Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Resorts Announce Value-Added Packages

10-29-2008

TRAVEL-HUNGRY CONSUMERS USE VALUE-ADDED VACATION PACKAGES AND DISCOUNTS TO MAKE GREAT VACATIONS POSSIBLE

October 28, 2008, Myrtle Beach, S.C. — Government bailout, presidential politics and stock market swings raising your stress level? There’s no doubt that Americans are feeling their wallets thinning and their discretionary dollars dropping.

 

But that doesn’t mean that you have to cut vacation out of the family budget. There are bargains out there for the wise shopper in need of de-stressing. And a lot of them can be found in America’s golf and beach playground — Myrtle Beach, S.C.

 

Myrtle Beach is the ideal location for the budget-conscious. It’s less than a day’s drive from most locations in the Northeast and Midwest. The rapidly-dropping price of gas makes driving an ideal option. Even bargain airfares can be found if travelers are flexible enough to explore flying into nearby Wilmington, N.C. or Charleston, S.C., as well as Myrtle Beach.

 

So don’t sink into the doldrums looking at your 401k. Perk yourself up by planning a break in one of America’s best golf and beach playgrounds. The prices are low, the weather is warm and some of Myrtle Beach’s top resorts are waiting for visitors with open arms.

 

Here’s a look at some of the value-added packages available now:

 

No less a respected authority than Travel + Leisure Golf magazine says that Pawleys Plantation on the south end of Myrtle Beach’s Grand Strand is one of “the most underrated golf resorts in the Southeast.” It’s the only Myrtle Beach-area resort to make T + L’s ranking of the world’s best resorts. And the magazine says it’s right up there with world-famous destinations like The Greenbrier and Pebble Beach. Golf World readers just rated it “one of the Top 50 resorts in the U.S.” Yet, a vacation at Pawleys Plantation is a fraction of the cost of the other resorts it’s compared with.

 

This place has it all: Charleston-style elegance, a Jack Nicklaus golf course with spectacular marsh views, giant moss-draped oaks, an award-winning chef, one of America’s top golf schools, and great affordability.

 

For example, Pawleys Plantation’s “Best Ever Golf School Package” includes three nights of deluxe accommodations, two rounds  of  golf, breakfast daily and three days of golf school at  the Ritson-Sole Golf School.

 

Wall Street could learn a lot from the school’s owner, Mel Sole, who believes that “people shouldn’t have to pay high prices for top quality instruction.”  Even though Golf Magazine ranks the Ritson-Sole school among America’s top 5 schools, the “Best Ever” package starts at just $799 per person. Comparable packages at resorts with other top schools would cost thousands of dollars.

 

Trying to find a spot for an executive retreat or small meeting? Pawleys Plantation is perfect because it offers one of the nicest small conference centers on the East Coast. Learn more at www.pawleysplantation.com or call 800-367-9959.

 

On the northern end of the Strand, bargain-hunting golfers can enjoy the luxury and old-world charm of a Scottish-themed landscape at The Village at the Glens. Overlooking the spectacular, award-winning Heather Glen Golf Links, The Village is run by the prestigious Glens Golf Group and it’s the perfect home base for a tour of Glens courses.

 

Through January 31, Glens is offering a package that’s a duffer’s delight: 3 nights accommodations in a 2-bedroom villa and 3 rounds on The Glen’s award-winning courses for as low as $239 per person.

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