Our Ultimate Vacation Rental Packing List

Now that you’ve booked your family vacation to the Charleston area, it’s time to start planning what to pack. We know it can be overwhelming when packing for the whole family, but we want to help plan what to pack. Carolina One vacation rentals do provide linens and a few starter amenities in each vacation rental for you. Let’s look below at a more detailed packing list to get you ready for your next beach vacation.

What We Provide in Our Vacation Rentals

For our Isle of Palms, Wild Dunes & Folly Beach properties, we provide all linens, bath towels, hand towels, and washcloths per person for maximum home occupancy. We also provide a start supply of products, including one roll of paper towels, one sponge, dishwashing soap, three trash bags, three dishwasher tablets, and two kitchen towels. Each bathroom will have one roll of toilet paper and at least 1 bar of soap. Each full bathroom will include one small shampoo, one small conditioner, and a small bottle of lotion. If your property comes with a grill, then we will provide one tank of propane to use with the grill.

For our Edisto properties, we provide bed linens, bath towels, and kitchen towels for the advertised occupancy of the home, along with bathmats for each full bathroom. You will also receive a complimentary tote bag filled with starter items like one roll of paper towels, toilet paper, dish soap, and a liner for each trash can.

Rental Home List

  • Toilet Paper
  • Paper Towels
  • Napkins (or you could use paper towels)
  • Coffee Filters
  • Sponges
  • Laundry Detergent with dryer sheets
  • Dish Detergent for dishes and dishwasher
  • All-purpose cleaner
  • Trash Bags
  • Foil and Plastic Wrap
  • Storage Containers & Ziplock bags
  • Hand Soap for bathrooms and kitchen
  • Tissues
  • First Aid Kit
  • Clothes Basket or Hamper for dirty & clean clothes
  • Water Bottles
  • Disinfectant wipes
  • Spices, Non-Stick Cooking Spray, or Oil
  • Nightlights
  • Sound machine for the kids
  • Items for your baby (like pack-n-play, bedrail

Beach Things

An African American family of four packing their car for a trip to the beach or pool, with cooler, umbrella and toys.  The teenage boy is carrying pool noodles and the 10 year old girl is watching the father put a picnic basket into the car.
  • Sunscreen
  • Aloe/Aloe Lotion
  • Beach Umbrella
  • Beach Chairs
  • Beach Towels
  • Beach Blanket (or a fitted sheet works best)
  • Cooler
  • Boogie Boards
  • Floats or rafts (for the pool if vacation rental has access to them)
  • Beach Toys for the Kids
  • Books
  • Sun Hats/Sunglasses
  • Sun Shirts (light color shirts to help shield the sun)
  • Towel Clips (clothespins work too)
  • Bluetooth Speaker

Toiletries & Personal Belongings

  • Glasses or Contact Lenses, including solutions
  • Deodorant
  • Toothbrush & Toothpaste
  • Body Wash
  • Shampoo & Conditioner
  • Haircare Products
  • Razors & Shaving Cream
  • Makeup
  • Hairdryer or Hairstyle tool
  • Brush/Comb
  • Hair Ties (Scrunchies, bands)
  • Face cleaner
  • Insect Repellant
  • Hand Sanitizer
  • Moisturizer
  • Medications/vitamins
  • Pain relievers

Clothing & Accessories

Young Asian woman packing a suitcase for trip at home.
  • Underwear
  • Sleepwear
  • Undershirts/bras
  • T-shirts
  • Dress/Casual Shirts
  • Jeans/Pants
  • Shorts
  • Dress (if you’d like to enjoy a night out)
  • Swimsuits/cover-up
  • Leisure Shoes
  • Walking Shoes
  • Sandals/Flip-Flops/Water Shoes
  • Purse
  • Beach Bag/Tote
  • Dress Shoes

Miscellaneous

  • Microfiber towel
  • Laptop/Tablet (plus chargers)
  • Waterproof Phone Case
  • Insurance Cards
  • Flashlight with batteries
  • Credit/Debit/ATM Cards
  • Cash
  • List of Emergency Contacts
  • House & Car Keys
  • Camera w/Memory Cards
  • Phone Chargers
  • Drivers License

There are many other things that you can pack with you to bring to your vacation rental, but these are the main items we thought you’d want to know about. If you haven’t booked your next stay with us at Carolina One vacation rentals, now is the time. We can’t wait to hear how this packing list helped you prepare for your next vacation!

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