MYRTLE BEACH, SC HOTELS - MOTELS - GREEN MYRTLE BEACH, SOUTH CAROLINA LODGING

Myrtle Beach is a coastal city in South Carolina. It is part of the Horry County and is the largest city in South Carolina. According to 2007 census, the city has a population of 29,971. The city has much to offer for golf fans since the city has over 102 golf courses available. The city also has over 15 million visitors a year and is considered a great vacation spot.

The city of Myrtle has on average about 215 sunny days a year. The city is considered to have mostly a humid subtropical climate. During the summer, temperatures can reach the high 80’s. During the winter, temperatures can drop in the low 60’s.

One of the main attractions in the city of Myrtle is the Freestyle Music Park. The park has a music theme and was once known as the Hard Rock Park. The park offers 4 main live shows that include the CSI: Live and Adrenaline Rush. There are also 5 main roller coaster rides to choose from. The park also provides four play areas for kids.

If you are looking for a bit of adventure in Myrtle Beach, Carolina Safari Jeep Tours can lead the way. Their tours include fun, nature, ecology, wildlife, and perhaps a friendly ghost or two. The tour takes up to 14 guests through the oak valley to a former plantation and then gets wild with sightseeing alligators and several bird species along the Atlantic Flyway. There is also a quick stop at the graveyard by the Waccamaw River.

Myrtle Beach has 151 hotels listed in the iStayGreen directory of which 2 are listed as environmentally friendly lodging. Currently 1 hotel has completed the online Environmental Audit and earned the Green Eco-Leaf Rating while the other 1 properties are purported to be "Green" but have not yet shared their eco-initiatives with iStayGreen.org.

In Myrtle Beach there are 149 properties where the environmentally friendliness is unknown and they have not yet verified their sustainability efforts with iStayGreen.org. In the state of South Carolina there is a total of 920 lodging properties listed in the iStayGreen.org directory of which 23 are represented as eco-friendly. Currently there are 21 lodging properties that have earned the Green Eco-Leaf Rating. Included in the properties working toward a more sustainable travel future are Myrtle Beach hotels, Myrtle Beach resorts, Myrtle Beach bed & breakfasts, and Myrtle Beach extended stay accommodations.

When planning your Myrtle Beach vacation, or travel to Myrtle Beach we encourage you, before you book, to check rates and availability of "Green" rated hotels and lodging. In most cases we have found eco-friendly Myrtle Beach SC accommodations to be price competitive with the unrated Myrtle Beach hotel room rates.You may even save money and at the same time be doing something good for our environment!

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