Kingston Plantation: everything under the sun.

Kingston Plantation, featuring two of the world's most trusted hotel brands, Embassy Suites and Hilton, is one of the largest and most comprehensive full-service conference resorts on the East Coast. Located in the heart of the famed Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Grand Strand, Kingston Plantation offers meeting planners a wide variety of options for getting down to business and enjoying some serious fun. The resort features more than 1,300 accommodations on its vast, oceanfront complex, including Embassy Suites, Hilton, contemporary beachfront condominiums, and lakeside townhouses and villas.

Renovations and expansions

Open since April 2003, Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort is adjacent to Kingston Plantation. Fresh from a $15 million renovation project, this 385-room resort is the perfect setting for social and conference gatherings. It features newly redesigned rooms, two outstanding dining options, a luxurious resort pool, and Arcadian Shores Golf Course, one of the Grand Strand's classic layouts.

Meeting space

With the addition of the Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort, Kingston Plantation now boasts more than 100,000 square feet of meeting space, making it one of the largest conference facilities on the East Coast.

The Kingston Plantation Conference Center features 17 meeting rooms on a single floor in addition to flexible ballroom/banquet facilities that can accommodate groups from 40 to 1,400.

The 14,250-square-foot, column-free Kensington Ballroom boasts 18-foot ceilings and drive-in access, making it easy to incorporate special displays and exposition equipment into meetings and presentations.

Meeting rooms throughout the conference center can be linked through a high-tech communication center that allows for simultaneous sound in each room.

Additional Kingston Plantation meeting options include meeting rooms at Lakeside Villas, Arrowhead Court 1 and 2, and Laurel Court. The Palmetto Pavilion has 9,200 square feet of special event space with convertible walls and climate control, allowing for free movement around the pool complex and beach.

The Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort contains 32,000 square feet of on-site meeting facilities, including a 16,000-square-foot exposition hall. The flexible space is perfectly suited for any occasion of 10 to 600 people--from corporate retreats, board meetings, and receptions to major expositions and special events.

Accommodations

Kingston Plantation provides meeting planners with a wide array of quality accommodations:

* The 255-all-suite oceanfront Embassy Suites, which boasts world-class views, a daily complimentary breakfast buffet, and nightly manager's cocktail reception.

* The new 385-room Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort with its newly redesigned rooms and two outstanding dining options.

* The Oceanfront Condominium Towers, with breathtaking views out each window and an expansive beach at its doorstep.

* The Arrowhead and Laurel Court Lakeview Lodges.

* The spacious two-bedroom townhouses (featuring wooded views) and one-, two-, and three-bedroom villas.

Recreation

Kingston Plantation sits on 145 acres of prime beachfront property. A 50,000-square-foot Sport and Health Club, indoor lap pool, nine lighted tennis courts, racquetball courts, an exercise studio, and more await the fitness-inclined. The Splash Beach Club serves up fun in the sun with a Caribbean-style water playground featuring five levels of water slides, water spouts, a tunnel, and a large activity area. New this year is an exciting Lazy River ride.

Golf lovers can enjoy Arcadian Shores, a Rees Jones-designed layout that is considered one of the region's true classic courses. Those looking to take advantage of the great variety of golf experiences in Myrtle Beach can sign up for tee times at many of the leading courses through Kingston Plantation's on-site golf concierge.

And if shopping is your game, Kingston Plantation puts you mere minutes from Broadway on the Beach, featuring 350 acres of top retailers and tasty eateries.

Dining and entertainment

Kingston Plantation features a variety of dining and entertainment options including the casually elegant Azalea's Oceanfront Cafe (where stunning, panoramic views are served daily); Omaha Steakhouse, Splash Beach Club, and the Nightwatch Lounge. Cafe Amalfi, located in the Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort, offers oceanfront dining in a casual setting for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Beachcomber's open seasonally outside the Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort, combines a casual beachside and poolside ambience with light food offerings and refreshing drinks.

Contact

Sabena Robinson, Director of Sales & Marketing

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Web site: www.kingstonplantation.com