{
  "slug": "saltgrass-cottage",
  "name": "Saltgrass Cottage",
  "url": "https://charleston.vacations/stay/saltgrass-cottage",
  "description": "Direct booking for our 3-bedroom home in Mount Pleasant, about 10 minutes from downtown Charleston and 15 from the Isle of Palms and Sullivan's Island beaches. Same calendar as Airbnb and Vrbo, 3% off nightly rates with no service fees, and your own concierge for the trip.",
  "hosts": "James & Natalie",
  "location": "Mount Pleasant, SC",
  "address": {
    "locality": "Mount Pleasant",
    "region": "SC",
    "postalCode": "29464",
    "country": "US",
    "note": "The exact street address is sent to the guest after booking, with the check-in details."
  },
  "coordinates": {
    "latitude": 32.83,
    "longitude": -79.84,
    "approximate": true,
    "precisionMeters": 1000,
    "note": "Rounded to about 1000 metres. Accurate enough to measure a distance, not to find the door."
  },
  "capacity": {
    "sleeps": 8,
    "maxAdults": 6,
    "maxChildren": 5,
    "note": "Sleeps 8 in total, with at most 6 adults and 5 children. A quote for a larger party is refused.",
    "bedrooms": 3,
    "bathrooms": 2,
    "beds": [
      {
        "room": "Master bedroom",
        "bed": "King bed, en suite bath"
      },
      {
        "room": "Guest bedroom (white)",
        "bed": "Queen bed"
      },
      {
        "room": "Guest bedroom (blue)",
        "bed": "Queen bed"
      },
      {
        "room": "Entertainment room",
        "bed": "Queen pull-out couch"
      }
    ]
  },
  "amenities": [
    "Tesla wall charger on site (free to use)",
    "Full kitchen with coffee maker, K-cups, blender & crockpot",
    "Arcade cabinet with a few hundred games",
    "Poker table in the entertainment room",
    "Smart TV in every bedroom plus the entertainment room",
    "Wi-Fi throughout (details in your check-in message)",
    "Workstation with monitor for remote work",
    "Screened-in porch",
    "Washer & dryer",
    "Pack & play, high chair, sound machine & kids’ dishes",
    "Games, kids’ books & toys",
    "En suite master bath plus full guest bath",
    "Hair dryers & hotel-style linens in every room"
  ],
  "houseRules": {
    "petsAllowed": false,
    "petsNote": "The cottage is pet-free with no exceptions. Guests traveling with a service animal should email the hosts before booking.",
    "smokingAllowed": false,
    "checkinTime": "15:00",
    "checkoutTime": "10:00",
    "quietHours": "22:00 to 08:00",
    "minimumAgeToBook": 25
  },
  "stayRules": {
    "minNights": 2,
    "maxNights": 30
  },
  "pricing": {
    "currency": "USD",
    "nightlyFrom": 166,
    "nightlyPeak": 450,
    "directDiscountPercentOffAirbnbNightly": 3,
    "guestServiceFee": "none",
    "airbnbGuestServiceFee": {
      "percentOfSubtotalPublished": "14.1% to 16.5%",
      "percentAssumedInEstimates": 14.1,
      "appliesTo": "nightly price plus cleaning fee, before taxes",
      "source": "https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/1857",
      "checked": "2026-09-20"
    },
    "cleaningFee": {
      "direct": 150,
      "airbnb": 177.51,
      "perStay": true,
      "taxable": true,
      "note": "Booking direct saves $27.51 on cleaning as well: the Airbnb figure has to cover the fee Airbnb charges the host, and a direct booking has no such fee."
    },
    "taxRatePercent": 13,
    "note": "Nightly anchors are seasonal, before taxes and fees. A quote for real dates is the only authoritative total: it itemizes rent, cleaning, and tax. Booking direct differs from Airbnb in three ways: a lower nightly rate, a lower cleaning fee, and no guest service fee at all. The tax rate is the same either way.",
    "quoteEndpoint": {
      "url": "https://charleston.vacations/api/ownerrez-quote",
      "method": "POST",
      "body": {
        "arrival": "YYYY-MM-DD",
        "departure": "YYYY-MM-DD",
        "adults": 2,
        "children": 0
      },
      "returns": "The itemized OwnerRez quote for those dates plus airbnbComparison (an estimate of the same stay on Airbnb with the same tax applied to both, the saving in dollars, and the assumption it rests on), or a 422 naming the rule the dates break (minimum stay, calendar conflict)."
    }
  },
  "cancellation": [
    {
      "window": "Any time after booking",
      "refund": "Non-refundable. We recommend travel insurance for peace of mind."
    }
  ],
  "reviews": {
    "rating": 4.98,
    "count": 44,
    "bestRating": 5,
    "source": "Airbnb",
    "bySite": [
      {
        "name": "Airbnb",
        "count": 44,
        "rating": 4.98
      }
    ],
    "asOf": "2026-10-02",
    "checkedVia": "listing",
    "note": "Guest reviews of this home on the sites listed, each with a star rating out of 5. asOf is the date the figures were last checked."
  },
  "photos": [
    {
      "url": "https://charleston.vacations/property/saltgrass-cottage/living-room.jpg",
      "caption": "The living room, stone hearth and vaulted ceiling."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://charleston.vacations/property/saltgrass-cottage/entertainment-room-poker.jpg",
      "caption": "The entertainment room, with the poker table set up."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://charleston.vacations/property/saltgrass-cottage/kitchen.jpg",
      "caption": "Full kitchen, island seating for three."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://charleston.vacations/property/saltgrass-cottage/dining-area.jpg",
      "caption": "The dining table, off the kitchen."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://charleston.vacations/property/saltgrass-cottage/bedroom-king.jpg",
      "caption": "Master bedroom: king bed, en suite bath, its own door to the yard."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://charleston.vacations/property/saltgrass-cottage/bedroom-white-queen.jpg",
      "caption": "The white guest bedroom, queen bed."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://charleston.vacations/property/saltgrass-cottage/bedroom-white-queen-tv.jpg",
      "caption": "The white guest bedroom, looking back toward the TV."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://charleston.vacations/property/saltgrass-cottage/bedroom-blue-queen.jpg",
      "caption": "The blue guest bedroom, queen bed."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://charleston.vacations/property/saltgrass-cottage/bedroom-blue-queen-tv.jpg",
      "caption": "The blue guest bedroom, second angle."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://charleston.vacations/property/saltgrass-cottage/bathroom-marble.jpg",
      "caption": "Guest bath: marble tile, brass fixtures, walk-in shower."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://charleston.vacations/property/saltgrass-cottage/bathroom-shower.jpg",
      "caption": "The walk-in shower, with a built-in bench."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://charleston.vacations/property/saltgrass-cottage/entertainment-room-table.jpg",
      "caption": "The entertainment room, table set for six."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://charleston.vacations/property/saltgrass-cottage/entertainment-room-tv.jpg",
      "caption": "The entertainment room sofa, which folds out to a queen."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://charleston.vacations/property/saltgrass-cottage/arcade-cabinet.jpg",
      "caption": "The arcade cabinet, a few hundred games on it."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://charleston.vacations/property/saltgrass-cottage/workstation.jpg",
      "caption": "The workstation: full-size monitor and a real desk chair."
    },
    {
      "url": "https://charleston.vacations/property/saltgrass-cottage/ev-charger.jpg",
      "caption": "Tesla wall charger, by the side door."
    }
  ],
  "availability": {
    "source": "OwnerRez, the same calendar Airbnb and Vrbo sync from",
    "checkedAt": "2026-10-31T01:06:58.289Z",
    "window": {
      "start": "2026-10-30",
      "end": "2027-10-30"
    },
    "unavailableRanges": [
      {
        "start": "2026-11-14",
        "end": "2026-11-17"
      },
      {
        "start": "2026-10-27",
        "end": "2026-11-01"
      },
      {
        "start": "2026-11-01",
        "end": "2026-11-03"
      },
      {
        "start": "2026-12-06",
        "end": "2026-12-12"
      },
      {
        "start": "2026-11-03",
        "end": "2026-11-08"
      },
      {
        "start": "2026-12-03",
        "end": "2026-12-06"
      },
      {
        "start": "2026-11-08",
        "end": "2026-11-09"
      },
      {
        "start": "2026-11-24",
        "end": "2026-11-27"
      },
      {
        "start": "2026-11-20",
        "end": "2026-11-23"
      },
      {
        "start": "2026-12-19",
        "end": "2026-12-27"
      },
      {
        "start": "2026-11-17",
        "end": "2026-11-20"
      },
      {
        "start": "2026-11-09",
        "end": "2026-11-14"
      }
    ],
    "note": "Ranges are unavailable nights. `end` is exclusive: it is the checkout date of the stay blocking those nights, so it can be a check-in date."
  },
  "booking": {
    "urlTemplate": "https://charleston.vacations/stay/saltgrass-cottage?checkin={checkin}&checkout={checkout}&adults={adults}",
    "example": "https://charleston.vacations/stay/saltgrass-cottage?checkin=2026-11-27&checkout=2026-11-30&adults=4",
    "exampleNote": "The first open stretch of at least three nights, three weeks out or later, as of generatedAt. Confirm with a quote before offering it to a guest.",
    "process": "Dates and guest count on the booking page produce a live quote. Booking direct then hands off to the hosts' booking system (OwnerRez) for a secure hosted payment page showing the same itemized total; nothing is charged until the guest confirms there. No account or login is required at any step.",
    "availabilityEndpoint": "https://charleston.vacations/api/ownerrez-availability?start=YYYY-MM-DD&end=YYYY-MM-DD",
    "contact": "The hosts answer email directly; the address is on the booking page."
  },
  "localGuides": "https://charleston.vacations/guides",
  "dailyBrief": "https://charleston.vacations/",
  "generatedAt": "2026-10-31T01:06:58.289Z"
}