Myrtle Beach Hilton resort unveils $65M renovation with waterfront beer garden
Two Myrtle Beach resorts are about to get a whole lot bigger for visitors come this fall.
The Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort and Embassy Suites by Hilton Myrtle Beach Oceanfront Resort will welcome guests this fall to a new restaurant and oceanfront beer garden, two new waterparks and newly renovated rooms and event spaces.
The two resorts, which sit down the street from each other in Arcadian Shores, are hubs of tourism and commerce for the Grand Strand, regularly hosting major conferences of all kinds, like the Chamber of Commerce’s annual tourism week celebration each May.
Hilton Myrtle Beach’s event spaces, now updated, can host conferences of up to 1,000 guests. The Embassy Suites can host more, with one ballroom able to accommodate 2,000 people alone.
The renovations to the two resorts are some of the biggest seen in the Myrtle Beach area in years. But, they are part of a growing trend of interest from national brands, particularly Hilton and Marriott, in expanding their footprint in a region long known for its locally and independently owned hotels and motels.
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Both properties are managed by a local company, Kingston Resorts, but with the Hilton brand’s name and standards.
“The updates we’ve made to Kingston Resorts and are finalizing this summer completely enhance the offerings travelers can now choose from when visiting Myrtle Beach,” Kingston Resorts managing director Bob Barenberg said in a statement.
The renovated rooms at Hilton Myrtle Beach Resorts have new furniture, flooring, paint and decor. The pool space has been updated with a more “island-centric vibe,” Kingston Resorts said, with the Wet Whistle Pool Bar and the Beachcombers eatery.
In August, a massive new pool outfitted with dozens of cabanas and hundreds of beach chairs will open at the Embassy Suites along with two waterparks with slides and “dunk buckets.”
Shortly after, a new restaurant will open at the Embassy Suites. Black Drum Brewing, located on the water, will open in October with a beer garden featuring dozens of beers brewed across both Carolinas.
