Romantic semi oceanfront, pet friendly cottage for couples only!

The cottage was wonderful!!! Amy provided everything we could possibly need and more. Such a cute place just steps from the beach. Will be back soon!

We stayed at Gidget's dream with our two dogs. It is exactly as it appears in the pictures. The crosswalk to the beach access is only two houses away, and in October the beach was mostly empty. The neighborhood waa quiet, and you can see and hear the oacan from the house. We have done many vacation rentals in multiple states, and this was by far the best equipped kitchen we have ever encountered despite a small size. The owner is responsive whenever we contacted her.

Great little cottage to stay

The cottage was in a great location and was right across the street from the beach access. Everything that was needed was provided by Amy and was in the cottage. Thank you again for the hospitality! I will definitely stay here again if I am in the area.

My wife and our four legged girls stayed here the week after Christmas into New Year's. Great house and perfect location in Kitty Hawk. We are truly grateful for dog-loving property owners and will definitely be back. This is a perfect time of year to go to the OBX but I hope no one else books this week! Amy is great to work with and we thank you very, very much for a wonderful stay. We had only one problem... we didn't book the 5th night when we should have! Thank you for letting us put a check in the mail for one more day. It was hard to leave. :)

We just returned from a fun weekend at the Escape cottage. Amy is amazing and her attention to detail, from cleanliness to decor, made our first trip to the OBX memorable. The cottage is the perfect size for a couple and two dogs. Our pups loved the gated front porch and watching the waves across the way. The book selection and DVD choices are extensive! We would have loved to peruse and leaf through had we booked a full week or two. I could see this as a great colder-weather trip (as well as spring/summer/fall) with the full room heaters, a blanket for the front porch, grabbing a good book from the travel collection and a cup of hot chocolate and sitting on the porch listening to the waves (jumping in the hot tub as needed). I normally would not have thought of a beach trip in cooler weather but seeing what Amy has available - this would be a great winter weather getaway too. I absolutely loved chatting with Amy at check-in. I am so glad we had the opportunity to meet her. I could have chatted for hours just picking her brain on travel tips! :) Thank you, Amy, for sharing your beautiful home with us and our furry boys!

Thank you so much for sharing your sweet sea home with us and our two furs. We all had a wonderful time. The bed slept like a dream. The kitchen is very well stocked for anything you may want to cook. This little bit of Heaven was just what the doctor ordered, and we were able to visit with the kids and g-baby, and have quiet time too. PERFECT! We hope to be back sooner.

We chose this house and location for a babymoon - when we first arrived, we were very excited about the location. Literally just a few steps to the beach which was amazing. But then the issues started... and it was extremely difficult to get a hold of the owner. We realized that the Air Conditioning was broken and there were signs telling us not to turn them on. I was 32 weeks pregnant and we also brought our two dogs so it was getting very warm in the house. The listing for the house clearly states there is A/C so we were frustrated to find out that it was broken. We then were unable to connect to the wifi. We both brought our laptops with us to check in on some work details and were unable to log on. We finally got a hold of Amy later that evening and she made a few phone calls and we were able to use the neighbor's wifi. She said she would call back the next day about the A/C. We hadn't heard from her by late afternoon the next day and it was getting very hot so I finally got a hold of her and she told me she had window units in her shed that we could install or she could arrange for someone to come to the house. We didn't want to be inconvenienced waiting for someone to arrive and my husband has installed them before so we told her we would handle it. She was very nice and offered to give us some of our money back for the inconvenience. The window units worked great and everything was fine with the A/C from there on out. But then we realized that the dryer did not work - it heated up but did not spin so it was not able to be used and I texted her twice regarding that and never heard back. On our last night there, we discovered a little hole in the backsplash in the kitchen and tons of ants were coming out of it. I immediately alerted her of this, as well. When I called her on our way home, she said she had a check she was putting in the mail for me that day. It has been 6 weeks and I have yet to see a check from her and I have also tried to get a hold of her numerous times and she will not respond. It's frustrating because we were hoping for a nice, relaxing week away before our little one arrives but we had so many problems and now we can't get any money back like we were promised. The house is in a great location but I feel it needs some upgrades and some TLC.

My husband and I stayed there for anniversary and we enjoyed it so much. Glad that Amy's place is super dog friendly! It was just the right size for us and easy access to the beach and tons of videos to keep us occupied at night since we went during the off-season. We highly recommend and would love to rent again. Thanks!

This cozy cottage provided a well needed escape. The house is clean, inviting and has lots of character. We spent a good bit of the morning sitting on the porch and watching the waves roll in. At night, there weren't many lights around (we stayed during the off-season) and the sky was incredible. It seemed like we could see every star in the sky. With the fenced in back yard, we were able to let our dog run around while we relaxed in the hot tub. I think our dog had just as much fun as we did. Amy, the owner was very accommodating as well. She provided a lot of extras so we didn't even have to run to the store. We would love to stay here again.