Who sleeps lol. Straight drive from Massachusetts, stops for gas and food. I just rented a house about 5 miles from the mall. Well worth it.
Based on the timeframe we had to leave from NJ to miss all the traffic going southbound on the turnpike where it merges from 4 lanes to 2 on each side, it would put us in Myrtle around 3am, so it was really useless not to sleep, arrive at motel at check in time, and be well rested to make the most of the first day.
Sid, I've heard that, and it's supposedly about a half hour away and much quieter. Rental houses type set up?