Is Howards Haven pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Howards Haven?

As of Aug 31, 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Howards Haven on Sept 13, 2025 start from CA $593.61, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Where is Howards Haven located?

Located in Bald Head Island, this beachfront villa is next to a golf course and within 2 mi (3 km) of Bay Beach, Kent Mitchell Nature Trail, and Smith Island Museum of History. Bald Head Island Lighthouse and Bald Head Island Visitors Center are also within 2 mi (3 km).

Howards Haven - Latest Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah T.

Jun 12, 2021

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Great location!

We had a wonderful time staying in Howard’s Haven. It is a perfect location to the beach as well as the BHI club.

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Matthew B.

Jul 17, 2021

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Great Villa.

This is a great villa for a family or a couple. We had a wonderful stay.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Seth J.

Aug 21, 2023

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very nice place on the island

great location close to BHI club, house as advertised, we'll be back

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Erica M.

Aug 3, 2024

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Beautiful views and great location

Owner was great to work with. She handled any issues instantly. Has a great view of the 18th hole and walking distance to BHI Club. Would definitely stay here again.

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Mica B.

May 31, 2024

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Wonderful stay

The home is well appointed and cozy. Very comfortable. Great communication with the owner

Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cullen S.

May 16, 2023

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BHI Villa

Great trip - host was very responsive

Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lauren O.

Jul 6, 2024

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Best vacation

This Villa is perfect for a family. We enjoyed our stay so much. The location is excellent, especially being walking distance to the BHI club. The hostess took such good care of us. We had a small issue with a golf cart, and she went out of her way to resolve it in no time. I highly recommend this villa and will be renting it again!

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Kathy C.

May 27, 2021

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Bald Head Island

Villa was nice great location. Disappointed that there weren’t many dining options and shops closed very early

Stayed 8 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Sue M.

Apr 20, 2023

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Wedding weekend fun!

Perfect cottage for a small group. Location is beautiful & centrally located. The house was clean & well-appointed. Aimee was a great host…responsive & easy to work with. We had some scheduling logistics to deal with and Aimee was very accommodating. We highly recommend the property & hope to visit again.

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Amanda J.

Feb 25, 2021

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Well equipped condo

Enjoyed out stay at this charming little condo. The property manager was very easy to communicate with. Kitchen had everything you could think of. The beds were comfortable and location was wonderful. The house comes with two golf carts. One is a little faster with cover so if it rains you can still get around.

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2021

8/10 Good

Parker H.

Aug 3, 2022

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Week at Bald Head

property is well maintained and well decorated. There was a really loud group next door that stayed the whole week with music, etc, but you can't control that. The BHIsland club was a pain to deal with. We thought the old pool was usable as a lap lane and they screamed at us for using it. Said we had to live there. My two daughters are competitive swimming so that was a bummer. Won't use that club will go to Shoals again.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Meghan A.

Jun 9, 2024

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Beautiful location, needs better upkeep

We had the pleasure of staying at this house while attending the wedding of a dear friend. As expected, it’s a wonderful location on a beautiful island and was perfect for our weekend stay. You can walk to the beach or country club! The house is lovely and was clean on the surface when we arrived. Everything was in order as expected. However, the longer we were there we couldn’t help but notice the lack of upkeep. The house had cobwebs and spider webs in nearly every corner (inside and outside) - along with many actual spiders. Overall it didn’t take away from the amazing memories we made, but it felt like the home really needed some TLC from its owners. Our best guess is that we were one of the first rental groups of the summer season. I would expect there to be time to do a deep clean before the high rental season begins for the price. Also, one of the golf carts was struggling to keep up with the newer one in the garage despite always being charged. Not a big problem, but it may be in need of maintenance or replacement. We did get to see the alligator behind the house, and it really made our trip!

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Caitlin T.

Aug 6, 2022

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Nice place

Place was as advertised

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mike P.

Jun 29, 2022

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June Stay

Great Location! Two golf carts were fantastic! Enjoyed our stay very much!

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ed T.

Jun 14, 2022

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Howard's Haven

Mr. Howard was tremendous to work with and made everything so easy. Great property with a beautiful view of #18 on the golf course. Had an absolutely wonderful time. Will certainly recommend this unit to anyone visiting Bald Head.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Tyner T., Cary

Jun 9, 2022

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Great Stay

We recently wrapped up our 7th Annual family vacation to BHI, and we really enjoyed staying at Howard's Haven. The location was possibly the best we have had so far. As a parents of (3) little ones, the walkability (or super quick golf cart ride) to multiple beach accesses and the BHI club can't be beat...and sunset view is much better in person than represented in some of the photos. Pleasantly surprised. Our kids loved seeing the gator swim by in the lagoon each afternoon - safely from the deck. The only downsides were the washer/dryer being located in the bottom floor garage, and the living space being open to the upstairs loft bedroom. Made for late nights with little kids/early nights for mom and dad. Perfect sized house for a family of 4-5. The Tews

Stayed 7 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Colleen P., Raleigh, NC

Apr 18, 2022

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Easter break

Our family of 6 enjoyed our stay at Howard’s Haven! The villa is clean, well stocked and in a perfect location on the island. The owner was great to work with. Thank you!

Stayed 9 nights in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Wyn W.

Jan 24, 2022

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Nice condo overall

Very clean and laid out well for 2 bedrooms to have privacy. Kitchen is very very small and equipped as such--could use some basic pans that are not scratched, and a pasta pot. Only view of the ocean is from top-floor lookout with 2 chairs (you can bring chairs upstairs if needed). Neighborhood can get a little noisy if you leave windows open to hear the ocean since you cannot see it from bedroom floor. Watching golfers is fun and relaxing and wildlife was abundant. Overall, since family was congregating at a larger house with a kitchen, this was fine for our purposes but if we were just the nuclear family, would need a little larger kitchen for meal prep.

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Julie G.

Nov 28, 2021

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Bright, peaceful and comfortable villa

We came for Thanksgiving, to get away from the city, and from the moment we walked inside, we felt warmth and coziness. It was so peaceful to look out over the lagoon and golf course, and walk to the beach when we wanted. The villa has everything you need. Towels, linens, coffee filters, salt and pepper. We had a wonderful Thanksgiving and it was sad to leave that bright, cheerful place.

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Nov 21, 2021

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Highly recommend

John is a super host! Excellent communication, responds quickly to questions, easy check in . The views & location are fabulous. Unit is extremely clean with fully equipped kitchen, bathrooms have hairdryers, shampoo and conditioner. Bikes are easy to ride, beach chairs , coolers, etc available. You will definitely enjoy your stay!

Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Cathy S., Charleston, SC

Nov 8, 2021

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Lovely villa with a view

We are 2 middle aged couples on the island for a weekend get-away. The Villa is clean and comfortable. The beach access is right across the street. The view outside is the 18 green and the club house. Just what we needed.

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Gregory C., USA

Jul 11, 2021

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Great Stay in Bald Head

We had a great family vacation in Bald Head. The property is in a great location on the island being very close (and walkable) to both a beach access point and the BHI Club. The golf course views are really nice as well.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

katie r.

Jul 7, 2021

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Great villa

Villa had all that we needed! Beach chairs, a few toys, and kitchen basics (coffee filters, salt pepper, condiments). Close access to beach was great. We did not get the guest membership—think it was 350 for the week, and then if my husband played golf, that would’ve been another 190! Since you still need to make a pool reservation for 2 hours at a time, membership not worth it. Luckily, we had great weather so no need for pool. Quick easy communications with owner for any issues. Highly recommend Howard’s Haven.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

KP L.

Jun 27, 2021

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Wonderful stay at Howard's Haven

While the villa is 40 years old, it has been updated. Most of the furnishings are new except the deck furnitures. A few spider webs in the house, otherwise we would give a five star in cleanliness. Understanding that Villa homes are not allow to have charcoal grills, but an electrical grill should be allowed and will be great. The owner was prompt in responding to many little problems. The only real complaint is we have to pay $375 for the privilege to eat at BHI Country Club, but we could not get reservations because Wednesday was only for regular members and we could not get any reservations on other days except one day at 5:15. We should be informed beforehand and it we felt like cheated since there are not many other eateries on the island. Otherwise, it was a nice stay.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Jun 2, 2021

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Close to BHI Club

This property is all you could want on Bald head Island Although the only meal we ate in the villas was breakfast, you could not have wanted for anything . We were more than comfortable and look forward to another visit.

Stayed 4 nights in May 2021

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10/10 Excellent

Sarah T.

Great location!

Sarah T.

10/10 Excellent

Matthew B.

Great Villa.

Matthew B.

10/10 Excellent

Seth J.

very nice place on the island

Seth J.

10/10 Excellent

Erica M.

Beautiful views and great location

Erica M.

8/10 Good

Mica B.

Wonderful stay

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10/10 Excellent

Cullen S.

BHI Villa

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10/10 Excellent

Lauren O.

Best vacation

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