Hotels near the Hard Rock Theme Park, now called Freestyle Music Park, in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, offer access to area beaches and the music-themed rides and diversions of the park. Venues like its Beale Street Theater offer world music and rides include the Time Machine, its "signature" 150-foot roller coaster. Twenty-seven holes can be played in seclusion at the River Oaks Golf Plantation.
Anderson Ocean Club and Spa
The Anderson Ocean Club and Spa has one-, two- and three-bedroom condo units with "spacious" balconies that overlook the Atlantic Ocean. Luxuriate at its full-service day spa, The Awakening, after working out in the fitness center. There is a heated indoor pool and a 12-person hot tub for your enjoyment, two outdoor pools and an outdoor lazy river, upon which you can drift. Sun worshipers will appreciate the 200-square-foot sundeck and for cocktails poolside (and ocean-side), there's a seasonal bar. A business center and wireless Internet are available. The Expedia website named it an Insiders' Select property in 2009. Pine Lakes Golf Course is 1.9 miles away.
Anderson Ocean Club and Spa
2600 North Ocean Blvd.
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
(843) 213-5340
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Staybridge Suites Myrtle Beach-Fantasy Harbour
The Staybridge Suites Myrtle Beach-Fantasy Harbour offers free wireless Internet in public spaces, self laundry and a convenience store. Guests will enjoy an outdoor pool and whirlpool after working out in the on-site 24-hour fitness center (an off-site health center is also available for a fee). A free hot buffet breakfast is served daily and some guest rooms have full kitchens for cooking other meals. The business center has fax, copy and printing services--and there's a Kinko's nearby for your after-hours needs. Pets less than 80 pounds are welcome for a non-refundable fee. Twenty-seven holes of golf can be played at the Arrowhead Country Club, just 1.3 miles away.
Staybridge Suites Myrtle Beach-Fantasy Harbour
303 Hard Rock Pkwy.
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
(843) 903-4000
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Sandy Beach Resort
The Sandy Beach Resort has one-, two- and three-bedroom condos that afford unobstructed Atlantic Ocean views from patios and balconies. Work out in the fitness center or swim laps in the indoor and outdoor pools. Meeting and conference rooms are available for business travelers, and if leisure is your pursuit, just float along its lazy river. High-speed Internet is free.
Sandy Beach Resort
201 South Ocean Blvd.
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
(800) 844-6534
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