Edisto Beach Terms and Conditions

Please see below for details concerning our rental contract.

Terms and conditions of the Carolina One Vacation Rentals - Kapp Lyons Group Agreement may not be transferred or assigned. This Agreement shall be interpreted and enforced according to the laws of the State of South Carolina. The invalidity or unenforceability of anyone or more provisions of this Agreement shall in no way effect any other provisions.

Each property is privately owned with Carolina One Vacation Rentals acting solely as AGENT for the OWNER. The GUEST acknowledges he is a licensee of the OWNER and not a tenant, and is not acquiring any interest in the property. Properties reflect the owner's personal style in furnishings and decor.

Guest agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Owner and Managing Agent from any liability for damages to person or property of Guest, its invitees, agents, and licensees.

CHECK IN: Check in time is after 4PM. Every effort will be made to have the Property ready for occupancy by check-in. Keys will be released when the Property has been reported as ready for occupancy or after 4PM. Guest may not go on, park cars at, or enter premises until officially checked-in or keys are relinquished to Guest by Agent.

AFTER HOURS & OFFICE CLOSURE ARRIVALS: If arriving after business hours or during office closures you will find your keys and directions to the rental property in the drop box located to the right of the front door at the Carolina One Edisto office provided your reservation is paid in full. NO KEYS WILL BE GIVEN UNLESS ENTIRE BALANCE IS PAID IN FULL.

CHECK OUT: Check out is by 10AM with late check-outs incurring a fee if approved by Agent. THERE ARE NO REFUNDS FOR EARLY DEPARTURES.

CONFIRMATION, PAYMENTS AND RATES: One-half of the rental rate, all applicable taxes & fees, travel insurance & security deposit waiver (if accepted) is due at booking. REVIEW YOUR CONFIRMATION CAREFULLY FOR ACCURACY AND DATE-SENSITIVE REQUESTS AND OPTIONS. FINAL RENTAL PAYMENTS ARE DUE SIXTY (60) DAYS PRIOR TO CHECK-IN. UPON RECEIPT OF INITIAL PAYMENT, RENTER ACCEPTS THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT. Rates and Fees for services are subject to change. Guest is to be charged for all applicable state sales taxes, state and local accommodations taxes and booking charges. Guest hereby authorizes Carolina One Edisto Vacation Rentals (the "Company") to charge a valid credit card on file with the Company for any balance due if a balance is left on my account on the day of check-in, regardless of the way I have furnished the Company information regarding that credit card. Personal checks will only be accepted if received at least 60 days in advance of check-in date. Reservations made less than 60 days in advance, payment must be made by certified check, money order, credit card or traveler's checks. No personal checks accepted at check-in. Guest authorizes Carolina One Vacation Rentals to place payment in an interest bearing account in an insured South Carolina bank, and understands that the interest earned shall be retained by Carolina One Vacation Rentals.

CANCELLATIONS: ALL GUEST CANCELLATIONS MUST BE IN WRITING via letter or email. To protect all parties, the AGENT has a strictly enforced policy for cancellations. The Advanced Reservation Fee (if applicable), reservation fee, and travel insurance are non-refundable. If the cancellation occurs within 72 hours of booking (and more than 30 days prior to check-in), no penalty will apply. GUEST cancellations submitted within sixty (60) days and outside of thirty (30) days of the reservation arrival date are subject to a cancellation fee of 50% of the total reservation cost. GUEST cancellations submitted within thirty (30) days of the reservation arrival date would result in the forfeiture of all payments made unless the property is re-rented and confirmed at the same rate for each night of the canceled dates. Refunds of re-rented nights will not be determined until after the departure date of the original reservation. In the event of re-rental, a cancellation fee of $100 plus booking fees and Travel Insurance will be forfeited. Changing a confirmed reservation in any way within sixty (60) days of arrival, such as changes to arrival dates, departure dates, or property address are considered a cancellation and the same terms apply. Refunds will not be given for inclement weather, pandemics, travel bans, illnesses, injuries, deaths, road or airport closings, late arrivals, or early departures. Should a mandatory evacuation or island closure be issued by the South Carolina state or local authorities for your rental location, guests will be contacted and options for their stay will be assessed and presented on a case-by-case basis. Reservations made through third party booking sites may be subject to a different cancellation policy declared to the GUEST prior to or upon booking online. Purchasing travel insurance for your reservation is strongly recommended in order to have the best chance for refund due to unforeseen circumstances.

VACATION INTERRUPTION PROTECTION: Travel insurance is offered to protect your vacation investment against interruption or cancellation due to travel related circumstances. Coverage issues will be determined solely by the insurance company through which coverage is offered. Travel insurance is considered accepted when payment is received for the premium. Travel insurance is non-refundable. For more information visit https://carolinaone.rentalguardian.com/

NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVE FOR VOLUNTARY OR MANDATORY HURRICANE EVACUATIONS, inclement weather, or other conditions beyond the control of the Company.

PETS: No pets are allowed in the houses or on the premises unless otherwise noted. Homes that allow pets require a non-refundable pet fee per pet. Pet Friendly homes are designated as such in the listing information. Pets must be declared at time of reservation and must be on a flea treatment program. Any guest found with a pet on the premises of a non-pet house will be asked to vacate immediately. NO REFUND will be given, and guests may be charged for any additional damages caused by the pet.

LINENS: All Carolina One Edisto Vacation Rental properties include bed linens and bath towels that are sterilized and cleaned to industry standards. Upon your arrival to the rental property(s), you will find linens on the beds (linens for any sleeper sofas/trundle bed will be rolled and near the sleeping area) as well as a bath towel set (bath towel, hand towel, wash cloth) for the advertised occupancy of the home along with a bath mat for each full bathroom and kitchen/dish towels. Upon departure please leave the bed sheets on the bed(s) (our property care staff will strip them during the departure cleaning). Please compile all towels and bath mats and leave them on the floor of the "main" bathroom. Don't forget your beach towels, but leave the rest of your towels and linens at home. If you should need, a washer and dryer are available at all properties for laundering during your stay.

ACCIDENTAL DAMAGE WAIVER: Guest agrees to submit an ACCIDENTAL DAMAGE WAIVER of $100 per week which will cover accidental damage up to $1000, and agrees to replace or pay for any loss, breakage, damage, furniture rearrangement, unnecessary service calls or extraordinary cleaning, even if the costs and/or expenses exceed the amount of the security deposit or accidental damage coverage. Guest is fully responsible for all such damage caused by any occupants or the guests of any occupants. Not reporting all damage prior to departure voids the Accidental Damage Waiver. THE COMPANY HAS, AND IS HEREBY GRANTED, FULL AUTHORITY TO DETERMINE WHAT IS ACCIDENTAL DAMAGE AND TO COLLECT FOR DAMAGES FROM THE CREDIT CARD ON FILE WITH THE COMPANY. THE COMPANY'S DETERMINATION OF CHARGES WILL BE CONCLUSIVE AND FINAL.

DAMAGES: Guest will present a valid credit card at check-in or sooner if it will be a late arrival. Guest understands this credit card will be recorded. If there are any damages that are deemed by the Company, in its absolute discretion, to be intentional or due to Guest’s gross negligence or the gross negligence of anyone else on the property during the rental, or damages is caused by a pet, or damages of any type and from any cause occur which are in excess of the Accidental Damage Waiver, and/or excessive cleaning is required, or there are items missing property that are deemed by the Company, in its absolute discretion, to be Guest’s responsibility, the Company is hereby authorized by Guest, to charge Guest on the credit card on file with the Company for any cost of repairing or replacing the damaged or missing property and any extra cleaning of the unit, all is determined to be reasonably necessary by the Company, in its sole discretion, in which event the Company will furnish Guest with an itemization of charges and invoices for payments made to third parties and credit card receipts within a reasonable time after the Company has changed the credit card on file with the Company.

AREA GROWTH: Construction and remodeling are always under way on Edisto Island. Carolina One Edisto will not be responsible for any inconvenience that construction or renovations cause. Carolina One Edisto will not notify upcoming rental guests of construction activities near any property. Construction may also alter views from rental properties. No compensation or moves to other properties will be considered.

MAXIMUM OCCUPANCY: Limits listed for each Property must be adhered to strictly. Children are counted in the total occupancy. Overloading will result in the immediate termination of occupancy without refund of any kind, and the Company is authorized to remove the occupants and their belongings from the unit without necessity of any judicial process. The renter agrees that may occupant refusing to vacate the unit/property for any reason when told to vacate the unit/property by the Company shall be deemed to be a trespasser after notice.

HOUSE PARTIES: Should a house party occupy this unit; occupancy will be terminated immediately with no refund. The determination as to whether there is a house party occupying a rental unit will be at the sole discretion of the Company. A house party may be, but is not limited to, any group made up of persons under the age of 25 who are not members of the same family or any group of people staying overnight at the property more than MAXIMUM OCCUPANCY as listed. Any questions as to the allowed number of occupants for a particular unit should be addressed to the Company prior to signing the rental agreement. We STRICTLY adhere to our policy of renting to adult and family groups only. Any wedding or function must be approved in writing at the time of the reservation by the homeowner and the management company.

TRANSFERS: Carolina One Edisto reserves the right to change the property reserved to a comparably priced unit. If time permits advance notice will be provided.

REPAIRS & SERVICE CALLS: Company cannot guarantee the Property to be free from pest and cleaning issues or defects and malfunctions. Neither Owner nor Agent shall be liable to Guest in damages and no refunds will be given for such failures. Notify Carolina One Edisto of necessary repairs needed during your stay, and we will make every effort to address.

HOUSEKEEPING: Standard departure cleaning services are included. You are still responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of the unit during your stay and other basic duties. These include sweep any excess sand/hair that may have accumulated during your stay, empty refrigerator, place all trash in cans provided outside of the home, no debris left in house, under house, on porches, or in yard, make sure no furniture or furnishings have been moved, wash and put away dishes. Non-compliance with the standard departure cleaning policy may result in an additional cleaning fee.

REFUNDS: NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN FOR VOLUNTARY OR MANDATORY HURRICANE EVACUATIONS, inclement weather, or other conditions beyond the control of the company INCLUDING HOUSEKEEPING AND/OR MAINTENANCE ISSUES.

SMOKING: Smoking is prohibited in all properties managed by Carolina One Edisto. If evidence is found after departure that smoking has taken place a cleaning charge will be incurred.

ELECTRONICS: Most properties are equipped with televisions, cable/satellite, and/or streaming capabilities. Cable, satellite, streaming, and internet reception may periodically be out of service. Unfortunately, we can make no guarantee for the operation of electronics and services and will not provide rebates for the malfunction of such. Guests are responsible for logging into their own streaming service accounts in properties where such services are not provided, and will be held liable for any charges incurred for rented movies, shows, or additional streaming services during their stay..

PHONES: All phone calls, except on Edisto Island and Emergency 911, are long distance. THE GUEST IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL LONG-DISTANCE CALLS MADE. The renter should either reverse charges or charge calls to a credit card. If the company bills the renter for any long-distance calls, there will be an additional $30.00 billing fee.

POOLS/HOT TUBS: Pool privileges are available to those Guests of properties where pools are located and approved for Guest use with some charging a fee for use and/or heating. Most swimming pools are open Memorial Day to Labor Day. Please check the property listing or call our office for more information. Pool opening/closing schedules are subject to change without notice or refund. If renting a property will pool or hot tub access, Carolina One Edisto and Owner is released from all liability for any injuries or death resulting from Guests' use to the pool or hot tub. We will not be held responsible for misuse. Children are not permitted in hot tubs.

The guest agrees that Carolina One Vacation Rentals and/or contractors or employees may enter the premises when the property management company deems it necessary. Guests are to call 911 in the case of a medical or fire emergency. On call staff is available 24/7 for maintenance emergencies, such as issues with water, sewer, or gas. Issues such as internet outages, appliance malfunctions, etc. will be handled during business hours the next day.

LOST AND FOUND: Carolina One Edisto cannot be held responsible for any personal items left at the Property or acts of theft or vandalism or any other damages to the Guest’s personal property. There will be shipping, handling, and service charges to return items left.

We want to protect & respect our wildlife! The guest agrees to comply with all city regulations in regards to the protection of sea turtles. Sea Turtles are an endangered species. Do not interfere with them in any way. No lights are allowed that illuminate the front beach between 10:00 PM and dawn from May 1st to October 31st. Hatchling turtles are disorientated by artificial light. Fill in all holes dug in the sand before you leave the beach. Any fines issued by the Town of Edisto Beach as a result of non-compliance by the guest will be charged to the guest's credit card on file. For more information about the Loggerhead Sea Turtles, please visit https://www.townofedistobeach.com/loggerhead-sea-turtles

WHAT TO BRING: Properties are equipped with pillows, blankets, bedspreads, glasses, plates, utensils, and cookware. Guests are responsible for providing Paper Products (toilet paper, paper towels, etc.), Soaps (Shampoo, Conditioner, etc.), Trash Bags, Detergents & Cleaning Supplies for during the stay, Coffee/Coffee Filters, Salt/Pepper/Spices/Condiments, Personal Items, Beach Equipment/Cooler, Propane/Charcoal/Lighter Fluid for grilling. There are local businesses that sell these types of items if you happen to forget anything.