Sea Island on the Beach - Privately Owned Condos?

Does anyone know if the condo units at Sea Island on the Beach privately/individually owned or is the Sea Island a resort hotel? I haven%26#39;t seen anything yet, but I%26#39;m wondering if these condos can be rented through private owners.

Sea Island on the Beach - Privately Owned Condos?

First off, to directly answer your question, I have not seen any info on the new Sea Island being available as condos through individual owners. I just completed extensive research on MB hotels and narrowed it to: Southwinds, Sea Island, Hampton Inn, and Marriott Grande Dunes. The Marriott didn%26#39;t have a suite available for our week in July, and the regular, oceanfront room was over $300! The SOuthwinds had no 1 or 2 br condos available, so originally we had booked at the Hampton for a suite for $260/night. THen we found out about the new Sea Island opening in May and were able to get a great deal through their website www.seaislandinn.com on their SPECIALS page (upper right hand corner of their home page). We%26#39;re getting a larger suite, that%26#39;s brand new, in a beautiful brand new resort that%26#39;s $70 less than what we were going to be paying at the Hampton, and there are some other perks included. They have a few different specials, so check them all out to see what suits you best. All of their marketing seems to indicate that they are an all suites resort, I haven%26#39;t seen any mention of condo ownership. I%26#39;d post to MBConcierge directly on this one, or call the Sea Island directly. When Icalled to verify that all of their facilities would be up and running by July 1st, the representative that I spoke to was very friendly, and I%26#39;m sure they%26#39;d be able to answer all of your questions. The place does look beautiful, and we%26#39;re really looking forward to our stay there. Good luck with your planning and have a great trip!

Sea Island on the Beach - Privately Owned Condos?

I emailed Sea Island and received a response. Apparently some of the units are privately owned, and the owners may choose to rent them independent of the resort. I was advised, however, that booking through the resort would guarantee full service (daily housekeeping, towels/linens, cookware, etc.), things I suppose one might need to ask about when renting from the individual owner. If this is the case, there will probably be more offerings in the future from individual owners. I will be keeping my eyes open as I%26#39;m still undecided on our plans for this summer, but as always, will be asking many questions regarding what is included and what is not in the rate. I currently have summer reservations (tentative) at one of the lodges in Kingston Plantation through a private owner who was very open and honest with all the information I needed, but not everyone who owns there has been as forthcoming about the potential extra charges that exist if you don%26#39;t book through the resort itself or through an owner who uses the resort%26#39;s rental program. Buyer Beware!

This is not that unusual for any of the new properties (or renov.) here at the beach. Most are sitting aside X number of units as ';hotel'; units and then selling the remainder, with the option to that buyer at putting in back into a rental program. Most of the more ';upscale'; places are doing all the appointments in the condos (furnishings, colors, appliances, etc) so one condo doesn%26#39;t ';outdo'; another....but I do agree that if you are renting from a private owner, you do need to question what is included, and what services you are entitled to.

Dancetraveler...I think you will have a great time there! Was just by there yesterday and I love the color of the outside off the building...its lookin good!

:)

MB Concierge--thanks...we%26#39;re really looking forward to it!

iluvthebeach--good luck with your plaaning...we%26#39;ll post a review of the Sea Island after our stay (in July)to let everyone know more about it.