Sentenced to a spell in tacky Myrtle Beach for a meeting, we stayed at the conference hotel. We found this Marriott to be very nice, handsomely appointed, spotlessly clean, with aggressively pleasant staff. The conference room rate, while high, seemed reasonable enough, given the hotel facilities. The view from our room was lovely, the grounds and facilities were spectacular. What's not to like? The dang nickel-and-diming common to higher-end hotels. Oh, you want breakfast? That'll be $10 and up. Oh, you want Internet? Well, that'll be another $20. Parking? Ha! We gotcha- for another $10. Good thing you have your own cell phone, because all phone calls from your room are $2.

There was a hand outstretched at every turn, and I, for one, find that tiresome. If they need to add $30 to the room rate, do it, but quit shaking me down for every little thing. If Hampton can provide me with a nice room, broadband included, and throw a bagel in on the deal, why can't Marriott, for goodness' sake?

With nice balcony ocean view room to enjoy the view. Beautiful lobby and Helpful staff. Room was very nice and clean. Breakfast in the restaurant was pricey but excellent.

Would defenitely stay again

I recently completed an extended stay at the Marriott Grande Dunes and I couldn't have been happier with my experience. I stayed at the hotel for about nine weeks during a relocation to the Myrtle Beach area and my only regret is that I can't afford to move into the hotel permanently! The rooms were clean and the maid service met all of my requests (including extra coffee for those nights I was forced to stay up late and work). The front desk staff was very professional and courteous. The concierge was helpful in getting me acclimated to my new hometown and provided me with great suggestions for dining as well as tips for where to complete everyday tasks such as getting a money order. The room service staff was gracious and very quick with all of my room service orders (if you are a dessert fan, you have to try the banana mango Napoleon). In case it isnt already obvious, I highly recommend this hotel to anyone travelling to the MB area; you won't be disappointed. To Blakely, Kelsey, Ben, Jim, Tony and the rest of the staff, thank you all very much for making my transition to MB easy and enjoyable.
Signed, your extended guest in Room 921.

My husband and I stayed here for 5 days in October for his work conference. The property is great! It really is picture perfect! The location is nice if you are wanting away from the hustle and bustle of a tourist location, but if you want to do anything outside of the property you need to rent a car because their isn't anything around other than timeshares. Because this was so close to our anniversary the staff bumped us to an oceanview room at no additional cost. It was gorgeous! I would stay here again, but I would like to compare features to other hotels in the area.

Pros:
-Staff was friendly and very accommodating
-Oceanview room view is incredible
-Conference food was good
-Steps from the beach

Cons:
-Room is outdated, but with the view and the beach just steps away I was never in the room.