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Checking In

Arrive at the proper Outer Beaches Realty office (Avon, Waves, or Hatteras Village, depending on cottage location), pick up your keys, and have a great time!

Office Hours & Phone Numbers

Waves Toll-Free (800) 627-1850 Local (252) 995-4477 Fax (252) 987-2803 25206 Sea Vista Drive Waves, NC 27982	Avon Toll-Free (800) 627-1850 Local (252) 995-4477 Fax (800) 627-3250 P.O. Box 280 40227 Tigrone Boulevard Avon, NC 27915	Hatteras Toll-Free (800) 627-1850 Local (252) 995-4477 Fax (252) 986-1457 57205 Eagle Pass Road Hatteras, NC 27943
Year Round 9am - 5pm, Daily (until 6pm weekends in June, July, August & September)

Check-In Locations

Waves
25206 Sea Vista Drive

For Cottages in Rodanthe, Waves, and Salvo

Avon
40227 Tigrone Boulevard

For Cottages in Avon, Buxton, and Frisco

Hatteras
57205 Eagle Pass Road

For Cottages in Hatteras

If you arrive by ferry and are renting a cottage in Frisco or Buxton, call us in advance. We will have your check-in package available at our Hatteras office to save you time.

Guaranteed Check-In Time

Guaranteed Check-In time is 6:00 p.m. from June through September, and 5:00 p.m. October through May. Keep in mind that it is a challenge to prepare every cottage between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. When your cottage is ready, we'll be happy to check you in.

Early Check-In Option

Having every one of our cottages cleaned and prepared for the next Guest is very important to OBR. We want you to arrive at a home that meets or exceeds your expectations. At the same time, we also recognize that it is sometimes difficult to predict your arrival time on Hatteras Island due to traffic and other considerations. If the home you are renting has been cleaned and inspected prior to your arrival on your check-in day, we will release it to you immediately. If your home is still in the process of being cleaned or is waiting to be cleaned, we will offer you an Early Check-In Option after 2:00 p.m. Early Check-In will allow you limited access to the home to get your groceries in a refrigerator, your belongings into the house and give you the use of a bathroom. The Outer Beaches Housekeeping Staff will continue to complete the cleaning per OBR's strict standards. Guests who select this option will be allowed access to the first floor only or to the closest bathroom and fridge. Guests in homes with pools will be allowed use of the pool. Please note: All posted and other pool rules as stated in OBR's brochure and website apply. Children under 18 must be supervised by an adult at all times. Pets may not be left at the home until the cleaning has been completed and the home is released by the Housekeeping Staff. Guests who elect to use this option will be required to sign an acknowledgement and release at the time they receive the keys to the home. In some cases, the home you are renting may have a vendor doing routine maintenance on your check-in day. If this occurs, you will not be given the Early Check-In Option, but will still have a Guaranteed Check-in time of 6:00 p.m. from June through September, and 5:00 p.m. October through May.

Late Check-In

Each office has a Late Check-In area. If you are planning to arrive after office hours on your check-in day, please check the appropriate box on your lease to indicate your after-hours arrival. If you arrive after office hours, check the Late Check-In area in the foyer at the appropriate office for your cottage. There is no need to contact us if you misjudge your arrival time and discover that you will arrive after our offices have closed; your Check-in packet will automatically be left in the foyer for your arrival. You'll find an envelope with your cottage name, which will contain two (2) keys and a map. Packets are filed in alphabetical order by house name. If your cottage does not have “Beds Made” or “Towels Provided” and you have rented linens, they will be in a nylon bag in the foyer of the office, with your name on the bag. If you have any questions or problems, please come into the office by noon the next day.

Friday Check-Ins

We offer Friday-to-Friday rental weeks for some cottages. Friday check-ins eliminates traffic, get you a full weekend at the beach, permit you to shop in a nearly empty supermarket, and get you home for a full weekend of rest after your vacation. Some cottages that rent Friday-to-Friday do so only between Memorial Day and Labor Day, reverting to Saturday or Sunday during the other periods, as indicated. These cottages are identified in the cottage descriptions as “FRI/SAT” or “FRI/SUN”.

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