Water St. Retreats 03 Historic riverfront paradise

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A balcony with a table and two chairs, overlooking a body of water and a distant structure.
A modern living room with a desk, sofa, and a ceiling fan.
Marina
A compact living space with a TV, kitchenette, and artwork on the wall.
A bedroom with a bed, a floor lamp, a wall art piece, and a door.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Highlights

  • Room to spread out
    Enjoy a spacious layout that gives everyone more room to relax.
  • At the centre of it all
    Stay in a top rated central location, steps from the best attractions, dining, and entertainment.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Close to Riverwalk

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Air-conditioning
  • Washing machine
  • Refrigerator
  • Internet
  • Onsite parking available

Explore the area

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Wilmington, NC
  • Place, Riverwalk
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Cape Fear Community College
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, Wilmington Convention Center
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Airport, Wilmington, NC (ILM-Wilmington Intl.)
    ‪7 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Common spaces

1 Single Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Spaces

Kitchen
Balcony

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About the area

Wilmington

Located on the waterfront, this apartment is in Downtown Wilmington, a neighbourhood in Wilmington. City Stage Theatre and Thalian Hall Center for the Performing Arts are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Children's Museum of Wilmington and Riverfront Park. Ready for a night out? Consider The Eagle's Dare and Ted's Fun On The River. Kayaking and scuba diving offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with ecotours and hunting nearby.
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Wilmington, NC

What's nearby

  • Riverwalk - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • The Cotton Exchange - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Cape Fear Museum of History and Science - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Cape Fear Community College - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Wilmington Convention Center - 7 min walk - 0.6 km

Getting around

  • Wilmington, NC (ILM-Wilmington Intl.) - 14 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Hell's Kitchen - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Slice of Life - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Java Dog Coffee House - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Copper Penny - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Beer Barrio - ‬2 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Water St. Retreats 03 Historic riverfront paradise pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Water St. Retreats 03 Historic riverfront paradise?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Water St. Retreats 03 Historic riverfront paradise?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Water St. Retreats 03 Historic riverfront paradise?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Water St. Retreats 03 Historic riverfront paradise located?

Located in Downtown Wilmington, this apartment building is steps away from Cape Fear River and Riverwalk. City Stage Theatre and The Cotton Exchange are also within 5 minutes.

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 13 out of 21 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 21 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 21 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 21 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 21 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Check-in

9.2/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location. simple clean room.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

Place was nice great value for area
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Stay! Great Host!

The host was very responsive, the room was clean, and the location is amazing for our business trip.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect location

I love Wilmington and the riverfront downtown. This little place had the best view for watching the sunset. Great location in downtown and the bed was comfy too.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wilmington stay

The view of the battleship was beautiful.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had fun at the Water St condo. Saw one of the most beautiful sunsets we could have wished for, and loved being able to walk to dinner, and spend the evening strolling the boardwalk.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wilmington

We had a great stay. The check-in process was very easy, the parking was great and the place was very clean. And the location was perfect. Great spot!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect

Had everything we needed - great location, parking, nice accommodations and a beautiful view
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Clean condo. Right across from the Battleship North Carolina.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Location

This was a nice clean place to stay right in the heart of historic Wilmington. Great views of Cape fear river and Boardwalk Gene was great to communicate with and had everything prepared and everything we needed. Will definitely be back again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Clean and convenient

Property was clean and the location was incredibly convenient to downtown area. Could not figure out how to work TV’s but we spent most time exploring the city. Parking pass included was a nice touch
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Short Stay

We were in Wilmington NC for a Concert at Live Oak Bank Pavilion. We were within walking distance to everything, the concert, great restaurants, entertainment and the water taxi. Our condo was clean and comfortable. My only complaint is we couldn’t figure out how to work the TV and figured it was too late in the evening to bother our host, directions would have been helpful.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Room was extremely clean, had everything we needed, check in was super easy, host was very nice and kept in touch when needed. The only complaint which isnt about the room itself but we did not get any sleep because the night life and cars revving their engines all hours of the night. It was extremely loud and hard to sleep. Not sure if it was because we came during halloween. Bring a fan or sound machine to sleep
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Clean. Towels were old. AC was not consistent. No spare trash bags. No shampoo. Lock was
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, location
Disliked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Great location for shops, restaurants, breweries, and bars. Parking is offsite about 2 blocks away. It's a nice secured garage for entry and exit.Keyless entry did not work and had to contact host and he let us in remotely. Parking pass was missing and host had to bring us a replacement.Bedroom blinds were damaged (see photos)which allowed no privacy as you could look directly into the bedroom from the hallway. Contacted host about the issue with no response back from the host.Smoke detector in bedroom looked like it was about to fall off the wall (see photo).
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful sunset and in the heart of downtown

Literally, everything is spelled out to a T in the descriptions and welcome package. It was easy to unload and get the parking pass and park. Apartment clean and equipped just right. Enjoyed walking around downtown with awesome nearby fine dining, dessert at Kilwins, sunset in the room and then a comedy show at Dead Crow. It was just right. My only suggestion on improvement is to upgrade the TVs. I was thankful to have brought my own hulu stick because there was a race on Peacock, and neither TV was smart. Couldn't change the volume in the bedroom and Spectrum's universal remotes are difficult. Understandably, vacationers should be enjoying the downtown vibes or the porch & its view.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Excellent communication from the host! Fabulous location! Would stay here again!!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Check-in

Cozy

Modern with a nice view. Comfortable and clean with great response time.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy

Good trip

Love the property! I wish we had been given all the details up front, we were worried if everything was set correctly for weeks. Please send your customers an email confirming all is as it should be including location information. You should also ask them earlier if you want copies of their driver’s license and not wait until they are on the road in the middle of a 6 hour drive the morning of check in. Even though these things were annoying we would use your service again for this area because of the location and because now we know how things work.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Water Street VRBO

Beautiful view of the river and the battleship North Carolina. Parking was a few streets away, no problem since my husband was with me. Not sure it would be safe for a single woman. The condo was simply but nicely furnished. The only issues we had wax with the television that wax not working properly and the cofee Keurig did not work. Great river location and nice patio to watch sunset. Convenient to river front restaurants.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
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