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Family Summer Cottage, 0.1 mile from private beach

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Games room
Outdoor dining

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Top rated beach location

    Discover paradise at this top rated beach location.

  • Centrally-located

    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.

  • Discover nearby landmarks

    Close to Rocky Neck State Park
3 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 8

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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East Lyme, CT
  • Place, Rocky Neck State Park
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Rocky Neck State Beach
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Giants Neck Beach
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Airport, New London, CT (GON-Groton - New London)
    ‪26 min drive‬

Where you'll sleep

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Single Bunk Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Queen Sofa Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Family Summer Cottage, 0.1 mile from private beach

Cozy, family retreat that has 2 bedrooms upstairs (one has a queen size bed the other has a full size bed), one small bedroom downstairs that has a bunkbed (great for kids) and the living room has a sleeper sofa that has a queen size air mattress. It has a 4 piece bathroom, full service kitchen as well as a gas grill outside. The cottage is located on a quiet street within 0.1 mile walking distance to a beautiful, private beach. But parking is located nearby, and there is one parking pass for the cottage. Also, there will be an ice cream truck that comes around about lunchtime and stays for most of the afternoon. We do have beach chairs and an an umbrella that you may use. The ocean is calm, and during low tide, it has a great sand bar for kids to play on. The property is only a couple miles from Niantic Center, which hosts great dining, family entertainment, live bands, and a great boardwalk (that has Gumdrops & Lollipops Candy & Ice Cream located right next to it) that hugs the coastline. The cottage has all the amenities, including cable, WiFi, A/C, and a great outdoor entertainment area. Come, and enjoy all this seaside home offer

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM

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

No pets allowed

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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:

Strip any used beds and gather used towels

Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks and take out the rubbish

Turn off the lights and lock the doors

Strip bedding and leave on top of bed.

Leave dirty/used towels in tub

If used beach pass please make sure to return it.

Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

Beach pass, if lost, is $50 for replacement. So please make sure pass is left at cottage when you check out.

Important information

You need to know

Property # 1304311vb
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 indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a deadlock
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the area

Niantic

Located in Niantic, this holiday home is near the beach. Childrens Museum of Southeastern Connecticut and Cedar Ridge Golf Course are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Rocky Neck State Park and Beckett Hill State Park. The Book Barn and Tumbleweeds are also worth visiting.
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Map
East Lyme, CT

What's nearby

  • Rocky Neck State Park - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Rocky Neck State Beach - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Giants Neck Beach - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Mohegan Sun Casino - 26 min drive - 34.8 km
  • Foxwoods Resort Casino - 40 min drive - 48.0 km

Getting around

  • Old Saybrook Station - 13 min drive
  • New London, CT (GON-Groton - New London) - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Dunkin' - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Lyme Tavern - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Dairy Queen - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Cafe Sol - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Pavilion Beach Bar - ‬9 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Family Summer Cottage, 0.1 mile from private beach pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Family Summer Cottage, 0.1 mile from private beach?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Family Summer Cottage, 0.1 mile from private beach?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Family Summer Cottage, 0.1 mile from private beach?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Family Summer Cottage, 0.1 mile from private beach located?

Situated by the ocean, this holiday home is within a 5-minute walk of Rocky Neck State Park and Rocky Neck State Beach. Giants Neck Beach and McCook Point Beach are also within 3 miles (5 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. 21 out of 23 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 23 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 23 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 23 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 23 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great host excellent location with a perfect private beach for residents all facilities catered for including beach equipment would definitely book again
Stayed 13 nights in Jun 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 26 July 2026
Thank you for review. I am so happy you had a great stay.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
The house was very suitable for us. We were comfortable and the beach was a short walk (even though it was closed when we were there!). The host communicated well
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a great time. Property was exactly as described. Beach was so close. Loved it
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Really great place for our family vacation! 2 living/dining rooms so plenty of space to spread out however, 1 very small bathroom can be challenging at times. Hosts were fantastic and have made a great effort to have many amenities available to guests- ie. 7 beach chairs, numerous floats, boogie boards, and beach toys. Also what a pleasant surprise to find a high chair, stroller, and baby gate available for use. The best part of course was the 3 minute walk to the beach- made it so easy to tote kids and supplies back and forth.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great place to stay in Giants Neck! Well stocked and plenty of room. Short walk too the beach and great communication with the owners. Has some quirks of an old home, but the price of stay was very fair to the property and location.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 27 July 2025
Thank you so much for the 5 star review. I am so happy you enjoyed your stay at our cottage.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had an excellent stay. I only gave 4 stars because I had a severe allergic reaction to all the scented plugins, cleaning products and laundered linens.
Stayed 11 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Sept 2025
Thank you for the 4 stars. I am sorry that you had a reaction to the cleaning supplies. Moving forward we will be using a different product. But all linens were and are washed with sensitive skin free of dye and perfumes.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

40th birthday get away

It was a very nice stay and a great place for family memories. Definitely recommend. We walked to the beach everyday.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 13 July 2024
I am so happy that you all has a great time and enjoyed the cottage and location!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Quiet CT

We love this area! We walked down to the beach for the sunset each evening - love the non-commercialism of East Lyme. Just lovely!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great family vacation home

This was our second stay at the cottage. (See review titled " Close to beach" ) Just like last year, we found this house clean, well equipped, with and easy walk to the beach. Will definately be back next year.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Another great week!

We stayed again this summer and enjoyed all the cottage had to offer. The owners were great to communicate with and available when we needed help with things. The cottage was clean and having the beds made up when we got there was awesome. Can't beat the super short 5 min walk to the beach!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Nice Location

This is my second stay at this house. It is a very easy walk to the private beach and just a little farther to Rocky Neck state beach. Large house with everything you need. Great communication with the owners. I had a question about the grill and contacted the owner through the VRBO app. I got a call back in a few minutes.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Everything we needed for a short stay:-)

We had a great stay at this cozy cottage. The owner was easily accessible and answered all are questions right away! We had a beach pass for easy access with parking & dropping all of our beach things, however the private beach was only a 3 min walk from the cottage. The cottage had beach chairs& nice beach umbrella to use during our stay. The house was clean and had everything we needed. Would def recommend this cottage and stay here again:-))
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Summer 2023 Vacation

My mom, sister, and I stayed at this nice cottage for a week in June. It has everything you need – a fully equipped kitchen, sheets, blankets and towels, and beach chairs, umbrella, and cart. We loved the short walk to the beach, low tide sand bars, and being able to walk along Rocky Neck State Beach. Downtown Niantic is a short drive to grocery stores, shops, and restaurants. Quaint towns nearby to explore. The owner was easy to work with, and replied to questions quickly. We would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great location and lots of amenities

Overall, we enjoyed this cottage and the location was fantastic. We especially enjoyed having all the beds all made up when we got there! Jenn was great and very responsive. The house had everything we needed both for the kitchen and also the beach cart, chairs, shovels, umbrella and everything else you might need. We did miss having an outdoor shower and the upstairs AC units were extremely loud and placed right over the bed. Also, we couldn't get the TVs to allow us to watch anything or watch live basic TV. We would certainly stay again as the cottage was roomy and well kept and stocked and the location and owner were fantastic.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Adorable cozy vacation home!

This home is adorable or as my kids called it (the doll house). The property is very well kept up, very clean! It catches your eyes. The inside is cozy but spacious and we are a family of eight and let me just say we all had our space in the house we weren’t in each other faces.. my teenagers were in their own world while my toddlers had all the space to play with their toys and omgeee the beach.!! Literally a 5 min walk.. neighborhood is so quiet and friendly. Back to the beach though my kids (toddlers and teenagers) enjoyed the private beach they played, they splashed in the water which by the way is low tide perfect for lil ones. It is deff kids approved haha… and you can lay out and sun bathe without being bothered or crowded. We took a ride to the boardwalk which is only about 7-10 minute ride it’s beautiful out there. Theirs restaurants to eat at. Dollar general was our go to haha.. my toddlers looked forward to seeing the train pass by. We will deff be revisiting again if Jennifer will allow us.! I must say I am missing it out there! The peacefulness is everything.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

The week went by so fast!

We had such a wonderful time staying at Jennifer's property in East Lyme. She was very communicative and answered any questions that we had and gave us suggestions of things to see/places to eat. The home was clean and furnished with most everything we might need. There are a lot of steps (inside to the second floor and outside to get to the front door) which was challenging for me, but no problem for the younger ones. The private beach was very close, and my daughter and her family walked to it most days. I am 70 years old, so it was easier for me to drive to it. My grandsons, ages 5 & 7, loved the beach which was calm and shallow. Niantic was just a short drive away. We highly recommend the book stores...especially the main one on the outside of town. The boys loved the Children's Museum. We ate at several of the local restaurants, Flanders Fish Market, When Pigs Fly and Five Churches, all of which were excellent. We spent a day at Mystic Seaport. We took a drive to Narragansett, RI, and spent the day at the beach there for a taste of some larger waves. The weather was mainly cooperative and the week went by so fast! A trip to remember.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Location

I have rented in Giants Neck Heights before and mos t of the houses are on a pretty big hill that makes a tough walk to the beach. This house is at the bottom of the hill, an easy 4-5 minute walk to the beach. There is plenty of room for a large group to spread out, but be aware that there is only one bathroom. The kitchen is small but well stocked. There is also an outdoor patio with a gas grill and large table. Beach chairs and a cart are available for your use, which I haven't seen in other houses I have rented. The house is older, so there are things like light switches in odd paces, but the host has done a nice job labeling things. Instructions were clear for TV, wifi, etc., and manuals were available. Communication with the owner was great. Any questions were answered in minutes. Finally, if you have trouble with stairs, this place is not for you. There are rather tall stairs to enter the house and up to the second floor bedrooms. If that is not an issue, I highly recommend this house.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Peaceful week

The property is just lovely! A few minutes to walk to the beach where we enjoyed sunsets every evening! It made for a quiet week but our teenagers weren’t bored being so close to the ocean. Host was very responsive as well!! Will go to the area again!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Close to beach

We really enjoyed our 2 weeks stay at this lovely cottage. The cottage is located on a quiet street in a great walking neighborhood. The cottage, itself, was extremely clean with lots of sunlight making it a bright and cheerful place to stay. It was an easy walk to a calm water beach. Perfect at any tide. Everything you need for the beach - umbrellas, chairs, beach toys, and a beach cart were provided. We used the large grill to cook out as well as dining in some great local resturants. We had the perfect stress-free vacation we were looking for and can't wait to do it again next year.
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Hidden gem

Well-located + easy communication with owner.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

great owner

Its right next to beach great place.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

great pkace

great owner great place
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Apr 2020
Thank you so much. Happy you enjoyed your stay. You were a great guest!!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect location

This property was great for a family getaway. The house had everything that you could possibly need and was under a five minute walk to a private beach. It was within driving distance of many shops and restaurants. I would highly recommend this property to anyone who’s interested.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Apr 2020
Stacy- Thank you so much for this review. I am happy that your family enjoyed your stay. Sincerely Jennifer ☺

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