The rental experience was very positive, with ease of communication. We did find the dishes were not clean. House was lovely!

Overall property was nice and spacious. It had some issue's, none of the bathrooms were cleaned properly, 1 bathroom had hair in the tub, a shower curtain had mildew on it, there was dirty dishes in with the clean ones, dishwasher did not "Clean" properly, the upstairs fridge took 3 days to actually get cold. It would really be nicer if it had some major upgrades, the wifi wasn't connecting properly and for a 8 bedroom home, that sleeps over 20 people the wifi should be better. One thing that made my family a little bit uncomfortable was the fact that the homeowners had family pictures throughout the entire house. We thought it was strange to have your families photos for strangers to see. Furniture was very uncomfortable, couches and beds.

The property images are accurate. All rooms are large, clean and comfortable. We were a large group and having multiple living spaces was a huge plus. The house is super close to the public beach access and local restaurants.

The house is beautiful and very large, everything was great !! Close to the beach and within walking distance to the town of Duck

We booked this trip as a replacement vacation during these crazy times. We ranged from a 9 month old to my 96 year old grandfather. I was worried because the house was still available at such a late date. We were pleasantly surprised at the condition and location of the house. We were 3 houses from the beach access. The house was close enough to walk back and forth for all our children. They would walk back for lunch or a quick swim in the pool. The house was also close to the town so they would walk or ride their bikes in each day. The property was everything we were looking for and one that I would use for my next trip to Duck... and I hope that will be soon.

First time using VRBO easy to use, helpful with questions. Will use again.

This house was great. Very short walk to the beach, pool, hot tub, plenty of space. The only reason I didn’t give it 5 stars is because you have to bring everything - from hand towels to hand soap, dish detergent, toilet paper, paper towels, they didn’t even have salt/pepper. Usually rental houses at least have cooking spray. Just be prepared for that and you will be good!

Love it.

Refrigerator out, no light or exhaust fan in first floor bathroom, grill very dirty and low on propane, cheap beds in 2nd floor bunk room that squeaked every time you moved. One girl had to sleep in hall all 7nights.Nice location, but to many "open" repairs needed. Paramount Destinations needs along with owners and get thing better.Only one cutting board and dull knives.

Refrigerator out, no light or exhaust fan in first floor bathroom, grill very dirty and low on propane, cheap beds in 2nd floor bunk room that squeaked every time you moved. One girl had to sleep in hall all 7nights. Nice location, but to many "open" repairs needed. Paramount Destinations needs along with owners and get thing better. Only one cutting board and dull knives.

Rating Details:I was somewhat dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.I was very happy with the location.The vacation rental was clean.The property manager was more than helpful.Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental.Reviewer Comments:Not as clean as it should have been. Appliances and grill were not efficient or in good working order. Pool was much too cold to use. Linens inadequate. Wifi problems and septic backed up which should not have happened if maintained properly.

Rating Details: I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. I was very happy with the location. The vacation rental was very clean. The property manager was very helpful. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had a fabulous vacation! The location is unbeatable (unless you want to be ocean front and pay those prices). Loved being close to the beach and easy walk into town. Also loved being so close to the club house! Th echo use is great! Needs a little TLC, but this is understandable for a rental that is getting so much use! The pool was awesome and we enjoyed the hot and volleyball court too! We would definitely rent this house again!!! Thanks for all the great memories!!

Rating Details: I was somewhat dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. I was very happy with the location. The vacation rental was clean. The property manager was more than helpful. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Not as clean as it should have been. Appliances and grill were not efficient or in good working order. Pool was much too cold to use. Linens inadequate. Wifi problems and septic backed up which should not have happened if maintained properly.

Rating Details: I was very dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. I was very unhappy with the location. The vacation rental was very dirty. The property manager was very unhelpful. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The house was very clean. The pool and the backyard gave us a lot of privacy and room to play. The beach is very close to the house. My only request would be to have a bigger refrigerator in the kitchen and a better grill.

Rating Details: I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. I was very happy with the location. The vacation rental was spotless. The property manager was more than helpful. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The property's location was just close enough to town, but far enough from the main road that we felt somewhat secluded. We were extremely close to the beach and club house, which was a great plus. The property is a lot more spacious than it looks on the website. Every bedroom and living room was spacious enough for our group to not feel too crowded. It was a great vacation and we'd love to come back to this house. We had a problem or two with the pool and one bathroom, but maintenance was quick to assist & resolve the problem within the day. It was a great vacation!

Rating Details: I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. I was very happy with the location. The vacation rental was spotless. The property manager was very helpful. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The house was perfect! Enough space for everyone, despite a full house. Location was great being very close to the beach and short walk to town. We can't wait to go back!

Rating Details: I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. I was very happy with the location. The vacation rental was very clean. The property manager was very helpful. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Great place to get away from it all and relax.

Rating Details: I was very dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. I was happy with the location. The vacation rental was very dirty. The property manager was somewhat unhelpful. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Due to hurricane Irene, our trip was delayed two days. In the meantime, the staff at Paramount was giving us very scripted, generic information about our accomodations and when we could check in. When we finally arrived, we found the home to be extremely dirty. Not hurricane damage, but a home that was just basically dirty. Cabinets, drawers, bathrooms, bedrooms were disgustingly dirty. I spent two days trying to get the home clean enough for our guests. On Thursday, a representative visited from Paramount, we told him of our complaints, but nothing was done. I would not use Paramount for this reason.

Rating Details: I was somewhat dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. I was more than happy with the location. The vacation rental was somewhat dirty. The property manager was adequately helpful. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The sleeping quarters were fine, but the upstairs,living areas were not very clean. Our stay was towards the end of the looked like it had hosted many parties. No deck furniture either. Quite disappointing.

Rating Details: I was very dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. I was more than happy with the location. The vacation rental was very dirty. The property manager was very unhelpful. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We arrived at "Jewel of the Isle" with great expectations. After all, for $8,527.80 we expected an immaculate and well-equipped home. What we found on our arrival was a dirty and unprepared home: dirt, hair, dead insects in corners and around baseboard; filthy dish drainer, mildew-covered shower curtain; unmade bed full of sand; crumbs in kitchen cupboards; missing smoke detector; broken window; ants in several rooms; insufficient refrigerators; very small grill (for 20 people) and not enough propane. These are just some of the problems we had, and after two weeks of communications with Paramount Destinations (requesting a partial refund), nothing has been done to make my family and me satisfied customers. The following statement appears on their communications: "The team at Paramount Destinations thanks you for your business and is looking forward to exceeding your vacation expectations." They do not stand by this statement.

Rating Details: I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. I was very happy with the location. The vacation rental was spotless. The property manager was very helpful. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We have rented this house 4 times and every time seems better than the last. We would highly recommend this house. We love all the updates Two suggestions: It would be nice to have an overstuffed chair in the master bedroom for reading Need to replace mattress on the queen size bed.

Rating Details: I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. I was very happy with the location. The vacation rental was clean. The property manager was very helpful. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The house is wonderful,great layout and good use of space. Kitchen looks beautiful but was not well equipped. We had to purchase some basic cooking utensils to cook in the kitchen. Not sure if previous renters have taken or broken things from the kitchen, but some additional serving dishes & platters would be helpful. Our overall opinion of the house is very positive, best house we have rented in the 15+ years we have vacationed in Duck. We plan to reserve the house for next year.

Rating Details: I was somewhat dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. I was very happy with the location. The vacation rental was somewhat dirty. The property manager was very helpful. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: septic tank continues to be a problem, for the past 2 years We've been coming to the OBX for 16 years, used 5 different rental companies and Paramount makes it easy and convenient while providing great service

Rating Details: I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. I was very happy with the location. The vacation rental was spotless. The property manager was very helpful. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Time to be with family making good memories at a great place.

Rating Details: I was somewhat dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. I was very happy with the location. The vacation rental was somewhat dirty. The property manager was more than helpful. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We enjoyed our stay at Jewel of the Isle during the 3rd week of June. The weather was beautiful, not too hot and not too cool. The water was a chilly 74 throughout most of the week while the air temperature hovered at around 85. The rip current was strong towards the latter part of the week, but having vacationed along the outer banks for more than twelve years our family is accustomed to the unpredictability of the ocean. Our family enjoyed our days on the beach, in the pool at the home and in the hot tub. We also enjoyed the sand volleyball court on the property and the space for our younger family members to run around and play football. The home itself has a wonderful floor plan for our large family and the bedrooms have more than adequate room and bed arrangements for the varying ages of our family members. We did find the home to be lacking in pots and pans in the kitchen as well as dull knives and lack of some items necessary for feeding our large group. It is difficult for our family to eat out at restaurants and not be separated into smaller tables, so we eat at the beach house the entire week. All in all the trip was wonderful, flew by as all vacations on the outer banks do, but we look forward to renting Jewel of the Isle again. Manager responded on 6/25/2013: We are so glad you enjoyed you vacation and look forward to your return next year! Thanks for letting us know that the house could use some additional pots, pans and sharp knives- we will be sure to add those items so your family can fully enjoy family meals at the house!

Rating Details: I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. I was very happy with the location. The vacation rental was clean. The property manager was more than helpful. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The house could use some upgrades...fresh paint, new carpet, etc. We also felt like the house was not as clean as it could be. The first night there we had to clean cob webs from the light fixtures on our dinner tables. Kitchen needs more more serving dishes for big dinners.

Rating Details: I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. I was very happy with the location. The vacation rental was very clean. The property manager was adequately helpful. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Nicely decorated. Convenient to beach. Close to town of Duck for shopping. Lots of room for large family.

Rating Details: I was somewhat dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. I was very happy with the location. The vacation rental was clean. The property manager was very helpful. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Let me start by saying the property has a tremendous location to the beach access, indoor pool and community center. It is also just a short walk to Duck with its many shops and restaurants. The interior of this house is nice and spacious and in good shape. On the other hand, the exterior and pool area need some attention. Some paint, new pool furniture and a larger grill would go a long way in improving this property We enjoyed our stay very much and would stay again with improvements.

Rating Details: I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. I was very happy with the location. The vacation rental was very clean. The property manager was very helpful. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had a group of 20 spanning 3 generations, this house had something for everyone. The house was well appointed, the kids loved the pool and volleyball court. The location was perfect, steps from the beach and a short jaunt to the center of town.

Rating Details: I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. I was more than happy with the location. The vacation rental was clean. The property manager was somewhat unhelpful. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Good location and very large house that works for a big family. Furnishing in main room lacking chairs and bar stools at proper height for counter. Pool liner needs work. Grill is very poor and too small for a house that holds so many people. Rugs were could have been cleaned. Umbrellas around the pool are needed. Very sparse furniture on the decking around the house. Check in time can be as late as 6 pm and we were told we could not even go to put cold food away by the management after we were on the road traveling for 7 hours( not a good start to our stay). We will rent it again because of the size and location.