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The Best Beach Hotels in South Carolina

Where to Stay for an Oceanfront Vacation in South Carolina

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South Carolina can be a terrific beach vacation destination, so if you're wondering where to stay near the beach in South Carolina, we've got you covered. Here's our list of the best beach hotels in South Carolina for your next vacation based on amenities, location, price, activities, and traveler ratings. Many of these hotels offer terrific features such as pools, beachfront access, fitness centers, a spa, hot tubs, great views, safe areas, and more. With our analysis covering so many of South Carolina's beach resorts and hotels, you'll surely find the perfect hotel near the water or oceanfront for you. Whether you're looking for something family-friendly, romantic, or for a large group, below is our list of the top hotels near the beach in South Carolina for your next trip. So, here's our list of where to stay at the beach in South Carolina.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Kingston Plantation Condos

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $118 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Beach Vacation to South Carolina
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
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Located at 9800 Queensway Blvd., Kingston Plantation Condos has great rooms from $118 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 7.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 128.4 miles from the city center, visitors will especially love snorkeling, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, rooms with kitchens, and laundry services at this beach hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered. The price of this hotel is less than average for beach hotels, which makes it a great value.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Table tennis
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Marina Inn at Grande Dunes

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $150 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel at the Beach in South Carolina
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is Marina Inn at Grande Dunes which has nice rooms starting at $150. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 8121 Amalfi Place. This terrific hotel is also nice because it offers scuba diving, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 126.7 miles from the city center. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring. It's also less than the average price for beach hotels, so it's a great value.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool bar
  • Scuba diving
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Heated pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Marriott's Grande Ocean

Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
3-star Resort with prices starting at $659 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Oceanfront Hotel in South Carolina
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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We found Marriott's Grande Ocean to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $659. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 51 South Forest Beach Drive. You'll also find rooms with kitchens, child care, laundry services, golf, and a hot tub which beach-goers will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 129.4 miles from the center of town. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pool table
  • Kids meals
  • Table tennis
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Kid-friendly
  • Tennis
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area
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Royale Palms Condominiums

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $134 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels Near the Water
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
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With terrific rooms from $134, Royale Palms Condominiums, at 10000 Beach Club Drive provides an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Visitors will really like this comfortable hotel which also offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, and rooms with kitchens. It's located just 128.6 miles from the city center, too. Spending time at the water park is such a nice activity for kids and adults alike! It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Table tennis
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Kid-friendly
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Sheraton Broadway Plantation Resort Villas

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
3-star Resort with prices starting at $115 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Beach Location in South Carolina
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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Sheraton Broadway Plantation Resort Villas has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and outdoor tennis. The great rooms here start at $115 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 3301 Robert M. Grissom Parkway. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, a hot tub, and a game room, which is nice for visitors. Just 123.7 miles from the city center, this convenient hotel is a terrific choice. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pool table
  • Laundry facilities
  • Kid-friendly
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area
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Coral Reef Resort Hilton Head Island

Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
3-star Resort with prices starting at $317 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Beach Trip Hotel in South Carolina
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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The great guest rating of Coral Reef Resort Hilton Head Island is 8.60 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a fitness center, scuba diving, snorkeling, and outdoor tennis. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $317, and it's located at 12 Valencia Road. We also love the hiking, rooms with kitchens, golf, a hot tub, and a game room which are great for travelers. And since it's just 128.7 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Kids meals
  • Table tennis
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Kids' club
  • Picnic area
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Plantation Resort

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
3-star Resort with prices starting at $389 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Beach Getaway Hotel
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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A cool place is Plantation Resort because it has great rooms that start at $389. It has an outdoor pool, a water park, a fitness center, a kid-friendly buffet, and rooms with kitchens, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 1250 US Highway 17 North. Only 119.3 miles from the city center, beach-goers will especially love rooms with kitchenettes, golf, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, and a game room at this fun hotel. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Heated pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Water park
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Pool table
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Kids' club
  • Picnic area
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DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Myrtle Beach Oceanfront

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $149 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places at the Beach in South Carolina
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
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DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Myrtle Beach Oceanfront offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $149 (before taxes). It's located at 3200 South Ocean Boulevard and has earned a guest rating of 7.50/10. This beach hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, child care, and laundry services which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 121.7 miles from the city center. Everyone loves a nice indoor pool, and the one here does not disappoint! It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pool table
  • Kids meals
  • Table tennis
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area
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Marriott's Barony Beach Club

Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
3-star Resort with prices starting at $501 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Beach Vacation to South Carolina
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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Located at 5 Grasslawn Avenue, Marriott's Barony Beach Club has great rooms from $501 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find parking, rooms with kitchens, child care, laundry services, and golf which visitors will love. And this terrific hotel is just 125.1 miles from the center of town. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Kid-friendly
  • Tennis
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area
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Myrtle Beach Resort

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
3-star Resort with prices starting at $163 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel at the Beach in South Carolina
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is Myrtle Beach Resort which has nice rooms starting at $163. Offering an outdoor pool, a water park, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 5905A S. Kings Hwy. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers parking, rooms with kitchens, golf, a hot tub, and a game room. It's located just 120.4 miles from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Heated pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Water park
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area
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For more terrific hotel ideas in South Carolina, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in South Carolina, Best Cheap Hotels in South Carolina, Best Luxury Hotels in South Carolina, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in South Carolina, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in South Carolina, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in South Carolina, Best Hotels for One Week in South Carolina, Best Hotels for One Night in South Carolina, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in South Carolina, Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in South Carolina, or Best Business Hotels in South Carolina.


How much do beach hotels and resorts cost in South Carolina?

South Carolina Average Beach Hotel Price
$194

After analyzing 119 beach hotels in South Carolina, we found the average beach hotel price to be a remarkably economical $194. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic beach accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in South Carolina.

The average prices of our suggested beach hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $244
  • 3-star hotels: $211
  • 2-star hotels: $123


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