Seeking a 3-4 Bdrm OF Condo or House Rental--Need Advice!

I need some advice from those of you familiar with NMB. For the first time, my husband and I are planning on staying in NMB from 5/31/08- 6/7/08. We will be joined by my brother-in-law, his wife, and their 4 children (3-11). I have read through almost every post in this forum and am still a little unsure as to where to stay. We are interested in a 3-4 bdrm Ocean Front condo or house. Would like to pay $1000-1500.

I was looking at Ocean Bay Club and called to rent a condo from Elliot. Had a negative customer service experience (condo ended up being nearly $300 more than I expected based on info online--agent was not helpful to say the least). Now I am unsure as to which Condos (or homes) might be the best in our price range.

We, of course, would like to find the nicest place we can for the price. Kids want the lazy river and pools. Adults want 2 decent sized bdrms with K or Q beds and possibly 1-2 other bdrms for children. Prefer t.v.s and cable in LR and at least 2 bdrms. Prefer wi-fi.

I have checked all of the Realty websites and am now very confused...too many options. Any suggestions? Anyone have a top 5-10 list that might meet our needs? Anyone prefer a certain agency? Or does anyone know of a house that might work? Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks!!! :)

Seeking a 3-4 Bdrm OF Condo or House Rental--Need Advice!

try www.northmyrtlebeach.com. There are many nice oceanfront resorts and you find many good choices and great customer service. You won%26#39;t find many companies that offer many discounts and you will probably be in the 3bdrm price range. I am not saying your won%26#39;t find $1500 in 4 bdrm but it won%26#39;t be luxury. Check out the Wellington on the website, its a 3 bdrm/2 bth you can get under $1300 w/o travel insurance.

Seeking a 3-4 Bdrm OF Condo or House Rental--Need Advice!

http://www.vrbo.com/101972

http://www.vrbo.com/136061

http://www.vrbo.com/167465

http://www.vrbo.com/112081

http://www.vrbo.com/56708

http://www.vrbo.com/125383

http://www.vrbo.com/77257

http://www.vrbo.com/99921

mail.seasideproperties.com/avwebcam2.shtml

Was going to send list of realtors but you said you%26#39;ve checked them all. Here%26#39;s web cam for Avista Resort. Can get good look at pools and lazy rivers.

walking distance to Main Street. Beach shops, snack bars and couple actual restuarants.

Have you tried VRBO.com?

Your experience is exactly why we don%26#39;t like Elliot (or several others). They list what looks like great rates. . .until you find out they don%26#39;t include cleaning or linens (or even toilet paper or dish detergent in some cases). Personally, we don%26#39;t want to pack an extra suitcase full of linens and towels or have to spend Sat. morning cleaning the whole condo just to get their ';good'; price. Their booking fee is a lot higher than some others too. We usually book with Condo-World.com, cleaning and linens are both included in the rate, of course there%26#39;s still a booking fee and tax to add no matter who you use.

I was just on Condo-World%26#39;s site this morning and they have a special going on right now for the week you%26#39;re interested in. They are giving $200 off. I found a 4 Bedroom unit at the Crescent Shores for a base rate of $1240 and a grand total with tax and fees $1464. That unit has King size beds in 2 bedrooms and 2 Queens in each of the other 2 bedrooms. That Building also has Indoor Pool, Outdoor Pool, Kiddie Pool and Lazy River. That%26#39;s a pretty good deal!

$1000-$1500 is on the low side for that time of year and a nice ocean front house would easily be 2 to 3 times that much.

Condolux.net includes cleaning and linens in their prices also. We%26#39;ve used them a couple of times and their prices are usually around the same as condo-world.com.

Hope this helps - We%26#39;ve been going to NMB for over 20 years and always have a great time. Good Luck with your condo search - I know you%26#39;ll have a great time, too.