We evacuated from Tampa for Hurricane Milton and this was a great (unexpected) vacation! The place was great. It was clean, beautiful and walkable to everything.
Submitted on Oct 14, 2024
We’ve stayed in different units at Emerald Isle for many years, we have always been happy as far as any of the units go, this review is aimed more at PBH. They are a great management company to work with, very easy going and in our case just happen to be across the road from the condo, definitely will be using their services again in the future. And yes 1408 is a great rental, while the kitchen was well stocked with dish ware and cooking utensils/equipment, you’ll most likely have to buy salt/pepper/oil, pretty much everything you might expect to find in the cupboard. The dishwasher was on the fritz, but we dealt with it. Overall really recommend this unit and PBH, thanks!!
Submitted on Aug 20, 2024
The property is not luxurious but we find it clean and well furnished to accommodate our family. It was our second time to stay in this unit and our at least 6th time to stay at EI. Appliances were relatively up to date including a Bosch dishwasher. The overall property, Emerald Isle, is showing some age, but the maintenance staff appears to be diligent and conscientious, though we never had occasion to request any assistance. The management agency that we worked with is located across the street from the property and were courteous and attentive. Numerous restaurants and entertainment venues are located within a 10-15 minute walking radius. Parking during the 4th of July Week and the Blue Angels Week that follows often exceeds the capacity of the lot so be prepared to take advantage of the proximity of the restaurants by leaving your vehicle parked, particularly closer to the end of those two weeks. Most other times of the year the parking is adequate. As stated previously, we have been repeat guests at this and other units in EI so we highly recommend the property if you’re looking for comfort and convenience.
Submitted on Jul 15, 2024
The location and views from this condo are breathtaking! You are close enough to walk to everything but far enough for it to not be overly crowded. The private beach access and personal chairs and umbrella were a nice touch! The pool was great and the hot tub was just what I needed at night. The condo was clean and the layout was worked well for my family. The beds were a little hard for my personal taste but my husband said they were perfect for him.
Submitted on Jun 24, 2024
Could not have asked for a better experience. Everything went as smooth as silk. The only negative thing I can say about our family stay and vacation at Emerald Isle is, the people that were in the unit below us did not adhere to the NO SMOKING policy. Despite polite requests to the people smoking, to not smoke, it fell on deaf ears. The smell came right up to our balcony.
Submitted on Dec 9, 2023
We came on vacation for the Blue Angels week & it did not disappoint. The views from this unit were phenomenal! It was clean, well-stocked, & had everything we needed for our family. The free beach chair service was icing on the cake! We also loved that we could walk to nearby restaurants. We will definitely be back!
Submitted on Jul 11, 2023
This is our second year at Emerald Isle. We have stayed in the corner, 3-bedroom condo both times. Our view is breathtaking, and the condos are very well-kept with all we need for the week. We do a lot of seafood cooking from Joe Paddy's and always have enough cooking items. This year, we drove instead of flying and took quite a bit with us which helped keep the cost down. Will definitely make use of this property again next year!!
Submitted on May 26, 2023
Check in was a breeze. We enjoyed everything about the condo. It was very clean. The description of the property was accurate. Very close to our favorite restaurant... Flounders! We definitely plan on staying here again.
Submitted on Jan 18, 2023
We rented the condo for the July 4/Blue Angels Airshow week. Watching the fireworks on the fourth and later in the week the several Blue Angels airshows from our 14th. floor corner unit was awesome. Our condo was well equipped and clean. There was a variety of great restaurants and nightlife within walking distance. The only downside was the new security system that the HOA had installed. It was not at all user friendly, at least for renters. Hopefully, they will have this corrected before our next stay if booked.
The folks at Paradise Reality, who handled our rental and especially Mr. Kristopher Kessler, were professional, friendly and very helpful. In my experience, that's a difficult combination to master.
Bottom line: we will stay again at this condo AND we will use Paradise Realty to handle the stay for us.
Submitted on Jul 12, 2022