Hate Summer Crowds And Premium Prices? Fall Is Your Time.

Do you love the beach but hate the crowds? Do summer's premium prices make you grind your teeth? Or are you simply on a beer budget but have champagne taste?

If you answer "yes" to any of these questions, you need to know about the best luxury deal in all of Myrtle Beach, S.C. And it's available now.

Close your eyes and think about snuggling in a room perched high above the shores of the Intracoastal Waterway with picture-perfect views of a marina below. Can you see yourself strolling along the shore to dinner at a water-view restaurant like Ruth's Chris? Spending a lazy day at the pool in the warm autumn sun? Playing a round of golf on the course you can see from the window of your room?

You're a mile from the Atlantic Ocean and minutes from everything else that Myrtle Beach has to offer.

You're surrounded by European style, enjoying an elegant, yet unpretentious atmosphere of casual ambiance and outstanding personal service.

You're at the Marina Inn at Grande Dunes. That's right. The AAA four-diamond Marina Inn. The primo accommodation along the Grand Strand. The home to WaterScapes, a restaurant where sustainability, fresh local food, a gourmet chef and a relaxed atmosphere come together to deliver unforgettable meals.

In summer, rooms at the inn are at a premium – if you can get a reservation. In fall, when the kids have gone back to school, room availability goes up, prices go down, the amenities stay the same. Value skyrockets.

And you win.

So here's the deal: Marina Inn calls it a “Fabulous Fall Package.” We call it a steal.

Starts at $149 per night for one of their “grande guest rooms.” That's not "per person." That's for two of you.

You get a choice of 50% off the cost of a second night's accommodations, free breakfast for two each morning, or two tickets to the area's number one stage show, The Carolina Opry.

So what's the catch?

Well, you do have to book at least two nights. And, if you want to stay on a Friday or Saturday night, you have to pay $20 more.

But can you pass up the chance to spend some time in a place that Expedia's Insider Select List ranks among the world's best hotels for its excellent service? That TripAdvisor ranks #1 in Myrtle Beach? Where elegance surrounds you while flip flops and khakis are encouraged?

For $149 a night?

Didn't think so. You have until November 4 to get this deal, so if you want to learn more, call 866-337-4954.

TripAdvisor Says Myrtle Beach Is The Nation's Top Beach Destination. But What's The Top Place To Visit When You're In Myrtle Beach?

We all want to enjoy the best of the best. But who isn't on a budget these days? So we settle.

Well, now you don't have to.

One of the nation's most affordable vacation destinations has finally gotten props for also being the best. Okay, those of us who live in the Myrtle Beach area already knew that – but it's nice to have some objective voices chime in.

TripAdvisor recently proclaimed Myrtle Beach the “Best Destination In The U. S. For Beach and Sun.” This big-time travel counseling web site also turned a spotlight on the best places to go when you're in Myrtle Beach. And the #1 spot is (drum roll, please): Broadway at the Beach.

Recent visitors wrote on TripAdvisor that Myrtle Beach is “awesome” and “amazing.” The same can be said for the mega shopping, dining and entertainment center that is fun central for Myrtle Beach.

So what makes the 350-acre Broadway at the Beach so special?

Well, for one thing, it's big. Really big. And it's chock full of something for everyone.
Like to eat? 19 restaurants with every kind of food and atmosphere are there to serve you. There are more than 100 shops carrying just about anything you'd want. Movie theaters – regular, 3-D and the 3-D on steroids IMAX theatre.

There's live entertainment at the beautiful Palace Theatre, and even a nightclub district where you'll find all types of music being performed.

As if that's not enough, there's a super aquarium and fireworks every week in the summer. This year, there's even a new zip line to whisk the adventurous through the air across a 23-acre lake. Surfaholics can get their fix at a super Ron Jon Surf Shop. An upside down museum called WonderWorks is under construction and slated to open in 2011.

14 million people can't be wrong. That's how many tourists make a beeline for Broadway at the Beach each year. If you haven't been one of them, maybe it's time to book a family trip to Myrtle Beach.