El Dorado Motel, Myrtle Beach

this place is family owned by the patels a indian family, when my self and my wife were looking for a place in myrtle we needed a place to stay while looking , so we started looking for a room for a week. We came accross the eldorado finally after listning to absorbitant prices all down the blvd for rms that were sometimes 10 x worse than any room at el dorado. This man works very hard to restore that hotel wich is his familys life. He has had several rooms with full kitchens completly renovated , tubs re done ect..... he was also verry kind to help me & my wife in season to give us a kitchennette for 7 full days at a verry decent price. People i guess what im trying to say is your experience is what you allow it to be, if you go to a budget motel , expect buget ammenities and service , this man still lets us come to his pool when were down at the beach , no charge immagine that lol!!!!!!!

ok so the front desk people were very rude and stuck up the patels i believe to be thier names they charge for everything ice pans ect hidden pet fees you name it thier is a charge pools were clean and nice hosekeeper was the most friendliest person around the motel amanda i believe was her name she made the stay better made us feel welcomed and was very respectful of are needs and seemed to be a very hard worker so to stay here expect rude desk service friendly good housekeeping

So I went to stay at el dorado the building itself has 2 pools BUT the service was horrible you had to pay for absolutely everything one ice bag with attitude for 2.50 you can rent pots and pans for 10$ OUTRAGEOUS they accepT small dogs but they are NOT petfriendly ,when u got there unexpected fees came up for my chihuahua fees that the man made up 10$ a day. There is family owned and there is a business they treated it like it was their house cigars everywhere children's toys and one day there was a sign on the 2nd floor porch that read ,"if you steal my toys I will call the police ." the toys where a couple of hot wheels I doubt it's a coincidence that the day before me and my family sat there overlooking the city.the staff seemed to be scared of any and all dogs ! The rooms where falling appart knobs falling off .the houskeeper respected our requests and was very friendly.

Sooo I’m actually currently staying at the El Dorado, and I’m winding down the first of four nights I have booked here. I’ve read mostly negative reviews here, so I was rather nervous about staying here myself. With that being said, I’d like to share what you should expect if you should choose to stay here. I’ve come with a group of four, and the price of the room was inexpensive in comparison to the other hotels on the strip after being split four ways; it’s definitely a budget stop, and it’s the biggest factor in us choosing this place. However, at the price of saving a few dollars, I can’t say I am happy with the decision we made to stay here. When we first arrived, we noticed the hotel was only slightly below average from the outside for a small hotel, and we thought it’d be okay; we were assigned our room, but we noticed right away that the room was missing the “full kitchen” the ad had promised. The only thing close to a kitchen we had was a microwave, and since we had planned to use the stove, we immediately returned to the front desk for a room with the “full kitchen”. She obliged, and we were assigned a new room with the “full kitchen” as advertised. However, when we opened the door, we immediately noticed that the two beds had both been broken, and the mattresses were halfway on the floor. My guess is teenagers had ransacked the place during senior week, but I was perplexed we had been assigned a room in that condition. Either they had done so knowing the condition and not caring to assign us a liveable room, or they had done so without actually cleaning or inspecting the room, and that troubles me as well. I’ve read a review with someone having a similar experience; I now believe that review wholeheartedly. We didn’t want that room either, so we requested our old room back (which she was supposed to hold while we inspected the new room), but she gave it away within the five minutes we were looking at the other one; that was irritating. We settled for the new room on the condition that they fix the bed... which they did in about 30 minutes. When you arrive (and I hope you decide not to stay here), you’ll notice the wall AC won’t be on, so the temperature will likely be hot; the refrigerators are also unplugged, so you have to wait on them to cool as well. Our bathroom is very basic and small and doesn’t have a counter top which is awkward. The toilet and sink weren’t very clean, so we did have to wipe them down before we trusted using them. Our shower head is barely functional (apparently clogged), and being that it's made for a person under five feet, it's awkward for a person over six feet (like myself) to use. You can tell the place is very old, and there’s a great deal of work needed to be done before it’d be a place to recommend. The Wifi and television seem to be working okay, so that’s a plus; there's also the usual outdoor pool, indoor pool, and hot tub. You get a little less than what you pay for at this joint; it’s on the bottom of the south side of the beach, and it’s a 15 minute drive or so from the hot spots on the north side. You can still get to the beach just by crossing the street, but I’d definitely spend the extra money on place that’s not nearly as sketchy. There might be a few decent rooms in this place, but if there are, I haven’t seen them yet (and we looked at four rooms today before getting this one). Stay away from this place, and get a place you’ll feel comfortable staying.

My husband and I stayed at the El Dorado for seven days and we enjoyed our stay very much. Our room was very clean and the owners are friendly and helpful. The pool and hot tub are clean and very enjoyable. The rates are very reasonable, we even brought our dog and there was no extra charge for her. The motel is in a good area, and the beach is only across the street. We would love to stay there again on our next visit to Myrtle Beach!

I had stayed at this motel before and it was ok. I decided to go back with my children. I called the morning before we were to check in and told them I would be bringing a small dog. When we got to check in, they told me that I had not reserved a room and there was not record of me calling. Luckily they had another room, so I booked that one for 3 nights. When we got in the room, we found the air conditioner vent was clog with dust, dirty underwear under the sink, dried food on the microwave, stains and black hairs embeded in the towels and sheets, and finally a bloody pad beside the bed. It was awful. My children and I were mortified. We sprayed everything with disinfectant. I went down stairs as soon as we woke up and asked for a refund for the next two nights. I don't believe they even cleaned the room before they booked it to us. In this kind of place, you can't expect luxury.....but is cleanliness too much to ask for???? The owner told us when we were checking in that he had spent $80,000 in renovations ($11,000 of that was spent to put turtle stones in the pool). Maybe they should have spent money on finding some decent housekeepers. If you are going to stay here, examine your room before you pay!

This is a really nice place to stay if your on a budget.I read some really bad reviews but its under new owners and its very nice.The room was clean and roomy.They allow pets and the owners are great.We had a picnic on the patio at night.The pools were great my kids loved the indoor pool.Its not a big fancy place but its very clean and we loved it.We plan to stay here again and again.The owners made me feel very much at home.Had a great time at the El Dorado motel.

If you are on a budget and want a descent place and friendly staff; This is the place to go! The Rooms were a little outdated but were clean. The first room they checked us into I found some hair on the bed and when I asked to just get clean sheets delivered to my room they apologized and just gave us a whole new room. I will definately be visiting Myrtle Beach again and will absolutely stay here.

DO NOT STAY AT THE EL DORADO MOTEL FILTHY DIRTY , STINKY ROOMS . COCKROACHS , DUST MITES BED BUGS. AT THE REAR OF MOTEL AT THE BACK DOOR EXIT THERE ARE TO VERY LARGE RAT TRAP RODENT BOXS. STAY AWAY FROM THIS DIVE.....

Once family owned the E/D was purchased by Festiva Resorts on a three year lease to buy deal in 2004. The final payment was made mid 2007 and immediately put up for sale by Festiva. While being RUN DOWN by Festiva Management the motel saw little maintainence and a rude/crude group of managers. They would rent to anyone who had money for the rooms with no reguard to other guests. The police were summoned many times over the three years of Festiva management for various reasons. Many family guests after years of visiting the E/D chose to find other more accommodating motels. It was obvious the Festiva group had little interest in being in the motel business with their cavalier attitude and obvious distain for their guests. A new owner has emerged and reports are they are busy upgrading the motel to it's former condition. Many of the OLD GANG are anxious to see what type of motel the NEW El DORADO will be? Like the original owners, good hosts with genuine concern for their guests or the Festiva group, give me you money and I don't care if I ever see you again. Signed, Many former guests..............