Hodnett Cooper's Shipwatch

Our family stayed in room 113 for a week. It was quiet during the evenings however in the early morning hours (7am) they had construction going on around the area and you could hear the trucks and equipment. This made it difficult to sleep in. Our room cute but small. Decor was updated and we had everything we needed. The pool was small and mostly used by the folks that lived there. Private beach access with 7 minute walking distance to the beach. Overall, I was happy however this place could use some updates.

We stayed in Shipwatch 215 as a family of 8. There was plenty of room for everyone to sleep. We had an air conditioner leak the first night there and a technician was sent in at midnight to fix it which was very impressive. I have no complaints about the room cleanliness. It was what you would expect for the price of the stay. You could hear someone running above us for our entire stay. It’s a family friendly condo so was to be expected. We used the washer and dryer to keep clean towels. It was very handy! We loved being within walking distance to the beach. My only complaint was that the pool was quite cloudy. I realize public pools have a lot of traffic, but I didn’t see anyone cleaning it at all during our week long stay. My hubby used the skimmer to clean out storm (Elsa) debris as well as bugs. We’d definitely stay again, though!!

Shipwatch condos are technically on the beach, as there are no structures between it and the beach, but it’s quite a trek to get to the water’s edge where you want to put your chair and umbrella. There a nice boardwalk part of the way with a couple of benches to rest if you need to, and there is a shower and hose to rinse off before you get to the pool area. Once the boardwalk ends at the beach, however, you still have a long walk in the sand before you get to where you want to set up. I stay on he beach so that I can easily go back to the room for lunch or to grab something I forgot, but if you didn’t bring it with you the first trip, you are not gonna want to make that trek again...it is that daunting. It’s a beautiful beach, however, and there is a wonderful tidal pool at low tide, which would be great for families with small children. The condos, themselves, are nice. Each has a balcony...not overlooking the beach but still enjoyable. They are small, especially the kitchen, but comfortable enough for four people. St Simons has plenty of cute shops and restaurants, and it’s really very lovely. It’s actually busier than I expected...I thought it was more of a sleepy beach town. We go to the beach multiple times a year and have been to beaches all over, but I would not return to Shipwatch just because of that hike to the beach.