SmileAway | 1315 ft from the beach | Private Pool, Hot Tub | Corolla
SmileAway | 1315 ft from the beach | Private Pool, Hot Tub | Corolla
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Overview
7 bedrooms
5 bathrooms
20 guests
7 nights minimum
House Rental
Take your family on an unforgettable Outer Banks Vacation at “SmileAway” this summer! Oceanside, private pool with outside speakers, hot tub, plenty of room and an amenity package offer vacationers the time of their lives while enjoying the pristine beaches Corolla is known for throughout the world! The owners have thought of everything for your enjoyment. The pool offers swimming for young and old, or you could just relax in the hot tub. The rec room offers a 7' pool table, air hockey, kitchenette, double futon, and streaming LCD TV.
The electronic package offers TVs in all rooms with streaming capability, 1 PC, and high-speed wireless internet access for your convenience. If that's not enough how about a game of volleyball, basketball, or horseshoes? We have that! Two charcoal grills an...
House Rules
Pets not allowedKid friendlyNo smoking
Bathrooms
5 Full baths
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Reviews (15)
Joyce H
Philadelphia, PA9 contributions
Great Family Vacation
Smileaway was the perfect place for our extended family to get together. The place was clean, had plenty of space, & the pool & volley ball court was so much fun! It was convenient to the store when we needed anything. There were a few things that didn't work, such as the ice makers so that meant more trips to the store for ice & a few other small things that didn't really add up to much at all.Overall, we had a wonderful week & would recommend Smileaway to friends.
Visited August 2013 Traveled with family
Written December 10, 2013. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Mike Spring -:- Laurel Springs, NJ
Real Nice Rental, But...
My family and I rented Smileaway for a week in august, 2012. The rental appealed to us for several reasons including its proximity to the beach (5-6 minute walk)as well as the amenities that were available (ie. swimming pool, large hot tub, volleyball court, game room, etc. The house is laid-out nicely, and there was plenty of room for the 14 people in our group. However, we had some problems with the air conditioning, a bathroom shower door falling off its hinges, a large crack in a bathroom mirror, missing shelves in the upstairs refrigerator and the clothes dryer going on the blink. Some of those problems were corrected when we reported them. Others were not. The property is really nice if the owner can do some refurbishing.
Visited August 2012
Written August 27, 2012. This review is the subjective opinion of an individual traveler and not of Tripadvisor LLC nor of its partners. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Ms.. Springs,
Thank you for letting us know about your stay at "Smileaway." This is a wonderful property that is one of our most popular rental properties. As we discussed with you during your stay because these are individually owned homes we do from time to time have small inconveniences like one of the three a/c's not working properly or the dryer not drying the clothes completely as expected.
We appreciate you acknowledging that we did get someone there to fix the one a/c that went down within 24 hours of your call, and the fact that the dryer repair man came out in short order too. We actually did not hear from you about these other items, but you will be glad to know that the mirror was fixed, and the refrigerator has been taken care of by the owner as well.
The owner of this property is one of our most involved homeowners and indeed he is keenly aware of any suggestions that are made for improving his property. He is aware of your review and like him we appreciate your feedback so we can improve in the future.
Smileaway is a very competitively priced and conveniently located rental home in the Corolla area that gets great feed back from the guests that stay there. We are happy to hear your feedback so future guests can enjoy the property even more.
We look forward to serving you again soon.
All the best from the beach!
Written August 27, 2012. This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Connie -:- Baltimore MD
We stayed in a well used "frat house" without alot of problems.
Our stay was plagued with alot of issues due to problems at the "Smileaway" residence. The air condition was broke on the middle level of the home, 4 bedrooms were very warm and uncomforatable. One bedroom didn't have air or a fan. The shower curtain on the middle level was covered with mold. The pool sand filtering system was "broken" and had to be fixed while we were there. Although there were alot of bicyles, several bikes had to be taken apart to make 2 bikes that could be used to ride. 2 old hot tub covers were left in the "yard" area, the weeds were grown up so much in the horse shoe pit area that it couldn't be used. Missing horse shoe pole also. During our stay the bushes around the home and plants were being cut by a loud power saw making it difficult to be outside around the pool and for a small child to sleep. The TV in the main family area would "cut off" for no reason, the computer in the basement was not usable. The tv in the basement also needed to be worked on to be used. The flys around the pool area required us to clean the deck area and use sprays ( we had no food outside ). We would not return to this residence for a vacation.
Visited August 2010
Written September 5, 2010. This review is the subjective opinion of an individual traveler and not of Tripadvisor LLC nor of its partners. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Connie,
We are disappointed to read your poor review of this property. This is one of our most popular houses with our customers and has consistently ranked among the favorites in Corolla on trip advisor.
Our records show that we responded to each issue within a few hours each time you contacted us, and most of these issues were not brought up to us.
Unfortunately we suspect that this poor review is a result of us finding damages to the property after your stay and the fact we are looking for compensation from your party regarding items that were broken during your stay.
We apologize that we are put in the situation of being the heavy sometimes, but when it comes to dealing with homeowners' properties we must be proactive when it comes to finding and repairing damages caused during a guests stay.
Written September 5, 2010. This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Smile Away renter -:- ohio
Smile Away is wonderful!
Smile Away is a great home that offered so much for all the family to do. Plenty of room for the whole family. We usually stay in an ocean front property and was worried about the distance of the home from the beach. Well don't worry! the walk is a short one. Not bad at all. The trade off for us was good because of all that Smile Away had to offer for our family. Our guys especially loved ping pong! We all loved the hot tub. The pool was clean and well kept. We didn't get to do everything the home had to offer because the weather was perfect for once. So, we stayed at the beach most of the time.
Visited September 2009 Traveled with family
Written September 29, 2009. This review is the subjective opinion of an individual traveler and not of Tripadvisor LLC nor of its partners. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Family Reunion17 -:- Kansas
Management company taking advantage of owner
SmileAway was a nice property with great amenities. My complaint was that the place was filthy when we got there. Other than changing the sheets, it looked like little else was done. When we arrived my entire party of 10 adults (7 children who cared less) complained that the property was dirty and filthy. My sister-in-law was scrubbing the toilets and my father-in-law was cleaning the crud from inside the refrigerators (not how you want to begin your vacation). I called the mgmt. company and the owner who were both very nice and concerned about making the situation right. A cleaning crew was sent out the next day who were fabulous, but said they were not the crew who usually cleaned. They also commented that the place was definitely not cleaned according to their guidelines. Hopefully, Outer Banks will do a better job in the future managing their cleaning crews. My guess is that their cleaning crews may have more properties to clean than they can handle. The owner of this property was very nice, accomodating, and genuinely concerned. I fault the management company not the owner. Nice place to rent and we enjoyed our stay.
Visited August 2009
Written August 21, 2009. This review is the subjective opinion of an individual traveler and not of Tripadvisor LLC nor of its partners. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Dear Family Reunion,
I am happy that you were happy with SmileAway and the amenities there. This property was recently rated one of the top properties in Corolla by Trip Advisor.
We apologize again for the cleaning issues that you encountered at this property. I'm glad that you noted that we did make the situation right. The cleaning crew assigned to this property only cleans this one property so the issues you outlined are inexcusable. We have corrected the issues with that cleaner, and am happy to report we've gotten great reviews on the cleaning of this property since your stay.
We look forward to serving you again!
Written August 21, 2009. This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
linda -:- stevens pa
pool side all day
Smile Away was a very nice house. Had everything
you needed. Close to beach and stores. I have
already told friends and family about the house
and the great stay we had.
Visited May 2009
Written June 13, 2009. This review is the subjective opinion of an individual traveler and not of Tripadvisor LLC nor of its partners. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
maryhynes -:- Upton, MA
Plenty of room for everyone!
Our Smile Away vacation was amazing. From the time we got there till the time we left everyone had a fantastic time. With all the house had to offer and it's proximity to the beach - we barely left the area. The weather was great and because we went in April we had the beach and the area around our house to ourselves! Highly recommend and we can't wait to come back next April!
Visited April 2009 Traveled with family
Written May 4, 2009. This review is the subjective opinion of an individual traveler and not of Tripadvisor LLC nor of its partners. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
familyfirst09 -:- Raleigh, NC
Wonderful Home great for kids
The house is defiantly kid friendly. All the games and movies you can think of. We loved the option to rent unlimited movies and games while our stay. The teenagers loved the internet access and bikes. The only thing is the house needed repairs done. The door to one of the rooms was not repaired all the way.
Visited April 2009 Traveled with family
Written April 15, 2009. This review is the subjective opinion of an individual traveler and not of Tripadvisor LLC nor of its partners. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Richard -:- New Jersey
Peace and Quiet
SmileAway was a great retreat for me and my boys. With the beach a few feet away, the pool and hot tub accessible 24/7, the basketball hoop and volleyball court always calling for a game, and the ping pong/billiards table available, there was never a shortage of things to keep us occupied. In the evenings, the boys enjoyed the video games, the house provided wireless as well as two desktop computers, and the kitchen and wrap-around decks were great. Plenty of bedrooms, everything imaginable provided, we would definitely seek SmileAway again.
Visited March 2009
Written April 9, 2009. This review is the subjective opinion of an individual traveler and not of Tripadvisor LLC nor of its partners. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
TrishaJ -:- New Bern, North Carolina
Wonderful Family Vacation
We stayed at SmileAway for the OBX Marathon. It was a wonderful family vacation experience. The house was beyond spacious with more than enough room for all of us and our dogs.
We had great weather with only a few days of rain. The indoor activities such as the air hockey table (needs a bit of work) and the pool table (could use new cues), plus all the board games and books kept us busy when we couldn't go sight seeing.
The WiFi Internet access was appreciated as well.
We would definitely stay again.
Visited November 2008 Traveled with family
Written November 24, 2008. This review is the subjective opinion of an individual traveler and not of Tripadvisor LLC nor of its partners. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
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What this rental offers
Outdoor amenities
- Private outdoor pool (unheated)
- Deck
Bathroom and laundry
- Hot tub
- Linens provided
- Washer
- Dryer
- Towels provided
Indoor amenities
- Central heating
- Internet access
- Air conditioning
Parking
- Parking available
Wi-fi and internet
- Wi-fi
Kitchen and dining
- Stove
- Grill
- Microwave
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Toaster
Location info
- Kid friendly
Map
Getting there
Norfolk Intl Airport
43.9 mi
Restaurants
Outer Banks Boil Company
18 min
Duck Donuts
2.5 mi
Lighthouse Bagels And Deli
15 min
Mama Easley's
17 min
Attractions
Currituck Beach
3 mi • Beaches
Currituck Beach Lighthouse
2.7 mi • Lighthouses
Whalehead in Historic Corolla
2.5 mi • Historic Sites
Outer Banks Center For Wildlife Education
2.5 mi • Natural History Museums
About the neighborhood
Take your family on an unforgettable Outer Banks Vacation at “SmileAway” this summer! Oceanside, private pool with outside speakers, hot tub, plenty of room and an amenity package offer vacationers the time of their lives while enjoying the pristine beaches Corolla is known for throughout the world! The owners have thought of everything for your enjoyment. The pool offers swimming for young and old, or you could just relax in the hot tub. The rec room offers a 7' pool table, air hockey, kitchenette, double futon, and streaming LCD TV.
The electronic package offers TVs in all rooms with streaming capability, 1 PC, and high-speed wireless internet access for your convenience. If that's not enough how about a game of volleyball, basketball, or horseshoes? We have that! Two charcoal grills and 1 stainless gas grill in the backyard and volleyball court give plenty of company to the chef! Can't leave the office behind? No problem here with fax, printer, and wireless internet access. Includes premium service movie channels on Direct TV. Love the nightlife? The private pool area is fully lit for night swimming and so is the basketball court for a little team sport. Beach access is easy and the water is great! Call for your dream vacation now!
Top-Level: Living Room with 50” Smart TV, Blu-Ray/DVD Player, and Deck Access; Dining Room with Table (seats 8), Additional Table (seats 6), and Deck Access; Kitchen with Bar (seats 5), Blender, Coffee Maker (Drip), Dishwasher, Microwave, Oven/Stove, Refrigerator, Toaster Oven, Pots, Pans, Dishes, and Cooking Essentials; King Master Bedroom with TV, DVD Player, Deck Access, and Attached Full Bathroom; Hall Half Bathroom.
Mid-Level: King Master Bedroom with TV, DVD Player, Deck Access, and Attached Full Bathroom; King Bedroom with Twin Bed/Trundle, TV, DVD Player, and Deck Access; Bedroom with 2 Twin Beds with TV and DVD Player; Bedroom with 2 Bunk Beds with TV; Hall Full Bathroom.
Ground-Level: Rec Room with 50” TV, Blu-Ray/DVD Player, Air Hockey, Pool Table, Ping Pong Cover for the Pool Table, Kitchenette (microwave, mini-fridge, refrigerator, and sink), and Deck Access; Screened Porch; Queen Bedroom with TV, DVD Player, and Access to Hall Full Bathroom; Queen Bedroom with TV, DVD Player, Futon; and Access to Hall Full Bathroom.
Extras: 2025 Beach Gear Credit, Basketball Goal, Distance to the Beach: 1315 ft., EV Charger (Level 2; an additional $25 per car, per week), Grills (Charcoal and Grill), Horseshoe Pits, Hot Tub (seats 6), No Smoking, Parking: 8 Cars, PETS NOT ALLOWED, Pool Towels, Private Pool (30 x 10), Volleyball Court, WiFi (400 MB download speed).
Additional amenity details:
Private Pools are open from May 3, 2024 until October 13, 2024 and May 2, 2025 until October 12, 2025. Pool heat is not an option for this property. Hot tubs are available year-round. This property provides a $250 credit toward beach gear delivered to your rental property. *Delivery fees may apply.* Offer only good for full weeks booked with check-ins beginning between May 23, 2025 and August 31, 2025.
All Outer Banks Blue properties provide bed linens and bath towels for a small fee added to every reservation. We provide 1 bath towel and washcloth per advertised occupant. We provide 1 hand towel and 1 bar of soap per bathroom sink. We also provide kitchen towels. Beds are made prior to your arrival, and we provide a starter supply of toilet paper, bathroom soap, paper towels, and dishwasher detergent.
Disclaimer: For the safety and security of our guests and property, this vacation rental may be equipped with a driveway-facing surveillance camera.
Outer Banks Blue makes every commercially reasonable effort to maintain reliable information about the vacation rental properties we manage. As such, all information and descriptions are subject to daily updates and changes. We are not responsible for changes in furnishing, inventory, and décor implemented by individual homeowners. Photos, virtual tours, and floor plans are meant to be illustrative in nature. All vacation rental information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. If you have any questions please give us a call.
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Frequently Asked Questions about SmileAway | 1315 ft from the beach | Private Pool, Hot Tub | Corolla
- SmileAway | 1315 ft from the beach | Private Pool, Hot Tub | Corolla is able to accommodate up to 20 guests. See all property details.
- SmileAway | 1315 ft from the beach | Private Pool, Hot Tub | Corolla has 5 bathrooms available. See all property details.
- SmileAway | 1315 ft from the beach | Private Pool, Hot Tub | Corolla has 7 bedrooms available. See all property details.
- Stays at SmileAway | 1315 ft from the beach | Private Pool, Hot Tub | Corolla must last at least 7 nights. See all property details.