The Anchor Hotel

Hotels
3.9 (103 reviews)
401 North Ocean Boulevard , Myrtle Beach , us

Facilities

Offsite parking discounted rates available
Non-smoking rooms
Air conditioning
Swimming pool
Room service
Staff adhere to local safety protocols
Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
Fire extinguishers
Smoke alarms
Shared stationery like menus, pens are removed
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Review Highlights

Cons:
Poor cleanliness
Rude service
Disgusting room quality
High fees
Inadequate amenities
Pest issues

Categories

Cleanliness
2.4
Numerous mentions of mold, dirt, and pests.
Service
5.4
Mixed reviews; some mention rudeness but also a willingness to offer cancellation.
Location
6.4
Convenient location but front desk is separate from the hotel.
Room Quality
2.4
Rooms described as disgusting, with mold and other issues.
Amenities
4.4
Facilities mentioned but overall poor condition.
Value for Money
3.4
High resort fees and additional unexpected costs.
Food and Beverage
4.4
No specific mention, assumed average.
Overall Experience
2.4
Overall negative experiences indicated in multiple reviews.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-10 07:26

Property Description

Prime Location in Myrtle Beach

Luxurious Room Amenities

Indulge in comfort with air-conditioned rooms, private balconies offering stunning sea views, and modern amenities like flat-screen TVs and mini fridges.

Convenient Facilities

Take advantage of free private parking, room service, and pool views for a relaxing stay.

Experience the best of Myrtle Beach with attractions like Myrtle Beach Boardwalk and Broadway at the Beach just a short distance away.

Book your stay at The Anchor Hotel now for a memorable beach getaway!

Important information:

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Swimming pool: Closed from Thu, Nov 6, 2025 until Tue, Mar 31, 2026

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM

Location

Guest Reviews

3.9
Based on 103 reviews
Cleanliness: 2.4
Service: 5.4
Location: 6.4
Room Quality: 2.4
Amenities: 4.4
Value for Money: 3.4
Food and Beverage: 4.4
Overall Experience: 2.4
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Ruby couple us
1
2026-01-19 via Nuitee
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Leslie family_with_children us
10
2026-01-19 via Nuitee
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Andre Gause solo_traveller us
4
2025-10-13 via Nuitee
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Christine family
2
Pros:

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.

2025-08-21 via Nuitee
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Madison
2
Terrible.
Pros:

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.

2025-07-22 via Nuitee
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Yolanda family_with_children us
7
2025-07-21 via Nuitee
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Michelle family_with_children us
1
Didn't stay
Pros:

Nothing

Cons:

Mold on head board, missing kitchen drawer, toilet paper stuffed in holes in ceiling, nasty bathroom and carpet, pool full of trash and leaves. We didn't stay not one night. We were there approximately 10 minutes and requested our money back.

2025-07-21 via Nuitee
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Brandon family_with_children us
1
Pros:

Were it was at

Cons:

The beds are like rocks

2025-07-19 via Nuitee
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Norma family_with_children us
5
The place was so dirty and it lies about where it’s at like the ocean view is not ocean view is more like street view an
Pros:

the air conditioning

Cons:

How dirty it was and the view was not it either cuz ut said it was gonna be ocean view

2025-07-06 via Nuitee
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Robin family_with_children us
1
Definitely not worth the money worst ever
Pros:

Nothing

Cons:

Everything. They had bugs some broken door locks broken toilet paper stuffed in holes rooms was dirty

2025-07-06 via Nuitee
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Patrick
2
Décevant
Pros:

Le gars a l'accueil nous a pris pour des épais. Commentaire indécent à propos de ma fille. Pas propre. Cuisinière manque des parties, aucune vaiselle.

2025-07-01 via Nuitee
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Kenneth family with young children us
6
Pleasant
2025-06-29 via Nuitee
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Carla family with young children us
1
Bad
Pros:

The location was pretty good, close to restaurants and great access to the beach

Cons:

It was not clean, parking lot was dirty rooms were dirty, the staff was not very helpful and they had no free ice which was so strange

2025-06-27 via Nuitee
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D family with young children us
2
Very poor
2025-06-22 via Nuitee
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Hayden young couple us
2
Very poor
2025-06-10 via Nuitee
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Ali group us
1
Huge cockroach. Painted over water damage. Do not book this hotel.
Pros:

Easy to get to the beach access. Easy parking.

Cons:

First room the gave us had a leak in the ceiling and the bed was soaked where it had been leaking from rain. They moved us to a new room. No kitchenette as pictured and described. On the last night there, a huge cockroach ran under the bed when we walked in the room. We grabbed all our things and packed the car. I asked the man in the office to refund one of the 5 nights we paid for. He did not want to talk and was not helpful. Said the owner would be there in the morning if we wanted to come back and talk to him then. We decided to forfeit the money for the last night and just leave. A 6 hour drive home in the middle of the night. And was charged and extra $60. Worst hotel experience ever.

2025-06-10 via Nuitee
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Courtney young couple us
3
Poor
Pros:

close to the beach

Cons:

was not worth the price

2025-05-19 via Nuitee
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Salem family with young children us
2
Good spot but kind of sketchy don’t use bookings.com
Pros:

The location was nice and convenient

Cons:

Was charged additional 150$ when checking in because they claimed the priced I booked on bookings.com was incorrect they kept saying I was using air bnb which was incorrect I paid 279.08 I believe and they said that I only paid for 2 nights but clearly showed them my confirmation I received after booking. Told me it was going to be another 280$ to stay another two nights but then said they could do 150$ and it was a deal…. Felt very confused but we had no other options as it was bike week and I didn’t know that when I booked back in December of 2024

2025-05-18 via Nuitee
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mariah family_with_children
2
Pros:

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.

2025-05-03 via Nuitee
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Lisa
2
Horror of all Horrors. Fraudelenr
Pros:

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 .

2025-04-20 via Nuitee