“Fabulous” This was our second time staying at apex. The view of the beach is perfect and the house meets all our needs. We had a wonderful vacation and really enjoyed staying in the house. Only suggestion would be to nail down some of the boards on the deck for safety purposes.

“Great Spot!” Angelfish was a great place for a winter get-away with our dog, Bunker. Deck is very large-dog friendly. With few restaurants open, we had no problem fixing meals in the well-equipped kitchen. Beach access is good, too, with lots of shells within just a few blocks. Would certainly stay here again. Tried to book for a week in april but it was taken. Very nice place in a nice part of the beach.

“A Beautiful and Relaxing Escape” The house was lovely and clean and was so open and filled with light! The covered porch and deck were fully furnished and provided a "bridge" between the house and the beach. The gift we received as we entered the house was a real surprise and much appreciated. I would say that this is the nicest rental property we have leased!

“Edgewater was a Wonderful Cottage” We thoroughly enjoyed every moment of our vacation.

“Shorewood rocked / Crystal Charm East was nice w/ some bumps” Janet, Cathy, and Dick @ Shorewood were absolutely fabulous (as they were last year). They were extremely responsive, handling all our inquiries with courtesy & professionalism. We rented Sea Garland from them last year, and we will be using Shorewood for all our future visits to Emerald Isle. Crystal Charm East is a very nice home, right on the beach, with a wonderful master suite on the top floor w/ private porch to watch the waves - we loved it. Couple of glitches - the a/C went out but Janet & Cathy @ Shorewood arranged for a repairman that night (fixed the next day). Also it was advertised to have a charcoal grille, and high speed wireless internet. No grille to be found - but they had one delivered the next day. When the internet went down, we called the cable folks only to learn the the home was provided only cable TV and phone service - the wireless service was piggybacking off the neighbors unsecured Lynksys modem (we had go next-door to ask them to reset it). The neighbors were very nice, and we had wireless for our laptops the rest of our stay. Also one suggestion - a screen on the master balcony porch would allow tenants to keep the door open to hear the waves, but not let the bugs in. Lastly - the kitchen was great, but needs some "utensiling" . . .

“A Perfect Fit!” I can't imagine a more perfect family vacation. This roomy and well-appointed house, right on the beach, brought together four families from four different states (including very small children) - giving us room to eat and play together, and room to have private time as well. The views are breathtaking, the location is convenient, the beach is not crowded, it could not have been better. Only a couple things could be considered lacking, but they are so minimal, they hardly bear mentioning. We'd read someone else's review that suggested a non-stick fry pan, so we brought ours along, and were glad we did. The dryer only worked if set on the highest setting and left to run for a while - but we reported that to management, and considering how responsive they were about everything else, I'm sure the dryer has been addressed by now. There really is very little shade when you sit on the deck, so it might be helpful to bring along a clamp on umbrella for the deck chairs if you want to be outside, but out of the sun. Again, we loved every minute of our stay.

“Excellant” The Big Pelican was very nice, renting both sides was perfect for the 12 of us. It was very clean and well kept. I plan on coming back.

“Well stocked home with easy beach access” We love that Grandpa can surf fish and we can stay on the deck or house and assist him if needed--the rest of us are not fishermen. We love the area of Emerald Isle, the beach size etc. and easy access to the shopping center. Some of our party like to walk to the Point during our stay. The house is well stocked and we like the linen service so we don't have to pack those, too. Shorewood office personnel are great! A big thanks to our "savior" when we were locked out. A restful beautiful week was enjoyed by all, after several cool days at the beginnjng of the week. Grandpa didn't catch any fish for the first year. Disappointing but Islanders said the water was murky and the fish don't like that--from the previous rains.

“Perfect” Crystal Charm east and west was everything we had hoped it would be. Shorewood is our favorite realty co on Emerald Isle!

“Great Place To Stay” It's been a while since we stayed at Contentment, but I would recommend this rental to anyone ! It's a wonderful place to stay, and aptly named. I am hopeful we will be able to return in 2012. Excellent beach location, very family friendly, clean and spacious. Our now grown children are excited about possibly going back next summer.

“Close to beach - Great view” I enjoyed the great decks & views. No check in or out makes it a breeze. Great for families.

“The Haven” Wow,could not have been better,great views,great to watch the Dolphins come in and play in the surf right in front of us,even better only 1 day of rain. Never really wanted to leave.

“Gorgeous House in a Great Location !” This house was really beautiful, especially the great room which is just breathtaking. Loved the simplicity of check in (which consisted of just arriving at the house and waiting for 4PM when the lock code would re-set to the code that had been provided to us) and check out (which consisted of leaving :) We had a "furniture malfunction" on our last day there, but OBB just came and picked it up to take it for repair, no questions asked. The only downsides to the house are: #1)the hot tub (which, frankly, shouldn't even be advertised as an amenity because it's just one of those "temporary" kinds (but looks like it's been there a long time) This was not a real issue for us, however, as we are not big hot-tub users. #2) Food storage area...there's no real pantry. We moved pots and pans around to make some room for food. #3) The thermostat for the bedrooms on the main (great room) floor are outside of the bedrooms and, thus, regulates based on the temp in the great room rather than the bedrooms themselves. No big deal once you figure out how you need to "offset" the temp. After the first night we knew what to do and it wasn't a problem. None of those three problems were deal breakers for us, though, because the house is just so gorgeous, the beach in front of the house is uncrowded (in early august,prime season, we didn't have any other people set up on the beach closer than maybe 50 feet from us) and the location is great with regards to proximity to grocery store, the walking/biking trail to Duck, etc. There is also an elevator that actually works, not that we used it for anything other than groceries. We hope to rent this house again next year !

“Pebble Beach Oceanview condo” This condo is great for 2 couples and a couple kids. The beds, linens, towels were all a good quality and super comfortable. Equipped with everything except for a gabage disposal and adequate seating on the patio. :) Easy access to the beach and 2 pools was really great for the kids. Fishbar 58 was a really cute seafood restaurant my family enjoyed.