Schooner Beach & Racquet Club in Myrtle Beach, SC

We stayed here for the nostalgia, but this building is just plain old, and everything in it is old. The staff is friendly and helpful, and the maintenance team has their hands full with this place. For the price we paid in the off-season, I know we could have had better accommodations.

FANTASTIC location...right on the beach..employees are very nice and helpful. Nice heated pool . Close to everything parking on premise ...this is a older resort but still very nice and we would definitely go back again

Nice quiet spot to relax oceanfront! Small enough spot but not too small if you catch my drift. Perfect size rooms to accommodate more than just a twosome and be comfortable. Plenty of easy parking as well. I will definitely revisit!

(This trip was taken during the Covid-19 crisis) I would like to start off by saying that I am very suspect of numerous other reviews that list the Schooner Beach & Racquet Club as a receiving 5 stars, when the reviewer has no other reviews. I checked in……then immediately checked out 20 minutes later. I did an exchange through Interval International. If I was an owner here, I would be calling the Attorney General’s Office, because maintenance fees are not going toward the upkeep of the resort. I read an article explaining that this resort is not renewing the lease, and the property is set to be demolished in a year or two. I do not know if this is true, but my observations of the condition of this property, would lead me to believe it is. This place is in terrible shape, and I will explain further below. I was initially concerned when I saw some poor reviews, but the most recent assessments on Trip Advisor and Google, give it glowing reviews, so I thought it would be OK. After arriving to the Lobby, I was concerned right away. The lobby was dismal, and the corridors leading to the elevators, were in no better shape. When I got into the room, I noticed the tile floor was not cleaned properly. Food crumbs all over, along with the carpeted area as well. I started to walk around the room to take a closer look, and the more I looked, the worse it got. The bathroom sink had various hairs still on it, the faucet was not cleaned, and the bathtub was disgusting. I opened the refrigerator and was even more disgusted. A hair (I don’t want to describe it here), beverage stains on the shelf, and remnants of food. All of the counters, tables and any other surfaces, had not been wiped down or even attempted to have been cleaned or sanitized. The balcony view is nice, but dirty paper towels were left behind. Also, the general condition of the unit was terrible. Furniture was very dirty and stained. Plaster was crumbling, rust all over anything that was metal. The stove, coffee pot and microwave were also gross. A/C was barely working, and the floor was slippery because of this. I went down to the front desk, and told them there was no way I was going to be staying there. Normal cleaning procedures were not being following, let alone any additional cleaning that should have been done due to Covid-19. By not completing “ANY” proper cleaning of my unit, they put my health, and my life in jeopardy. This placed should be closed down. When I called Interval International, the resort staff lied to them, and told them that I was being offered a different room, even though I had already left the property 30 minutes prior. Not every resort has the same quality and standards, but a timeshare resort should “never” fall into disrepair like the Schooner Beach & Racquet Club (there appears to be no racquet club by the way). Maintenance fees at most resorts are expensive, but this resort has maintenance fees above $600 per year. That is more than $30K per unit. Owners should be asking…where is this money going?

My family stayed at the Schooner July, 2020. We loved it!! You are extremely close to the ocean with a large pool, children pool and hot tub. All of the local hot spots are a short drive from the unit. We plan to come back every year!!!!