Grande Shores Ocean Resorts Condominiums, Myrtle Beach

Spent a week in a 2-BR suite. Had a great time with the family. The place is obviously older than the building alongside it...however it offers oceanfront views which more than makes up for it. Being right on the beach, there is of course a LOT of sand that gets dragged into the hallways & the elevator, but the cleaning crews work non-stop to try to keep up. Our room was very clean and the maids were friendly. The many pools (2 outdoor & 1 indoor) were clean and afforded the kids different options to swim in. Although they were on the smaller side, we never encountered a time where it was "too" busy to enjoy. Having stayed at another resort where the parking facility was 2 blocks away (!) it was a PLEASURE to have the on-site parking actually snake up the side of the building. Out of the six days that we spent there, we only had an issue with parking ONCE (we liked to park up on the 4th or 5th level, but that one night it was full and we parked on the 1st floor)...still VERY convenient!!! The location of this resort is closer to North Myrtle Beach and away from the busier "main" boardwalk area. To our family, this was perfect, as it was nice & relaxing and quiet. My ONE complaint was the beach area itself. The local lifeguards set up chairs and umbrellas for people to RENT, and if you don't want to pay for the hefty fee, then you have to make do with whatever areas are left over. We only dealt with this once, since we kept busy doing other things and by the time we went swimming, it would be late and the umbrellas would be gone. Overall it was a pleasant experience and a nice place to stay at. We would definitely come back again!

This place is so terrible that tomorrow morning we are leaving this hole even though we've already paid and finding another hotel. It is gross, outdated and not clean. It also is not a place you can feel safe staying in. Also, If you book with priceline, They do not tell you there are resort fees in addition to hotel and taxes paid. We were charged an extra 43.00 apron arrival. I strongly recommend you avoid this place if you want a nice place to stay.

We called these people in advance and asked about their Internet connection, as we've learned over the years that MB hotels are notorious for advertising that they have the Internet, but it doesn't work. They assured us that, absolutely, they had the Internet and never had a problem. So we stayed there. We brought three computers. All three were able to connect, but none stayed connected for more than a few minutes. The connection was constantly in and out, in and out, for our entire stay. When we contacted the management, we got the typical line: "No one else has complained," which of course is a total lie, since there's no way that the problem lies with the computer when you bring three and all of them have the same problem. It is clearly false advertising to claim you have a product that doesn't work in the normal way that one would expect. We were looking for a new place with a reliable Internet since we have a business that depends on it. Grande Shores is NOT IT. The rest of the hotel really is very mediocre, as well. I don't intend to stay here again, and I recommend that folks looking for a hotel look elsewhere.

To start with the rooms are not as nice as the pictures show. Very old and outdated and not kid friendly either because some of the outlets were exposed. The parking garage is very cramped and only desireable for compact cars. We drove a 2010 Ford F-150 and we couldnt park in the deck unless we took up two spaces. Only one way in and one way out.

Likes; Location - easy in/out, close to Myrtle and N. Myrtle. Relatively quiet - great location Pools - Several pools/hot tubs to choose and move between Staff - staff was friendly enough on our encounters with them and met expectations Dislikes: Ambiance - The hotel is in need of updating; felt kind-of old Doors - Is it too much to ask for a hotel to have doors that don't require (or allow) slamming? Personal safe - our room had no safe, something I thought was standard in resort rooms these days All-in-all, for the money, Grande Shores was a decent place to stay. Not blown-away-impressed, but not totally appalled either. Not completely sold on going back next year. I'll need to do some more looking around.

The staff was ok. The room was very outdated. It had a full size refridgerator and a microwave on a old stand right in the same room as the beds. weird The view was good of the ocean. The garage was in the middle of the building with the room on the outside for the view. That makes sence. I was kind of creep out and looked into changing hotels but then we were busy all of the time and not in our room. The price of the room is what you got. Having the pool on the 7th floor was nice because you could see the ocean. The restruant was OLD too. We did not eat there. This place needs an overhaul.

This place is a joke. I am unsure of the age of this place, but it is pretty bad. Very dated and run down. Room had several areas of mold all along the ceiling....you could see where the leaks were just by looking at the repairs on the ceiling. They advertise free internet but you can not view any pages because it takes so long to load. You can get connected, but bandwith is not very strong and it is simply not usable. When we complained about it, they wanted to sell us a earthnet card for 10 bucs...that was their answer. The beds are very old and the center of the mattress is like a bowl.....like a big dip in the center. We did not stay even one night. we were there for about two hours and left to check into another hotel. Staff very unpleasent and not willing to assist with any issues. Went to use printer in business center, unable to do so.....no ink. They said they would put more ink in it but they never did. Summary.....very dated, very dirty, and just has the air of being Indian run. Do not waste your money. You will have a better stay if you stop at one of those $21 older hotels along the highway

From the lack of service and couteousness when we checked in to the moment we left--problems after problems!!!! We paid a premium for a 3bdrm oceanfront condo and I at least expected the appliances in the kitchen to work. Not one worked properly. The exhaust from the dryer had not been cleaned in years--didn't dry clothes--and had me worrying about fire hazards in other condos. The fridge did not cool. The freezer did not freeze. Exhaust fans in the bathrooms didn't work. The dishwasher rack was broken and fell onto the floor breaking glass on the kitchen floor. The exhaust and light over the stove did not work so cooking was a challenge. The kitchen was supposed to be equipped for a party of 8 and there were 5 plates, 4 forks, etc--ill-equipped! The hot tub was over-flowing with brown disgusting water upon our arrival making us leary of the cleanliness of other hot tubs. The toilets ran continuously and needed new flappers. There were chards of glass on the pool deck which my daughter cut her foot on. Worst of all, the staff inadvertently took my daughter's stuffed animal she has had since birth and can't sleep without and did little to find it. Constant miscommunication among the staff and short staffing issues left many of the issues unaddressed or only addressed after persistence. For three consecutive nights, fireworks started on the beach at 1030pm and rarely ended before 1am. For a hotel that markets itself as family-friendly, this seemed more like a frat house. The front desk said a security officer would handle it. Forty minutes later a security officer made his way to the beach. That being said, Myrtle beach is a beautiful area with warm swimmable water, sunshine with a gentle breeze and activities for people of all ages and interests. Unfortunately, I spent most of the week with maintenance personel and consoling my distraught daughter.

My stay at Grande Shores was excellent. The room was spacious and clean and had the perfect view of the beach. Very family oriented hotel and the staff was very friendly and helpful. I did have one issue...I plugged in a flar iron and the power in part of the room went off. I promptly called the front desk and asked that the breaker be reset (I work for a power co) and it was promply done without hesitation. Still it was wonderful and I will return.

We have been here every year for the last 4 years. We wanted and ocean front effiency apartment but when we called to make reservations all were taken, so we had gotten a ocean view room for the first night. The reservationist was able to get us an ocean view smoking the second day and we were very satisfied. We stayed for 5 days and was very satisfied. If I had to make any changes at the Grand Shores it would be that they clean there carpeting more often. The staff was very helpful and friendly. My husband is a handcap and would really like to see more handicap facilities there. We loved being able to drive up to the floor that we was staying in. Overall we will be back and would recommend it to friends and family. The price and location is perfect.