Taking Pride In Our Long-Standing
Achievements and Accolades

The Marina Inn at Grande Dunes is proud to have earned TripAdvisor® “Travelers’ Choice” 2024 award. The Marina Inn at Grande Dunes is recognized among the Best of the Best in the US based on exceptional 2024 traveler reviews.

Marina Inn at Grande Dunes earned a Gold badge in the 2024 Best Hotels in the United States ranking. It ranks No. 2 in Myrtle Beach, No. 27 in South Carolina and No. 945 in the United States.

Congratulations to the team at the Marina Inn at Grande Dunes for earning its 15th consecutive AAA Four Diamond Award. The dedicated team at the Marina Inn at Grande Dunes continues to provide the finest in service & amenities.

The Marina Inn at Grande Dunes is proud to have earned TripAdvisor® “Travelers’ Choice” 2023 award. The Marina Inn at Grande Dunes is recognized among the Best of the Best in the US based on exceptional 2021 traveler reviews.

The Marina Inn at Grande Dunes has received a US News & World Report’s “Best Hotel” award for 2023! Editors research more than 35,000 hotels and resorts in the US, Europe, Bermuda, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean and select award status based on star rating and guest reviews.

The Marina Inn at Grande Dunes is proud to have earned TripAdvisor® “Travelers’ Choice” 2022 award. The Marina Inn at Grande Dunes is recognized among the Best of the Best in the US based on exceptional 2021 traveler reviews.

The Marina Inn at Grande Dunes has received a US News & World Report’s “Best Hotel” award for 2022! Editors research more than 35,000 hotels and resorts in the US, Europe, Bermuda, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean and select award status based on star rating and guest reviews.

The Marina Inn at Grande Dunes once again is a recipient of SMART Meetings “Platinum Choice” award for 2021. This award recognizes top quality guest service, guest rooms and meetings from meeting planners nationally.

The Marina Inn at Grande Dunes is proud to have been awarded the Priceline Agoda’s 2021 Customer Review Award, having distinguished themselves with outstanding hospitality and superior guest reviews!

The Marina Inn at Grande Dunes is proud to have earned TripAdvisor® “Travelers’ Choice” 2021 award. The Marina Inn at Grande Dunes is recognized among the Best of the Best in the US based on exceptional 2020 traveler reviews.

The Marina Inn at Grande Dunes has earned a 2021 AAA Inspector’s Best Of Housekeeping hotel. This award indicates your property’s cleanliness and condition rank in the top 25% of the 27,000 AAA Inspected and Diamond Designated hotels. This takes a tremendous commitment from the entire team to keep our property ready for AAA’s 62 million discerning members!

Congratulations to the team at the Marina Inn at Grande Dunes for earning its 13th consecutive AAA Four Diamond Award. The dedicated team at the Marina Inn at Grande Dunes continues to provide the finest in service & amenities.

The Marina Inn at Grande Dunes is proud to have earned TripAdvisor® “Travelers’ Choice” 2020 award. The Marina Inn at Grande Dunes is recognized among the Best of the Best based on exceptional 2019 traveler reviews.

WaterScapes Restaurant is proud to have earned TripAdvisor® “Travelers’ Choice” 2020 award. WaterScapes Restaurant is recognized among the Best of the Best based on exceptional 2019 diner reviews.

Congratulations to the team at the Marina Inn at Grande Dunes for earning its 12th consecutive AAA Four Diamond Award. The dedicated team at the Marina Inn at Grande Dunes continues to provide the finest in service & amenities.

The Marina Inn at Grande Dunes once again is a recipient of the Meetings Today “Best of the South” award for 2019. This award recognizes top quality service, meeting space guest rooms, amenities and more from our meeting planners in the south!

2019 AAA Inspector’s Best Of Housekeeping hotel for cleanliness and condition – an outstanding tribute to our entire team.

Diners of Opentable.com have voted WaterScapes Restaurant at the Marina Inn at Grande Dunes to receive the “2019 Diners’ Choice Award. These diners booked their reservation through OpenTable.com and dined at WaterScapes Restaurant. OpenTable.com makes their selection based on the positive feedback received from these diners.

Congratulations to the team at the Marina Inn at Grande Dunes for earning its 11th consecutive AAA Four Diamond Award. The dedicated team at the Marina Inn at Grande Dunes continues to provide the finest in service & amenities

The Marina Inn at Grande Dunes is proud to have earned TripAdvisor® “Hall of Fame” Certificate. This designation is for achieving the “Certificate of Excellence’ status for five consecutive years from 2015 – 2019.

The Marina Inn has once again received a TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence for 2019. This is the 9th consecutive year the Marina Inn has achieved this prestigious award. The achievement celebrates businesses that have earned great traveler reviews on TripAdvisor over the past year.

Congratulations to the team at the Marina Inn at Grande Dunes for earning its 10th consecutive AAA Four Diamond Award. The dedicated team at the Marina Inn at Grande Dunes continues to provide the finest in service & amenities

The Marina Inn at Grande Dunes once again is a recipient of the Meetings Today “Best of the South” award for 2018. This award recognizes top quality service, meeting space guest rooms, amenities and more from our meeting planners in the south!

The Marina Inn at Grande Dunes is proud to have earned TripAdvisor® “Hall of Fame” Certificate for 2014-2018. This designation is for achieving the “Certificate of Excellence’ status for five consecutive years.

The Marina Inn has once again received a TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence for 2018. This is the 8th consecutive year the Marina Inn has achieved this prestigious award. The achievement celebrates businesses that have earned great traveller reviews on TripAdvisor over the past year.

Marina Inn at Grande Dunes has made ConventionSouth Magazine’s 2018 List of the “Hottest of the Hot” meeting and event sites! After a review of 16 states; the team selected an elite group of ten hot spots for winter events and the readers of ConventionSouth magazine voted the winners.

Congratulations to David Nelson, winner of the 2017 Hotelier of the Year for the Myrtle Beach Area Hospitality Association, representing the Marina Inn. David Nelson also has been submitted as nominee for the Stars of the Industry Awards presented by the South Carolina Restaurant & Lodging Association.

Readers and Facebook Fans of Convention South Magazine names Marina Inn at Grande Dunes with “Readers Choice Award” for the 3rd year in a row! Named one of only 11 resort winners in the state of SC and one of three resort winner in Myrtle Beach. Winners are based on input from readers and Facebook fans votes confirming that the Marina Inn at Grande Dunes displays commitment to professionalism, creativity and service that they require.

The Marina Inn at Grande Dunes is now a seven year winner of TripAdvisor’s Certificate of Excellence. This prestigious award, places the Marina Inn in the top-performing 10% of all businesses worldwide on TripAdvisor for businesses that consistently earn high ratings from TripAdvisor travelers.

SMART Meetings Magazine, the premier national publication for meeting planners has awarded the Marina Inn at Grande Dunes with the 2017 Platinum Choice Award. This award is achieved through nominations from the meeting planner community as well as the editorial team at SMART Meetings.

The Marina Inn at Grande Dunes once again is a 2017 recipient of the Meetings Today “Best of the South” 2017 award. This award recognizes top quality service, meeting space guest rooms, amenities and more from our meeting planners in the south!

Marina Inn at Grande Dunes has once again been named a Family Vacation Critic Favorite for 2017! This is the 4rd year the resort has received this recognition. The Family Vacation Critic Favorite Award is awarded to hotels that are truly family-friendly, and offer an exceptional experience for those traveling with kids. Each hotel on Family Vacation Critic offers a kid-friendly environment, but those honored with this award have our seal of approval as being the best of the best based on first-hand feedback from our team of editors and a community of family travelers.

Congratulations to the team at the Marina Inn at Grande Dunes for earning its 9th consecutive AAA Four Diamond Award. The dedicated team at the Marina Inn at Grande Dunes continues to provide the finest in service & amenities.

Marina Inn at Grande Dunes is voted a 2017 “Top Adventure Resort”! in the South. Selected by meeting planners and Facebook fans that feel the Marina Inn to be a top choice for their events! There were 51 total entries with (15) selected for the award.

Marina Inn at Grande Dunes ranked #16 Best Hotels in South Carolina! U.S. News analyzed more than 5,000 hotels to find the best in the USA, the Caribbean, Mexico, Canada and Europe, based on reputation among travel experts, guest reviews and hotel class ratings. Our results were:
· #1 in Best Myrtle Beach Resorts
· #1 in Best Myrtle Beach Hotels
· #16 in Best South Carolina Hotels

Marina Inn at Grande Dunes topped the list of Tripstodiscover.com Best Resorts in Myrtle Beach”! Selection based on hotel amenities along with hundreds of reviews on leading travel platforms.

Marina Inn At Grande Dunes has been selected as one of Expedia’s “Best of +VIP Access” hotels for 2016! Chosen from a curated collection of more than 3,000 +VIP Access hotels, winners must earn the highest guest satisfaction rankings for top treatment of Expedia members and must be top market performers to be considered for the award.

The Marina Inn at Grande Dunes is now a six year winner of TripAdvisor’s Certificate of Excellence. This prestigious award, places the Marina Inn in the top-performing 10% of all businesses worldwide on TripAdvisor for businesses that consistently earn high ratings from TripAdvisor travelers.

Readers and Facebook Fans of Convention South Magazine names Marina Inn at Grande Dunes with “Readers Choice Award”. Named one of only 16 winners in the state of SC and the only resort winner in Myrtle Beach. Winners are based on input from readers and Facebook fans votes confirming that the Marina Inn at Grande Dunes displays commitment to professionalism, creativity and service that they require.

The Marina Inn at Grande Dunes is a 2016 recipient of the Meetings Today “Best of the South” 2016 award. This award recognizes top quality service, meeting space guest rooms, amenities and more from our customers.

OpenTable diners have selected WaterScapes restaurant as a recipient for the 2016 OpenTable Diners’ Choice Award. From cocktails to dessert, they were impressed!

Marina Inn at Grande Dunes been named a 2016 Family Vacation Critic Favorite! This is the 3rd year the resort has received this recognition. The Family Vacation Critic Favorite Award is awarded to hotels that are truly family-friendly, and offer an exceptional experience for those traveling with kids. Each hotel on Family Vacation Critic offers a kid-friendly environment, but those honored with this award have our seal of approval as being the best of the best based on first-hand feedback from our team of editors and a community of family travelers.

Congratulations to the team at the Marina Inn at Grande Dunes for earning its 8th consecutive AAA Four Diamond Award at the Belmond Charleston Place Hotel! Accepting on behalf of the Marina Inn was General Manager, David Nelson along with Director of Sales & Marketing Pamela Shelley, Controller Patrick Martin and Revenue Manager Mark Burlyn. Congrats to the hard working team of the Marina Inn at Grande Dunes for making this possible!

Dream Vacation Magazine’s Vacation Idea website has selected the Marina Inn at Grande Dunes as a “Top 29 Best Romantic Weekend Getaways in South Carolina“! The Marina Inn was the only hotel selected in Myrtle Beach.

Congratulations to the team at Marina Inn for receiving a “2015 Best in the South” award for meetings in Myrtle Beach as voted by the readers of ‪Meeting Focus Magazine‬. Properties are judged on the following criteria: quality of meeting space; guest rooms; services and amenities; food and beverage; tech and bandwidth support; recreational facilities/activities; helpfulness of staff; and overall value and experience.

Marina Inn at Grande Dunes is honored to have earned the 2015 Pinnacle Award from Successful Meetings consecutively for six years. The Marina Inn at Grande Dunes defines meeting excellence and have been recognized by our audience of meeting professionals as the best of the best. Congrats to everyone for their contribution of great customer service in making this happen!

Marina Inn at Grande Dunes has again been named a 2015 Family Vacation Critic Favorite consecutively for two years. The Family Vacation Critic Favorite Award is awarded to hotels that are truly family-friendly, and offer an exceptional experience for those traveling with kids. Each hotel on Family Vacation Critic offers a kid-friendly environment, but those honored with this award have our seal of approval as being the best of the best based on first-hand feedback from our team of editors and a community of family travelers.

The Marina Inn at Grande Dunes is now a five year winner of TripAdvisor’s Certificate of Excellence. This prestigious award, places the Marina Inn in the top-performing 10% of all businesses worldwide on TripAdvisor for businesses that consistently earn high ratings from TripAdvisor travelers.

Marina Inn at Grande Dunes is honored to be a recipient of the 2015 4 Diamond Award from AAA. Four diamonds are awarded to properties after trained evaluators stay overnight or dine at the restaurant incognito. About 2,000 properties nationally earn four diamonds. The Marina Inn at Grande Dunes has been on the list for eight years! A special thank you to all of our guests for keeping us on our toes and reminding us to continuously strive to provide the type of experience you should expect from a 4-diamond property!

Congratulations to the team at Marina Inn at Grande Dunes in Myrtle Beach SC who was named a 2014 Platinum Choice Award Winner as voted by SMART Meetings Magazine meeting planners, the SMART Meeting team and their readers! The Marina Inn is the only Myrtle Beach resort and one of only (4) resorts in South Carolina to receive this award.

Marina Inn at Grande Dunes is the winner of a 2014 Orbitz Best in Stay Elite Award for being the highest-rated hotel in Myrtle Beach, SC. The 2014 Orbitz Best In Stay Awards honor nearly 400 top-rated hotels in 75 popular destinations based on reviews by Orbitz customers. There are up to five Best In Stay winners in each destination, and hotels with the highest customer rating are given special distinction as a Best In Stay Elite hotel. In addition to the destination winners, Best in Stay and Best in Stay Elite winners were also selected in six categories: Value, Luxury, Family, LGBT, Ski and All-Inclusive.

Marina Inn at Grande Dunes has been named a 2014 Family Vacation Critic Favorite! The Family Vacation Critic Favorite Award is given to hotels that are truly family-friendly, and offer an exceptional experience for those traveling with kids. Each hotel on Family Vacation Critic offers a kid-friendly environment, but those honored with this award have our seal of approval as being the best of the best based on first-hand feedback from our team of editors and a community of family travelers. Lissa Poirot, Editor of Family Vacation Critic

Marina Inn at Grande Dunes is honored to have been voted the 2014 Meeting Focus Best of the South award for top quality service, rooms, rates, amenities and more that we provide throughout the year to our customers. This is the 2nd consecutive year the Marina Inn has earned this award.

Congratulations to the Marina Inn at Grande Dunes and WaterScapes Restaurant at Marina Inn for being recognized in USA Today’s 10best.com in Myrtle Beach in several categories for accommodations and dining! For accommodations, #7 for overall Best Hotels; #2 for Luxury Hotels and #4 for Romantic Hotels. WaterScapes Restaurant #3 for Outdoor Dining; #7 for Romatic Dining; #7 for Best Tapas!

Congratulations to the Waterscapes Restaurant team for receiving the 2014 TripAdvisor WaterScapes Certificate of Excellence! This prestigious award, places the Waterscapes Restaurant in the top-performing 10% of all businesses worldwide on TripAdvisor, is given to businesses that consistently earn high ratings from TripAdvisor travelers. This award is not possible without the dedicated team that provides excellent customer service on a consistent basis.

Marina Inn at Grande Dunes is honored to have earned the 2014 Pinnacle Award from Successful Meetings. The Marina Inn at Grande Dunes defines meeting excellence and have been recognized by our audience of meeting professionals as the best of the best. Congrats to everyone for their contribution of great customer service in making this happen!

Marina Inn at Grande Dunes is honored to be a recipient of the 2014 4 Diamond Award from AAA. Four diamonds are awarded to properties after trained evaluators stay overnight or dine at the restaurant incognito. About 2,000 properties nationally earn four diamonds. The Marina Inn at Grande Dunes has been on the list for seven years! A special thank you to all of our guests for keeping us on our toes and reminding us to continuously strive to provide the type of experience you should expect from a 4-diamond property!

Marina Inn at Grande Dunes is honored to have been voted the 2013 Meeting Focus Best of the South award for top quality service, rooms, rates, amenities and more that we provide throughout the year.

WaterScapes Restaurant at the Marina Inn at Grande Dunes has been added to the “OpenTable Diner’s Choice” list for 2013. List is based on positive diner ratings that have provided feedback to OpenTable.com site.

Congratulations to the Marina Inn team for receiving the 2013 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence for the 2nd year in a row! This prestigious award, places the Marina Inn in the top-performing 10% of all businesses worldwide on TripAdvisor, is given to businesses that consistently earn high ratings from TripAdvisor travelers. This award is not possible without the dedicated team that provides excellent customer service on a consistent basis.

Marina Inn at Grande Dunes is honored to be a recipient of the 2013 4 Diamond Award from AAA. Four diamonds are awarded to properties after trained evaluators stay overnight or dine at the restaurant incognito. About 2,000 properties nationally earn four diamonds. The Marina Inn at Grande Dunes has been on the list for six years!

The Marina Inn at Grande Dunes has again received Smart Meetings’ 2012 Platinum Choice Award. This prestigious award recognizes excellence in service and amenities among meeting facilities in the U.S. Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. The Marina Inn is the only hotel in Myrtle Beach to receive this award and one of two hotels in SC to receive this award.

Marina Inn at Grande Dunes is honored to receive the ConventonSouth’s prestigious 2012 Readers’ Choice Award! Among thousands of meeting sites across the South, there are only a few handful that meeting planners deem worthy to receive the prestigious ConventionSouth Readers’ Choice Award!

The Marina Inn at Grande Dunes has achieved a TripAdvisor Rating of 4.5 by its guests and therefore has been awarded a Certificate of Excellence for the Year of 2012.

Marina Inn has made the 2012 Conde Nast Top Hotel List Readers’ Choice Awards. This is the first time Marina Inn has made the Conde Nast Top Hotel list! We are the only hotel in Myrtle Beach to make this list.

Marina Inn at Grande Dunes received the 2012 4 Diamond Award from AAA. Less than 3% of approximately 50,000 hotels receive this prestigious award.

The Marina Inn at Grande Dunes has received Successful Meetings’ 2012 Pinnacle Award. As voted by the readers of Successful Meetings, this recognition represents an earned reputation as the most credible and prestigious symbol of excellence among planners, and corporate and association executives.

WaterScapes Restaurant at the Marina Inn at Grande Dunes has been added to the “OpenTable Diner’s Choice” list for 2011. List is based on positive diner ratings that have provided feedback to OpenTable.com site.

The Marina Inn at Grande Dunes has received Smart Meetings’ 2011 Platinum Choice Award. This prestigious award recognizes excellence in service and amenities among meeting facilities in the U.S. Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. The Marina Inn is the only hotel in Myrtle Beach to receive this award and one of two hotels in SC to receive this award.

The Marina Inn at Grande Dunes has received Successful Meetings’ 2011 Pinnacle Award. As voted by the readers of Successful Meetings, this recognition represents an earned reputation as the most credible and prestigious symbol of excellence among planners, and corporate and association executives.

The Marina Inn at Grande Dunes has been named has been named one of the “Top 25 Hotels in the United States” in TripAdvisor®’s 2011 Travelers’ Choice Hotel Awards. It was ranked #18 and is the only Myrtle Beach hotel to receive this honor.

Marina Inn at Grande Dunes received the 2011 4 Diamond Award from AAA. Less than 3% of approximately 50,000 hotels receive this prestigious award.

The Sun News “Best Of The Beach” Contest sponsored by annually recognizes top attractions, restaurants, accommodations, bars and shopping venues along the Grand Strand. In the “Visitors Category” the Marina Inn at Grande Dunes won first place in these categories: “Hotel for Couples”, “Hotel for Families” and “Hotel for Golf Packages” and was a finalist in “Hotel Overall”. In the “Locals Category, readers voted the “Resort Club at Grande Dunes’ as a finalist for “Best Golf Course” and in the “Visitors Category” voted “Resort Club at Grande Dunes” as a finalist for both the “Golf Course with the Toughest Hole” and “Best Golf Course Overall”

WaterScapes Restaurant, the casual fine dining restaurant within Myrtle Beach, S.C.’s Marina Inn at Grande Dunes, has received the 2010 Santé Culinary Hospitality Award from Santé, the Magazine for Restaurant Professionals in the “Sustainability Category for the Southeast Division of the United States”. Of all categories, it is the only business in the Carolinas to be recognized among the list of winners.

National Food and Wine Magazine names Myrtle Beach, S.C., Restaurant Winner of the 2010 Sustainability Award

Myrtle Beach’s Marina Inn at Grande Dunes receives one of Successful Meetings Magazine’s 2010 Pinnacle Awards.

Myrtle Beach, S.C., Restaurant named city’s first Platinum Partner with the state’s Sustainable Seafood Initiative

Marina Inn at Grande Dunes received the 2010 4 Diamond Award from AAA. Less than 3% of approximately 50,000 hotels receive this prestigious award.

Expedia Names Marina Inn at Grande Dunes 2009 Insider’s Select Hotel

Meeting and Convention Magazine awarded the 2009 Gold Tee Award to the Marina Inn for excellence in golf and meetings facilities.

Executive Chef James Clark of Waterscapes at Marina Inn at Grande Dunes receives Honeycutt Award at 2009 March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction

Myrtle Beach Herald readers voted The Grande Dunes Marina Inn “Waterway Hotel of the Year 2008”.

Myrtle Beach Herald readers voted The Marina Inn’s Reflections “Hotel Bar of the Year 2008”.

Myrtle Beach Herald readers voted The Grande Dunes Marina “Marina of the Year 2008”.

Meeting and Convention Magazine awarded the 2008 Golf Tee Award to the Marina Inn for excellence in golf and meetings facilities.

The Marina Inn received the 2009 4 Diamond rating from AAA. This award is held by less than 3% of the 55,000 hotels rated each year.

TripAdvisor ranked the Marina Inn #1 out of 215 hotels along the Grande Strand based on ratings and comments made by our guests on the Tripadvisor web site.

The Marina Inn was named winner of the 2008 Lodging Category – I.C.E. Award (Impeccable Customer Experience). The award recognizes the entire Marina Inn team for their consistent efforts to successfully provide outstanding service to all of our guests.

Myrtle Beach Herald readers voted The Grande Dunes “Tennis Club of the Year for 2008”,

Meeting and Convention Magazine awarded the 2007 Gold Tee Award to the Marina Inn for excellence in golf and meetings facilities.

Meetings and Convention Magazine awarded the 2007 Gold Key Award to the Marina Inn for excellence in meetings and meeting services.

WaterScapes Restaurant won the People’s Choice Award for best entrée selection based on popular vote at the Myrtle Beach Taste of the Town Event.

The Anchor Café took 1st Place for the “Best Chili in Town” at the Broadway at the Beach Chili Cookoff Contest.

Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce awarded the Marina Inn the Gold Star Award in recognition of our spotless guest service reputation.

Just 4 months after opening, the Marina Inn was awarded the 2008 4 Diamond rating from AAA. This award is held by less than 3% of the 55,000 hotels rated each year.

The Marina Inn is recognized as a first-rate travel destination by Condé Nast Johansens, the most comprehensive illustrated luxury guide to hotels, inns, resorts, & spas throughout the Americas, Great Britain & Europe.

The Grande Dunes Members Club Course named among the “Top 50 Courses” by the South Carolina Magazine.

Resorts and Great Hotels, Connoisseur’s Choice was awarded to the Marina Inn to recognize the extraordinary commitment to the highest degree of hospitality, services, amenities and the overall guest experience.

Marina Inn at Grande Dunes opened with a prestigious inaugural fundraiser benefiting the Horry County K12 Educational Foundation

City of Myrtle Beach Arbor Day Community Appearance Award recognizes the Marina Inn was for outstanding creative landscape design.

The Grande Dunes Members Club Course named among the “Top 50 Courses” by the South Carolina Magazine.

The Grande Dunes Resort Course named among the “Top 50 Courses” by the South Carolina Magazine.

Tennis Industry Association & the USTA named the Grande Dunes Tennis Club a Top 50 Tennis Welcome Center for providing a variety of programs for new and current players of all ages.