The Good the Bad and the Ooh so Ugly
I rented 30 I in Golf Colony, from Beachstar properties from July 14 until July 22. This was my second time to rent using Beachstar properties, the first time being for about a week in July of 2013. I had a great property in 2013 which is why I chose to use Beachstar again. I rented 30I by looking and online photos, prices and finally contacting the rental agent at Beachstar in Surfside Beach.
Here are the good points of the property. Great location in Surfside Beach within a 5 min drive to the beach. There was a grocery store close by and plenty of affordable eateries within a few miles. Our condo had two bedroom, one bath with tub and another bath with a shower. The larger bedroom had a regular bed and a twin and the smaller bedroom had two twin bed. The living room had a pull out sofa that we never used. We had adequate closet storage although the closed in the master would not open all the way do to the bed blocking the door. We had a full kitchen with frig, oven, stove and microwave and dishwasher. On the patio, we had use of a washer and dryer. All linens were provided although they were not put on the beds. We had TV's with cable in the living room and both bedrooms. Internet was provided at no charge, but is not secure so we didn't use it. We felt like the condo was spacious and its location on the first floor was a plus. A swimming pool and hot tub were located right out the back porch of the condo.
Negative points of this property. The property was decorated in what appeared to be the early 80's and probably not cleaned thoroughly since that time. The carpet was very soiled and in need of replacement. In fact, I didn't feel comfortable taking my shoes off while walking on the carpets. The walls were dingy and in desperate need of a new coat of paint. Baseboards were coated with dirt as were the mini-blinds and window sills. The bathrooms toilet bases were dirty and there was no stopper for the tub. We had a full kitchen that included cookware, silverware, etc. All cookware was thrown in a disorganized manner in the kitchen cabinets and some of it was not usable. The screened in patio was missing two walls and a door. I did mentioned all of these problems to the management and was able to negotiate a slight refund. I was told that this was the "worst" property that they had. As I mentioned, I did view photos on-line but they were not representative of the true condition of the property. Management did begin repairs on the back door, replaced two lamps and provided us with an additional skillet before we left.
Would I rent from Beachstar again? Probably not. The management was friendly and booking was easy, but the property didn't meet with our expectations, especially for the price. read more