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Royal Palm Motel – reviews, photos

909 Butler Ave, Tybee Island, GA
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Royal Palm Motel
Ranked #8 of 11 hotels in Tybee Island
3.0 of 5 stars 20 Reviews
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Dry Branch, GA
1 review
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Got a little hot but overall a decent place.”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 June 2011
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My family stayed June 22-June 25 2011. We had two rooms, a suite and a room with two doubles. The first night we were in the suite, our shower curtain rod fell and would not stay back up no matter what we did. We reported it to the hotel staff who told us that it was the people who stayed in the room before us that knocked it down originally and said that they would have it fixed. When we left, the shower curtain was still in the floor. Also on the first night, our A/C died and we couldn't contact any hotel staff until the next day but they did put in a brand new air conditioner. Overall, the hotel was clean, the staff friendly. We really enjoyed the swimming pool and it was only a short walk to the beach. The hotel manager was nice enough to let us leave my husbands truck in the parking lot when the clutch went out until he could come back and get it that night so that situation totally redeemed the situation with the A/C and shower curtain. The hotel was pretty affordable and the convenience of the mini fridge and microwave also a plus.

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  • Stayed June 2011, travelled with family
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Portland, Oregon
1 review
“Good overall”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 June 2011

Nice bed
Nice lighting
Nice pool
Good Location

No major issues, Good overall!

  • Stayed May 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Hampton, Georgia
1 review
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“✰✰✰ ✰✰ FIVE STARS FOR SAVINGS IN A TRUBLED ECONOMY”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2011
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I had a great time at Tybee Island this weekend! I really enjoyed my savings when I stayed at the Royal Palm Motel. I give this place an A+ for the low price and the excellent management. In these tough times with gas prices shooting sky high it is wonderful thing when you can find great savings to make vacation time a little more affordable. This is just what I found in The Royal Palm Motel. If you are like me and are just looking for a nice clean place to hang your hat at a great value while you enjoy the beach, the shops and the fun in town then you may want to hang your hat at the Royal Palm on your next trip to Tybee Island. There is also a nice clean pool to relax by. The distance is just a tad bit further from town but an enjoyable walk or the perfect distance for a bike ride.
A penny saved is a penny earned. ~ Benjamin Franklin

  • Stayed April 2011, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Columbus, Ohio
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28 reviews 28 reviews
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14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
“Ok place to stay for the price”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2011

It wasn't the best of the motels we have stayed, but it was generally a clean and quiet place. Close to Tybee attractions, affordable and a good place "just to sleep" while travelling.

  • Stayed May 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Chattanooga, Tennessee
1 review
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“The most terrible place I have ever encountered.”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 March 2011
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First of all, let me apologize for how long it took me to write this. I truly thought I would get over my terrible experience at this hotel, but after joining TripAdvisor and seeing this hotel again I wanted to warn fellow travelers. Secondly, I would also like to let you know that I never even saw the inside of a room- and will therefore not be commenting on that aspect of it. My girlfriends and I are in our mid-twenties and went away for a relaxing girls' weekend. We chose this hotel because it's website looked cute and who isn't on a budget these days? After driving through the night we pulled in and got out of the cars to stretch in the parking lot. Before I could even take a step towards the office a man came bursting out. He asked for me and said, "You can't have all these girls the room you booked." (We had two girls join at the last minute- they weren't sure they could get off work.) I said I was sure I couldn't and had hoped he would have another room for us, as I was happy to pay for a second room. He said he would rent us a certain larger room but also said, "If you girls are here to party you need to take it somewhere else." Please keep in mind, at this point, he hadn't even said hello or welcome to me, and I'm still in the parking lot! I said we weren't we were here for a quiet, relaxed weekend and I wasn't sure why he would assume that. He sent me in to the office and before I had even come completely in the door the woman behind the desk said, "You girls can leave and I won't charge your credit card." "Wow," I replied, "I was just coming in to get the key to look at the bigger room." I took the key from her and went outside. After consulting with the girls we decided not to stay at a place where we were obviously not wanted. Obviously it was our age that prompted this treatment, but it's incredibly unprofessional and inhospitable to treat guests this way. We are all professional young women and I can't tell you how offended I was. We ended up having a great weekend at another hotel BUT I can't tell you I was surprised every time we drove by and this hotel's parking lot was empty. If you want a cheap room, then check this place out, but if you want to be treated like a person just remember that your rate doesn't cover it.

  • Stayed April 2010, travelled with friends
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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