Based on what you have described, I would look no further than Myrtle Beach, SC. Myrtle Beach is a great place to vacation if you have kids and a minivan .

Here is the +/- of the two oceanfront HH properties in Myrtle Beach.

Hampton Suites Oceanfront. : This is not your average Hampton Inn. The hotel has condo style suites with a full kitchen. Pick this property if you want to be in the middle of the action. Water parks, Broadway at the Beach, The Pavilion are all close to this property.

http://www.hamptoninnoceanfront.com

Embassy Suites : This is a little out of the way and is nestled within Kingston Plantation. It is more like a resort style property. Private beach, proximity to the best seafood resturants Myrtle Beach has to offer are some of its positive points.

http://www.kingstonplantation.com

Here is a good source for things to do in Myrtle Beach.

www.myrtlebeachlive.com