Everything about the house was nice. Very clean with a perfect location. My favorite thing about he house was all the windows and glass doors giving us a beautiful view
House has a great location with amazing ocean/beach views. Plenty of room for a family of 5. Virginia was terrific to communicate with and answered promptly to any messages I sent her. Would definitely stay here again!!
This is a beautiful house and in a perfect location, the beach is only footsteps away, Virginia is a wonderful host. Everything in her house is in tip top shape and she provides everything that you need. Loved sitting on the deck and watching my family on the beach. This was a wonderful stay at Ocean lakes!
This house had absolutely everything we could ask for. To start with reasonable rates to be ocean front. The closest distance to the beach of any place in ocean lakes. The views from the house were amazing. Our family of ten enjoyed eating on the picnic tables on the deck. Had enough room for our three cars and also our three golf carts. We would definitely recommend this place to everyone and we plan on staying again next summer.
The best thing about this house is the location, which cannot be beat. You might as well have private beach access, as it is literally just across the street.
The campground itself is also great, and it's a short walk to the terrific pool, waterpark, and activity centers. It's amazing for young kids. The front of the house gives a beautiful view of the beach.
The house itself is very no-frills. The two front bedrooms upstairs seem to have been split in half to create additional rooms, which is fine, but it does mean that the front bedrooms have walls which do not reach all the way to the ceiling and no closets, and the back rooms are quite small.
There are no toys, games, puzzles, electric kettle or drying rack, and no lamps in the bedrooms (one in the living room) - basically very few homely touches. It was a nice surprise to have linens included, though.
The host has written little instructions/prohibitions in marker on the walls and cupboards, and some of the ornaments are glued to tables, which contributes to a less hospitable feeling as a whole. Some of the house is also showing some wear, with damaged cupboard fronts and mirrors, etc.
Overall the location of the house is terrific, but the property is slightly less comfortable and updated than I would expect for the price. We do appreciate the chance to stay there though and are thankful to Virginia for her help throughout our stay.
Location, location, location! This property is literally a few steps from the beach, insanely convenient for all the beach goerâs in the house. I would agree with some of the other reviews regarding space. It felt tight in the bedrooms, but given we were only in them to sleep, not a big deal. View from the deck was amazing. Communication with the property manager was great. We did reach out about the grill not working, the owner responded quickly and had someone out to fix same day, which was greatly appreciated (really nice grill!). *minor tips for future guests* Wi-Fi, had a hard time keeping connection. Not sure if thatâs something the owner could control and we didnât reach out to ask. If you have to work or connect, personal hot spot would be a recommendation as back up. We use a lot of ice for water bottles etc. Freezer doesnât have an ice maker, trays are provided. Just keep in mind that youâll need space for ice bags or bring a few extra trays. No garbage disposal, so bring extra trash bags. Very convenient trash pickup schedule, so food scraps arenât sitting around long. Overall excellent stay and would totally recommend to friends & family!
Our family just returned from vacation & weâve had time to reflect on our experience from this rentalâŠ..there were good moments & not so good moments. Communication is key & get it in writing!..I actually tried to cancel this rental back in May because we would have one xtra guest for 2 nights & the xtra fee homeowner required after Vrbo booking. The homeowner called & we âtalkedâ & she waived the fee & approved the xtra guest for the 2 nightsâŠthat is until they were on their way to the beach & we needed a car pass! She was hard to contact & didnât remember that conversation. It ruined most of that evening trying to get in touch with her & trying to get her to remember that conversation. Also, my husband stayed up half the night to send all info to her on a spreadsheet she sent us to fill out & send backâŠto get a msg the next morning that she couldnât open itâŠgood grief, we only returned what she sent usâŠvacation shouldnât be this hard, but that day was hard! âŠAll worked out in the end, so we were happy to have a couple of nights with everyone there. Other than that, some of the rules seemed extreme with one stating no sand in houseđ€š..at a beach house?
Also, some rooms upstairs appeared to be walk in closets & were very warm & smallâŠI could nitpick the cleanliness of house, but itâs a rental & I understand that, so it was good considering. Now the positives were, the views!!! We watched the sunrise from our deck every morning! We could watch our kids playing on the beach from our deck! The beach entrance was right there at home! So convenient!!!
Overall, our vacation was greatâŠjust some road bumps along the way!
Canât beat the location was perfect. Just make sure you tour the home when you first arrive and take pictures of all issues found. But again the location can not be beat.
We had a wonderful stay, and the location couldn't be any better. It's not directly on the 'cruising' lane, so we didn't worry about too much noise or chaos from other vacationers.
We loved our stay at the light house. A great location. Really the best location. We could sit on the deck and relax. While watching our 3 grandchildren play and enjoy themselves. It was prefect for the 10 of us. Some issues with the wifi. Mrs Virginia got right on top of it for us. We will return. Love our stay. Thank you Mrs Virginia!
House is located across from the beach access.. Walk 100 ft and you are walking in the ocean. Golf cart community makes it fun to easily get around. The water park is great for both teens and grade school ages. Nature center has " meet a snake" and "meet an alligator" days. My grandson, 14 joined a ping pong tournament. Lots of activities for teens and kids. Easy access to the beach for sun and relaxation. Recommend to family and friends.
There was no mention of paying for parking. In addition to the rental charge, 3 months later we were told we needed to pay $70 per vehicle to park.
Check was 4:00 for thousands of people and it took 2 hours to get into the community and part of that issue was we were never mailed our parking passes.
My suggestion would be to stagger check in or make sure the community emails the parking passes rather than mail them and people could print them out.
We went with six adults, and we all had a great time. It is pretty much right on the beach (just a small, private road to cross) and there are many other activities to do as part of the facility. We had a great time. The owner is very nice and helpful, and I appreciate her help with our planning. The house is spacious, though two of the upstairs rooms are quite small. I would guess that two large rooms upstairs have been converted to four smaller rooms. But they were big enough to sleep and they were comfortable. Great spaces downstairs especially and the deck is fantastic. The only two issues that stood out was a shower curtain that severely needed cleaning (we just went to the dollar tree and bought one, no big deal) and the grill does not work reliably (it will not heat enough to cook and the controls are frozen). The kitchen though was great and fully furnished and we very much enjoyed our stay. We would look to come back for sure if we come back to Myrtle Beach.
The property is clean and as described. Love the beachfront view. We were able to see the kids on the beach from the deck. My mother, who doesn't want to go onto the beach, was able to watch from the deck. There were some fireworks on the beach and we had a front row seat. Although golf carts are available to rent, we didn't need it because of how close we were to the ocean. We brought our bikes to ride to the waterpark and mart on Ocean Lakes.
Location was great. The place was very nice. Only 3 complaints there were cockroaches. I am hoping it's because there was a palm tree next to the house and I was told they love palm tree,but they need to take care of cockroaches. Gross. The second complaint was that 2 of the bedrooms were like closets. Very tiny and they both got very warm trying to sleep in them. Need fans in them and not the old one they had sitting in the one that did crap. Ended up on the couch downstairs because it was to warm in the 2 rooms. I am also concerned because they said things got to be perfect when we leave, but when we got there a few things were wrong like ripped screens and the grill was disgusting and than once we cleaned it wouldn't work well. Bummer because we wanted to cook out alot . But the lady who owned it was great when we talked to her and other than those 3 things we really enjoyed it and glad we stayed there. If they could fix those things Esp. the cockroaches and fans and grill well than would love to go back.
Advice: Not suggested for younger children (homeowner actually admitted that she became nervous when she realized our party included a toddler). Immediately report any changes in contract info to the homeowner and grounds security, insignificant details or not. Do not skim the 14 house rules, read them thoroughly and you would do well to memorize the Ocean Lakes policies as well. I had only visited this community once before as a guest to the renting party, this visit was my first experience as the renting party and I learned after our trip that my family pretty much did everything incorrectly. I succumbed to a conversation with the homeowner after our visit that left me in tears. The homeowner graciously returned a portion of our deposit even though breaking house rules usually voids any refund. I think the homeowner knows that our family meant no harm, but I would choose a different property in the future.
My family and I recently visited Myrtle Beach and had the pleasure of renting your property. It couldn't have been more perfect. My grandchildren had so much fun and location was absolutely beautiful . Thanks for a wonderful time
We have leased this property for the last five years and again this year. It is a perfect location for all things in Ocean Lakes. The owner has assured everyone of a worry free vacation by keeping things updated and very clean. It is like our home away from home. My 87 year old mom goes on vacation with us and she loves the upper deck and lower deck as she does not go to the beach but can see us. The fact that we have leased it now for six years says it all. You will not go wrong leasing this property.
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After being in Ocean Lakes family campground for over 40 years, we are still enjoying the blessings God has given us. The beautiful sunrise and sunsets, not to mention the beautiful view of the ocean. Being able to get up early and see the fog covering the ocean while enjoying that fresh cup of coffee and even breakfast on the deck. Our children and grandchildren have truly enjoyed our home since they were toddlers . Meeting and talking to new people has always been a pleasure. Prayers that each of our tenants will have a wonderful vacation during your stay with us. What a life to enjoy all the beauty God has made possible.
We strive to keep our home clean and updated....and uncluttered for our tenants. New items have been added over the years for your comfort and convenience. We have a deck on the main floor as well as a deck under the home. Both decks have a view of the ocean. Tables and chairs are supplied for each deck. The upper deck has 2 picnic tables and lounge chairs while the bottom deck has sitting area and a grill. Landscaping is very neat and enjoyable and not intruding on parking area. We try to keep up with "today's look".
The view from the windows or deck is remarkable! Living room and dining room are both located at front of home to have a superb view. Cooking is a pleasure when you are able to view the ocean at the same time. Beautiful sunrise and sunsets! Opening to beach directly in front of home. Shower behind home as well as one at opening to beach. Sitting on the either deck can be fun while you are chatting with people going or coming from the beach. Tenants have enjoyed walking to the pier for breakfast or a great juicy hamburger. If someone in your party is unable to join you, they can view you from the deck and still see their family having fun. Grandparents will love this.....making them feel like they are right there with you.