Myrtle Beach Marriott Resort & Spa at Grande Dunes (8400 Costa Verde Drive, Myrtle Beach, SC 29572) carries 45,000 sq ft of meeting space, 15,000 sq ft of ballroom, 405 guest rooms.
The official Marriott section calls out 45,000 square feet of function and pre-function space, a 15,000-square-foot Atlantic Ballroom, a 5,300-square-foot junior ballroom, and 15 breakout rooms.
Marriott explicitly mentions on-site event planning and an on-site AV technician, which points to a house-supported service model rather than free-form venue labor.
What this room asks of a build
- Marriott Grande Dunes is one of the strongest non-convention-center venues for a larger resort conference or premium client event.
- The official Marriott section calls out 45,000 square feet of function and pre-function space, a 15,000-square-foot Atlantic Ballroom, a 5,300-square-foot junior ballroom, and 15 breakout rooms.
- The resort is directly oceanfront and positioned for higher-end hospitality and executive programming.
Execution priorities
- Pull Myrtle Beach Marriott Resort & Spa at Grande Dunes's current exhibitor manual and confirm the published dock window for the specific show.
- Verify electrical, internet, and rigging approvals through the venue's published channels (venue-managed services).
- Match the booth scope to the available 45,000 sq ft of meeting space and 15,000 sq ft of ballroom.
- Sequence the strike and outbound freight against the venue's published last-day dock cutoff.
Myrtle Beach Marriott Resort & Spa at Grande Dunes at a glance
The spa at Grande Dunes is a conference resort in Grande Dunes.
The building runs 45,000 sq ft of meeting space, 15,000 sq ft of ballroom, 405 guest rooms.
- Fits well for: large conferences
- Fits well for: executive meetings
- Fits well for: oceanfront receptions
- Fits well for: premium hospitality
- Fits well for: corporate retreats
Operating model and house rules at Myrtle Beach Marriott Resort & Spa at Grande Dunes
Marriott explicitly mentions on-site event planning and an on-site AV technician, which points to a house-supported service model rather than free-form venue labor.
Submit utility orders, rigging applications, and EAC paperwork against the published deadlines in the exhibitor manual.
Myrtle Beach Marriott Resort & Spa at Grande Dunes in the Kingston / Grande Dunes Cluster
Kingston / Grande Dunes Cluster beachfront conferences, corporate retreats, and premium hospitality. Sister venues in this cluster include Embassy Suites by Hilton Myrtle Beach Oceanfront Resort at Kingston Plantation, Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort, Marina Inn at Grande Dunes, which often handle overflow lodging or sponsor-side hospitality on programs that anchor at the spa at Grande Dunes.
Grande Dunes sits within the wider Myrtle Beach market with practical travel access to MYR (MYR).
What planning a project at Myrtle Beach Marriott Resort & Spa at Grande Dunes actually looks like
Order of operations: exhibitor manual, then venue paperwork (dock, utility, rigging), then floor plan and freight schedule, then labor calls. Each phase depends on the prior one closing cleanly.
Most builds at the spa at Grande Dunes ship to the venue or the show's advance warehouse, install during the published move-in window, run the show on the venue's posted schedule, and strike against the published dock cutoff.
Frequently asked questions
What is the booth or meeting capacity at Myrtle Beach Marriott Resort & Spa at Grande Dunes?
45,000 sq ft of meeting space, 15,000 sq ft of ballroom, 405 guest rooms.
Can outside production and decorator companies work at this work at Grande Dunes?
Marriott explicitly mentions on-site event planning and an on-site AV technician, which points to a house-supported service model rather than free-form venue labor.
How do utility orders and rigging approvals work at the program at Grande Dunes?
Utility orders and rigging applications go through the venue's exhibitor services desk against published deadlines in the current event manual.
What kinds of events does this service at Grande Dunes typically host?
The spa at Grande Dunes works well for large conferences, executive meetings, oceanfront receptions, premium hospitality. The official Marriott section calls out 45,000 square feet of function and pre-function space, a 15,000-square-foot Atlantic Ballroom, a 5,300-square-foot junior ballroom, and 15 breakout rooms.
Where does the plan at Grande Dunes sit relative to MBCC and the airport?
The spa at Grande Dunes is in Grande Dunes. It sits within the Kingston / Grande Dunes Cluster.