Is Paws & Relax at Waterloo! pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

Where is Paws & Relax at Waterloo! located?

Situated near the beach, this vacation home is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Surf City Beach and within 3 mi (5 km) of Topsail Skating Rink Topsail Beach and Missiles and More Museum. Thomas Tackle and Seafood and Ohana Paddle Sports are also within 6 mi (10 km).

Paws & Relax at Waterloo! Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Jun 23, 2025

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

Nice place/great location

Really enjoyed the house and location. I would highly suggest adding bumpers and cleats to the dock for boats. Otherwise, I would give it a 5 rating.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

John S.

Apr 17, 2023

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

Great location

Love the dock. 1000 feet to the beach can't beat it

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jon H.

May 31, 2024

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

REally unique fun property

Went down for a beach vacation but my kids had a blast playing on the back dock and fishing and crabbing.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Trish M.

May 22, 2023

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

Wonderful waterloo

The house is cozy and is wonderful to watch nature. We saw dolphins bald eagles and osprey. The setup is perfect for kayaks. Highly recommend.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Angela D.

Sep 30, 2020

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

Very nice view

The house is right on the sound with beautiful views and sunsets! The house is much older and had some issues with cleanliness but the view and location made it worth it. I would suggest some updating for the property but the price and location was very fair. We stayed two weeks and our children went to online school in the morning and played in the ocean or sound in the afternoons. Overall great trip!!

Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Roxana S.

Oct 8, 2024

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

Love the location!

Our favorite part about this cottage is the location! We had to kill three wasp nest! We both got stung! The neighbor made it very clear that she did not want us on her grass, even though we had a boat that was really hard to get into that location and it has a boat ramp, but obviously you cannot use it! Unless it’s for like kayaks. This is my second time staying there and I do absolutely love the location, but will not be bringing a boat back! And I also will be looking out for wasp. !

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Catherine M.

Oct 12, 2021

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

Disliked: Cleanliness

cleanliness

Overall the place was not very clean. Smelled like a wet dog. The rug in the living room needs to be thrown out. The blankets/comforters/pillows were dirty and smelled. The floors need to be mopped with a clean mop. I believe a thorough cleaning is needed and definitely throw out the living room rug. The location is wonderful though.

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021

6/10 Okay

Andrew M.

Sep 28, 2020

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

Disliked: Cleanliness

Good location with some issues

Pros: great location. The house is a very short walk to the beach and having the dock is a lot of fun for kayaking and paddle boarding. Also short drive to restaurants and grocery stores Cons: we were disappointed with the cleaning prior to our arrival. There was trash left, dirty dishes out away without cleaning, used coffee filters and coffee grounds still in the maker.... The bathrooms were very grimy and had mold in spots. Not to mention the air registers were showing mold as well. The refrigerator had a lot of stains Some of the minor issues included multiple broken window blinds, very old mattresses, and a lot of ant/roach intrusion. Should probably be retreated by an exterminator.

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Robert M.

Aug 18, 2020

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

Woohoo for Waterloo

Great location and tidy home literally right on the water.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Kevin B.

May 11, 2018

Extra Clean - Very Nice Owner - Great Price

Great price, nice pier for fishing, great sound view, very clean interior, very nice owner. A+. Would stay here again for sure. Great for the price!

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

Michael H.

Apr 24, 2018

fun

Place was great and the owner was very gracious.

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2018

8/10 Good

Jean O.

Nov 4, 2017

Great vacation with friends

Great location for fishing and beautiful sunsets. The house needs some updating but you can’t beat the location.

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2017

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Sep 11, 2017

Perfect Location

If you love to fish,kayak,go to the beach then this house is perfect for you! The views are stunning overlooking the sound. The house itself has a beachy rustic charm----what more could you want? We hope to come back someday!

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2017

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen W.

Sep 2, 2017

Beach & Fishing Vacation All in One!

If you love to fish, this is the perfect place for you! My family of 6 (3 of the kids are in their early 20's) stayed here for a week and we spent time every day out on the dock fishing and the rest of the time at the beach. The dock is new and has a sink with a cleaning station. We caught lots of little interesting fish (who knew pig fish even existed?) and even a few big ones off the dock (flounder and black drum)! We even saw dolphins playing near the dock. The beach was WAY closer than I thought it would be so that was a big plus. I really enjoyed the swing inside the garage, when I wanted to get out of the sun for a bit and watch the boats. The house was clean. The bedrooms are small, but they worked and the livingroom has lots of seating so we enjoyed hanging out there together in the evenings. The kitchen is fully stocked with everything, though we did end up needing to get some garbage bags and TP for the bathrooms. But all in all, we loved our time there. This place is in the perfect spot and the kids BEGGED us to bring them back to this same place next year (actually the ask was for EVERY year)! And a big thank you to the owner, Joe, who was around and available for questions, etc. We will definitely be back.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2017

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

karen & Jerry B.

Aug 6, 2017

very happy

just a very comfortable house, great location. we are going back

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2017

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Donna M., Cary, NC USA

Jul 17, 2017

Great fishing

Owner close for any questions. Great fishing off the dock. Easy walk to beach. Beach was clean and not crowded

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2017

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Marcia W.

Jun 26, 2017

Absolutely Lovely!

Everything was so clean and neat. There is nothing we needed that we couldn't find! Easy access to the water and beautiful dock to hang out on. Joe was very accommodating to our group and wonderful to work with. We are looking forward to coming back!

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Will K.

May 21, 2017

Great house, great views, great location

Had a great weekend at this rental. Easy access to beach. Great views on the sound and easy access to the water. Property owner was very easy to work with. Will visit again and would recommend it to others.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2017

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Sandra H.

May 21, 2017

Saw dolphins off the deck

It is a Beautiful setting, Right on water and the Owner was so helpful. WE were able to set crab pots right from his dock and also fish off the dock. There are wonderful places to eat in town if you don't want to cook in the fully stocked kitchen. There was mold in bathroom and a plugged sink that he was going to look into.

Stayed 5 nights in May 2017

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Barbara E.

Mar 13, 2017

Just perfect!

We stayed at Waterloo,my husband and I and our 3 adult kids to hang onto our son for a couple of days before he was deployed for his first time. It was perfect. The new dock we enjoyed so much. The house was so comfortable, the views amazing and i would recommend this place to anyone who wants a home with the feeling of a lot of love! The beach was so close! Thank you for having us and we hope to come back to get our son when he returns! Barbara Evans

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2017

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

john w.

Mar 3, 2017

Charming

Cozy & charming, right on the sound, an easy block walk from the beach, with beautiful sunsets in the evening, close to both Surf City and Topsail proper. Enjoyed it!

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2017

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Dave L.

Nov 1, 2016

Waterloo - Simplicity at its Finest

My wife and I recently stayed at Waterloo on Topsail Island for weekend visit. Joe and Judy were super easy to work with, responded very quickly to any questions we had and made booking the rental a great experience. Everything was as described about the property and the location is simply fabulous, you can't get any closer to the water! Overall we enjoyed our brief stay here and would definitely book again! Thanks Joe!!

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2016

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Amber S.

Oct 22, 2016

Awesome Location

We spent a 4 day weekend at this lovely home situated directly on the water. 4 adults, 2 young boys, and 2 small dogs. The boys loved the bunk room and the two couples each had their own bedroom. The home itself is dated, but we spent little time inside as the whole attraction of this property is the outside! As another user mentioned, the swing underneath the house was nice, as was the upper deck for watching the dolphins. We spent lots of time fishing off of the dock. Joe (the owner) was extremely accommodating and assisted us with docking our pontoon boat at his dock. The beach is a short walk across the street. We went to the beach in the mornings and were practically the only ones there until noon when a few surfers showed up. It was like having our own private beach! The kitchen was well stocked with dishes and cookware, but we only ate lunch and breakfast there so didn't really take advantage of that. Lots of great restaurants within 10-20 minutes of the place. Would highly recommend the property and would return again.

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2016

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Ryan B., Holly Springs, NC

Oct 19, 2016

Exactly what I needed.

This was the first house I've stayed at that was soundfront, and it was fantastic. The views were amazing from either inside the house or from the dock. We stayed 3 nights and we're blessed with 3 great days of awesome sunsets. I loved how quiet it was all day. The beach access was really close and easy to get to. It was also really close to both Topsail Beach and Surf City. Meet Joe (owner) and helped us with some location questions. Overall it was a mix of the perfect house and good weather. Plus, the fishing was fun from the dock.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2016

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Vila F.

Jun 19, 2016

A great beach experience

This was our first trip to Topsail Island and this house just fell in my lap while researching VRBO. I am so glad that it did. It was an amazing place to stay. The house is right on the sound and it is gorgeous and serene back there. We rented kayaks from 50 South and explored the sound several times. My husband went fishing for redfish and had a successful trip. My boys (16 and 11) enjoyed kayaking and going to the beach. The beach is less than a 3 minute easy walk from the house. I am glad we stayed sound-side instead of on the ocean. Joe (the owner) was extremely nice and accommodating. We cannot wait to return. This was a real treasure find.

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