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One-of-a-Kind Trolley Home, Oceanfront w/ Dune View by Tybee Cottages

Beachfront holiday home with kitchen and patio

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Outdoor dining
Outdoor dining
Living area
Dining

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Air conditioning
  • Barbecue grill
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

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  • Place, North Beach
  • Place, Tybee Island Beach
  • Place, Tybee Island Fishing Pier and Pavilion
  • Airport, Savannah, GA (SAV-Savannah - Hilton Head Intl.)

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Dining area

About this property

One-of-a-Kind Trolley Home, Oceanfront w/ Dune View by Tybee Cottages

Step into the most unique beach house on Tybee Island, voted for its clever and imaginative design. This extraordinary cottage is ingeniously built around an old-fashioned Trolley, lovingly restored and polished to its former glory. The Trolley's long and lean frame now serves as the captivating centerpiece for the living and dining area, providing an unforgettable ambiance. From the cozy sofas to the quaint dining nook, every spot offers breathtaking views of the swaying dunes of Tybee.

Immerse yourself in the general Retro and vintage theme that pervades the cottage, creating a charming and nostalgic atmosphere. The fully stocked kitchen is ready for your culinary adventures. With three bedrooms and two bathrooms, there's ample space to accommodate guests comfortably.

The first bedroom boasts a king-size bed and a full bath, which leads to the second bedroom featuring two twin beds. On the opposite end of the cottage, you'll find the third bedroom with a queen-size bed and a large alcove that provides additional space for relaxation.

Step out onto the back porch, thoughtfully arranged with a cozy setup, a small dining table for four, and a large umbrella. Here, you can enjoy mesmerizing views of the dunes and the soothing sound of the ocean – the perfect setting for coffee time and cocktail hour.

As a guest in this one-of-a-kind Trolley cottage, you're invited to share in the joy of this exceptional retreat. Experience the allure of this cleverly designed beach house, where nostalgia meets modern comfort, and every moment becomes a treasured memory.

Sleeping Configuration:
Bedroom 1: King Bed
Bedroom 2: Two Twin Beds
Bedroom 3: Queen Bed

*This home has parking for a maximum of 2 vehicles*

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Outdoor space

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadlock

About the area

Tybee Island

Located on the beach, this holiday home is in South Beach, a neighbourhood in Tybee Island. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Tybee Island Beach and Coligny Beach. Tybee Island Marine Science Center and Tybee Island Fishing Pier and Pavilion are also worth visiting. Windsurfing, power boating and swimming offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with ecotours nearby.
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Tybee Island, GA

What's nearby

  • North Beach - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Tybee Island Beach - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Mid Beach - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Tybee Island Fishing Pier and Pavilion - 3 min drive - 2.4 km
  • South Beach - 3 min drive - 2.4 km

Getting around

  • Savannah Amtrak Station - 31 min drive
  • Hilton Head Island, SC (HHH) - 94 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Huc-A-Poos Bites and Booze - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪North Beach Bar and Grill - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Sugar Shack - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Sundae Cafe - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Treylor Park Beach Party - ‬2 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is One-of-a-Kind Trolley Home, Oceanfront w/ Dune View by Tybee Cottages pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at One-of-a-Kind Trolley Home, Oceanfront w/ Dune View by Tybee Cottages?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at One-of-a-Kind Trolley Home, Oceanfront w/ Dune View by Tybee Cottages?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is One-of-a-Kind Trolley Home, Oceanfront w/ Dune View by Tybee Cottages located?

Located in South Beach, this holiday home is steps away from North Beach and Tybee Island Beach. Tybee Island Memorial Park and Tybee Post Theater are also within 10 minutes.

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 83 out of 104 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 104 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 104 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 104 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 104 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Tina C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great girls getaway

Great girl’s getaway
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Leslie M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Mother & Daughters

Thank you. We enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Tybee Trolley great location

Comfortable and can't beat location
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Reagan C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Location

Great Location and a sweet little trolly house. Loved it.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

TERESA H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quaint, amazing get away!

Had a great girls trip! Perfect place, full of character and so cozy. Already making plans to return.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kathe K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful spot!

We absolutely loved our stay at the Trolley! Comfortable rooms, lovely decor, convenient location . . . I would love to stay here again! I'd also love to know the history of this unique and unusual cottage!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Amanda D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Pros:The old house was very unique and clean. We enjoyed the inside vibe very much. You can't see the beach itself because of the dunes, but the beach was right there at a short distance. It was a gorgeous view either way. The price for 4 nights was decent. Not cheap but not too expensive either. Also the ac was excellent and the hot water was too! Very family friendly place as well. Cons:The street to it is a narrow drive between 2 hotels. It was a little hard to find. There is a huge warp in the 2nd entrance inside the train car part that we kept tripping over. I highly suggest it get repaired before renting it out again. If someone does get hurt, that's an easy lawsuit. Most of the doors wouldn't shut all the way but it wasn't a big deal to us. The front door was a learning experience to open and close... there was a trick to it. But we learned it quickly.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Heidi G.

Liked: Cleanliness, location
Disliked: Check-in
Place was very clean, but needs some TLC. Interesting home, but definitely showing its age. My family and I were able to fit ok, but if anyone else is remotely on the larger side, you'd have trouble fitting thru doorways and in the showers. I also did not realize one of the bedrooms is literally thru the master and I did not love that. That was my fault though for not realizing that when I read the description. Also, there were some beach items that previous people have left which was nice but they did not supply beach towels which I would have preferred. Overall not bad, but also not great.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Wonderful Location!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Our stay at the Tybee Trolley was great! Yes, there are a few quirks since it’s an old trolley car that has been converted and added onto. But, it’s steps from an uncrowded beach, walkable to The Deck restaurant and North Beach Bar and Grill. The house was super clean and had plenty of towels. The only improvement might be to provide beach chair and umbrella.

6/10 Okay

alan r.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication
Disliked: Listing accuracy
This property reminds me of a pioneer farm house from the 50s.un even floors, basic hooks to lock doors, some doors would not close, low ceilings, no DW, Washer and dryer in a separate un air-conditioned OLD room, witha trolly car add on that was unusual.Beds were very nice, clean and comfy, pillows a plenty, AC worked great, on the beach, BUT, closest access was marked "Private Property". So, do not get too excited by 3 bedrooms, two small bath rooms.Great towels, wash cloths, soap and shampoo free, great water pressure, but drinking water had a strange taste.
out back door
back porch
furniture in master bath
Light switches up high, nails for hooks
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Cathey H.

Trolley Car gives a great coastal experience!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Great place to spend a few days close to the beech! Small signs on the highway are a little hard to locate but once we did no complaints!

10/10 Excellent

Christina A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Third year at Tybee

This was our third year visiting Tybee but our first stay at Trolley house. Trolley house was cute and unique with a great location. It comfortably fit our family of 5. We loved getting to easily head to the beach everyday and even when the beach was “busier” we still had plenty of space to have our things and play. We would definitely come back to Trolley House!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
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6/10 Okay

Cute Trolley but needs repairs

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Location was great, missing and broken blinds was a distraction but the bugs were the biggie. Appeared very dated but clean, although had a lot of giant Palmetto bugs, lots of spiders and several regular roaches or baby giant roaches, don't know the difference. Needs regular pest spraying. Plan to stay in a hotel next time.

10/10 Excellent

william g.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Spring Fling

Great location and very interesting cottage!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marilou H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfection

The Trolley Cottage was a dream come true. Exceeded our expectations; photos can't do justice to the house and the location! We were so impressed with the care given to restoration of the historic center of the property and the tastefulness of the decor and furnishings. And SUPER comfortable beds, sofas, and chairs. We settled right in. I left my phone when we left, and the response was prompt and helpful. Thank goodness! Our only suggestion is to upgrade the stove. A dishwasher would be nice but maybe not feasible in the available space. We were enchanted with our Tybee Trolley stay. Highly recommended for those who value history, beauty, and comfort.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marney S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful stay!

Unique rental. Very clean, great location!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Deana P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Second stay at the Trolley House

Enjoyed it as much the second time as the first. Perfect location! So much charm and history.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

David H.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location

Trolley needs some tender love

So overall, this was a nice place to stay and it was right on the beach. However, I feel that the place needs a little bit of tender love and care. For example, the door was very hard to close and open, and also it took about an hour for us to get the key out of the key lock. We realized that the bed in the master bedroom had a book that was holding it up.which seemed kind of ridiculous. The sofa and the beds need to be replaced as the sofa sank all the way down and the bed gave us both back pain. As I said this place needs some tender love and care to bring up the standards to make it a nicer place for people to stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Diane M. F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Trolley Time

We absolutely loved the cozy trolley. It was clean and decorated so cute. We had everything we needed. Close to the beach which was wonderful. Quiet. The weather could have cooperated a little (rainy) but we had a wonderful visit. Saw places in Savannah and Charleston. I would recommend the Tybee Trolley to anyone looking for that special place to visit.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Katherine E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great beach house

Stayed at the Trolley for a girls weekend and it was perfect! The house is adorable and right on the beach. Will definitely come back!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The Trolly House

This was a great location for the beach and town areas. We really enjoyed the time spent on the beach which was a short walk over the dunes. The beach was not busy and enjoyed the long walks during the day and night.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joy R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Girls’ Trip

House was unique and full of character, but also immaculately clean, well-stocked, and completely comfortable. It was the perfect getaway for girls’ weekend.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Gary Z.

Liked: Location
Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in

Problems getting in

The Trolley was a very unique place, but the outside area was not very clean & the grill was broken and could not use. We also could not open the lock to get the key out to open the door. There needs to be instructions on how to open the lock as we had to have someone come & open it for us. We waited over an hour to get in. We also didn't realize that we had no view of the water while using the porch due to the dunes. Something I will consider in future bookings. Also, the beach umbrella was broken & needs to be replaced. Overall, it was a unique experience.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Reba L.

Beautiful!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Wonderful house. It was so close to the beach with a great walk.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Steven and Amy K.

Cozy Beachfront Retreat

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We loved the charm of this oceanfront retreat! It was a perfect space for three generations (grandparents, parents, kids) directly at the dunes and cross-over to the beach. The decor and unique trolley "heart" of the cottage made it have a wonderful classic beach house feel. The place was clean and easily accessible to the island's restaurants and shops. We especially loved eating and playing games in the front full-glass sitting area. The kitchen could use some updating but it was also quaint and adequate for our stay.

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