The City Loft Hotel, a boutique hotel just 10 miles from Frogmore in Beaufort, has 23 guest rooms. Guests can use the fitness facilities and have pastries, coffee and a newspaper delivered to their rooms in the morning. Each room provides Wi-Fi, flat-screen televisions, BeeKind cosmetics, iPod lamps and memory foam beds. Guests can use the pool, golf course and tennis courts at the Sanctuary Golf Club at Cat Island, which is seven miles away, or a 17-minute drive. Local places of interest include the John Mark Verdier House Museum (14-minute drive) and The Beaufort Chamber & Visitors Center (11-minute drive)
The Rhett House Inn, also in Beaufort, is a bed and breakfast containing 17 rooms and is a 10-minute drive from Frogmore. Set in a classic antebellum plantation home, guests can enjoy a full Southern breakfast free of charge, as well as afternoon tea and pastries, evening hors d'oeuvres and homemade desserts. The hotel also provides hammocks on the verandas, beach chairs and towels and bicycles. There are various types of room including a Traditional Inn Room with a queen-size bed and a Deluxe Inn Room with a king-size bed. Some rooms contain fireplaces, porches, and whirlpool tubs and all rooms offer cable television and Wi-Fi. Local restaurants include the Breakwater Restaurant & Bar (two-minute drive) and Saltus River Grill (one-minute drive). Day trips to Charleston (just over an hour-and-a-half by car), Hilton Head (49 minutes) and Savannah (just over an hour) are also popular.
Opened in 1897, the Beaufort Inn -- just an 11-minute drive from Frogmore -- is known for its historic architecture, gardens, courtyards and verandas. Events such as weddings can be held at the inn, accommodating up to 250 people. A hot, southern-style breakfast and Internet access are included in the room price. Rooms include Superior Suites in cottage-style buildings containing living rooms and king-size beds, as well as a large, suite-style Loft Apartment, overlooking Beaufort's Bay Street with a master and guest bedroom, as well as a kitchen, living area and dining space. The Beaufort Inn is near the Beaufort Waterfront Park (two minutes by car) and Parris Island (23 minutes).
Although it is a little further away from Frogmore (46 miles), The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa offers a relaxing option with its sandy white beach, spa and three swimming pools. Guests can choose a traditional room, a deluxe room with a special view or a suite. Each room has a Westin Heavenly Bed and its own patio or balcony. Rooms offer entertainment centers with in-room movies, music and video games and Internet access, though guests must pay to get on line. The resort is popular with golfers and tennis players, but is also a good base for guests who are interested in horseback riding, kayaking and deep-sea fishing. There are several dining facilities on site including a coffee shop, seafood restaurant and poolside beach bar and grill.
