Beach Colony in Myrtle Beach, SC

Like a favorite dive bar, Beach Colony has the best location, best rates, and best friendly, hard working staff! I visit every year and always want to stay longer. Already planning to come back during the holidays.

The location of this hotel is great. So convenient to restaurants and shopping. It's in the middle of a residential area, it's not overly crowded. The pool area and lawn is very nice and the beach is extra wide. However we don't use the pools, we pass by them everyday going and coming. The hotel is showing it's age. Unfortunately, because of the covid the cafe was closed and lounge/bar had limited hours. We've been coming to this hotel for about 7 years twice a year, we may or may not be back next year.

This was my first time coming to Myrtle Beach,SC, I was celebrating my birthday. Well this hotel is awesome. From the front desk people to our room looking towards the Ocean. We had an Oceanfront room and it was amazing. The hotel was nice and clean, staff was very professional. They are good for families, if you want to bring them. Great for couples too. We left our room and was just able to walk out the back door of the hotel to the beach. I'm counting my days on when I'm going to return

Based on website and reservation agent descriptions of sanitizing practices, social distancing, and mask wearing requirements in enclosed public spaces (elevators, restrooms, interior corridors) in response to COVID-19, we made the decision to go on our annual MB family vacation by booking with Beach Colony Resort. I really wanted to love this trip, especially after being cooped up at home for months due to COVID-19, but sadly this resort did not meet my expectations. The first impression of the unit was pretty good. It was more spacious than other resort condos in MB and the kitchen looked recently updated. The oceanfront view was stunning, and the grounds and pools looked clean and beautiful from above. The mattresses and pillows were comfortable, and the furniture was in decent condition. Those are all the pros. The cons short list: *lack of guest and employee compliance with face covering "requirement" *weak AC and no-show maintenance *roaches in the unit *used soap in master bath *dirty kitchen floor The long story: The AC unit did not work well. Maintenance did not show up to fix it after front desk staff said they would come that evening, in 15-30mins. Had to call again in the morning about the AC and the two roaches seen in the kitchen- one swimming in my child's cereal milk. Front desk assoc said she would send maintenance right away. She also said the whole building had been sprayed by exterminator two days before and that can make the roaches scatter. Yuck! Also, there was used soap in master bath shower, and wiping water off kitchen floor made my paper towel black. So much for sanitizing the unit between guests! We were offered another unit, but declined because there was no guarantee there would not be roaches in another unit. I brought my own disinfectant and cleaned the baths and kitchen floor myself. Maintenance did come quickly to fix the AC. We did not see anymore roaches after that morning, thank Goodness! My biggest concern overall, though, was the lack of compliance with social distancing and wearing masks in enclosed public spaces (elevators, restrooms, hallways to access the pool deck). The majority of guests, and three resort employees I saw were not wearing masks. I reported the issue to a front desk employee and she stated that resort staff can not enforce the mask requirement. The police are the ones who enforce it. The resort has to post signs and inform guests of the requirements when making reservations and checking in, but they are not even allowed to remind unmasked guests of the "requirement." Unbelievable! The front desk staff always had their masks on, but two housekeeping staff, the bartender, and two other staff members wearing blue Beach Colony shirts were not wearing masks, or had them pulled down below their chins. If I had known the health and safety requirements related to lessening the spread of COVID-19 were not going to be enforced, I never would have traveled to MB or stayed at Beach Colony. I am appalled by the lack of concern for the health and safety of everyone displayed by most resort guests and resort staff. Be forewarned that you will have to call the health department or police yourself to enforce compliance to the social distancing and mask wearing requirements. I did call the local health department after I was told resort staff would not enforce the requirements. The next day I saw more guests and all employees I encountered wearing masks in enclosed public spaces. There were still many guests not complying, and resort staff not reminding them of the requirement. I expected to see a few non-compliant guests on this trip, not a majority. I certainly did not expect to see any resort employees being non-compliant or being told by front desk staff that they were not allowed to do anything about other guests' non-compliance. I never would have traveled to MB or stayed at Beach Colony if I had known so many guests and resort employees would not be complying with basic "requirements" to lessen the spread of the virus.

Great view, everything you need in the cute condos and Courtney at the front desk gave us an ocean view and excellent service with a smile!! Grounds are clean and close to everything!! North Myrtle is much better and overall a great place for families!!