Everything about our vacation at this wonderful home was absolutely perfect. It's hard to put in words what a great choice this house is, but I'll try.
There are five large bedrooms...not shrimpy ones where you can't even set down a suitcase, but generous sized bedrooms. We had daughter and friend, son and friend, mother, mother-in-law, and myself and husband. Everyone had plenty of room. We all sat down to breakfast at the same time thanks to the large dining room table. We grilled out steaks on the gas grill outside. We sat outside on both screened porches with our golden retriever, and watched the deer amble through the yard every day.
The kitchen is modern and well-stocked. I have never seen so many plates and glasses and high end pots and pans in a rental, so it was a very nice change. The only thing I did not find was an ice cream scoop, but I usually eat out of the carton anyway (oink oink) so it didn't bother me!
The kids were safe, and they roamed up and down the bike paths day and night. They biked to Starbucks 3.5 miles away via bike path, and then they bought lemons at the grocery store, and rolled home and made lemonade. It was simple fun but they loved it!
Walking the dog was easy with the huge yard and beach path right in front of the house. The beach here was not crowded at all, and had convenient doggie cleanup stations. The beach was wide and beautiful, and we used the beach chairs stashed at the house.
We all sat around and the table and played Trivial Pursuit one night, thanks to the selection of games here. Some mornings we lounged on the big sectional until we finished our coffee. There were tons of towels, which is something I've had trouble with at other VRBO places. The washer and dryer worked and of course was helpful with four kids.
The owner is super...had everything in order well before our vacation began. She even called us the morning we were to check out, to tell us that the cleaning lady wasn't coming until later, and that if we wanted to stay later in the day, we were welcome to do so.
Overall we had no problems and loved the house and location. I wish I could live there. But the best compliment is that my 14 year old son WANTS TO GO BACK. You know it was a great vacation if even the surly teenagers had a great time! Thank you, dear Owner, for allowing us to use your Kiawah home!