OverviewLocated across from the beach and about a 2-minute drive from Highway 17, the Super 8 Myrtle Beach Ocean Front is geared towards travellers who require a hotel with a free breakfast, an outdoor pool and easy access to the beach and highway.
Each of this hotel's air-conditioned guest rooms comes equipped with a balcony, free Wi-Fi, cable TV, a coffeemaker, a mini-fridge, a microwave, an iron and ironing board and a hair dryer. Wheelchair-accessible rooms are available upon request as are rooms with a kitchenette and all rooms are non smoking.
Hotel amenities include an outdoor pool, guest laundry, a free continental breakfast and free parking. Pets are not permitted.
Grand Strand Plaza Shopping Center is about a 5-minute drive from the hotel, while Broadway at the Beach can be found 13 minutes away by car. Family Kingdom and the Myrtle Beach Boardwalk are both roughly a 5-minute drive away and Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) is a 6-minute drive away. (All distances and travel time estimates: Google Maps)
Verified with a front desk agent: Free Wi-Fi, free parking, no pets, wheelchair accessible. (Call Date: November 13, 2013)
The GoodThe majority of the reviews sourced for this analysis were positive, with compliments going to the hotel's rates, rooms and staff.
The hotel's rates were enjoyed by many reviewers of the hotel. They described the rates as very modest, great and budget friendly.
Several travellers were pleased with their accommodations at the hotel. They found their rooms to be clean, quiet and well decorated, with comfortable beds and pillows and great ocean views. It should be noted, however, that some guests criticized their lodgings (see below).
The hotel's staff were the source of several compliments by patrons, who characterized them as friendly, attentive and helpful. One guest noted, "We also got great front desk service, a very clean room with attentive cleaning staff who were always courteous and asked if we needed anything any time we saw them".
The Bad
While the majority of reviews consulted for this analysis were positive, there were some common complaints about the rooms and noise transfer.
Although several lodgers were satisfied with their clean and well-decorated rooms, some reviewers were disappointed with their accommodations. They reported worn bathrooms and fixtures, dated decor, musty odours, poor Wi-Fi signals, no cooking utensils in efficiency rooms and uncomfortable beds.
A few guests complained of noise transfer during their stay. They reported noise from guests in adjacent rooms, as well as noisy guests yelling and playing music in the parking lot area.
Expedia.ca guest reviews rated the hotel 3.4 out of 5 with an 82% recommendation rate from 130 reviews.
TripAdvisor.com guest reviews ranked the hotel #120 of 223 Myrtle Beach hotels with an average rating of 3 out of 5 from 93 reviews.
Booking.com guest reviews rated the hotel 5.7 out of 10 from 16 reviews.
The author called the hotel on November 13, 2013 to verify some information.
