Wild Dunes Resort

Will definitely be back to Wild Dunes Resort on Isle of Palms, SC. Great location right on the beach! Stayed at Sweetgrass Inn. Clean, well kept & comfortable. I was solo but there were lots of families. Definitely lots to do for the kids. Room walls seemed bit thin as I can hear some muffled noises (kids) from next door & in hallway. But overall surprisingly quiet. There is a noise observance late night. And entire resort was lovely and quiet then. Beautiful time to step out on your balcony and hear the ocean waves. Haven’t felt this relaxed in a while. TIPS: Rented beach chairs w/ umbrella (so great!) and a bike for couple hours. But everything is in walking distance. Food there was good ($$$). But venture into Charleston (excellent food scene) or IOP too for good eats (like seafood)! Beach was clean and not as crowded & loud as Folly Beach. Can take the “water taxi” (saw dolphins!) from Mt. Pleasant to downtown Charleston and back. Go on a kayak or deep sea fishing tour, golfing, shopping, Charleston history tours/ museums/ Aquarium. So much to do!

A little piece of paradise... Perfect for the whole family

Lots of surprise fees (well over $100 per night), amenities promised were not delivered, rental agreement was not honored, room was overall very good, beach quality was fair at best far worse than all of the Florida and California beaches. Food quality was meh, would recommend eating off resort, there is a lot of excellent food in the area, just not at the resort. Overall it was relatively clean as a resort, service was inconsistent either excellent or nonexistent, it was very quiet at night and I did sleep well. However rarely have I ever paid more and I got less amenities, worse views, and access to the beach. This one is best left out at sea.

We loved Wild Dunes so much that we are already planning our trip for next year and trying to wrangle some friends to join us. It is a perfect combination of being toddler friendly but still feeling like a very nice hotel. Not sure how they accomplish that balance but they do a great job of it! We can't wait to come back next year with our family :)

The resort itself is wonderfully located, with great pools and easily accessible beaches. The spa was wonderfully relaxing and quite nice. The staff were are very warm and inviting. That's about all the positives. Cleanliness around the hotel is an issue, we found a couple cockroaches in our room. There were a ton of sticky spots in the carpet. After we mentioned finding the bugs and asking for a quick clean, they didn't bother to even 'try' to re-make the bed or replace the towels. The food is by far the worst part. A premium stay as this should not be offering Ken's dressing for their salads. Nor should it claim that some sort of melted Cheese-Whiz is a "queso" for their $14 nachos. The ice cream place gave large scoops of decent enough ice cream. The drinks had a heavy pour to forget about all the shortcomings found elsewhere on property. For being 30 minutes outside of a cultural city like Charleston, there's not really a good reason for the most basic 'resort' menus they offer, besides keeping overheads low. I'd love to come back to this resort. The location is really worth it. I think there needs to be a large revamp of all food offerings, the family pool needs more than one entrance, the rooms could use a refresh (Boardwalk side). Alas, this review will most likely be lost in the flood of positives. If you care about premium offerings, this isn't the place for you. If you want good pools and beaches with over-priced resort food, then, sure, it's good. I paid with my points, and if I hadn't, I would be quite upset with spending the money that they charge.