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Del Mar Vacations has 2 locations, listed below.

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    • Del Mar Vacations

      24 S Orleans Rd Orleans, MA 02653-2402

    • Del Mar Vacations

      162 Pleasant Street Cambridge, MA 02139

    Business ProfileforDel Mar Vacations

    Vacation Rentals
    Multi Location Business

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1/5stars

    Average of 2 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    5 complaints closed in last 3 years

    2 complaints closed in last 12 months

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    Business Details

    This is a multi-location business.

    Find a Location

    Del Mar Vacations has 2 locations, listed below.

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      • Del Mar Vacations

        24 S Orleans Rd Orleans, MA 02653-2402

      • Del Mar Vacations

        162 Pleasant Street Cambridge, MA 02139

      Location of This Business
      24 S Orleans Rd, Orleans, MA 02653-2402
      BBB File Opened:
      7/22/2019
      Years in Business:
      8
      Business Started:
      10/7/2015
      Business Incorporated:
      10/7/2015
      Type of Entity:
      Corporation
      Number of Employees:
      50
      Alternate Business Name
      • Meridin: Fractional CTO Services
      • Del Mar Vacation Rentals
      • Del Mar Vacations, Inc.
      Business Management
      • Ms. Carly Larner, Manager
      • Mr. Luke Chapman, President
      • Ms. Debra Desautels, Vice President of Customer Service
      Contact Information

      Principal

      • Ms. Carly Larner, Manager
      • Mr. Luke Chapman, President
      • Ms. Debra Desautels, Vice President of Customer Service

      Customer Contact

      • Ms. Carly Larner, Manager
      • Ms. Debra Desautels, Vice President of Customer Service
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      Customer Complaints

      5 Customer Complaints

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      Most Recent Customer Complaint

      11/05/2023

      Complaint Type:
      Service or Repair Issues
      Status:
      Answered
      Upon arriving at our rental house, rented through ****, we heard significant construction from directly next door. I contacted the **** home management company, Del Mar Vacations, after seeing/hearing all the deafening construction at the motel 20 feet or less away.There were rotary drills and hammers, electric saws, electric *******, pry bars, and nail guns in use ALL DAY LONG. Nothing was done to alleviate the tremendous noise problem. Even though the workers had started work the week before our arrival, the homeowner and Del Mar Vacations claimed ignorance.The work began at 7:30 a.m. and continued until dark (7:40 pm) throughout our stay. I called Del Mar Vacations on the second day, and *** offered us $100 for our "inconvenience." She suggested that we leave our vacation house and enjoy the beach instead. The third day, I called Del Mar again, and *** informed me they wouldn't be renting the home to anyone for the upcoming four weeks because the noise was unbearable. She said she could offer me another 100 dollars, suggesting that we leave the house for the day and "enjoy what the Cape had to offer." I then called **** to see if they could help. I explained the construction noise. The **** representative could not hear me on the phone and asked me to go somewhere quiet so we could continue the conversation. He offered us $120 of the $122 fee paid to rent through ****. He agreed that this was not up to the standards that **** sets. He took the house off of ****. He said he would call Del Mar Vacations and see what options we had, to either stay somewhere else or be refunded. He never called back. No one from ****************** came over or did anything to help. One of the members of our party could no longer live with the incessant noise and left early. We could not talk over the electric saws, nail guns, and other loud construction noises. We were only compensated $200 from the management company for an unlivable intolerable situation.
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      Most Recent Customer Review

      Grant H

      1 star

      10/16/2023

      I strongly discourage guests from working with ******* for their vacation needs. I booked a property in ************, ** in September 2023 for a wedding and was traveling with a guest with a disability. The property was booked on VRBO and all looked wonderful. Photos were professionally taken and the description appeared to be in-depth.Upon arrival, we immediately realized that the property would not suit our needs. What the photos online don't show are the many steps up and down throughout the home, a 2-3 foot retaining wall on the side of the driveway, steep stairs, and an in-accessible bathroom on the first floor. My grandma fell three times within an hour and we knew we couldn't stay for 4 more nights. There was no mention in the description of the shower/tub being upstairs, the living space being upstairs, or steps up/down to enter the house, and photos did not show this either.I attempted to work with the management company to have a refund processed, as we only stayed one night and booked a last-minute hotel as the property was physically unsafe to stay in with our party. The company refused every request for a partial refund (I offered to cover the one night we did stay in the home) and only offered to cover the cost of my last-minute hotel stay, instead keeping my $3,000 booking.**** is unable to do anything, as the funds were sent directly to Del Mar. In speaking with VRBO Support, I did learn that vendors like this aren't allowed to market directly to guests and incentivize them to book directly through Del Mar's website, which I did receive an email for.******* is unwilling to commit to, accurately describe, or assist those with disabilities, and has refused every refund request despite their inaccurate photos and website property descriptions. Several emails back and forth have proven futile and I've had to resort to disputing the charges with my bank, as VRBO does believe a refund should be provided based on their investigations.

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