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South Bay INN

2.5 star property

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A wide sandy beach with footprints and a pier in the background.
A beach with umbrellas, lounge chairs, and a boardwalk.
A swimming pool with lounge chairs and a view of the ocean.
A reception area with a counter, several wicker chairs, and a large window.
A hotel room with a bed, a desk with a lamp, a mirror, and a window with curtains.

Reviews

3.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Laundry room
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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1401 S Ocean Blvd, Myrtle Beach, SC, 29577
  • Place, Myrtle Beach Beaches
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Family Kingdom Amusement Park
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Myrtle Beach Boardwalk
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Airport, Myrtle Beach, SC (MYR-Myrtle Beach Intl.)
    ‪4 min drive‬

Room options

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A beach with umbrellas, lounge chairs, and a boardwalk.

Double Room

  • Beach view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A hotel room with a bed, a desk with a lamp, a mirror, and a window with curtains.

Single Room

  • Beach view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A hotel room with a large bed, a wooden headboard, a painting above the bed, a bathroom with a mirror, and a door leading to another room.

Deluxe Room

  • Ocean view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A hotel room with two beds, a chair, and a door.

Family Room

  • Ocean view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

South Bay INN

Spend the day on South Bay INN's beach or relax by one of the hotel's 2 outdoor swimming pools.
South Bay INN offers 75 accommodations with an iron/ironing board and blackout curtains. Televisions come with cable channels.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include telephones along with free international calls (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

2 outdoor swimming pools are on site.
During your stay at South Bay INN, you're just a quick walk from Myrtle Beach Beaches. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus 2 outdoor pools.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Take a swim in the 2 outdoor pools
  • Amenities include laundry facilities and an ATM
  • Steps from Myrtle Beach Beaches and 14 minutes on foot from Family Kingdom Amusement Park
South Bay INN offers its guests 2 outdoor swimming pools. WiFi is free in public spaces. South Bay INN also features laundry facilities and an ATM. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Myrtle Beach hotel.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free covered self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Things to do

  • 2 outdoor pools

Family friendly

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • ATM
  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • On the beach
  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Cable channels

Food and drink

  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Free international calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - midnight
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Administrative fee: USD 19.99 per accommodation, per night

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector and a fire extinguisher
The front desk at this property is open daily from 8:00 AM - midnight.
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

Property is also known as

Ocean Star Hotel
South Bay INN Hotel
South Bay INN Myrtle Beach
South Bay INN Hotel Myrtle Beach

South Bay INN Reviews

Reviews

3.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 20 out of 270 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 270 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 30 out of 270 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 35 out of 270 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 173 out of 270 reviews

3.6/10

Cleanliness

4.6/10

Staff & service

3.4/10

Amenities

3.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

Carl

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
We really enjoyed our night away from home staying with you guys at South Bay Inn We will definitely be back The pool was clean and refreshing and the location was amazing Ocean view off the balcony front our room
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
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10/10 Excellent

CHRISTOPHER

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff was great
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
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2/10 Terrible

Roman

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Terrible property
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Clean updated
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Chasity

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Perfect only need to remodel the rooms at some point
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
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2/10 Terrible

Santos

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There were roaches on the floor when we walked in the room. I did not even stay at the hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
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2/10 Terrible

Alejandra

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Sell drugs
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Yrdin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything is walkable
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
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10/10 Excellent

George

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hastle Free Stay

Very polite people and fast. Very helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
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2/10 Terrible

Jacob

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place had smell like bleach soon as u walk in and it had roches trashy peoples was breaking in room wouldn’t advice no one to stay at this property
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
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10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It’s was ok
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Sybil

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I just needed a break.. I booked the fastest place I could find.. I did look for the cheapest price but the friendly service of the staff was worth every bit of it!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
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6/10 Okay

John

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was not what I expected. The staff was amazing.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
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2/10 Terrible

David

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a complete dump dope heads running around everywhere pill hoes and to top it off nothing in the rooms works no hot water or toilets didn’t work
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Nice ckean
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
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8/10 Good

Monica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The place was clean. I felt nice in there. I am the staff was awesome. I like the convenience of the shopping. I’ve been able to walk across the street. It was neat and the staff was more than willing to supply everything I needed.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
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2/10 Terrible

Mario

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
worst place ever we do not coming back.
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2/10 Terrible

Christian

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is very dirty. The sheets are worn, the pillows are dirty, it feels unsafe, and it smells horrible. If you have children, I don't recommend this place.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
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2/10 Terrible

Chloe

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Horrible
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
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2/10 Terrible

Caunishia

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I paid for a full week. Three days into my paid for week, a employee as well as the owner came to my room to ask for more money. I had already paid for the week prior! I will never stay here again. Worst place I have ever stayed. Junkies everywhere!!! They work & hang around there. Everyday.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
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6/10 Okay

Ronald

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The veiw out of room was good. Had good hot water. The air conditioner good. Everything else just awful. Nasty,dirty.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Verified

6/10 Okay

Taylor

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness

It was ok

The hotel was not a bad place to stay. The only issue I had was when I got my room the floors was wet dirty. We found mold behind the beds and on the sheets.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
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2/10 Terrible

Lequintin

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What i didn't like i was supposed to have a king ocean view they didn't have so they upgraded it to a ocean view smaller beds floor was dirty and bathroom was dirty people was hanging the building and parking lot drug addicts sleep in the hallway people getting arrested just horrible need to be condemned
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
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2/10 Terrible

Christian

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nasty building

It was my worst vacation on the life
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
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4/10 Poor

Shacora

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hotel elevator broken water bugs in room pool closed 2k for 3 nightz
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024