The Grand Hotel
Marble bathrooms and a brewery one minute away
About this hotel
The Grand Hotel favors a contemporary look over the historic-inn character common elsewhere on this list, with marble bathrooms and balcony rooms that feel closer to a boutique city hotel than a coastal golf stopover. An art gallery on the property gives the stay an unexpected cultural note, and Batson River Brewing & Distilling sits a single minute's walk away for the evenings a group wants craft beer over a formal dinner. Free breakfast, a bar and restaurant round out the amenity list, and Seashore Trolley Museum is roughly eight minutes by taxi for a non-golf outing. Accessible, kid-friendly and smoke-free throughout, the hotel positions itself for a group that wants modern polish without sacrificing walkable evenings. The one-minute walk to the brewery is what most groups end up doing on at least half the nights of the trip.
- Marble bathrooms
- Walk to Batson River Brewing
- On-site art gallery
Our take
A solid match for a buddies trip that wants a contemporary hotel feel and a brewery within stumbling distance, rather than a historic-inn atmosphere. Couples wanting a quieter, more intimate property might prefer one of the smaller inns on this list; this hotel's design leans toward group energy over romance.
- Walk to Batson River Brewing & Distilling after golf rather than driving; one minute makes it an easy default.
- Book a balcony room if available, since the marble bathrooms and view together are the property's strongest feature.
- Set aside time for the art gallery on a rest day rather than treating it as a passing detail in the lobby.
Why we love it
- Marble bathrooms and balconies
- One-minute walk to a brewery
- Art gallery on site
- Contemporary, boutique-style rooms
Why guests love itA group of golf buddies made Batson River Brewing & Distilling their near-nightly stop, appreciating that the one-minute walk meant nobody had to think twice about a second round. The marble bathrooms and balcony rooms felt like a step up from typical golf-trip lodging, and the art gallery gave the one rainy morning of the trip somewhere worthwhile to spend an hour. The contemporary design set it apart from the more historic inns nearby.