HILTON HEAD'S ACCOMMODATIONS
Hilton Head's villas (condominiums) and private homes available for rent usually are rented through several dozen firms frequently called "villa management companies." Most of them are listed below.
Villas normally range in size from efficiencies to three bedrooms, although a limited number of larger ones are available. Unlike homes, there almost always are two or more units in a building, and many aspects of maintenance usually are the responsibility of a property management company hired by the owners of the villa community. Property management companies usually are not the same as villa management companies, with the latter being responsible for rental activities and maintenance inside of individual units.
Most rental villas and homes on Hilton Head are owned by individuals who make them available to visitors by the day or week. The villa or home you stay in may be owned by a family much like yours, so please treat it kindly!
Guests renting through villa management companies normally are furnished with linens, cooking equipment, tableware and most of the other comforts of home. Cable TV usually is furnished, and washing machines and dryers usually are in the unit or nearby. Guests often also have access to reduced rate or (sometimes) free golf and tennis. The villa or home will be clean when you move in, but maids will not show up again until after you leave unless special arrangements are made.
Rates vary from several hundred to well over a thousand dollars a week, depending upon the size and location of the property rented and the time of the year. Some unusually large oceanfront homes rent for over $5,000 a week.
Substantially reduced winter rates make Hilton Head (with an average January high temperature of 59�) one of the best bargains on the east coast.
When you discuss places to stay with a villa management company, be sure to indicate the number of bedrooms you need and the orientation you desire, such as oceanfront, golf, lagoon, overlooking a marina, etc. Also inquire about special arrangements for golf or tennis, if they are important to you. Finally, be sure to establish what will be furnished with your rental property. It would be a real disappointment to find that your unit is one of the few where linens are not furnished, especially if you check in at 9:00 pm on Saturday night!
Hilton Head Vacation Rentals
Villa and Home Rental Companies
Hilton Head Vacation Rentals 430 William Hilton Parkway, Suite 504, Hilton Head, S.C. 29926, 689-3010 or 800-BEACHME (800-232-2463). www.800beachme.com. Hilton Head Vacation Rentals offers a wide variety of lodging possibilities on the island with just one phone call. If you tell them what you're looking for villas, homes, golf or tennis packages, they will try hard to find the best choice for you.
Vacations on Hilton Head,
430 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head , S.C. 29926. Call 689-3001 or (800) 232-2463. Vacations on Hilton Head is a "central reservations company."
