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Cottage by the Bay in Slaughter Beach

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Private kitchen
Private kitchen
Living area
Living area

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Pet-friendly
  • Washer
  • Kitchen
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

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Milford, DE
  • Slaughter Beach
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Prime Hook Beach
    ‪18 min drive‬
  • DE Turf Sports Complex
    ‪22 min drive‬
  • Georgetown, DE (GED-Sussex County)
    ‪29 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Single Bunk Bed, 1 Single Bed and 1 Double Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Double Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Dining area

About this property

Cottage by the Bay in Slaughter Beach

Welcome to Slaughter Beach! This is a charming beachfront cottage offers easy access to the beach. Complete with three bedrooms and one bathroom, beautiful light and open kitchen and living area with a separate dining space. This home features TV, WiFi, washer & dryer, and off street parking. Owners have some beach chairs and an umbrella available for use. Bring your kayaks, paddle board and bike! Property does not offer these items so don't forget them! Bay Avenue is a biking friendly quiet street. The back patio Adirondacks are perfect for enjoying the view of the bay during the warm summer evenings. Sleeps up to 6 guests and pets are always welcome.

We accept reservations on a "first come, first served" basis. Ideal Property Solutions handles multiple vacation properties throughout Delaware. During the busy spring and summer seasons, please allow 24-48 hours for a response.

Ideal Property Solutions accepts payment through VRBO/HomeAway. Deposits are due with your signed contract within 10 days of making your reservation (Half of the full balance due). Final Balance is due 30 days prior to check-in. Thank you!

Guests to provide linens, towels, blankets, paper and soap products, but feel free to reach out for a quote if you would like any of these items provided for you. Guest to sign an agreement to follow rules & policies.

Please note the following fee descriptions that are noted in your quote:
$50.00 Reservation Fee
$50.00 Damage Protection Fee that covers up to $500.00 in damages, Guest responsible for any damages in excess of $500.00
$100.00 Pet Fee if applicable

Property manager

Ideal Property Solutions

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Air conditioning
Outdoor space

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House Rules

Check in after 2:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
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: dogs (limit 2 total)
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Guest required to sign an agreement before Ideal Property Solutions can send the check-in information.

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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 not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Milford

Milford is home to this holiday home. The Rookery North Golf Course and South Rookery Golf Course are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those looking for area attractions can visit Lightship Overfalls and Cannonball Museum.
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Milford, DE

What's nearby

  • Slaughter Beach - 2 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Prime Hook Beach - 18 min drive - 15.0 km
  • DE Turf Sports Complex - 22 min drive - 23.2 km
  • Cape May - Lewes Ferry - 30 min drive - 34.5 km
  • Lewes Beach - 34 min drive - 36.0 km

Getting around

  • Georgetown, DE (GED-Sussex County) - 29 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪M&H Restaurant - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Kaisy's Delights - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Route 5 Grill - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Nick & Charlie's Bar & Grill - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Popadoo's Market & BBQ - ‬7 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Cottage by the Bay in Slaughter Beach pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total).

What time is check-in at Cottage by the Bay in Slaughter Beach?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Cottage by the Bay in Slaughter Beach?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Cottage by the Bay in Slaughter Beach located?

Situated in Milford, this holiday home is steps from Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge and 1.2 mi (2 km) from Slaughter Beach. Bayhealth Hospital-Sussex Campus and The Rookery North Golf Course are also within 9 miles (15 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. 25 out of 31 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 31 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 31 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 31 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 31 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.2/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Cyd L.

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

Lovely stay at Cottage by the bay

Our family stayed for a long weekend at the Cottage by the Bay. The cottage was lovely and well-appointed, providing a quiet and beautiful respite by the bay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

John V.

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

Cottage on the Bay

Property was perfect, directly on the water and beach/view was amazing. We wish the water had more visibility and less horseshoe crabs.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Olly O.

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

Brilliant time at a quiet beach!

Very cozy and lovely decorated house with all things yoj need to have a great relaxing vacation. We enjoyed this quiet area, the absolutly nice beach and the whole surounding. Yes, the gadflys are a pain but thats nature! Loved the walks on the beach and carry the many horseshoecrabs back to sea!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stacey R.

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

Peaceful and beautiful

It was amazing to have a quiet place to come back to after returning from a busy day at the beach, water park, Rehoboth etc. We enjoyed the sunrises from the beach and the kids found plenty of treasures. We even had a dolphin sighting! Would love to return one day. Thanks!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Erica W.

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

Quiet family beach getaway

House was perfect for our family of 4 and small dog. The deck with loungers overlooking the beach was our favorite place to be and the peace and quiet was perfect
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Craig and Julie R.

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

Great view, steps from beach

This is a wonderful place to visit if you enjoy peace and quiet and having the beach to yourself. We loved every minute of it!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Ilene T.

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

cool weather at the beach

Cute, small home with necessary amenities. Well appointed and comfortable.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Lisa R., Hanover, PA

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

Sweet little spot

My family and I enjoyed staying at this property for our summer vacation. The house is small but worked well for our family of 4. Appliances were in good working order and it was nicely stocked with household essentials.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sabrina D.

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

Top notch!!!!

We absolutely loved this experience!!!! House was well equipped with everything we needed. Cozy & quaint, peaceful & serene. Definitely would book again. Convenient to the other Delaware beaches for excursions and close enough to restaurants and shopping to not be an inconvenience. We loved that the beach was right there and pretty much all to ourselves. We even got to save a horseshoe crab!!! Take your bug spray!!! Even with the rain from Hurricane Debby our stay was perfect!!! Thank you for sharing your property!!!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Spencer H.

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

July 4th

Great stay at Cottage on the Bay, house has amazing views of the wetlands behind it and the bay to the front. Very clean, all the electronics you would need to entertain yourself when not out on the beach. We have rented several houses on Slaughter Beach and this was by far the best stay for us. One thing I would bring next time are fans, especially for the back bedroom, as the air inside the bedrooms can be a little still. Not a big deal, really great house.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kate A.

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

Memorial Day weekend get away

We had a wonderful at this house in Slaughter Beach. The house was very clean and well stocked with the essentials to start your visit. Very cute house, plenty of space for the 4 of us. Quiet and peaceful location and views to die for. The beach is a little rocky, so bring sandals or water shoes for the beach. Would absolutely stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer W.

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

Absolutely perfect!

This home was so cute and cozy…perfect for the 4 of us (room for 2 more). The beach was just steps away and the lounge chairs made it relaxing to enjoy the view any time of day. We used the grill and had a wonderful day just staying around the house but also traveled to shops, the casino, Rehoboth boardwalk and many good restaurants in the surrounding towns. I wouldn’t change a thing and we hope to visit again!
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paul B.

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

Nice place on the Delaware Bay

The location is perfect for a relaxing quiet beach getaway. Consistent with the information provided, the water in the bay is not pristine and the bottom is rocky and a little soft, so water shoes should be used. The interior of the home is well maintained and cozy, perfect for 2 couples plus a few more. The grounds were adequate for our purposes but the lawn was overgrown. The outdoor shower was an unexpected plus. Communication with the property manager was not good. VRBO messages regarding checkout went unanswered.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

linda a.

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

Too short

As presented. Perfect. Our stay was cut short ( only 1 day instead of 3) by tropical storm Ophelia. We hope to go back another time.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jessica H., Warwick, NY

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

Loved it!

I absolutely loved my stay! The sunrise views were amazing! A quick trip down the road to view sunsets! A quiet beach and warm water! What more could you ask for on vacation. Especially loved that I was able to bring my dog and she absolutely enjoyed the water. The steps to the beach were a bit wobbly, but I let the property manager know and she was quick to respond. The house was well cleaned and way more spacious than I anticipated. Just a note for future renters...The front yard had some mosquitoes, but with the marsh across the road that was not suprising and our first day we had biting flies at the beach. I knew about the possibility from other reviews, but always good to mention so others are prepared. I cannot wait to coming back! Thank you for a great pet-friendly rental! They are hard to come by.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Heather L.

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

House is wonderful, management is not

Future potential renters: This house is AMAZING! The moment we walked into this small but perfect home, our breath was taken away. You step in the door and look straight back through the full windowed back wall to see the Delaware Bay! We've been coming to Slaughter Beach for years and all agreed this would be our rental from here on out. However we did not have a good experience with communicating with the property management company. The first day there we discovered the hot water heater wasn't working. It's one thing to have your breath taken away by a view. It's quite a different connotation when it's related to trying to take a shower and your "hot" water is room temperature at best. After two days of multiple texts and calls (most not responded to) we were told that they were having a hard time getting a plumber out to the house because it was a weekend. By this time we were leaving the next morning and had already been without showers for the majority of the stay. Despite being offered a partial refund we were very disappointed in not having hot water during our stay. Aren't the majority of the stays on weekends? What company wouldn't have a plumber on call for that? Property owner: feel free to contact me directly as I can elaborate - VRBO only allows 1500 characters for the review.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dawn B.

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

Best week of my life!

This was the best little cottage on the bay! Place was clean and exactly as described. Had a small issue with sulfur smelling water and that was rectified asap. The 3 bedrooms were small but the rest of the open floor area was spacious. Kitchen was well stocked with pots and knives (etc.) as we cooked every night inside or on the grill. This place was perfect for me to relax and do absolutely nothing but sit in the sun watching the ships pass and 5 people a day walk pass. The teens and young adults I sent to Rehoboth Beach or other places for their fun. They did kayak to the point a few times. The horse/greenhead flies were bad 2 days out of 7 but we sprayed bug spray and it helped. Cooper the dog did get the brunt of the bites. It was beautiful and quiet! No activities but walking on the beach collecting rocks or sea shells. I would definitely rent this place again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Grant M.

Liked: Check-in, location, listing accuracy

Reasonably good beach house

House was quite small but nice, and the beach was great. The check-in process did not go smoothly and the property manager was not particularly engaged or responsive. She never sent an email with check-in instructions. I messaged her the day before check-in and the day of and called the day of and heard nothing. Finally had to call VRBO and spend 40 minutes on the phone before they finally got in touch with her to give me the check-in code. During the say she emailed me twice about a "rental contract" she told me I had to sign, but when I asked about a couple of issues (racoons in the garbage and what to do with garbage when I left in light of that being one) I heard nothing. House was not particularly clean upon move-in, but it was basically fine. But the house was well-put together and the beach was quite nice and uncrowded. Overall, glad we rented here.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020

8/10 Good

Michelle H.

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

Slaughter Beach

House was nice, bedrooms on the small side. Kitchen was fully stocked. Beach was quite and great for morning and evening walks.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Diane T.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness

August stay

We were a little disappointed that there were kayaks there and not available for use. When questioned after arriving I was told if we brought our own oars and life jackets we could use them. Not mentioned in the listing. Honestly I don't think the house was cleaned before we arrived, if it was it was not done very well. There was hair, human and dog, on the floors and in the bedding. Refrigerator and counters needed wiped. Location is great for beautiful sunrises and sunsets. The flies were bad but that was expected.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Patrick C., Doylestown, Pennsylvania, USA

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

Perfect Vacation

We had a wonderful stay at the cottage on Slaughter Beach. The house was exactly as it was pictured - clean, well appointed, and with plenty of space for just the three of us. The views are absolutely amazing, and it was the perfect way to relax, simply watching the ships go by on the horizon. If there was a sea breeze from the bay, the small, quiet beach was perfect for getting some sun and relaxing. If the air was still and it became a little too humid (or buggy), we jumped in our car and visited the larger beach in Lewes just down the road. I’d also like to thank the associates at the property management company. We had one minor issue that was immediately resolved with a phone call (and they checked in to make sure that we were happy with the resolution). Our visit was nothing but two weeks of rest and relaxation, on the beautiful Delaware Bay. We’d love to come back and highly recommend.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Treasure B.

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

Perfect peaceful paradise!!

The house is the cutest! Very clean and stocked with just about everything you need. The A/C worked wonderfully. The lounge chairs overlooking the bay were our favorite spot. We brought our dog and she loved the beach and the water and chasing the kids out on the kayaks! We may have seen 2 other families on the beach the entire week. It's very close to Cape Henlopen State Park - a beautiful park with great beaches that are way less crowded than Rehoboth. We would definitely stay here again! Thank you for a wonderful relaxing week!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ashley C.

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

Beautiful bay view

My family of five and two doggos stayed at this property and had a wonderful time. The listing was accurate to the location, home, and the reviews were spot on. We enjoyed a 190 degree view of the bay and 30 steps to the water. A big sell was that the property was pet-friendly. I am thankful for this beach cottage and the memories made on our 2022 beach getaway.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

liz j.

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

Charming house inside

Was good. Wish beach had been nicer so could swim.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Linda D.

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

Charming beach cottage

We had a great week staying here. It was well stocked, clean and newly updated. The views were amazing.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

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