When you’re searching for the lowest price beach condo or any other seaside vacation rental, there are a few factors that affect the price of your oceanfront vacation rental.

The more popular vacation destinations, like Myrtle Beach, usually have the highest rate for oceanfront accommodations. If the primary purpose of your vacation is to be at the beach then you have many other choices for vacation rentals, each offering equal or better beaches, views, amenities plus a substantial savings.

If your vacation plans include visiting cultural or recreational attractions and you want to save money on your vacation home rental consider Litchfield Beach rentals. Weigh the cost of time and travel over the convenience and extra expense of being nearby to decide if the savings are significant enough to consider.

Keep in mind that choosing an oceanfront property rental in an area less frequented by tourists gives you a great opportunity to get away from the hustle and bustle and have some peace and quiet.

Season also plays a big part in the price of vacation rentals. You’ll find the lowest priced vacation home rentals in this area to be in the fall and winter. By doing a little research on weather and seasonal prices you could save a bundle of money on the cost of Litchfield Beach rentals or other oceanfront property rental.

Amenities are another thing that affect the cost of renting a vacation home but they don’t have to be the biggest one. By using the methods above to help find Litchfield Beach rentals you may find yourself enjoying the same amenities as other vacation home rentals but paying a whole lot less.

Make a note not to miss the Pawleys Island Festival of Music & Art taking place from September 18 through October 2 at Litchfield Plantation on Pawleys Island.

Coming to the Litchfield/Pawleys Island area and want to simply relax? Need some ideas? Here are a few suggestions:

*The obvious – curl up with a book in a Pawleys Island hammock
* Gather the family together on the screened porch, peel some shrimp, and eat some fresh local produce found at the Farmer’s Market on Wednesdays.
* Get your lounge chair, your cooler, and hit the beach (another obvious….but don’t forget the sunscreen and umbrella; relaxing can turn to painful quickly!)
*Go over the Litchfield Inn, sit on the sundeck, listen to some good music, and enjoy a cold beverage
* Rent some bikes and in the morning (don’t wait too late!) go for a long bike ride along our uninterrupted strand.
*Go to Murrells Inlet to Capt. Dick’s Marina and rent a pontoon boat, pile all the family aboard, and “putt-putt” through the Inlet enjoying wildlife and refreshing breezes.
*Brookgreen Gardens – that says it all! But, go in the evening when it is a bit cooler and maybe enjoy a little dinner among the oaks and sculpture.
* Take a day to meander through the Hammock Shops. Canopied with live oaks, you can relax and enjoy local treasures in an historic setting.
* Fish – whether it’s surf-fishing, fishing in the creeks or Inlets, fishing on the river, or even in the small lake in Litchfield By the Sea. Bait your hook, throw your line in, and relax and wait for the fish to bite – or not!

These are just suggestions – we know you can find your own ways to relax in the Litchfield/Pawleys Island area!

Recently I had the dubious honor of having to come back to the Litchfield area on a Saturday – WOW! My route took me through Aynor and Conway down 501…Those of us who live here have no idea what you guys do to just get to us and start your vacations! So, we have come up with a few tips to make it here with less congestion…

* Those of you coming from the Charlotte area may want to consider coming down Interstate 77 to Columbia, getting on Interstate 26 to Charleston, and coming north on Hwy. 17.

* Those of you coming from the High Point/Greensboro area have it made! That route coming on Hwy. 73/74 is amazing! Just make sure that if you are using your GPS, once you get to around Bennettsville change the route setting for the closest – not freeways. It wants to take you to Interstate 95 and that is way out of your way!

* If you are coming in on Hwy. 501, take the Hwy. 544 exit just east of Conway. This gets you out of the bottleneck in Myrtle Beach. You also have an option of taking Hwy. 707 off of 544 that will avoid the congestion at the Hwy 544/Hwy 17 overpass.

* The best suggestion we have – use the Litchfield Real Estate early check-in! For just $60 you can have a guaranteed 1 p.m. check-in. I was coming through Conway at about 12 noon and believe me, the traffic was going to get much, much worse! Get an early start and get checked in before the traffic becomes awful! However, this does not mean to come to the Litchfield Real Estate office prior to 3 p.m. We only guarantee early check-in for just a few properties on a first-come, first-serviced basis and all other check-ins are between 3-5.

Hopefully these few suggestions will help make your trip to our beachfront paradise a little easier! Hope to see you soon!

One of the the areas best kept secrets are Litchfield/Pawleys Island wide, white sandy beaches. Litchfield Beach rentals present stately live oaks draped in Spanish moss. Creeks and canals are perfect for kayaking, crabbing, or fishing. Nearby restaurants range from local seafood shacks to five-star cuisine. Family-friendly neighborhoods offer beach homes in close proximity to the beach at budget prices every family can afford.

Located just 20 miles from the Myrtle Beach airport and a daytrip to Charleston, it is close enough to be convenient to everything…but feels like a lifetime away!

Our Litchfield Beach rentals are available in size from classic beach houses with cozy sunrooms and wide screened porches to small intimate condos up to houses big enough to accommodate the largest family group for a great family vacation! All fully furnished, amenities include private pools, wireless internet, ceiling fans, fireplace, laundry facilities, enclosed hot/cold outside shower, fixed and floating private docks on the canal, canal side screened porch, covered front porch, dog runs and ample parking.

Contact us to find your own piece of paradise at Litchfield Beach today!