Epworth By The Sea

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jul 2026

Bailey

The grounds of this place is beautiful! An amazing sunset so peaceful. The inside is fine it’s a classic basic slightly dated hotel room but clean and nice. We will definitely stay here again.

Partner

2/10

Poor

06 Jul 2026

Tiana

If you are looking to stay on St. Simon's Island do not book your stay at Epworth by The Sea. The staff was not friendly or accommodating at all. When we arrived to the property. We were left in the dark about the properties'' amenities unless we asked. The iron in the room was broken, there are spider nests and cob webs all over the place inside and outside. My biggest complaint however, is that our first morning we left the \"maid service please\" signage outside on the door handle that was provided by the hotel. We left that morning to go to the beach and came back in the evening to find our room exactly how we left it. There was no turn down service, trash was still full and we left our used towels on the floor to be collected, and they were not. When we called the front desk to request housekeeping the woman at the front desk was rude and informed us that we were supposed to let them know we wanted someone to come to our room. It took over 30 mins to get new towels. Upon checking out, there were 2 employees at the front desk, no greeting, no smile did not even ask how our stay was. I told the young lady we were checking out, she put her hand out to get the key cards and barely said a word to us. the staff is poorly trained on customer service and we will never stay here again. the property grounds are beautiful and the rooms are decent but we wont be returning due to the poor accommodations. They really need to do better.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2026

Shannon

Nice getaway for the 4th of July.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2026

Christina

Great

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2026

Scott

Friendly staff very quiet room

Self

6/10

Pleasant

21 Jun 2026

Teresa

Clean room and the view, i didnt like that there was no coffee pot in the room, for coffee or tea.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

14 Jun 2026

Lori

The hotel itself is on a Methodist property and is on beautiful grounds, but the amenities and hotel need to be updated. Shower was not coming out all the way very old bathrooms are not updated. TV was almost the size of a monitor and very old blurry screen.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Jun 2026

Norris

The staff was very helpful.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

30 May 2026

Brenda

Awesome stay. Grounds and pool
Are outstanding

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

26 May 2026

Kevin

Most things about our stay were lovely! The property is beautiful and the rooms were clean. There were only two issues - one was how hard the bed was. I know that everyone has their preferences but this bed was practically rock hard to me. On the other end of the spectrum, my husband liked the firmness. You know what you prefer, so take this information and use it how you will.

The second was a slightly rude encounter with the security guard. My husband was trying to get the TV to come on and it would not. He called down to the \"front desk.\" Now...granted we checked in late and this turned out to be the security guard. When my husband told him we were having issues getting the TV on, he was immediately irritable with him stating that he needed to be louder because he was outside (it wasn't what he said, but HOW. Also, my husband said he didnt know that...he had just called \"front desk). He offered no solutions or attempts to help at all. Basically said there was nothing he could do. We did end up figuring it out ourselves.

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2026

Richard

Peacefully stay hidden gem for sure

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

23 May 2026

John

Beautiful grounds!
Peaceful atmosphere

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 May 2026

Michael

I always enjoy fishing off the dock. It’s the main reason I stay there. It’s nice not having a large group of people around when I’m trying to fish.
Of course the rooms are always nice and feel inviting. Staff has always been nice and helpful.

8/10

Excellent

17 May 2026

Janet

The rooms were very clean, the staff was extremely friendly, and the grounds were very well kept.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2026

Rachel

The staff was exceptional. The room was very clean and quiet.

Partner

2/10

Poor

08 May 2026

Gary

We tried to check in at 5:00pm and the lobby door was locked and there was no one there. There were only 2 cars in the parking lot. The property seemed oddly deserted. We were forced to find other accomodations after a 7 hour drive. It was a horrible experience.

8/10

Excellent

22 Apr 2026

Sarah

Yes

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2026

Kimberly

The staff was extremely friendly and helpful. The rooms were immaculate and the day was so peaceful and beautiful!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Apr 2026

Amanda

Very friendly and clean property. We love that its secluded and quiet. Beautiful views and scenery. Clean rooms. Very helpful staff. Have been coming here for years and will come here everytime we stay in the area. Definitely a favorite to stay at

6/10

Pleasant

31 Oct 2025

stephanie

The bathroom shower needs a higher shower head

8/10

Excellent

16 Oct 2025

Carla

The peace. Our room was very clean and spacious. The view was amazing; but the peace and quiet was my favorite aspect.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2025

Megan

This place oozes with charm. So cute and the grounds are Beautiful! Would highly recommend!

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

16 Jul 2025

Dewayne

Has a nice walking path at night and a fishing area area for those who choose to stay there

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2025

Jordan

I loved this property it was very beautiful and spacious. I loved how clean the rooms were how it over looked the water. I highly recommend 10/10!

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2025

Jammie

Love it every time

8/10

Excellent

24 May 2025

T

Nice and peceful.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

21 May 2025

Clayton

Not the best experience and expensive

For the price, the rooms were not the cleanest, were very old and the beds were not comfortable. We were woken up by house keeping multiple times asking when we were checking out after our first night when we booked for two nights. Went to front desk and they also did not show our second night. We had to show our hotels.com booking to prove we paid for 2 nights. We were placed at the back of the property away from all amenities when the hotel was almost empty. No vending machines. Not the best experience would not recommend especially for the price. Felt more like a $89/nightly motel vs $150+ nightly rate.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 May 2025

Jammie

Love it

Business_and_leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

15 May 2025

Mary

Property was serene and beautiful and very well-kept. Staff was very friendly and professional. Room was amazing, quiet and we had a wonderful view of the water and boats. We would definitely stay here again!!

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2025

Andrew

Beautiful grounds of a Methodist Center on the river side of the island.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Apr 2025

Juan

Nice

Nice place but need a lot upgrade and cleaning

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Apr 2025

Penelope

Epworth is a treasure!

Epworth is a true gem and we will certainly be back. The grounds are incredibly well maintained and the natural beauty is astonishing!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Apr 2025

Zachary

Beautiful grounds and hotel. Staff was extremely friendly and helpful.

10/10

Exceptional

15 Mar 2025

Tyler

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Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

30 Dec 2024

Verified traveler

Sparse, out dated but clean

Partner

2/10

Poor

15 Oct 2024

Verified traveler

Wish i could have gotten my money back

Its on an old plantation. They dont provide more than 3 sets of towels regardless of how many guests and charge you if you need more. They have a sign that says they encourage you to reuse your towels everyday. The lamps were dusty. The bathtub mat had mildew. The shower curtain had mildew. I wish we could have left but the hurricane was in effect.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

12 Oct 2024

ANDREW

A little dated but peaceful. Staff was great though.

10/10

Exceptional

10 Oct 2024

Trudy

A very beautiful area

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

18 Jun 2024

Catherine

Basic but adequate

For the price, this was a decent place. Beautiful grounds. Check-in given keys & map to the Turner Lodge. Should have been told about pool, church & service, dining facility, vending location, museum, any other amenities. No coffee in room, fridge was tiny w/ no freezer at all, mattress reasonably comfortable, very small TV. Worst thing was lack of insulation in building. We heard toilets flushing & sliding glass doors opening. Beautiful view from balcony & peaceful grounds. Convenient drive to town. Friendly staff, but they need to be trained to inform guests of what's available or give out a leaflet with info.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2024

Kerry

This was the first time we’ve stayed at Epworth by the Sea and it was amazing. The room was very clean and nice and the views were amazing! It was very peaceful and relaxing. We are already planning our next trip to stay here!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2024

Janice

When I pulled up to this area, I was surprised it is a religious retreat area. I am fairly religious so no worries there -- I enjoyed the chimes on the hour and half hour and periodic hymns played by the bells -- but I did wonder if I went to the right place.

But wowza! The front desk was terrific and, when I had an issue with the room in the middle of the night, I received swift and wonderful assistance.

Great people, BEAUTIFUL campus to walk, and peaceful so one can relax and then hit the crowds of the beaches and shopping area for a nice balance.

I will be going back!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 May 2024

Debbie

Great place to stay!

We loved the facility, grounds, room, view and staff. However the bed has seen better days.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Sep 2023

Edward

What a find!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2023

Dale

Very nice and quite

Business Friends

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jun 2023

Sean

Very subtle rooms with a great view and the staff was very professional and friendly.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jun 2023

Mario

Enjoyed the view.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

30 May 2023

Chelsea

Great price

The campus is in a great location. It is on the water and has a great path that walks along the water. Beautiful to watch at sunset. It is a short drive to anywhere you would like on the island. The rooms are simple but comfortable. They do need small coffee makers though. It would have been really nice to sit on the balcony and watch the Sunset. That was a little dissapointing but other than that I was pretty happy with my stay. The price was very reasonable.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2023

Thomas

Beautiful property

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2023

Timothy

Very quiet and cozy setup

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 May 2023

Debra

Loved this place ! Beautiful, peaceful !

6/10

Pleasant

01 May 2023

Joseph

Nice views from the room. Room is dated with no coffee pot. TV is small and has no HD channels. Ceiling in the room
was missing paint in several spots and the lock on the bathroom door is broken. Front desk staff seemed annoyed that I was asking questions about where to get food on site. I was done with my shower by the time hot water started to flow from the shower head.

10/10

Exceptional

26 Feb 2023

Duane

Wonderful Surprise!

Great, beautiful property and location. Would love to stay there again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Feb 2023

Nicholas

Loved how close the property was from down town and the property was beautiful.

Leisure Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

18 Feb 2023

Nikolas

Pictures are deceiving. Just a Methodist retreat masquerading as a luxe hotel. Rooms are like Grandma's condo purchased in the 80s. There are 2 buildings. One is not pictured. I believe called Robertson. Don't accept that. No patio or non-sealed windows. Older too. People near me partied until 2am. Reception just shrugged when I told them. It obviously had been going on w/o being remedied. No one there at night to call. It's just not a professional hotel. Good view and grounds though. Sand fleas nipped me while walking around.

10/10

Exceptional

18 Dec 2022

Eric

Grounds were gorgeous! Stunning views! Cleaner than expected. Could use an update in-room, but easily 9.5.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Dec 2022

Barbara

This place is beautiful. I would recommend to anyone.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 Nov 2022

Susan

There is no better place than Epworth to relax, rest, and refresh. It is one of the jewels of SSI.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Oct 2022

Hsu-Jen

Marshes view

Beautiful marshes view. Difficult to find the location.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2022

Jason

A bit noisy this time

Had a 2nd floor room. It's a 3-story property. We could hear toilets flushing from other rooms (they are powerful) and could hear the sliding glass door from the room above us as they walked in and out to their balcony. That was the only negative thing about our stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Sep 2022

Verified traveler

Everything was good and clean. I enjoyed my sleep. Nice and quiet.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

24 Aug 2022

Michelle

It was amazing...peaceful beautiful....we had the entire building to ourselves

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jul 2022

Richard

Great view and peaceful

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jul 2022

Corin

The hotel and adjacent area was wonderful. We had a great time. The food there surprisingly was delicious. We will look to stay there again!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jun 2022

Jason

Nice...but watch out for the flush

Amazing view of the sunset from our balcony. Great views of the river. Clean room, great place to take a nice walk if you want on the property. On the negative, the toilet doesn't have a lid so when you flush (it's a super powerful flusher) water squirts out of the toiler onto the floor, etc. I found myself flushing and running! Also, you're a quick 10- 15 minute drive to restaurants, beach, etc. on the island. We'll be coming back again....maybe with a lid.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2022

Ree

Tranquil

Lovely, tranquil river-front facility. Although they host large groups, there was no evidence of it - no noise, no overloaded parking lots. Enough away from downtown, but close enough for easy access. Bike trails to town. 24-hr coffee station.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2022

June

Beautiful view and very peaceful

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

06 Jun 2022

Debra

It was a retreat area and not at beach. The room was not correct and no dining

10/10

Exceptional

16 May 2022

Janet

Ask for the water view. It’s beautiful.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2022

carol

This is a beauitful place. We could look right out our window and see the water. i loved it here. I would highly suggest.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

10 May 2022

Laura

Beautiful, quiet property. Clean rooms. Lots of space to ride bikes. Affordable bike rental on site. Friendly staff.

Leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

01 May 2022

James

Epworth is a lovely, quiet retreat on St. Simon's, but personnel have little information about the island and not much more about their own amenities.

Business_and_leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

24 Apr 2022

Nancy

Beautiful spot. Worth noting this property is a “Methodist Retreat”; thus there is no smoking or use of intoxicates allowed on the property. Church bells ring on the hour and half hour from 8 am to 9 pm.
It is a clean and well maintained. I would definitely stay here again.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Apr 2022

joy

The staff were friendly and the area was beautiful..looking forward to next visit

Business Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Apr 2022

Jan

Epworth is a beautiful place! It is serene and a place that calms the soul. We loved our stay and will be back!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Sep 2020

Joan

Serenity

Very quiet and comfortable very peaceful beautiful surrounding great place for family and fun. Very close to beaches and water parks. It you want to relax this is for you.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Sep 2020

Tony

Hidden gem

Last minute stop, hidden gem ~awesome!

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

16 Aug 2020

Elizabeth

Great place to destress

The location was perfect and quiet. I would recommend it to everyone. We took our own coffee pot and supplies and was very comfortable. We plan to return when the weather cools off. Great memories were made with my family.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Aug 2020

Cindy

Beat view from our balcony.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Aug 2020

Jackie

very nice place to stay

We enjoyed our stay at Epworth, the room was clean & comfy. We would stay there again.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

09 Aug 2020

Verified traveler

We arrived around 9pm and the place was desolate! No front desk etc. We called the phone number and the recording said they closed at 4pm. When I say it was like going to scary deserted place I mean exactly that. I am now having to figure out getting our $ back as we had already paid for the room and had to go find somewhere else to stay.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Aug 2020

Kim

The view from our room was beautiful! The room needed a microwave, otherwise fine. The balcony and view just can't be beat!

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

07 Aug 2020

Todd

Marsh View Hotel at reasonable price

A great value for a nice, clean hotel with great views of the marsh and nice grounds. Be aware that this is located and operated as part of a Methodist retreat center.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Aug 2020

Kenneth

Very beautiful and peaceful property. The pool has life guard and is deep very good to some swim laps. Definitely going back.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Aug 2020

David

Very clean nice place with a religious theme
Great views

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

02 Aug 2020

NICHOLE

Decent but not great

The room was spacious and clean. We really wish it had a coffee maker and a microwave however. Would’ve been nice to have some type of on-site dining also. For what you get the price was too high in my opinion.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2020

Diane

Watching the sunsets

Absolutely the most scenic views, watching the tides come in watching the sailboats. Was very quite during my stay.The office personnel was very nice fast check in. Stayed during the pandemic Covid-19 everyone wore there mask. They did tell me the cleaning staff would not be at service on a daily basis was fine with me. Epworth by the sea was awesome.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2020

Steven W

Beautiful View

Great location, great price, friendly staff

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

18 Jul 2020

Sky

Great room, nice view and really cold ac!!! Do understand it’s a church property/retreat and say they do not permit alcohol on their property***** did not know this until we got there. Good place if you just need a bed and planning on going else where around the island.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

06 Jul 2020

Richard

Would not even let us stay

Paid for in advance as a non cancel reservation and then we get to check in and they claimed they did not have a reservation and could not find it. so we had to go stay near the Highway at another location. And Hotel.com would not even help us get our money or points back

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2020

John

I love the beautiful old buildings, churches, fountain and you can ride bikes and has fishing pier. The only thing you had to request refrigerator and microwave if you need one ahead of time. Rooms was clean and had balcony with river view was nice.

Friends_and_family Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2020

Kelsey

❤️

Amazing stay! Slept better than I have in a while. Loved the balcony and free espresso

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2020

Verified traveler

Great little location, will definitely stay there again.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

22 Jun 2020

Brian

It was nice and quiet. The room could have used a refrigerator and microwave.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

22 Jun 2020

Verified traveler

Quite & great sunset view on balcony huge lawn for our grandchildren to play

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2020

Curtis Christopher

peaceful&relaxing

Loved it, very peaceful and relaxing.. the staff very friendly and helpful..

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

15 Jun 2020

Verified traveler

Thin walls and very loud sliding doors to the balcony. Every time the door was opened and closed it sounded like thunder

8/10

Excellent

14 Jun 2020

Cynthia

This place is normally a Christian retreat but with covid-19 still lingering is was basically empty except for this hotel. So nice and quiet and on the river. Private balcony! Lots of beautiful areas to walk on site.
We stayed 2 nights and there was no cleaning service. I didn't realize this and don't remember reading that it would not be provided.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

10 Jun 2020

Melissa

Bad facilities, but great staff.

Upon arrival, we found bugs all throughout our room. On the walls, ceiling, and even in the bed. We were showed two more rooms to try and stay in, however, they were filled with bugs too. I would like to note that the staff was incredibly nice and helpful and have even reached out to me to let me know that they have seeked professional help and again apologizing for everything. We did not stay here and had to make a last minute booking elsewhere.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2020

Megan

Absolutely amazing place

Business Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2020

Verified traveler

We loved everything and plan to return ther for sure.

Leisure Family