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Manor and Mutts #1 - Beach Front, Pet Friendly, High Speed WiFi, Private

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Property grounds
On the beach
Exterior
4 bedrooms, free WiFi, bed sheets
Dining

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Entire home

4 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 8

Popular amenities

  • Ocean view
  • Kitchen
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Laundry room

Explore the area

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Norfolk, VA
  • Place, Norfolk Beaches
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Naval Station Norfolk
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, Old Dominion University
    ‪16 min drive‬
  • Airport, Norfolk, VA (ORF-Norfolk Intl.)
    ‪16 min drive‬

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Best Western Plus Chesapeake Bay-Norfolk
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4.0 out of 5, Very good, 1,019 reviews
The price is AU$154
includes taxes & fees
25 May - 26 May
Best Western Plus Chesapeake Bay-Norfolk

About the area

Norfolk

With a stay at this cottage in Norfolk (Willoughby Spit), you'll be a 1-minute drive from Chesapeake Bay and 7 minutes from Hampton University. .This beach cottage is 5.9 mi (9.5 km) from Naval Station Norfolk and 9.5 mi (15.2 km) from Old Dominion University.
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What's nearby

  • Norfolk Beaches - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Oceanview Fishing Pier - 3 min drive - 3.8 km
  • Naval Station Norfolk - 7 min drive - 9.2 km
  • Old Dominion University - 16 min drive - 17.1 km
  • Waterside District - 25 min drive - 18.6 km

Getting around

  • Newport News Station - 18 min drive
  • Norfolk Intl. Airport (ORF) - 14 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Subway - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Firehouse Subs - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪NEX V-55 Mini Mart - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬13 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Manor and Mutts #1 - Beach Front, Pet Friendly, High Speed WiFi, Private

Come stay directly on the beautiful beaches of the Chesapeake Bay.

We have just completed "freshening up” of this roomy 4 bedroom 2 bath home. This property is #1 of a side by side duplex. Nothing is shared with the next door property except for the beach, front door entryway and large back deck.. This unit has two bedrooms downstairs along with a full bath and all the living areas. Upstairs has the Master bedroom with a King size bed and a beautiful view of the bay. The second upstairs bedroom features a Queen size bed and a small sitting area, along with a full bathroom with a combination shower and tub.

We are beach front, with a walk of about 50 feet to get across the sandy dunes. We have a 65" Smart TV and high speed WiFi for all your streaming entertainment needs. Our kitchen is fully stocked with all equipment needed for those wanting to stay home and practice your culinary skills.

But best of all the is the secluded neighborhood and the beautiful Chesapeake Bay Beaches, right out your door.

We also have off street parking in our driveway as well as a back deck and a charcoal grill for cooking out.

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.

** PLEASE PAY ATTENTION - No Parties are allowed or tolerated. We live nearby to this unit and will immediately cancel and evict anything resembling a party - No "Get Togethers" - No "Inviting a few friends" - No "Cookouts" - No "friends stopping by for a visit" - No "Wakes" - No "Funerals" - No "Birthday Parties"!!!! All cancellations like this will include forfeiture of all payments and security deposits - NO EXCEPTIONS! **

Quiet hours begin at 9 PM.

This is a Family/Residential unit and area. No loud music or noise.
Make yourself comfortable in this air-conditioned cottage, which features a fireplace and a Smart TV. There's a private patio. A kitchen is outfitted with a refrigerator, an oven, and a stovetop. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected.
This smoke-free cottage features a playground, surfing/body boarding nearby, and kayaking nearby. Recreational activities include windsurfing nearby.
Guests will find features like internet access and onsite parking.

Property amenities

Beach

  • On the beach

Internet

  • Available in the cottage: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Blender
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Bathtub
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Fireplace
  • Living room
  • Separate dining area

Entertainment

  • Smart TV

Outdoor areas

  • Charcoal grill
  • Fenced yard
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • 2 pets total

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Location highlights

  • Near a hospital
  • Near the bay
  • Near the marina
  • Near the ocean
  • On the waterfront

Things to do

  • Kayak
  • Fishing nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Surfing/bodyboarding nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Windsurfing nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM

Contactless check-in available

Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

Pets allowed

Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

2 total pets

Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

You need to know

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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadbolt lock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

Property is also known as

Bay Front Cottage

Chesapeake Bay Manor I Cottage

Chesapeake Bay Manor I Norfolk

Chesapeake Bay Manor I Cottage Norfolk

Manor and Mutts #1 - Beach Front, Pet Friendly, High Speed WiFi, Private Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 9 out of 16 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 16 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 16 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 16 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 16 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Amber R.

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Heather T.

Liked: Cleanliness
Older home with lots of charm! Very comfy beds and plenty of space. Beach was just a quick walk through the door. Loved it!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

4/10 Poor

Alfred H.

Lesser property offered at same price

Owner contacted us on day of scheduled arrival and told us property was unavailable due to sewage issue. Stuff happens I get it. Odd that they tried to provide us with two lesser properties, one with one less bedroom and the other not on the beach. They refused to lower .
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Paul D.

Disliked: Cleanliness

Unmaintained Duplex

We left the property an hour after arrival due to the tremendous smoking smell in the property, the dirty and stained couches (one smells of urine), and busted window screens which kept us from being able to open windows and air out the duplex. For minimal investment in screens and going to a thrift store for clean sofas, this property could be fine, smoking smell aside. The other side of the duplex, I suspect is lived in semi permanently as when I contacted the owner about the smoking smell, they said they would reach out to the other tenant and ask them to make sure they are smoking outside. How would they know the other tenant are smokers? We are now in a fight for a refund as the property is NOT as advertised, was in very poor condition, and unclean. We saw older reviews that reflected this but they were over a year old and we hoped that the property had been repaired and up to par....we were wrong. Stay away!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robert L., Dallas Center, IA

Liked: Cleanliness

Spacious with a nice location

It was off season for the water activities but that didn’t change the view or ability for the kids to play in the sand being right on the beach. We were able to spread out in the house as needed. Easy access to I-64
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Relaxing weekend away

My husband, son and I were looking to take a short, relaxing weekend trip away to the beach. We were hoping for a waterfront home with character and this home fit the ticket! The home is charming and has a great old home vibe. The rooms are spacious, so plenty of room to spread out and relax. It was very clean and comfortable and truly was a very short walk to the water. Atlthough we were there in the dead of winter we still enjoyed a bundled up walk on the beach, water views from the window, and proximity to the water. It was very quiet around the house and it was very easy to get to when we got off the interstate. It was 30+ minutes to drive to the VA Beach area and to the aquarium. There's also a nice big deck and screened in porch on the back of the house that is perfect for removing sandy shoes and gear. The windows facing the building next door are covered with cloudy contact paper for privacy, however I would suggest another piece be placed on the upper part of the upstairs bathroom window. It was completely open and as a taller person I felt exposed as I showered and got ready because I could clearly see into the window next door. I kept wanting to close the blinds or curtains, but there weren't any to close. Our only snafu with the trip was when we checked in - there wasn't a key in the lock box. We had a late evening arrival and were surprised to find an empty lock box after using the code to open the main front porch door. Not the best feeling to arrive after many hours of driving, tired and ready to relax, only to find no way to let ourselves in! My husband tried the doorknob and thankfully it was unlocked so we went on in and I immediately sent a message to the owners. Because it was late (11pm or so) we didn't hear back from them until morning. We spent the first night feeling concerned and a littke sketched out that there was a door key floating around somewhere and we were in an area we were completely unfamiliar with. Not the greatest start to the weekend but we rolled with it. Owners were in contact by the morning and explained previous renters had taken the key home by accient and they'd be bringing a key which got to us by 11:30 - 12 or so. I know this wasn't the owners fault, but no apologies were offered in our correspondences. Maybe make sure a key is returned between guests, but thanks for getting one to us. We had a great time and were happy to explore Willoughby Spit and hope to return during warmer months.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Laura C.

So-so property, beautiful location

Comfortable enough for a short (2 night) stay. Carpets need cleaning, cozying up on the sofa meant using bedroom blankets, wrong coffee filters for the pot. If you’re going in the summer and want to spend all your time at the ocean, it’d be great.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

Debra B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Weekend stay

We had no issues checking in. One family member saw a flea jump on her off the sofa but that was all we saw. Another family member stepped off the porch onto the sand thorns which seemed to be embedded in the carpet. We just had to be careful. The beds were comfy, it was well equipped and clean. The bedrooms were spacious.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Anthony V.

Liked: Cleanliness

2 thumbs up

It's a vibe.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Allison H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Relaxing

It was easy to get to, love that it was right off of 64. It was quiet, peaceful, and very relaxing. I loved that the beach wasn’t crowded. Would definitely come back.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Listed below.

No problem renting. Path from property to beach short. Bat side was perfect for small children. Beach was clean and very private.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2021

6/10 Okay

Chris H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Good price but some problems

The rental was very spacious. The cleaning crew did a good job. There were significant issues with the kitchen. First, the dishwasher did not drain and water was seeping up from below the flooring in the kitchen. They sent their plumber quickly because he had just installed the garbage disposal and did it wrong. The plumber switched the pipe but never checked to make sure the dishwasher drained. We chased after him and made him come back and ensure it drained. It did. He also claimed that would fix the water coming up from below flooring. It did not. The carpeting is in very poor condition. There was grease on a nightstand in one of the bedrooms that ended up staining some clothes. Finally, the dryer does not automatically turn off. So you have to stay while clothes dry. All that said, for the price, it was okay.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Sonia D.

Liked: Cleanliness

Amazing time

Just wanted to let you that the location could have not been better- short walk to the beach! Great neighborhood and friendly people. Very quiet and family oriented! We loved it! Thank you for an amazing vacation!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth L.

Liked: Cleanliness

Vacation

Great , quite family home
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Michael H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Listing in ad was accurate and enjoyed communication with owner if I had any questions.

Stay was accurately detailed, communication w owner was on point and had no problems whatsoever.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

8/10 Good

Kelsey H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great Beach location

Had a great time, very convenient beach access. Only complaint is there wasn’t a washer and dryer like the listing stated. Would definitely rent again.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2021