Caravelle Resort Hotel & Villas

I’ve stayed at St Clement (one of a few hotels within the Caravelle Resort) several times over the past few years. Each room in the St Clement is individually owned, has old school beach décor and is stocked with cookware. There’s ample sleeping space in most room layouts. My most recent stay was late December and it was so nice to enjoy one if their outdoor heated pools, as well as a jetted hot tub. Each stay, I’ve had a clean room, friendly staff, and no complaints.

My family and I stayed from ⁸⁄₂₄ to ⁸⁄₂₉ in Rm 730 in the blue/​green towers with no major issues or complaints. The room was very clean and well taken care of. Kitchen appliances were up to date and sparkling. The maid Mrs Debbie checked on us everyday to see if we needed anything from housekeeping. The elevator wait to get up and down was little or waiting for us. The pools were nice and spacious. We will be returning! Glad I didnt let the bad reviews influence my decision to book.

My family stayed at the Caravelle towers. The location was perfect it was right on the beach. The room it self was pretty basic no bells and whistles and nothing fancy but perfect for families with children who plan on being out doors more than in. The beds were comfortable.
The room had a stove and microwave. We tried the oven on the second day and it had a pretty bad smell and caused the smoke detector to go off. This was probably from not being used for a while. We didn’t try it again after that.
There are plenty of pools in all the properties. The weather was nice so we didn’t actually use the pools and spent most time on the beach but the pools looked fine from the outside. We had a pretty cheap delicious breakfast in the main hotel restaurant.
One issue that we had was that housekeeping only came one day. We checked in on a Monday and out on a Thursday. We only had fresh towels for one day. With plenty of showers from being on the beach several times a day it would have been nice to have more fresh towels.
Overall we enjoyed our stay at Caravelle Resort and plan on visiting again next year.

Outdated and needs renovating but still a nice place. We stayed in a first floor studio condo owned by an individual. Room was clean, and beds were comfortable and everything in the kitchen worked. Wish the ac would of been colder. Overall nice enough we would come again.

This is my 3^rd year here. I’ve stayed at St. Clements one bedroom oceanfront very private. Nice the second year at Seagate which is another private area with pool and you can BBQ hot tub. Now my 3^rd year staying at the Caravelle resort. You go right downstairs you have pool hot tub kids swimming area and pirate area for the little ones to wAlk through. The resort has a lazy river. Music by pool with dancing, hair braiding, bands at night on front lawn. Not to mention you walk right to beach. Very convenient. Drinks, food, by pool. Arcade in inside restaurants right outside resort. Staff very nice.

Not one positive thing to say about this «resort». Gross! I will say that Debra at the front desk did try but with mold, dirt, broken items, and just an overall mess. That little care from her did not fix the stay. Also, most of the staff did not know the answers to basic information.

Can I give ZERO stars?
I was planning a trip with a group of 20 golfers and I called 7, yes SEVEN times without success to give my deposit. After relaying this issue to some other golfers in this group, they had the same HORRIBLE experience. What business makes it almost IMPOSSIBLE to spend your money there? Apparently this place does.
I was told to ask for Ken or Pete. Apparently, Ken is off for several MONTHS, so Pete was my only contact. He is never at work, and when he is there he leaves early. You have a great job there Pete.
The experience was so bad that I’m not going this year, and after reading the reviews of this «golf resort» on Unilocal,it looks like a good decision.
Unfortunately I won’t be able to golf with my buddies, but I will take my business elsewhere.

We booked through the Caravelle Resort and they put us in St Johns Inn. This place was downright gross and about as good as a bad Days Inn. I would say trashy is the one word to sum up the hotel and resort. Upon check in they tried a little timeshare upsell trick by telling us the resort was booked, which we later found to not be true. From little things like the coffee packets being too small for the maker and no plug outlets accessible where the coffee maker is placed (we had to move it near the TV). I am pretty sure the sheets on my bed were still dirty from the previous guest since we found some dirty spots that clearly had not been washed. Housekeeping lack of attentiveness extended outside the room as well, where a simple sugar packet remained on the floor outside our door for our 4 day stay. The ghetto nature of the Caravelle resort was reflected by the poorly installed, dirty fans in the super slow elevators and many swimmers in thier undies rather than suits. The front desk was pretty clueless to the kids activities and where to meet. And the photocopy with the kids schedule and discounts was on its 3^rd generation making it hard to read. Finally, workout equipment was old and did not work well.

Please teach your staff to use tact and how to apologize. I didn’t appreciate being treated like I was lying. I didn’t even ask for anything from you; other than to address the theft of my necklace. Comments like «I wouldn’t wear anything like that.», «It’s really convenient that you just noticed it now.» And «I can’t watch new employees all the time.» Are uncalled for. Nor is shrugging, laughing and saying «Sorry about your luck».

Stayed here a week ago… was terrible. The room was very dated and not very clean. I felt like the photos online were not accurate and the room seemed like a scene from That 70’s Show. There were only 2 elevators working with hundreds of people in the resort. Wait times were sometimes 15 – 20 minutes to get on or walk up and down narrow stairway (we were on the 7^th floor). The parking garage was a nightmare! Not only were there not enough parking spaces available but parking was very tight. We had several dents on our truck from others getting in and out of their own cars. The AC didn’t work well either — stayed stuffy. I was very disappointed and will never stay here again.

Like other reviewers state, this place is old.
It’s fine for families with children to have a no frills experience. Pools are adequate, but nothing fancy. Exterior of the buildings are OLD.
Great beach access and nice little bar outside. This is the best part about the resort. They also have towel service for beach/​pool. All you have to do is sign them out and then return them, or exchange them for fresh ones. This is nice so you don’t have to pack a ton of beach towels.
The rooms are fine in size, just REALLY old. Not upgraded. With renovations it could be wonderful.
Staff is nice.
I would probably try another place next time, not because this one is bad, but nothing makes me want to come back.

Big shoutout to the front desk guy will who stated would get me weed and then flaked on me.

We stayed here from april 7 – 10. When we first got there we found the ac didnt work in the condo we were in. I went to the front desk and he called to have someone check on it and said they would get back up with me. If they couldnt fix it they would put me in another unit. Well we are still waiting on the maintenance person and someone to call us back. Nobody every came and nobody ever called to check up. The fridge didnt work, the washer didnt work and the dryer was so loud you couldn’t use it. The faucet in the master bath was leaking too. I could tell the ac had been off for a while bc there was mildew/​mold in the vents in the living area. I was just going to tell the maintenance man when he or she came about all of the stuff; however, they never did. We were only there three nights so since this was day two I didnt feel like having to pack up and move for one night.
So today we checked out and I tell the lady at the desk all the issues. All she says is wow thats a lot. She says you know not to stay in that tower again! Hello I didnt request that tower you put me there when I made my reservation through your website, not a secondary website like hotwire etc. She said nothing about a possible refund etc.
Now when you pay extra for these things and you know your going to use them and they dont work that to me sounds like someone should refund a little bit of money since you paid for them and couldnt use them.
We stayed in the Sea Mark condo. I understand that these are owned and operated by other companies but if you are renting something under your name I would think you would make sure everything was in working order especially given the cost to stay there for three nights was close to 700 dollars.
The resort itself is very outdated. The pool lazy river and water play area are nice but very small for the amount of people staying at a resort like this. There is a nice tiki bar and grill by pool that you can get drinks and food at.
Do yourself a favor and stay somewhere else. We had an enjoyable trip but not bc of where we stayed.

This place is AMAZING and I’m so glad my boyfriend and I decided to come down from NJ to spend New Years here at the resort. The lazy rivers outside are so hot it’s like a bath and the whirlpool jacuzzi’s and indoor pool on the 7^th floor of the Caravelle Tower is amazing. We love the game room too– they have a pool table! We really lucked out paying $ 65 a night for a top floor room right on the ocean, with access right to the water. It’s clean, the beds are incredibly comfortable, the shower/​tub works great and the balcony is a lovely extra. Would come here again.

Great place, great staff, can’t beat $ 45/​night with a kitchen and an ocean view with pools and hot tub

Pool near St. John’s is cool, the only reason it didn’t get one star. The website looks wayyyyy better than the actual place. The main pool and water park is dirty, and I woke up to seeing this in my tub. Won’t be coming back.

The place could use a freshening up, but the staff were great and the shower had more pressure then I have ever had in any hotel.
The beach is steps away and the lazy river was a lot of fun.

I absolutely adore this hotel! The ONLY complaint we had was the water temperature was rampant in the shower — it fluctuated from lukewarm to scalding every minute! We saw signs that they were upgrading the water service, but the problem still continued this morning.
Debra at the front desk was insanely helpful and pleasant, and found us a vacant room when we showed up early. The registration complex is across the street from the resort itself which was confusing at first, but we only went there to check in/​out so it wasn’t a huge problem. The parking ramp is tight, would not suggest it if you have a bigger vehicle — they have an overflow lot for them.
The buildings are a little bit older, but the room (408) was just fine. We had the 2-​bed with Kitchenette, and it was perfect for 4 adults. Kitchen was fully stocked with pots, pans, silverware and other dishes — also included full-​sized fridge, stove, microwave, and toaster.
Their block-​long pool area was pretty dope — they had a kids’ water play area with sprinklers, bucket drops, etc… a pretty big pool, and 2 lazy rivers — one smaller and VERY lazy (for kids), and one longer one that spit you through at a pretty decent pace. There was also a beachside bar — the bartender didn’t know how to make a margarita (?) but was pleasant and substituted Patron when he didn’t have any Hornitos — bonus!
We checked out this morning to travel a bit further north, and after getting into the new hotel we realized how spoiled we were by the Caravelle — we literally considered turning around and driving the 2 hours back!

Have always stayed in the main hotel in one of the suites. They are nicely updated, spacious, and clean. Great location on right on the water. The beach bar outside is a must go to. Get the 190’s drinks.
The only complaint about this hotel is the elevators! Never seem to be working right. But have another cocktail an it won’t bother you!

Compared to other properties in Myrtle Beach, this place is kinda raggedy. They really should not be renting anything like this for over $ 100 a night. Sure the ocean is right there, but no. I stayed in the building with the condos. Some of the condos may be nicer than others, but its too big of a risk. You don’t know what you will get. I saw them cleaning out the room next door, and it was a little nicer than the dump I was in.
The entire property is outdated, the hotel rooms seem to look a little better than the condo building. I had a friend staying in the hotel rooms and she was complaining too. Compared to where I was staying, there was no comparison. I was in a room with a air conditioning unit that looked like it would blow up if you touched it. I was actually scared to sleep on the bed or even sit on the couch because it looked really nasty. They even had appliance parts sitting on the shelf near the front door like they gave up trying to fix something… what that something is, I don’t know.
Well anyway, the only good thing about this place is that they have ample parking and that they are motorcycle friendly. That’s it.