Is Condo World reputable?

I%26#39;ve been reading all the inquiries as to what is the best realty companies for vacation rentals. We have never been to North Myrtle Beach and I%26#39;m bringing my 2 daughters and their husbands, along with 4 little children. When researching where to stay, I chose Crescent Shores and booked through Condo World. I%26#39;d really appreciate any input as to whether I should have any concerns.

Is Condo World reputable?

Let me say how nice Crescent Shores units are, Very nice, they do have an on-site office at Crescent Shores affiliated with another rental company you may want to stop by and talk to them should you like to book for the next year. I hesitate to speak poorly of any rental company but there are good ones and bad ones, generally they get ';bad'; reviews because of customer service issues. Once you check in, many of them forget who you are and don%26#39;t seem to be interested in providing any help should an issue arise.

You have already booked your unit there is really nothing you can do now except don%26#39;t worry, I can tell you that your experience at Crescent Shores should be fine!

Is Condo World reputable?

Have seen unhappy reviews for one of the ';Condo'; outfits. Either Condo-World or Condo-Lux. Not sure which one but I wouldn%26#39;t worry about it.

Went back and searched a little. What I found about Condo-World was if you can wait til close to your week to make reservations, you can usually get a lower rate. In other words if a unit isn%26#39;t rented they%26#39;ll lower the rate to get something out of it. Something%26#39;s better than nothing.

Even if they aren%26#39;t the perfect hosts at check-in, you probably won%26#39;t have to deal with them the rest of the week. Just grin and bear it for the few minutes at check-in then enjoy rest of your stay.

Have heard good things about Cresent Shores. Shouldn%26#39;t be any problems.

Here%26#39;s some info on Cresent Shores and pics. also a trip report from last July.

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I%26#39;ve never used Condo World and I%26#39;ve heard good and bad reviews about every realty in NMB; some get more bad than others. Many times it%26#39;s unwarranted but problems happen, just like they do at home. Most of the time, someone will look after the problem in a timely manner. I can%26#39;t understand why Condo World doesn%26#39;t improve their website; it%26#39;s been poor for years. That has nothing to do with how they treat customers. For 99% of rentals in a place like Crescent Shores; you%26#39;ll have no need to see the Realtor again. In case you have a problem with your condo, the Condo World office is 200 feet away; right beside the 9 story parking building. If you see/have a problem with the Crescent Shores property outside the condo (elevator, oceanfront hot tub, leak from the condo above, exercise equipment, etc)...contact hart1 in the 1st floor office of the south tower. She works for a competitive Realtor whose company looks after and runs the office for the Noble Building management company and the HOA. It%26#39;s their duty to take care of those problems. You%26#39;ll like Crescent Shores; enjoy your stay!

Thank you to hart1, pop2748, and gonefishinll. I really appreciate your responses. Going somewhere new, especially with 4 babies, (all 2 and under), it is nice to be reassured. Really appreciate your help.

We%26#39;ve used Condo-World dozens of times and have always been very happy with them. The few times we ran into any problems (like a coffeemaker full of mold or a window that leaked during a hurrican - it was only a Cat 1, so we%26#39;d stayed put) they were very pleasant and professional to deal with and took care of the problem immediately. Yes, you can get cheaper rates if you wait to book closer to your vacation week - but you run the risk of not getting the building/unit you%26#39;re interested in. We like the Windy Hill area best and it%26#39;s not always easy to get a really nice 3 or 4 bedroon unit there if you cut it too close. We did stay in Crescent Beach once but not at Crescent Shores. We ended up gravitating toward Windy Hill (the far south end) because of the proximity to Barefoot Landing and the White Point Swash inlet which our kids loved to explore. But really all of North Myrtle Beach is wonderful and so much more family friendly than Myrtle!

We used CondoLux last year because it was a sort of a last minute trip and they had the building available we were interested in (Condo-World was all book) We did have a problem with a disconnected phone in the unit for the entire week (something the owner had told them she%26#39;d corrected) and very spotty cell phone reception. We had used them several years ago and may give them another try in the future.

One BIG plus for BOTH Condo-World and CondoLux is that departure cleaning and linens, plus ';set-up'; items (starter packets of dishwasher detergent, toilet paper, etc.) are ALWAYS included in the rate. Some of the other companies may APPEAR to have lower rates UNTIL you ad in their higher booking fees, departure cleaning (per bedroom!) and linen packages (again per bedroom!) Who wants to bother with packing your own sheets and towels and we don%26#39;t own a king size bed which the condos often have.

Bottom line - Condo-World is a reliable company and you shouldn%26#39;t have problems with them. Their phone staff has always been particulaly helpful.

If you have any other questions or concerns - we%26#39;ve been going to NMB for over 20 years now, since our two daughters were 5 and 10, and I%26#39;d be happy to help anyway I can. I hope you and yours make wonderfully memories and have as many happy times there as we have over the years.

P.S. We live in the northern panhandle of WV about 40 miles west of Pittsburgh so if you have any questions about travel routes, etc. we can probably help with that, too. You can contact us directly through our ';profile'; if you%26#39;d like.