Our recent stay from **August 1-8, 2026**, Footprints IN The Sand, Oceanfront Vacation Rental at
(1701 S. Waccamaw Dr. Murrells Inlet, SC)** was incredibly disappointing.
Rented thru SCBeach Realty which has switched to BASK AWAY. on August 1, 2026.
While the house has great potential because of its size and location, the lack of basic cleanliness, deferred maintenance, and poor communication from management ruined our vacation. For the premium price charged, the condition of this property is completely unacceptable.
1. Severe Cleanliness Issues & Unfulfilled Promises
The entire house was filthy upon arrival. The floors, stairs, and countertops had clearly not been properly cleaned. Every floor desperately needed to be vacuumed, mopped, and steam cleaned.
Some blinds in great room were broken. Draperies desperately needed cleaned!
Although the bed sheets were clean, the bedspreads were visibly dirty, stained, and covered in a residue. Cleaning crew made beds with fresh sheets, they certainly had to see dirty stains on bedspreads. We ended up washing five different bedspreads ourselves just so we could comfortably sleep in the beds.
Do NOT look under beds if you drop something.
When I called **SC Beach Realty** to report these issues, I spoke with **Chelsie**, who was very apologetic. She assured me that a cleaning crew was on the way and even mentioned working on a credit for the inconvenience. Unfortunately, no one ever arrived, there was never any follow-up, and the discussion about a credit simply disappeared. And no, I didn't not contact them again simply because I didn't want to wait another day in the house!
The bath towels and washcloths were left among several plastic totes in the laundry room, forcing us to search and distribute towels for our group.
Dirty linen bags and four pillows from the previous guests were also left at the bottom of the outside steps. They remained there for our entire stay.
2. Dilapidated and Worn-Out Furniture
The furniture throughout the home is heavily stained, worn out, and well past the point of replacement. The living room sofas sag so badly that you sink into them when you sit down, making them especially uncomfortable for older adults.
The beds are equally old and uncomfortable. It feels as though much of the home's original furniture has never been updated.
There is a second washer and dryer on the bedroom levels, but both were unplugged and the water supply had been shut off.
The gas dryer in the first floor laundry room technically worked, but it took three full drying cycles to dry a load of clothes.
3. Neglected Outdoor Amenities & Faulty Grill
The outdoor pool area also showed obvious signs of neglect\. We never saw the pool serviced during our stay, and many of the pool chairs were ripped, dry-rotted, and felt unsafe to use.
There was supposed to be pool maintenance 3 times a week. We never saw pool maintenance even one time, unless they came in the middle of the night. By Friday, the hot tub was in desperate need of water.
The grill presented an even bigger concern. There was no propane tank when we arrived. After maintenance delivered one, we discovered the propane valve had been left fully open and propane was leaking. One of our guests immediately shut it off. Had no one noticed, the tank likely would have been empty by the time we attempted to use the grill.
4. Poor Communication & Ineffective Repairs
Communication between the management companies was extremely frustrating.
The new management company, **Bask Away**, sent a welcome text instructing guests to text them with any issues. I reported several problems the day after we arrived.. Other than an automated message stating the maintenance requests had been received, I never received another response.
After hearing nothing, I contacted **SC Beach Realty** on Monday morning. They arranged for an electrician to address several dead kitchen outlets and sent someone to look at the broken ice machine.
Unfortunately, the "repair" to the ice machine consisted only of unplugging it and plugging it back in. It still did not work, forcing us to purchase ice every day for the remainder of our stay
Don't be misled by older reviews or the property's luxury description This home is DIRTY, outdated, and suffering from years of deferred maintenance. Even more disappointing was the lack of communication and follow through from both management companies
For the price being charged, this property falls far below reasonable expectations. I cannot recommend staying here, and I would strongly encourage future guests to book elsewhere read more