Place was very clean and well kept . Very close to beach , community pool was a plus with kids . Owner very easy to communicate with.

We had a great time staying at Rhys and Shine! We have been to many places in Topsail, and this was our favorite! The house was clean, host was super responsive to questions, location is great (short walk to the beach and pool), and the elevator was super helpful for getting luggage upstairs and for our older family members. I highly recommend staying here!

The rental process went without a hitch. My wife two daughters, their husbands and our 3 grandchildren all loved the place. Although it wasn’t ocean from it was close the beach and the pool that the kids loved. We’ve stayed in Surf City previously and missed the closeness of a few of the available amenities and businesses but we made do. All in all it was a great week. My only issue is that “I” had to pay for it. I thought the price wa a little much for the property not being ocean front but I’ve been told I’ll be paying for it again next year!!😭😍

Wonderful home literally steps away from the beach, pool, and a nice restaurant. Beautiful views from both front and the back of the house. Had everything we needed for our group of nine. Nicely decorated and very clean.

North Top Sail is a perfect vacation spot for families. Our Condo was near the beach and we had access to a well maintained pool. The owner kept us well informed, from the time we booked to the day we arrived. Our party consisted of 6 adults and 2 children and we all agreed everything was 5 stars.

This large duplex was GREAT!!! From the dedicated parking, to the spacious and well decorated inside, the multiple covered balconies with plenty of seating every where,, the pool and beach just steps away! Owner was very responsive and helpful! Would definitely stay here again!

As a party of 15, we had a GREAT time! The property was perfect - the bedroom arrangements worked out great. Enough restrooms for each family with the powder room on the 3rd floor, was a bonus. Having a garage helped a lot with all of the beach stuff ~ chairs, sand toys, tent and cart...we were able to rinse everything off and letting them dry in the garage. We also set-up cornhole in the garage...giving us additional space. The hot tub was used by the four kids (two10 year old and two14 year old) ~ they loved it! The 3rd floor balcony (facing the ocean) was everyone's favorite spot in the morning. We always had a good breeze. The villas was decorated so CUTE and had everything you needed in the kitchen. We struggled a little with the keyless door but by mid-week everyone knew the phone number by heart. Heather the owner, was super easy to work with. Give us great detailed information about the Villas and additional suggestion on places to eat. Highly recommend this Villas!!

We had a wonderful time staying at Ry’s and shine for the week. The house was clean, well taken care of, beautifully decorated, and best of all it was steps from the beach. We loved the convenience of coming and going to the beach throughout the day and enjoyed the ease of the pool for a quick cool off as well. The beach was beautiful, water was warm, and sand was soft. Heather was available whenever needed and was quick to help with any issues. Overall highly recommend!

We had a wonderful week at the beach. Very close to the beach and pool. Kitchen was well stocked. Check in was easy. Owner very easy to contact and helpful.

This is a terrific house that we enjoyed both inside and out. The house has a great layout with fantastic views of both the ocean and the sound. It had 6 decks so you could have your private time. the eating and living space on the top floor was well done. All the bedrooms were nicely furnished and the house was very quiet. The pool and the beach were just steps away. This is the best beach house we have ever rented.

Gorgeous duplex with ocean views and a very short walk to the beach. House is tastefully decorated with beach accents and neutral colors. Check-in/ check-out was easy as it’s just a door code. We loved that the towels and sheets were included. They arrive in a bin and then you put the sheets on and distribute the towels to the bathrooms. The bedrooms have plenty of dressers and closet space to store your clothes. The kids loved the game room and the adults enjoyed the open space on the top level of the house. The elevator is very helpful for bringing up groceries and bringing down the trash. Area under the house is a secured garage, so you can drop you beach stuff there and know it is safe. Outdoor shower is not enclosed - the hose is a better option for rinsing off the sand. The owner is friendly, professional and responsive.

We stayed at Ry’s and Shine in mid July, and it was just what we needed! First let me say that Heather was extremely responsive to anything we asked, and we appreciated that. Sunday to Sunday rental means that you have the complex basically to yourself for most of the day on Saturday! -Space: The 6 of us had lots of space in the 5 bedrooms and bathrooms and in the spacious kitchen. Very pretty! Lots of stairs—we liked the workout, but know that the elevator is slow if you expect to be using it frequently. There is more furniture needed on several of the porches for them to be usable. There are tons of soft blankets, which made us all happy! -Kitchen: Great pots and pans and plastic storage. You will need to bring everything else, including salt and pepper. Needs potholders/oven mitts and better silverware. -Location in the complex: We could see if people were already in the pool (COVID restrictions of 8 in the pool, 20 total including on the deck, which was overall not an issue) and we could make sure that the kids got safely into the house from the pool. Great beach views for a second row home! -Beach: Access is easy. The sand is very soft and the waves were perfect for tweens on their boogie boards (we bought our own). The beach chairs were super. Nice to leave everything in the garage and hang up towels on the clothesline inside. -Food access: there isn’t much directly there, but the kids LOVED the takeout Cookie Skillet that we got from Splash by the Sea (hotel is basically next door. Seems to be undergoing renovations and didn’t have many guests but the restaurant was super popular). Papa John’s pizza delivery was quick. We picked up takeout from a Chinese and sushi place that was probably 10 minutes away. I would not recommend trying to get any food at the fishing pier.

First I’ll start by saying, I rarely take the time to write a review but do so when I’m really impressed with something, and this house was impressive! The owners have thought of everything which made our stay super enjoyable and stress free. We loved that the house rules required shoes off inside because we have little ones who still crawl and play on the floor, and it was nice to know that the floors were clean. The kitchen was stocked with everything we needed including toddler forks, spoons, plates, cups, and bowls. This house also has an actual garage (not just a carport) which was really convenient when bringing beach toys and chairs in because we could leave it all downstairs safely stored. The garage was also stocked with 6 adult beach chairs and two kid beach chairs which meant one less thing we had to pack! The house is in a small cluster of houses so the beach wasn’t crowded at all - even on the Fourth of July. The house is technically “second row” but is directly across from the boardwalk to the beach so we could walk back and forth from the beach in less than 100 steps, and we could see our beach tent from the house which made it feel more like first row/beachfront. Highly recommended! We're already talking about booking again.