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The best hotels near Myrtle Beach Boardwalk

Britt Sorensen

Britt Sorensen India and the Himalaya

Updated 1 September 2026 · 52 Myrtle Beach hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Myrtle Beach, out of the 52 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.3 down to 4.1.

All five are within 2.5 km of Myrtle Beach Boardwalk.

Myrtle Beach KOA Resort

Highest rated of the five

Myrtle Beach KOA Resort

★★★★★4.3 from 2,026 reviews

Myrtle Beach KOA Resort comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.3 from 2,026 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

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52 hotels in Myrtle Beach qualified for this list and five made it. Sandy Beach Resort is the one I would book if the first is full.

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All five, ranked

  1. Myrtle Beach KOA Resort1

    Myrtle Beach KOA Resort

    ★★★★★4.3 from 2,026 reviews

    1.0 km from Myrtle Beach Boardwalk, about a 12 minute walk

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    • Sandy Beach Resort2

      Sandy Beach Resort

      ★★★★★4.1 from 3,489 reviews

      400 m from Myrtle Beach Boardwalk, about a 5 minute walk

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      • Coral Beach Resort and Suites3

        Coral Beach Resort and Suites

        ★★★★★4.2 from 5,105 reviews

        1.4 km from Myrtle Beach Boardwalk, about a 18 minute walk

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        • Hampton Inn & Suites Myrtle Beach/Oceanfront4

          Hampton Inn & Suites Myrtle Beach/Oceanfront

          ★★★★★4.3 from 3,000 reviews

          2.1 km from Myrtle Beach Boardwalk

          • Pool
          • Gym
          • Restaurant
          • Parking
          • Kitchen
          • Pet friendly

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        • Grand Atlantic Ocean Resort5

          Grand Atlantic Ocean Resort

          ★★★★★4.2 from 1,906 reviews

          2.5 km from Myrtle Beach Boardwalk

          • Pool
          • Spa
          • Gym
          • Restaurant
          • Parking
          • Kitchen

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        How this list was put together

        52 Myrtle Beach hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating first and on how close they are to Myrtle Beach Boardwalk second, then took the top five.

        Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

        The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

        What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

        Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

        Britt Sorensen

        Britt Sorensen India and the Himalaya

        Her work season is winter, leaving whole summers free for mountains in the other hemisphere or trekking at altitude in Nepal and Peru. Carries the lightest pack of anyone she travels with.

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