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title: "Forest Dunes vs Ocean Forest Colony: which hotel is better?"
description: "Forest Dunes or Ocean Forest Colony in Myrtle Beach (SC)? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Forest Dunes vs Ocean Forest Colony

Both are in Myrtle Beach (SC), 850 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Resort · ★★½
## [Forest Dunes](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/forest-dunes-myrtle-beach-sc/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.7 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 6.5

- **Score by category:** 2 of 13

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1420847/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★ · Highlands
## [Ocean Forest Colony](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/ocean-forest-colony-myrtle-beach-sc/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Location score:** 7.5

- **Score by category:** 4 of 13

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1910622/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Ocean Forest Colony

It comes out ahead on 4 of 13 compared facts. 850 m apart.

### Choose Forest Dunes if you want

-   to walk to the sights (4.0 km / 4.8 km)
-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 100 / 10)

### Choose Ocean Forest Colony if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep (15 / 9)
-   free parking
-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 10 / 100)

### Why is Forest Dunes better than Ocean Forest Colony?

1.  A larger hotel with more facilities (100 vs 10 rooms) (×10.0)

### Why is Ocean Forest Colony better than Forest Dunes?

1.  Higher star rating (3★ vs 2.5★) (+0.5★)
2.  Has free parking
3.  Has an on-site restaurant
4.  A smaller, more intimate hotel (10 vs 100 rooms) (−90)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Forest Dunes | Ocean Forest Colony |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.7 | – |
| Location | 6.5 | 7.5  (+1.0) |
| Facilities | 3.3 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 2.5 | – |
| Beach access | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.0 | – |
| Guest rating | 8.7 | – |
| Number of reviews | 7 | – |
| Google rating | – | 4.0/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 51 |
| Rank in Myrtle Beach (SC) | bottom 48% | – |
| Location |
| Location score | 6.5 | 7.5  (+1.0) |
| Distance to the centre | 4.0 km  (−840 m) | 4.8 km |
| To the beach | 80 m | 80 m |
| To the airport | 9.9 km | 11 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 9 | 15  (+6) |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.1 km | 540 m  (−590 m) |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★½ | ★★★  (+0.5★) |
| Rooms | 100 | 10 |
| Listed amenities | 12  (+3) | 9 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 16:00 | 16:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hot tub | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Outdoor pool | – | ✓ |
| Beachfront | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Beach holidays | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

850 m apart

Forest Dunes: city centre: 4.0 km, Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR): 9.9 km, beach: 80 m, 9 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

Ocean Forest Colony: city centre: 4.8 km, Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR): 11 km, beach: 80 m, 15 places to eat within 500 m.

## Forest Dunes or Ocean Forest Colony: common questions

### Which is better, Forest Dunes or Ocean Forest Colony?

Ocean Forest Colony leads in 4 of 13 categories, including location score, restaurants within 500 m, to the nearest food shop. Forest Dunes is stronger in distance to the centre, listed amenities.

### Which is cheaper, Forest Dunes or Ocean Forest Colony?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Forest Dunes is closer: 4.0 km from the centre, against 4.8 km for Ocean Forest Colony.

### How far apart are Forest Dunes and Ocean Forest Colony?

The two hotels are 850 m apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/forest-dunes-myrtle-beach-sc-vs-ocean-forest-colony-myrtle-beach-sc/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/