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Mermaid's and Mutts Retreat - Beach Front, Pet Friendly, Wi-Fi, Off-Street Park

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A wooden deck leading to a beach area with a view of the ocean.
A dining area with a wooden table and chairs, a red table lamp, a ceiling fan, and a wall painting.
A room with a bed, a wooden headboard, and a window with curtains.
A kitchen with wooden cabinets, a black stove, a microwave, and a blue countertop.
A kitchen with wooden cabinets, a granite countertop, a coffee maker, and a dining area with chairs and a table.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
Situated at the bayfront, this cottage offers beach views and space for 8 guests across 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. It features a patio for outdoor enjoyment and is pet-friendly, accommodating your furry friends. Guests can explore Norfolk Beaches and Community Beach, with water activities available at a nearby marina.

Highlights

  • Private garden
    A rare find — relax in the peaceful, private garden space.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Near Norfolk Beaches
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 8

Popular amenities

  • On beach
  • Onsite parking available
  • Barbecue
  • Pet-friendly
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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Norfolk, VA
  • Place, Norfolk Beaches
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Community Beach
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Naval Station Norfolk
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Airport, Norfolk, VA (ORF-Norfolk Intl.)
    ‪13 min drive‬

Where you'll sleep

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Single Bed and 1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Outdoor play area
Garden

About this property

Mermaid's and Mutts Retreat - Beach Front, Pet Friendly, Wi-Fi, Off-Street Park

Welcome to our "Mermaid's and Mutts Retreat" - Pet and Child friendly!

Our lovely little Bungalow was built in 1923 and has been upgraded with all the modern conveniences needed to enjoy a wonderful family beach vacation.

We are nestled directly on the beach of the Chesapeake Bay. We have fantastic views of the beach from the decks and the upstairs. We are beach front and your backyard is the beautiful sandy beaches of the Chesapeake Bay.

Mermaid's has central heat and air. We have a dual zone system for both upstairs and down.
There are 3 bedrooms; two of which are upstairs - one has a queen-size bed and a twin bed with a locking door, and the other also has a queen and a twin with a full curtain for privacy. The downstairs bedroom features one queen bed.

We have a 65" Smart TV for you to stream your own entertainment services. We also have high speed WiFi for all your devices.

We have a dining area, with a dining table and 6 chairs.

We have two full bathrooms - upstairs has a standup shower and the main bathroom downstairs has a full tub/shower combination.

The full size kitchen features a gas stove. We also have a full size washer/dryer.

We are pet friendly with a pet fee.

Off-Street parking is right in front of the home that can handle up to 3 larger vehicles, or 4 smaller ones.

Even with a thorough modernization the property is a historical home that is now over 108 years old. It has some eccentricities that reflect building standards and designs from the turn of the last century that lends to its charm as an older beach cottage. But even so, we hope that you will love our older and charming home.

This is a family enterprise and as such we are happy to open our home to families and smaller groups that are traveling or seeking to enjoy our beautiful beaches. No parties are allowed or tolerated. We do have neighbors close by and everyone is entitled (by law) to the "quiet enjoyment" of their homes - including you as our guest. Please respect your neighbors. Any parties will be immediately shut down and evicted with the full forfeiture of all monies paid as well as the security deposit.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Check out before 10:00 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: limit 3 total
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Pet Fee is $99 If not disclosed prior to your stay, the pet fee is $300 Pets must be house trained and stay off of bedding and furniture No Parties!
Extra Charges: Early Check-In $75 (if available) Late Check-Out $75 (if available) Cleaning fee of $99 to remove pet hair from bedding or furniture
Check Out is 10 AM. A fee of $45 per hour is charged beginning at 10:05 AM We must not keep the cleaners waiting! No Parties!

Important information

You need to know

Property # 2634560vb
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 indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadlock
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the area

Norfolk

Located on the beach, this cottage is in Cottage Line, a neighbourhood in Norfolk. Waterside District and Greenbrier Mall are worth checking out if shopping is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Chesapeake Bay and First Landing State Park. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's going on at Hampton Coliseum, or consider a night out at The Historic Post Office.
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Norfolk, VA

What's nearby

  • Norfolk Beaches - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Community Beach - 3 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Naval Station Norfolk - 9 min drive - 9.2 km
  • Old Dominion University - 18 min drive - 13.2 km
  • Waterside District - 26 min drive - 26.5 km

Getting around

  • Norfolk Station - 20 min drive
  • Norfolk, VA (ORF-Norfolk Intl.) - 12 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Burger King - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Dairy Queen - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Mermaid's and Mutts Retreat - Beach Front, Pet Friendly, Wi-Fi, Off-Street Park pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows pets (limit 3 total). Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much does it cost to stay at Mermaid's and Mutts Retreat - Beach Front, Pet Friendly, Wi-Fi, Off-Street Park?

As of 26 September 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Mermaid's and Mutts Retreat - Beach Front, Pet Friendly, Wi-Fi, Off-Street Park on 4 January 2027 start from NZ$859, including 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.

How much is parking at Mermaid's and Mutts Retreat - Beach Front, Pet Friendly, Wi-Fi, Off-Street Park?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Mermaid's and Mutts Retreat - Beach Front, Pet Friendly, Wi-Fi, Off-Street Park?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Mermaid's and Mutts Retreat - Beach Front, Pet Friendly, Wi-Fi, Off-Street Park?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Mermaid's and Mutts Retreat - Beach Front, Pet Friendly, Wi-Fi, Off-Street Park located?

Nestled on the beach, this Cottage Line cottage is within a 5-minute walk of Chesapeake Bay and Norfolk Beaches. Ocean View Beach and Oceanview Fishing Pier are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 24 out of 37 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 37 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 37 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 37 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 37 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.2/10

Location

9.2/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We loved being right on the beach! We absolutely would book again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great home great location

This was an amazing stay. The beach was quiet and sitting on the deck was so peaceful.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Cozy Coastal Cottage

Thank you, again, for your hospitality. We had a wonderful time. The home was lovely, and it had everything we needed for an easy, comfortable vacation.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great communication, house is as described

We stayed here for a weekend visiting with our Marine son. Location is nice, short drive to nearby attractions.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great experience

Excellent location, very clean, host was very responsive and brought a hose so we could rinse the dog and ourselves. Would definitely stay again!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Thumbs up!!

Great place!! Awesome host!!
Stayed 21 nights in Jan 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Nice Location - Pet Friendly - Hard to Beat!

Spacious home right on the beach that is pet friendly! Hard to find such a deal! The owners/managers are great!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Cute home, great location

Short weekend visit with our adult children but. This place is perfect for a family or group. Right off the beach and close to everything. More spacious than it looks in photos.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Vaca

I loved this property. The owners were so nice. Great little weekend we had!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Ladies weekend getaway

Hardworking ladies take we
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Get away

Clean, nice layout. Close enough to downtown & other sights
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family Vacation

Property was as listed. Worked very well for our family of 5 and 2 dogs. Loved the direct access to the beach.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

This is a wonderful ocean cottage.

My family of 7 adults and 2 furbabies stayed for a weekend to Celebrate our sister, who lives in VA Beach's 70th birthday. The house was roomy, comfortable, and Kathleen was the ultimate host. We would highly recommend this rental.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Host contacted us the day of check in as we were driving in to say the property wasn't available. He said he'd move us to one of his other properties, giving me a choice of 3 but never offering me a refund. When I asked what the price difference was, he initially said none. I pointed out the property was clearly much cheaper and he then stipulated it was 50 dollars a night cheaper. In reality it was much closer to 250 a night difference. Host said I'd get a refund after the stay but the Host never issued me a refund.Beware of the bait and switch from this Host. If you are asked to move I'd tell you to demand a full refund and just book something else yourself. The place they moved me to was bad enough I checked out 2 days early and when I did the Host stopped communicating with me.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 3 August 2026
What a terrible ungrateful guest. We had a minor issue but offered a beach front 4 bedroom home as an alternate. A major upgrade at no expense! Then with his poor math skills somehow there was a $250 nightly diffeence in price? Impossible. We were happy to host him in spite of the issue. When any issue like this arises, we always offer to cancel and refund in full. He chose the alternate unit and then left such an ugly review. He left 12 hours early because it was raining and asked us to refund because he would not be able to enjoy the beach. What a silly guest and a mostly fake review!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful & spacious

We highly enjoyed our stay in this beautiful home. The backyard is the beach & it’s a short distance to Va. Beach & other amazing things. Check in was super easy. The home was very clean & spacious. We had 5 adults & 2 children. I will keep this property in mind for next time.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

As pictured

Ok so first the house is exactly like pictures so that's a good thing..its a very old house with ALOT of mirrors therefore I immediately thought to keep negative spirits away. Overall good stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 29 December 2022
And now we know why we have no "negative spirits". Thank you and please come again!
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

review

Great location and a new place for us to visit. Amazing beach, and ready access to it. Warm ocean, great for swimming. Disappointing weather but that can’t be controlled!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, communication
Disliked: Location, listing accuracy
Its very very worn and basic things don’t work. Like the dryer, doors, locks, water faucets, lights, etc. There is not a door on the third bedroom. The kitchen is not well stocked, at all. With a rating of 4.9, most would expect the basic things to work. Had a nice stay, but will never book that location again.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 19 January 2026
Thank you so much for the review. But why would you not inform us that such things did not work for you? We would have been more than happy to explain how to work the lights and the faucets - even though every one of our prior guests knew how to operate all of this. Our description mentions the door on the 3rd bedroom, perhaps reading it could have assisted you? We are just a bit surprised that you initiate no conversation or complaints to the host, but have no issue with leaving all such information in your review. We hope you enjoyed your stay and look forward to hosting you again soon!
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Quiet getaway

RETRO ECLECTIC There is a fenced area in front and side for our dogs and parking in front. It is a short walk to the water and the bay can be seen from the decks. The kitchen is adequately stocked and Kathleen responded promptly to my messages. This retro eclectic bungalow has been upgraded but still needs some loving renovation.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 29 December 2022
Thank you and we love to improve our little beach front bungalow one step at a time! We look forward to hosting you again!
Verified review

6/10 Okay

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

Beautiful but could use a handyman’s touch

We booked this property for our anniversary weekend getaway. We had an awesome time the location was perfect. They allowed the dogs which was awesome. The backyard is the beach and exactly what we were looking for. The house is spacious and has loads of potential. It’s an old house and could use a handyman’s touch for a day or two as outside upper deck really isn’t safe and there are a few things that need minor maintenance, outlets needing covers but all and all we had a great time.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Over priced for the condition of the house.

The house is in need of repairs. Downstairs bathroom. Dryer. And it needs an exterminator. Over priced for the condition. But a great location to walk to the beach.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Quaint cottage

Location is easily accessible from Rte 64, a short drive to the Naval base, and is close to shopping and restaurants. The rental is very clean. Part of its charm is that it’s an older home. Which also means we didn’t expect perfection and are pleased by the amount of TLC this gem has received. The little nuances of staying in a historical home in a modern area makes this housing charming. There were only a couple of non-consequence plumbing inconveniences that a good handyman could fix easy. Overall, our stay was pleasant and restful.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Needs minor work

Front storm door was missing self closing mechanism and hung up on the top corner. Missing a plug cover, not good with children in the house. Laundry mirror was cracked in top right corner. Extremely low water pressure. Kitchen was great for cooking meals. Plenty of seating and great tv but could have used more upstairs. Plenty of parking.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Great location but needs some serious updating

Very cute old house right on the beach but it needs some serious work.. if you open certain cabinet doors in the kitchen it hits the ceiling fan, they had the dryer door taped shut but of course it kept popping open so the dryer is unusable, stains on the carpets and wood floors, missing outlet covers, the back deck is seriously unsafe you feel it sway with any small movement and it needs a good deep clean the ac filter covers are caked in dust and they’re Cobb webs in a lot of the corners. They provide towels and wash clothes but I wouldn’t use them they are stained and falling apart. The house is in a great location beautiful quite beach but we definitely overpaid for the condition the house is in.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great place to stay without the big crowds

This place was a great place to have children and be on beach without the big crowds. It is a little outdated but was good for us for the week. Right on the beach and lots of room, kitchen was nice and most stuff foe cooking needs. Grill outside was a plus. Things that would have made it better and should consider is having a hose hooked up to the side of the house to wash off after beach before going into the house. I also noted that the freezer was leaking water from the bottom so we put a washcloth to keep water from spreading. Also the dryer needs someone to fix the door, we had to use gorilla tape to keep it shut. Would also be nice if there was a tv in the upstairs and the main floor bedroom even if they are small tv’s. Anyway I was very happy with this location and would recommend it.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

About the host

Hosted by George

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We are a family group trying to create affordable spaces for you and yours to make wonderful beach time memories!

This is a family enterprise and as such we are happy to open our home to families and smaller groups that are traveling or seeking to enjoy our beautiful beaches. No parties are allowed or tolerated. We do have neighbors close by and everyone is entitled (by law) to the "quiet enjoyment" of their homes - including you as our guest. Please respect your neighbors. Any parties will be immediately shut down and evicted with the full forfeiture of all monies paid as well as the security deposit.

Why they chose this property

This property has been "refreshed" and is clean and comfortable.

Beach Front, Pet friendly, large mostly fenced in yard, off street Parking, Large Screen Smart TV and High Speed WiFi, Outdoor charcoal grill

What makes this property unique

This is a family enterprise and as such we are happy to open our home to families and smaller groups that are traveling or seeking to enjoy our beautiful beaches. No parties are allowed or tolerated. We do have neighbors close by and everyone is entitled (by law) to the "quiet enjoyment" of their homes - including you as our guest. Please respect your neighbors. Any parties will be immediately shut down and evicted with the full forfeiture of all monies paid as well as the security deposit.

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