unit 1606 should not be rented to anyone; we had to constantly empty the dehumidifier tank (the air conditioner barely works, so you will be forced to empty in hopes that the unit will get cooler...) also, be careful of the mold growing in the ceiling tiles i wouldn't recommend this company to anyone read more

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Awesome location for an Ocean Front beach getaway to the SC coast. @ 10 miles south of downtown Myrtle Beach, and only a few miles north of Murrells Inlet. Built in '85, it has 16 floors, 88 Condos. 1-2-3 BR's. Indoor & outdoor pools, indoor hot tub, video game room, pool deck bar & grill open during the summer. A very nice place for a FAMILY getaway! Beautiful ocean front views, easy access to the beach, and convenient to restaurants, fishing piers, and family fun! Again, the building is 35 years old, has withstood many hurricanes, and has areas that are a little outdated, however if you find an independent owner, that has upgraded their unit, you'd never know it was that old. ***Recommendation*** Find an independent owner to rent your getaway! Most independent owners have upgraded their units and take pride in their places! Services/Companies that have multiple units are the ones you see & hear of issues with their units! These are the "hustle in and hustle out" units. I own #604, am very picky of who I let rent my "home away from home". We've upgraded to hardwood linoleum floors, fresh paint throughout, new doors, new over/under washer & dryer, upgraded the kitchen and appliances, upgraded bathrooms, a king bed in master, 2 singles in small bedroom, and a fold out couch. I have flat screen TVs mounted in each bedroom and in den. Our friends that rent our unit, always come back! Thanks! read more

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It is good it is right on the beach and no sand dunes. The room was ok i know at least 2 of the three bathrooms when you open there door it was hard and the roof panels left up and down over all ok read more

Great location but do NOT stay in unit 204 (thru Dunes Realty). Needs updated. Looks like it hasn't been touched since the owners bought it however many years ago. Carpet and tile badly stained. Baseboards bring, dirty, unsightly. Bedspread and blankets are 100 years old. This unit is a dump. read more

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Came here during spring break and was disappointed their restaurant and snack bar were closed for the week as well as the pool being closed the first weekend we were there. We stayed in a condo through Dunes reality. It was a very good deal as a last minute booking ($900/week for two br), but the condo was very dated and small and beds extremely uncomfortable. View was fantastic. As for the actual building, the staff at "Beachside Reality" needs to get it together. There's four ladies working the desk and no one helps and they are SO SLOOOOOOOWWWWWW about every little thing which I guess can be expected in the south. Hot tub would've been nice except for the kids constantly playing in it making it hard to relax. Also, women's bathroom by the indoor pool was broken, so upon entering the cesspool of the other bathroom, there was no toilet paper and bloody paper towels everywhere. Only benefit for staying here rather than the holiday in is that you can do laundry. Otherwise, don't stay here during "off season". read more

Royal Garden Resort - View from room 9th floor - Condominiums Near Me - Murrells Inlet, South Carolina

We stayed for a week on family vacation and couldn't have asked for a better stay. It's at a prime location on the beach and strip just a few minutes to surf side beach or murrells inlet. Very nice and private pools and hot tubs, indoor and outside, that you share with the rest of the residents but we're never too busy. You get a lot of privacy and Robert the security guard does an amazing job making sure everyone is safe and everything is tiptop. The salty pickle is a little bar and grille on the outside pool deck, it's super convenient and a great bite to eat. However on our last night the fire alarms went off throughout the night and we ended up just leaving early. read more

If the noisy restaurant wasn't on ground level it would be a 5. We live in Boston and have stayed here for several years. We watched it need major improvements and decided to go elsewhere the following year. We were told improvements were being made and we book November through March prior to COVID. We were excited to see the front painted, the garage repairs and the unit we always stayed, was beautifully renovated. We met people that we see each year and made new friends. The owners are making improvements to many of the units and it is wonderful to see there is pride in ownership. 2021 brought travel restrictions and we stayed in Boston for the winter months. We booked the unit early in 2021 for 2022 and were excited to get to our home away from home. We came early November and booked through March. Yesterday we almost drove back to Boston through the snow storm. Why? Because there is a very noisy crowd that frequents the restaurant on the ground level. The ground level elevator area smells like an ash tray because the patrons don't want to get cold and smoke outside. We walk in the evenings and the shouting and yelling outside the bar is awful. It's rowdy, we've seen people being stopped by security for bad behavior. We don't know any people renting that have ever been in the restaurant and must cater to those living locally. We checkout tomorrow (2 months early) and will miss what was a wonderful experience. We found another quiet place to rent right on the beach for the remainder of our stay. I hope this restaurant pays Royal Garden well because it certainly isn't an establishment that should be affiliated with a place that use to be for snowbirds and families. read more

this hotel is terrible. bad service. outdated and needs remodels. never enough parking. dirty hallways and floors. elevators so old they scare me. has cockroaches in the hallways. and won't even let you have any type of float in their very tiny pool. btw the lifeguards put umbrellas out early in the morning and you're not allowed to put anything in front of them unless you pay and you have limited room due to cones ON THE BEACH. the beach isn't even pretty. read more

I believe this experience with this resort/condo rental was one of the best. The condo was pretty well kept, with some minor things that could be repaired...or cleaned better...but it was still above standard and the view was amazing. People would actually spend a lot of time on their balconies just sitting and reading or watching God's creation. My wife and I loved this place so much we are praying about looking into buying one if the condos. read more

Royal Garden Resort - Condominiums Near Me - Murrells Inlet, South Carolina

I am not even sure how this place is allowed to call themselves a resort. My family and I booked a gorgeous modern condo on the ninth floor however 2 days prior to making the 12 hour trip we were notified that they had moved us to a "comparable" condo on the top floor, sounds great right? However when we got there they gave us the keys and sent us on our way on the elevator with 5 people and all of our bags, not telling us that we needed to put a key into the elevator for access to the top floor so we essentially went up and down for 5 mins until the elevator door opened on and employee and we were able to ask. Upon getting to our room we were DISGUSTED, besides the fact that it looked like it hadn't been renovated in 30 years, it also seemed like it hadn't been cleaned in that long either. The fridge and sink were covered with grime and dirt, there was hair in the showers, and the carpet was so disgusting I refused to walk on it barefoot. When bringing this to the attention of the front desk, the supervisor came down to chat with us however he was no help at all and not in the least bit sympathetic, I understand at that point there was not much they could do as they were fully booked as he told us but I think it would have actually killed him to at least pretend like he cared. He also told us that the room in fact was comparable because their definition of comparable only means similar in size. He told us they would refund us fully if we could find another place to stay but of course that was unsuccessful as it was fourth of July weekend. The amenities pictured here on their google page are entirely misleading as there are no cabanas or arcade but rather a 2x2 outdoor pool, a disgustingly dirty indoor pool and hot tub, and a poolside bar/restaurant that seemed nice however with the uncleanliness of the "Resort" I'm not so sure I'd be confident enough to eat there. These amenities are really only enjoyable for small children who don't know the difference, if you have older kids or are an all adult group you will have to enjoy your vacation outside of the "resort". Moreover, parking is a disaster. The garage is incredibly dangerous and while they have parking attendants whose only job is to check for passes, it was nearly impossible to find a spot on most days of our stay as we drove past plenty of cars in the lot without a pass while looking for a spot. Not only was the parking lot dangerous but also the indoor pool, the ramp and steps leading to the pool were incredibly steep and terribly unsafe for children especially when wet, as an adult I was even worried about my own safety entering and exiting the pool. However the elevator seems conveniently placed right next to the indoor pool but I'm not sure how convenient it really is if the wait for the elevator is 15 minutes each time. During our stay, one of the three elevators was down for renovation (glad to see at least SOMETHING was being renovated there) which didn't pose much of an issue until one of the other two elevators stopped working for about 36 hours during our trip meaning there was ONE elevator operating to serve 16 floors worth of guests. Overall, this place was dingy, dirty, and seemingly unsupervised. I would rather put a sandbox and blow up pool in my yard before ever returning to this joke of a "resort". Don't waste your money. read more

This place is a dump. Years ago it was fine but the upkeep since has been horrendous. You can expect that atleast 1 if not 2 of the three elevators to be down and either the hot tub or pool to be closed. I spoke with an owner who stated they refuse to have anything worked on during the nights or weekends due to the increase cost as well, so you must enjoy waiting 15 minutes for an elevator or taking the stairs. Parking is also an issue, if you get in past 8pm you won't have a spot at all, then you will be forced to find paid parking elsewhere or get your vehicle towed. The rooms are nice cause they are maintained by the owners but the property is terrible, because it is maintained by the HOA (Which must be off somewhere enjoying the money they make, because it isnt reinvested in the property). My advice would be to steer clear of this place and save yourself the headache. There are lots of other well maintained places in garden city beach that will make your vacation much more enjoyable. read more

Currently guests in this establishment. Resort should not be in the name. It is dirty, run-down and needs a major make-over and new management. First impressions were not good, I am recovering from foot/ankle surgery and the only elevator that goes to the ground level has been broken more than not since we arrived last Saturday. I spoke with a woman and her elderly mother yesterday who told me they have been here for two weeks and the elevator has rarely worked. This is a building with 16 floors. This means I have to climb two flights of stairs to get to the other level to take the elevator up to our 8th floor condo. We we asked about this, we were told that I could just walk the long walk up and down the parking garage ramps. The lobby area where the elevators are and the elevators themselves are truly disgusting. The floors are very slimy with water, sand and who knows what else and the smell in the elevator from beach level is terrible. The elevators are also VERY slow. This morning we waited 12 minutes for the elevator in the middle of the day though there are not many people here today. The pool is full of sand, which I guess is to be expected right next to the beach, but we have stayed in other resorts in within 100 feet of this place and never experienced it to this level. There is also a disgusting film of oil on the top and hair in the outdoor pool. The pool deck area is in serious need of repainting & and new chairs.. This morning, we were woke to violent hammering and drilling on the floor above us. Upon investigation, we find out that someone is replacing carpeting and laminate flooring (NOT an emergency and certainly not something that should be done during tourist season). They said "they should be done in a couple of days". It's so loud we have to yell to talk to one another inside our condo. Our room is disgusting. The carpeting in the master bedroom is filthy and matted. The blankets smelled like they have not been washed all summer and the washer/dryer are so tiny it has taken us since Saturday to wash everything so we can use it. Very, very disgusting. The sofa and love seat are so gross we have had to cover them them towels and sheets to sit on them. The kitchen is very nice, looks like it was recently re-done. The sliding door is difficult to open and trying to sit out and enjoy a nice dinner on the patio is impossible from all of the smoking in the units on either side of this, though it's supposed to be non-smoking. The bathrooms in this unit are OK. You can only run the dishwasher or the washer or take a shower one at a time or it overflows into the master bathroom. This bldg also happens to be one of those where the entire beach in front of it disappears twice a day at high tide because of how the pool area in the front is built out. There is a game room but most of the stuff in it is broken or doesn't work correctly and it is closed most of the time, as is the on-site restaurant/grill/little convenience store. When we asked, we were told that the "girl who works there just doesn't show up". So the grill/cafe/gift shop/game room stays closed. The fitness center is only for people who own units in this bldg and you have to have a special key to enter. So basically, do not stay here, it's definitely not worth the price they charge, the management is unresponsive and uncaring about their guests (we actually rented this unit through Dunes Realty in Garden City. They were not at all helpful in addressing our complaints. The entire place needs a good scrubbing and makeover, this particular unit is way below our expectations (and I'm usually pretty easy to please)....One Ocean Place or Horizon East are other units we've rented in the area and they were REALLY nice, but we'll go back to renting private homes from here on out. read more

This establishment needs MAJOR renovations!! Too expensive for the poor conditions. Changed rooms due to mold but, next room, ceiling in bathroom came down & flooded bathroom. No refund offered or even an apology. read more

The wifi is horrible. Parking garage is tight so I wouldn't drive a big car. Not mention people drive like idiots. The good thing is it's right on the beach and it's clean...outdated...but clean. read more

Awesome INDOOR pool but there was puke in the outdoor pool! And the hot tub and the sauna was "out of order" and the ocean was filled with jelly fish!! read more