Beth Ann M.
Yelp
Still a good place to stay when in Myrtle Beach. We haven't been for a few years and decided to go for a few days recently. Since COVID is still going on, they don't clean your rooms during your stay, but you can request towels, toiletries, etc.
Here's the Good and the Not So Good from our stay:
Good:
1) Rooms were clean and I appreciated that they don't enter your room during your stay. We'd put our trash out in a garbage bag each day and it would get removed fairly quickly. They also would pick up any dirty towels we put out.
2) If you need fresh towels, you can just go ask at the front desk and they'll give them to you, as well as toiletries.
3) They are serving their free hot breakfast. The items change most mornings - i.e. Cheese Omelet and Sausage, scrambled eggs and links, etc. They also have Bakery items, cereals, juices, fruit, yogurt, etc. You can eat in the dining area, take it to your room, or sit outside on the veranda in a rocking chair.
4) Beautiful views - we had a 2 bedroom, 2 bath suite and were on the 6th floor. You can rock in your chair and people watch and listen to the waves. Very relaxing.
5) They have a bar by the pools that is open approximately 11-4 each day. Several days they also offered Hot Dogs and Chips, as well as frozen and unfrozen drinks, beers, water, soda, etc.
6) Pools and Lazy River were clean and not overly crowded.
7) Plenty of seating most days, as well as tables with umbrellas and chairs.
8) Easy beach access - they have 2 foot bridges that take you over to the beach. You can also rent Chairs and umbrellas from the Lifeguard at the beach.
Not So Good:
1) I miss the outdoor snack bar. It use to serve hamburgers, hot dogs, nachos, etc. They do have a bar and it does sell Hot dogs most days. I understand it's not open due to the labor shortage (too hard to find help). Hopefully it will be back.
2) It's really noisy at night - every night between 9pm and Midnight, people were setting off fire works next door and along the beach, but it was mostly the hotel/motel to the right most nights. We enjoyed watching them, but if you want to keep your door open, expect loud booms on and off for a few hours. If you have young kids that go to bed early, this could be a problem. Although, in a suite, there is an interior bedroom, that is somewhat isolated from the noise.
3) The pool towel situation - they don't have a clear policy for towels. They are supposed to be at the pool level on shelves. Some days they are and some days they aren't. Also, they are pretty much gone very early. I think because of this, one day there was a person on the pool level you could ask for a towel. On two other days, I had to go to the lobby and request towels. While I was able to get towels when we needed them, having to look in 3 separate places to get them was frustrating.
4) Elevators are pretty slow during peak breakfast hours and late afternoon. The older, south tower only has 2 elevators, while the North tower has 3. I recommend staying in the North Tower for better elevator access and updated rooms. We've stayed in both, but the elevators were frustrating this time, so I will request North Only in the future.
Tips for if you go and are a first timer:
1) There is a Walmart Neighborhood Market just up the street (up 17th) at the corner of Kings Highway. Great, inexpensive place to stock up for the week. They also sell alcohol.
2) There are a ton of beach shops nearby. Our favorite was Whales. Go up 17th to Kings Highway and turn left...it's just up on the left. It has a much nicer selection than Eagles. You can get Wave Boards at most beach shops for a couple dollars, as well as beach toys and beach towels.
3) If you want to go out to eat and avoid the crush of Boardwalk on the Beach, go to Market Common. Take a left on King's Highway and then a right (after a couple miles) on Farrow Parkway. This leads into Market Common. There are helicopter tours on the right before Farrow Parkway. Also a nice Aviation Park with replica planes. Once in Market Common, there are shops and many decent restaurants: Nacho Hippo, Gordon Beirsh, Honey Tupelo, etc. Also a great Poke area if you have kids that Pokémon Go.
4) We didn't see it this trip, but on a previous trip we went to The Pirate Show and really enjoyed it. Especially fun if you have kids.