Our experience with Twiddy Vacation Rentals in the OBX was beyond disappointing. What was…read moreadvertised as a premium beach house felt more like the Motel 6 of vacation rental companies. The listing was inaccurate, and several amenities that were clearly advertised were either broken or not available at all. Some bathrooms didn't even have basic supplies like toilet paper. One shower had such low water pressure it was completely unusable. The dishwasher was broken for the entire week, which meant hand-washing dishes for 14 guests, three meals a day, for seven days. That is not what anyone signs up for on vacation. The house itself was not properly cleaned. There were cobwebs on multiple surfaces, visible rust throughout, and an overall neglected feel. For the price we paid, the condition of the property was unacceptable. Customer service was effectively nonexistent. We reported the issues, and nothing meaningful was done to resolve them during our stay. There was no urgency, no accountability, and no effort to make things right. Also worth noting: reviews appear to be filtered, showing only glowing feedback. Based on our experience, you are not getting the full picture when you read the listings. For the amount of money these homes command, expectations should be much higher. We would strongly recommend considering another rental company. You've been warned. Terrible consistent reviews on TrustPilot, Yelp and many other pages. The feeling is clearly unanimous and Twiddy clearly does not care.

Worst customer service ever experienced in 40 years of vacationing in OBX. I could make a long list…read morebut suffice to say STAY CLEAR. We rented Peanut's Palace which was a financial splurge and have never been so disappointed in my life. We were lied to repeatedly. They just don't care.

We've always liked a particular house, and have stayed there several times. We typically book…read morealmost a year ahead, too. The house has not been rented neither before nor after our stay this summer , so those unrented weeks have been disconted by almost $2000. We've been impressed with Twiddy as well, but maybe not so anymore. When we called to inquire anout the discount details, we were basically told"too bad". Not a good practice to penalize those who book in advance, and sub par service. Disappointing. Guess we've learned our lesson and will wait til the last minute for a different house, and perhaps a different rental company next time.

We booked a vacation with Twiddy. Our refrigerator did not work for 4 days! We called Twiddy and…read morethey argued each time. Customer no service!! We lost our food 2 times becuase of the refrigerator. Twiddy reps were very rude every time we called and have no stopped returning our calls. Never, never, not ever would I book through Twiddy again.

We have worked with Carova Cottages for several years and have always had a great experience. Laura…read moreJames, the owner, is fantastic with owners and guests. Carova Cottages offers a highly personalized experience for all.

The James family at Carova Cottages truly went above and beyond when it came to helping me through…read morethe process of booking one of their beautiful rentals. In a time when business have become automated and impersonal their friendly helpfulness was a breath of fresh air.

Great location. Could use some attention on the outside for better curb appeal and definitely…read moreneeding some care internally. While we were pleasantly pleased they let us check in early, we had many issues from the start. They did send someone out to address a few things right away but not everything was dealt with. Would not recommend staying here if you have pets since the grass is never cut and yard is very overgrown. Lots of snakes and ticks. We called to inform them but nobody ever came, even though we were told they would . House has serious sewerage issues. Feces came up from the drains and caused the entire floor to smell like crap. We called multiple times and someone did come out, but the guy told us the owners needs to have the sewage cleaned more often and it's never done. This happened 3 different times while we were there. I expected a call from someone , anyone, to follow up.... I even messaged a requested a call from management multiple times ... was told they would call me, but after multiple excuses over a week passed and I never received a call . I did get a text saying they'd refund us $500 which is nothing in comparison to what we paid and the disgusting issues we had to deal with .

We stayed at "Sounds Amazing" in Corolla, NC, managed by Brindley Beach Vacations, July 26-August…read more2, 2026. I'm naming the property because I wish I had found the reviews on independent sites before we booked. The home had significant cleanliness and maintenance issues upon arrival, including an ant infestation, dirty/stained furnishings, severely rusted outdoor furniture, and a pool area continually covered with pine needles and debris. The advertised tiki bar and second-floor patio area were effectively unusable for our entire stay because of the condition of the furniture and bug infestation. To Brindley Beach's credit, after repeated complaints they eventually sent management, housekeeping, pest control, upholstery cleaning, and other personnel to the house. However, most of this did not happen until the fifth day of our seven-day vacation. Their own housekeeping representative identified additional cleanliness problems beyond those we had reported, and the rusted tiki stools were ultimately removed but never replaced. After our vacation, we requested a reasonable partial refund--not a full refund. Brindley Beach refused, stating that the home remained "habitable" and citing its rental agreement. They did offer to reimburse us for pest-control and other supplies we had to purchase ourselves. What is especially frustrating is that Sounds Amazing appears to have overwhelmingly positive reviews on Brindley Beach's website. After our experience, I searched independent platforms and found significantly more critical reviews of both this property and Brindley Beach that I wish I had seen before booking. My advice: research the specific property on independent review sites before booking through Brindley Beach and don't rely solely on the reviews displayed on their website. Our vacation rental was absolutely not the experience we expected based on how this property was represented. Brindley Beach is a never again for us. We had to make a nuisance of ourselves to get their attention to come fix their poorly maintained property. I feel bad for the owner who is probably paying them good money to take care of his property.

I stayed at The Chesapeake with my work and their friends for a week getaway…read more This house is on the 4x4 beach and requires you to deflate your tires on a 4x4 vehicle (tons of fun)! Up one arrival, you notice the jaw dropping size of this rental/wedding venue! When you enter the house, you are quickly amazed by the giant double sided bar with a shuffleboard, fooseball table, and an electronic darts game. On one side of the room, there is a bathroom with three sinks and three individual stalls. Next to that, there is a makeshift gym (bring your own equipment). On the other side of the bar, there is an aquarium that looks into the theater with wall to wall surround sound. This floor connects you to the back patio/pool area. On the second floor, there is a chef's kitchen, a smaller kitchen, ginormous dining area, two patios, and a sitting room with a fire place. The third floor is the private honeymoon suite with a patio. This house has two wings with a first and second floor. All floors have a washer and dryer (4 washers and 4 dryers in the house total). There are 24 bedrooms in all and each bedroom had a full size bath, king sized bed, and a private patio overlooking the pool. Each wing has a bunk bed room sleeping 6 in each room. The back patio has two bars, two grills, two hot tubs, PLENTY of seating and lounge chairs, a ping pong table, a gated pool (about 5ft deep), and a large shaded area to host a wedding. This house is MASSIVE and apparently popular in the Outer Banks. Many of the 4x4 tours were stopping to talk about this house. This house is just a small walk away from the beach. This house includes almost everything you need. It has clean linens, towels, pillows, shampoo, conditioner, and lotion. It also has a full sized kitchen with 3 coffee makers, 4 dishwashers, tons of plates and silverware, pots/pans...it's fully stocked. All you need is food, body wash, laundry detergent, dishwasher detergent, paper towels, and maybe extra toilet paper as there is only one roll per room (though I did give everyone the idea to take some from the rooms that weren't being used). But that's not all! Don't no need to bring ice because there are a whopping 4 ice makers in the house as well as three refrigerators and two freezers. I can go on and on about how amazing this house is but I'll let the photos do the talking. And yes, there are wild horses in the beach!! It's a wonderful house if you can afford the whopping $29k for the week. Luckily, I was here for work and got to enjoy the beauty without spending a penny.

July 2017 The biggest positive was the space we had…read more Comfortably fit 38 family members (2 infants, 3 toddlers, 3 pre-teens, 5 teenagers, and the rest adults). There are enough 'spots' for those who wanted to play games or those who wanted to sit and talk. Don't be fooled by the pics on the realtors website, though. Those were taken when the house was in its prime...several years ago. It's run down and needs attention. First and foremost - a thorough cleaning. It's dirty, some appliances didn't work (restaurant steamer, ice machine inconsistent oven heat), furniture and carpet is stained and the tile around the pool is broken and sharp. There are several other issues, but all are fixable if they would tend to the house better. Might be ok if we were paying off season prices, but not worth 23k+ for mid summer. Good family reunion vacation - but many improvements are needed on this house - and that thorough cleaning needs to be done, pronto.

Quick notes - price is very high during the summer, and 4x4 is required to get to the house…read more 8/5/2015 Pros A lot of space for guests Beach side location Chance to see wild horses Pool and hot tub Lots of fridges Cons Plumbing-water looks and tastes like well water (we are from rural places around kansas so we know what it looks and tastes like) LOTS and lots of midges Midge corpses everywhere (from the first day we got there) Appliances are under expected quality Over all, I'd say that you might want to look at some other company that cares more about quality than just throwing a bunch of crappy appliances into a over the top house. 3 stars 8/6/2015 Something I just learned We have to put the towels back in the assigned rooms before we leave and we have to clean all the dishes "as part of the check out process". 2 stars 8/7/2015 As we've been staying here we have noticed a lot of bugs indoors. Sense the day we got here I didn't notice a lot of spiders inside. Even the photographer that we hired for my sister's senior pictures said "that is strange, there usually aren't this many bugs inside". 2 stars