The customer service of the evening shift employees may be the worst I’ve ever experienced in all of my travels. Over the course of my 2 night stay, the hotel made a myriad of mistakes (ie hidden parking fees, locking us out of our room on the 9th floor, tissue-paper thin bedsheets (no comforter), a broken microwave + burnt out lighting fixtures, virus-loaded WiFi, the unlockable balcony door, and so, so much more). Did the employees offer a grain of hospitality amidst this torrent of dilapidation and oversight? Not a grain. In fact, I felt guilty for being there every time I had the misfortune of passing through the lobby and receiving their slow-blinking, zombie-like glares of derision (despite exchanging only a handful of “thank you”s and “I appreciate it”s in totality). Never have I paid hundreds of dollars to feel like such a burden. Upon returning home from “vacation” I felt only stupidity for having been duped with a cheap, “good” time.
If anyone does choose to stay at Myrtle Beach for their vacation, don’t make the mistake I did. Pay the extra $100, $200, even $300 a night if you’re able and go someplace where you have a fractional chance of feeling wanted. If you’re unable to pay for somewhere nicer, just find lots of things to do outside of this cold, liminal, depressing hotel. — And don’t forget to bring your own room keys, comforter, balcony lock, microwave, lightbulbs, VPN, and love for life, because I promise you: you won’t find these items at Sun N Sand.