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My family recently returned from a wonderful vacation in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Myrtle Beach is always fun. But I truly think our choice of a hotel is what made the trip truly special. We stayed at Sea Crest Resort, and we now strongly recommend this hotel for your Myrtle Beach trip.
You’ll see why when we get into the different aspects of the hotel.
Location
One of the resort’s biggest draws is the fact that it is an oceanfront resort. You really can’t beat that location when you are on a beach vacation. You can just go downstairs, walk past the pool, and you are right there at the ocean. It is so convenient.
And it is so much better than worrying about getting sand in your car. Once you are done on the beach, you can literally just walk upstairs and take a shower.
But the location is actually great beyond just being able to walk up to your room. It is within walking distance of Myrtle Beach attractions such as the Myrtle Beach Boardwalk and Promenade. It is also within walking distance of the popular Family Kingdom Amusement Park (you can find coupons for Family Kingdom Amusement Park here, by the way).
During the summer, you are also a short walk away from the free Coast RTA’s Entertainment Shuttle. This gets you to top Myrtle Beach attractions, such as:
- Broadway at the Beach
- Myrtle Waves Waterpark
- Broadway Grand Prix
- Hollywood Wax Museum
So what’s nice is that you can park your car and enjoy Myrtle Beach and then just relax for the duration of your vacation without having to use it again. Or if you fly into Myrtle Beach, you don’t have to rent a car. And then you can drink and not worry about a designated driver.
Guest Rooms
The hotel’s location also means you can pay extra and get an oceanfront view. If you can, then I recommend it because the ocean view was amazing. We were lucky and were staying on a high floor, which gave the effect when we were sitting in the room that when you looked out the window, all you saw was the ocean. It was beautiful and very calming. So much so that for the first time I can remember, we left the curtains open all night. It was great waking up and looking at the ocean.
You can also really enjoy the ocean views by sitting on your balcony, too.
It is also amazing seeing the sun rise in the morning from the balcony.
Or you could watch the sun set at night from your balcony.
But even if you don’t have an oceanfront room, you’ll enjoy your room. It is actually pretty spacious, which you don’t always expect when you are staying at a hotel based on their location. Often, they try to pack as many rooms into the building as possible. But not at Sea Crest.
Where they do scrimp on space is in the bathroom, though. The bathroom was quite small. This didn’t really bug me but if you like spacious bathrooms, this probably isn’t the hotel for you. Though I will say the bathroom is quite attractive.
We not only had an oceanfront view but we also booked a room with a kitchen. This is really nice because it helps you save money during your stay. You can cook meals here or even warm up cheap microwave meals if you want to save time and hassle while you are on vacation. This also makes for convenient lunches in between time in the ocean and the pools during the day. The room also had all the tools and supplies you need to cook meals.
Pools, Lazy Rivers & Waterpark
So while you might be visiting Myrtle Beach so that you can swim in the ocean, you can swim in more than just the ocean when you stay at the Sea Crest Resort.
Sea Crest has lots of pools. There is both an indoor lazy river and an outdoor lazy river. Sea Crest also has an indoor and outdoor hot tub. There is even a children’s waterpark with a fifty-foot water slide! There is also an indoor pool with children play features. There’s also plenty of seating around the children’s pool so you can relax while your kids swim.
Bars & Restaurants
Also, if you do want to sit and relax while your children swim, you can enjoy drinks and snacks from the Malibu Beach Bar & Oceanfront Snack.
That is one of their food and drink options. You can also get breakfast and coffee at Beach Java Cafe.
There is not a sit-down restaurant at the hotel, but you are still within walking distance of a lot of restaurants. For example, you are right next door to Loco Gecko, so that is so close it essentially feels like an onsite restaurant. You can read our review of Loco Gecko here. A And of course you can also utilize the kitchen in your room and eat your meals there (which saves money – you can read other money saving tips for food and drinks in Myrtle Beach here).
Mini Mart & Gift Shop
Speaking of saving money, there is an onsite Mini Mart where you can get drinks and food. They serve Pepsi products and I was able to find the cheapest Mountain Dew I’ve found at a convenience store. So that is something to keep in mind.
The gift shop also sells products you might want at the beach, such as water wings and floats. But here’s a tip: if you want to save money, you might want to buy these beach and pool toys and accessories before your trip. That will be cheaper than the prices you pay onsite.
Saving Money at Sea Crest Resort
So I know you’ll want to save money. And after reading this, there is a good chance you’ll want to stay at the Sea Crest Resort.
So if you want to stay at the Sea Crest Resort, you should book your stay here. That’s what I did and I saved a lot of money. In fact, I was surprised by just how affordable an oceanfront room was (though I did stay during the week – that can also really reduce the cost of your stay). Hopefully, you can find an affordable deal, too, because my family highly recommends this hotel!