Myrtle Beach is the largest city along the Grand Strand and the most visited. It has a vast number of attractions and other points of interest along the Strand. In the year 2004, it was estimated that the Strand drew 13.4 million visitors.

There are a vast amount of Myrtle Beach Hotels available, which are located on the oceanfront and only a few miles away from the airport. Myrtle Beach Hotels are of high quality and have good star ratings.

It is one of the most popular family destinations in America. Its primary industry is tourism. The area is ranked by the Travel Channel as America's top ten family resort destinations. The most generated annual dollars come from Broadway at the Beach and national outlet chains all due to tourism.

Myrtle Beach doesn't really have an off season period apart from a few quiet weeks between late November and mid January.

Some of the not to be missed attractions of Myrtle Beach are:

Barefoot Landing ? A large shopping center that borders the Intracoastal Waterway and North Myrtle Beach. This shopping center is built above a small lake and parts of the shopping complex are connected by several bridges which are over the water.

Broadway at the Beach ? A huge shopping center that includes Ripley's Aquarium and IMAX theatre, the KISS Coffeehouse and the Pavilion Nostalgia Park.

Carolina Opry ? A western style stage show.

Coastal Grand Mall ? One of the biggest indoor shopping malls in South Carolina.

Huntington Beach State Park ? This is the only state park that is situated along the Grand Strand, it is a large forested area that lies along the beach and is home to Atalaya.

As stated there are a vast amount of Myrtle Beach Hotels, which contain indoor and outdoor swimming pools, whirlpools, on-site fitness centers and also the facility whereby children eat for free. Therefore, even spending a relaxing day by the pool or in the whirlpool in a Myrtle Beach Hotel can be a great pleasure.

In the year 2000 Myrtle Beach was named the ?International Golf Destination of the Year?. Hosting well over 100 golf courses it is well known as the golf capital of the world.

The golf courses range from average to spectacular, some cheap and some expensive. The golf courses are split into three categories:

Non-supplement ? these vary in quality, but are a challenging test to all golfers, despite their ability.

Supplement ? these courses offer a high standard of golf along with beautiful settings which match the quality of the course.

Premium ? these offer some of the most spectacular golf that you will ever see in the world, which of course, comes with a price!

Myrtle Beach is a haven for sun worshipers, offering endless hours of sunbathing, surfing, boating and other activities. There is an array of impressive restaurants that offer excellent cuisine along with some of the country's best seafood.

Aside from eating in some of the most fantastic Myrtle Beach restaurants, the quality of food that can be found in the restaurants in a Myrtle Beach Hotel is also of great quality. It is guaranteed that your taste buds will be satisfied when choosing to eat in a Myrtle Beach Hotel.

With everything that Myrtle Beach has to offer, it really is the perfect family vacation.