LynnHilton
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I’m at Ocean Enclave right now as I begin writing this review, and I’ll edit to add more later as my vacation unfolds.
I don’t know if my photos below will convey much more than @jsparents excellent photos already revealed in his review, but I’ll include them below anyway.
I’m so happy with Ocean Enclave, and I’m glad I picked this resort for my first HGV vacation ever.
Not in any particular order, here are some features that I appreciate at any resort, and Ocean Enclave gets top grades of A++ from me: visual beauty and spaciousness of the condo, comfort and efficiency of the condo furnishings, friendly and helpful staff, fast elevators, hot tub(s) in the pool area(s), building situated on oceanfront and beach, on-property restaurant / bar / café / coffee / grocery.
Something I hadn’t looked for but was thrilled to find: this condo has a million gazillion electric outlets and USB ports, and I especially love the ones that are built-in to the bedroom nightstands and living room end table.
If you don't bring your own toiletries, the resort-provided toiletries are lovely: Crabtree & Evelyn Verbena and Lavender scent. The bath towels provided are wonderfully large, and very absorbent.
I'm not familiar with the quality of the Boardwalk in other beach communities, but the Myrtle Beach Boardwalk is excellent quality, apparently somewhat recently renovated. So close to the ocean if you're craving an ocean walk without the sand. The Boardwalk extends directly to the Ocean Enclave property ... simply exit front door and take sidewalk toward the ocean, or exit from the outdoor pool area and it's right there.
I'm happy to be here during off-season: no "pesky" children nor "self-absorbed" teens in sight; only a handful of Baby Boomer seniors around !! Ha Ha !! But I'm hoping you grandparents, parents and children will have a wonderful vacation here during the warmer and busier season !!
I'm disappointed that the concierge seems reluctant or not knowledgeable to recommend any restaurant that's not on the “Grand Experiences” list of participating partners. But several of those restaurants seem very good, and a few had shown up on my previous Internet search of “Best Of” in Myrtle Beach.
Food Report so far:
“Tin Roof” I had a Lynchburg Lemonade and a pork taco, both were excellent.
“RipTydz” I had one of their frozen drinks and a poached shrimp cocktail, both were excellent.
“Aspen Grille” I had one of their signature dishes: Seared Scallops with Mushroom Risotto and Crispy Fried Spinach: incredibly delicious and totally worthy of the glowing recommendations on Yelp and other food sites. Their happy hour (at the bar only) includes minor discounts on drinks and appetizers, so I had my Fried Green Tomatoes appetizer and some wine at the bar before being seated for dinner.
"RipTydz" again for frozen pina colada and grilled (not blackened) mahi mahi fish tacos, both were very good.
"Rioz Brazilian Steakhouse" was excellent; meats tender and well-seasoned. High quality salad bar. Many Yelp reviews also said excellent, but a few said if you've ever eaten at Texas de Brasil or Fogo de Chao then you might be less impressed with Rioz. All Brazilian Steakhouses are expensive, the customer is paying for the variety of choice as well as the quality of food. I felt Rioz food and atmosphere were high quality, very enjoyable.
A restaurant group had four restaurants listed in the Grand Experiences participating partners brochure, but three of them were sold to a new owner, and closed permanently for four months: The Chemist Cocktails, Gordo's Tacos, Noizy Oyster. Even their own websites, as well as their Yelp pages, did not identify them as closed. I'm glad I'm obsessive and called The Chemist first, else that would've been a wasted Uber ride !! Only one still open is "Art Burger Sushi" - I had an acceptable but ordinary grilled chicken sandwich there. BTW new owner may be re-opening the closed ones someday under same name, so depending on when you read this they might be open again,
The one-bedroom choices here are Standard (partial ocean view), Plus (ocean view) and Premier (ocean front). I booked a Standard, and at check-in I asked if I could upgrade at no charge so I was assigned Room 2609, a one bedroom Plus. I love it !! It’s majorly off-season here, Silver week, so I’m thinking upgrades aren’t as likely during busy season Gold and Platinum weeks.
I don’t know if my photos below will convey much more than @jsparents excellent photos already revealed in his review, but I’ll include them below anyway.
I’m so happy with Ocean Enclave, and I’m glad I picked this resort for my first HGV vacation ever.
Not in any particular order, here are some features that I appreciate at any resort, and Ocean Enclave gets top grades of A++ from me: visual beauty and spaciousness of the condo, comfort and efficiency of the condo furnishings, friendly and helpful staff, fast elevators, hot tub(s) in the pool area(s), building situated on oceanfront and beach, on-property restaurant / bar / café / coffee / grocery.
Something I hadn’t looked for but was thrilled to find: this condo has a million gazillion electric outlets and USB ports, and I especially love the ones that are built-in to the bedroom nightstands and living room end table.
If you don't bring your own toiletries, the resort-provided toiletries are lovely: Crabtree & Evelyn Verbena and Lavender scent. The bath towels provided are wonderfully large, and very absorbent.
I'm not familiar with the quality of the Boardwalk in other beach communities, but the Myrtle Beach Boardwalk is excellent quality, apparently somewhat recently renovated. So close to the ocean if you're craving an ocean walk without the sand. The Boardwalk extends directly to the Ocean Enclave property ... simply exit front door and take sidewalk toward the ocean, or exit from the outdoor pool area and it's right there.
I'm happy to be here during off-season: no "pesky" children nor "self-absorbed" teens in sight; only a handful of Baby Boomer seniors around !! Ha Ha !! But I'm hoping you grandparents, parents and children will have a wonderful vacation here during the warmer and busier season !!
I'm disappointed that the concierge seems reluctant or not knowledgeable to recommend any restaurant that's not on the “Grand Experiences” list of participating partners. But several of those restaurants seem very good, and a few had shown up on my previous Internet search of “Best Of” in Myrtle Beach.
Food Report so far:
“Tin Roof” I had a Lynchburg Lemonade and a pork taco, both were excellent.
“RipTydz” I had one of their frozen drinks and a poached shrimp cocktail, both were excellent.
“Aspen Grille” I had one of their signature dishes: Seared Scallops with Mushroom Risotto and Crispy Fried Spinach: incredibly delicious and totally worthy of the glowing recommendations on Yelp and other food sites. Their happy hour (at the bar only) includes minor discounts on drinks and appetizers, so I had my Fried Green Tomatoes appetizer and some wine at the bar before being seated for dinner.
"RipTydz" again for frozen pina colada and grilled (not blackened) mahi mahi fish tacos, both were very good.
"Rioz Brazilian Steakhouse" was excellent; meats tender and well-seasoned. High quality salad bar. Many Yelp reviews also said excellent, but a few said if you've ever eaten at Texas de Brasil or Fogo de Chao then you might be less impressed with Rioz. All Brazilian Steakhouses are expensive, the customer is paying for the variety of choice as well as the quality of food. I felt Rioz food and atmosphere were high quality, very enjoyable.
A restaurant group had four restaurants listed in the Grand Experiences participating partners brochure, but three of them were sold to a new owner, and closed permanently for four months: The Chemist Cocktails, Gordo's Tacos, Noizy Oyster. Even their own websites, as well as their Yelp pages, did not identify them as closed. I'm glad I'm obsessive and called The Chemist first, else that would've been a wasted Uber ride !! Only one still open is "Art Burger Sushi" - I had an acceptable but ordinary grilled chicken sandwich there. BTW new owner may be re-opening the closed ones someday under same name, so depending on when you read this they might be open again,
The one-bedroom choices here are Standard (partial ocean view), Plus (ocean view) and Premier (ocean front). I booked a Standard, and at check-in I asked if I could upgrade at no charge so I was assigned Room 2609, a one bedroom Plus. I love it !! It’s majorly off-season here, Silver week, so I’m thinking upgrades aren’t as likely during busy season Gold and Platinum weeks.
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