Rating Details:
The property manager was very unhelpful.
The vacation rental was clean.
I was very happy with the location.
I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
Five days before checking in to my fully paid Thanksgiving Pawley's Island beach house where I was to host 24 people for the holiday, I was emailed that my house was no longer available. I was given two options : a full refund or a different house on a different beach 15 minutes away (instead of a stone's throw where we had several dogs that needed tending to throughout the day) The new house had a table that sat 8 people. I was given 10% off and early and late check in. They said they would provide "nice" tables and chairs. At check in, when I mentioned that my husband who had yet to arrive in SC, wanted further compensation for this stressful predicament, a man who introduced himself as the owner of Tide Life told me there would be no more accommodations while shaking my hand to the point of pain. He said "let's just be nice now and get along" which made us feel extremely uncomfortable. He also told me that I should have read the contract and never apologized for putting us through this.(a woman previously did apologize in an earlier email, however)He told me the tables and chairs were at the house. They were and were filthy, in the driveway and needed to be carried up a flight of stairs. There was sand, pet fur, cob webs and crumbs on the stove and next to the sink. A prescription pill was on the MBR floor. Looney Dunes is spacious & directly on the beach. It's great for large groups and the kitchen was fully stocked. The photos and reviews are accurate. The house needs a lot of TLC. Both the MBR and main floor back door did not lock, safety concern as both had direct access to the beach. The grill had not been cleaned and was completely rusted. I picked up garbage on the "lawn". A small pile of someone else's clothes was in the MBR closet. The lower level was very musty. My concerns are almost entirely a reflection of the poor management provided by Tide Life. Shame on them.