1. Best Western Dunes Inn
City: Tybee Island, GA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (912) 786-4591, (888) 678-0763
Address: 1409 Butler Ave.
Description: The Best Western Dunes Inn is across the street from the beach and a block or so away from Tybee’s small-town shopping district, where you can find everything from a new swimsuit to suntan lotion. This motel offers spacious rooms comfortably furnished with two double beds or one king-size bed. Some have balconies overlooking the pool, and a few kitchenettes are also available. Complimentary coffee is served every morning.
City: Tybee Island, GA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Address: 212 Butler Ave.
3. Howard Johnson Admiral’S Inn
City: Tybee Island, GA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (912) 786-0700, (800) 793-7716
Address: 1501 Butler Ave.
Description: A nice, two-story hotel, Admiral’s Inn has 41 spacious rooms, a swimming pool, and is across the street from the ocean. The standard room comes with two queen-size beds, but if you need a little more space, deluxe king rooms with sitting areas are available. For those coming to Tybee after tying the knot, there is also a bridal suite. The hotel’s meeting room holds up to 75 people. Computer, phone/fax, and copy service are available for those unfortunate souls who have to work while at the beach. The hotel is within comfortable walking distance to “downtown Tybee.”
City: Tybee Island, GA
Category: Tours & Attractions
5. River’S End Campground And R.V. Park
City: Tybee Island, GA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (912) 786-5518, (800) 786-1016
Address: 915 Polk St.
Description: This little campground is full of charm and has great access to the beach. The City of Tybee Island bought the park in 2006 to preserve its use as a campground, fearful of impending condo development. Aside from the unusual ownership arrangement, this is a standard campground. There are close to 100 RV sites with water and electric and 18 primitive campgrounds. Among the amenities are a swimming pool, air-conditioned bath houses, cable, Wi-Fi, a laundry, and similar touches. Rates start at $29 a night for the primitive campsites, and go up to $45 for the most utility-rich RV sites. Rates are cheaper by the week, and even cheaper by the month. The campground stays pretty busy, so book early.
6. Sand Castle Inn
City: Tybee Island, GA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (912) 786-4576, (866) GA-BEACH
Address: 1402 Butler Ave.
Description: The Sand Castle Inn is within walking distance to Tybee’s “downtown.” It is on the beach side of Butler Avenue—Tybee’s main thoroughfare. The motel offers a pool and free continental breakfast each morning. The rooms are fresh, with bright colored bedspreads and white walls. Although just a short stroll to the beach, none of the rooms have ocean views.
7. The Lighthouse Inn
City: Tybee Island, GA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (912) 786-0901, (866) 786-0901
Address: 16 Meddin Dr.
Description: Susie Morris and her husband, Stuart Liles, opened this charming B&B in the fall of 2000 in a circa-1910 home they have restored. It features three fully decorated guest rooms and baths, as well as a front porch for relaxing. The couple lives on the ground floor. The location is close to the north beach (a less-developed segment of Tybee’s beaches) and the lighthouse (as the name no doubt cued you). The North Beach Grill is also close by, and beach access is just a few short steps away.
8. Tybee Beach Vacation Rentals, Inc.
City: Tybee Island, GA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (912) 786-0100, (800) 967-4433
Address: 211 Butler Ave.
Description: Solomon Properties is a local company of Realtors with several private condos and homes for rent. Their offices are on the right after you round the bend (US 80/Butler Avenue) heading toward downtown Tybee. Like all the rental agencies listed here, inside the offices are lists of properties, pictures, rates, and other valuable information. The rental rates seem outrageous compared with what they were a few years ago—$1,700 a week for a two-bedroom house that is near but not on the beach was a landlord’s dream in, say, 1997. It’s a reality today.
9. Tybee Cottages
City: Tybee Island, GA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (912) 786-6746
Description: Tybee residents Jim and Becky Heflin represent several appealing rental properties at Tybee Island. From quaint two-bedroom cottages decorated with typical brightly colored, Caribbean type furnishings to two-story classic Tybee beach houses with their white-slat woodwork and expansive porches, most properties are located right on the beach or come with a pool, and each is supplied with all the conveniences you’ll need for a pleasant stay: i.e., linens, dishes, cookware, and washer/dryer. Ideal for wedding parties and groups, there are several properties that are also pet friendly (for a small deposit). All properties can be viewed on their website.
10. Tybee Island Realty
City: Tybee Island, GA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (912) 786-7070, (800) 379-2298
Address: 1016 First St.
Description: John and Judy O’Neill, a husband-and-wife team, own this real-estate company, which also deals with several private rentals. You can stop in at the offices, located on your right a mile or so after crossing Lazaretto Creek Bridge into town, and pick up one of their rental brochures. Again, these give all the information you need: pictures of available properties, price ranges, and lists of amenities. When we stopped by, they had many listings—everything from oceanfront condos for $1,175 per week to beachfront homes that sleep 14 for $2,500-plus a week. Many rentals were also available nightly.
11. Tybee Island Rentals, Inc.
City: Tybee Island, GA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (912) 786-4034, (800) 476-0807
Description: Beach homes, condos, and cottages of all shapes and sizes can be rented from Tybee Island Rentals. Check out the varied selection at their offices, located about 2 miles past the bridge onto Tybee. If you are looking for a romantic getaway for two or a place to bring the whole family for a week at the beach, you should be able to find something that suits your needs. Choices include everything from a five-bedroom, six-bath home overlooking the ocean for $2,200 a week to a one-bedroom efficiency for $375. Remember that rates are seasonal.
City: Tybee Island, GA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Address: 1500 Butler Ave.
City: Tybee Island, GA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Address: 40 Estill Hammock Rd.
City: Tybee Island, GA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Address: 1613 Strand
City: Tybee Island, GA
Category: Tours & Attractions