While visiting Fripp island, get the amenity card and go to the Canvas & Cabernet jewelry class! We…read morewalked away with such a treasured piece. The class was 2 hours. You could do a necklace or earrings. They used the quick setting resin so it didn't take long to set. A glass of wine comes with the class.

Animal Encounters at the Nature Center with Sadie and Abby was SO fun! The Gatorology tour with…read moreConner and Birding with Colleen were FANTASTIC!!! Our group was SO glad that we did these and made them part of our first visit to Fripp

I'm writing the review I wish I could have read before booking. We rented Sea Cabin at 3116…read morePalmetto. The price was low for a beachfront property, so we knew it would be rustic with few updates, which was totally fine with us. However, the house is run down and needs a serious deep clean. Dust bunnies and dirt inside the bread box, a thick layer of grime and cobwebs along the porch ledge and windowsills. The washing machine full of sand and grime. There is no beach supply closet with chairs and plastic beach toys like most rentals. Their beach shed has an old dirty toilet in it. There are pallets of old wood just laying around in the covered parking area. There are 2 fridges, which is nice, but one has no sides on any of the shelves, rendering them useless. No ice makers. Only 2 plastic trays that were empty on arrival. Couldn't locate a single dish towel anywhere. Not a shred of toilet paper in any of the 3 bathrooms when we arrived. We are happy to buy our own, but isn't leaving at least a portion of a roll just understood?? Everything I listed above I can overlook- but here is the main reason for our disappointment. THE BEDS! Every single mattress is terrible. And every single bed makes a loud creaking noise with the slightest movement. And the doors on the bedrooms are the slatted closet type sliding doors so sound travels and there is little privacy. It was impossible for us to get a good nights sleep. And after waking up from fitful rest with a sore back, none of the other furniture in the home was comfortable either. There was just no relief. The beach behind the house is small- especially at low tide. The realty company was pleasant to deal with, and I realize the homeowners and cleaning staff share in the responsibility for the condition of the home. But when I booked, I asked the employee if I could read any reviews of the property. She said they don't provide them. I asked if there was ère any reported issues with the house and she said she wasn't aware of any complaints. I find that hard to believe since there is another 1 star review of this same property on this site. This was not a good experience and we won't be back.

We rented 3116 Palmetto. Great location, terrible condition. Called service 4x to address the…read morebroken dryer and washer. Repairman came out on the 3rd day, left without repairs. Called Tripp, office manager and owner. No one resolved the problems. The pictures they advertise are inaccurate - see below. Fraud is the best word that can be used for this listing.

Wonderful stay at Magnolia in September we can't wait to return…read more Duncan & Jackie are wonderful hosts and their attention to detail is amazing. The accommodation is like home from home everything you could possibly need and more is available. The location is ideal for a stroll into town or wander up Pigeon Point Road to see the sunset over the river. We sampled a few of the local restaurants during our stay which we enjoyed. So much to see and do, beautiful area lovely planting and the Magnolia Tree is huge! Bikes were also available which we also used during our stay try the Spanish Moss trail, or have a walk over the huge swing Bridge where part of Forrest Gump was filmed. So good we've booked again for 2026.

Our family of 13 stayed here for a week and it was almost perfect! We had only one problem and the…read moreowners were immediately attentive, fixed the problem ASAP, and went above and beyond what we'd asked if them! Jackie and Duncan are fantastic caretakers and have made a wonderful space for a peaceful vacation. Perfectly located near downtown, parks, dining, and a view of the bay. I'd stay here again in a heartbeat!

Super pleasant place to stay…read more Sea La Vie has direct access to the lovely beaches of Edisto. With the shortest of walks you're hanging out in the waves. Recently remodeled, with a large spacious kitchen with an ultra useful kitchen island. Four large bedrooms each with their own bathroom which is quite convenient. This is one of the nicer places myself and my family have stayed in Edisto. With a little bit of extra thought and preparation this place would be a stellar 5 star vacation rental. The home has lovely pots and pans, but the worst knives ever. I ended up buying a sharpener in order to deal with the stunningly dull cutlery. 1000 serrated steak knives, but only one non serrated chef's knife. I'll probably bring my own knives next time as I love to cook while on vacation!

Two days in! Awesome! BLUE HOUSE!!!! Turtle laid eggs on the beach in front of the house last…read morenight! Five wonderful days to go!

Worst company of any kind we have every had to deal with. We rented a beautiful home for a week…read morelast summer. We had rented it once before when it was rented directly by the owner. But he sold it, and the new owner as of summer '22 worked only through FrippVacation and refused all contact. We are a 3-generation family of 16 including my wife in her 80s. The home has an elevator which she needs. Shortly before our arrival we were informed that the elevator was out of service, and it was not repaired. Also not working was the air conditioning system. This was South Carolina in the summer. It worked enough to cool rooms to 85. The door to one bedroom was all glass (in a wood frame); privacy was provided by a shade on the inside of the door, but the shade was missing, denying any privacy to the couple using that bedroom. Midway through our week, a very loud motor kicked in next to the master bedroom and roared nonstop for the remaining days, interfering with sleep. (I learned later it was connected to jacuzzi tub.) And there were other issues. I made repeated efforts to reach Bob Smoak of FrippVacations. At first, he promised to come out and fix things, but he didn't show, and after that he refused to respond to text and phone messages. Fripp Island is beautiful but FrippVacations is a company to avoid at all costs.

We had a board planning retreat at Fripp Island over a long weekend. The group sales office and…read morethe catering staff were top notch! The island is beautiful, the fact that it is a preserve is so great. Deer everywhere. Alligators too. Beautiful beaches, and tons of choices in where to hang your hat while you are there. The only reason I'm not giving them 5 stars, is they have no recycling program that we could find. With a meeting like we had, it was a shame to see all of those recyclables end up in a landfill.

This was our first visit to Edisto and while the location of our vacation was a delight, the…read moreaccommodations were less than impressive. Having not previously rented a home beach front we were excited and willing to splurge for a treat beach front. However, upon arrival were disappointed. I spent our first evening cleaning the kitchen. There were numerous items damaged in the home and it simply was not as we were expecting. Upon reaching out to Atwood, we were informed the home was for sale and under contract therefore the owner had said they would not be doing any additional work, stating that they knew of some of the issues I had photographed. I am quite disappointed by Atwood. As a rental company, I believe knowing this information, they should have reached out to us as renters prior to our arrival to let us know the home was under contract and not in the condition one would expect. As the week went on other issues came up but having been flippantly told, "the owner won't be doing anything else, sorry" there was no point in calling. Though I did send an email later in the week and received no reply. A better model for business would have called us and told us so that we had the opportunity to change accommodations if we wanted. A great model of business would have had an alternative in mind to recommend for us. Very disappointed in the service we received from Atwood, and that they allow an owner to no longer keep up with a home once for sale but will continue to rent.

The house was amazing with just a couple of issues needing to be fixed. The air conditioning unit…read moresweated causing 2 leaks but it was being taken care of. Most of the chairs and rockers were broken and in desperate need of repair. Overall it was a perfect size for our family and a perfect location. We would definitely go back.

Thank you to the staff at Beachside Getaway for another great family vacation. 23 Dune Lane was…read moreclean and ready and beautiful. Your courtesy and friendliness make the whole reservation process easy from beginning to end.

We have been renting vacation rentals for the past 10 years, and this year's experience was the…read morebest experience we have had with a rental agency. Every person that we dealt with at Beachside Getaway was so nice, helpful, and courteous! The house we rented from them was clean, well maintained, and fully stocked. The few minor problems we had during the week were taken care of immediately and was followed up on to make sure we were happy. I would definitely rent from them again and would highly recommend their services!

Just spent a wonderful long weekend at the Island Dog Cottage through Mermaid Cottages. The unit…read morewas clean, comfortable and well supplied. It was great for a girls weekend- close to everything!

Soon after reserving a condo for fall break, Mermaid Cottages called to make sure we knew Pirate…read moreFest was happening the same weekend-- and the location we selected would be in the middle of it all. They offered other locations if we wanted to move. (We bought pirate clothes instead.) That was the first indication of the hospitality we received from Mermaid Cottages. They truly cared about our experience, worked to make sure we were happy. The location itself was great. Steps from the beach, with gated access to covered parking and two assigned parking places. The condo was older but well-maintained and furnished. Bedrooms were large and comfortable. There was a spacious open living area with a galley kitchen and bar, a separate dining area, and a wrap-around covered balcony. We feel like we made friends with Mermaid Cottages and look forward to seeing them again soon!

We were exploring AirBnb'ing our vacation home for the first time and came across For Rent in…read moreBeaufort. We didn't know anything about the process and didn't want to manage our own rental. For Rent in Beaufort made the process a breeze. We didn't hear a peep about our renters and our home was kept in immaculate shape. They are super responsive and helped in many ways.. helping us through the inspection process, minor repairs, coordinating services while we were away, receiving shipments of supplies for the home, ensuring everything was in tip top shape between rentals. We sold our 1st rental and purchased another and went right back to For Rent in Beaufort since we were so happy with their services. Highly recommend!!

We rented an apartment from For Rent in Beaufort between May 11-13, 2024 for a Mother's Day weekend…read moregetaway with my wife and my parents. The apartment was cute though the rennovation work was clearly DIY (LVP gaps, missing trimwork, gaps between tile and walls not covered, etc.). We were fine with it since the price was reasonable. The issues we did have, however, were 1) the internet was not working, 2) the coffee maker was not working, and 3) the management company was not very professional. We arrived on Saturday and I had to log into work after driving several hours to get there due to some pressing business. However, no where in the apartment were there any instructions about what the wifi name is much less the password for logging on. Seems like a pretty standard "must-have" for an STR, especially since the TV ran off a Fire Stick. There was contact information for the management company so I texted them for the wifi details, which they did provide but after connecting to the wifi, the internet still wasn't working, not even on the TV. After a couple of hours of searching the apartment (every cabinet, closet, furniture, etc.) and texting back and forth with FRIB, the agent finally tells us that the wifi router is in the unit below us (I mentioned from the start of the conversation that we were in unit 2, which is upstairs). Fortunately, it was not rented so I was able to get access and reset the router. A few hours wasted that didn't need to be, but which also caused us to miss our planned activities for the evening. Whatever, was willing to let it slide, but then the next morning we find out the coffee maker is not working. We Googled the instruction manual, even watched YouTube videos for it in case there was some new-fangled trick to it. Never got it working so we went out for breakfast and when we got back to the apartment that evening, I texted FRIB again and let them know the coffee maker wasn't working. Again, there was some back and forth texting in which it was mentioned the coffee maker was new and should be working, so the next day we tried again. Again, it would not work. Again we texted. This time she mentions that the coffee maker is broken but there should also be a Keurig next to the coffee maker. I reminded her that the ad said a coffee maker and not a Keurig (Keurigs are not as common as regular coffee makers and require single serve pods, which unless you have one, you won't have the pods and certainly would not want to buy a pack of them for one weekend). I also reminded her that the kitchen was stocked with regular ground coffee, not K-pods. There was no apology. No offer to run over some pods, or a working coffee pot, or give some money back for the (now repeated) troubles. Nothing. Not even a response a week later. Based on the profile pictures on their website, it appears this company is run by a couple of kids with a dream and no experience (not in STR management, customer service, nor in professionalism). We originally had reservations at the Best Western, which was actually cheaper, but thought it would be nice to have us in one place where we could wake up, have coffee and breakfast together, etc. Instead, we spent half the weekend waiting for the non-coffee drinkers to wake up so we could get the heck out of there and find some coffee (and food), negating the whole reason we cancelled the hotel and opted for a STR.

11/19/25 Wednesday check in. Once past the sales gauntlet this so far (Friday night) this has been…read moreone of our best and relaxing stays here. .....grandkids arrive tonight LOL. Staying at King Cotton in a 3 bedroom presidential. It's on the main property after you go through the guard entrance, on sea cloud circle. So relaxing. Very quiet and insulation kept it very quiet inside. Comfy beds and spacious. Beautiful property with lots of live oaks and Spanish moss and little march ponds with "don't feed the alligators" on each one. The first morning the coffee maker (fancy Cuisinart machine) wouldn't make coffee. Found the guest services number 843-869-4500, and a nice man (Jamie?) from inventory promptly brought us a new one. He then showed us how to press "carafe" then the "brew" button. He left the new one just in case! Then maintenance showed up as we had asked Jamie to call them about the light and fan above the stove not working. Very nice maintenance man showed up right after I had figured out the combination of switches they had installed to help the handicapped.....it is a modified unit to help the handicapped. He was very nice about it and showed me a safety trick with the garbage disposal. Anyway, great staff, got through the sales gauntlet in about 15 minutes.....and they did try hard. But being silver vip owners we have learned how to say no and insist on it.

Disgusting! Had to "mop" upon check-in. Missing conditioner. Dirty towels hanging on the door…read more Called, texted, not one response. Paid almost $200 for a cleaning fee.... Maybe they should have paid us! We left early as we were disgusted. Dishes in dishwasher, "skid marks" in toilet. Never again.