Pvt. Pool, Hot Tub, Pet Friendly = Southern Hospitality 25% DISCOUNT 8/17-8/24 Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

Q: Is Pvt. Pool, Hot Tub, Pet Friendly = Southern Hospitality 25% DISCOUNT 8/17-8/24 pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total). Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

Q: Where is Pvt. Pool, Hot Tub, Pet Friendly = Southern Hospitality 25% DISCOUNT 8/17-8/24 located?

Situated in Rodanthe, this holiday home is within 2 miles (3 km) of Rodanthe Pier, beach and Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station Historic Site and Museum. Salvo Beach and Pamlico Sound are also within 3 miles (5 km).

8/10 Good

Wayne B.

1 Jun 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lifeisgolden

Could stand some updating and landscape cleanup around pool area. Overall we enjoyed our stay.

Stayed 7 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Vincent D.

14 Jul 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing

Great location perfect place for family vacation

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Bob M.

27 Sept 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Place was nice

House was nice but needs a little tlc

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary S.

3 Aug 2024

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Life at Life is Golden

The house was perfect for 6 adults and 3 kiddo’s. Full kitchen was a must. The proximity to the ocean and sound were great. Kids enjoyed the pool and hot tub! Yes we would rent it again.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Frederick T.

17 Jun 2024

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Family vacation

The proper ty was great close to everything the fishing was good . Would recommend.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ashley W.

22 Sept 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Vacation

The property was amazing and was setup perfectly. We enjoyed the pool and the hot tub!! We can’t wait till next year!!

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mike V.

6 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Life IS GOLDEN!

Our family had an amazing stay at this property! Cleanliness, location, pool, hot tub, pool table, all the amenities, close to beach access and pier. Walking distance from DQ, Mirros cafe, and paddle-boarding. Pet friendly! Our Golden fur-nephew and our two chihuahuas also had the BEST time! Thank you for your hospitality!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Megan K.

11 Jun 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect location and a great time!

This is your typical ideal beach house with everything you need. The caretaker, Misty, lives next door and is wonderful! Plenty of outside deck space to relax. The pool and hot tub were great!

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Becky B.

27 May 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Another great stay at Life is Golden

Another great stay at Life is Golden. Although the weather didn’t cooperate we still enjoyed our vacation in the OBX . The house was just as shown in the listing , Grill and deck furniture have been upgraded since our last stay. No complaints and would definitely recommend.

Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Randi L.

22 Jul 2023

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Great family vacation

The area was perfect for our beach trip with extended family. There were plenty of beach fun accessories available to use which we also left a few additional things behind for the next guests since they will not be used. I really loved the pool area very relaxing. I had no issues at all and it was a nice stress free time with my family. Alex shrimp shack was phenomenal yum. Check it out Also so much to do and see there and the beaches are stunning. Thanks for making the house Available we loved it

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gary T.

23 Jul 2023

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Waves Family Vacation

The house had plenty of space for our party of 7 adults, a teen and two infants. The pool, hot tub and billiard room were great for when we were not out and about. Kitchen and grill were great for meal prep. The central location of Waves makes it more convenient to visit north and south OBX attractions. Sunday check-in/out avoids the Saturday rush. Had a great week.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andrea D., PITTSBURGH

14 Aug 2023

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Family Beach Trip

The house was very clean when we arrived. Plenty of space for all 10 adults and 1 dog. We enjoyed our stay very much and had a long overdue family beach trip. The pool was nice to cool off in after a long beach day, two outdoor showers to rinse the sand off. Neighborhood was nice and quiet with that small town feeling. Beach was not overcrowded like some of the commercialized beachs. It was so peaceful. Would recommend and stay again.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

scott f.

2 Sept 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very nice home. The online photos sell it a little short. Nice and clean.

Comfortable. Clean. Well appointed kitchen (suggestion, crab cracker). Pool and Hot Tub were perfect. Other suggestion is that the pressure treated deck and railings need a little TLC. Would stay there again. Very satisfied with this rental.

10/10 Excellent

Brandon T.

6 Jul 2023

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Great home away from home

This was a great home to stay in. I have spent many summers in the OBX area and have always stayed in the Nags Head and KDH areas. This was our first time further south in the Hatteras area, and I can say we fell in love with the area. Steve was available at anytime as well as it was nice to have the care taker next door as well. The home is beautifully laid out the teens were able to their own floor while the adults had theirs. The pool table was great for night time activities and when the weather didn't allow for us yo go outside. The home is located perfectly between the sound and the ocean. I would recommend this location to anyone. Will for sure book again.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

Nathan M.

2 Nov 2022

Liked: Check-in, communication

Disliked: Cleanliness

Messy and railing missing on deck

Upon entry our friends child found a condom and underwear. The house looked like it had no house keeping done besides sweeping everything under the beds.

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Steve B.

5 Jun 2023

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Very nice, well stocked house with lots of activities

House was just as pictured...no surprises. We stayed for a week and the weather was not great for several days. Being on a sliver of land out in the ocean is easily affected by wind and weather. BTW...kite flying is highly recommended! The owner had the house set up for just such days. We played 8 ball in the separate pool room, enjoyed the nice outdoor swimming pool then jumped into the covered room hot tub with our favorite drinks. This is a very nice, large place for 6 adults and their children and dogs...we loved the large multi-level decks. A nice propane flat grill was used to prepare some awesome meals in the well stocked kitchen (Food Lion had some great food for preparing and owner provided all necessary cooking utensils...Food Lion was only 20 minutes away). The location is ideal because you can travel north or south and enjoy the restaurants, shopping and fantastic sites. I highly recommend this location for its reasonable price, location, clean, large house and the Owner providing puzzles, games, books...etc. He literally thought of most everything. A charming house and neighborhood with a 5-minute walk to the beach or sound. We hope to go back again!

Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

4/10 Poor

Eileen B., Hampton, Virginia

11 Sept 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Communication

Nice place, difficult owner

The home was nice for our extended family vacation with grandparents, adults, and children. The home is in a good location about 15 houses down from the beach access. The street before this one is for a campground. We appreciated that the kitchen was stocked well, linens and extra blankets were provided, and the washer and dryer were great. There were some small issues like a burned area on the kitchen counter, wine cooler didn't stay cold, some broken toilet paper holders, the stove lights flickered (but it worked fine), for example. The house temperature was set at 72, but we were all literally sweating so we turned the AC temp down for the stay. I messaged the owner when we arrived to let him know of these issues. His response was unpleasant and he indicated that this was the first he heard about the issues, and it seemed as though we were being blamed, although we had just arrived. We have a claim submitted with VRBO now because we received several very unpleasant messages from the owner after our visit. He charged us to replace a thermostat that was working fine when we left the home. I would understand if there was an issue and it needed servicing, but charging to replace the entire thermostat without showing a bill caused us to file a claim with VRBO. Hopefully, this will be resolved soon, as there was certainly no bad intentions or disregard for the home on our part, and I am happy to pay for any legitimate claims of damage. Overall review is this is a nice place with a difficult owner.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

2/10 Terrible

Ashlie K.

4 Sept 2022

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, listing accuracy

Served it’s purpose.

Positives: The location of the house was decent. It was super quiet which was nice and the house certainly served us fine during our stay. Many amenities to help keep people active and entertained as well as anything you may need kitchen-wise. Negatives: The house itself is very tired and worn out. With paying a mortgage payment for a weeks stay, I honestly expected there to be a bit more care involved with the property. The pool area was littered with pine needles and overgrown trees and shrubs which seemed to attract ants and the lovely OBX mosquitos. The carport was like a dumping ground of unwanted and broken beach paraphernalia from previous guests with broken boogie boards, rusted out and broken beach chairs. There was a broken screen and other random items scattered throughout the yard area near the steps to get up/down from the various decks. The outdoor showers had guests leftover soap bars, hair ties, clips left inside. Inside the home there was a lot of dust with the fake plants holding most of it. If you have allergies, I suggest bringing your medication to help ease the congestion. Some kitchen cabinets are falling off the hinges which made opening and closing them difficult without feeling like we were going to break them. Some of the windows also seemed to not latch or be closed properly. I noticed at least one window with the latches broken and the one window in the upstairs king mbr I think was open which I tried to latch shut but the latches wouldn’t move and again - didn’t want to break it or force it. It was instructed to not change the temp of the fridge which was unfortunate because some of our stuff had gotten icy. The deli drawer was broken when we arrived so couldn’t put anything in it which led to issues trying to keep things cold between two families. Lastly, watch toes and feet of big guys and little guys alike on the decks. There were some nailheads that were popped up from the boards and could be a tripping hazard. Points to note: Beware (not at all the fault of the homeowners) of Tuesday’s and Friday’s between 4-5am when the trash trucks come through. Almost a guarantee to be woken up! Bring paper products trash bags and soap. We’ve staying in some houses that include these items and figured since linens and towels were provided these would be to. Bottom line, the house is tired and could do with a proper professional cleaning and some major TLC. However it served us well enough for our week stay in OBX.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sandy e.

20 Jul 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Everything we expected and more

Everything was just a described, wonderful location, nice spacious house with plenty of room for our family. Short walk to the beach. Great communication would definitely stay here again!

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

June Y.

12 Jun 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Life is Golden

The naming of your home is very appropriate. We went to Hatteras for a destination wedding. The weather held up for us and everyone had a very quiet and relaxing vacation. The beach was just a short walk as was the DQ. We rented a Dune Buggy while we were there. The weather was also perfect for flying kites. Thank you again for sharing your home with us.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Shauna B.

5 Jun 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

House was nice

Short walk to the beach

Stayed 7 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Scott E.

2 Oct 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Life is Golden

We enjoyed our stay at Life is Golden. The house had everything we needed.

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Lisa S.

24 Aug 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful

House is beautiful! Communication with owner was excellent. Our only issue was the weather- but because the house was great it still made our stay enjoyable!

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

JerriLynn M.

22 Aug 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect!

We had the most relaxing week! The house had everything we could need, was very close to the beach and perfect for our kids and dog. The house was well stocked and super clean. Thanks for a great week!

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jamie B., Rockville

1 Aug 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Even better than expected

We were more than happy with our stay here and would be so happy to book it again. The pictures do not do the house justice, and it was so well stocked with everything we needed from the kitchen to the linen to the pool and beach supplies. The proximity to the beach was great, and of course Waves Market—a must for us multiple times each visit. The hot tub and pool were perfect and very well kept. Steve was very responsive to all of our questions almost immediately. All in all a wonderful vacation.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

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