Crescent Dunes Condominium

I’ve rented here for three years and come down with my family every year. This year, four more relatives rented condos in the same building, but I’ve never felt this uncomfortable staying anywhere. Neighbors who live here took pictures of my family and me on our deck, knocked on our door to harass me about smoking, and then tried to have us removed because she smelled smoke. I smelled it too, but it wasn’t coming from my balcony. They kept taking pictures and calling the owners. I’m cutting the vacation short. I came to get away, not to be harassed.

The older complex has no front desk, but I found it comfortable, and my unit was nicely decorated and well stocked. I’d suggest adding blackout curtains in the bedrooms because the tall building next door has bright lights on all night. We also needed instructions for the TVs and Alexa. We could only get one of the four TVs working, and Alexa never connected, even after friends with computer and tech careers tried.

This is a family oriented place in North Myrtle Beach, with just 24 units, four on each of six floors. There’s a ramp and an elevator, and the corner units have more than one balcony. Units ending in 01 or 04 are the corners. Most have been updated, though some more than others. Two dogs under 35 pounds are allowed per unit. Retreat Myrtle Beach handles rentals and is very helpful. If something comes up, they do their best to take care of it. The property is non-smoking, and smoking isn’t allowed anywhere on the premises.

We booked for the week before Labor Day and were glad we did, since lots of people were coming down. With COVID, that had me a little concerned, but we had a great week. The beach was great, my daughter made a friend, and there were some great places to eat. We loved staying here.