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Details: Written by: Dustin Rocksvold; Last Updated: 02 September 2023

South Carolina

MYRTLE BEACH RESORTS

Wyndham at the Cottages (North Myrtle Beach)

0.5 mile to beach
1 pool
Access to Ocean Boulevard amenities
Cottages are nice (like houses)
Each have their own parking
Ideal solution for larger families or groups
Provide transportation to the beach
Quiet setting
Stand-alone cottages
Unit 16 is nice
Units big & spacious

Wyndham Dye Villas at Myrtle Beach (North Myrtle Beach)

4 championship golf courses
All units have 3 bedrooms
Chipping & putting area
Fitness center
Gated community
Jacuzzi
Nicest resort in Myrtle Beach
Outdoor pool
Restaurant & bar on site
Several blocks from the beach (seasonal private beach shuttle)
Small resort
Upscale amenities
Very quiet

Wyndham Ocean Boulevard (North Myrtle Beach)

5 pools, 8 hot tubs, & lazy river
Away from tourist stuff
Beachfront location
Better for teenagers
Classes & water aerobics in lazy river
Close to main street activities
Convenient location
Crowded during the summer
Good resort if you have kids with you
Have a lot of kid activities
Have tons of coupon books at the front desk for places in the area
In a busy area
Largest & most crowded resort
Ocean front – full view of the ocean, balcony & master bedroom overlook the beach & ocean
Ocean view – partial view of ocean, side view of the ocean
One neat activity at the resort (for additional fee) is make your own tie dye shirt)
Parking a hassle in towers 1, 2, & 3
Pools are heated
Pools get limited sun during day because of buildings
Tower 1 (beach side) (north tower) (water pressure is sometimes a problem)
Tower 2 (busiest with check in & sales in the building) (ocean view units) Middle tower)
- Only tower with one-bedroom units
- Units ending in 37 & 38 are ocean front
Tower 3 (beach side) (amazing views) (south tower)
- Unit 1123 2-bedroom deluxe ocean view
Tower 4 (beach across the street) (better fitness room) (less busy) (great pool) (less parking hassle) (more family friendly)
- Units 707 has a good view & 1106 has a great view
Towers 1, 2 & 3 all have ocean front units
Very busy
Walking distance to downtown area
Workout rooms in towers 1 & 4
Yoga on the beach

Wyndham Seawatch Plantation (Myrtle Beach)

7 pools, 11 hot tubs & 2 lazy rivers
Bar by pool
Beachfront location
Best resort in Myrtle Beach
Better to get units on the higher floors at the towers
Better unit floor plans
Close to grocery stores, restaurants, & shopping
Daily activities calendar
Fewer people than Ocean Boulevard
Great ocean views
Larger resort than the other resorts except Ocean Boulevard
Little older than Ocean Boulevard
More water features
Nice lazy river
No parking problems
North tower
- Better during winter
- Closer to restaurants
- Elevators are inside and very busy
- Fire pit on site
- Has DJ & activities for kids
- Indoor pool at both towers
- Parking is better than south tower
- Shorter walk to beach
- Unit 1201 nice 2-bedroom deluxe with decent view of ocean
- Unit 1601 2-bedroom deluxe with 2 balconies and ocean view
Oceanfront available at towers but not at villas
Quieter than Ocean Boulevard
Resort has a better layout
Restaurant in north tower (has delicious breakfast) (eat on balcony that overlooks the ocean)
Smaller units than Ocean Boulevard
South tower
- Has more elevators, elevators out in open, & easier to get you to where you are staying
- Unit 1508 is a nice 2-bedroom with nice view of the ocean
Towers closer to ocean than villas and have better ocean views
Towers have more hot tubs & larger pool
Very family oriented
Villas 1
Villas 2
Villas 3
Villas are further from the beach than towers
Villas are less points
Villas are more private & quiet
Villas are nice
Villas not as hectic
Villas parking is more convenient
Villas units are larger

Wyndham Vacation Resorts Towers on the Grove at North Myrtle Beach (North Myrtle Beach)
Beachfront location

Beachfront location
Corner three-bedroom unit is beautiful
Corner units have two balconies
Easy access to beach
Good location
Huge beach area that is nice & clean, and no crowds
In a quiet area
Less touristy
More laid back
Nice hot tub
Nice lazy river & waterslide
No kid activities
Not as crowded as other resorts
One-bedroom units are like hotel rooms
Only 1 outdoor pool and is small & is crowded in prime season
Pool is partially covered, and water can be really cold
See floor plans (www.towersresort.com/floorplans) bottom floor plans are oceanfront & top floor plans are street side
Smaller resort
Staff is amazing
Unit 28 second bedroom has no doors & must go through the living room to get to it
Unit 734 is a nice 2-bedroom deluxe
Units completely refurbished
Units have unusual floor plans & are not the same plan
Valet parking

Wyndham Westwinds (North Myrtle Beach)

Avoid unit 301 (right near vending machines & staff smoking area) (very noisy & can smell the smoke)
Bathrooms are extremely small
Beachfront location
End 2-bedroom units on each floor are ocean view, not ocean front
For oceanfront units ask for units ending in 02 through 09
Free DVD rentals
Indoor/outdoor pool & hot tubs
Need a car, not much within walking distance
Nice indoor pool & hot tub
Nice resort
Oldest resort but all units renovated in 2015 & 2016
Only have 1 & 2-bedroom units
Resort smaller & quieter than other Myrtle Beach resorts
Unit 1002 is a nice corner unit with a balcony that gets sun all day (faces south)
Units have no in-room safes
Units have small bathrooms
Very friendly staff

Bluegreen Carolina Grande

Across the street from the beach, outdoor heated pool, hot tub

Bluegreen Horizons at 77th

On the beach, indoor pool, outdoor pool, hot tub

Bluegreen Harbour Lights

Best for kids, but is not right on the beach – Indoor heated pool, outdoor pool, indoor hot tub, outdoor kiddie pool and lazy river at one location (with an outdoor bar next to it) – a pool and kiddie pool at another location (with an outdoor bar and sandwich shop next to it) – Also two ponds for fishing – Clubhouse w/ activities for kids, including pool tables and arcade games

Bluegreen SeaGlass Tower

Right on the beach – Indoor pool, outdoor pool, hot tub - Mostly 1BR & Studios - Best for romantic adult getaways – Known to be a bit busier & louder of a location

Bluegreen Shorecrest Vacation Villas

Right on the beach – Indoor heated pool, outdoor pool, lazy river, game room - Great for couples or families with children

MYRTLE BEACH RESTAURANTS/FOOD

2nd Ave Pier
Abuelo’s
Admiral’s Flagship Seafood Buffet
Amici’s
Angelo’s
Apache Pier Restaurant (best fish & shrimp)
ART Burger and Sushi Bar
Atlantis Restaurant
Aunt Catfish (Sunday brunch)
Basil’s Pizza (one block from Towers on the Grove)
Beck’s Restaurant (Calabash, NC)
Benito’s Brick Oven Pizza & Pasta (best Italian)?
Benito’s Rolling Oven
Benjamin’s Bakery & Café (expensive) (Surfside Beach, SC)
Big Mike’s Soul Food
Bimini’s Oyster Bar & Seafood Café (awesome shrimp teriyaki)
Black Thai
Bueberry’s Grill
Boardwalk Billy’s Raw Bar & Ribs
Boathouse (near Harbour Lights)
Bonito’s Brick Oven Pizza (best Italian)?
Boulineau’s IGA (grocery store across from Towers on The Grove that has an eat in food buffet)
Bubba’s Fish Shack (Surfside Beach, SC)
Bummz Bar & Grill
Café Old Vienna
California Dreaming Restaurant
California Pizza (at Barefoot Landing)
Calli Baker’s Firehouse Bar & Grill
Captain George’s Buffet (awesome crab legs)
Captain John’s Seafood House (Calabash, NC)
Captain Nance’s (Calabash, NC)
Carolina Roadhouse
Chesapeake House (seafood)
Chris’s Pizza & Pub (longs, SC) (up highway 9 off highway 17)
Chuck’s Steak House (in restaurant row)
Ciaos Italian Restaurant
Clark’s Seafood & Chops (on highway 17) (Little River, SC)
Crab Catchers (Little River, SC)
Crabby Mike’s
Creek Ratz (Murrells Inlet, SC)
Croissants
Crumb Bun’s Bakery
Dagwood’s Deli & Sports Bar
Dairy King
Damon’s Oceanfront
Dead Dog Saloon (great place to eat)
Dick’s Last Resort
Dino’s House of Pancakes (great for breakfast)
Dirty Don’s
Dockside Seafood House (Calabash, NC)
Drunken Jack’s Restaurant & Lounge (Murrells Inlet, SC)
Duffy Street Seafood Shack (on Main Street)
Egg’s Up Grill
El Burro Loco (great Mexican)
Ella’s of Calabash (Calabash, NC)
Famous Toastery at Carolina FOrest
Fat Jack’s
Filet’s on the Water
Flamingo Grill
Flip Flops Bar & Grill
Flo’s (Cajun)
Flounders World Famous Fish House
Flying Fish Public Market & Grill (at Barefoot Landing)
Gauchao Brazilian Steakhouse
Giant Crab
Gino's Real New York Pizza
Golden Griddle Pancake House (on Main Street)
Goodfellas Seafood Hut & Bar
Gravy Southern Eatery (Calabash, NC)
Greg’s
Greg Norman Australian Grille
Habibis Café & Lebanese Market
Hamburger Joe’s (best America) (cash only)
Hansen’s (Pawleys Island)
Hanser House Restaurant
Hoskins Restaurant (on Main Street) (for breakfast, lunch, & dinner) (great place)
Hot Stacks Pancake House (at highway 17 & Main Street)
Hot Tomato Brick Oven Pizza & Italian Restaurant
Inlet Crab House & Raw Bar (in Murrells Inlet)
Joe’s Bar & Grill (great food & atmosphere)
Joe’s Crab Shack
Johnny D’s Waffles and Bakery (for breakfast)
K & W Cafeteria
King Kong Sushi
Kings Pizza
Landry’s Seafood House
Lee’s Inlet Kitchen (Murrells Inlet, SC)
Loko Geco’s Beach Shak
Lombardo’s Italian Restaurant
Lucky Panda
Lucky Panda Asian Restaurant
Lulu’s Cafe
Luvans Old South Fish Camp (Conway)
Mamma’s Kitchen (for breakfast)
Mammy’s Kitchen (all you can eat breakfast)
Manny’s
Marco’s
Margarita’s Mexican Restaurant
Margaritaville
Martini’s (dinner)
Mellow Mushroom
Midtown Bistro
Miyabi Japanese (hibachi style cooking)
Mr. Fish Restaurant (Little River, SC)
Nacho Hippo
Nance’s Creek Front Restaurant (Murrells Inlet, SC)
Northern Bites
Olympic Flame
Original Painter’s Homemade Ice Cream
Oscar’s
Osaka (near Harbour Lights)
Patio’s Tiki Bar & Grill
Paula Dean’s
Peaches
Pier 14
Pizzeli’s Italian Oven (Little River, SC)
Plantation House of Pancakes
Pop Pop’s (great brisket) (rated #1 in Myrtle Beach)
Preston’s Seafood & Country Buffet (in restaurant row)
Prosser’s Bar-B-Que (Murrells Inlet, SC)
Rioz Brazilian Steakhouse
Rip Tidz
River City Café (great burgers)
River Ratz (great place to eat)
Rockefeller’s Raw Bar
Russell’s Seafood Grill and Raw Bar
Ruth Chris Steakhouse
Sara J’s Seafood Restaurant (Murrells Inlet, SC)
Sea Captain’s House (best)
Seafood World Seafood & Steak Buffet
Simply Southern Buffet
Simply Southern Smokehouse
Smokehouse Snooky’s (casual waterfront) (Little River, SC)
Snooky’s (Little River)
Soho Café and Bar
Sole Italian Restaurant
Southside Grill
Spanky’s Pub House (bar food) (great egg rolls)
Sticky Fingers BBQ
Sugar Baby’s doughnuts & Ice Cream
T-Bones (at Barefoot Landing) (good steaks)
Taco Mundo Kitchen y Cantina
The BBQ House
The Boundary House (Calabash, NC) (more upscale)
The Claw House
The Crab House (in restaurant row)
The Giant Crab (awesome selection of food)
The Grumpy Monk
The Original Benjamin’s Calabash Seafood (fried seafood)
The Palms Restaurant
The Parson’s Table (Little River, SC) (upscale dining, unique atmosphere)
The Shack (on Sea Mountain Highway) (Cherry Grove, SC)
The Stadium Club
The Trestle Bakery and Café
The Wicked Tuna
Tia Maria (desserts)
Ultimate Pizza
Umberto’s (at Barefoot Landing)
Victoria’s Country Cookin
Villa Romana (Italian restaurant)
Villa Tuscanna (great Italian restaurant)
Wahlburgers
Waterfront Seafood Shack (Calabash, NC) (best fried scallops)
Wild Wing Café
Wok on the Beach

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