★☆☆☆☆

Lindsay Brooks

2 months ago

Avoid Fripp Island in the Off-Season!nnIf youu2019re thinking about visiting Fripp Island in the off-season, donu2019t. Unless you enjoy complete isolation and cooking every meal yourself, this place will leave you frustrated and hungry. Almost every restaurant is closed, and the few places that might be open have extremely limited hours. Finding a hot meal that you didnu2019t have to cook yourself? Nearly impossible.nnThe island itself is beautiful, but if youu2019re expecting any kind of dining, entertainment, or even basic amenities, youu2019ll be out of luck. Itu2019s like a ghost town, with barely any businesses operating. If youu2019re renting a place, make sure you bring groceriesu2014because once youu2019re here, youu2019re on your own.nnSave yourself the trouble and visit during peak season, or better yet, choose a different destination that actually caters to visitors year-round.

★☆☆☆☆

Sara Wallace

a month ago

We booked through Fripp Island Beach Resort and were very disappointed in the customer service. On the first morning of our stay, we found out the golf cart that the house was advertised with did not work. I called the front desk staff and informed them that the golf cart did not work and we needed a replacement bc we chose a house with a golf cart bc we have kids. We narrowed our search down with a house that had a golf cart. The front desk staff persisted to inform me that the golf cart was the home owneru2019s golf cart and not a Fripp Island Beach Resortu2019s golf cart so there is nothing that can be done about it. They gave me the number to the golf cart rentals and they also told me they could not do anything about it besides me paying for a golf cart rental through them! Let me make it clear, Fripp Island Beach Resort has golf cart rentals and they could have easily replaced our golf cart since the house is being rented by Fripp Island, not the individual owner of the house. Thank goodness the owner of the house, Mrs. Sherri left her number inside the home to call if the guest needed anything. Well since Fripp Island customer service did not want to do anything about the golf cart, I called Mrs. Sherri and she was very nice and accommodating. What ashame she had to fix the issue by calling the golf cart rentals and PAY for us a golf cart so that we would have one during our stay. She even thought that is was ridiculous that Fripp Island Beach Resort would not replace the golf cart. The owner of the house had to fix the situation, when really is was Fripp Island Beach Resort problem to fix since it was rented under the company. On the same day, me, my husband, and kids were at the house that afternoon and a woman pulled up and stated, u201cMy manager told me to come and grab the owneru2019s number off the dresser in the master bedroomu201d - the manager of Fripp Island Beach Resort was obviously mad that the owner left her number for guest to call when they needed something. If we wouldnu2019t have been at the house, the woman that the manager sent was going to go into our rental house, uninvited and without us there, and go into the guest bedroom to grab a number that was in a picture frame. You cannot trust everyone and this company just allows people to come inside your rental house when you arenu2019t there. I had an expensive pocketbook and jewelry that someone could have taken. Thank goodness we saw the woman and were home when she tried to come in. Needless to say, I did not let her grab the owneru2019s number off the dresser and she left. I called the owner back and told her what the manager of Fripp Island Beach Resort instructed an employee to do! This manager was the manager that was working the morning of May 1st, 2025. That just blew my mind that a company and manager would do this. On day 3 of our stay, we had a water pipe bust in the house when we got back from the beach. I called guest services and told them that I needed someone asap to the house bc the busted water pipe was flooding the underside of the house and going into the road. I called twice. Guest services acted like it wasnu2019t an emergency and they were not attentive. Well, 40 minutes later, no one was there so I called the owner, again. Poor Mrs. Sherri for having to deal with all of this! I sent her a video of the flooding and within 5 minutes, someone was at the house trying to fix the busted pipe. We paid over $2,000 for a 4 night stay at 313 Ocean Point Drive Fripp Island, SC and our customer service through the resort was awful. Thank you to the home owner that made things right with us and thank you for leaving your number on the dresser. I would recommend guest booking with an individual owner other than through the resort when you are choosing a place to stay. Over >$2,000 with Fripp Island Beach Resort was not worth the money for the customer service.

★★★★★

Greg Herring

7 months ago

I didn't actually stay here, but visited with a Fripp Island resident. While the pool side structures are getting a bit dated they seem to be well maintained and I understand there is a new management group working to raise the bar.nBeautiful views, accomodations, and the staff is always friendly.

★★★★★

Jerome Parker

7 months ago

This is our third trip to fripp. This is a beautiful island with all kinds of recreational activities. We lake pickleball and long walks with a run now and again. The beaches are beautiful. The sunsets are amazing. The deer are like pets and will walk up to you looking for treats. Supposedly you're not allowed to feed them, I don't think they got the memo.

★★☆☆☆

Andy Braddy

8 months ago

We reserved a room months in advance after a thorough review of all it had to offer (including pool front). 24 hours before arrival we were told that the room had maintenance issues and they moved us to another room (overlooking the parking lot). The room was old and not maintained. Rusted through door frames and molded tile grout. We asked several times to speak with management, but nobody ever reached back out. Donu2019t know if they care.