The Grand Strand is lined with hotels, motels, condominiums, and cottages. The highest rates are charged June 15 to Labor Day. Myrtle Beach is becoming more of a year-round destination, however, and you can find great off-season discounts in the winter. Golfers, in particular, take advantage of these low-cost rooms in the off season.
By and large, the double rooms in the recommended hotels and inns here have private bathrooms with tub/shower combinations, unless otherwise noted, and in some cases, they contain self-contained kitchens.
Camping -- You'll find plenty of campsites along the Grand Strand, many on the oceanfront, and rates drop considerably after Labor Day. Most encourage families, and many don't allow any single person younger than 25. Set directly on the ocean, about halfway between Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach, 430 sites are available at Apache Family Campground, 9700 Kings Rd., Myrtle Beach, SC 29572 (tel. 800/553-1749 or 843/449-7323). Amenities include a swimming pool and recreation pavilion, water, electricity, shade shelters, modern bathhouses with hot water, sewer hookups, laundry, trading post, playground, public telephones, and ice. Reserve here year-round, except for the week of July 4. Rates are $26 to $55, depending on the season.
