Historic Beach Side Getaway - Pet Friendly, Wi-Fi, Just Steps to the Beach Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

Q: Is Historic Beach Side Getaway - Pet Friendly, Wi-Fi, Just Steps to the Beach pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows pets (limit 5 total). Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

Q: How much is parking at Historic Beach Side Getaway - Pet Friendly, Wi-Fi, Just Steps to the Beach?

On-site parking is available at the property.

Q: Where is Historic Beach Side Getaway - Pet Friendly, Wi-Fi, Just Steps to the Beach located?

This family-friendly Norfolk cottage is located on the beach, within a 10-minute walk of Norfolk Beaches and Chesapeake Bay. Oceanview Fishing Pier and Ocean View Beach are also within 3 miles (5 km).

8/10 Good

Carol

21 Sept 2025

Liked: Amenities

Older property , plenty of space ,

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dan

19 Jul 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

If you’re looking for a place for you to have a safe space with your family, young or old, with all the amenities that you would want from your own home this is it. If you’re a veteran, there’s multitude of bases nearby with commissary’s to get groceries for the week to help the budget.

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leslie S.

13 Jul 2025

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

A very short walk to the beach. Literally across a pier right onto the sand. Quiet at night. Convenient parking. Comfortable bedding and sofas. Spacious common areas if entertaining four or more family members.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Megan B.

21 Mar 2025

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

Winter Fun

It's a cute house, just steps away from the beach. We had a great time enjoying all the sights around town and beach during our trip. They had everything we needed to enjoy our stay...Our host was awesome and communicated with me about everything

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Meredith W.

14 Jun 2024

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

A great spot to get away!

The hosts were awesome, the house was very comfortable, beach access was perfect. We will be back!!

Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Scott G.

20 May 2024

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

50 ft to the ocean and nobody complain about dogs there

Great place to stay with pets and family

Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Scott G., Hudson Falls

19 Oct 2023

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

Short vacation

I love staying at this property. Very short walk to the beach, plenty of room for parking 3 vehicles. House is big enough so you have little kids plenty of room for them to run around in the house

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Kristin B.

18 Jun 2024

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

We had a good time

The place was in a great location and having everything on one floor was a huge benefit as one of the guests is disabled. The place could use some updates but other than that it was nice! The owner was very responsive to our needs and got right back to us if we had any question! If we ever go back, we would consider this place again!

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patricia B.

16 Aug 2018

Great House, Great Location

We stayed August 5-11th and had an amazing time. The house was very clean and fit (7) adult sized people very well. The access to the beach was perfect, it was a very nice beach and never crowded. Many ammonites to enjoy within a short drive also.

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2018

6/10 Okay

Jennifer S.

10 Aug 2025

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

Hosts were very accommodating & the location is great. Beds were great & I slept wonderfully. Window AC units in each room make it very comfortable. Plenty of beds for large groups (but check about extra charges. I am not sure why, but we were charged an extra person charge of 120 But there were only six of us.) This is a long review but I think there’s a lot to share. Please read all of it. My purpose is to make sure people are aware of what they are getting when they book. This home was a shock to us at first but felt more comfortable the longer we stayed (4 nights). We’ve travelled a lot with a different vacation rental company. This was our first time with VRBO. Our previous experiences have been a lot different than it was with this property. When we first walked in, we were all disappointed as it felt very gloomy (not a lot of lighting or windows) and very dated (which we knew it would be). Things just felt thrown together, mismatched curtains, throw pillows, broken furniture, etc. all of our previous experiences were in homes meticulously maintained, and decorated. They felt luxurious. This felt far from those experiences. BUT THIS WAS SEVERAL HUNDRED CHEAPER a night than our previous beach homes. We were able to do what we needed (cook, sleep, bathe and relax), play games at the table as a family,and quickly get to the beach. Since I can't write a book, this reference might help: felt like a Motel 6 stay vs a Hilton or Marriott stay.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scott G.

21 Aug 2023

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

Wide open house

Short walk to the beach kids and the dogs loved that short distance. Once owners were great to deal with

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Donovan

14 Nov 2022

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities

The property is as described. Right near the beach, which is gorgeous. The rooms are very accommodating and spacious. The bathrooms are sufficient as well. Not gonna lie, little expensive for two nights but was sufficient for what we needed. Close to the base so we were greatly surprised to find accommodations so close.

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Beth M.

8 Aug 2023

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

We really enjoyed this property.

We loved this property. Nothing fancy, but had everything that we needed. Very close to the beach, plenty of parking, we liked the little porch area that went around the property and the birds went crazy every morning in the trees that surrounded (which I enjoyed!) Our family visited daily while we were there, and I actually enjoyed the minimal decor. I didn’t have any fears of anything being knocked off or broken. Lots of really good local restaurants close by, which we enjoyed. Check in and check out we’re both very easy. My only recommendation would be to update the window treatments. They were all a little miss matched, and outdated, that’s just a personal preference, and would not keep me from staying there again. We loved watching the ships go out and the Navy helicopters. Great location and short distance to Norfolk airport.

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

TAMMY H.

8 May 2023

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

Awesome Stay

Honestly very nice on the inside. (The outside could use some sprucing up or updating) but overall very nice on the inside, clean (which is very important to me), nice location, and spacious. You are right beside the public access to the water. So very close to the ocean. Our family had a great time and it worked wonderful for our family of 7. The only thing that I could say that you needed was small tv’s in the bedrooms and mirrors in the bedroom. With a big family like ours when it was time to get ready to go somewhere and you got a shower and got out and went to your room to get ready so the next person could get a shower. Mirrors would’ve been a big help doing hair and makeup. So make sure to bring a vanity mirror with you!! Other than that GREAT STAY!!!!!

Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

2/10 Terrible

Kelly M.

14 Aug 2023

Liked: Check-in, location

Disliked: Cleanliness, communication, listing accuracy

Disappointed to say the least

The location was great, close to the beach. Besides the house being very run down, there were ants in the kitchen. i contacted the owners immediately and did not get a response until the next day. they said someone would be out to spray at noon, but no one showed up. The silverware, especially the potato peeler had food caked on it. It is advertised as a fully stocked kitchen, but was lacked essential cook/bakeware. There were no electrical outlets in the bathroom. The curtain rods were barely hanging, i tried to open curtains and it fell on me. Advertised to sleep 10, but additional charges apply for each person over the amount of 4.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kristina G.

23 Oct 2018

Perfect beach house! Great for groups! Clean and spacious

We booked this place as my family was traveling here from the Midwest for my cousins wedding. I was worried just due to reading some mixed reviews but let me tell you I was impressed! You can tell George takes care of his homes. It is a very spacious clean and organized home right by the walkways to the beach! There’s two bed rooms with a bed and each with access to a bathroom. There’s two, equipped with shampoo soap and the SOFTEST toilet paper I’ve ever experienced in a VRBO. Then there’s a room with three twin beds in it. And the couches are super comfy as wel. The kitchen is stocked with nice pots and pans and utinsels. Like legit ones you’d want to use. George has games laid out you can play with family and the living room space is just amazing for gathering. There is no smell, just that of the ocean sea salt in the air! There’s no bugs and no dust. I stress a very clean comfortable space. Lots of amenities nearby if you forgot something or what Taco Bell. Easy on off highway access too. After staying here’s my family is honestly planning our return for next summer to stay st this place! Love it!! The last night we thought we had locked ourselves out and George was prepared to come save us! All around a GREAT experience! 10/10!

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

2/10 Terrible

Mary H.

7 Aug 2018

More than disappointed

The property was poorly maintained. There is minimal furnishing in the rooms, no dressers or night tables in the bedrooms. The bedding leaves a lot to be desired. Cheap quilts and sheets that barely fit the beds. The house has an order. The refrigerator does not have an ice maker. There is no central air system in the house, only individual units in two of the bedrooms and the livingroom. The third bedroom has only a fan. The place has absolutely no curb appeal, we parked on the unkept grass. The paint on the outside is pealing and dirty. There are overgrown shrubs surrounding the front of the house. The porch is enclosed with lattice boards that are broken and haven’t had a paint job in years. There is only one TV in the living room, with limited cable access. The kitchen furnishing were sparse, only one pot and one fry pan, for a house that accommodates 8 people. There is no fan or air conditioner in the kitchen, the garbage can, the only one in the house is very small, smaller than a 13 gallons size and cheap. There are cheap broken mini blinds at all the windows, no curtains. The front door is half glass with no blind or curtain. Passerbyers could look right in the house. The furniture in the living room is old and all mismatched, nothing coordinated. The shower curtains are cheap plastic, there is no counter space in the bathrooms, no place to put your toiletries. There are cheap ceiling fans in the rooms that were too small for the space, making them ineffective. There is new carpet in the place, but old area rugs were being used in front of the fake fireplace and in front of the mismatched sofas. The outside porch area is not clean, leaves are all over the place. There is an old picnic table in poor condition on the porch and two cheap grills, the 19.99 kind. All-in-all, this place was a total ripoff. I expected much more for the money I paid, is there a way I can get a partial refund?? This place is a total dump.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Luis V.

12 Dec 2022

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

Weekend in Norfolk

My wife, and my in-laws stayed here for a weekend and it was great! It’s located close to a lot of activities and the place itself was great! It had plenty of space and was very clean. It was a very short walk to the beach and accommodating 5 people easily. I would recommend it to any family!

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Christine A.

28 Nov 2022

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

Best Thanksgiving Ever!

The Property met our needs.

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Amber M.

21 Sept 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Cute place🥰

First off let me start by saying that we didn’t go for the beach. We went to see my son who is in the Navy. The side of the house that we stayed on was big! Had everything we needed for a comfortable stay. The showers are on the small side but you just do what you need to do and get out. The location was great for us, just minutes from base and only about 30-40 mins from Virginia Beach. We visited the beach that was just a short walk from the rental and…. Well, I wouldn’t want to go there for a day at the beach… I will say that! If you are used to fancy, this place isn’t for you. This is a historical decent size house with everything you need to get by. We enjoyed our stay and Kathleen was easy to communicate with! Will stay again if available next time we come up!

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Diana H.

28 Jul 2022

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

Fantastic stay on the bay!

For a group of 7 (4 kids under 12 and 3 adults), this house was perfect for a few quiet days on Chesapeake Bay - lots of couch space for relaxing in front of a big TV, lots of table space for family dinner and playing board games, two clean and well-stocked bathrooms perfect for after water time, and quiet sleeping for resting up for the next day of fun! Easy access to the beach, which was quiet and clean for our stay (Mon and Tues) - calm water easy on little kids and lots of creatures to find (hermit crabs, fish, blue crabs, etc).

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Vivin K.

25 Jul 2022

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

Great location and steps from the beach

It was perfect for us. We had my parents and two kids and another family with an infant with us. The house is not modern but it has all the amenities you need. The beach was like having a private beach. No waves, because of the wave breaker rocks. Its literally 100 feet walk to the beach. The house does not have a view of the beach. The shower curtain was broken and the owner came and fixed it. We enjoyed the house...would recommend

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kathy S.

22 Jul 2022

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

Would rent here again

Kathleen was very easy to communicate with, she always responded very quickly to any questions. We had noticed the dryer knob to use the dryer was missing and she offered to come over and see what she could do. It’s located very close to a clean, private beach with beautiful sunsets and a quiet neighborhood. The outside of the building could use a little work but the inside was very clean and roomy. The beds were very comfortable and with 4 air conditioners throughout the house it was very comfortable to come back to after a day at the beach. The only recommendation we have is to provide a few more towels, washcloths (we had 5 adults with 7 of each) and dish towels (only 2). Overall it was a great place to stay!!!

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Marsha S.

8 Jul 2022

Liked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Short walk to beach

The owners were very quick in responding to me. I was a little upset that we paid for early check in but could not check in until later because previous renters left late. The house cleaner worked as hard as possible to get things done because of the mess that was left by them! I was not pleased to see used toothbrush and razor in bathroom that was left by previous tenants so that is something that should be checked when cleaning. The kitchen is not fully stocked! We did not have full size forks to eat with do I purchased some. We had to buy 2 frying pans as well. Everything else was fine. There were some ants in kitchen so any spray is a necessity. That is to be expected though when by the beach! Having a nice grill to cook on would be a plus! The dude road to beach which is beside the house stayed full of cars with beach goers and it got loud on a couple nights. I want to thank Kathleen for responding to me when I sent messages.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ted M.

30 Jun 2022

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

Fun Vacation

A very nice, well equipped vacation home. Very close to a nice, uncrowded, clean beach. We had a great time.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

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