Suggested Resort for Family With Older Kids

I have been to Myrtle Beach as a child and as a parent of young kids. Our most recent visit though was back in 2001 so I am sure the area has changed as certain resorts age, new ones pop up.

We are a family of 6 with older kids, 22,22,21 and 16. The 21 year-old will be home on leave from his Iraq deployment so we thought it would be nice to go somewhere as a family. We are looking for a nice beachfront resort with maid service; in mid August 3BR in price range of $250-$280 a night. We won%26#39;t be able to confirm until about a month out since the military can change plans at the last minute on his leave so that rules out the ';by owner'; places. We would like to be near some nightlife for the kids who are all boys so the older ones can go out and meet girls, etc. I love little kids but mine are grown so I would prefer a resort not overrun with little kids.

Stayed at Kingston - Brighton in 2001 which was great but seems pretty pricey now.

Thanks.

Suggested Resort for Family With Older Kids

-Paradise Towers at the Breakers (www.breakers.com) Their prices go down after about the 2nd week of August. Paradise Towers is the only one of their buildings with a 3BR suite.

-Island Vista (www.islandvista.com)They make you stay 4 nights I believe but the ages of your family everyone should be happy.

-Caribbean Resort (www.caribbeanresort.com), they have a new building (Cayman) that has 3BR Condos

Suggested Resort for Family With Older Kids

If you don%26#39;t want to be around a bunch of little kids, don%26#39;t stay at Dunes Village. It is a very nice place but with the indoor water park geared toward little people, it is over run with kids.

And I have recommended to several with young children since we stayed there and I have an 18 year old and 9 year old but if I didn%26#39;t have a child, there is no way.

You may still get some great deals at Kingston. Check out VRBO.com. You can see exactly what you are renting and they are far less than booking directly through Kingston.

Thanks for the suggestions. Are decent VRBO rentals available if we wait until June to book? I am worried about losing a deposit. The military is not good about sticking to dates and prone to changing plans at the last minute. So we have a date range but won%26#39;t have a specific week until probably mid-June.

More than likely you will still find some rentals available. There are tons of units available this season. I think it%26#39;s going to be a renter%26#39;s market this summer. It will be interesting to see how the beach renourishment project affects rentals this season.

Island Vista, Long Bay Resort, Ocean Reef.