Marriott's Barony Beach Club

The grounds and beach are very nice but I had a terrible experience here. The air in some of the buildings is VERY moldy. I became allergic to mold after staying in a moldy condo several years ago. I made it clear before arriving that I am allergic to mold. Upon check-in, I reminded them of this but the room they assigned had a VERY strong mold smell- it was coming from the vents, which means it is in the HVAC for that entire building. My husband, who is not sensitive, smelled it too. Without touching anything in the room, we went back to the front desk to request another room. The front desk manager, Alan, gave me a very hard time, saying that they had no mold, no one else has complained, and he had given us the best room available. I asked if I could see another room before switching and he refused. I was happy to accompany a manager or housekeeping- he refused. He said I could book a different room without smelling it. Since he said there was no mold, and I clearly know there was, I didn’t want to get myself into a worse situation, so we kept the same room. He treated me like I was stupid and unreasonable. I tried to air out the room, but it was so humid and hot it was necessary to keep the AC on and windows shut. At 4 am, I woke up having enough difficulty breathing that I slept the remainder of the night outside on the cement floor of the balcony. The next morning, Alan said they could possibly switch my room after an 11am meeting. So we had to wait around, and in the meantime I visited a nearby hotel, where they gladly let me smell the room I would book, and it was not moldy. After telling Alan this, he had the housekeeping manager meet me at my room- which I was staying out of at this point- and she let me smell the air in the unit next door (also moldy, as I would expect, being in the same building.) She then took me to another building and that room was much better and tolerable mold-wise. She was helpful and respectful, but I spent a miserable night, compromised my health, wasted a half-day of my vacation, and endured being marginalized before we got to that point.

This is our second time at Barony and we loved it just as much as the first! The location in the Port Royal area is amazing! There are plenty of bike paths and walking paths. You can pick up your groceries at Walmart or Kroger just a few miles down the road. Golf is right at your finger tips and the resort is right on the beach. The splash pad; 4 pools; and water slide make for hours of fun for the kiddos. And we love the courtyard with cornhole; ping pong; and shuffleboard. The Marriott resorts are by far the best with activities! Joey made bingo, trivia, and s’mores night a blast. David was hilarious with bingo, 80s music trivia (that’s on my playlist too ); and peanuts and coke on the porch. And Martha did an incredible job at weekend water aerobics. This has become our favorite resort in HHI and we can’t wait to be back next year (or hopefully even sooner!). Thank you for the memories once again!

We have been going to Marriott ´s Barony Beach club for 4 years. We have always had a beautiful view of the ocean. The hotel is always immaculate and grounds well kept. The director of activities is fun and well organized Tanya Burke does a great job. Tavaria Stafford helped us and gave us a great room. The general manager was very nice and helpful at the wine social. (Willie Nagda)

They told us room would be ready 5 times and it was not and because of this we missed our sons marine graduation their were blood all in the sheets and the rooms were disgusting I had to clean the toilet myself and I had to clean my sons room both who just graduated. The people at the front desk made me uncomfortable as the man who checked us in continually hit on me so much that my wife had to tell me to walk away which I did. No one offered to take our bags or who us to our rooms the hotel was dead as in no signs of life at all I don’t think they are marine friendly because when I called to complain about this they put me on hold for two days before someone answered and told me that their is nothing they can do about it and also proceeded with the same we are sorry crap that they go to college for she was rude also if I were you do not stay here no matter what a super 8 was way nicer than this place and the people are nicer too. The only good thing was a women named Irish she was amazing and the only one that cared and congratulated my boys and took care of my wife while she had gotten sick from the 17 hour drive this place is horrible the ppl are horrible and if you complain they do not care so don’t expect even a simple apology they ruined our vacation with their lies and my sons would never go back because of how they were treated. Do not take your family here spend your money somewhere else my motto is anything is better then the Marriott they do not care about marines plane and simply and they are rude with filthy rooms.

We typically visit Hilton Head once or twice a year and booked a relatively last-minute trip this time. We usually stay towards Coligny Square, but because of availability, we had to look elsewhere and gave the Barony a shot. We sure are glad we did! The rooms were fantastic — well taken care of, clean, and well-stocked. Although you can’t see the beach from the rooms (to be expected), it is only a short walk. The heated indoor and outdoor pools were quite pleasant (especially for our daughter!). Many scheduled activities were happening — even during this shoulder season, and the resort offered plenty of games like table tennis, shuffleboard, corn hole, etc. We know it wasn’t the busy season, but we found this side of the island quiet and relaxing. Oh, and a special shoutout to the gentleman working the front desk. I believe his name was Quinlac, although I may be misspelling that. He was hands-down one of the politest and friendliest employees we’ve encountered in many years of travel! Our family will absolutely be returning to this resort in the future!

Villas are very family friendly. Lots of open, visible shelves for storage. Large bedrooms with lots of space. Very comfortable to sleep 8 in 2 bedroom villa option. Ocean is just steps away. Lots of activities & amenities. Hot tubs were not hot at all! Lots of noise from upstairs guests. Overall, very nice stay!