Very disappointed with the attitude of the owner. With Hurricane Ian heading directly toward Folly Beach, he would not agree to a cancellation or changing the date. He quickly referred to the contract language and then became unresponsive. Owner would not consider any options for providing safe accommodations, although the contract states that he would. We were expected to check in on the evening the hurricane was making landfall on the Island. The forecasts were projecting 75 mph winds, 6 foot storm surge and “life threatening flood inundation” throughout the island. I can’t imagine driving my family into a situation where we would be trapped in a first floor ocean front room facing hurricane winds, with the fury of the ocean surge passing beneath our floor, being essentially in the ocean at that point, losing electricity, not being able to leave for hours, and praying the building doesn’t get swept away. The thought was terrifying.
Our car would have been destroyed had we parked on the property. The entire island had widespread flooding and loss of power.
The place is essentially an aged hotel room of wooden frame construction. The air conditioning is shared with the unit next door, so the control mode cannot be changed. The beach totally disappears at high tide. I would recommend looking for a place elsewhere.