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MYRTLE BEACH'S MARINA INN AT GRANDE DUNES NAMED ONE OF WORLD'S BEST HOTELS ON EXPEDIA® INSIDERS' SELECT™ LIST
Positive Reviews From Expedia Travelers Across The Country Have Put Luxury Hotel In Elite Ranks Of The Travel Web Site's More Than 110,000 Hotel Properties
Expedia® travelers have ranked the Marina Inn at Grande Dunes among the world's best hotels on this year's Expedia Insiders' Select list. The list formally recognizes hotels worldwide that consistently deliver excellent service, a great overall experience and a notable value. The Marina Inn was selected as part of a small percentage of the world's top hotels from the more than 110,000 hotel properties offered on Expedia.
Expedia is the single largest provider of hotel bookings in the world and delivers consumer travel demand from nearly every continent. Expedia.com has more than 16 million unique monthly visitors each month and worldwide, the Expedia, Inc. family of brands includes 19 Expedia.com sites.
"Delivering superior service to our guests is a top priority at the Marina Inn," said Jim Powalie, general manager of the Marina Inn at Grande Dunes. "It's a honor to receive recognition of any kind, but particularly when it comes straight from the guests themselves. We are pleased that our efforts have been acknowledged by Expedia travelers and look forward to extending our high level of service to even more guests in the months and years ahead."
The 2010 Expedia Insiders' Select list is compiled based on the more than one million traveler hotel reviews collected by Expedia, combined with a value rating and the local market expertise of more than 400 Expedia employees in local markets worldwide.
The Marina Inn at Grande Dunes offers 200 oversized guest rooms and expansive suites with terraces from every room that overlook the marina or the Intracoastal Waterway.
The hotel is currently the #1 ranked hotel on TripAdvisor®, the world's largest online travel rating Web site.
Retreat to a picturesque setting at the Marina Inn at Grande Dunes and uncover the special touches that make this the perfect choice among Myrtle Beach luxury hotels. Located on the Intracoastal waterway alongside our 130 slip marina, and spanning 2200 acres in the heart of Myrtle Beach. A tantalizing array of restaurants and shops await you, along with two championship golf courses, an oceanfront cabana, and limitless activities. Take in outstanding views overlooking the pristine currents of the Intracoastal Waterway. Savor lavish comforts at our Myrtle Beach luxury resort and unwind in guestrooms and suites designed to fulfill your every need.
Designed to feel like the home of a world traveler, the Marina Inn incorporates unique furnishings and artwork throughout. Mediterranean colored fabrics, oriental art, nautical artifacts and Polynesian icons all help to create a story behind this very special hotel. European style service, with great attention to detail, adds the finishing touch.
The Marina Inn, like all of Grande Dunes, is designed to become the source of many significant future memories for its guests.
Package Notes:
Prices are per golfer based on 2 persons sharing a Grande Room - includes all taxes. Prices are subject to change without notice. Accommodations and golf are subject to availability.
Accommodations:
200 guest rooms and suites
Type of Suites:
Grand Guest Room (450 sq. ft.)
Studio (470 sq. ft.)
Mediterranean Club Suite (680 sq. ft.)
Two Bedroom Suite (1,200 sq. ft.)
Three Bedroom Suite (1,800 sq. ft.)
Four Bedroom Suite
(3,300 sq.ft.)
Dining:
Waterscapes
Reflections
Anchor Café
Ruth Chris Steakhouse
In-Room Dining
Resort Club
Activities:
Tennis Club:
10 HarTru courts, pools & locker rooms, lessons
Marina:
126 slips with vessels up to 120 feet in length
Bicycles:
tour the Grande Dunes resort
Naturally Landscaped Beach: oceanfront access with complimentary chairs/towels/umbrellas; casual cuisine, beer, wine & facilities.
Golf:
Resort Club golf course
Members Club
golf course
Meeting/Event Sppace:
Number of Meeting rooms: 8
15,00 sq. ft. of flexible
of lavish function that will accommodate up to 700 guests.
24 hour business cente
Location:
Myrtle Beach International Airport is located 10 minutes north of the Marina Inn
Accolades:
2007, 2008, 2009 & 2010
AAA Four Diamond
2008 Conde Nast Johansens Recommended Hotels
2007 & 2008 Meeting & Conventions Gold Tee Award
2007 & 2008 Meeting & Conventions Gold Key Award
What do you need to know about TPC-Myrtle Beach, beyond the need to bring your 'A' game? Here are five tidbits that might enhance your enjoyment of the South Strand layout.
Hit it high – Generally speaking, the greens at TPC are elevated and well bunkered, so you aren't going to have much success trying to run the ball up. Make sure you iron game is sharp and be prepared to fly numerous bunkers on your way to the green.
Tournament Tested – TPC is one of Myrtle Beach golf's biggest challenges and it has the resume to prove it. The course has hosted the PGA Senior Tour Championship, the finals of the Golf.com World Amateur Handicap Championship, and every spring it hosts the General Hackler Invitational, one of the nation's best collegiate tournaments. Take the time to check out the clubhouse memorabilia.
One of a Kind – In recent years Myrtle Beach golf courses have collected honors like a kid receiving candy on Halloween, but TPC is the only course in the area to earn 5-stars in Golf Digest's prestigious "Best Places to Play" guide and one of fewer than 25 layouts in the nation to earn the distinction.
Yes, that is Dustin Johnson – Rising PGA Tour star Dustin Johnson calls TPC-Myrtle Beach home. In addition to practicing and playing at TPC, the three-time winner on tour has been known to hang around the clubhouse. Don't be shocked if you see him, but he's just one of the guys in Murrells Inlet.
That's a wild turkey, not a drink – TPC-Myrtle Beach is built on 369 acres, much of it wetlands, which means the course has plenty of breathing room and there is ample wildlife. Wild turkey roost in the swamp to the left of ninth tee and there are an abundance of deer, alligators and fox, among many other animals. Enjoy the scenery.
By Chris King on May 4, 2010
The TPC-Myrtle Beach is one of the Grand Strand's bluebloods.
It enjoys the benefit of a premium brand, superior design (the team of Lanny Wadkins and Tom Fazio is tough to beat), and it's the home course of Dustin Johnson, a three-time winner on the PGA Tour. Throw in a bevy of national honors, and it's not hard to see why the facility is so highly regarded.
Identifying the three best holes on a course that has hosted what was then the Senior PGA Tour Championship and gets a regular workout from Johnson is a challenging task, because the candidates are plentiful. We asked course owner Chip Smith to identify the best of the best at TPC-Myrtle Beach and he complied, with an assist from Johnson.
The three best holes at TPC are:
No. 5, 158-yard, Par 3: Despite being TPC's shortest hole, the fifth is one of its most challenging, particularly from the tips where the tee shot requires a long forced carry over water. The green is wider than it is deep, so your margin for error is limited. A bunker in the right front looms for players not playing from the tips, as does a bunker in back of the green.
"There is almost a false front on the front of the green," Smith said. "It's a tough little shot because the green is narrow. The right side of the green is always better than short because of the lake."
No. 17, 193-yard, par 3: The words island green and TPC have almost become synonymous because of the famed 17th at Sawgrass, and No. 17 at TPC-Myrtle Beach is a reasonable approximation. The primary differences? The 17th in Myrtle Beach is a peninsula green surrounded by water on "only" three sides and it's approximately 50 yards longer. The 17th is TPC-Myrtle Beach's signature hole and with an almost constant wind, it represents a significant challenge. "Because of the distance, I think it's a little tougher than 17 at Sawgrass," Smith says. "Now I've never stood on 17 at Sawgrass on Sunday with $1.4 million on the line either (laugh)."
No. 18, 538-yard, par 5: The 18th, with a creek running along the right side of the fairway and a large lake on the left, is Johnson's choice as the course's best. It's a classic risk-reward hole. Players that can snuggle up to the creek before it runs out to the lake can get home in two, but there is considerable risk. Half of the green is exposed to water and with the rough surrounding it shaved, it's not an easy green to hold. One person who doesn't have to worry about length is Johnson. What does one of the PGA Tour's longest hitters use to reach the green on his second shot? "Depending on which way the wind is blowing, anywhere from a 5 or 6 iron to a 3-wood," he said. For the mere mortals among us, an iron on the second shot when attempting to reach the 18th green is out of the question!
