Westkant Dichtbij Avalon Pier ~ Hot Tub~Honden Toegestaan~Vuurplaats + Omheinde Tuin

Thanks, Tammy. We are in the process of updating the pictures. We are glad you had a good time and are sorry if the new paint diminished or compromised your experience renting the house in any way. We like to think the new paint and kitchen table are an improvement, and hope our guests will, too!

Thanks, Joel. Hope to have you back!

Thanks, Philip. Hope to have you back again.

Thanks, Robert! Would love to have you back again.

Thanks, Ashley!

Thank you, Belinda! Hope to have you back again.

We are so sorry you were disappointed with your stay at the cottage. I assure you (and future potential guests reading this) that all reviews are 100% genuine, and we have not had any reviews "removed." (We wouldn't even know how to go about doing that and aren't aware that it is even a possibility, to be honest.)We use the same family of cleaners that have worked with us for all of the years we have been offering Beach Girls as a vacation rental, and we take pride in offering a reasonably priced, clean, comfortable beach cottage for families and their pups to enjoy the Outer Banks. But it is just that - a simple beach cottage. We are definitely NOT a new or luxury rental, as you point out, and we do not advertise that way. We found the hammock you mentioned in the backyard hanging on the fish cleaning station after you left and the wooden dowel had slipped down, but if you had messaged us, we would have explained how to use it. You may have missed the other, brand new hammock folded in the laundry room. Regarding the bugs you found (outside? alive or dead?), we are guessing what your refer to as "roaches" are what we call "Palmetto Bugs" and they can be found all over the Outer Banks. They are actually attracted to wooded and damp, wet areas - and while related to what you refer to as a "roach" - they're not the same thing, Even with regular pest control, as we have, they are a part of the Outer Banks flora and fauna, and cannot be eliminated entirely as long as trees and landscaping are around a house. With regards to the living room furniture, while it is older and coming due for replacement and there is a small hole on the seat of one the leather couches left from wear and the nails of a visiting dog - it is still very comfortable and clean and we are not aware of any stains in the leather. We have the leather furniture because we are a dog-friendly property, and the leather is easy to wipe down and keep clean after guests with pets. Regarding the code "not being sent in time," we had some major storms and outages that caused some delays in communication completely out of our control, but as soon as you called me directly, I helped you gain access to the house immediately. Again, we didn't hear anything from you during your stay about these "issues," other than the breaker for the hot tub possibly being tripped, which you told us not to come and investigate because you "figured it out", so we are quite surprised to hear them now. Our cottage was obviously not a good fit for your expectations, but we wish you the best in finding accommodations more suitable for your needs in future visits to the Outer Banks should you visit again.