Suddenly *Not So* Single Journey

Our first trip together…

Author: thenicknick

We had only been dating a short time when S and I decided to get away.  It may sound strange, but I’d only had maybe one other couple trip my entire life…and I ended up engaged.  So, I was really excited to go away with him.

While we spent a considerable amount of time looking around, trying to decide where to go, we ended up going with Myrtle Beach.  There were lots of pros.  It was cost effective, since we could drive and not fly.  It was close.  It involved our favorite things.  We’re beach people.

The trick was that he was determined we stay somewhere really nice but affordable.  Problem solved: we decided to stay at Sandy Beach Resort.  It’s made up of one, two, and three condos.  The location was perfect, virtually across the street from the Family Amusement Park, and a short drive from the boardwalk and everything else we hoped to do.

Sandy Beach Resort is right on the water, with rooms having either an ocean view or being ocean front.  We went with a one bedroom ocean front room.  It was perfect.  And when I say perfect…I mean PERFECT.

This is where we were supposed to sleep.  It was a gorgeous room with clean contemporary furnishings.  The decor gave it a very high end feel.  The beds were ridiculously comfortable.  I could have stayed forever.  (Actually, we stayed an extra day.  And I have discovered that every time we go away, S tries to stay an extra day.)

The bathroom was great, spacious, nice decor.  There was plenty of light for me to put on my face before we’d go out in the evening.  And plenty of counter so that we could share the space comfortably.  (We don’t even always do that at home.  Still working on our timing.)

And the jacuzzi tub comfortably holds two.  **cough cough** Or so I’ve heard, Mom.  You know better than to think I’m the kind of girl who’d soak in a tub scented with a Lush bath ball snuggling with my boyfriend, right?

Anyway…check out this kitchen.  Granite, stainless, fully stocked with cooking utensils.  (Okay, the skillet wasn’t ideal, but it was included.)  We ate in for breakfast and lunch.  And I baked cookies a couple of times.  (Nestles break and bake are the jam!)  Evenings we would eat out.  It’s not for everyone, but it works for us.

Oh, and the room had a washer and dryer.  It was ideal.  I hate getting back into a wet bathing suit or worrying about losing a towel off the balcony.  (It has happened.)  Plus, we had all our laundry done before we came home.  Yay!

Now, don’t think that I’m just getting over excited about this hotel because it was my first trip with S.  I’ve stayed in Myrtle Beach dozens of times.  (Two to three times per year over the last seven years…)  We tried out a different place each time.  Sandy Beach Resort was simply the best.  The price was reasonable, the location ideal, the accommodations incredible.  Try it for yourself.  Just plan a bit in advance.  They don’t have a lot of openings.

**And make sure to stay in the newer tower rooms: Palmetto.  Magnolia is a very different experience, judging by the photos.

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