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Unique Houseboat in Port City Marina Wilmington, NC

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Smart TV
Exterior
Terrace/patio
Interior
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop

Reviews

10 out of 10

Exceptional

Entire house boat

2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6102 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Washer
  • Outdoor space
  • Kitchen
  • Air conditioning
  • Dryer

Explore the area

Map
Wilmington, NC
  • Riverwalk
    1 min walk
  • Live Oak Bank Pavilion
    5 min walk
  • Cape Fear Community College
    9 min walk
  • Wilmington, NC (ILM-Wilmington Intl.)
    6 min drive

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire house boat to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Unique Houseboat in Port City Marina Wilmington, NC

Unique Houseboat in Port City Marina. It is centrally located between the Wilmington Convention Center and the new City Park and Amphitheater. Rare opportunity to stay not near the water but ON the water. Amazing views not only of the Cape Fear River but also of the beautiful yachts that visit and call Port City Marina home.

Beautiful open layout with 2 bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms. First floor includes full kitchen, dining room, living room, one of the bedrooms and full bathroom that includes a washer and dryer. The second floor includes the master bedroom with a full bathroom and additional living room with sectional couch that includes a pullout queen sofa bed. The views from the spacious second floor outdoor patio with sink and mini fridge and comfortable seating will have you planning your next visit. We are in a premier location with direct views of the Cape Fear River and the yachts in the marina.

Port City Marina is also a center for entertainment and dining along downtown Wilmington's Riverwalk, popular Front Street and the Historic District. If you love music, Downtown Wilmington is the place to be. There are concerts at Marina Grill, the Marina Pier and the Live Oak Amphitheater, all riverfront. You can enjoy this live music directly from our outdoor patio. Wilmington has been recently ranked as the top up-and-coming destination in the South.

For video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAqRUqzm1MI
During your stay at this houseboat, you're just a quick walk from Riverwalk.
  • Free WiFi
  • Steps from Riverwalk and 5 minutes by foot from Live Oak Bank Pavilion

Property manager

Patrick and Kelly Patterson

Languages

English

Property amenities

Beach

  • Near the beach
  • Beach sunloungers

Internet

  • Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • On-site parking

Kitchen

  • Fridge
  • Stovetop
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Dishwasher
  • Kitchen island
  • Paper towels
  • Toaster
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bed sheets provided

Bathrooms

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Shower
  • Towels provided
  • Hairdryer
  • Toilet paper
  • Soap
  • Shampoo

Living spaces

  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Smart TV

Outdoor areas

  • Patio
  • Outdoor furniture

Laundry

  • Washing machine and dryer

Work spaces

  • Desk
  • Desk chair

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • On the river
  • On the waterfront
  • In the city centre

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • Unit size: 1100 sq ft (102 sq m)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 26

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account which will enable you to manage your booking.

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Unique Houseboat in Port City Marina Wilmington, NC Reviews

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 74 out of 78 reviews" "
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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kellie A.

Liked: Cleanliness
Unique and excellent!
We love staying at the boat houses at the Cove! There was plenty of room for hanging out with friends, bedrooms, and all amenities were excellent. Everything was really clean and location was superb! I would definitely rent this again
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Maureen H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Birthday Weekend, Get away.
Matched my style of decorating. So convenient to everything. Our host was wonderful to deal with and the weekend was very pleasurable.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Tranquil Getaway
We wanted a place to stay and just relax. This Houseboat was more than what we expected. Spectacular Views of the marina, walking distance to some great restaurants, and also took in a concert which was walking distance. Super clean, very safe, and spent most of the time on the upstairs covered deck gazing at the water. Never turned a tv on the entire stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jason S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful Houseboat
Very nice property! Amenities were great and the hosts were very helpful. The houseboat is located in a community of nearly identical houseboats, which are close together, so privacy outside is not perfect (and not as shown in the pictures online), but otherwise the houseboat community is very clean and well done. we spent hours on the back porch just enjoying the view and the breeze. Walking distance to historic downtown Wilmington and not far from the beaches so overall a great stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Walt M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Unique
Great stay would recommend to anyone coming to downtown Wilmington for a trip
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Damian H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great for the Conference
We stayed in this location DURING hurricane Debby. The house was amazing. it was very stable. very clean. The host was great and easy to communicate with. for the duration we stayed due to a conference, this boat was more economical than the hotels. 5 stars! would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leigh C., Walterboro, SC

Liked: Cleanliness
Anniversary trio
My spouse and I had a wonderfully relaxing stay. The houseboat was beautiful, clean, and had everything that we needed.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

KAYLEY T.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location!
Easy walk to conference center and Cotten Exchange. Beautiful view of sunset.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gwendolyn W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great Getaway for a weekend
The boathouse was just beautiful. My family enjoyed our weekend gateway. We will rent again and again but stay longer. The only thing I wished for was a list of walking distance to restaurants. Or should I say more food near the boat houses .
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jerry N.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great place
Nice and clean
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christy T.

Liked: Cleanliness
We had a great time
Very nice property. Enjoyed sitting on deck and watching water. We were pleasantly surprised by how quiet it was
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joshua F.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great stay
We had a great time at HB3. The home is beautiful and the owners made the check in and out process very easy. Would highly recommend and will stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Zenobia R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Quiet Birthday Celebration
This property was beautiful and peaceful. The place was nicely decorated. For the property being pricey, the gravel parking lot and the unloading of luggage was very unexpected. One thing I can say is that we got in our steps while unloading. Next time we will bring our travel wagon. 😅. Other than that we enjoyed the stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

ROBERT C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Awesome
Awesome experience! Wonderful time provided and the host was amazing. Highly recommend staying here! Wish all host could be like Kelly!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathy K.

Liked: Cleanliness
Girls Weekend
The house was super clean and very well appointed. It had everything we needed and then some. Location is great. Furnishings were comfortable and in great shape.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brea H., Raleigh, NC

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect
This is property was absolutely perfect. It is walking distance to downtown Wilmington. The property was super clean. Highly recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tracy C.

Liked: Cleanliness
UNIQUE & RELAXING GETAWAY
Peaceful stay in unique accommodations. Take in the town or stay put and relax, either way you can't go wrong. The property has everything you might need and more. The wifi is a bit spotty, if that's important to you. Definitely not a deal breaker for us. We enjoyed every moment!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tammy M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Awesome!
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The property was very clean and was just as advertised. Beautiful accommodations and just a short walk to several restaurants. The owner, Kelly, was very helpful and answered all my questions prior to the trip. We would definitely stay here again!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dana w.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great Location
Directly on the Riverwalk, at Marina restaurant, Enjoyed sitting on porch of the boat and could hear the music , see the lights at night, Quiet after 10, View of water was great!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Amazing Houseboat!
We had an amazing week on this beautiful houseboat!! After a long trip we were greeted by a basket of snacks and all the amenities you need to have a great holiday. The houseboat far exceeded our expectations and you cannot get better views than ones off the back deck. Kelly was great providing all the information needed, checkin and checkout were a breeze. We had a amazing time! I highly recommend renting Kelly and Patrick’s houseboat!
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Randi S.

Liked: Cleanliness
House boat stay
Wonderful location and beauitful houseboat. Will be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Frances M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Paradise on Water!
Beautiful scenery, excellent relaxing location with awesome amenities! This place is wonderful, exactly as seen in the photos! The yachts were gorgeous to look at, great music and food from the Marina Grill and very peaceful in the evenings. The houseboat does rock when the water has waves, which can sometimes be calming! Loved the modern decor, it's impeccably designed! This was an a great bucket list item!!! The host are SUPERB!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lara H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Lovely stay
We traveled to Wilmington for our oldest son's college visit, and I've been eyeing this houseboat for a while. So glad my family was finally able to stay in it! It was beautiful appointed and so fun to stay on the water. What an experience! The hosts were incredibly responsive and friendly. We would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lori P.

Liked: Cleanliness
July 4th
Great
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sheronda D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Amazing houseboat!!
All I can is that the pictures does not justify the experience nor the home enough. It was awesome! It was a surprise for my husband on Father’s Day weekend and he fell in love. The communication with the host was spot on as well. I still gave the trip a 5star although our only negative thing was parking during the concert that was going on the day when we arrived. The host told us where to park but the Marina was full and we listened to the port and concert Team of where to park and ended up getting a boot on our vehicle that costed us $160. I advised you to park in the parking deck and be sure to pay for it because it is Not free. But we did not let that ruin our trip although my husband was furious. I just want anyone else who rents to avoid getting booted because they are watching! Lol
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023