We stayed at the PAR beach house from 6/8 to 6/15 and had a great time! When researching the vacation, we wanted to not be in a touristy area but have the touristy stuff to do within an hour drive...and Oak Island delivered. Oak Island is a quaint coastal town with a great atmosphere. The PAR house was clean, well maintained, and right on the beach. The amenities were exactly as stated on the website. I liked how all the switches were marked as to which lamps, fans, ect went to which switch as well has how to operate the awesome entertainment center. The owner was very helpful in answering questions about what to do and where to eat. Please remember to bring your own towels or linens but if you don't want to, Sharon's Linens did a great job of providing everything for us. The owner has her number. While we were staying in Oak Island, we charted a boat to do some bayou fishing in North Myrtle Beach (great time, caught different types of fish but the owner of the charter was not very personable so I wont recommend him), attended the Pirates Voyage Dinner theater in Myrtle Beach (excellent food and entertainment), rode the Sky Wheel in Myrtle Beach (a bit pricey for four times around but a unique experience), ate at Turtle Island on Oak Island (excellent shrimp and filet kabobs), ate at Provision Company in Southport (a must do..the coolest restraurant set up I have ever been to), rode the ferry from Kure Beach to Southport (kids loved it), ate ice cream at Squigleys at Carolina Beach (fresh, natural ice cream...get Squigeled while you are there), visited the Childrens Museum in Wilmington (kids loved it, adults, bring a book), visited the USS North Carolina in Wilmington (somber, amazing experience for anyone into history or military. The rest of the time we baked under the fabulous NC sun and played in the ocean. This was a vacation to remember and we would HIGHLY recommend Oak Island and PAR house to anyone.