As of 2013, the house has been renamed "The Inn at Rodanthe" and completely refurbished to more closely resemble the interior movie scenes which were filmed elsewhere in North Carolina. Sun Realty manages the property and has extensive photographs of the interior, particularly the blue bedroom in which Richard Gere's character stays while visiting. The unique shutter doors into the kitchen have also been re-created as have the various shutters, porches, and exterior details.
The house in which the movie is set is a vacation rental property, not a bed and breakfast, and is named "Serendipity".
The original house was built too close to the beach, with an insufficient foundation. After the film crew left, the house was declared a public nuisance and condemned. Later, it was purchased, moved to a new location, and renovated to more closely match the house featured in the film. (The new owners were big fans.)
At only one hour and thirty-seven minutes, this is the shortest film based on a Nicholas Sparks novel to date.
Diane Lane and Richard Gere appeared in Unfaithful (2002) and The Cotton Club (1984).