This VRBO property DOES NOT ALLOW any access to any Kiawah Island resort pools or amenities-only the ocean & beach. Also, you DON’T qualify for ANY discounts for golf on the ENTIRE Kiawah Island property if you rent through VRBO. You are subject to off resort golf rates which in one case was $225.00 more for 18 holes of golf (Ocean Course)!
The villa/property was clean and updated nicely but I had to notify the property manager regarding damage I found while renting the property. The damage was minimal but I felt it should’ve been reported to the property manager. There was demolition next door to the adjacent property for 3 of the five days we were there which also added to the whole negative experience. Since my wife had no access to the pools, she had to listen to demolition for 3 days while I was in meetings.
Also, I was asked NOT to give a NEGATIVE REVIEW on their (listing website) because they only accept 5-star reviews and complaints/poor reviews were given a separate website/link that isn’t published on the website (which doesn’t let future renters know the whole story).
If you are looking for JUST LODGING, this is a very clean and updated 2Br/2/Ba villa. If you want to use anything other than the beach, this was not worth what we spent to stay here. The minor cost savings does NOT outweigh the overall use of the Kiawah Island property. Had I known this up front, I would have chosen to go through the resort.
The resort is beautiful-especially if you can use the ENTIRE property! Otherwise, this villa listed through VRBO is simply a place to sleep/stay on the island.
Kiawah Island Resort has made it nearly impossible for VRBO renters to access/use anything on the resort if NOT rented through their booking/reservation department. If this were made clear Up-Front by VRBO, I would have chosen my stay differently.