Is Riki Tiki | Oceanfront Home in Surf City pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

Onsite parking is available at the property.

Where is Riki Tiki | Oceanfront Home in Surf City located?

Nestled on the beach, this Surf City vacation home is within 1 mi (2 km) of Surf City Beach and Back in Touch Massage, Yoga, & Lomilomi. Southside Park and Inis Spa are also within 2 mi (3 km).

Riki Tiki | Oceanfront Home in Surf City Reviews, Deals & Photos 2026

About the neighborhood

Located in Surf City, this vacation home is on the beach. Holly Shelter Game Land and Surf City Beach reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Ohana Paddle Sports and Thomas Tackle and Seafood. Mia's Marketplace and The Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with surfing/body boarding, fishing, and swimming nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling. Visit our Surf City travel guide

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10/10 Excellent

Beth R.

Oct 23, 2023

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

The Beach is the Backyard

A cute little house in a perfect location. Very easy check in and checkout process.

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chelsea H.

Jul 17, 2024

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

Right on the Beach!

This property is amazing. You cannot beat the location and the house is adorable. The kitchen is small but well stocked and definitely manageable. We had a wonderful time.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ainslee J.

Aug 8, 2023

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

Family Vacay

Our family loved our stay in Surf City! Location of this house couldn't have been more perfect. Beach was beautiful & house had everthing we needed. Would love to come again!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mikki H.

Jun 2, 2024

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

The cutest house on the beach

The house was clean and well stocked with everything we needed. We have a 3 and 1 year old so being right on the beach was perfect. I watched the sunrise every morning on the beach while the kids slept in. We loved staying here so much and hopefully will again!!

Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Janet M.

Jun 8, 2024

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

Surf city

Great place to stay. Only issue was my 84 yr old mom had some issues going up and down the stairs. But she loved being on the beach and able to relax.

Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chrystal W.

Mar 29, 2024

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

Great time

We had a great time, we saw dolphins from the decks. The kids searched for crabs with flashlights. A lot of shell searching and even found a couple shark teeth. Thank you for allowing us to visit your sweet town.

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tammy M.

Jul 30, 2023

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

Family Vacation

We loved this location. Being right on the beach was great. My grandsons loved going out at night looking for crabs. Would highly recommend this beach house. The only thing is they need another step before you get on the sand. The step down is really high and hard to get back up on (especially if you are an older person). Overall we loved staying here.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Olivia C.

May 28, 2025

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

Extra beachy family vacation

This was our 4th year at the Riki Tiki. We have 3 kids (ages 6, 4, & 2). The fact that it is right on the ocean and super quiet at night are just a couple reasons why it’s the perfect vacation house for a young family. It gives us the opportunity to stay out on the beach longer and more frequently. This house is no frills.. super simple layout, however has everything we need for a whole week. We cooked every meal in the tiny little kitchen (you have to get creative with counter space) without going out to eat once. With that said, it’s an older house that could use some work. Some decking boards are loose/exposed nails, kitchen sink faucet wobbly, and overall cleanliness was lacking this time around. There was sand and crumbs all around, dirty windows, killed 4 cockroaches, dirty drawers in dressers in bedrooms, broken fan chains on all ceiling fans… Although we wish to see better care taken on the house, the location is great and the sound of ocean waves kept us sleeping very well every night. I’m going to miss my long sunrise walks along the shore. Thank you Riki tiki for our relaxing annual beach trip!!

Stayed 7 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Brian C.

Oct 30, 2025

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Cleanliness

Our primary reason for renting Riki Tiki was for the location and the property doesn’t disappoint there. The cottage is feet from the beach and it’s amazing and convenient. The back deck was also great for watching the waves and seeing the stars at night.Beyond the location, the property has serious shortcomings. It’s very small and while there is a kitchen, there is almost no counter space since the stacked washer and dryer is in the kitchen too.The most significant issue was cleanliness and the quality of the furnishings. The house was dirty and many portions of it clearly hadn’t been cleaned in many months. We even found scattered belongings from previous renters under the beds. We had a serious odor problem in the main bathroom when we checked in and we’ll give credit to the leasing company for responding quickly and effectively. That said, there was no way the cleaning people could have missed the very bad odor coming from the bathroom which questions how detailed of a cleaning job they did.Overall, most accessories were poor quality. Kitchen utensils were old and some are broken and appliances were clearly inexpensive. Even the shower curtains were the inexpensive vinyl plain types you’d have in college. We understood that with a cottage, we were getting a small space, which was fine with us, but we didn’t expect the amenities to be so lacking in quality.A very minimal investment in small upgrades could make a big difference with this property.

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jamie L.

Sep 2, 2025

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

Everything was absolutely perfect!

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alex D.

Jul 19, 2025

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

Our family of 5 loved the Riki tiki. It was cute cozy clean and right on the beach. We had the best time and will be back.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chelsea

Apr 7, 2024

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

Great vacation

The place was perfect for a family getaway

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kim D.

Apr 18, 2025

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

Perfect views

Cute house with perfect location, walks right onto beach.. House is small, but cozy!

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher L.

Apr 20, 2023

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

Amazing location

Overall great experience. Bethany was a tremendous help with is booking extra days. Will for sure be back

Stayed 10 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Richard S.

Apr 29, 2022

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

Unbeatable location.

The Ocean dominates this place. We have never stayed so close. Our stay was amazing with the sun, the moon and the waves right outside the door.

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Fredlyn K.

Jul 24, 2021

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

Wonderful beach week

Cozy, beachy, comfortable. Loved being right on the water. Spectacular views of the ocean, sunrises, sunsets. Loved being able to Walk down the stairs right onto the sand and into the ocean.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Becky T.

Feb 1, 2023

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

Excellent Location!

The Riki Tiki was perfect for our stay this winter. Being right on the beach is fantastic, plus you are very close to many restaurants and shops. The house was clean and had everything we needed. Communication from the rental company was very good. We'll definitely be back, hopefully in the summer!

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Amber K.

Apr 17, 2018

Amazing getaway

Came here from Seattle WA and stayed 3 days with my husband. Neither of us had ever seen NC beaches before, being able to just walk right out of the house and onto the beach was so worth it! As another reviewer said the house is rustic but if your in it for location this hous is it.

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

Crysty N.

Jul 31, 2019

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

Lovely little beach house

This property was perfect! It was exactly as described and fit our family of five very nicely. More importantly, the view and location were AMAZING! Also, this house had everything we needed, from the linens, to the coffeemaker, beach toys for the kids, chairs on the deck, and a washer/dryer... I really cannot stress enough how perfect it all was. The decor was so cute too! We were very pleased and would 100% stay in this property again!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Candice W.

Jun 16, 2020

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

Great Experience!

The house was located perfectly! We enjoyed the nice deck and being able to walk right onto the beach! The house was very clean and plenty of towels, wash cloths, and sheets were provided. The washer and dryer is a bit loud, but who cares when you can listen to the waves instead! This place is perfect for toddlers. It’s so nice just being able to go in and out as you please.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2020

8/10 Good

Glen H.

Aug 11, 2020

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

Great Little Beach House

The house was perfect for our family. The kitchen is definitely small so it made cooking a bit of a challenge at times, but we knew that going in. The deck is great with acces directly to the beach. There is a public beach access ramp about 100 yards down, but the beach was still fairly quite since there are open lots on both sides of the house. Would definitely stay again and have already recommend the house to others.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Eric P.

May 2, 2021

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

Great little beach bungalow

Our family of 4 was looking for an early season escape from Covid captivity and this house did just the trick. We were able to get away and still distance! Location can't be beat; the ocean is your backyard. Only constructive criticism is that the full bath and kitchen are a little tired. What a great week!!

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2021

6/10 Okay

Debbie A.

Sep 16, 2023

Liked: Check-in, location

Quaint

The was like 4 cockroaches and lights outside didn’t work tried using vacuum but was full and wouldn’t pick up anything…..But loved being right on beach

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Kiel R.

Aug 22, 2018

The location was great but the house needed some attention.

At our stay this summer we enjoyed the location and loved how close the house was to the beach. The beach was not crowded which was also enjoyable. The issues that we had were primarily bug related. On the first three evenings of our stay we had to kill numerous small roaches in the kitchen, so by the end of the stay we began leaving the kitchen light on. That seemed to help but I am sure they were still present. We also had some issues with the toilets flushing correctly. Despite the issues we did enjoy ourselves, but would have enjoyed ourselves more if we did not have to deal with the roaches. I feel that the issues are correctable and that the property has great potential.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Shelly B.

Apr 2, 2022

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

Nice stay in Surf City

The property is exactly what you see online. One nice perk was there is a regular coffee pot and a Keurig so you have options! The kitchen is small and while it is fully stocked; we opted for paper plates, cups and plastic silverware. I try to be more earth friendly; but there really isn't room for washing up. Not a criticism; just a heads up in case you want to bring your own. Also; the sofa cushions are pretty thin. You definitely feel the frame when you are sitting on them. So far as the location; you are literally on the beach. There is no long walkway to get over dunes, etc. This is what we found the most appealing. Someone else mentioned the washer and dryer are loud. This is true. I opted to run the washer when we went to bed so it didn't disrupt us watching tv. This is the first house I have stayed at in years where I had to pick up a key somewhere else. Given how common key pads are; this would be more ideal. The different bedroom colors were fun and vibrant; the beach décor was cute without being garish. It's a sweet cottage and we enjoyed it. My earlier comments are not meant as a deterrent; but rather to prepare future guests for what to expect.

Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2022

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