Myrtle Beach - Marriott Ocean Watch - MOW

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Marriott's OceanWatch Villas at Grande Dunes

Ocean Watch is located on the beach near 82nd St. in
The Grande Dunes area of Myrtle Beach South Carolina

The lobby and lounge area`s are upscale & inviting
with a sitting area to meet & greet friends & family

The ocean front outdoor pool area is very beautiful
Marriott is building a new pool area with a lazy river
and another building a little further from the ocean
Anyone know when the new building &
new pool complexis scheduled to open?

There is an activities center for Kids and a Gift Shop
Garage Parking - Ocean Watch T/S looks really nice

Internet Access (one computer & printer) is available
on the first floor near the lobby for $ .35 per minute!

Anyone here own at MOW in MB SC
How much are your maintenance fees

Note: Posting this in the South East Region
for anyone interested in Myrtle Beach Area

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Marriott's OceanWatch Villas at Grande Dunes

Ocean Watch is located on the beach near 82nd St. in
The Grande Dunes area of Myrtle Beach South Carolina

The lobby and lounge area`s are upscale & inviting
with a sitting area to meet & greet friends & family

The ocean front outdoor pool area is very beautiful
Marriott is building a new pool area with a lazy river
and another building a little further from the ocean
Anyone know when the new building &
new pool complexis scheduled to open?

There is an activities center for Kids and a Gift Shop
Garage Parking - Ocean Watch T/S looks really nice

Internet Access (one computer & printer) is available
on the first floor near the lobby for $ .35 per minute!

Anyone here own at MOW in MB SC
How much are your maintenance fees

Note: Posting this in the South East Region
for anyone interested in Myrtle Beach Area

Marti - We own there. We REALLY love it - it's just a fantastic property and is driving distance for us, which in a post-911 world was an important consideration. The fees are high. They are $844 for 2008. All units are 2 bedrooms, no lock-offs. The $844 is regardless of season or view. I am happy to provide any additional insight. I've sent an email to my contact on-property to find out about the status of the back two buildings, 3rd & 4th pools and fitness center. Feel free to PM me.

Best,
HLIW

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Marti - We own there. We REALLY love it - it's just a fantastic property and is driving distance for us, which in a post-911 world was an important consideration. The fees are high. They are $844 for 2008. All units are 2 bedrooms, no lock-offs. The $844 is regardless of season or view. I am happy to provide any additional insight. I've sent an email to my contact on-property to find out about the status of the back two buildings, 3rd & 4th pools and fitness center. Feel free to PM me.

Best,
HLIW

Okay, Marti - Here is the promised additional information from my MOW contact:

"Hi, Heather Lee! The building is NOT yet open. That will take place in May. They filled the pool outside this week. It is not a lazy river, but it is a zero entry on one end. They have buckets of water that will dump on the kids from above. The treehouse is almost frighteningly tall, but well screened in. They have slides going into the pool. It will be fabulous for the kids. They have done an unbelievable job with landscaping. All mature trees just blooming overnight. It's amazing to see magnolias that big just plopped in the ground like that! I promise you, you will not be disappointed. " - Can't wait for the next visit!

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Do they have internet in the units?

[Ryne08 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Ryne08]

Is the internet free in the villas?

[riverdees05 Platinum Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close riverdees05]

In room Internet

Any information on the internet or do I need to call the resort?

[Ryne08 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Ryne08]

Does anyone have any idea how the weather will be in late October in Myrtle Beach?

[riverdees05 Platinum Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close riverdees05]

I called the resort and was told that they have free wireless in the units.

[vintner Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close vintner]

Does anyone have any idea how the weather will be in late October in Myrtle Beach?

Month Avg. High Avg. Low Avg. Precip.
January 55.5° F 36.3° F 3.62 in
February 57.4° F 38.5° F 3.9 in
March 62.5° F 44.4° F 4.77 in
April 70.8° F 53° F 3.15 in
May 77.9° F 60.8° F 2.85 in
June 83.5° F 67.5° F 6.43 in
July 85.7° F 70.5° F 7.38 in
August 85.5° F 69.6° F 5.64 in
September 81.4° F 64.8° F 6.32 in
October 73.9° F 53.5° F 2.63 in
November 65.7° F 44.7° F 2.36 in
December 57.8° F 37.1° F 2.73 in

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To Vinter, thanks for information on Myrtle Beach weather. We are doing two (2) weeks in SC this year, the second week of October in HHI and the third week in Oct at MOW.

We are looking follow to eating at the Sea Captain's House, The Fish House, The Carolina Roadhouse and The Flamingo Grill in Myrtle Beach. They were are great places to eat three (3) years ago.

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We will be in Myrtle in mid March. I will look into those restaurants for us. Thanks for the tip.

[funtime2 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close funtime2]

We are in Myrtle Beach the week after Christmas. They are feeling the economy crunch. I would buy a local newspaper - The SunTimes (?) We same ads for restaurant discounts. Greg Norman had an ad for buy one get one free! The Aspin Grill is an upscale place/fine dining place too. We enjoyed it as well. A great place for breakfast is the Spring House. There are 2 or 3 of these in the area along Kings Blvd - US 17.

[mas Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close mas]

Any information on the internet or do I need to call the resort?

I actually own there but have never been there(I was planning to stop by there for a night just to check out the place on my way back from my recent driving trip to FL, but ended up heading to Galveston for some volunteer hurricane recovery work instead).

I would be very surprised if the villas DIDN'T have free wifi. Just about all the MVCI resorts have free wifi--at least all the resorts I've been to have.