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The Sandcastle @ Tiki | Oceanfront Condo!

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On the beach
TV
Outdoor dining
Exterior
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Entire condo

2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 7858 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Ocean view
  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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Carolina Beach, NC
  • Place, Carolina Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Carolina Beach Lake Park
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Carolina Beach Boardwalk
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Airport, Wilmington, NC (ILM-Wilmington Intl.)
    ‪34 min drive‬

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About the neighborhood

Carolina Beach

With a stay at this condo in Carolina Beach (Wilmington Beach), you'll be a short 2-minute walk from Carolina Beach and within 2 minutes by car from Carolina Beach Boardwalk. .This beach condo is 20.8 mi (33.4 km) from Wrightsville Beach and 1.2 mi (1.9 km) from Kure Beach.
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What's nearby

  • Carolina Beach - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Carolina Beach Lake Park - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Carolina Beach Boardwalk - 19 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Carolina Beach Arcade - 2 min drive - 1.0 mile
  • Kure Beach - 3 min drive - 1.4 miles

Getting around

  • Wilmington Intl. Airport (ILM) - 37 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Island Burgers And Bites - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Crush & Grind - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪El Cazador Carolina Beach - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪SeaWitch Cafe & Tiki Bar - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire condo to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

The Sandcastle @ Tiki | Oceanfront Condo!

Perfect views of the dunes, ocean, and beautiful sunrises await your arrival right off our back deck. At our beach front property, you will have direct access to the beach via a private walk. We are located only 1 mile from the Carolina Beach boardwalk (via street or beach walk), and we often take the short 20-minute walk over to the carnival, local bars, and shops downtown. Enjoy the Kure Beach pier nearby, great surf fishing, or lunch/dinner and/or a cocktail on the pier next door at Ocean Grill & Tiki Bar! End your day by washing off at our outdoor shower, having a picnic, or barbequing on the charcoal grill right in our beachy backyard. This is your perfect family getaway with an awesome aquarium and multiple inlet and oceanside parks nearby. We have a master bedroom with king sized bed and attached bath + guest room with 1 set of twin bunks + twin. Overflow sleeping with a new queen sleeper sofa in the living room.
Make yourself comfortable in this air-conditioned condo, featuring a kitchen with a refrigerator and an oven. There's a private patio. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include a microwave and a coffee/tea maker.
This smoke-free condo features surfing/body boarding nearby, hiking/biking trails nearby, and kayaking nearby.
Guests will find features like onsite parking.

Property amenities

Beach

  • On the beach

Internet

  • Available in the condo: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Sofa bed

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Living room

Entertainment

  • TV

Outdoor areas

  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoking not allowed

Location highlights

  • Near the ocean
  • On the waterfront

Things to do

  • Golf
  • Cycling nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Surfing/bodyboarding nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • Unit size: 858 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

Property is also known as

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The Sandcastle @ Tiki | Oceanfront Condo! Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 9 out of 14 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 14 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 14 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 14 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 14 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kim S.

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

Great location, well described.

Great location, well described.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We really enjoyed our stay. The view and access to the beach was great. Check-in was easy and they allowed us to check-in a little early which was great after a long drive. The condo is nice and the right size for our family vacation.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jacob V.

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

Fantastic for the price

Amazing views, spacious property
Stayed 7 nights in May 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Had a maintenance issue that was handled super fast. Cant beat this location!!! Others talk about dated decor and such, but i thought it was very comfortable and was just what we needed!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Had a great time

While the condo was very clean it really needs some repair and updating. Excellent location!
Stayed 12 nights in Apr 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Carrie M.

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

Family vacation

We loved this rental. We were very happy with the family atmosphere on the beach and surrounding renters. Carolina retreats was very easy to communicate with. Highly recommend for families. There is so much to do in the area. We will return!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kim B.

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

Charming blast from the past!

The condo is charming due to being quirky and somewhat outdated (Corelle dishes, an old hardwood kitchen table and chairs, etc)
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Lance G.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Location

Nothing fancy here, just a good basic place for a family to stay. On the beach with private walkway to ocean. Good beach and waves for 3, 7, and 9 yr old grandsons. Outdoor shower off was handy. Many choices within blocks for food and treats. Enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022
Verified

6/10 Okay

Crystal P.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Vacation

Nice place but definitely needs updating especially the beds. Slept horrible for 6nights.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2022
Verified

6/10 Okay

Terri B.

Liked: Location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Communication

Soon as we got there Shower head out of wall not very well updated

Won’t rent at that property again
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tricia A.

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

Views!!!

Could not ask for a better location, literally right on the beach. Clean, comfortable, enough room for a family of 5. Can’t wait to go back!!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022
Verified

6/10 Okay

Zane W.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Not up to par

The location was great, but the queen bed was terrible, like sleeping on straw with rocks. The bathrooms were dirty, both sink stoppers were broken, and bugs .
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kelsey S.

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

Perfect Getaway

We had the best, first family vacation to Carolina Beach. The property was as close to the beach as you can get, clea
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

Susan S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Clean but dated, needs some TLC

The location was perfect. Really enjoyed sitting on the large deck, which had plenty of seating, listening to the live band at the Tiki Bar. The beach is only steps away and made it easy to run back to the condo lunch. The unit itself was immaculate and all of the appliances worked. The bedspreads were new and colorful. The couches were clean and comfortable. However, up close, the unit is in need of some serious repairs and updating. Holes in the walls are covered by objects that seem odd and out of place. The interior is outdated yet there are some obvious attempts to update which fail short in light of all of the needed repairs. The cheap peel and stick tile in the bathroom wasn't sticking to the floor and kept sliding around. There were soft spots in both showers like the subflooring was weak. I would consider staying there again because the pros outweigh the cons. If the unit was given a complete renovation, it would be perfection.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021