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March 2024 by Mo Mitchell, Lake Toxaway Company
Worst vacation experience ever!
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October 2023 by Christie Young
Beachside Vacations does not live up to this 4.8 star google rating! I have rented many houses throughout my years and have never left a negative review for a rental company. We had some issues while renting a beach house from them in IOP which were not rectified in 3 days of our stay (AC not working and an ant infestation). They did move us to another house but it was not oceanfront which we paid extra for and we have been trying to get in touch with the manager Chad for 3 months now. He will not call us back to discuss the situation and is clearly avoiding his responsibilities and customers. Bad business practice! Beachside Vacations has several reports on the Better Business Bureau's website all claiming the same awful customer service from Chad and the fact that he won't return their calls. I also tried to leave a review on the house we rented on their website to warn others about the issues in this home. Beachside Vacations won't post it. In fact they haven't posted any reviews on this house since the summer of 2022. Huh? something fishy about that!!! We understand things happen in rental homes beyond your control sometimes, but you owe your home owners and renters the basics like running water, heating and air. And you owe your customers decent customer service like returning a phone call, not ignoring and hiding from problems. Do not rent from Beachside Vacations. If you have any issues with the house, they will most likely not get resolved and you won't be able to get in touch with management, ever!
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October 2023 by Michelle Wells
We had a perfect beach stay on Wild Dunes in a beautifully appointed 3BR/3BA oceanfront condo managed by Beachside Vacations! Spectacular ocean views! Easy beach access! Pool just steps away!
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October 2023 by Joy Wilder
We loved the quiet and peaceful location. The security of the resort was greatly appreciated. We enjoyed the convenient location of the pool and tennis courts. They were right across the street!!! The cart and beach chairs provided to us made our short walk to the beach very easy. And the close proximity of the beach was an added bonus. We were close to Charleston and were able to visit during our stay. We also appreciated the texts and emails that kept us informed of everything we needed to know. The use of codes instead of keys was very convenient for entry into the villa. It was a very nice Fall getaway.
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October 2023 by Jeff Simpson
Very nice townhouse in a great location. We love Wild Dunes!
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October 2023 by JANE ROBERTS
loved the house and location! lovely, well appointed. Sweet, private beach.
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October 2023 by John Cousar
Great place for a family.
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October 2023 by Barb Blair
Such a great rental company, and wonderful house that many family memories were made in!
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October 2023 by Carrie Deaton
We had a wonderful vacation and experience with Beachside Vacations! Our oceanfront rental was spotless and exactly as described. We had absolutely no problems and look forward to staying there again!
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July 2023 by Sandra Dover
1140 Ocean Blvd, Isle of PalmsAbsolutely awesome! Everything, and I mean everything, you need for a GREAT vacation.Immaculate, well stocked, comfortable and beautiful. We were in the middle of the best restaurants, grocery store and package store.
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May 2023 by Tiffany Buffkin
I am honestly so disappinted with this company. I vacation often and have used many different companies and have never left a bad review. I tried to leave a review in their website and because its a low rating, it wont let me post it.We stayed at a condo in wild dunes, 519 Seascape. The ad says that one side of the building is being "renovated" so rentals have been reduced. There is a huge difference between renovation and active construction. First, every morning at 745-8 am I was woke up by the loud construction. Second, you have to walk through an active construction zone to go to the pool or elevator. The ad makes it seem like one side of the building is being "renovated." I honestly have no idea how this company is renting condos in an active construction zone and there are a lot of safety hazards getting to your condo.You cannot access the bathrooms by the pool OR the shower to wash off your foot due to construction. Only one elevator is working, and it got stuck twice this week with guest on it. At one point the elevator wasn't working at all--thankfully, I am able to walk up 5 flights of stairs but my elderly mom cannot.The construction is outside of the building. So you cannot hear anyone talk even if they are 2 ft from you while at the pool.If I would have been warned about the fact this place is UNDER CONSTRUCTION and certain amenities are not available, I would have never paid $600 a night. I have never been so angry with a rental company in my life. I feel completely scammed.
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January 2023 by A Williams
Beachside Vacations has some nice homes under management but beware, they are dishonest. We rented a home at Isle of Palms which was overall a nice home but we had some issues with amenities advertised in the online description being locked out or with signs saying they were not accessible to guests. I wrote a review saying that overall we liked the house but listed the few issues. Beachside published the review after heavily editing it to appear 100% positive. I'm not even sure that is legal, but why even have a review system if you will only publish positive reviews or heavily edit ones with some negative components. I depend on truthful and accurate reviews when choosing a vacation home. I wouldn't trust renting a home from Beachside unless you have seen it in person and found it acceptable. The reviews are worthless.
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January 2023 by A W.
Beachside has some nice homes under management but beware, they are dishonest. We rented a home at Isle of Palms which was overall a nice home but we had some issues with amenities advertised in the online description being locked out or with signs saying they were not accessible to guests. I wrote a review saying that overall we liked the house but listed the few issues. Beachside published the review after heavily editing it to appear 100% positive. I'm not even sure that is legal, but why even have a review system if you will only publish positive reviews or heavily edit ones with some negative components. I depend on truthful and accurate reviews when choosing a vacation home. I wouldn't trust renting a home from Beachside unless you have seen it in person and found it acceptable. The reviews are worthless.
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September 2022 by C H
The rental process went very smoothly, and the company seems very well organized. The house was pretty disappointing, however, It was not as expected. It's hard to believe these homes are selling for 2 million. Wow, crazy. The area surrounding Wild Dunes is packed with rental properties and lack privacy. Crowded, a lot of traffic in and out and parking at the actual house is ridiculous. I actually submitted a very informative, unfavorable review of the house and it was not published by Beachside Vacations. I also submitted an email asking why, but haven't heard back. This could explain why the house we rented was disappointing. Our decision was based on glowing reviews, which I now see are vetted prior to being posted. Only glowing reviews are published to give you a false impression of the property. Ill assume this is intentional since negative or critical reviews effect their bottom line. Our house was purely for rental income. Critical reviews would be bad for business. This may be an unfair accusation and it could just be a coincidence my review was not posted. With that said, this area should be avoided if you want to park, privacy, working AC, large fridge, peaceful evenings on the deck, or leisurely walk to the beach. I would l love to see all the reviews of our rental property and not just the positive ones. I haven't seen a review below 4 stars on any of their properties. Thats just not possible. This part of SC is not a place we would visit twice, and we would never consider renting in this area of SC again. 1 star for the deceiving reviews of their properties and deceptive advertising.
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August 2022 by Susan G.
we have rented from Beachside twice. Year 1 was terrific. Year 2 we stayed in a different house and it wasn't so great. My biggest issue is the review process. After submitting a 2 star review with both the positive and negatives - TWICE - it never appeared. When I went back and checked both houses they only showed 4 and 5 star reviews. So of course when I only saw four and five star reviews I thought I was getting a great property. Unfortunately, not so. The house we rented definitely had some positives... Sadly it had many negatives also. In my opinion, not sharing valid reviews is a sketchy way to do business. Would never rent through them again.