‘We were traumatized’: Viral TikTok shows Myrtle Beach hotel’s unsanitary conditions
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- ‘We were traumatized’: Viral TikTok shows Myrtle Beach hotel’s unsanitary conditions
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If rooms are moldy they should not be rented out. 😢
Right, they put that statement out talking about, "...like all other hotels get in a humid climate..." okay, then don't rent those rooms to patrons then, simple.
That was the front desk person fault.
And if they are, those customers should sue and call the local health department to have them shut that place down.
really, ya think?
Oh fr?
Props to this woman. She wasn't posting to get compensation or to get a freebie. She was posting to warn others not to do business with this terrible company.
Trust me she wanted money
@@Joe-lc3svtrust me your bitch ass would to I’d this was your situation
@@Joe-lc3sv Trust you? You don't exist except as a jumble of letters and numbers on a 12 subscriber zero content page. Try harder.
@@Joe-lc3svNO, SHE DID NOT
No she posted to get attention nothing more!
Seamist should refund a valid unsatisfied customer regardless of what they post. Bad service from start to finish.
She should still get a refund as that room was uninhabitable and I’m sure the whole place was. Hope she can dispute the charge with credit card company
No I have basically lived in myrtle beach and those conditions are NOT normal!
Amen to that. Neglect is what causes this. Lived in some humid places and never have I had to clean up this kind of mess from it.
Maybe not the mold but alot of them hotels/ motels/ resorts have bed bugs 🪳, roaches 🪳 among other things. Myrtle Beach has been in decline for years and nobody is trying to fix it.
@@KingDiamond714 so I have noticed. At one time it was the ultimate place to go for a fun vacation. Now you couldn’t pay me to go.
@@KingDiamond714 It's the worst beach in South Carolina. It's so sad that it's the most well-known beach in the state. But it's also good because that's exactly why it's so horrible. So many people know about it and its reputation that they just don't care when they visit, and the owners of the properties have simply given up (not condoning the giving up, but it's the reason).
Yes they are.
the resort MUST refund! thats so reckless
They tried, she refused. Since she refused she can sue and will just get her money back. Courts are jammed so shell see the refund 3 years from now unless she takes a settlement. No one wins really in the end.
@@JustDiane71 lol no. Stop making stuff up. She didn’t refuse a refund. They offered a refund only on specific terms. She’s allowed to post a review and should still get a refund.
@@JustDiane71tell us our your comprehension skills are TERRIBLE
@@JustDiane71 Tell us you don't have even 2 coherent braincells without telling us. 🙄
She can receive a refund by disputing the charges with her credit card company. Once they see the video and statement from the hotel, it shouldn't be an issue.
For them not to give her a refund at all should be an automatic lawsuit. They knew how filthy those rooms were but still wanted to scam people into renting them. Hope that place shuts down very soon.
An automatic lawsuit? Why are you people so pressed to sue someone? Smh
@@DavidKen878 because if you’re gonna treat people like that and steal their money, then shouldn’t that be a valid thing to do? I don’t understand what your point is.
@@luckettt. I didn't say it wasn't a valid thing to do. Whether or not it was valid wasn't my question.
@@DavidKen878 because if that is black mold then someone could end up in the hospital.
With the accumulation of mold indicates that cleaning is not being done. Cleaning and thorough vacuuming removes most mold spores. Young lady deserves her refund. And not take down video.
Hotel: "Well you won't be getting that free stay."
Customer: 😐😑
Trying to offer her a stay at the same place she complained about is crazy. Give that woman her money back or use the money to fix the problem.
Ewwww. $700??! I’d demand my money back. That’s more like a $20 stay…for both nights.
I could sleep in a tent for 20
A free stay😂😅??? Are the kidding? You couldn't pay me to stay there and affect my ability to breathe! Mold is serious!!
Those accommodations are completely unacceptable! If the unit was on a list to be cleaned it SHOULD NOT have been rented. The unwillingness of the resort to make things right is also unacceptable.
I was thinking the same thing
Every resort might have to deal with mold due to the humidity but the mold in their rental obviously went untreated for at least some months!
Sea Mist has been a hellhole since the late 80s
Traumatized lmao. Shoulda gone to Camp Anaconda in Basra. 😂 looks luxury compared to that. Maybe dont go to an area where certain frequent.
thank you
I think you meant to say "Myrtle Beach", not "Sea Mist".
Yes, I am aware the name of the "hotel" (imo, this is a garbage garage with multiple rooms) is Sea Mist. I was being facecious...but also serious.
One is a military base, the other is a civilian resort hotel. They are not like each other.
Sea Mist is the WORST, but they’re all awful, honestly. It’s unbelievable they’re still operating.
If they don’t give that lady her money back! TF?! What kind of extortionist offer was that?!
A non existent one😂
Call you CC Co with the images and those they posted when lying. Simple. Refute the charges.
I live in Houston, less than 20 miles from the Gulf. We do not have mold issues here, despite our high humidity. I think it's more of an HVAC issue.
Same experience. I booked the jacuzzi suite and it was FILTHY. I got a refund and drove down the strip and got a room at Crown Reef. Scared to book sight unseen at Myrtle beach now
So glad she wasn't looking for something else in return (even though it would have been legitimized) it speaks loads to her character as a person. I miss these kind.of people, simply only trying to get the word out. God bless her
Myrtle Beach was awesome in the early 2000s. The problem now is that most of those hotels are 30+ years old and are being held together with fast-paced maintenance. A hotel with less than 10 years of age is just about your only option for a "decent" stay, but it's going to be expensive. High volume, rapid turnover room rentals don't leave any time for upkeep. Do yourself a favor if you're going to ANY beach; save up a little extra if you can and rent a house - even if it's just a small one. The experience is so much better, and there are no screaming morons to deal with.
Thank you for reporting this.
Sea Mist Resort: We rent out rooms that are on the maintenance block... come experience our maintenance block rooms😐
South Carolina doesn't have a mold law - those of us that RENT here live in it year around because the landlords dont have to address the issue
SC has NO mold law
My god
Yes, I have stayed in some really dank places there before. And on top of that the crime there is on rampage.
Okay, I can understand being disgusted and outraged, but traumatized? Come on now.
It’s been nasty for over 15 years now. Just read the reviews
@@Abears_ exactly but careful or you will be accused of victim blaming by the idiots
@@figgy4 I could care less about their poor little feelings lol
“the unit was on maintenance block to be treated for mold” so then why were you putting people in a room that you knew had mold in it?
“which is a regular issue at every resort in a humid climate” if that was the case, why were you trying to get her to remove the video?
i’ve stayed in motels that are $65 per night that are far nicer than that
Myrtle Beach used to be so nice looking years ago, nowadays….it’s a smelly run down overpriced tourist trap 💀
We recently went to MB for the first time in many years. I was surprised at the number of abandoned businesses and property, and a general seedy feel. Also shocked at the number of once crowded golf courses that have closed. Just wasn’t much to be excited about! It’ll be a long time, if ever, before I go back!
The lady has a slam dunk small claims court case. There is an implied warranty of suitability in just about everything you buy or CONTRACT for. Would a reasonable person consider that hotel room suitable for habitation? And the owners admission the room was "on block for mold remediation" is an admission management knew the room wasn't fit for habitation.... but they rented anyway... file your lawsuit, they'll payoff like a slot machine... Nobody is stupid enough to take that to Court.
Contact your credit card company and have the charges rescinded!!!!
Great advice, I thought the same thing.
@@mattp4079 what are you insinuating? Keyboard warrior.coward
@@mattp4079apparently she did dum@$$
“Trauma” is being so overused that it is loosing its impact. Maybe we could save it for actual trauma: war, terrible car crashes, abuse, civilian gunfire… It is hard enough for those of us who suffer from real PTSD to be taken seriously without using the term to describe dirty hotel rooms.
DITTO ⚜️
You are mentally handicapped if you think only PTSD victims experience trauma. Stfu and stop gatekeeping just because you find someone's trauma to be lesser than your own. You think you are special? Grow up.
Dirty hotel room - not trauma.
Yep, 2 words that are over used and incorrectly used are trauma and overwhelmed. Overwhelmed is when you spouse died, your kid is sick, and you house is being foreclosed on. Not that you have to decide which hotel you want to stay at on your vacation.
They said "every hotel faces mold because of the climate"...umm yeah you might get a faint mildew smell by the beach, but you shouldn't be able to visibly see any mold! That means they didn't clean the room. And for $350 a night, yikes
You are exactly right.
Reminds me of the La Quinta in Lewisville, Texas. Roaches, ripped carpets, holes in the wall, etc. It was so bad, they eventually tore the entire building down. Extremely poor management.
North Myrtle Beach is much nicer and cleaner than Myrtle Beach. We love NMB. I don’t care a thing about MB. NMB is much more family oriented and has a better clientele.
Exactly what I told my friends... If it's not North, I'm not going. Except for the Palms & Breakers & maybe a select other handful
I only go to North Myrtle now. I used to own a beach house in a large resort that we rented out in the south strand area. But downtown Myrtle Beach where the original Pavilion used to be is looking rundown and like skid row.
YES!! We rent a condo in North Myrtle Beach and everything is better there....except the dopes who light fireworks on the beach even though it is against the law.
@@gregdolecki8530oh noesssss not illegal fireworks!!! 😱😱😱
Ive been there one night 3 yrs ago and it was filthy also!! Never go here
I wouldn’t take a dump at the sea mist. Must less spend the night.
😂😂😂
"Much less."
That is def hurricane water damage that was painted over and covered up . The owners did not do remediation mold removal . Black mold has to be removed from air ducts , walls need to be taken back to stud or further. Flooring needs to be ripped up etc. that entire hotel is infested with black mold because it will travel through the ventilation system . The state needs to step in and shut this establishment down until it passes strict inspection guide lines !! The places in Myrtle beach are a lot of times airbnb , vrbo etc. I know cause family goes there ever year. I would not stay in these rental communities even if they were free. No one can convince me that are properly maintained and cleaned thoroughly. It’s all about turn around times and money. Who is inspecting these rentals to make sure they are being maintained? No one they fly under the radar . Hotels at least have inspections yearly for safety issues and maintenance. They may not clean like we clean our homes but at least they are being monitored . We only stay at the big chains Marriott , Hilton etc no mom & pop places.
She should seek full refund and discard everything she brought with her because black mold spores are now now on her stuff, clothes luggage etc. I live in Florida so I know humidity and water damage all too well! A few drops of water leaking under a sink can cause major mold damage in a matter of days.
I remember back in the old days, late 60's/70's long before internet, you just drove to your destination and hoped for a vacancy sign. Dad would go in, ask rates and the office person would take you to check out your room in person. Then you knew what you were getting. Of course today is more convenient knowing you have your chosen room reserved, picked out by hopefully honest reviews & photos. But things can be different from room to room, day to day, despite reviews.
Everything in Myrtle Beach seems to have gone downhill in the last few years
They weren't that great in the early 2000s, so I can only imagine the wear and tear at this point of still being open. 😢
My family has owned ocean front condos in Florida for 50+ years. Even with multiple hurricanes, we never have had mold like seen in the video. Even after Hurricane Ian ran sea water through the condo.
Sea Mist is nasty. Dont stay there.
There is a reason it has mist in it's name.
@@theseether6😂😂😂
The 2.5 google review score should have told her that before she even booked. With that said, she still deserves a full refund!
We call it murder beach. We never go there anymore.
That's not just a little bit of mold, it's been growing there awhile!! That stuff can be deadly too!! 🤢 Yikers!!!
Also, I think what the company did by demanding her to remove her video or no refund is a form of extortion! 🤷🏻♀️
That's not abuse the word trauma, please. It was unpleasant, it was gross, it was disgusting, but it wasn't traumatic.
Helps better with her 500 trillion dollar lawsuit.
how do you know that? are you her?
I think it was, think about not being able to breath
Can people stop using the word “trauma” like that
Maybe it was traumatic for her!!
@@paulapii1761then she's weak
The worst beach rental I have ever purchased was in Myrtle beach.
This also happened to my family and i😢. Sorry this happened
Absolutely disgusting and a health risk. If it was on maintenance block for mold, it should have never been rented to a patron. Wonder if she’s consulted with an attorney?
Reminds me of a hotel I stayed in near Ft. Polk, LA as an Army Nurse attending instructor training there. Carpet was so bad we wore socks in our room. 😵💫
If I stay at any hotel I bring my indoor shoes-crocs to wear.
im a trucker on the road alot and everywhere u go its just the product of work and most people dont like to work so most resturants and motels and gas station and rest area bathrooms are nasty most of the time
I’m in a Seamist hotel right now💀
Man I was at the Sea Mist in 06 that thing was ratty as hell back then
This is what happens when you sell your city off one room at a time to slum lords from up north who do not care about the condition of these rentals. The owners live out state and from what I see they prefer not to come at all to inspect the places that they are responsible for.
EXACTLY
Stayed in a place like that for about 5 hours. Biggest roaches I’ve ever seen and the little ones got in the fridge and we had to throw away all our food we’d just gotten from the grocery.
Ew! I wouldn’t even touch anything in that room, it was a health hazard! Lady should sue for her money back & for what she had to spend for a new, clean hotel room. If it was being treated, why was it rented out?🤨🤦🏼♀️
Girlfriend its the SeaMist thats the roach motel of Myrtle Beach been that way for 20 plus years 😄 thats the spot you stay at when you cant drive home you're pissy drunk and everything else is booked. Sleep with your clothes on upright in a chair.
Please take them to court. Please.
Glad you didn’t remove the ticktock…you are correct , this needs to get out… I’d be devastated if my vacation was ruined by gross accommodations…
That mold can kill someone especially for those of us with lung issues. That’s nasty.
I’m from NC and I’ve been there more times then I can count and a lot of the resorts are like this 🤷🏾♀️they are overpriced and definitely not up to standards
"We were traumatized" = "We are going to sue" A refund will not be enough. Disgusting that this motel allowed people to stay there.
We had the same problem at Crown Reef 5 mins from this mentioned hotel. Terrible conditions at stupid prices.
Use to be a nice small hotel. Foreigners now own most of the small hotels and motels.
I feel stalked I’m going to Myrtle beach today and I’m showed this 😩
Wow, with those conditions and the way the resort responded they just destroyed their own business.
Wow, that’s unacceptable 🤢 I am sorry that happened to you
Me and her had the same reaction, “what?” 😭
The owner's need to go bankrupt. They do not care about people's health.
Thank you Kelly and WBTW 13, for sharing this information
Now that’s a hotel that Gordon Ramsay needs to have an episode of Hotel Hell on.
Well done! You were able to use social media in a good way! You did the right thing! I’ll pray you don’t get sick from it!
This is America right now... We’re all paying more and getting much less, for EVERYTHING!
Corporate greed !
Sea Mist used to be a nice resort too. Myrtle Beach used to be a nice vacation spot...........
I’ve been there it’s brutal
This word trauma is thrown around way too much these days.
our room at sand dunes had roaches they offered us a free 4 day stay and a refund
Traumatized?! It’s not a dead body ffs
Myrtle Beach was your first mistake
Yeah...im sure they were "traumatized"...
It's become a dump
Time to grow up and stop being traumatized a devastated.
A free 3 day stay, lol.
No thank you.
I use to go to myrtle beach every year. But it kept getting crappier and crappier
I see everyone is seeing this one year later! Crazy!
She chose one of the worse motels in MB to stay. Read the reviews!!
there are no better locations, it's just more of the same
That’s so not true.
Beach Colony got me my mother and brother sick from mold in 2022. Place also had leaks. It was a nightmare. We got moved to this location because the other location they lied about the room availability and also how many rooms and beds. Theu told use about the other location when i was driving there and was half way there. So we was sent to Beach Colony and was moved twice while staying at the Beach Colony. This location was horrible and the who building should be closed.
Why are the melanated people always so dramatic about stuff like this? "Traumatized"? "Overwhelmed"? Really? Give me a break. Make no mistake, that room was absolutely nasty and should never have been rented out, but it wasn't traumatizing.
Outrageous they didn't instantly refund her. Why in the world are they renting out rooms that are in need of maintenance?! Thank you to her for leaving the video up to warn fellow travelers. We need to help each other out. Kudos to her.
I love her response… What? Why would she want to go back there?
So did she stay there??
BS I live in a high humidity state!!!! My house does NOT have mold!!! That is from either a short staff or lazy disgusting employees not doing their jobs
Mold comes from imbalance. Professional cleaning services prevent this. Places won’t pay cleaners. So, nothing EVER GETS CLEANED PROFESSIONALLY. get real.
150 per night in normal places, 250 per night in tourist areas. Mind this rule and this won't happen. These are by the hour type of rooms.
hm...if it was in a "maintenance block"... then kindly and logically explain.... WHY TF IS WAS BEING ISSUED AS A USEABLE ROOM FOR CUSTOMERS?!?! idgaf if that is completely normal in places like that, you DON'T let people stay in rooms that are like that, you have them cleaned and maintained before allowing occupancy again, absolutely repulsive and disgraceful business practices and etiquette.
One time I stayed South Myrtle. NEVER AGAIN! I go to North Myrtle. MOLD is a problem is they do not clean!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Free stay?! LOLOLOL
I’ve lived on the East Coast most of my life. It is humid af…and I’ve never lived with mold like that. That is NOT normal.
lmao you went to MURDER beach, what did you expect🤦🏻 at least go to Folly.
I’ve seen worser around that area but for that kind of money it should be clean !
Worser? Really?
Some people show their education level with that one word worse. I've seen it spelled worsted, worster, worstly and a few more stupid spellings. Some never had a good English teacher that explained plural vs singular words and their proper spelling /usage.
Calm down, it’s probably just a typo because he accidentally added an R to worse.