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Charming, period cottage located just off the vibrant high street of Deal with a gorgeous garden!

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A kitchen with wooden counters, a stove, and a view to the outside.
A garden with a table and chair, a wooden bench, and a statue.
A cozy living room with a sofa, a wooden table, a patterned rug, and a bookshelf filled with books.
A kitchen with a stove, oven, and microwave.
A garden with a statue, a wooden fence, and a white building in the background.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Highlights

  • The great outdoors
    Guests love the outdoor space here.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Near Deal Beach

Popular amenities

  • Balcony or patio
  • Pet-friendly
  • Refrigerator
  • Washing machine
  • Internet
  • Living area

Explore the area

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Deal, Kent
  • Place, Astor Theatre
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Deal Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Deal Pier
    ‪5 min walk‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Master bedroom

1 Double Bed

Second bedroom

2 Single Beds

2 bathrooms

Cloakroom

Toilet

Family Bathroom

Bidet · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen
Balcony
Garden

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About the area

Deal

Located in Deal, this cottage is near the beach. Dover Castle and Deal Castle are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club and Walmer and Kingsdown Golf Club. Deal Maritime and Local History Museum and Maize Maze are also worth visiting.
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Map
Deal, Kent

What's nearby

  • Deal Maritime and Local History Museum - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Astor Theatre - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Deal Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Deal Pier - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Deal Castle - 11 min walk - 0.9 km

Getting around

  • Deal Station - 7 min walk

Restaurants

  • ‪Deal Hoy - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Bamboo Bar Gm - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪The Foresters - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪King's Head - ‬8 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Charming, period cottage located just off the vibrant high street of Deal with a gorgeous garden! pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Charming, period cottage located just off the vibrant high street of Deal with a gorgeous garden!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Charming, period cottage located just off the vibrant high street of Deal with a gorgeous garden!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Charming, period cottage located just off the vibrant high street of Deal with a gorgeous garden! located?

Situated near the beach, this cottage is steps away from Deal Maritime and Local History Museum and Astor Theatre. Deal Pier and Deal Timeball Tower Museum are also within 10 minutes. Deal Station is 7 minutes by foot.

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 17 out of 27 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 27 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 27 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 27 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 27 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Good house in a great location

Great for a weekend stay and we loved the proximity to the beach and town.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Jun, 2025
We're so pleased to hear you had a lovely stay!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

A wonderful home from home for our family holiday

This is a lovely cottage, wonderful for families and really well located. Would wholeheartedly recommend!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Perfect place!

The Writer´s Cottage was perfect! Good walking distance to every of our favoured destinations (the ocean, station, parking, Pepper´s organic shop, cafe´s & delis at the high street, supermarket...), the kitchen is very well equipped, in general the cosy house is beautifully decorated. We had a lovely time - could not have been better. The Keepers Team is outstanding: Helpful and kind and curates the best properties to stay in at the Kentish Coast.
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Jan, 2026
Hello, thank you for your wonderful review, we are so glad you had a great time and loved the cottage. We hope to host you again soon!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Great property and location

Very well equipped kitchen, the whole place is very clean. Comfy beds and lovely downstairs bathroom and convenient loo and sink upstairs. On 3 floors so plenty of space in this cottage. Enclosed garden - so great for dogs.
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Great garden and kitchen, good location, a few problems

We enjoyed the lovely garden, resplendent with rose bushes in full bloom, and our dog appreciated the outdoor space. The cottage is generally comfortable but could use some upgrades. The carpeting had some stains on the stairs and we were asked to pay for extra cleaning, though we did not feel we were responsible and there was no appropriate equipment for keeping the place clean. The location is excellent for getting to the train and grocery as well as just a short walk from the High Street and a couple more blocks to the sea.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Beautiful character property in centre of Deal

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Writer's Cottage. We loved the features and particularly the beautiful garden. The owners had gone over and beyond providing things like crockery, condiments etc. Very easy to get to anywhere in Deal from here as central position. A couple of cracks here and there, but the character of the cottage more than made up for that. We'd certainly come back.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Comfortable cottage in the heart of Deal.

Great communication from the team at Keepers Cottages. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in the heart of Deal with our greyhound. Visited many times before and this property is right in the heart of town with bars, restaurants, and the beach within a few minutes walk. Perfect for our dog with a secure, fully enclosed rear garden and the high street is just at the bottom of the road. Comfortable and warm with well equipped kitchen and upstairs and downstairs w.c. Parking is always at a premium but we managed easily between street parking across the road and parking on the sea front. A great place to stay!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

perfect holiday home in Deal

we have rented a holiday home through Keepers cottage a number of times and it has been a pleasant surprise every time. Writers cottage is in a quiet location yet with all the fun things Deal has to offer just around the corner. You are in the center in no time and the beach is just a few minutes away. Writers cottage was perfectly clean and very pleasantly furnished. Add to that the fact that there is a nice garden where it is pleasant to stay on hot days. Or just start the day with a cup of coffee in the morning. Every morning a little squirrel came to take a look in the garden, and it's just nice that a holiday home is so complete. Highly recommended to rent again for a relaxing holiday
From a partner site

6/10 Okay

a sunny week in Deal

The weather was perfect, the location is perfect, but Writers Cottage is in dire need of renovation. Unfortunately, the property no longer lives up to the description on the website. The team at Keepers Cottage did their utmost to resolve all the issues, and we can only praise them. Fortunately, the weather was beautiful, so we spent a lot of time outdoors and didn't have to spend much time indoors. Deal is and remains a wonderful place to stay, and the week flew by. But we won't be renting Writers Cottage again.
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Tired.

Sadly we have found another Keepers Cottage property which is quite tired and in need of some tlc. Also would have been nice to know about the basement toilet being a macerator - unpleasant smell at times Sadly we won’t be using keepers cottages again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Das Häuschen liegt direkt in der Innenstadt von Deal. Es ist super geeignet für eine Familie mit 4 Personen und wir hatten sogar noch unseren mittelgroßen Hund dabei. Der Garten ist sehr schön und bietet auch im Sommer genügend Schatten. Wir haben jeden Tag draußen gefrühstückt.Die Küche ist super ausgestattet.In 5 Minuten erreicht man zu Fuß Sainsbury’s und Aldi, und auch die Innenstadt von Deal. Bis zum Meer (mit einem sehr schönen pebblestone Strand). Baden ist bei allen Gezeiten möglich.Für den Hund gibt es eine Grünfläche zum toben in ca. 5 Minuten Entfernung, Wiesenwege und Wege am Wasser in ca. 15 Minuten Entfernung.Deal ist sehr hundefreundlich.Deal bietet viele schöne Cafés, pubs und Bars.Deal ist idealer Ausgangspunkt für Ausflüge. Es gibt innerhalb 1-2 Stunden sehr viel zu entdecken.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Deal - Union Road

Deal ist eine Reise wert und für ein paar Tage ist das Appartement auch sehr cool, weil sehr zentral gelegen und einen kleinen Garten zum entspannen. Dass es keinen Parkplatz hat, ist nicht so schlimm, man ist schnell an der Seafront.Allerdings ist zu beachten: die Treppen im Haus sind steil und eng. Für vier Personen halte ich das für eine Herausforderunge. Ansonsten alles prima
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Jun, 2025
We're so pleased to hear you had a lovely time!
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Writers Cottage

Een aangenaam verblijf in een kleine maar comfortabele en gezellige cottage, voorzien van alle gemak en een leuke tuin.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great little spot

The cottage was perfect for a little getaway. Well equipped and cosy with a great location.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Just perfect

We really enjoyed our stay. In town in just 2 minutes.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Mrs Lorraine Scales

Writers Cottage was in an ideal location for a relaxing week in Deal. We have been to Deal numerous times but have never stayed in the town centre. We discovered many more pubs bars and restaurants away from the seafront. The cottage was immaculate as always, if a bit small for 4 adults! Thank you for an fabulous stay.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Nice place in Deal with every comfort and garden.

We had a very nice stay in this well equiped house with nice garden. It's dog friendly and the organisation is very good. Ideal if you want to spend some time on the coat.
From a partner site

8/10 Good

A pleasant, well located cottage.

Special thanks to the very helpful staff of Keepers Cottages for arranging this cottage at short notice. Location -very good, easy walkable distance to beach, shops and dog-friendly pub. A nicely furnished and well equipped modernised property. The shower floor needs an optional shower safety mat as it was alarmingly slippery when wet, for us oldies! We were unable to access any table linen or mats as they were presumably kept in the adjacent locked cupboard? Some confusion over rubbish bin - no access via back gate which was padlocked. Note to owner: the instructions for the TV were inaccurate as the input to be selected was HDM1, rather than HDM12.
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Cottage house with garden at the coast

Very nice place. Dogfriendly. All comfort. Garden. A little bit expensive. Good location. Helpful team.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Charming, perfect house in heart of Deal

If you are looking for a lovely house right by Deal High Street, this place is perfect. It’s on a quiet street with a backyard but inches away from the coffee shops and restaurants that make Deal a fun place to visit. The house itself is charming and is beautifully designed and furnished. An ideal place for a couple or a family of 4.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Break in Deal

Very comfortabale house with garden. Well equiped. Nice for exploring the beaches and cliffs in the region. Dog-friendly. Very good communication.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

A wonderful place to stay

Really enjoyed a long weekend at the Writer's Cottage. A cosy place in an ideal location to explore Deal and the great things it has to offer from history to dining out. The Cottage was immaculately clean, lots of nice extra touches, well stocked with appliances and all you need stuff. Lovely garden. Could not fault this place and would highly recommend it.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Beautiful cottage with tonnes of charm

It would take a week's holiday to merely find all the various books around at the appropriately named Writer's Cottage! There is a luxurious bath and a cute garden, and the well-stocked honesty bar was a lovely touch. Bonus points for being on the more independent and foodie end of the High St.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Wonderful Cottage in the Centre of Deal

We had a great stay in The Writers Cottage. Perfect for 4 plus dog. The garden was such a luxury in the centre of Deal and lovely to be able to walk to the restaurants and beach so easily. The cottage had everything we needed, with lovely touches around the place. Thank you for a wonderful stay.
From a partner site

8/10 Good

A delightful stay

Although we know Deal very well, this was the first time we have stayed in the centre of town and we loved it. The cottage was very welcoming and, for once, the sofas were comfortable with good support for the back. We liked the garden, but would have preferred the lawn to have been mowed. The kitchen ware was excellent and we really valued having a toilet on the same floor as the bedrooms. Deal was as great as ever and Miretti's cakes and coffee still wonderful. PS We parked in the Market place car park for approx £5 a day. As Londoners, used to expensive parking, this was fine. There is also a car park around the corner in West Street.
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