We stayed here one night the week of October 7th, mostly because the Holiday Inn Oceanside closer to the beach would not honor a coupon from one of those travelers coupon books. Beachwalk did honor their's.

Though oceanside is better, as Beachwalk's name implies, the beach is less than a quarter mile away, crossing two fairly busy roads, but easier than trying to find public parking at the beach.

Staff was helpful, assisting my wife with a waffle-maker at the continental breakfast without her having to ask. A front desk clerk spent several minutes trying to locate a seafood buffet when I asked. Apparently, there weren't any but the hotel carries an extensive list of restaurant options with menus, which was a plus for a first-time visitor like myself.

On the negative side, the decor is worn and tired as was stated here before. That included the TV, whose reception was fair at best. There's also apparently a time-share sales representative on-site so be ready for that pitch. Still, I was not disappointed overall.

Here is the following email I sent to the Hotel Manager after the stay my mother and I had in September 2007:


"Hi, Jerry!
I just wanted to take a minute to tell you what a wonderful time my mother and I had at Beach Walk Hotel, September 6-10th this year. This was my 2nd stay and her first and we loved it! The breakfast is always great, the walk to the beach was perfect and scenic, the room was always clean, the view overlooking your gardens was very pretty (especially going out to the gazebo to see the turtles and look for that Gator!), the pool was clean and refreshing in the afternoons after being at the beach all day, etc, etc, etc….! Thank you for taking care of our reservation confirmation before arriving and for running a great property! We hope to make it an annual September trip! See you next year and keep up the good work!"

This is really the only place on Hilton Head you can stay that is not over crowded, over priced or too far from the beach to walk. If you walk the side street from the timeshare property behind Beach Walk down to the beach instead of the busy hwy, the walk is shaded and very scenic AND passes all the shops at Coligny and restaurants that serve good fresh seafood! So you can grab some sun block on the way down and late lunch on the way back to the room! The pool was perfect and in September, there was barely anyone around so we had most of the pool to ourselves in the mid to late afternoon. I would recommend this hotel to anyone who has the money to vacation on Hilton Head but doesn't feel like they need to pay over $200 a night or be right on top of the beach or the crowds to have a nice time. I am 37, professional, married with no children and took my mother on vacation for the first time ever - so this trip was important to me. Just to note, I am a VERY picky traveler and always feel like I should be accommodated. Beach Walk did that and more without even trying. Thanks again, Jerry!

We stayed at the Beachwalk Motel for a long weekend in October 2007. It was okay. It looks like they have put new carpet, curtains, shower curtain rod, chair coverings, etc. in an older motel. The beds were decent, but not super comfortable. It's almost like they put too much furniture in the room so it seems kind of small. The people at the motel were nice enough. It was very busy while we stayed there.

They do have a golf cart shuttle that will take you just about anywhere around the area. The beach is only about a 10 minute walk, but you do have to cut through a shopping center. The shopping center is a little confusing because it winds around all over the place.

The other reviewers are right that there is not a whole lot of street lights on the island and all of the shopping areas are hidden in the trees. It's a little claustrophobic to drive around, but some people like the idea that HHI is not commercial at all.

First, let me say that my family usually vacations in Destin, Florida or Jekyll Island, Georgia. We choose Destin when we want to enjoy beautiful beaches and Jekyll Island when we want to enjoy a secluded island with no traffic or McDonalds. We decided to try Hilton Head Island for a short trip in August. We will never be back.
Our horrible experience of Hilton Head Island started before we even left the house. I looked for hotels on the internet, and found that the less expensive hotels on the beach were $300. This was suprising, after staying in extremely nice beachside condos in Destin, Florida for only around $150 per night. We decided to suck it up and drive 5 hours from Columbus, Georgia, despite the cost.
Once we entered South Carolina, we decided to follow a sign that said "Hilton Head Island 21 miles". We kept following the signs that said "Hilton Head Island 21 miles" for about 40 miles. Finally we returned to our map and found the island, despite the signs.
Once we entered the island, we found Atlanta traffic in a smaller-than Atlanta area. It was impossible to drive. Huge trees cover restraunt and hotel signs, and every building looks the same. We enjoy reading reviews and looking at the actual restaraunt before choosing to eat there. That is impossible to do on HHI, thanks to the large trees that try to make the island look secluded by covering up McDonalds.
We finally found our hotel, the Beachwalk Hotel. In the lobby, we were harrassed by a sales person clothed in "Guest services" clothing. Our room was okay, which we weren't dissapointed since this was a short spur of the moment trip, we didn't have high expectations...we just wanted to enjoy the beach and good food.
For lunch, we ate at Captain Woody's. This was a very lunch place. We returned to our hotel and asked the lobby clerk where the beach was. He gave us horrible directions, telling us we would walk on a "nature trail to the beach". The nature trail turned out to be an ally way, which smelled of garbage.
The beach was nice. It was overcrowded, but nice. Again, Destin Florida and Jekyll Island beaches are prettier and less crowded.
At night we ate at Kingfisher. The food was good, but the service was horrible.
We came back to the hotel and decided to go to the beach at night. After wading through a overcrowded "fair like atmosphere" of overly priced stores and screaming bratty children, we arrived at the beach. We were scared of getting mugged, because there was no lighting outside of the "fair".
The beach was so nice at night. It wasn't crowded at all. The walk home consisted of avoiding drunk, loud teenagers. I fell down in the unlit "nature walk", because I couldn't see anything. I almost sprained my ankle, so we decided that we were finished with HHI. We were so ready to get out that we checked out of the hotel (with no refund) and drove 5 hours home at 10 pm.
Don't go here. It isn't worth the money. Overcrowded, Overcrowded, Overcrowded!