We enjoyed our stay at Folly Beach in a condo rented from My Ocean Rental. We had a very relaxing…read moretime with our family and Folly Beach, both the town and the beach/pier, are very nice. We had a mixed experience with the condo itself, and after writing the review below I realized My Ocean Rental doesn't have a place to post reviews online (nor can you see any reviews from previous occupants of specific condos you might be considering). To get around that, I will post the combined condo/company review here.
Condo unit #301 at 201 W Arctic was the least well-stocked of any we have rented, but the condo property was clean and My Ocean Rental staff was very responsive and friendly. We would not choose to stay in this specific condo again (ever) but we would stay in another My Ocean Rental property. Here are the pro's and con's as we saw them.
PROS:
-- Beautiful beach, great access to the beach, nice pools, very close to Folly stores, coffee shop in the Tides next door.
-- The outdoor condo property was very clean, great access to trash cans & recycling with lots of room
-- Plentiful shopping carts near the elevators came in handy
-- Sand rinse station just inside the locked gates was easy to use and very tidy
-- Response time when we had a clogged tub was fast, Charlie was friendly and helpful and can fix just about anything.
-- Keyed entrance to the front door allowed any member of our group to run up to the condo without getting a key.
-- Porch is very large with nice table/chairs available, good view of ocean (though not a full Eastern view, mostly the Tides parking lot with the ocean to one side)
-- Seating was ample with big leather couch, ottoman and large table with 8 chairs.
-- Plates, glasses, mugs and silverware were ample.
CONS:
-- The dishwasher in Unit 301 DOES NOT clean dishes! When we arrived the center spray arm was laying in bottom of the DW. I re-connected, but to no avail. Dishes got rinsed (I guess) but the soap was mushed in the bottom of DW when cycle complete and random dishes were still slimy.
-- Badly stocked kitchen. The chintzy old can opener does not work (we borrowed one from the owner's parents staying in the facility, thanks). The absolute BARE minimum of other cooking tools are provided, and these are the cheapest quality. There are no measuring cups, spoons, spatulas, pancake flipper. The only spice is salt. No filters for the coffeepot (but we left about 96, so unless the cleaners dispose there should be plenty for the next family!!)
-- Sprayer for the kitchen sink completely broken, missing squeeze lever.
-- Next time I'll pay more attention to photos of the kitchen in units I rent. This one needs a makeover and has cheapest of cheap counters, sink, faucet. I expected more for over $400 per night.
-- Would be nice to provide more than 1 roll of TP per bathroom for clients staying 2+ nights. Would also be nice to provide hand soap, dish soap and at least 2 kitchen trash bags per day of rental. This was not expensive, but definitely registered as an annoyance given the price.
-- Two of the bathtubs were completely clogged when we checked in. Left standing in 15" of dirty water by the end of my first shower (gross!!). The back bathroom is probably still clogged because Charlie fixed the middle one but my kids didn't tell me until later theirs had the same problem.
-- I was reminded how much I dislike electric stoves, but I suppose that can't be changed.
-- There is no working lighting in the middle bedroom, only a small lamp on the bedside (there is a big lamp on dresser but it doesn't work).
-- Multiple bulbs were dead in the kitchen, dining area.
I like to read honest reviews, so I hope I have provided one. Again, we WOULD rent from My Ocean Rental again, but I will avoid Condo #301 unless the kitchen, plumbing and lighting get some serious attention.