We just returned from a week stay at the Peppertree Ocean Club. I cant imagine how everyone gave this place rave reviews. This was by...
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We just returned from a week stay at the
Peppertree Ocean Club. I cant imagine how
everyone gave this place rave reviews. This
was by far the worst hotel/motel we have
ever stayed in. I would say it is more
comparable to a Super 8. The place is not
much to look at from the outside. Even less to
look at from the inside. It states that is has
been completely renovated. I guess with the
exception of our room. The furniture was all
stained (and I dont just mean a few stains
here and there). Stained to the point that we
did not want to sit down of the furniture. We
placed a sheet on the couch. Didnt bother to
sit down at the dining room table. The
furniture was old and the finish was all worn
off. The floors were disgusting! We actually
went out and bought cleaning products and
scoured the whole place. I guess thats why
they provide you with a vacuum, mop and
bucket. I couldnt believe that this was a
Fairfield Resort because we are Fairfield
Timeshare owners in Newport, RI and usually
their resorts are impeccable.
We were in a 1 BR 1 BA (Unit 309) which was
the size of a studio which they converted.
The bathroom was miniscule. Barely enough
room for me, my husband and 3 yr old son.
We almost left the first night, but decided to
rough it out. It couldnt be any worse than
camping. It does have a full kitchen, but
everything is miniature size. There are 1BRs
that are larger that have a Jacuzzi tub in the
living room, but ours wasnt one. Also the
ceilings are very low. I am 5 7 and I could
touch the ceiling with the palm of my hand, so
maybe it was 6 ½ feet tall which also gave the
impression of being even smaller (but it was
extremely small).
The pool area was nice. Nothing fancy, but
the pools were cleaned daily as were the 3
hot tubs. There are two large outdoor pools
and 3 hot tubs as well as a small playground
for kids. Theres also a couple of picnic areas
with tables and a large stainless BBQ grill.
There was also a large indoor pool and hot
tub which were clean as well. There are ice
machines located on the 1st, 3rd and 5th
floors. Daily linen exchange on the 2nd Floor
is open from 9-4. So you could exchange your
towels as often as you like, which was a big
plus.
The location of the hotel is really Cherry Grove
instead of North Myrtle. There is much less
hustle and bustle and not so crowded as
there are more private homes in this area. Of
course it is located directly on the beach which
is very convenient and our room had a small
balcony overlooking the ocean. It is also15
minutes from Calabash where you can find
great seafood restaurants.
The hallways and elevators were terribly
filthy. I dont think anyone ever cleans these
places. Im sure thats why the floor in our
room was so filthy. Also the sliding glass
doors and windows need to be replaced as
they are double pained and the seal must be
broken because they are so filthy you can
hardly see outside of them.
Some good restaurants to go to in the area
are Chianti South (real Italian food) located on
17 in Little River. It is pricey but worth it. The
best buffet by far was Ocean Garden Buffet.
They have tons of seafood, Chinese and
cooked to order Mongolian food. It was only
$10.95/pp $16.95 if you wanted to include
crab legs. Prestons buffet was awful and
much more expensive! A great small Italian
place called Benitos. Great Italian, not
expensive. The best pizza I have ever had.
We had the Fra Diavolo Pizza which has
shrimp and hot peppers and it was excellent.
Also the Veal Saltimboca was delicious. There
is also the Atlantic Pancake House located just
a couple of blocks down the street from the
hotel which serves a good breakfast. And
right across from that is a Bargain Beachwear
place that has all the touristy and beach stuff
you ever want and cheap prices.
Barefoot Landing is close by (as is the
alligator adventure). I liked Barefoot Landing
better than Broadway at the beach. It is not
such a nightclub scene and they have higher
quality shops.
All in all Myrtle Beach isnt our type of vacation
as we are more low key kind of people. But
our 3 year old son had a blast. I think next
time we will try Hilton Head. However if we do
go back to the Myrtle Beach area we would
not stay at the Peppertree Ocean Club.