200 Royal Poste Rd, Sunset Beach, North Carolina 28468, US
(800) 675-0193
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About Sea Trail Resort Villas

The Sea Trail Resort Villas are located north of Myrtle Beach, S.C. and south of Wilmington, N.C. The property sprawls across 2,600 acres and features three championship golf courses. Villas span from one to four bedrooms in size and are equipped with full kitchens, all within 1.5 miles from the barrier island beaches. Indoor and outdoor pools are available to guests at the activity center, which also includes a game room, shuffleboard and more. Units feature a screened-in porch or balcony. Stay-and-play golf packages are available to Sea Trail Golf Club's Rees Jones, Dan Maples and Willard Byrd golf courses. Sea Trail has two clubhouses with driving ranges, putting greens and a PGA-sanctioned learning center.

Facts

Price Range$, $$
Property Class★★★
Acres2600
Year Opened1986
Number of Units100-300

Amenities

RestaurantsBar, Casual
PoolIndoor
Fitness CenterYes
Practice FacilityYes
Beach AccessYes
Golf School/AcademyYes
Banquet SpaceYes

Services

Kids ProgramYes

Rules

Is the resort pet friendly?Yes
Is resort stay required for a tee time?No

Golf courses at Sea Trail Resort Villas

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Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/25/2023

Hello, acdc1961. Thank you for visiting us at Byrd at Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

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Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/14/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, u233542912. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Byrd at Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center!

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Reviews 78
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/14/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, kniagina. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Byrd at Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center!

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Reviews 63
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Good round but could use a lttle help

We like thus course but had a couple of complaints. When we arrived the starter never checked when our tee time was. we went in and payed and were 20 minutes early, went back out and the stff was tking care of a group of six locals. ///thgey had not started to load our bags, and when I asked what the starting tie for the group they were working on they said it was after ours. they then rushed to get us setup and put us out with this large group right on our tail for the first few holes. The course was in relatively good condition but the rough was a little long and the greens were a little slow but were true.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/14/2023

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, u314159926639. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Jones at Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center!

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Reviews 21
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/11/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, u233542912. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Byrd at Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center!

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Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/11/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, acdc1961. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Byrd at Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center!

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Reviews 45
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fairways

Could not find ball because of all the pine needles. But other than than had a great day.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Commented on 09/12/2023

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, u314162357630. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Byrd at Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center!

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Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Shot maker course

Like the layout. Makes you use a lot of different clubs; not just a driver + wedge course.

Staff was great, but their POS system was quite slow.

Greens putted true; but cart paths need attention.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/12/2023

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, huyettd1. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Byrd at Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center!

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Reviews 137
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 09/11/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, u314164302920. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Byrd at Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center!

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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Not bad

Overall, fun round. Fairways 7/10, Putting Greens 7/10, Tee Boxes 7/10, Sand Traps 0/10. Don’t hit the ball in the traps, haven’t been raked in weeks so they’re hard with rain craters. Other than that, the course was nice for the value.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/26/2023

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, Stew8243274. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Jones at Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center!

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Reviews 22
3.0
First Time Playing

Needs some love!!

Need new management and maintenance crews greens were ok lot of brown spots in fairways. Starter was very unorganized and no signs for putting green or range. Very bad management.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/25/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We apologize if your experience was not up to your expectations. We appreciate your feedback and will take it into consideration to improve our management, maintenance, and overall experience at our golf course. Thank you again for your valuable input.

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Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Off to a poor start

We arrived in plenty of time to warm up, and we paid for a bucket of balls. But the guys at the cart station didn't help us much, and when we drove over to the driving range, they said we weren't supposed to park at it (there were no signs). We had to move the cart, but then they told us that we were supposed to be at the hole, although we were still 20+ minutes to tee time. As a result, we didn't get warmed up. Also, after they rushed us to the first hole, it was all jammed up. If they had paced the starts corrected, we wouldn't have waited for the groups ahead at each hole. When we played this course before, we got much better treatment.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 09/11/2023

We apologize for the negative experience you had during your visit to our business. We appreciate your feedback and will address these issues to ensure a better customer experience in the future. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

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Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Course, well maintained.

I had a great day to play. Even though it rained during the night the course was in great shape. The greens rolled nice and the course was in good condition. The layout is a challenging and would like to play the other two courses.

One of the standout features of Sea Trail is its stunning natural beauty. Surrounded by lush trees and picturesque landscapes, the course offers a serene and tranquil setting that's perfect for escaping the hustle and bustle of everyday life. The course layout is thoughtful and engaging, with each hole presenting a unique and enjoyable challenge.

Throughout my round, I couldn't help but appreciate the attention to detail that the grounds keeping team had put into maintaining the course. Will definitely be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 09/12/2023

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, geissnc. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Byrd at Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center!

Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Sad to see

My wife and I played and the first thing we noticed was that the parking lot was not very full, like it normally has been on our many visits to play. The pro shop was almost bare, and the bar and restaurant apparently have been closed. The course was in the worst condition we have ever seen on any course that we have played. We play a lot of golf and have played this course numerous times. It looks like they don't have a greens keeper. They were borderline unplayable with tons of weeds and huge bare spots. I think we counted three greens that were reasonably acceptable. The bunkers had not been raked and the mowing was inconsistent. When my wife went inside at the turn to get something to drink she was directed by the pro shop attendant to a drink machine since there was no longer a bar or restaurant. She mentioned the poor playing conditions and he said he had heard that. Typically when a golf course has some playability issues due to maintenance, bad weather, etc, the pro shop will let you know before you tee off and maybe even offer a discount . All in all, this was sad to see as we have included this course in our rotation for many years.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

THE BYRD

OVER ALL CONDITION OF THE COURSE WAS GOOD GRASS CLIPPINGS EVERYWHERE IN THE ROUGH. TWO OF THE GREENS HAD SOME BAD SPOTS DUE TO THE WEATHER BUT ARE HEALING NICELY.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/12/2023

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, razorray68. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Byrd at Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First and Last

This was my first time playing this course. I had high hopes of as I have played many of the courses directly adjacent to it. I was very disappointed in the conditions the greens were horrendous, scorched earth, all over in the fairways in the rough on the Greens. Tee boxes unkempt. Pace of play was fine but we were the first group out so I’m unsure how the pace usually is. Played another course the next day for a few more dollars and got much more enjoyment for the money. We won’t be back on this track as there are many others nearby that outshine it. Not sure about the other two courses on the complex, but this one’s pro shop was lacking. Not very good amenities. First and last time at the Maples Course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/23/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, lAQo8AeWKcA2yNJnnAcd. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Jones at Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center!

Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Sad Conditions For A Resort Course

Considering this is a golf resort, these conditions were atrocious. Big burnout spots on the fairways, tee boxes that had been cut but were the length of light rough (particularly problematic on par threes, bump and inconsistent greens. With the deal, the price was not bad, but I wouldn’t pay more than about $35 to play here again. Hard to enjoy the Willard Byrd design when it isn’t well kept.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/18/2023

We apologize for your negative experience and appreciate your feedback. We acknowledge the issues you encountered with the conditions of the golf course and will take your comments into consideration to improve our maintenance. Thank you for sharing your review with us.

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Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

would not play this one again unless they did alot of work, seems they are not putting any money back into the course. the greens had large clumps of weeds/crab grass growing on them . staff was not friendly.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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