OverviewOverlooking the Atlantic Ocean and about a 15-minute drive from Myrtle Beach's city centre, the Island Vista Oceanfront Resort is geared towards business and leisure travellers who prefer resort-style accommodations with on-site dining, meeting/banquet facilities and direct beach access.
This hotel features air-conditioned suites, each offering free Wi-Fi, cable TV, a microwave, a mini-fridge, an in-room safe, a hair dryer, a table and chairs and a balcony. Additional amenities in some rooms include a full kitchen, a separate bedroom, a living room with a sofabed, a dining room, a washer and dryer and a jetted tub.
Hotel amenities include two outdoor pools, an indoor pool, a hot tub, a lazy river, a kids' splash area, fitness facilities, massage services, meeting/banquet facilities, supervised children's activities and free parking. Pets are not permitted and the hotel is wheelchair accessible.
On-site dining is offered at The Cypress Room (serving breakfast and dinner), and the Tiki Hut, which serves lunch and dinner daily. Pizza delivery is also available on site.
Dunes Shopping Center can be found about 8 minutes away on foot, while Pine Lakes Country Club is a 5-minute drive away. Broadway at the Beach is roughly a 12-minute drive from the hotel and Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) is a 20-minute drive from the hotel. (All distances and travel time estimates: Google Maps)
Verified with a front desk agent: Free Wi-Fi, free parking, pets not permitted, wheelchair accessible. (Call Date: August 9, 2013)
The GoodThe majority of the reviews sourced for this analysis were positive, with much praise going to the hotel's rooms, staff and restaurants.
Many reviewers were pleased with the hotel's accommodations. They described their rooms as spacious, clean, quiet, well equipped, well maintained and beautifully decorated, with comfortable beds and nice ocean views.
The hotel's staff were the source of numerous compliments by lodgers, who characterized them as friendly, helpful, professional and efficient.
Several guests praised the hotel's restaurant. They described the food as fantastic, fabulous and delicious, with wonderful service and beautiful ocean views.
The Bad
While the majority of reviews consulted for this analysis were positive, there were a couple of complaints about noise transfer.
A couple of lodgers complained of noise disruptions during their stay. They reported noise in rooms near the laundry area, as well as noisy in-room air-conditioning units and doors slamming in the hallways.
TripAdvisor.com guest reviews ranked the hotel #5 of 225 Myrtle Beach hotels with an average rating of 4.5 out of 5 from 710 reviews.
Expedia.ca guest reviews rated the hotel 4.5 out of 5 with an 87% recommendation rate from 15 reviews.
The author called the hotel on August 9, 2013 to verify some information.
