Myrtle Beach began as a resort town for the employees of the Conway Lumber Company, now Burroughs & Chapin. It continued to grow for the next couple of decades, and in 1938, it is finally incorporated. It is situated mainly between the Intracoastal Waterway of Atlantic on the west and the Atlantic Ocean (Long Bay) on the East. Much of the area between the east and the waterway is a slightly elevated sandbar or dune area. The land in the West of the waterway is mostly pine forest with a normal high water table, in which developers dredge ponds and use the soil to create elevated areas for better drainage around buildings.

The Days Inn Beachfront is located at 14th Avenue and Ocean Boulevard. It features a white sand beach and an onsite outdoor pool, as well as laundry facilities, 24-hour front desk and free parking. It has convenient access to a variety of Myrtle Beach attractions such as Family Kingdom Amusement Park (1 mile), Ripley's Believe It Or Not! (1 mile), Broadway at the Beach (3 miles), Myrtle Waves Water Park (3 miles) and Myrtle Beach International airport-2 miles. The 53 guestrooms at the three-story property features 2 double beds or 1 king bed, cable TV, alarm clock radio and hairdryer. Accessible wheelchair room is here available. Room rates are from US$ 53.00.

Patricia Grand Resort is located near the Myrtle Beach Convention Center, Myrtle Beach. It has 308 recently renovated luxury suites and guestrooms. The oceanfront Patricia Grand Resort Hotel provides all the ingredients for a fun-filled family vacation getaway along the Grand Strand. Onsite amenities at the include a large oceanfront pool, kids pool, indoor pool, sun deck, 150-foot lazy river, restaurant and relaxation room, pool bar, poolside grill (seasonal), state-of-the-art fitness center, whirlpool, convenience store and gift shop. Each of the suites and guestrooms features cable TV with HBO, your own refrigerator, balcony (each room has one), Internet, and in-room safe. Rooms are from US$ 77.00 per night.

Towards the South end of Myrtle Beach is the oceanfront Spring maid Beach Resort. It has 500 guestrooms, six swimming pools, two lazy rivers, restaurants, snack bar, fitness center and 35,000-square-foot conference center. It boasts of the award-winning, 1,060-foot-long spring maid Pier, a local landmark that hosts popular fishing tournaments throughout the year. Kids will have a blast at the new Cypress Pools family recreation zone, game room and Harbor Oaks miniature golf course. Each of the 500 guestrooms features cable TV, dial-up Internet access, free local calls, alarm clock radio, and hairdryer and iron/ironing board. There are wheelchair for accessible use and nonsmoking rooms available. Room rates are from US$ 53.00 per night.