning a visit to Saint Simons, Georgia. The price of these beach hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average beach hotel price in Saint Simons, Georgia based on data from 12 hotels is an affordable $405. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Saint Simons.

The average prices of our suggested beach hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $420
  • 3-star hotels: $600
  • 2-star hotels: $204


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