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'The Blue Crab Cottage' - 3 Blocks From The Beach!

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A white house with a tree in the backyard, surrounded by a wooden fence.
A covered porch with a table and four chairs, a blue door, and an American flag.
A living room with a beige sofa, a round coffee table, a ceiling fan, a painting on the wall, and a door leading to another room.
A living room with a beige sectional sofa, a round coffee table, a floor lamp, and a ceiling fan.
A living room with a beige sofa, a coffee table, a ceiling fan, a painting, and a sign that reads 'EVERY SUMMER'.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • The great outdoors
    Guests love the outdoor space here.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Close to Colonial Beach

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Street parking available
  • Internet access
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Washing machine

Explore the area

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Colonial Beach, VA
  • Place, Colonial Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Colonial Beach Historical Society
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Bayside Marina
    ‪9 min walk‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 100)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

1 bathroom

Full Bathroom

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen

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About the area

Colonial Beach

Located in Colonial Beach, this cottage is near the beach. James Monroe Birthplace and George Washington Birthplace National Monument are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Land's End Wildlife Management Area and Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge. Power boating offers a great chance to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hunting and hiking/biking trails nearby.
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Colonial Beach, VA

What's nearby

  • Colonial Beach - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Colonial Beach Historical Society - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Bayside Marina - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Maryland International Raceway - 43 min drive - 58.7 km
  • Fredericksburg Expo and Conference Center - 56 min drive - 73.1 km

Getting around

  • Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA) - 106 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Dockside Restaurant - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Wilkerson's Seafood Restaurant - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Captain John's Crab House - ‬43 min drive
  • ‪Riverboat on the Potomac - ‬13 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is 'The Blue Crab Cottage' - 3 Blocks From The Beach! pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at 'The Blue Crab Cottage' - 3 Blocks From The Beach!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at 'The Blue Crab Cottage' - 3 Blocks From The Beach!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at 'The Blue Crab Cottage' - 3 Blocks From The Beach!?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is 'The Blue Crab Cottage' - 3 Blocks From The Beach! located?

Situated by the sea, this cottage is within a 10-minute walk of Colonial Beach, Colonial Beach Historical Society and Bayside Marina. Potomac River and James Monroe Birthplace are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 62 out of 76 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 76 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 76 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 76 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 76 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This was our first time staying in Colonial Beach, It was a pleasant stay and we will be returning. The house was everything we expected. Very peaceful/friendly neighborhood. I would recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 12 September 2026
Thank you for sharing this! We're so glad your first stay in Colonial Beach was a pleasant one and that the house and neighborhood lived up to your expectations. We appreciate the recommendation!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great place to stay. Convenient and worth the money. Owners were easy to reach and. Communication was great from start to finish. I would highly recommend to anyone. Thank you
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 13 September 2026
Thank you for the kind words! We're so glad you found the place convenient and worth the value, and that communication was smooth from start to finish. It means a lot to hear you'd recommend us to others.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The Blue Crab Cottage met all of our needs during our 4 night stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great location

Loved the fenced in yard for my dog. Great location to beach, shops and restaurant.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great property

We had a great weekend staying here. It was clean and beautiful. The location was great to walk to the beach and to the restaurants.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 18 April 2024
From the owner: "Dana, we are excited to hear you enjoyed your stay! Glad you were able to explore the town and have fun. Thanks for taking great care of the cottage. We'd love to have you back for another visit. Thanks!"
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Relaxing stay

Just right for a short drive to quiet getaway. Nice amenities and comfortable house.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Great location

We had a great time! The house was perfect for our family. Would recommend and stay again if they’ll have us.
Response from VrboOwner on 7 July 2023
From Owner: ami, Michele and I are excited to hear that you had such a great time at the cottage. We are glad that you and the family, and the pups enjoyed everything. Thank you so much for taking great care of the cottage. We would love to have you back for another visit. Thanks, Bruce
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great time

We had a great time at the cottage!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 24 April 2023
From the owner: "We are so glad to hear you enjoyed your time at the cottage. Would love to have you back for another visit."
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Relaxing

Accessible, enjoyable, quiet
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect for a couple

Nice and perfect for a couple. Not too much and not too little.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 30 June 2024
From the owner: "Suzette,Michele and I are so glad you enjoyed your stay at the cottage. We think it's the perfect little place to relax and enjoy Colonial Beach too. We'd love to have you back for another visit.Thanks,"
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house was great, good location. The neighbor’s dog was a different story. Dog was outside and basically barked off and on all night long. Other than that the house was great.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 16 June 2026
Donny, Michele and I are happy to hear you enjoyed the cottage. It really is a great little spot for everything around town. Apologies for the neighbors dog barking. That is an unusual occurrence and we talked with her and she will be more courteous at night and be sure to not let that happen. Thanks for taking great care of the cottage. We'd love to have you back for another visit! Thanks, Bruce
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family Wedding

Loved the quaint cottage. Close to beach and easy access to restaurants.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 12 June 2024
From the owner: "Arlene,Michele and I are so happy you enjoyed your stay at the cottage. We love that everything the town offers is so close, and yet you can come back for some quiet and relaxing. Thank you for taking great care of the cottage. We would love to have you back for another visit.Thanks."
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family time

We were there to visit our sailor. Great beach location and very relaxing. Accommodations were nice and just what we needed for a few days to unwind and have family time. Beautiful weather while we were there. Would go again and stay at the Blue Crab Cottage!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 25 June 2023
From the owner: "Angela, Michele and I are so happy to hear you enjoyed your stay. Thanks for taking great care of the cottage. We would love to have back for another visit."
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Birthday Getaway

Have to say my stay was great the house was well kept and clean. Nice neighborhood and neighbors 🙂 Just an adorable clean place to stay located in the middle of many things to see and do! We will be renting again!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 12 August 2024
From the Owner: "James, Michele, and I are excited to hear you enjoyed your stay. We love those same things about the cottage and are glad you enjoyed Colonial Beach. We'd love to have you back for another visit. Thanks."
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great cottage near the beach

My husband and I had a lovely stay here for a weekend getaway. It is within easy walking distance of a local brewery that has live musiv Friday and Saturday evenings. Also a short walk to the beach. I would recommend this home for a couple or small family.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Get-Away Value

Relaxing stay, in a well-appointed, well-equipped, comfortable cottage in a quiet neighborhood with easy access to the beach. Rental access and instructions were thorough, accurate and easy to follow, and the property owner/contact was responsive and courteous.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 25 October 2021
Hi Autumn, the homeowners have asked us to share this response: We love to hear that your stay was relaxing and that you found everything you needed while staying at the cottage. We love Colonial Beach and really enjoy the close proximity to a lot of what the town has to offer. We appreciate you taking outstanding care of the cottage during your stay. We would love to have you come back again. Thanks, Bruce & Michele
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Blue Crab

Very cozy
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Cute beach cottage

We enjoyed our stay at this property. Clean and neat house. Simple check in procedure. Easy walk to beach area and harbor. Nice fenced yard for dogs or kids.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 22 August 2024
From the Owner: "Ann, Michele and I are so happy you enjoyed your stay at the cottage. We love how convenient it is to everything in town too. We'd love to have you back for another visit.Thanks,Bruce"
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Excellent location and beautiful cozy home. Very clean.

Excellent! We will be back. Cozy, clean and great location. Very well equipped kitchen.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 25 October 2021
Hi Paul, the homeowner would like to share the following: "We were excited to hear how enjoyable your stay with us was for you. Thank you you taking great care of the cottage too. It makes it so nice to see that it is cared for by our guests. Hopefully, you enjoyed our great little town. We would love to have you back again!"
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Quiet lovely time out

We really enjoyed our stay at the cottage. It was quiet and peaceful and we enjoyed to hang out at the two porches and the living room. The house was within walking distance of everything, which we really enjoyed. I would come back anytime!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Lovely

It was a nice gettaway from the hustle and bustle. Very friendly and quiet neighborhood with plenty of small eateries and shops to keep us busy :) beach was very close and clean
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 2 May 2024
From the owner: "CeeCee, we are so happy to hear you enjoyed your stay. We are glad to hear you enjoyed the town and the beach so much. Thanks for taking great care of our home. We'd love to have you back for another visit."
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Friends trip

GORGEOUS BOUTIQUE FEEL. Great location, fabulous property. Plan to return!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 26 May 2022
Kate, Michele and I are so happy you had a great friend's trip at the cottage. We love how it's close to a little bit of everything the town has to offer. Thank you for taking great care of the cottage as well. We would love to have you stay for many more visits. Thanks, Bruce
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Beautiful, Cozy Cottage

We are from the Philly area and were looking for an alternative to the busy NJ and MD oceanfronts. Colonial Beach and Blue Crab Cottage did not disappoint. Clean, quaint and within a golf cart ride of good restaurants, the beach and marinas, we enjoyed our quiet getaway! The house was just what we needed!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 9 August 2023
From the owner: "Michele and I are excited to hear you enjoyed your stay. We'd love to have you back for another visit."
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Tiffany

Love love this place! Clean and close to everything. We had a great time. I think I stayed there more than going out 😉
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 31 October 2024
From the owner: "Tiffany,Michele and I are so happy to hear you enjoyed your stay. We love how close it is to everything too. We also love our cleaner, thanks for the kudos. We'd love to have you back for another visit.Thanks."
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Nice holiday stay

The Blue Crab Cottage was the ideal fit for our group, not too small, not too big, nice and cozy, just right. Fenced in yard for our two dogs worked out great. We always love the holiday decorations down on the Town common area/square in front of Hunan Diner when we visit around Christmas, especially the large manger scene.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
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