Booking a hotel in Myrtle Beach for vacation? These have among the highest fees
The nightly rate of a hotel room is a huge factor when planning a vacation. But what many people may not plan for when booking is the hidden costs — resort fees, daily parking and even mandatory security deposits.
Resort fees can unknowingly increase what you planned to spend for vacation before you even pack the first suitcase.
Several hotels and resorts in the Myrtle Beach area charge resort fees and extra charges for amenities on top of their nightly room cost.
Hotels were previously not required to disclose such fees when booking a room, resulting in customers not finding out about the extra costs until checking in or checking out.
But a new federal rule that went into effect in May 2025 prevents deceptive pricing for short-term lodging, including hotels, motels and home rentals through apps such as Airbnb and VRBO. The Federal Trade Commission rule is intended to create transparency, requiring businesses to disclose charges and fees upfront, display the total price prominently and be truthful about fees and charges, describing the purpose of the fees.
If you are planning on booking a room along the Grand Strand, here are some of the resorts and hotels that charge the highest resort fees, according to ResortFeeChecker.com, an online resource that helps travelers research resort fees at hotels worldwide:
* Holiday Inn Club Vacations Myrtle Beach Oceanfront, 3090 Springmaid Blvd., Myrtle Beach. Resort fee: $44.07 per room nightly
* Kingston Plantation Condos, 9800 Queensway Blvd., Myrtle Beach. Resort fee: $40.95 per room nightly; also, a 5% destination fee will be charged
* Embassy Suites by Hilton Myrtle Beach Oceanfront Resort, 9800 Queensway Blvd., Myrtle Beach. Resort fee: $39.20 per room nightly
* DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Myrtle Beach Oceanfront, 3200 S Ocean Blvd., Myrtle Beach. Resort fee: $36 per room nightly; also, destination fee of $1 per room nightly
* Grande Beach Resort, 2101 S Ocean Blvd., Myrtle Beach. Resort fee: $25 per room nightly; also, breakage deposit of $150 per stay
* Hotel Blue, 705 S. Ocean Blvd., Myrtle Beach. Resort fee: $25 per room nightly; also, deposit of $250 per room, per stay and a destination fee of $3 per room nightly
* Marriott Myrtle Beach Resort & Spa at Grande Dunes, 8400 Costa Verda Dr., Myrtle Beach. Resort fee: $25 per room nightly
* Dunes Village Resort, 5200 N. Ocean Blvd., Myrtle Beach. Resort fee: $22.60 per room nightly; also, deposit of $50 per stay
* Grand Atlantic Ocean Resort, 2007 S Ocean Blvd., Myrtle Beach. Resort fee: $18 per room nightly
* Prince Resort, 3500 N Ocean Blvd., North Myrtle Beach. Resort fee: 17.99% of room rate; also, deposit of $100 per stay
* Seaside Resort, 2301 S Ocean Blvd., North Myrtle Beach. Resort fee: 17.99% of room rate; also, deposit of $100 per stay
* Grande Shores Ocean Resort, 201 77th Ave. N., Myrtle Beach. Resort fee: 16.99% of room rate; also, deposit of $100 per stay
* Holiday Inn Resort Oceanfront at Surfside Beach, 1601 N Ocean Blvd., Surfside Beach. Resort fee: $16.80 per room nightly
