South Bay INN

2.5 star property

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Front of property
Blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
2 outdoor pools
Reception
Exterior

Reviews

3.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
The current price is $145
$128 nightly
$145 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jun 22 - Jun 23

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

Double Room

  • Beach view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

Single Room

  • Beach view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

Deluxe Room

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

Family Room

  • Ocean view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Myrtle Beach

When you stay at South Bay INN in Myrtle Beach, you'll be on the beach, just steps from Myrtle Beach Beaches and 14 minutes by foot from Family Kingdom Amusement Park. .This beach hotel is 1 mi (1.7 km) from Myrtle Beach Boardwalk and 4.2 mi (6.7 km) from Broadway at the Beach.

What's nearby

  • Myrtle Beach Beaches - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Family Kingdom Amusement Park - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Cancun Lagoon Miniature Golf - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Splashes Oceanfront Water Park - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Myrtle Beach Boardwalk - 2 min drive - 1.5 miles

Getting around

  • Myrtle Beach Intl. Airport (MYR) - 9 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Circle K - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Denny's - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Hotel Blue - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪IHOP - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Circle K - ‬9 min walk

About this property

South Bay INN

South Bay INN offers 75 accommodations with irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Televisions come with cable channels.

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

2 outdoor swimming pools are on site.
Make yourself at home in one of the 75 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains, as well as phones with free international calls.
This hotel offers designated smoking areas.
Featured amenities include laundry facilities and ATM/banking services. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free covered self parking on site

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 elevator

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

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Administrative fee: USD 19.99 per accommodation, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

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 267 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 267 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 30 out of 267 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 34 out of 267 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 171 out of 267 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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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

CHRISTOPHER

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff was great
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

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
Verified

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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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
Verified

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

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
Verified

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
Verified

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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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
Verified

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
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Mario

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

2/10 Terrible

Chloe

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Horrible
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified

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
Verified

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
Verified

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

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
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Laura

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was nasty, tv didn’t work, room smelled and looked dirty.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025