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

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Colonia Beach Vacation Rental Home | 3BR | 1BA | 850 Sq Ft | Steps Required
Covered Porch | Ample Seating
Property Interior | Central A/C & Heating
Living Room | Free WiFi
Living Room

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • The great outdoors
    Guests love the outdoor space here.
  • Steps from the shore
    Top-rated for its nearby beach, ideal for sunbathing and swimming.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Close to Colonial Beach
3 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 100

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Deck or patio
  • Internet access

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

About this property

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

Take leisure to the next level on your upcoming coastal retreat to 'The Blue Crab Cottage,' a traditional bungalow-style vacation rental home. This Colonial Beach cottage has 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, and is perfect for friends or family. Situated just 3 blocks from the beach and 4 blocks from the downtown area, this pristine abode provides convenient access to everything that Virginia's alluring Chesapeake Bay region has to offer including tours, restaurants, museums, and more!

-- THE PROPERTY --

Family Friendly | Dogs Welcome w/ Fee (2 Dogs Max) | Walk to the Beach | Free WiFi

Designed with family trips and beach retreats in mind, this single-story Colonial Beach residence offers everything you need for a memorable trip to the Virginia coast!

Bedroom 1: Queen Bed | Bedroom 2: Full Bed | Bedroom 3: 2 Twin Beds

STEP OUTSIDE: Front yard w/ 4 Adirondack chairs, fenced-in backyard w/ picnic table
INTERIOR LIVING: Beach-themed furnishings, dining table, 2 Smart TVs, sunroom w/ outdoor seating
KITCHEN: Fully equipped, cooking basics, Keurig coffee maker, dishware & silverware
GENERAL: Central heating & A/C, in-unit laundry machines, linens & towels provided
FAQ: Stairs required for access
PARKING: Driveway (2 vehicles), street parking

-- THE LOCATION --

SOAK UP THE SUN: Colonial Beach (walking distance), South Colonial Beach (1.0 mile), Dahlgren Wayside Park (16.7 miles), Fossil Beach (16.9 miles), Shark Tooth Beach (21.3 miles)
EXPLORE NATURE: Voorhees Nature Preserve (10.7 miles), Allens Fresh Natural Area (23.8 miles), Alexander Berger Memorial Sanctuary (30.5 miles), Crow's Nest Natural Area Preserve (40.4 miles)
GOLF THE DAY AWAY: Cameron Hills Golf Club (10.8 miles), Swan Point Golf Course (30.9 miles), Wicomico Shores Golf Course (31.5 miles), Lee's Hill Golf Club (37.1 miles)
LOCAL ATTRACTIONS: Colonial Beach Historical Society (0.4 miles), Colonial Beach Yacht Center (1.2 miles), James Monroe Birthplace (2.5 miles), George Washington Birthplace National Monument (11.8 miles)
AIRPORTS: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (63.6 miles)

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-- POLICIES --

- No smoking
- Dog friendly w/ $125 fee (+ fees & taxes, 2 dogs max, no cats allowed)
- No events, parties or large gatherings
- Must be at least 25 years old to book
- Additional fees and taxes may apply
- Photo ID may be required upon check-in
- NOTE: Quiet hours are in effect after 11:00 PM

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed, service animals permitted
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Property # 7631838
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 not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

About the area

Colonial Beach

Located in Colonial Beach, this cottage is near the beach. James Monroe Birthplace and Monrovia 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 hiking and hunting 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
  • Ingleside Vineyards - 14 min drive - 18.7 km
  • Fredericksburg Expo and Conference Center - 57 min drive - 72.7 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Los Hermanos - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Dockside Restaurant - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Ledo Pizza - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Wilkerson's Seafood Restaurant - ‬5 min drive

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 does it cost to stay at 'The Blue Crab Cottage' - 3 Blocks From The Beach!?

As of 30 June 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at 'The Blue Crab Cottage' - 3 Blocks From The Beach! on 16 September 2026 start from NZ$487, 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 '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. 60 out of 73 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 73 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 73 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 73 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 73 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Donny S.

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

10/10 Excellent

Greg M.

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

10/10 Excellent

Amy M.

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

10/10 Excellent

Sally E.

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
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dana G.

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

8/10 Good

yvonne t.

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

Relaxing

Accessible, enjoyable, quiet
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Jami

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

10/10 Excellent

Seraphina

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

Arlene Z.

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

10/10 Excellent

kim M.

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

Blue Crab

Very cozy
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Angela L.

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

8/10 Good

Charles P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Overall everything was good front enclosed porch could use ac
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

Autumn B.

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

10/10 Excellent

Ann B.

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"
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Maike

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

10/10 Excellent

CeeCee

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

10/10 Excellent

paul m.

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!"
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tiffany F.

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

10/10 Excellent

Kate M.

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

8/10 Good

Heidi A.

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

10/10 Excellent

Doug M.

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
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Georgia

Great stay

Very positive people to rent from. Everything was set for us when we came in the door Thursday. House was clean and in good order. Everything worked. We would rent here again.
Response from VrboOwner on 28 May 2024
From the owner: "Georgia, we are happy to hear you enjoyed your stay at the cottage. We are excited that you had such a positive experience and hope you enjoyed our lovely little town. Thank you for taking great care of the cottage. We would love to have you back for another visit. Thanks!"

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