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Thank Goodness Winter’s Done! That Was One Long Week on Hilton Head.

I have to admit, bringing my plants inside for a week, is a far easier task than shoveling out of snow daily for five months to get to work.  Not to rub it in, but you all probably need a break from all that hassle out there.  What with getting up a half-hour early (in the dark) to allow enough time for the car to crank up and windshield ice-scraping, and then driving home, in the dark again, at 5-ish through the slush and trying to avoid black ice; it’s a struggle to not add a little hooch to the Starbucks latte, isn’t it?  But you can’t do that, because it would be first of all, very wrong, wouldn’t it.  And secondly, your boss will wonder what the heck is so funny about you skidding in late for work on a Tuesday with 2% milk foam on your eyebrow and the bar-rista’s phone number scratched on your cup.

But I digress.

In an effort to share our joy of mid-winter beach days on Hilton Head, we’d like to lure you in with an early spring incentive to really yank your boss’ tail and take off a whole week, just for kicks!  How about $100 off any of our weekly vacation rentals? Not good enough?  Okay, how about $100 PER BEDROOM OFF  from February 25th through May 17th, 2012*?  Is that better? 

Thought so.

13 MOW Oceanview

13 Man O'War, Patio View... Perfect for a Mid-winter Happy Dance.

Now here’s the kicker, call a Guardian Angel today for details: 855.845.7018, and you might get lucky enough to snag an OCEANFRONT WINNER LIKE THIS ONE AT 13 MAN O’WAR  IN PALMETTO DUNES.  Make sure to bring all your electronic gizmos to take pictures and send back to your colleagues immediately - in real time -  just to stir up the pot a little further at the office.  Your kids will love you, your husband/wife will love you, and your boss will probably stew a bit, but who cares?  He’s there, you’re here.  You can even do a happy dance singing nah… nah… nah-nah… nah, right on your back patio in front of the beachfront infinity pool, in your birthday suit, and he won’t even see you.  Of course, the residents here might see you, and your kids, and the landscaper guy, and then, well you’d have to spend the rest of your vacation in the Beaufort clink where you only get clumpy grits and water day in/ day out, and not even with cheese or butter or salt even if you ask nicely… not that I would know.  Might as well forget the whole thing and stay home for a latte daiquiri eye-opener and bar-rista’s phone number on the way to work…    Just kidding. 

But seriously, wouldn’t you rather have that daiquiri down here with us? 

BOOK NOW.

*This offer is not valid with any other discount and excludes Easter and Heritage Weeks

What a Beautiful Day for an Island Penthouse View at SeaCrest

This has been by far one of our better off-seasons, weatherwise, hasn’t it? 

View from SeaCrest Penthouse 5

View from SeaCrest PH 5

 What better way to celebrate such sunny, temperate, days than to introduce a gorgeous new vacation rental atop the popular and scenic, SeaCrest resort in North Forest Beach? For the first time on the rental market, SeaCrest PH 5 (PH stands for PentHouse, just in case you were wondering), is ready for guests. This is a 4 bedroom, 4 bathroom stunner completely remodeled and exquisitely appointed.  This fabulous villa has everything from blonde hardwoods and Mexican tiled flooring to antique wall-hangings, to a master bathroom like you’ve never seen (2 private half/baths, 1 with a bidet on either side of the main bathroom, huge tub with jets, and separate large shower, 2 full vanities with sinks, multi-patterned floor tiles and polished brick-tiled countertops… whew! All it needs is a tv and microwave and you could live in it.)
 
Sprial Staircase
Special – Spiral Stairs to Top-Floor Balcony

The special feature that can’t be topped is a spiral staircase going up to an enormouse private balcony on top of the world.  The view from here and the patio/balcony below (with glass-topped table for al fresco dining), is remarkable.  A grand sweeping look at the ocean just beyond the landscaped grounds below, lagoons with fountains, swimming pools, sand dunes with native Palmetto Trees, and indigenous Sea Oats, will leave you breathless.  The interior has been thoughtfully designed with a touch of safari in some places, and a whole lot of it in others; one guest bedroom will make you feel like you’re waking up in the Serengeti, with leopard print bedding and wrought-iron foot board, distressed wood armoire, and woven grass wallpaper in the bathroom, which also has giraffe masks on the walls and two giraffe statuettes on a shelf.  Fun! Each bedroom is different, so if you prefer a little romance, the next guest room has soft, white bedding, rattan armoire and dried rose bouquet on a side table. The master suite has a lovely sitting area, king bed, and private sliders leading to the balcony.  And, don’t forget the bathroom that you could live in!

For more pictures and description, click here and be wowed! Or, call a Vacation Company Guardian Angel for more information: 800.845.7018.

A Whole New Look for The Vacation Company

 

pool view at 7 Wood Ibis

New property in Sea Pines, 7 Wood Ibis

         While you were out during the holidays, the Guardian Angels, elves, property managers, and candlestick makers were busy at The Vacation Company writing, editing, tweaking, chipping, uploading, transferring, and putting everything into place so that you would barely notice, upon returning from your holiday joyride, that there is a subtle, new shade of fun behind the girls at http://www.vacationcompany.com.  In fact, 2012 brings in a whole lot of new at 42 New Orleans Road.  You’ll notice two new faces in the Guardian Angel line-up on our home page, and you’ll want to check out some of our new properties on our BRAND NEW WEBSITE! (I’m starting to sound like a game show host).   So, come on in and have a look around. Give us a call at 800.845.7018 or tell us what you think on Facebook and Twitter.  We’d love to hear from you, and we look forward to helping you plan your 2012 Hilton Head Island vacation.

Black Friday Weekend Special: 20% Off Weekly Rentals!

 

Lonely Beach, Hilton Head Island, SC

Hilton Head is awfully quiet this time of year.  We miss our seasonal friends and decided this year to sweeten the vacation rental pot with a 20% discount on weekly rentals made between today and Monday, 11/28/2011 for arrivals between 01/02 – 05/19/2012 (excluding the weeks of Easter and the RBC Heritage Golf Classic).  This offer is good on primo addresses* and all through gorgeous spring months.  Call a Vacation Angel for details, 800-845-7018.

*some properties may be excluded from this offer.

Exceptional Values, Exceptional Properties on Hilton Head Island!

Morning Walk View - HHI, SC - November 2011

Great discounts on prime luxury vacation rentals with The Vacation Company!  This is the best time of year to enjoy Hilton Head, South Carolina; just ask anyone who lives here year-round (like me!).  Everyday, I run on the beach or the golf course, ride bikes with my husband, sit on the patio in the afternoon (still have to wear sun-block and a hat), and hear the soothing sounds of tennis and golf balls getting smacked perfectly on the sweet-spot.

Food and art festivals take up our weekends, and there’s always a game on in Reilley’s Triangle, Frankie-Bones, Wise Guys, or the Boathouse.  Some days we’re still wearing shorts in the afternoons, while on others, you might see us riding around with the ragtop down, checking out the marsh and sound views, looking for a good oyster roast, beer festival, and generally feeling pretty lucky about our respective places in the world.If you’re back in the rat-race, and think you can pull out one more week of I-really-deserve-the-good-life before next summer, then fear not!  The new Vacation Angels are here to help you (Remember, Charlie only had 3 Angels, we have 7!).  Check out these exceptional values

A Winter’s View from 1873 Beachside Tennis.  
45% OFF at 1873 Beachside Tennis, South Beach, Sea Pines. Winter sand bunnies read on…
$2800/month January & February 2012 only, on this 2 BR, 2 BA beachfront beauty where the afternoons are so gorgeous, you’ll see art students on the beach with their easels. Gives the phrase, painted sunset, new meaning.
2 Sea Spray, North Forest Beach – Great Family Fun

Or, you might want to bring the family down for a one-week’s stay and get $400 OFF the rental (valid November 26 – March 30, 2012) at 2 Sea Spray, North Forest Beach.  4 BR, 3.5 BA, great fun, and conveniently located to everything you need.

Have a great day, and thanks again for checking out HiltonHeadsUp.com!

LA CASITA DEL MAR, 103 OCEANWOOD & 7 WOOD IBIS; TWO GLORIOUS NEW PROPERTIES IN OUR INVENTORY!

      The Vacation Company adds 2 more incredible properties to their inventory of luxury vacation rentals. Wow.  I take a little vacation from writing down my HiltonHeadsUp thoughts, and the guys and the Angels over at The Vacation Company are still at it; cleaning grills, replacing lightbulbs, vacuuming, repairing leaks, detailing every crack and dustbunny, booking reservations through 2012, adding more fabulous luxury properties to the inventory, and generally, making the rest of us look bad for hanging around in the off-season doing pretty much nothing.  Read about our most recent property additions below, in no particular order.

Back Deck View, 103 Oceanwood Trace, N. Forest Beach

103 OCEANWOOD TRACE, North Forest Beach. 3 BR, 2 BA, $1800 – $3400/wk. Lo- cated in a quiet enclave at the north end of the road, this home is just right for the family that wants to be near it all, but not in it all.  A gorgeous and direct overview of the community swimming pool and ocean beyond is yours, as well as shaded cabanas, pathway to the beach, sun deck with gas grill, 4 tv’s, dvd player & stereo system.  Recently redecorated in plush blues and cream tones, this house will make you forget all your real life worries. Sleeps 8.

Living Room at 7 Wood Ibis, Sea Pines
Sea Pines. 5 BR, 5.5 BA, $3300 – $6950/wk.  Very close to the beach, this family-oriented vacation home will soon be very close to your heart.  Truly, this house is so family-friendly cool, I had a hard time finding a way to end writing the description within a reasonable word count (however, if you would like the full-length director’s cut version, just go to the description here, at 7 Wood Ibis.).  Suffice to say, this vacation rental has everything you want, and nothing you don’t, right down to the broad kitchen island with chairs and stove, wall-mounted flat-screen tv’s, wide hallways, and no sharp edges.  Sleeps 14.

     And if that isn’t enough to entice you to book a reservation, check out our other premium new homes, or just call an Angel at 800-845-7418.

Things I Miss About Hilton Head When I’m Away…

Scenic Hilton Head bike trails.

Not that I need reminding of how fabulous Hilton Head Island truly is, whenever I leave town, some cityscapes really make me homesick for the trees, beaches, marshes, and sand dunes.
Like what, you may ask?  How about a maximum security prison on the side of the road? That’ll make you grateful for our strict building codes, “crowded” bike trails, and free-roaming gators.  Take it from me, I used to live in the quiet neighborhood that’s right next door to this granite gem.

Scenic Max. Security-Cranston, RI
     What do you miss most when you are away from the island?  Take the poll to the right and see how your fave fares against others.  And if you aren’t here today, and you miss this lush island resort, call an Angel at The Vacation Company, 800-845-7018 and see what’s available.  We’re offering 15% off select properties  during the fall months and RISK-FREE reservations through October.

Happy Sunny Labor Day! RISK-FREE Reservations. What Else Do You Need? A Discount?

     Wow.  This is a tough crowd.  Hilton Head Island has the best seasonal weather - despite the most dire of forecasts, I might add – the least crowded and longest stretches of beaches, the tallest of pines, the oldest of live oaks, the cutest of dolphins (YES, we do), the coolest of mascots (gators), the best golf courses, the most tennis courts, the funniest of big, long-legged swooping birds, the most recognizeable lighthouse, the most fabulous, incredible, vacation rentals and more hard-earned superlatives than any other island resort I can think of.  And you still need a push to book your fall getaway…

Okay, here goes:

1423 SOUTH BEACH VILLA – 4 BR, 3 BA
15% OFF SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER

1423 South Beach Villa, Sea Pines

 

 

An open living space gives out to a wooded view and pathway to the beach.  So close, forget the trail of breadcrumbs to find your way back… just count sips from your mojito.

 

 

 

 

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130 DUNE LANE – 6 BR, 5 BA
15% OFF SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER

From the chef’s kitchen,                                                                                                                                                                to the gi-normouse pool deck,

130 Dune Lane, Forest Beach
130 Dune Lane, Hilton Head
 

 

You can’t go wrong. BOOK NOW.

 
 
 
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Patio View at 101 Dune
 
5 BR, 4 BA
15% OFF SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER
The only thing not included is the waitress.

 

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1870 BEACHSIDE TENNIS – 2 BR, 2 BA
15% OFF SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER

View of Daufuskie from 1870 Beachside Tennis Villa

 

 

How about a million dollar South Beach view?
BOOK NOW
Any questions?  Call a Vacation CompanyAngel at 800-845-7018 for details about our FALL RISK-FREE RESERVATIONS POLICY.

Gosh, I want to wake up to this.

Vacation Company Accepting Video Submissions for Website, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter Accounts

      With the recent excitement surrounding the news that the PBS reality series, Getting Away Together, is accepting submissions for their casting call from Hilton Head vacationers through the end of July, we thought it might be a perfect time to let our guests submit screentests for use on our website and social media accounts.  If you use one of our Flipcams to shoot the video during your stay, I will send you all the footage on a dvd, or post it to your YouTube account, or email it, or however you choose… ALL FOR FREE, compliments of The Vacation Company.  

      This next screentest comes from one of our guests who prefers to remain…shall we say… last-name-less, for some reason.  But he came to us hoping to supplement his retirement package with a few commercial spots while he vacations here and thinks about what his next big move might be.  We think he really has what it takes to help get the word out about our many gorgeous luxury vacation home rentals.  What do you think?  Take the poll on the lower right of this blog post, and we’ll consider giving the Legendary Johnny D. another big commercial break for The Vacation Company. 


Johnny D. Screentest for The Vacation Company 
Call an Angel for Details800.845.7018
      And if you want to submit your video for consideration in the PBS/Pine Ridge Production of Getting Away Together, click here for details.  Or, call an Angel today – 800.845.7018 – and book your vacation now in one of our incredible, fabulous, telegenic, OCEANFRONT, luxury home rentals, before the last few summer weeks get away from you!
      Or, maybe you don’t.  Ciao for now.

From Your Vacation Company Guardian Angels: Happy 4th of July!

Guardian Angels

 

Vacation Company Guardian Angels, l – r: Carmen, Beth, Tiffany, Deanne,  Michelle,  Molly,  Susan, Carrie