Royal Dunes

Comfortable condo with plenty of room for our family of six. Centrally located on th Island with easy access in and out. Staff was friendly and helpful, especially the manager and maintenance man. We had a problem with the door and the maintenance man fixed it within minutes. They had a small activity most days. They had two pools, which were good. Beach is 1/2 mile away.

The kitchen was sparsely equipped as to utensils. Pots, pans, and other cooking items were pretty cheap. No pizza cutter. A spare pillow was unserviceable and they replaced it the next morning. Not really any kid resort activities like some places. They have a popsicle sale one day for $5 each. Contrary to the web site claiming shuttle service to the beach this resort is not allowed to use it for some reason. Either walk or drive and pay a dollar per hour to park at a meter for the beach.

This was an excellently located property in a quiet area of the island and very, very close to Islander Beach Park, just a very short and convenient walk or ride. It’s the last beach before the private beachfront mansions row in Port Royal so it’s not crazy or crowded like Coligny Beach, plenty of room to spread out. The property itself was cozy, quiet and shaded. The pools were small but were never very crowded. The staff was so friendly and helpful and put a lot of work into making sure there were alternative entertainment opportunities available on the property. The Wednesday pool party with free sno cones, popcorn, lemonade, great live music and really good food truck options was awesome! It was a great alternative to the beach or town in the hot mid-afternoon through dinner time. The units were spacious,comfortable, well-maintained, and super clean. All the things you need for a comfortable stay provided. It had Well-appointed kitchen with all equipment needed and all neat and orderly! The beds were clean and comfortable and with two king bed suites and a room with two singles, it was perfect for my family of four and my mother who joined us. Both king suites had a spacious full bath and the full hall bath was perfect for the kids. We had a nice balcony with a great swath of live oaks and trees to separate us from the units about 70 yards behind us. Yes it had the HVAC unit on the balcony but that never was the disturbance I was a afraid it would be. It ran infrequently and it wasn’t overly-noisy. It was also fenced off to keep the kids and everyone else away from it so it was never a problem. We enjoyed a nice breakfast on the balcony every morning. Can’t say enough about how great and relaxing this stay was, especially compared to Hilton Head Beach and Tennis or this other large places. No it wasn’t beachfront, but I learned beachfront often meant little to no shade on the property.

Only three very minor drawbacks for me: parking lots were under the building and covered, and thus a little bit tight, but not to the point that it’s a problem. Just be aware. I wish there were a little more water pressure in the unit. Also seemed like the trash cans piled up by the end of the week. That may be a function of checkout timing, but maybe an extra pickup or some extra cans on the back side of the buildings would help that. None of that detracted from the stay at all!

Was a quiet area and had plenty of space with the 3 bedroom/3 bath. The accessibility to the beach and pools was nice. We also enjoyed using the grill area.

The bathroom had a musty odor when we arrived and we called office to let them know. There was no housekeeping unavailable on Sunday therefore we bought cleaning products and cleaned it ourselves. The dryer did not work and the washer was extremely loud. The door would not latch properly and found that it had opened while we were out. There was hardly any water pressure and drains were very slow. Shower leaked out onto floor. The thermostat is set to not go lower than 70 degrees and was not cool enough at night while sleeping.

The condo was huge and everyone had plenty of space! There is an elevator in every building and there were luggage carts next to where you parked. The staff members were so kind and went out of there way to ensure we were having a good trip. It is less than a 3 minute walk to the ocean (right across the road). We will most definitely stay here again!

Overall great stay for the value. Rental was very cozy, spacious and family/kid friendly. Beds were super comfortable. Quiet area. Had pretty much everything you would need without having to make any trips to the store besides food and beach chairs. Kitchen was stocked, washer/dryer & cleaning supplies available too. Would definitely recommend and stay again. Security/grounds staff were very nice and helpful. Great location, close to everything.

Very dark at night and not much lighting. If walking from beach after sun down you will need some type of flash light or light to see. Beach is 7-10 minute walk away from unit but not too crowded or busy like the others.

Great location. We were in building 4 and very close to the second pool (quieter than the main pool) and just a few minutes walk to the beach via a back door next to the pool. Appartment was nice, could do with a little updating. Overall clean enough.

Could do with a little updating.

rooms were spacious and comfortable for our family, the pool was convenient and the resort made a good effort to make it a fun space during the day

the pool hours were a little restrictive (10a-10p) but I understand they were trying to control noise

This condo was great. We had to book at the last minute after a nightmare experience at another condo the night before. We didn’t need 3 bedrooms but we took what they had. It is a short walk to the beach, and the pool area is nice. The AC is programmed not to go below 70, which wasn’t ideal at night time because we like a cooler sleep temperature. There was also a lot of noise outside from landscaping maintenance (leaf blowing, seed eating etc). We had a problem with the latch on our door, but maintenance came quickly to fix it. Other than that we enjoyed the condo.

Great location - easy beach access. Worked great for our family. Everyone had their own bedroom and bathroom

Parking was tight but it was nice that it was shaded

The location on HHI. The staff. Loved the suite. Enjoyed the pool.

Wish it was on the ocean. Thought that was where we booked but we just made a mistake. Also wish there was a bar or restaurant on site. The truck scheduled for Wed. didn't come due to rain. We didn't know about the Monday breakfast or could have arrived earlier although we were checking in on Monday.