hotelThe first lodging tower to open since 2009 is on schedule to swing open its doors for guests by July.

Ocean 22 Hilton Grand Vacations Club, going up now on the oceanfront near 22nd Avenue North in Myrtle Beach SC, will be 24 stories tall and 220 units, a fitness center, pools indoors and out, and a play area for children.

This tower is one of three currently under construction in Myrtle Beach SC. Homewood Suites Oceanfront Resort & Conference Center plans a 14-story structure at 1805 S. Ocean Blvd., to open in the spring of 2016 and Buchanan Motels LLC has proposed a 23-floor oceanfront hotel near 17th Avenue North with an elevated pedestrian walkway over the boulevard.

Read more details about these projects at our sister publication, MyrtleBeachOnline.com.