MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. -- The Myrtle Beach area ranked No. 4 on a list
of 50 of the most popular motorcoach destinations of the last
decade, according to Byways magazine.
The bimonthly publication of the National Motorcoach Network
reaches more than 10,000 motorcoach travel planners, according to
the publication.
The publication's top three motorcoach destinations of the 1990s
were Branson, Mo.; Washington; and Nashville. New York was No.
5.
Known as the Grand Strand for its 60-mile stretch of coastline,
the Myrtle Beach area welcomes 14 million visitors a year to its
beaches and 120 golf courses as well as to its amusement parks,
shopping and cultural and historical sites.
The Web site for the Myrtle Beach Area Convention and Visitors
Bureau features a full listing of lodgings that accommodate
motorcoaches as well as a list of accommodations that pay
commissions to travel agents.
The following is a sampling of commissionable properties that
offer group rates and other motorcoach travel amenities:
• The Beach Colony Resort, a 218-room property, requires a
10-room minimum to qualify for group rates. Golf packages are
available.
For details, call (800) 867-8525; fax (843) 497-6559; e-mail: [email protected]; or visit www.beachcolony.com.
• The Caravelle Resort, a 670-room property, has a 25-room
minimum to qualify for group rates. Golf packages are
available.
For information on rates, contact the Caravelle Resort at (800)
845-0893; fax (843) 918-8199; e-mail [email protected];
or visit the Web at www.thecaravelle.com.
• The 223-room Four Points Sheraton has a 10-room minimum for
group rates, which start at $49 per room, single or double, in
March; $59 in April, May, September and October; and $39 from
November to February. Golf and FIT packages are available.
To contact the Four Points Sheraton, call (800) 669-9772; fax
(843) 448-1506; or e-mail [email protected].
• The 306-room Holiday Inn Myrtle Beach Oceanfront requires a
10-room minimum for group rates, which run from about $100, double,
in March, and $93 in April, with no minimum-stay restrictions. Golf
packages are available.
To contact the Holiday Inn Oceanfront, call (800) 845-0313; fax
(843) 448-0086; e-mail [email protected]; or visit the Web site at
www.hioceanfront.com.
• Sands Resorts, which operates six properties on Myrtle Beach,
welcomes motorcoach operators at four of its area properties: the
Ocean Forest Plaza, the Sand Dunes Resort and Hotel, the Ocean
Dunes Resort and Villas and the Sands Ocean Club Resort.
There is a minimum booking of 15 rooms to qualify for group
rates, which range between $64 and $74, single or double, from
March through the end of May.
For information or reservations, call (800) 840-2601; fax (843)
449-9207; e-mail [email protected] or visit the Web site at www.sandsresorts.com.