Avista Resort sits oceanfront at 300 N Ocean Boulevard, dropping you on the Ocean Drive end of North Myrtle Beach — the quieter, family-friendly side of the Grand Strand. The all-suite property runs 1, 2, and 3 bedroom oceanfront condos up to 1,503 square feet, every one with a fully equipped kitchen, in-suite washer/dryer, and private oceanfront or ocean-view balcony. The pool deck packs three pools (two outdoor, one indoor), two lazy rivers, three hot tubs, and a kiddie pool. Just Off Main handles American breakfast through dinner; The Treetop Lounge is the on-site sports bar with karaoke nights; The SandBar at Avista pours drinks oceanfront with live music in season.

Main Street North Myrtle Beach is a five-minute walk — local boutiques, live music venues, and the Cherry Grove Pier under two miles up the beach. Coconuts Oceanfront Tiki Bar, Duffy Street Seafood Shack, and Harold's On the Ocean sit a short stroll from the lobby. Barefoot Landing is a five-mile drive south for Alligator Adventure, the House of Blues concert venue, the Alabama Theatre, and Duplin Winery. Broadway at the Beach with Ripley's Aquarium and the SkyWheel Myrtle Beach is fifteen minutes further south. The Grand Strand has 90-plus championship golf courses, and Myrtle Beach International Airport is a twenty-five-minute drive inland.