Based on earlier reviews, we expected the house to be short on some basics and came prepared, but we found we had what we needed for our stay over Thanksgiving. The kitchen had all the tools and appliances to prepare a Low Country Boil and large turkey breast and sides for Thanksgiving, and we were pleasantly surprised to find a meat thermometer, crab crackers, and even a rolling pin we used Christmas cookies. The house was stocked with enough paper supplies, trash bags, bath products, etc. that we could have made it several days without having to go on a grocery run like we’ve had to at some houses we’ve stayed at. Even if that’s been the case, a Harris Teeter and Target are so close that it’s very easy to make a quick run.
We enjoyed having two ovens and cooking on the gas stove, but I will note that the gas settings may be a little off because it took a very long time to boil large pots of water.
We had plenty of room and seating for four adults and three young kids.
We didn’t find a high-chair, crib, or baby gate but never contacted the property managers to see about them because our baby is still young enough that they weren’t critical.
Our older kids enjoyed the Jacuzzi in the master bath and being able to access Amazon Prime shows on the TVs. It was also nice they were able to play on the screened deck and we did get to use the ping-pong table. We couldn’t figure out where the light switches for the lower patio were to be able to play ping-pong in the evening, so a sign would be helpful. There were several signs warning about noise complaints after 10PM. We’ve liked swimming over Thanksgiving at other houses, but we did know from comments that the pool isn’t heated. We used the $250 VayK credit to rent bikes and a corn hole set. The process was easy but it’s a little deceptive that the credit doesn’t apply to fees/taxes, so it still cost us $70.
We waited too long to book a house on the beach and I thought it’d be inconvenient to go back and forth with little kids. However, the house is so close to an access point that we easily made a couple trips each day. The beach itself was the best part of the trip because of the pools that form at low tide. We saw dolphins each day and found several live starfish and a live sand dollar, which was exciting. We also found DOZENS of whole sand dollars one evening, which will be one of our favorite beach memories ever.