The Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in South Carolina

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South Carolina makes for a perfect weekend getaway, and finding the right hotel can make all the difference. So, if you're looking for where to stay for a weekend in South Carolina, you'll find our researched suggestions below. Whether you're a family looking to explore the city or a couple in need of a romantic escape, we've analyzed all of the hotels based on key criteria to help you find the perfect place to stay for a long weekend in South Carolina. From affordable rates to luxurious accommodations, South Carolina offers a variety of places to stay for a 2-day or 3-day trip. The hotels we recommend are equipped with amenities that will make your stay relaxing and comfortable. Plus, their convenient locations will allow you to explore all the exciting things to do and see in the area over your ultimate weekend escape. After a long day of sightseeing, you can unwind at a restaurant, enjoy the vibrant nightlife, or simply enjoy the comfort of your room. If you're traveling with family, we recommend hotels that are family-friendly and offer amenities that cater to children. For couples looking for a romantic weekend, we suggest hotels with nice surroundings, good views, and luxurious amenities. With our detailed analysis of the best hotels for a weekend in South Carolina, you'll be sure to find the perfect place to stay for your weekend escape.

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

Royale Palms Condominiums

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
3-star Resort with prices starting at $179 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for the Ultimate 3 Days in South Carolina
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for weekend trip hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa

Located at 10000 Beach Club Drive, Royale Palms Condominiums has great rooms from $179 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 7.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 128.6 miles from the city center, visitors will especially love scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, parking, and hiking at this convenient hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered. The price of this hotel is less than average for weekend trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


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Marriott Myrtle Beach Resort & Spa at Grande Dunes

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
4-star Resort with prices starting at $311 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for 2 Days in South Carolina
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa

A great place to stay is Marriott Myrtle Beach Resort & Spa at Grande Dunes which has nice rooms starting at $311. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 8400 Costa Verde Drive. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, parking, laundry services, and a hot tub which weekend visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 126.9 miles from the city center. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator


Marina Inn at Grande Dunes

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $238 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Weekend Getaway Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa
  • Heated pool

We found Marina Inn at Grande Dunes to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $238. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 8121 Amalfi Place. You'll also find scuba diving, a bar, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services which weekend travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 126.3 miles from the center of town. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Saltwater pool


The Dunlin, Auberge Collection

Kiawah Island, South Carolina
Hostel with prices starting at $668 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Hotel for a Long Weekend in South Carolina
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa

With terrific rooms from $668, The Dunlin, Auberge Collection, at 6000 Kiawah River Drive provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 9.99 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers hiking, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub. It's located just 107.9 miles from the city center, too. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Sands Ocean Club Resort

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
3-star Resort with prices starting at $98 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa

Sands Ocean Club Resort has a great guest rating of 7.70 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $98 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 9550 Shore Drive. Furthermore, it also offers snorkeling, a bar, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care, which is nice for visitors. Just 127.9 miles from the city center, this terrific hotel is a terrific choice. The water slides are especially fun! We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Kids' club


Montage Palmetto Bluff

Bluffton, South Carolina
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $581 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Montage Palmetto Bluff is 8.60 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $581, and it's located at 477 Mount Pelia Road. We also love the a bar, parking, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes which are great for weekend visitors. And since it's just 124.3 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Wild Dunes Resort

Isle of Palms, South Carolina
4-star Resort with prices starting at $393 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel for a 3-day trip in South Carolina
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Wild Dunes Resort because it has great rooms that start at $393. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 5757 Palm Boulevard. Only 110.1 miles from the city center, weekend travelers will especially love a bar, parking, child care, laundry services, and golf at this fun hotel.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Marriott's Barony Beach Club, A Marriott Vacation Club Resort

Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
4-star Resort with prices starting at $549 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Trip to South Carolina
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa

Marriott's Barony Beach Club, A Marriott Vacation Club Resort offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, snorkeling, and parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $549 (before taxes). It's located at 5 Grasslawn Avenue and has earned a guest rating of 9.50/10. This comfortable hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchens, golf, a hot tub, a spa, and a child pool which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 125.2 miles from the city center. Having a kitchen means that you'll be able to cook, which is very convenient when you're on the road.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


The Willcox

Aiken, South Carolina
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $321 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for the Ultimate 3 Days in South Carolina
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa

Located at 100 Colleton Avenue Southwest, The Willcox has great rooms from $321 (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 hiking, child care, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms which visitors will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 51.5 miles from the center of town.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool


Embassy Suites by Hilton Myrtle Beach Oceanfront Resort

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
4-star Resort with prices starting at $279 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for 2 Days in South Carolina
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa

A great place to stay is Embassy Suites by Hilton Myrtle Beach Oceanfront Resort which has nice rooms starting at $279. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 9800 Queensway Boulevard. Weekend visitors will really like this terrific hotel which also offers a bar, parking, hiking, laundry services, and golf. It's located just 128.4 miles from the city center, too.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Parking
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Also, take a look at the weekend trip hotels in nearby destinations: Columbia, Augusta, Rock Hill, Spartanburg, and Summerville.

For more terrific hotel ideas in South Carolina, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly 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 One Week in South Carolina, Best Hotels for One Night in South Carolina, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in South Carolina, Best Party Hotels in South Carolina, Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in South Carolina, or Best Business Hotels in South Carolina.


How much do hotels for a weekend visit cost in South Carolina?

South Carolina Average Weekend Trip Hotel Price
$202

After analyzing 284 weekend trip hotels in South Carolina, we found the average weekend trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $202. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic weekend trip 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 weekend trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $491
  • 4-star hotels: $309
  • 3-star hotels: $169


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