Having spent much of my childhood in Pawleys Island, I couldn't wait for our brief getaway. October is a great time at the beach! We had an oceanfront room with a wonderful breeze and could always hear the sounds of the ocean. This place was so quiet the voices from the porch woke me at dawn.
Quaint is a little of an understatement for this place. I would prefer doors that locked, expecially the shower door...it wouldn't even close all the way. I felt as if I had to whisper, afraid that I might disturb the 'napping hours' that were posted. I was almost afraid to use the cell phone to check on my family. They prefer you to go to the parking lot for that.
As for the dining room, the servers at best seemed tolerant of us. We arrived in time for dinner which was a cobb salad, nothing special. We requested unsweetened tea and was told there was none, but would have some for us the next day. I guess it was too much trouble to make some. The next days' meals were nothing out of the ordinary. Breakfast was the same grits (instant), eggs - scrambled or fried - don't ask for omelets they don't make them, bacon or sausage, assorted cereal and fruit, yogurt and pancakes. The lunch was fried fish, and dinner and was an absolutely awful pasta dish. If you don't like the menu, tough, thats all there is.
We left after breakfast the next morning. We were asked to pay a $75.00 gratuity which my husband did. But for that amount we should have at least had room service. We never even received any clean towels except for the scratchy ones that were in the room when we arrived.
If you really want to get away from it all with a house full of people this is the place for you. We spent almost $600.00 for 2 nights in the off season with poor service and mediocre food.
It is a wonderful, comfortable old house, and I suppose the lack of door locks may be appealing to some, but not to us. The biggest disappoint was in the dining room. You can get much better food just about anywhere.

My husband and I just returned from 4 nights/5 days at the Seaview Inn. Again we would like to thank Brian & Sassy (owners/managers) for the wonderful time we had. We stayed in room 15 downstairs ocean front. We had a cool ocean breeze and the sound of the waves as they crashed on the beach to lull us to sleep each evening. This inn brought back memories of the family vacations at my grandmothers ocean cottage that my parents took me to when I was a child. From the moment you walk in the inn you want to kick off your shoes and enjoy!! Your accomodations here are quaint and simple, leisure at it's finest!!! If you stay at the inn I highly recommend having the 3 meals daily included you will not be disappointed.
Thanks to the cooks I now have 5 extra pounds to lose!! My husband and I plan on returning some day and bringing our family with us.

I'd like to make an addendum to my earlier review. No, we haven't been
back to the Sea View Inn, but we were contacted by management and I'd
like to express how impressed I am with their customer service.

We received a phone call today from the owner of the Inn. He expressed
his regrets that our brief stay was not up to par. He stated that the
particular room we stayed in was indeed "Pawley's rustic" and that they
had done some renovations (painting, etc.) since our trip. He said he
wished we could have enjoyed the food, the beach, and the overall
atmosphere of the Inn before leaving. To top it off, he offered us a free
stay of unlimited duration to make it up to us!

Now I don't know if we will take him up on the offer, but I am duly
impressed and blown away by the gracious offer we have received. I think
it speaks volumes about the kind of people who run the Sea View Inn. Our
stay was of a very brief nature and granted we did not sample the food
or even see the entire establishment, but I would wager that the
seemingly endless supply of good reviews for the Inn are no doubt a
reflection on the nice people who run it. It took a great deal of character to
contact a disgruntled customer in such a manner.

Perhaps when we are in Pawley's Island again we will swing by the Inn
and check it out (in the daytime.) No doubt it will be booked solid with
happy vacationers who appreciate its rustic charm, oceanfront location,
and all-inclusiveness. And I now know for a fact that the management
truly cares about its customers. Thanks again for the call!

--J.W.

At last, a seaside inn that let's you open your room windows and experience the ocean breezes, day and night! Three wonderful meals a day featuring Low Country food -- a special thanks to Myrtle and Vertrella in the kitchen and to Francis for singing for us on our anniversary. After our stay we presented our 88 year old mother a week's stay for her birthday -- best present she ever got she says. Fodor's hit the nail on the head with this one. Hooray for no TV's or phones in the rooms! We'll be back with the Grandchildren -- save us a rocking chair on the porch!