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The Anchor Hotel

2.5 star property
Motel with free parking, near Myrtle Beach Boardwalk

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Travelers find comfort and convenience at this hotel near Myrtle Beach Boardwalk. After exploring nearby attractions, guests can unwind by the pool, take advantage of free self parking, or connect using WiFi in the public areas.

Reviews

4.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Double Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking, Ocean View | Bed sheets

Double Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking, Ocean View

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
LCD TV
Private bathroom
Microwave
Freezer
  • 27 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Bed sheets

Double Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking, Ocean View

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
LCD TV
Private bathroom
Microwave
Freezer
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Double Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking, Pool View

Bed sheets

Double Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking, Pool View

Highlights

Air conditioning
Refrigerator
LCD TV
Microwave
Freezer
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About the neighborhood

Map
401 N Ocean Blvd, Myrtle Beach, SC, 29577

What's nearby

  • Myrtle Beach Beaches - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Myrtle Beach Boardwalk - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Ripley's Believe It or Not - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Family Kingdom Amusement Park - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • SkyWheel Myrtle Beach - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles

Getting around

  • Myrtle Beach Intl. Airport (MYR) - 6 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪2nd Ave Pier - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪8th Ave Tiki Bar And Grill - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪National House of Pancakes - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Wicked Tuna - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬2 min walk

About this property

The Anchor Hotel

Motel near SkyWheel Myrtle Beach
Close to Myrtle Beach Boardwalk and Family Kingdom Amusement Park, The Anchor Hotel has plenty to offer. Guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • A seasonal outdoor pool
  • Free self parking
Room features
All guestrooms at The Anchor Hotel have comforts such as air conditioning.
Extra amenities include:
  • Refrigerators, microwaves, and freezers
  • 32-inch LCD TVs with cable channels

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Things to do

  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request)

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Freezer
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning

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Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 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
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
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:

  • Deposit: USD 100 per accommodation, per stay

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 fire extinguisher and a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The seasonal pool will be open from April to October

Property is also known as

the anchor hotel Motel
the anchor hotel Myrtle Beach
the anchor hotel Motel Myrtle Beach

Frequently asked questions

Does The Anchor Hotel have a pool?

Yes, this property has a seasonal outdoor pool.

Is The Anchor Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Anchor Hotel?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight.

What time is check-out at The Anchor Hotel?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Anchor Hotel located?

Located in Downtown Myrtle Beach, this motel is within a 15-minute walk of Myrtle Beach Beaches and SkyWheel Myrtle Beach. Myrtle Beach Boardwalk and Broadway at the Beach are also within 3 mi (5 km).

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Reviews

The Anchor Hotel Reviews

4.4

4.4

Cleanliness

3.8

Amenities

4.6

Staff & service

4.2

Eco-friendliness

3.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 8 out of 49 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 49 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 49 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 49 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 27 out of 49 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Its a good place to stay. Its quiet. The owners are great people.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sierra

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

Wow!

This place definitely exceeded expectations with the price. Rooms seem to be recently renovated. I’d absolutely Recommend this place to anyone traveling to the area.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

2/10 Terrible

Ronnie

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I’m sure I’m one of the last to stay here. Looks like it getting ready to be bulldozed like the others in the area.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Monique

My stay was fine. I think they overcharged for the room.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Khalid

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Was not expecting much for a dirt cheap hotel but at least have a working toilet.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alicia

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The staff was wonderful bit our room door wouldnt lock from the outside.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

Christine

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If I could give this place zero stars I would. The rooms are disgusting and look nothing like they look on the pictures online. The room they gave me had mold on the lampshade, paint chipping off the walls, broken outlet covers with exposed outlets. I asked the front desk person if I could cancel my reservation that I only reserved only an hour and a half before I got there, and he told me that I could cancel but he would charge me $800 if I did. I still didn't stay in the room. I left immediately. I booked through Expedia and after one month of discussion with Expedia they refunded my money. Expedia was never able to get ahold of the hotel for approval of my refund so they refunded me on their own. This is a shady, dirty place.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

mariah

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a buy by the hour style hotel. We booked for two nights and left after 10 minutes because the room was filthy. People were smoking in their rooms even though it clearly stated no smoking. The room was so unsafe. There was a small latch between to the other hotel room but worse of all the door did not fully lock. When we locked the deadbolt there is a separation between the door and wall so big you could see that the deadbolt barely went into the whole.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Yogesh

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Overall okay, but the front desk wasn’t there when i checked out during early hours and I had questions about the deposit refund.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

Kevin

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Definitely NOT an establishment for children. Facilities are outdated. Parking lot is a hang out for drug addicts.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Cat living in mattress

There was a cat living in the bottom of the bed. Was not asked if I wanted to change rooms or anything.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Yessica

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a scam because I paid more than $400 dollars and when I went to get my room they had everything closed, meaning I lost almost $500. This is a robbery that this property did to me.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Doris

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Won’t stay there anymore

It was very noisy and the bed was uncomfortable didn’t have a coffee pot in it. I had to keep asking for towels and wash clause.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

Brian

I guess you get what you pay
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

Juanita

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Woke up to a bedbug on my pillow rooms look nothing like photos tried to get refund but couldn’t worst hotel stay of my life
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

Jose

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel was terrible, it was dirty. The toilet seat was broken and the staff knew about it but they didnt fix it or do anything about it... i will not recomement stay in this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

cleanliness

bathroom was not as clean as it should have been. Trash was not emptied in room
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

Antonio

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It wasn't clean. With bedding all dirty and with glasses of drinks scattered around the room and full trash. I didn't even stay at the hotel. I want to cancel. And give me my credit back on the card.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

2/10 Terrible

Kaleena

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
DO NOT STAY HERE! My partner and I are college professors who needed a cheap place to stay in Myrtle Beach for one night. The Anchor Motel was cheap - until they did not refund our $100 deposit. When I called to complain they said that we had left bloodstains in the bedsheets that they couldn't get out which is simply not true. My partner also saw a bed bug on the floor and we both had bites after our stay here and had to bug bomb our bedroom at home. A cheap place to stay but not worth it!

2/10 Terrible

Tom

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

Drop ancor elsewhere!

The room was filthy, and the place overall is well worn! The old saying holds true "you get what you pay for",but i didn't expect to find a half smoked joint in the drawer while looking for the tv remote. I told the staff and it was shrugged off as no big deal!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

2/10 Terrible

Lisa

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

Horror of all Horrors. Fraudelenr

The room was deceiving from the pics sent . No office. Was manned by a hotel across the street that smelled of weed. Only access to the office was to ring a bell. Brown sheets and stained sheets on one bed. You would Not dare want to touch the microwave or rusty thing called an oven. Rotted wood for a desk. A latch hook keeping you and the next room separate . Ocean view was a glimpse of the ocean across the street between two nicer hotels. The cord to the air unit was wrapped around with tape and looked like it had stuff growing on it. I left and did not feel safe . No refund because it was booked through hotels.com the room was priced at $196. Fraudulent .
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Hirbins

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had to go out that same night, orible, my money in the trash 😐😐
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

2/10 Terrible

Vanessa

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disgusting hotel. The rooms were dirty & the bedsheets were wet & stained when we checked in. There were roaches in the microwave. The floor was dirty with a look of haven’t been swept. The balcony was so nasty with residue of cigarettes. It smelled disgusting, the stove & refrigerator were disgusting as well. As soon as we checked in, we checked out. We had to get another hotel & they did not want to refund us. Very unsafe & unsanitary, would NOT recommend. The staff were useless.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Tyler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Paid almost 400 for a room. Due to it being late. But absolutely under no circumstances should this property charge anything close to that. The linens had other peoples hair on it. There was a roach, the counters were peeling up, and the oven burners literally were disgusting and made of foil. It’s extremely loud outside. And our Balcony door wouldn’t even shut. If you have no place else to stay just sleep in your car.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

2/10 Terrible

Madison

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

Terrible.

This is genuinely the worst hotel I’ve ever stayed at in my life. Rude, dirty, and misleading. It looks nothing like the photos. Found several cockroaches in our room, told the front desk (that isn’t even attached the the hotel itself, rather the motel next door) and they told us to sweep it off the deck and into the pool. Mold on balcony. Never received new towels or toiletries. Was going to get a new room but the hotel and Hotels.com refused (despite paying for the insurance.) Had to pay another $100 resort fee on arrival. Scam.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
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