HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC – On January 1, 2014 two of the most popular vacation rental companies on Hilton Head Island will combine to offer the most unparalleled inventory of vacation rental homes and villas the area has ever seen. Resort Rentals of Hilton Head Island has been in business since 1958 and provides service for 235 vacation rental homes and villas, while Hilton Head Vacation Rentals has been in business since 1979 and manages 271 short-term rental properties. As two of the most established rental management companies on the island, this “dynamic duo” has assisted countless visitors in fulfilling their dream vacations and helped them to create memories that will last a lifetime.
Gerard Mahieu, the owner of Resort Rentals of Hilton Head, had this to say, “The merger with Hilton Head Vacation Rentals will create a dynamic duo organization that will retain and combine the staff from each company, further strengthening the quality of services and expertise that the customers for each entity have enjoyed for more than three decades.” The staff for Resort Rentals includes Mark Westbrook who is the Broker-in-Charge and has over 30 years of experience in the business on Hilton Head Island. Bill Haley, Senior Vice President, and former owner of Hilton Head Oceanfront Rentals which he later sold to Resort Quest now Wyndham Rentals, also has over 30 years of experience in the vacation rental industry on Hilton Head Island.
Paul Cale who has been the owner and Broker-in charge for Hilton Head Vacation Rentals for over 20 years added, “We feel strongly that by joining forces with Resort Rentals of Hilton Head, we will be able to realize our long term strategic goals in a shorter period of time since each company’s inventory will complement one another as opposed to competing against each other.” The personnel for Hilton Head Vacation Rentals include the General Manager Mike Wood who has over 20 years of experience in the vacation rental industry including time in Hilton Head as well as at AA Oceanfront Rentals of Maui Hawaii, an Associa Member company.
Collectively, the combined staff of Hilton Head Vacation Rentals with that of Resort Rentals will offer the highest level of expertise and quality available on Hilton Head Island in marketing and management of vacation rental properties. Each website, www.hhivacations.com and www.800beachme.com will remain completely operational and the inventory of both companies combined will be displayed on each site.