Thanks, Phroggy! I think you're right about the Sat. to Sat. rates in the summer.
Vicki, this link may help you. I've been cobbling it together for the last 10 years, showing resorts by area.
http://funbeaches.com/condos_rentals.htmlBecause we live here, we never stay at the hotels/condos, so I seldom try to answer questions like this. But tonight I'm sitting here with a little time on my hands so I pulled out Dayton House (top right column) just to see what I could come up with arriving on a Thursday staying through a Tuesday in July.
I chose Thursday July 11 through Tuesday July 16 - 6 nights
The results for 5 adults and two 16-yr. olds at Dayton House came up with room/suite choices of prices ranging from $500.00 per day to $700.00 per day.
Then I checked Caribbean, and asked for 4 rooms for those same dates and came up with a deluxe oceanfront 4-BR condo for $1,596. per day (includes 24% discount.)
Then I thought about renting a beach house since I don't mind spending your money. LOL! Dunes Realty and Garden City Realty only rent by the week (as Phroggy mentioned.) I had better luck with Condolux (
http://www.myrtlebeachluxuryrentals.com/) who will rent me a 5 bedroom 4 bath ocean front condo for the chosen dates. $4,199.
So you should be able to find something in July for just the days you want.
Hopefully some other people will come along with more suggestions for you. As you narrow down your choices, I'm sure our members will also be able to help with a decision.