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The best gay-friendly hotels in Myrtle Beach
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Curation by Jamie McGhee, words by Ian Packham
The South Carolina city of Myrtle Beach is a thriving subtropical playground centred on a 60-mile stretch of sand known as the Grand Strand. Every year, 14 million visitors flock here for the promise of sun, sea, sand, and a huge number of golf courses. The retail therapy available at the more eclectic gathering of stores on the waterfront also draws quite a crowd. Several bars proudly fly the rainbow flag, and the city even celebrates its own Pride festival each year around the beginning of June. We round up the best gay-friendly hotels in Myrtle Beach.
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Just three blocks from the beach, Gulf Stream Cottages is one of Myrtle Beach's newest communities. Close to some of the city's major tourist attractions, including Cancun Lagoon Golf Adventure, the pastel-coloured two-storey cottages each have two bedrooms and two bathrooms, in addition to a fully-equipped kitchen and a communal pool in which to dip your toes. The family-friendly Wyndham Vacation Resorts aparthotel in the Cherry Grove area consists of a high-rise building with private beach access. Offering style with a retro twist, the largely white interior and blue highlights aim to echo the building's fine location. Each apartment features fully-equipped kitchens with washing and drying facilities, a top-quality fitness centre, and several pools. An on-site tourist desk will also help you plan each day of your vacation, whether you're itching to shop 'til you drop, play a round of golf, or explore one of the region's top museums.
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Gulf Stream Cottages 300
Gulf Stream Cottages 300 offers accommodation set in Myrtle Beach. This holiday home features free WiFi and a pool.
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Wyndham Towers on the Grove
Located in the Cherry Grove section of North Myrtle Beach, the Towers on the Grove features private beach access and has a lazy river. Rooms at this resort all feature full kitchens.
South Bay Inn & Suites
Set along the boardwalk on Myrtle Beach, South Bay Inn & Suites is an oceanfront property that provides a seasonal outdoor swimming pool and rooms with free WiFi access.
The Inlet Sports Lodge
This hotel features an outdoor swimming pool and an on-site restaurant. Rooms feature free WiFi access and the hotel is 9 minutes' drive from the beach.
Marina Inn at Grande Dunes
The Marina Inn at Grande Dunes is located 2.4 km from the shores of Myrtle Beach. Features include free WiFi, restaurants, and in-room spa services as well as 2 pools with a hot tub.
Tilghman Beach and Golf Resort
This smoke-free resort is in North Myrtle Beach and 15 minutes' drive from Barefoot Landing. Features include apartments with full kitchens and both an indoor and an outdoor pool.
Anderson Ocean Club and Spa
Just 5 minutes' drive from central Myrtle Beach, this hotel is located directly on the shore. Features include 2 outdoor pools, a lazy river, and a full-service day spa.
Courtyard by Marriot – Barefoot Landing
This hotel offers an indoor swimming pool, a hot tub and free Wi-Fi in the entire property. Myrtle Beach is less than half a kilometre from the hotel.
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Also right on the beach, and just a short distance from the SkyWheel Ferris wheel, South Bay Inn & Suites can be found on the famed Myrtle Beach Boardwalk, in the very heart of the city. Boasting its own water park, with two slides, lazy river ride, hot tubs, and seasonal outdoor pool, the complex offers everything you need for an adventurous day in the sun. The resort also has a number of tempting dining options for meal times and compact but functional kitchenettes in its suites. Anyone with a taste for the great outdoors might prefer a stay at The Inlet Sports Lodge. Located in Murrells Inlet, south of the city centre, The Inlet is a boutique hotel curated to meet the needs of any golf aficionado, angling enthusiast, or boating fan. In the Murrells Inlet Marshwalk and Marina complex, you're never far from fresh, award-winning Lowcountry dining or an assortment of different water sports. The Inlet is also close to many of the region's best golf courses, including the affiliated Caledonia Golf and Fish Club, and True Blue Golf Plantation.
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You can find equally impressive sporting facilities at Marina Inn at Grande Dunes, whose beautiful location is mere blocks from the Atlantic waves on the banks of the Intracoastal Waterway, a 3,000-mile canal that stretches from Boston in the north to Texas in the south. In addition to a championship golf course, Marina Inn includes a tennis club, fully-serviced yacht marina, and water sports pontoon. If you think you might miss that breath-taking Atlantic Ocean view, Tilghman Beach and Golf Resort on the coast of North Myrtle Beach may be a better option. The unobstructed ocean views from each unit's private balcony are just one of the attractions of this resort, which also boasts a variety of pools and water rides. A pool bar is also open for hot and cold lunches. A short distance to the south, Anderson Ocean Club and Spa is a breezy five-minute drive from the centre of Myrtle Beach; the Broadway on the Beach complex of shops, attractions, and restaurants is an equal distance away. The long list of facilities is similar to those at Tilghman, although the building's architecture owes its inspiration to Morocco and southern Spain, and each room comes with a fully-equipped kitchen and washing machine.
The three-star Courtyard by Marriot – Barefoot Landing is situated a little further inland, on Commons Boulevard, with Myrtle Beach less than half a mile away. Its rooms come to life in vibrant colours—stretch out, for example, on one of the cerulean blue sofas in the dedicated seating area. A state-of-the-art fitness centre complements the hotel's modern features as much as the complimentary teatree lemon sage body lotion complements skin that's endured a day beneath the sun. Bluegreen Vacations Horizon at 77th is a three-star beachside resort by Ascend Resort. The spacious one- to three-bedroom suites may be classic in their styling, but offer all you could want from a trip to Myrtle Beach, be that indoor and outdoor swimming pools or private kitchens in each of the suites.
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