Happy Hour - Guest Book

Guest manual

Trip Insurance:

Please buy insurance for hurricanes and if anyone in your group has pre-existing conditions. Good place to start: Generali Travel Insurance. They will cover all issues and it will protect your money. No refunds will be made without trip insurance.

Check-in instructions

Keypad

Lockcode and other checkin instructions will be provided before arrival

Wi-fi details to be provided in Welcome Email.

During the Stay:

a. Please report any cleaning or maintenance issues you observe upon arrival immediately to us.

b. Maximum occupancy is 10 guests.

c. For security, there is outside surveillance of the property.

d. NO PETS. Detection of a pet or evidence of a pet found on the property during/after your stay will result in

immediate eviction and a forfeiture of your entire Security Deposit.

e. NO SMOKING INSIDE. There will be a $500 fine for smoking inside the house. Please do not leave cigarette butts on the yards/decks outside.

f. Please store all items that you transport to the beach (chairs, umbrellas, wagons, etc) inside the house or the deck storage. Please use the feet washing station and outdoor shower to keep sand out of the house.

g. There is a baby gate for the stairway. You can find it in the Master Bed closet (main/first floor).

h. There is a first-aid kit in the cabinet above the sink in the Laundry Room.

i. Please use coasters for drinks. There are puzzles, cards & board games in the den coffee table & end table. Please pack them up and put them back in place after you are done.

j. Please do not use wash clothes to remove make-up.

k. There is a vacuum in the master bedroom closet. Please use it clean up excess soiling/sand.

l. The closest Public beach access is about a 2 min walk and located at the end of 70th St NE. Remove all items from the beach daily or they will be disposed off by the OKI Police.

m. If cleaning fish, please seal all “scraps” in a trash bag and deposit into the outside trash can.

n. Trash pickup is on Tuesday morning. Please roll outside trash cans to roadside by 8pm on Monday.

o. This is a family friendly neighborhood. Kindly do not indulge in activities with loud noise.

p. Please clean grill, spray grate with cooking oil and dispose the ashes in the provided container. There will be an extra cleaning charge for dirty grills.

q. Caution: Leaving exterior doors or windows open during the summer can cause the interior temp and humidity to rise quickly and A/C recovery make take a couple of hours. Please let all the fans in the house run for better airflow and distribution.

r. Please respect our personal storage closets, cabinets, and inside storage areas by not tampering with the locks.

Departure duties:

a. Empty all food from the refrigerators.

b. Load any dirty dishes in dishwasher and start a cycle.

c. Remove soiled sheets & pillowcases from each bed and leave on the floor in that bedroom.

d. Place soiled kitchen & bath towels in the laundry room and start a load in washer.

e. A/C: April – May set on 78 degrees, Jun – Aug set on 74 degrees. Heat: Dec - March set on 55 degrees.

f. Be sure all windows and doors are closed and locked. Close all blinds.

g. Be sure all TV remotes are in their proper rooms.

h. The house is equipped with keyless entry so no house keys to return.

i. Return deck umbrella to the corner beside the door. Stack plastic Adirondack chairs.

j. Empty all inside trash and place in outside trash cans. Make sure all trash is removed from outdoor areas.

k. Please text me when you depart so that I can notify the cleaning service that they can enter the house.

Thank you for your co-operation in keeping the house in highest standards!

Neighborhood description

We are in the eastern part of the island with some permanent and some seasonal residents. The uncrowded beaches on this part and the magical tide pools make this the perfect destination for beachgoers and families with kids! Staying here you will enjoy Oak Island like a local! You will be just a few blocks from Middleton Park, the town's activity center with a Splash Pad, playground, tennis courts and the home to Farmer's markets and the Outdoor Concert series in the summer. There are 2 grocery stores on the island - Publix and Food Lion as well as a Lowe's Foods just off the island. For grocery delivery, you can either use Instacart or the Grocery Gals(FB - NCGroceryGals) from the island. While Food Lion is a few blocks away, they also offer grocery ordering online and pickup at store for $1.99 on orders over $35 or delivery for $3.99. For bike, kayaks, tents, umbrellas and beach chair rentals, check out Quicksand Beach Concierge or Boomers Rentals. For golf cart rentals, check out Oak Island Golf Cart Rentals or Island Cart Rentals. All of these businesses offer delivery & pickup service. For a boat or jet ski rental, check out Fantasea. We do not provide beach towels, please plan to bring them with you or rent them from Sharon's Linens. If you are interested in taking family photographs during your stay, you can reach out to Katie D Photography. Mention that you are staying at "Happy Hour" and avail $25 off a photo session or 25% off art.