Our daughter flew in from California and my husband and I drove down, from Ohio, to spend 6 days with her. (we haven't seen her since Christmas!) The condo was in a perfect location. Being on the third floor, we had a view of Carolina Lake (directly across the street) and we were a short two blocks to the ocean. And, the boardwalk was just a short 10 minute walk. Having the restaurant directly in front of the condo was no issue; as we were above their roof line, so the views were not obstructed. So much room in the condo; we never sat inside though, because the deck was so pleasant Even in the heat of the day, there was always a cool breeze. The owner thought of everything, when stocking the kitchen. I have rented VRBO for over 30 years and never had such a wonderfully stocked kitchen. I cook while on vacation so it was an extremely welcome surprise. Publix and Food Lion are are short 5 minute drive.
The owner has bikes and beach chairs and umbrellas in the garage, along with beach carts,etc.
The location is also great because we were a short 10 minute drive to Kure Beach and Fort Fisher and Carolina State Park; with some nice walking trails.
Beds were very comfortable and the shower was amazing.
The ONLY thing I would suggest would be to provide a few more hangars in the closet and also to add at least two more chairs to the balcony.(even if they are just the resin stackable kind) Two are not enough.
The host responds to any questions almost immediately.