La Belle is not to be missed.

Out of the thousands of homes up and down the coast (if you’ve searched VRBO at all, you know that this is no exaggeration), this is a true gem.

Here are the things that were most important to us:

1. This is a front row location - you’ll have an unobstructed view of the ocean. (If you’ve not traveled in this area before, it’s good to make note of this, as many homes are not ‘front row.’ At La Belle, there’s nothing between you and the ocean other than the gorgeous dunes and the seabirds. Perfect.

2. It’s clean - very clean. We’re not freaky about such things, but really is nice to walk into a property and know that people take care of it. In this case, it was five star hotel clean, and even if you don’t mind sleeping out in the woods, it’s really nice to see people take pride in their property. (Also, for those who have never traveled the coast: Folks on the ocean fight a constant battle with rust. I had a stainless steel pocket knife in my pocket and even it was pitted when I left. You’ll see the same thing on bolts, nails, anything that is made out of metal will rust. But not on the inside of La Belle. Not one bit.)

3. Fishing - we stepped out onto the beach, threw our lines into the big ol’ ocean and caught fish. It was that simple for us, and while fishing is good based on the mood of the fish, our best times were at dusk - nothing fancy, a circle hook, a shrimp, and some sandcastle building while we waited.

4. Customer Service: We had zero need to call on issues, but when we booked, the property owners were efficient, responsive, and friendly. The holy trinity of customer service.

5. Kid Friendly: Absolutely! My boy spent three days exploring the beach, fishing, walking the jetty (about a mile down the road), going crabbing at the pier (about a quarter mile down the road), searching the wildlife reserve, and then power sleeping so that he could restart the next day. It was heavenly for him to have his own room, his own space, and all of that adventure. It also afforded the adults some time to sit back and watch him play, so that we had some time to ourselves.

In the end, this is simply an outstanding location. There are many, many rentals out there, but I can vouch for just how perfect this one is in the grand scheme - we’ll be back, and when you have thousands of homes to choose from, this is high praise indeed. We can’t recommend this property highly enough.