Place was great for the family and location to the beach was excellent ....

This was our first time staying in Emerald Isle and staying at Kiaola made it so easy! The house was beautiful and clean. The owner was quick and responsive when we contacted him about locating the coffee maker in the kitchen. The nearby pool was great for the kids to take a break from the beach. Groceries and other activities were just a short drive away including mini golf and an incredible water park. We had a wonderful week at Kiaola!

My family loved staying at Kiaola! We have stayed in many different vacation rental homes in various places but NEVER in a home as well equipped as this one! It had everything we needed and even more. The kitchen was so well stocked with dishes and appliances. The extra refrigerator in the garage was great. Loved the beautiful views from the decks. Every morning we watched the dolphins swim by and every evening we watched the deer in the backyard. It all was perfect! Scott was great about communication! Truly a very special place!💙

Been coming to EI for over 30 years and loved our stay in Kialoa. It’s very rare that a property has comfortable beds in every bedroom, but everyone said how comfy they all were. We absolutely LOVED sitting at the high top deck chairs that were on the upper covered deck. Scott was very responsive and sent someone over right away when we had sliding door problems. Kitchen was stocked and we loved having an extra fridge in the garage for our beverages. Very clean and updated home. Can’t wait to come back!!

We were very pleased with the property. Perfect location and the house was great. The covered deck was a great place to watch the beach or read a book. We’ve been going to this area for about 10 years and this is by far our favorite place!

Everything we needed was available! We had a very relaxing vacation. Thank you!!

The property was exactly as advertised. The beds were comfy and our three generations enjoyed large family meals of locally caught seafood at the generous dining table. The waves and the beach are among the finest in North and South Carolina.

we could not be happier with the property! it was beautiful, clean, and everything we could've asked for at a property. There were beach chairs, ping pong tables, and so much more. This was a perfect location and home for the college reunion we had waited so long to have. We will definitely be back next year! The drive (from CLT) was easy and there were grocery stores/shops/restaurants only a few driving min away. Thank you again for such a great vacation!

Our family of 7 adults stayed here for a long weekend. The house was spacious and well equipped with everything we needed to enjoy our stay. Highly recommend.

Everything went easily with check-in and communication with the owner. We were a little bit worried about staying in one side of a duplex but we only heard our neighbors one time. The decks and private walkeay to the beach were great!

We loved our stay. The kitchen and bedrooms are well stocked with all the necessities. Very easy walk to the beach. Great to have a covered deck and it was fenced in with a gate. Perfect for our small children! The garage had everything we needed for the beach. We will definitely return.

This property was exactly as stated in listing. We loved the lay out and enjoyed our stay. The cons …..The coffee makers in the kitchen could be replaced as they are old …don’t drip well and the water reservoir was dirty. We also need to use the hand mixer and it was not working. There was also a shortage of the smaller eating spoons. Pros….Apart from that we had all we needed with respect to dishes, glasses and cooking utensils. Beds were comfortable and having them made on arrival was very nice. It was also nice having extra bath towels for towel changes later in the week. My only other comment would be to say that the washing machine was pretty moldy and smelled pretty bad. It could use a good cleaning. All that being said we would definitely rent again. We had a great week.

Everything was perfect. Beautiful home, well stocked kitchen, very responsive host, lots of extras. We tried to book again for next year but sadly it was already booked.

Great beachfront property (half of duplex). Main living space is on the third floor, so make sure all of your party can handle three flights of stairs. Has all the amenities and good ocean-front porch space. Down side was semi-public walkway right next to us that enabled a flood of other beach-goers on "our" beach.

We had the best time last week in Emerald Isle! Kialoa was the perfect beachfront property for our family of 9. Plenty of space for all. The townhome was beautifully decorated and the kitchen was well stocked. It was directly on the beach with a short, private walkway to the sand. Scott was fantastic to work with. The second refrigerator in the garage was not working. Scott had Lowe's delivery a new one the very next day. Talk about taking care of your tenants! Having five kids in the group, a second refrigerator is a must! We highly recommend this spot! Thank you Scott for your beautiful home and your great service!

We enjoyed our stay in your house. There are many things that made the stay more enjoyable. The covered top deck made it a great place to watch beach and ocean. I noticed many other houses did not have shaded top deck. Also the new composite deck and walkway is very nice. The kids and adults liked the ping pong table. Just a very relaxing vacation. Only minor issue was the side house entrance lock was sometimes difficult to get unlocked. We think you need to pull the handle towards you when unlocking to release the tension on the lock to make it work better.

This property was very clean, and Scott was a great host. This home is located directly on the beach and has an outdoor shower and several places to rinse the sand off outside. It is also directly across the street from the community pool. The decks and landscaping look new and updated. We saw dolphins most mornings from the porch and enjoyed the close proximity to groceries and restaurants. The ping pong table in the garage and accessible beach chairs and sand toys were an added bonus. Our family of 11 had plenty of room and loved every minute we were able to spend on Emerald Isle! Of note, this house does not have an elevator; so, as with most oceanfront homes, the stairs to the kitchen/dining and upper bedrooms might be a concern for seniors or anyone with health challenges. (Although a bedroom and bathroom are located on the ground floor as well.) We hope to stay here again in the future!

We thoroughly enjoyed this home for the week. The beachfront location was perfect. We have a large extended family and children of all ages; but it fit everything we needed! Felt very homey and peaceful. Thank you for everything!

This property is fantastic! Though our group ended up being smaller than we anticipated (we went from a group of 6 adults and one toddler to just four adults and the toddler prior to the trip), we could easily see this townhome accommodating a much larger group. Bedrooms were spacious and laid out in such a way that everyone had privacy and a space of their own. The home was spotless! I've never entered a VRBO property that was this clean upon arrival. And it smelled fantastic, too. The kitchen was well-equipped and was large enough that all four adults could be in there prepping breakfast with no problems. We especially enjoyed the in-counter ice maker! You just cannot beat the proximity to the beach! We watched nearly every sunrise the entire week from the large deck off of the family room. And I saw more dolphins at one time than I have ever seen from any beach! Scott, our host, was WONDERFUL about promptly answering our questions along the way. We will be back for sure!

Location was wonderful, on the beach and a pool across the street!! We had the pool all to ourselves!! Enjoyed it very much except for all the stairs at my age!!

Beautiful place to stay. Water and beaches were clean. We like the surrounding areas.

My family enjoyed a great week at Scott’s beach house. Many great memories were made. We enjoy doing puzzles together & all sat around coffee table & completed 2 big puzzles while there. House has a well equipped kitchen and fell in love w/ that ice maker! Ping pong was fun too! Right across from the pool, what more can one ask for! Having a beach front house made it convenient to come in for lunch & short distance to carry our beach gear. Thanks for allowing us to stay at KIALOA. The Thorne Family

A lovely and clean beach house with fabulous ocean views. Having bedrooms on all three levels made it so convenient for our three generation family. Lots of beach toys were available for our use, and our kids found the outdoor shower with warm water very convenient for washing off toddlers. Scott, the owner, is also very accessible for any questions. We loved his place!

Great location and bonus with the use of the pool! Beach house was very clean. Only problem is public Beach access right next to us and kitchen is at the very top level. Beach chairs provided! Great communication with the owner!

Great property. Beautiful views. Nice location.

This home is beautiful and very loved! The owner takes great pride in this house and it shows! We love staying here and can’t wait for another week!!

We had an excellent stay. The house was perfect - we would stay here again for sure!

We loved the location and the property! It was absolutely beautiful and just what we needed. However, in all the many communications we had with the owner, we were never told that the other side of the duplex was undergoing MAJOR renovations. On the Tuesday after Memorial Day, we were awakened at 9:15 on our vacation asking us to move our car (from in front of the garage on our side of the home) because they were pulling down the outside wall on the other side of the duplex. The workers were polite but if we had known we would be listening to banging and hammering each day, we would have booked elsewhere. I feel like that was a HUGE oversight and was really uncalled for.

We had a great week at Kialoa! The house was perfect for our family and friends vacation. The home was well stocked with everything we needed. It was so nice that there were games, puzzles, books, sand toys, and ping pong. The location was perfect. Just steps to the beach. We had a fantastic week!

Beautiful property - very clean, comfortable and well-maintained. All the basic necessities provided by host. Great location on the beach. Loved sitting on the deck with coffee, and watching the dolphins in the morning. Scott was a great host - very hospitable, and very quick to get back to us when we had any questions. We would love to go back and stay!

We had a wonderful stay with our family here. The house was clean and looked just like the pictures. The location and view is spectacular! The owner was easy to reach and quick to reply with answers to questions. We would definitely stay here again in the future!

I would highly recommend this property. The house is beautiful, clean and has everything you need for a great vacation. Thank you Scott for sharing your home with us. We thoroughly enjoyed it.