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Cozy, Coastal Retreat! Minutes from Parris Island!

Holiday home in Port Royal with kitchen and patio

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Exterior detail
Living area
Dining
Living area

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms1+ bathroomSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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  • Place, The Sands
  • Place, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island
  • Place, Bay Street
  • Airport, Hilton Head Island, SC (HHH)

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Bathroom 2

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen

About this property

Cozy, Coastal Retreat! Minutes from Parris Island!


Welcome to the “Nelson House” your low country, townhome, escape in a quaint neighborhood within walking distance of Port Royal’s restaurants, shopping, and festivals and within 5 minutes of The Sand’s beach, boardwalk, and boat ramp. The home is also within 10 minutes of Historic downtown Beaufort and Parris Island and thirty minutes to Hunting Island State Park beach!
The Nelson House is located within steps to the Cypress Wetlands walking trail, where you can enjoy a boardwalk stroll and abundant wildlife viewing!
When you are not out exploring, relax on the front porch and enjoy a glass of sweet tea or grill in your private backyard. The home has an open and bright floor plan with oversized bedrooms and cozy gas logs.
We purchased the Nelson House in 2024 and it boasted 65, 5-star reviews with its previous owner! Come enjoy the Nelson House and the best the low country has to offer!

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Air conditioning

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs and cats (limit 2 total)
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Pets must be Created when left at the house without supervision. Pets must be on a leash when outside the home.

Important information

You need to know

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
On-site 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

About the area

Port Royal

Located in Port Royal, this holiday home is in the city centre and near the beach. Port Royal Farmers Market and Bay Street are worth checking out if shopping is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Cypress Wetlands and Port Royal Skateboard Park. Sea Wolf Charters and Coastal Discovery Museum are also worth visiting. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Map
Port Royal, SC

What's nearby

  • The Sands - 17 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island - 7 min drive - 5.9 km
  • Bay Street - 9 min drive - 8.0 km
  • University of South Carolina-Beaufort - 10 min drive - 8.3 km
  • Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park - 10 min drive - 8.4 km

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Agave - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Brig & Brew - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪Fishcamp On 11th Street - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Hardee's - ‬2 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Cozy, Coastal Retreat! Minutes from Parris Island! pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows cats and dogs (limit 2 total).

What time is check-in at Cozy, Coastal Retreat! Minutes from Parris Island!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Cozy, Coastal Retreat! Minutes from Parris Island!?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Cozy, Coastal Retreat! Minutes from Parris Island! located?

Located in the heart of Port Royal, this holiday home is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Lowcountry Estuarium and 3 mi (4.8 km) from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. Cypress Wetlands and The Sands are also within 1 mile (2 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy
Rating 10 - Excellent. 38 out of 39 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 39 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 39 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 39 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 39 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Laura T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Highly recommend!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kim D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
2nd stay at this property. Great location for exploring Port Royal.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

LG

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Excellent property. Well maintained and exceptionally clean. The location is walking distance to restaurants.I would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 13 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marisol A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Thank you for making my stay simple and easy!! I love the place!!! I recommend it. Even for just a getaway.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marie M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We loved how close it was to the Marine base. The house was clean and had everything we needed for the time we were there. Host was very responsive and helpful. Thank you!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great place in a great location. Walkable to Samds Beach and Fishcamp on 11th. The house was clean and well equipped. Communication was outstanding.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Airshow Fun

Property was just as we expected! It was a great weekend!!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cindy K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Retreat away from home

Overall excellent stay and area to visit. We would return again. The kitchen could be a little better stocked
Stayed 13 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Amanda C.

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Our stay

We enjoyed our stay! Easy and convenient for travel to the Marine Corps. Base!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Katrina

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
When visiting Parris Island Marine base for our granddaughter’s graduation, this place was the perfect rental. Super clean, convenient location & comfortable. Excellent!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Enoch R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Birders Paradise

This townhouse literally around corner from probably best bird Rookery on the east coast. Cypress Gardens has amazing close up experience with all sorts storks, herons and egrets, plus turtles and alligators. And not an "amusement park" or zoo, these are wild animals that grown up with humans around them, so just ignore you. It also short drive to Beaufort and the ocean. Can even take day trip to Hilton head or even Savanah or Charleston. Townhouse itself was clean and modern.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tamiko H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice

The property was in a great location. The house was in great shape. I will surely recommend this property and stay here again when I'm back in the area. The host was very good at answering questions & communicating.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jessica B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful

Brad was very responsive when we had questions or needed to contact him. The house is very clean and had everything that we forgot to bring with us. The wet lands is a short distance from the house and very interesting to explore. We definitely would recommend staying here!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chi-Fan H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location and updated proprry

Part of a duplex, this is a great place with updated design and appliances. Overall Very clean. We did not get any check instructions through VRBO but the owner/property manager was very quick to respond with the information. Great location and very close to downtown Beaufort and Parris island. Only thing we found was a water stain above the dining table. Notified the owner/property manager immediately to make them aware in case they did not know about a possible leak somewhere. Beds were very comfortable and the place stayed nice and cool during a very hot July summer. Would definitely rent here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carlene W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Immaculate townhome in Port Royal, SC

This beautiful, well appointed, CLEAN townhome was the perfect home base for a visit to the area. Our trip was a Memorial weekend girlfriend getaway. The location is a short drive to Beaufort, Paris Island, and Hilton Head.We pulled up to the house which has parking right out front for 2 vehicles, located in a quiet neighborhood, walkable to a few restaurants and a nice playground.We were so happy we picked this VRBO unit. My friend and I kept commenting on how clean the house was. The pictures are accurate but doesn't capture the charm and beautiful decorations. The first floor has a comfortable living room/dining room. The kitchen was so well equipped and CLEAN. There is a half bath on the first floor as well. The kitchen had all the utensils, pots, pans that we needed to cook at home. The kitchen has a carafe/pod machine. There was also a good supply and variety of pods. Kitchen is updated and the washer/dryer combo is on the first floor as well. Upstairs were two bedrooms and a full bath. The bedroom to the right has a king bed that is quite comfortable. My girlfriend stayed in that room and kept saying how comfortable the bed was. The bedroom to the left also has a king bed with a firmer mattress (which I love) so I had great sleep as well. My room to the had the twin over regular bunk and there was great space in the room with all three beds. I didn't feel crowded staying in there. The house can comfortably fit 2 adult couples and 2 kids. You wont regret staying.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

emily b.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house was so cozy and stocked with anything you would need for your stay. The close proximity to the small town was a huge bonus for my family. We enjoyed being able to walk to lunch and breakfast. Being ablento walk the trails of the wetlands practically in the backyard was out favorite part.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dustin M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Clean and well appointed space. Easy communication and convenient to Parris Island and eating places in quiet neighborhood.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alissa L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a wonderful stay! It was a perfect location in Port Royal with everything we needed just a short walk away. There was an excellent kitchen too which made it so easy to prepare a meal. We would most definitely stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

George M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The property is close to all the local fun at port royal. Beautiful home with wonderful neighbors.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alana M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location!

Lovely home, great neighborhood, well-stocked and close to everything!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tabitha C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Marine Graduation

We came down for graduation at Parris Island for our son. We were 10 minutes from the main gate on base. It was so easy to get there from the house. Lots of places to eat and the neighborhood was super quiet. Would recommend for anyone looking for a nice place to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joyce B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place!

The place is in an amazing location to check out the beaches and right next door to the marsh walk. It had everything you could possibly need and is beautiful! Don't hesitate to book here!!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

ashley c.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This was a great place to stay. Conveniently located to Parris Island, restaurants, and stores. We appreciated how well-stocked things were for anything we might have forgotten. :)
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yvette L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Just like home

Our stay was the best air b&b experience I have had I think in ever it was like I left home and went home. My family and I went down for my daughter’s graduation from the marines in Paris Island so if you are looking to book for that reason this property is very close and very spacious for a two bedroom. The instructions were very clear I had no issues getting in the house smelled great when you walk in very very clean and well stocked. Things that I thought that I would need to bring “already there” like tissue, paper towels, cleaning supplies, air freshener, trash bags literally everything. Everything worked “WIFI JUMPING” beautiful quiet street Literally no noise. I believe this neighborhood is filled with retired people just riding around on their golf carts enjoying the weather. One house down they have a trail that you can walk and see different types of birds and animals alligators turtles just amazing to see and people are there just to take pictures, Ahh it was great. My kid locked us out incidentally and I was able to get the host on the phone and get right in, in a matter of minutes. If I could rate this property higher it would be a ten star for me we had a great time and was very comfortable thank you so much.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janice D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful Home Away from Home

The condo was exactly as advertised and more. It was beautiful, comfortable and accommodating in every way. We fully utilized every aspect inside and out. The home is very close to Parris Island for graduations and restaurants for enjoyment. It’s walking distance to quaint town for food or shopping. We enjoyed our stay immensely.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

About the host

Hosted by Brad Cartee

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I love being a host and sharing my low country townhome with others!

Why they chose this property

I love the quaintness of Port Royal and all the fun festivals!

What makes this property unique

This property is right next to the Cypress Gardens walking trail, so it's private and close to wildlife viewing!

Languages:

English

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