A look at the top 5 luxury hotels in Myrtle Beach area. One has a seven-bedroom penthouse

Terri Richardson
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With private cabanas, swim-up pool bars, and even penthouses with spectacular views of the Atlantic Ocean, it’s obvious why these places have been named the Grand Strand’s top luxury hotels.

Millions of people make their way to the Myrtle Beach area each year to enjoy the beaches, golf courses, restaurants and many attractions. That means many of them are looking for a place to stay.

But unless you are ready to fork out some big bucks, these hotels may be a little out of reach for the average vacationer.

Room rates for many of these hotels range from $362 to more than $1,000 a night.

The Travel, an online travel site that focuses on vacation destinations and industry news, published Wednesday its top five luxury hotels in the Myrtle Beach area. The listings were based on hotel ratings.

Many of the suggestions follow a similar list by the U.S. World News & Report of its top Myrtle Beach-area spots.

Top 5 from The Travel

  • Myrtle Beach Resort and Spa at Grande Dunes, 8400 Costa Verde Drive, Myrtle Beach. This oceanfront hotel offers indoor and outdoor pools, a spa and balconies that overlook the ocean. The hotel boasts four dining spots, including an all-day dining restaurant with an oceanfront view.

Myrtle Beach Resort and Spa at Grande Dunes in Myrtle Beach has been named one of the top 5 luxury hotels in the area. The oceanfront hotel offers indoor and outdoor pools, a spa and balconies that overlook the ocean.
Myrtle Beach Resort and Spa at Grande Dunes in Myrtle Beach has been named one of the top 5 luxury hotels in the area. The oceanfront hotel offers indoor and outdoor pools, a spa and balconies that overlook the ocean.

  • Embassy Suites by Hilton Myrtle Beach Oceanfront Resort, 9800 Queensway Blvd., Myrtle Beach. In addition to its 255 two-room suites, which underwent renovations last year, the hotel offers guests two water parks and a pool area with dozens of cabanas. It also has a beachfront restaurant and beer garden, Black Drum Brewing.

  • Hilton Grand Vacations Club Ocean Enclave Myrtle Beach, 1600 N. Ocean Blvd. This resort offers easy access to the beach and is just two blocks from the Boardwalk downtown and four blocks from the SkyWheel. It boasts two pools, poolside bar and an oceanfront restaurant.

  • Marriott’s OceanWatch Villas at Grande Dunes, 8550 Costa Verde Drive, Myrtle Beach. Part of the upscale Grande Dunes community, this hotel offers three heated pools, including a seaside pool that has an upper and lower level. There’s also dining and the resort’s putting green, volleyball, shuffleboard and table tennis.

  • Marina Inn at Grande Dunes, 8121 Amalfi Place, Myrtle Beach. Marina Inn offers its guests a private beach, as well as nearby opportunities to try water sports and biking and running trails. The hotel offers indoor and outdoor dining, including its signature restaurant Waterscapes.

Some of the luxury hotels are duplicated on the list from U.S. News & World Report. Descriptions are provided for those not previously mentioned above.

Top 5 from U.S. News & World Report

  • Myrtle Beach Resort and Spa at Grand Dunes

  • Marina Inn at Grand Dunes

  • Dunes Village Resort, 5200 N. Ocean Blvd., Myrtle Beach. Dunes Village refers to itself as the “water park resort,” boasting two indoor water parks, a pool and a lazy river. If you’re not into water, there is also an activities room that includes billiard tables, ping pong tables and shuffleboard. The resort offers guests options for a four-, three- or two-bedroom suite. The four-room suite can accommodate up to 16 people.

Dunes Village Resort on North Ocean Boulevard has two indoor water entertainment areas including speed slides, lazy river, hot tubs, and children’s play area. Myrtle Beach area resorts with indoor water features are a draw for off-season tourism. December 14, 2022.
Dunes Village Resort on North Ocean Boulevard has two indoor water entertainment areas including speed slides, lazy river, hot tubs, and children’s play area. Myrtle Beach area resorts with indoor water features are a draw for off-season tourism. December 14, 2022.

  • North Beach Resort & Villas, 100 North Beach Blvd., North Myrtle Beach. This resort offers a Caribbean-themed pool complex, with swim-up pool bars and lounging pools. There are four eating options, including the 21 Main Prime Steakhouse. Accommodations include up to four-bedroom condos, or if you need more room, you can always book the Bridge, a posh, upscale penthouse suspended within the bridge that connects the resorts beach towers. The Bridge has seven bedrooms and 7.5 baths, and offers a panoramic view of the ocean from the balcony.

North Beach Resort & Villas in North Myrtle Beach is a luxury hotel that offers a posh, upscale penthouse called the Bridge. It has seven bedrooms and 7.5 baths.
North Beach Resort & Villas in North Myrtle Beach is a luxury hotel that offers a posh, upscale penthouse called the Bridge. It has seven bedrooms and 7.5 baths.

  • Island Vista Resort, 6000 N. Ocean Blvd., Myrtle Beach. In addition to its suites that range from two bedrooms to four bedrooms, the resort offers dining and spa and massage services. It also has three indoor and outdoor pools, hot tubs, a kids area styled in an ancient ruins theme with lazy river, tunnel and waterfall.