Kingston Plantation

Frommer's Review

This is the most desirable and one of the best-landscaped hotel and condominium complexes in Myrtle Beach. Set on 145 rolling acres of intensely manicured gardens, it combines a conventional hotel -- the 20-story Embassy Suites -- with a labyrinthine collection of individually owned one-, two-, and three-bedroom villas and condos. Be sure to specify your tastes in condo living, either when you reserve or at the time of check-in -- some units are in soaring high-rises, others are low-slung town house-style accommodations. A few are free-standing, woodsy-looking buildings in their own right. Registration is in the lobby of the above-mentioned Embassy Suites Hotel. Each of the conventional hotel accommodations contains a kitchen, dining area, living room, and at least one bedroom, and is outfitted with a private balcony and a tasteful blend of light-grained woods and pale sand-and-sea colors. Residents of the suites benefit from slightly more intensive service rituals than those in the outlying condos and villas. All units are extremely comfortable and contain beautifully kept bathrooms.

For such an enormous resort development, it's surprising to find only one restaurant, Azaleas Cafe, on the premises. Set on the ground floor of the high-rise Embassy Suites, it segues from breakfast to lunch to dinner without breaking stride, serving a well-prepared but not particularly ambitious menu of American and international specialties.

Facilities:
3 restaurants; bar; 11 outdoor pools; 9 tennis courts; fitness center; Jacuzzi; sauna; limited room service; nonsmoking rooms; rooms for those w/limited mobility

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.

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