None of us old people used the pool or actually got into the sea, but we walked the beach daily. The ocean view was spectacular and many of us got up each morning to view sunrise. The kitchen layout worked well for us, with a good selection of pots & pans, and plenty of dishes and silverware (only ten of us attended) and nice that we all fit at the table together. Mostly we all hung out together on the third floor, worked jigsaw puzzles when not on the beach or gone fishing.
This is an all around great place to take your family for a beach vacation. We especially loved the outdoor space. The younger kids and adults especially liked the Lazy River. We were here during the off season and the weather was not the greatest due to hurricanes, which did not allow us to go to the beach beach for most of our trip but with the option to heat the pools it made it one of our best beach trips yet. The house was very clean and the property manager was great, very accommodating and accessible. We will definitely be staying here again.
Awesome location, great outdoor space- just a few issues
The house was great for our family and friends to stay, it was a great location to the beach. We had some issues with the pool not heating well, had someone finally come out on our last day to look at it, still didnât get warm enough. Also had no propane when we were making dinner one night, we started making burgers and then it ran out so we had to run to the store to finish cooking our food. Enjoyed our stay, just these few items would have made it even better.
We had a blast! The Lazy River was the most talked about and used amenity. Even though it was colder than what we planned we loved it at Rio Rodanthe. No reason to go anywhere else. We all had a fanastic time.
We had a great time on this trip! The house was beautiful, the location was great, and property Managemnet was easy to contact. Would definitely stay again!
The outdoor area is absolutely amazing. We paid for water heating for our October stay and it was well worth it, the pool was quite comfortable and the river feature was very popular with everyone. The ocean was definitely comfortably close, and it's short walk to the pier. The layout of the home was great, especially the living room/dining room. The reason for four stars instead of 5 is a little maintenance is needed - a number of the mattresses/beds seem to be at the end of their lifespan, and the floor of the lower level bathroom needs repair. But this is a great home for a family get together.
Our family (13 adults, 4 littles) just finish a week at his property. Plenty of room to spread out, yet common area were large enough for together time. The house is awesome, but this spot for us was really about the outdoor amenities and location! Pics are deceptive, as the house we much closer to the beach than we expected. Great views of the waves from all decks, and the crashing waves lulling us to sleep each night. A highlight of the trip was a bonfire sâmores night right on the beach with our whole crew. The pools were prefect for the adults and the littles, and the heat feature made them comfy even during the cool nights. Location was quite and felt remote. Thanks Swackhammers for an awesome stay.
House has everything you need!! Beautiful ocean view and perfect outdoor space! Couple of minor issues and they got back to us within minutes with resolution
Canât wait for next year!!
Everything was very nice with the exception of the pool, it had so much algae in it that we stayed out on the beach most of the time.
House was very nice and the pool could have been in good shape with some attention.
We had a wonderful week, we had four generators from 18 months to 83. The house is great for watching the sun rise, watching family playing on the beach, sitting under the cabana talking with family, we renamed the baby pool the adult lounge. Highly recommend canât say enough great things. The property manager was great during the hurricane with information. Anyone booking this house you wonât be disappointed, this is our second visit.
It is always our 1st choice for our family beach vacation. We have stayed at Rio Rodanthe 4 out of the last 5 years. Hats off to the Swackhammers! We prefer the slow pace of Rodanthe as opposed to Hatteras or Nagshead.
This home is beautiful, we had 20 family members from 8-69yo. None of us were bored. Thereâs something for everyone. The teens shopped and walked to nearby ice cream and when they stayed up later then grandma and grandpa, we couldnât hear them. The adults relaxed on the short walk to beach, the younger ones loved the lazy river and the pool and so did grandma! Many levels of decks to lounge on, nice deck to play games on with nicely appointed furniture. Since the bunk room and 2 other bedrooms are downstairs, sharing one bathroom was a challenge.
We loved the 3 full refrigerators and fully stocked kitchen. Also there were many floats and noodles for the pool for all ages. Studio 12 is not far away and we all did a ceramic project on Monday and got the finished souvenir on Wednesday, highly recommend this! The Teens and twenties went jet skiing right across the street.
We had a wonderful time, and the house is perfectly located to give to provide the best view on the beach. Renata was hugely helpful to answer our questions about the area. Plenty of room for alone and together time for our family of eleven. You have everything you need to spend a funfilled family vacation at the beach, and lounge at the pool. The lazy river made this trip a blast for the grownups and the kids played endless rounds of Marco Polo in the pool. We canât wait to come back.
Overall the house was nice and relatively clean. The view was absolutely beautiful! When we had any issues the response was quick and helpful. One issue was that the DVD player didnât work, so they brought us a new one. We had a leak from the upstairs toilet down to the bedroom below and that was fixed within a day or so. The kitchen was well equipped. We had 14 people and everyone could eat together. There was enough room to spread out and many outside activities. We had bad weather - very cold and windy but we managed to get outside and go to the beach here and there. The only real disappointment was that we paid for the pool to be heated and it wasnât working until Tuesday afternoon when the pool guy came and said it wasnât on. He turned it on. Once he turned it on, the pool was warm by Wednesday morning and we were able to swim from Wed - Friday. We asked for a refund for Sat - Tuesday when the pool was not heated (yet we paid for) but we have not received a refund or a reply confirming we would. Iâve asked multiple times and I received mostly silence except a response that theyâd check on it several days ago..nothing since. My last requests for an update has gone unanswered. I waited as long as I could to do this review in hopes that I would get a reply and refund but it has not happened yet. I am very sad to write this in my review but itâs the principle. I am still hoping to get a response.
Beautiful house with tastefully beach decorations in every room. A short walk to the beach or you can watch the ocean waves from every room on the ocean side. The pools, lazy river and hot tub was fun for everyone. Everyone was planning a return trip before we even left. Very memorable and relaxing vacation!
All 19 of us plus 2 dogs. Had a great time! House was perfect. Pleanty of space .We all enjoyed the pools. Wonderful week of family time! Hope to visit again!!
The entire group 10 adults and 10 kids had a great time. The house was clean when we arrived and accommodated five families with plenty of space. The pool and lazy river kept the kids occupied. We caught fish right from the surf in front of the house and there was a dive bar with a DJ and karaoke within walking distance. This place offers something for everyone!! Highly recommend!!!