We have booked with Carolina Retreats for years and this was the second time staying at Carolina Cottage. The pool was not clean when we arrived on Saturday and it started turning green with algae gro... See more
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We recently stayed at a Carolina Retreats cottage called A Charm of Finches in Topsail Beach, NC. I have visited Topsail Beach for 25+ years and stayed at a few CR managed homes. This cottage was badl... See more
Highly recommend Carolina Retreats (Blue Water Realty) for all your vacation needs. My recent stay was at Sea Colony 2A. Unit super clean, fully furnished in living area and kitchen. Suggestions fo... See more
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This review is built upon a vrbo reservation that started terribly. We went to Carolina Retreats office and let them know the issues with the neighbors (not something that was their fault) and they... See more
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Modern hospitality and vacation rental management on the North Carolina coast! Topsail Island, Carolina & Kure Beach!
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14131 NC Highway 50, 28445-6567, Surf City, United States
- 844-567-9779
- stays@carolinaretreats.com
- carolinaretreats.com
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Great location and home.
The perfect experience
The property was extremely well maintained, and the minor issue we encountered (surprise spring bees!) was dealt with so quickly that we didn’t even lose beach time. Thanks so much for everything- we’re already booking the next trip!!
Amazing place and location
Number 1 place to stay for our vaca
Absolutely Loved our apartment! Great location to the beach access. Close to everything. Despite the construction being done, it was still very pleasant and can’t wait to return when it’s all done! The office staff was also very pleasant and nice to deal with which means a lot! Huge shout out to Amanda! She’s amazing and when we needed something she was there! Can’t wait to plan our next vaca there!
Highly recommend!
The property was clean and well-maintained. They even left the lights on in case we arrived after dark!
The condo was amazing and very well…
The condo was amazing and very well decorated. The company was responsive and available for anything we needed.
Responsive to all needs
Great location
Great location. Right across the street from the beach. . Beds were comfortable and the rooms were nice and clean. Only two minor negatives: no facial tissue in any of the room and not ice trays in the freezer.
Your on site staff was exceptional and…
Your on site staff was exceptional and very helpful. The room was as advertised.
Huge letdown on customer service..
Huge letdown on customer service... I could never get to talk with a person; only an email would work in the beginning stages of reserving the house. Good communication through text and email once our reservation was close to fulfilling. I had to call to verify the instructions about the garbage and was treated with disrespect in regards to my question. Not an overly friendly office personnel that I talked with.

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An absolutely wonderful trip
An absolutely wonderful trip! Your facilities were beautiful and so conveniently located.
we are repeat guests at 506 s
we are repeat guests at 506 s. 4th ave. - Kure cure! Great house and great community! Carolina Retreats staff could not be nicer and efficient!
Immediate response by property…
Immediate response by property management when reported an issue regarding one of the beds. Great location and property.
It was a very nice clean place
It was a very nice clean place. Had a nice view of the ocean off the porch. My only complaint would be the parking and needing a little light in the parking area. Otherwise we had a wonderful stay
We love the staff!!
We love the staff!!! Kimberly, Amanda and Thomas!! They are what make our stay perfect…they are like family and we come back year after year and try to come several times a year at the Oak Island “The Beach House…
We had a lovely week
We had a lovely week. The house was so clean and well-stocked. Loved having linens included. It was a pleasure dealing with Carolina Retreats as I had to change our arrival and departure times twice. Thank you! The location is very convenient. The only problem we had was being physically limited I was unable to access the beach due to no direct access that I could safely negotiate. Was able to enjoy the ocean view from the decks.
Early March 2023 stay
Our stay was very enjoyable and the house was close to restaurants. Great weather too.
Beautiful weekend get-away
Beautiful weekend get-away! Pet friendly so you can bring your bestie with you for the weekend. Absolutely loved it. Host were so attentive couldnt have asked for a better stay
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