OverviewLocated on the beach and within a 5-minute walk of the Myrtle Beach Boardwalk, the SeaGlass Tower is suitable for business and vacation travellers who prefer a hotel with extended kitchen amenities, an indoor pool and easy beach access.
This hotel has 100 air-conditioned one-bedrooms suites, each offering free wired Internet, cable TV, a full kitchen, a coffeemaker, a balcony, a separate living room with a sofabed, a jetted tub, a hair dryer and an iron and ironing board.
Hotel amenities include an outdoor pool, an outdoor pool, a hot tub, a children's pool, laundry facilities, barbecue facilities and free parking. Pets are not permitted and the hotel is not wheelchair accessible.
Broadway at the Beach is a 6-minute drive away, while Pier 14 Restaurant and Lounge is a 1-minute walk away. Myrtle Beach's city centre can be found roughly a 4-minute drive from the hotel, and Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) is about an 11-minute drive away. (All distances and travel time estimates: Google Maps)
Verified with a front desk agent: Free Wi-Fi, free parking, pets not permitted, not wheelchair accessible. (Call Date: August 19, 2013)
The GoodThe majority of the reviews sourced for this analysis were positive, with much praise going to the hotel's location, rooms and staff.
The hotel's location was praised by numerous guests, who found it to be close to the beach, a grocery store, shopping, restaurants, entertainment, Myrtle Waves Water Park and Broadway at the Beach. One reviewer stated, "The location could not be better, right on the beach, right at the pier, right at the sky wheel, which you have a great view of from the rooms".
Many lodgers enjoyed the hotel's accommodations. They described their rooms as clean, well equipped, well maintained and beautiful, with incredible ocean views and comfortable beds. It should be noted, however, that a few guests were disappointed with their lodgings (see below).
The hotel's staff were the source of several compliments by reviewers, who characterized them as friendly, accommodating and efficient. One patron noted, "The staff was very friendly and helped us find fun things to do, they gave us lots of coupons and advice on where to go".
The Bad
While the majority of reviews consulted for this analysis were positive, there were a few common complaints about the rooms, parking and elevators.
Although the majority of lodgers were pleased with their clean and well-equipped rooms, a few guests had complaints. They reported dated decor and furniture, small-sized rooms, no in-room Wi-Fi (only wired) and noise transfer from guests in adjacent rooms and from the street.
The hotel's parking was a source of complaints for a few reviewers. They reported it being across the street, which they found to be inconvenient at times.
A few guests complained of long waits for the elevators, and reported there were only two for the entire hotel.
TripAdvisor.com guest reviews ranked the hotel #72 of 225 Myrtle Beach hotels with an average rating of 4 out of 5 from 108 reviews.
Expedia.ca guest reviews rated the hotel 4.2 out of 5 with a 100% recommendation rate from 6 reviews.
Hotels.com guest reviews rated the hotel 4 out of 5 from 4 reviews.
The author called the hotel on August 19, 2013 to verify some information.
