OverviewLocated across the street from the beach and about an 8-minute drive from Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR), the Super 8 Motel is suitable for car or air travellers who require an economical hotel with a free breakfast and extended kitchen amenities near the airport and beach.
This hotel has 41 air-conditioned guest rooms, each offering one or two double beds, free Wi-Fi, cable TV, a coffeemaker, a mini-fridge, a microwave and a hair dryer. Rooms with a kitchenette are also available, as are wheelchair-accessible rooms. Both smoking and non-smoking rooms are available.
The hotel also offers an outdoor pool, guest laundry, vending machines, a free continental breakfast and free parking. Pets are not permitted.
Family Kingdom Amusement Park is roughly a 10-walk along the coast, while Myrtle Beach Convention Center can be found 9 minutes away by car. IHOP is a 7-minute walk away and Grand Strand Plaza Shopping Center is about a 3-minute drive from the hotel. Coastal Carolina University is about 21 minutes away by car. (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 2, 2013)
The GoodThe majority of the reviews sourced for this analysis were positive, with praise going to the hotel's location, value, rooms and staff.
Numerous guests enjoyed the hotel's location. They described it as close to the beach, the boardwalk, entertainment, restaurants, shopping and Coastal Carolina University.
The hotel's rates were praised by many reviewers. They were described as cheap, low, reasonable and excellent.
Several lodgers were pleased with their accommodations at the hotel. They described their rooms as clean, quiet, spacious, well maintained and well equipped, with comfortable beds. Some patrons had complaints about their rooms, however (see below).
The hotel's staff were also praised by several patrons, who characterized them as friendly, attentive, helpful and accommodating.
The Bad
While the majority of reviews consulted for this analysis were positive, there were some common complaints about the rooms.
Although several lodgers were pleased with their clean and spacious rooms, some reviewers were disappointed with their accommodations. They reported poor Wi-Fi connectivity, dated decor, a lack of kitchen utensils in efficiency units, some cleaning issues and poor water pressure.
TripAdvisor.com guest reviews ranked the hotel #115 of 225 Myrtle Beach hotels with a 3 out of 5 average rating from 65 reviews.
Expedia.ca guest reviews rated the hotel 3 out of 5 with a 56% recommendation rate from 43 reviews.
Hotelscombined.com guest reviews rated the hotel 6 out of 10 from 32 reviews.
The author called the hotel on August 2, 2013 to verify some information.
