We booked this lovely cottage as last stay of our 3 weeks’ vacation which included some days in Washington DC and a longer stay in Charlottesville with several hiking-trips in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Goal has been to relax the last week before the flight back home to Germany and that's exactly what we've got. Smith Beach indeed is away from it all. One small road along the beach with mostly small cottages on both sides. No restaurant, no bar, no shops, only us, the neighbors and the nature. If you want to have the beach if shared only sometimes with some neighbors, if you want to walk your dog or go jogging early in the morning and meet and greet neighbors here and there, if you want to walk miles along the beach and meet anyone, if you want to sit hours outside on the screened porch and watch the birds - that's the best place you can go to. We fell in love with this place even though we're usually need activities and new adventures day by day.

In the previous comments someone described the cottage as hidden gem and we agree. It's not new and not newly refurbished but exactly that's part of the story of this cottage and we liked it.

A small note nevertheless: dear owners, some new towels would not interfere with the great atmosphere of the cottage and dear travelers, you have to accept to organize yourself without closets but with drawer cabinets.

Last but not least, our heartfelt thanks to all the neighbors who welcomed us with open arms and supplied us with fresh vegetables from their garden. Our special thanks to Estelle and Gerry as they invited us to a dinner with their friends. Estelle, I will miss your dog Sunshine as companion for my daily walks. All of you are wonderful and we like to see you again!

(Please excuse my wording: English is not my native language)