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
- Guest rating
- 8.7 Very good
- Location score
- 6.5
- Score by category
- 2 of 13
Hotel★★★Highlands
Ocean Forest Colony
- Guest rating
- –
- Location score
- 7.5
- Score by category
- 4 of 13
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?
- 1A larger hotel with more facilities (100 vs 10 rooms)×10.0
Why is Ocean Forest Colony better than Forest Dunes?
- 1Higher star rating (3★ vs 2.5★)+0.5★
- 2Has free parking
- 3Has an on-site restaurant
- 4A 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 vs Ocean Forest Colony: which hotel is better? | 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 | ✓ | – |
Price for your dates
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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.
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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