Courtyard by Marriott Myrtle Beach Broadway

For a Myrtle Beach trip built around plenty of golf and easy time off the course, Courtyard by Marriott Myrtle Beach Broadway makes a practical base close to the centre of the action. The Atlantic shoreline is about 1 mile away, while Broadway at the Beach is a short drive for an evening meal, a drink or entertainment after the final putt. The Grand Strand’s depth of golf means a stay here can take in a different course each day, without the inconvenience of changing hotels. It suits a group keen to build a full itinerary, but works equally well for a couple who want beach time alongside their rounds.

Course choice is the main strength of staying here. A five night break can include Tidewater Golf Club, True Blue Plantation and Myrtlewood Palmetto, giving a useful introduction to the area’s varied golf. Longer stays open up Caledonia Golf Club and Fish Club, King’s North at Myrtle Beach National, TPC Myrtle Beach and Pine Lakes International Country Club. That is enough variety to keep a week interesting, with courses spread across the wider Myrtle Beach area and readily reached for day trips. It is a straightforward place to organise clubs, shoes and the rest of your kit between rounds, rather than living out of a suitcase.

Rooms follow Courtyard’s newer design, with air conditioning, a flat screen television, desk and en suite bathroom, plus enough room to keep golf equipment in order. The Bistro forms the focus of the lobby and covers breakfast through to evening food, with lighter dishes and cocktails available when you return from the course. An outdoor pool is a welcome alternative to the beach on a warm afternoon, and free Wi Fi runs throughout the hotel. Myrtle Beach Airport is within easy reach, making the hotel a sensible first and last stop for a golf break on the South Carolina coast.