Home › South Carolina › Myrtle Beach › Marina Inn at Grande Dunes
Marina Inn at Grande Dunes
4.5 ★★★★★ 2,341 Google reviews · Beachfront wedding venue in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina · 1.3 mi to the beach
Modern resort offering a golf course, spa treatments, pools & multiple dining options.
Plan your tour
- Setting beachfront venue, 1.3 mi to the beach — verified by its distance to a real shoreline
- Private beach a private stretch of sand comes up here — no public permit, no onlookers wandering through your vows
- Lodging on-site rooms come up in reviews and the venue's own info — a built-in room block for a destination beach wedding; ask what's included
- Phone (866) 437-4113
- Website marinainnatgrandedunes.com — most venues book tours right on their site
On the property
“There is a shuttle to a private beach, and when you arrive to the beach, there are beach chairs, umbrellas, a bathroom and snack bar.”
“The location is awesome, you are right on the marina, and you have water Sports right out back.”
What couples highlight
“There is a shuttle to a private beach, and when you arrive to the beach, there are beach chairs, umbrellas, a bathroom and snack bar.”
From the reviews
Amazing experience here at Marina Inn, it feels so much like a country club meaning high endish, old money, but not that snobbishness that goes with it. The rooms were plentiful, it was four of us in 2 Queen beds. The bathroom was spacious. Only wish it was 2 sinks and one of the beds was too soft.
This Resort/Inn is such a unique experience. We have vacationed/ lived in the area for decades. We have stayed at many hotels along the way but this Resort is very impressive.
Getting married at Marina Inn at Grande Dunes
Two things make the tour worth the drive. First, see the ceremony spot at the exact time of day you'd say your vows — a west-facing beach glows at sunset but bakes at noon, and you'll want to feel the wind, watch where the sun sits, and walk the path your guests take across the sand. Second, bring your real questions: the weather backup (where does the ceremony move if it rains or the wind kicks up?), who pulls the beach permit, the sound-ordinance curfew, the catering and bar policy, and exactly what's included — chairs, setup, and teardown on sand are where quotes quietly diverge. Peak beach dates book 12–18 months out, so if the tour feels right, ask what's open in your season before you leave.
More beach venues near Myrtle Beach
Marriott Myrtle Beach Resort & Spa at Grande Dunes
4.5 ★★★★★ 3,315 reviews
Sophisticated property offering beach access, dining & a bar, plus two pools & a 24/7 gym.
Dunes Golf and Beach Club
4.7 ★★★★★ 629 reviews
Golf course set at a country club with a heated pool, friendly staff and views of the ocean and beach.