Fantastic Family Vacation!

Guest: Tim (Tucson, AZ)
Date of Stay: 06/11/11 Review Submitted: 08/11/11

We had our first family beach vacation here in June and it was truly fantastic! We had a party of 14 which included 8 adults and 6 children between ages 18mo to 9 years and there was plenty of space for everyone to sleep, relax, cook, eat, play and just enjoy the time together. We are a fairly particular group with somewhat high standards and we were overly impressed with the property in all its ammenities and upgrades!! The kitchen is spacious and having 2 refrigerators and 2 dishwashers came in very handy, as well as the large eating area with a table to allow us all to eat together. The bedrooms were spacious enough for clothes, belongings, suitcases - the beds were comfortable and having a bathroom in each bedroom was extremely convenient! Being directly across the street from beach access was great and coming home from a day at the beach to shower off the sand in the outdoor shower and jump in the pool was the best part for the kids! Everyone could continue their late afternoon fun while adults made dinner and cocktail hour commenced! We truly did not need to bring anything for the kids, as there were wake boards, tubes, sand toys, beach chairs which kept everyone happy all day every day! We had such a great time, it is hard to put into words. If you are considering a trip to OIB, this is the place to stay! Our family had such a great time we will be back again next year! Thank you for building a great vacation rental and providing all the conveniences a large group needs! You thought of everything!

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, girls getaway, families with young children, families with teenagers.

Perfect!!

Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 06/04/11 Review Submitted: 07/25/11

Our family has stayed at this house for the past few years and every year we don't want to leave. This house is perfect for our family. We have several generations and babies to teens. We have not found any other house at Ocean Isle as perfect for us as this house(and we have been going to Ocean Isle for close to 25 years). The house is very clean and well decorated. The owners are extremely easy to deal with and helpful. I highly recommend this property and am comfortable in telling you that you will not be disappointed!!

Recommended for:Girls getaway, families with young children, people with disabilities, families with teenagers.

We will go back!

Guest: Ann (Hendersonville, NC)
Date of Stay: 06/25/11 Review Submitted: 07/21/11

Our growing family (12 adults & 8 "grands" under the age of 10) thoroughly enjoyed our first stay at this exceptionally nice vacation rental and we will go back next summer! The house is well-built, spacious, and gorgeous inside and out. Having 8 bedrms with attached bathrms is a real plus! This house is perfect for large, multi-family gatherings with its large kitchen (2 refrigerators and 2 dishwashers), table for 12, additional tables outside, several king beds, and baby equipment. We loved seeing the nearby ocean from the huge front deck and appreciated the very short walk to get there. The kids and adults loved the big pool and patio area. Having WiFi, stereo music, multiple TVs, beach chairs, pool/beach toys, ping-pong, and corn hole available were extra perks!. We can't think of a single amenity that was lacking and the owners even left a whole notebook of helpful information about the house and the Ocean Isle area. This house exceeded our expectations and is definitely our favorite beach house ever!

Recommended for:Families with young children, families with teenagers.

The Way to Go

Guest: Gandy and Pop (Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia)
Date of Stay: 07/02/11 Review Submitted: 07/17/11

Our week went waaay too fast - it was a time of getting our whole immediate family together to just have fun without any outside commitments. Our boys split their time between wave riding, the sand and fish; our girls between sand everywhere and the pool. A crowd gathered to help as they all worked on a system for sand pools which ran together in a fish trail near water's edge as our son used a bait net to catch little fish for the maze.....it was a real hit for all those who gathered to watch or help. We appreciated the extras - sand chairs, umbrellas, boogie boards, shovels, pails, etc. And the bikes are a great addition since our last stay...the pre-teens loved the opportunity to "cruise" by themselves for a couple of blocks! In your home, we found everything we needed and had plenty of space to refridgerate, cook and clean dishes, and gather wherever the current game or puzzle was. The play station baseball game kept fathers. sons, cousins, aunts and uncles competing all week. Having two washing machine was very convenient....a great idea for a gang! We loved the convenience of the elevator because we cooked enough for an army each evening and somehow we had to get it from the street to the third floor! We would highly recommend your home to any large family or group of families looking for a place at the beach that has everything.

Recommended for:Girls getaway, families with young children, people with disabilities, age 55+.

Hamill Family Reunion

Guest: Kevin (Newark, DE)
Date of Stay: 06/12/10 Review Submitted: 07/21/10

Our (very large) family scheduled a family reunion the week of June 12, 2010. We chose OIB as the halfway point between our Delaware and Florida family members and we also wanted to avoid the more touristy and hectic Myrtle Beach area. Although not all of our family members could make it, we did manage to bring 26 of us together for a wonderful week. We had family members ranging in age from 6 months to 85 years young. The house was all that we could have hoped for in spaciousness, amenities and the location turned out to be perfect. The elevator was an absolute necessity for some of our senior members and certainly a back-saver for us middle aged parents, when unloading and reloading the luggage on both ends of the week. Each room was tastefully decorated and the appliances were top notch on the upper floor where the larger living room is located which is where the family tended to congregate. There was plenty of food storage capacity in the double refrigerators and the dual dishwashers were an added convenience. The pool area was a nice place to finish relaxing, conversing and grilling after long days on the beach. As previously mentioned, the house location was ideal. Although not ocean front, we had clear views to the ocean from across the street and could see our family members on the beach from the house deck. The beach walkway access was diagonally across the street and made it easy to get back and forth to the house during the day as necessary. We rented 2 kayaks for the week so this made their transport easier. The weather cooperated and turned out to be perfect (very hot) every day with only brief periods of showers that are typical for this climate. There were some excellent late day / early evening light shows and we enjoyed the thunder boomers they produced ? We would highly recommend this house for anyone with higher occupancy requirements, a quality home in a quality location. The owners are a pleasure to work with and were very helpful in answering the many banal questions we had about the home and the general surrounding area, such as locations of grocery stores, hospitals, airports, etc. We hope you enjoy your OIB experience as much as we did. The Hamill family

Recommended for:Families with young children, people with disabilities, age 55+, families with teenagers.

Great Beach House

Guest: Mike H (Newark, DE)
Date of Stay: 06/12/10 Review Submitted: 06/28/10

We recently stayed at this property in June 2010. The house was just as the pictures portrayed. The rooms are large, clean, and comfortable. The A/C worked great. Tempertures were in the 90s during our stay and the rooms stayed cool. The view of the beach from the decks were spectacular. Access to the beach was right across from the house. The pool was well kept and clean. Owners are very friendly. They provided us with lots of information about the town, the restaurants, and local activities. We loved the resort itself. The town was quiet and peaceful. Just what we were looking for in a resort. The restaurants we visited were average and reasonably priced. Would recommend this rental house to family and friends. Most of our family was there during the stay. Would love to do it again next year.

Recommended for:Families with young children, people with disabilities, age 55+, families with teenagers.

Guest: Terri Langford (Roanoke)
Date of Stay: 07/30/09 Review Submitted: 07/30/09

We had the pleasure of enjoying your beach home the week of July 18, 2009 with our family from Spotsylvania, Roanoke and Truman, Minnesotta. The house could not have been any better, plenty of room so everyone did not feel as if we were on top of each other. Beautiful views, nicely decorated and appointed with appropriate needs for large gatherings. Pool was great and room to play games around pool area. Have been going to OIB off and on for 30 years and were very impressed with home. Can't wait to go back next year!

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Guest: tammy wall (sophia, n.c.usa)
Date of Stay: 07/13/09 Review Submitted: 07/13/09

My family stayed at this ocean isle home from june 13th-20th. we had a wonderfull time. We really enjoyed the large kitchen and family rooms. everyone had a very comfortable bedroom and bath. We would recomend this home to anyone with alarge family or a large group of people. This house is also very kid friendly, we had 11 kids of all ages and there was plenty of room for all. THANK YOU, Tammy Wall and family

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 07/08/09 Review Submitted: 07/08/09

Our family has been going to Ocean Isle Beach for over 20 years and this house was one of our favorites if not the favorite. This house was perfect for our large family. We have children ages 5-12 and two more on the way. They loved having their own "area". The beach access is very close and the pool was great. The amenities were endless and every aspect of the house was tastefully decorated. This house is in every sense a vacation home. We can't wait to go back!

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Guest: Bob Brunelle /Carolyn Weeks (Charlotte, NC)
Date of Stay: 05/27/09 Review Submitted: 05/27/09

This is an awesome property if you are looking for a great place to have the whole family together while still providing plenty of privacy for all the guest's. It exceeded all of our expectations. It is very well kept, offers every emenity you could possibly wish for and provides a wonderful view of the ocean. It is also a great place to consider if anyone on your party may have limited mobility. Every room has been nicely decorated and loaded with anything you may need. Private bathrooms ensure privacy. Common areas are spacious and well appointed and again, will exceed your expectations. We will most definately consider this property again in our family plans. Enjoy!

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