Thelma’s Dawn Getaway! A true No Drama Zone

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A small waterfall feature with a mesh barrier in front, surrounded by stone steps and a blue barrel.
A room with a television, a fish tank, a wooden chair, and a table with snacks.
A bedroom with a bed, a sofa, a TV, and a fish tank.
A residential driveway with a golf cart, a lawn chair, and a small table.
A compact kitchen with wooden cabinets, a stainless steel sink, and a small refrigerator.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Bring your furry friends
    Top-rated for creating memorable stays with your pets.
  • On the beach
    A rare beachfront property in the area - enjoy direct access to the beach and sea.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Close to Chesapeake Bay

Popular amenities

  • On beach
  • Patio
  • Toys
  • Barbecue
  • Internet access
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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Exmore, VA
  • Place, Chesapeake Bay
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Barrier Islands Center
    ‪38 min drive‬
  • Place, Chatham Vineyards
    ‪42 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Futon

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

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

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About the area

Exmore

Located in Exmore, this apartment is in a rural area and on the beach. Northampton Shopping Center and The Blue Crow Antique 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 Exmore Town Park. SouthEast Expeditions and North Street Market are also worth visiting. Kayaking and snorkelling offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking and cycling nearby.
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Exmore, VA

What's nearby

  • Chesapeake Bay - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Barrier Islands Center - 38 min drive - 34.9 km
  • Chatham Vineyards - 42 min drive - 33.9 km
  • Eyre Hall - 56 min drive - 55.5 km
  • Cape Charles Museum & Welcome Center - 59 min drive - 62.8 km

Getting around

  • Norfolk, VA (ORF-Norfolk Intl.) - 82 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Great Machipongo Clam Shack - ‬24 min drive
  • ‪Lighthouse Farmers Market - ‬24 min drive
  • ‪Little Italy - ‬21 min drive
  • ‪Sage Diner - ‬22 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Thelma’s Dawn Getaway! A true No Drama Zone pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows pets (limit 2 total). Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much does it cost to stay at Thelma’s Dawn Getaway! A true No Drama Zone?

As of 31 October 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Thelma’s Dawn Getaway! A true No Drama Zone on 25 April 2027 start from NZ$1,513, 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 Thelma’s Dawn Getaway! A true No Drama Zone?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Thelma’s Dawn Getaway! A true No Drama Zone?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Thelma’s Dawn Getaway! A true No Drama Zone?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Thelma’s Dawn Getaway! A true No Drama Zone located?

Located in Exmore, this beachfront apartment building is next to a golf course, 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Chesapeake Bay, and within 12 mi (20 km) of Exmore Town Park and Northampton Shopping Center. Webbs Island and Chatham Vineyards are also within 20 miles (32 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 154 out of 161 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 161 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 161 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 161 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 161 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Location
We had a great stay at Thelma’s Dawn! Christi and Rick were welcoming without being overbearing. The apartment was clean and had everything we needed. We really enjoyed going out on the kayaks and the golf cart. We got to do some fun birdwatching and watched the sun set over the bay. It was a beautiful place and the next time we make a trip up this way we would definitely come back!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 4 June 2026
We will be ready for you! We will be looking forward to seeing you again in the future.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
If you love beautiful sunsets, a private beach, campfires, peace and quiet and amazing stars at night, then this is your place! We spent 3 nights and can't wait to go back. Christi and Rick were so pleasant and friendly. Loved the small community atmosphere. We enjoyed the kayaking, relaxing on the beach and cooked a brisket in the smoker. Riding the golf cart was fun too! Thanks Christi and Rick for sharing your little piece of paradise!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 16 June 2026
Thank You for your comments! You see the actual beauty of this place! I am so glad you trusted the property and it was great having you here. I look forward to your next vacation!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Excellent Accommodations!

Super friendly host and lovely cottage!! Steps from the bay with a private beach! Close to Cape Charles for food and shopping.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 2 July 2025
Thank you for coming to our property. It was great meeting you both and of course your lovely fur babies! Thank you for letting me interact with them! I am glad you got to experience some beautiful sunsets and warm weather. I am just sorry the fish were not cooperating. Looking forward to seeing you all again in the future.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful Beach Location

Great stay in an amazing beach side location. Marvellous hosts. A great weekend get away.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 10 September 2021
Thank you Victoria!!!! It was great having you guys here with us! I do hope that you will be Bach in the near future! You are welcome here anytime. We will be looking forward to seeing you again!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful Peaceful Stay

We enjoyed a beautiful, peaceful stay, it's a return visit to the property for us, so we knew what to expect and look forward to it. Never disappointed staying here, Christi helps you feel very welcome to use and enjoy the property.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 12 October 2023
I have always enjoyed having you here!! Thank you so much for letting me interact with you beautiful 4 legged lady!!! You will always be welcomed to come here!!!!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Peace and tranquility

This was a great short get away for us. We appreciate the hospitality.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 16 August 2021
Karen, I am so glad my place was available for you two! Thank you for sharing your new fur baby with me!! I hope you can make it back soon!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Loved It!

Relaxing and enjoyable, can't wait to return. A lovely setting with gracious hosts made this a wonderful getaway for my husband and I.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 22 March 2020
Tracy..you know we really enjoyed having you all come and stay! I am looking forward to your next visit! It was great talking to you both! I really enjoyed our conversations, although, because of my schedule, it did not seem like enough! I will be talking with you!!!!!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Little slice of Heaven

Location is key here along w/on-site host's concern w/keeping all happy and entertained. Had a great few days!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 29 July 2024
I had the best time fishing with you and the conversations were fantastic! I hope you both find your way back here again! We loved having you here!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Getaway

We had a great time at Thelma’s Dawn and so did our pups! Christi made our first trip to the Eastern Shore a memorable one!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 11 October 2020
We loved having all of you here! I do want to especially thank you for letting me interact with your babies! They are great! I appreciate you leaving the apartment so nice! It was great meeting you both and our conversations! You know you are welcome back anytime! I will be looking forward to your next visit!!
Archival

10/10 Excellent

We were made to feel right at home. All of our needs were met and our hosts were so friendly!

We had the best time on the pedal boat, exploring the beach and eating some of the best clam chowder I have ever had! We we're made to feel at home by our gracious hosts. We will definitely be coming back for more fun in the sand!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 22 March 2020
Thank you for taking the time to write such an awesome review! Like I told you, it is really easy to treat the ones who come and stay when they are as wonderful as you all are! I had one of the best times and am happy to have had the opportunity to not only host you, but to also get to know you and your family! They family coming in this weekend has three kids that are chomping to get on the pedal boat! See...you started something! Hehehehe It is a good thing! I am looking forward to your return!!!!!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

R and R

Our stay was very pleasant. Christi was an excellent host. We enjoyed the sandy beach and sunsets as well as a day in the Cape Charles area - Kiptopeke State Park and dinner at The Shanty.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 9 August 2024
I really enjoyed having you both here! I did want to thank you for leaving the apartment so cleaned and organized! I do appreciate it more than you know!!! We have not had any rain and the wind is moderate, so everything worked out great, with no storm! You know you can come back anytime! We loved having you here!
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Owner very hospitable. Great location.

Really enjoyed the beach in the kayak. Golf carts for fun and the other guests were friendly. Have a nice dinner and Wachapreague on the water. Very comfortable setting, felt welcome, beautiful area and I would like to visit again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2016
Response from VrboOwner on 22 March 2020
Hi Colleen! I am sorry I was not here to greet you myself, but I am sure the women who were asked to help me while I was gone took great care of you! I do hope you will come back for another stay in the future! You will always be welcome! Christi
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Gorgeous and relaxing

We loved every minute of our laid-back stay at this gorgeous property. Grilled, swam, kayaked and ran around with our dog, who had a great time too. We’ll return!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 20 August 2022
We absolutely loved having you, your kids and of course Piper! I really enjoyed our conversations! You were all great!! I did want to thank you for letting me interact with Piper!!! What a sweet little girl!! I also wanted to do a shout out for the way you cleaned up before you left! It was greatly app!!! The only problem I had about your stay…..it just was not long enough!! I was really sorry to see you go!! I will be looking forward to your next visit!!
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Peaceful and relaxing

Christi and Rick could not have been more accommodating and the sunsets 🌅 more beautiful. We will definitely go back.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 22 March 2020
Thank you for these kind words! I am glad you were able to see a TRUE SUNSET! I was really worried about the storm coming up. I am glad you were both able to enjoy it! I really had fun talking with you both and I want to thank you for sharing your beautiful pup with me! She was fun and I really enjoyed sharing treats with her! I look forward to your return!!!!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Vaction 2018

Had a great visit, would come back again. Christi was very helpful for all our needs.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 22 March 2020
It was great having you here! I hope your son enjoyed his golf cart ride! Dustin really had a great time with him! I look forward to seeing you all come back when there will be you and TWO! I am very excited for you!!!!!! Stay safe and healthy!!! I know you will! I cannot wait to hear how things are! Please DO keep in touch!
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Southern Hospitality at its Best!

Christi went above and beyond to make our one night stay comfortable, eventful and fun! We loved the night fishing (caught a shark!), Japanese lanterns, beach and kayaking. Christi truly made us feel like family.
Response from VrboOwner on 22 March 2020
Ginger, it was a pleasure having you come and visit! I am glad that you were able to catch that shark! That was fun! I hope the pictures turned out ok! Thank you for thinking about us when you made your vacation plans. I am hoping to see you again in the future!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Peaceful and exactly what I needed

It was a dream come true (minus the weather) we enjoyed our time there and are planning to head back once the weather is warmer. Thank you Christi for your hospitality and you warmth and everything you did to make our stay as special as possible
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 22 March 2020
Thank you Mayana! It was great having you stay and I will be looking forward to the next time you come!!! You made it easy to be hospitable! You were loads of fun and so many laughs! I will see you soon!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect place to unwind

I still can’t believe this place is real. Amazing host, incredible location-it’s magical. If you want to get away from rush and spend a relaxing family time, visit Christi’s. Thanks Christi for being such an amazing host.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 11 June 2020
Joydeep, we so enjoyed your visit and loved the time we had to sit back and just talk about anything and everything we wanted to! I really hope you and your family get back here soon! We loved it! By the way...still no crabs and no fish. The Fisheries have been contacted about the lack of seafood in the bay, but we still do not know what is going on. I will keep you posted though!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Amazing!

Amazing as always!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 22 March 2020
I am glad that you had a great time!! I hope you will find your way back in the future! We really enjoyed having you here!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

We had a wonderful time in Silver Beach

We really had a great time over there! My kids played all day long at the beach , kayaking, swimming or even just sitting at the beach were great . My dog even had a wonderful time there swimming and running on the beach. Christine and Rick were very helpful to make a good time for us. We hope we can come back again!!
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 22 March 2020
I really enjoyed having you all here! I was able to learn quite a bit from you and of course loved the fur baby! I am so glad that you were able to get the quiet and relaxing time you were in search of! I would love to have you all come back!
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Great place with a terrific host!!

We had an amazing time on our weekend stay. Christi is an awesome host who really goes over and above to be sure you have a great time. Loved launching the Japanese lanterns over the bay with her.The apartment had everything we needed and then some and the location can't be beat. The only downside was the weekend was too short!! Hoping we can get back for a longer stay soon!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2015
Response from VrboOwner on 22 March 2020
Greg, it was my pleasure to launch the lanterns with you both! It is such a wonderful experience that I love sharing with my guests! Thank you for inviting me to sit at the fire with you two! That was so much fun!!!!!!! I agree with you. You did not have enough time! Plus, we still have some fishing to do! Thank you for thinking about Thelma's Dawn for your quick getaway! We enjoyed having you here! Come back anytime!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

great stay on the bay

lovely quiet neighborhood in rural area. Kristy and Rick offer amenities you may not have at other properties. fishing gear, paddle boards, sea kayaks beach chairs and umbrella. dont worry if you forgot something. Our hosts were very accommodating and wanted to be sure we enjoyed our stay
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 2 October 2024
Thank you for submitting a review! It was our pleasure to hav you here and we really enjoyed the time we spent with you!! I hope you will find your way back in the future!!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

AMAZING VACATION with amazing people

The host is the most friendly, helpful, fun person We have ever come across. It was like being part of the family and still alone on vacation with the love of my life. So many fun activities like fishing , golf carts, sports, and bonfires right on the beach. We’re definitely coming back as soon as possible and I’d recommend this to anyone, couple, family, that wants to escape to a private paradise with a home feeling
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Return Visit - That Says It All

This was our second time booking with Christi at this property, and we love it. She's an amazing host that does so much to make the entire property safe, fun, and accessible. She was ants and o male sure that you have a good time, no matter what that means to you. We appreciate it and will definitely book here again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 2 June 2023
Tim, you know you will be welcomed anytime! We loved having all of you here!
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Staff & service
The property location was very good once you got the the beach. The property had a lot of stuff piled against the garage that was located right outside the apartment from door which took away a lot of the atmosphere of the property.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
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