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Viking Ocean Front Motel: Traveler Reviews


Viking Ocean Front Motel
1811 South Ocean Boulevard, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
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Viking Ocean Front Motel

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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Garwood, NJ
Jun 12, 2006
6/6 found this review helpful

I came to the Viking fully prepared to hate it based on two extremely negative reviews on your site - alleging the place to be filthy. We had booked the motel prior to reading those reviews. I could not have been more pleasantly surprised. Yes, it is very old. But it was quite clean and the cleaning staff were helpful and more than happy to provide extra towels, etc. The desk staff was helpful and courteous, even looking up an address and providing directions. The pool was extremely clean and maintained constantly. From the level of maintenance, it is extremely doubtful there was feces in the pool area as alleged by one writer. After staying at the Viking (I would stay there again with no problem), and seeing the actuality rather than the negative comments, I began to wonder whether the two negative posters were actually competitors rather than really guests.

  • Date of stay June 2006
  • Member since July 16, 2004
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Need a Budget Place

Viking Ocean Front Motel

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4 of 5 stars
lisa_2000 6 contributions
Jun 6, 2006
1/1 found this review helpful

The Viking by no means is the Hilton, but if you need an afordable place to stay this will work. The motel is old but clean. Only 1 outside pool. This place is good for teenagers or young couples.

  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay May 2006
  • Member since December 28, 2005
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, Pet owners
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A cheap place to stay

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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Kentucky
May 5, 2006
1/1 found this review helpful

The hotel was easy to get to, although the clerk did give me the wrong directions to get there. The rooms were clean but does need to be updated. The floors are in really bad shape. It has a wonderful view though, and had a clean pool. On the last day we was there though I did see a shark in the water very early in the morning. It really scared me considering it was closer to shore than I was the day before. The hotel needs painted and a few odd and end jobs.

  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay May 2005
  • Member since May 05, 2006
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, Older travelers, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
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HORRIFIED!!

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1 of 5 stars
BarbraShoffner 21 contributions
Indianapolis, IN
Apr 1, 2006
13/15 found this review helpful

I was HORRIFIED!! Opening the door there were cigarette burns on the table, end tables, in the carpetand the blankets. The carpet was terribly stained and in need of replacement. The back bedroom was disgusting. There were numerous stains on all 3 beds. My daughter found hair woven in the sheets and mascare marks on the pillow. NOT OURS!! To top off how disgusting it already was, there were toe nail clippings on the in the front bedroonm again, NOT OURS!! We stayed 1 night only because we had to. I found a much nicer condo (executive suite) for almost the same amount of money and it was the difference between Heaven and HELL. When i checked out I was not asked why I was checking out 2 days early and I definetly let them know how disgusting everything was when we checked in. Needless to say, I wasnt offered a refund for the days that I didnt stay do to their NO REFUND policy. It didnt matter to me, I couldnt stay in that hotel another night.

  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay March 2006
  • Member since April 01, 2006
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Disgusting, Nasty-Needs to be condemned

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1 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Rock Hill, SC
Jan 5, 2006
3/3 found this review helpful

I took my parents down for an extended weekend in July 2005. We had booked a room at the Viking Motel. When we got there the room was not ready, although it was 6pm and check in is at 4pm. We had to wait for an hour. The clerk did give us a small discount for our inconvenience. I was embarrassed that I had my parents in such a nasty place. Sadly, we couldn't find other accomodations at such a late date. The room smelled of urine, the carpet was dirty, the tub had hair in it. When we got to the pool there was fecal matter on the deck. I must say that the customer service there was good. The clerk was very nice and apologetic. She could not contact maintainence at the time so she went to the pool to see what she could do. She was exceptional although the hotel itself needs a wrecking ball!

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Address: 1811 South Ocean Boulevard, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577