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WHALE'S TAIL COTTAGE: Newly renovated cozy cottage 1.5 block walk to the beach !

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A black DeWalt power tool with a yellow label, connected to a white railing.
A bedroom with a bed, a nightstand, a lamp, a laptop, and a painting on the wall.
A bedroom with a white bed, a nightstand, a dresser, a window, and a door.
A bedroom with a bed, a nightstand, a window, and a ceiling fan.
A bedroom with a bed, dresser, vanity, and a television.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Highlights

  • Family fun awaits
    Top-rated for families.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Barbecue grill
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Onsite parking available
  • Internet

Explore the area

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Lower Township, NJ
  • Place, beach near Shorebirds Tolz Beach Preserve
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Milky Way Mini Golf & Ice Cream
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Washington Street Mall
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Airport, Cape May, NJ (WWD-Cape May County)
    ‪8 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 9)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Soap · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Bathroom 3

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Villas

Located in Villas, this cottage is near a water park and near the beach. Shoppers can check out Washington Street Mall, while everyone can enjoy the natural beauty of Cape May Beach and Sunset Beach. Travelling with kids? Consider Morey's Piers and Milky Way Mini Golf & Ice Cream. Jet skiing and kayaking offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with horse riding and cycling nearby.
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Lower Township, NJ

What's nearby

  • beach near Shorebirds Tolz Beach Preserve - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Milky Way Mini Golf & Ice Cream - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Washington Street Mall - 14 min drive - 14.1 km
  • Cape May Beach - 14 min drive - 14.1 km
  • Sunset Beach - 19 min drive - 16.8 km

Getting around

  • Cape May, NJ (WWD-Cape May County) - 9 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Wawa - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Cape May Brewing Company - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Wing It - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Bayshore Bagel & Coffee Co. - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Castaway Cafe - ‬4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is WHALE'S TAIL COTTAGE: Newly renovated cozy cottage 1.5 block walk to the beach ! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at WHALE'S TAIL COTTAGE: Newly renovated cozy cottage 1.5 block walk to the beach !?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at WHALE'S TAIL COTTAGE: Newly renovated cozy cottage 1.5 block walk to the beach !?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at WHALE'S TAIL COTTAGE: Newly renovated cozy cottage 1.5 block walk to the beach !?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is WHALE'S TAIL COTTAGE: Newly renovated cozy cottage 1.5 block walk to the beach ! located?

This family-friendly Villas cottage is located by the sea, within 3 mi (5 km) of Milky Way Mini Golf & Ice Cream, Cape May Point State Park and Cape May Par 3 & Driving Range. Jersey Shore Alpacas and Cape May Beaches are also within 6 miles (10 km).

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. 15 out of 20 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 20 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 20 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 20 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 20 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.0/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house was great! Plenty of room for 6 adults, loved the outside area and the front porch was delightful for coffee in the mornings. The walk was short and easy. Hosts were very responsive and cordial. Highly recommend!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful cottage- clean, bright and everything you need!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Jul, 2026
Much thanks . So glad you enjoyed your stay !
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a wonderful stay! The home was exactly what we were looking for, and the communication with the host was excellent from start to finish. They were responsive, helpful, and made everything easy. The property had everything we needed, which made our stay comfortable and stress-free. We would definitely stay here again and highly recommend it to anyone looking for a great place to stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect getaway

Loved this cottage, it was clean and comfortable!! Also great location !
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Aug, 2025
We are so happy you enjoyed your stay !!
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Walls need painted up. Beds are not comfortable at all. Up stairs is very warm need fans to stay. Storm door was not working properly when I used it . Needs new cylinder replaced and put on properly.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Jul, 2026
We are sorry that you experienced issues with your stay. Doors were found to be broken after your stay and repaired. The house has air conditioning throughout so we are unclear as to the comments about fans. We did have cleaning staff address your issues during your stay but had reports from other members of your party that there were no problems.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Stay

We very much enjoyed this spacious house located close to the bay.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great spot, perfect for our family of four which was augmented by two extra teenagers at various parts of the week. It's a short walk to the bay, which is an awesome spot for a morning beach walk and especially for sunset. It's a lovely beach and certainly you can hang out there, but the water is shallow and it's not where you'll want to park yourself for a day of swimming. But it's great. Driving over to Cape May was easy, and parking is what it is but we never had a problem. The beaches there were fantastic and we had a blast. The bedrooms were comfy, the AC worked (it's a little uneven throughout the house as mentioned in other reviews, but welcome to real life people) and it was great to have 2.5 bathrooms. My wife and I took the master bed/bath off the kitchen and were very happy - kids upstairsKitchen was well stocked and perfect for us--we did breakfast at home every day and even grilled a few times. Lots of farm stands around if you want to do fresh and save a few thousand dollars by not eating out every night!It's not a complaint, just a note--the living room is kind of tight, but we still piled in and played some cards. The front porch is covered and roomy and where we did most of our hanging out. There is an outdoor table on the side of the house and a little scrubby back yard, but we really didn't find them that appealing and never spent much time there. Overall, a great little spot that was a good value and perfect for our fam
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family vacation

It was wonderful
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Nice location, easy to find, cute cottage. Good for kids (the stair treads to the second floor were shorter than my adult feet and the beds up there were small - one was not a queen). Walking distance to ice cream parlors!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

The sweetest stay!

We had a great time. Sweetest place to stay. Very clean and had everything we needed. Felt like staying at a family members house. Would highly recommend and stay here again. Thank you!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Cape May Cottage

Description was accurate...beautiful cottage in a quiet neighborhood conveniently located to beach, eateries and a short drive to the heart of cape may. It was perfect for our first sisters in law get together. I highly recommend this beautiful home.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
It is a very cute cottage. The living room was smaller then expected so hard to have everyone together. Also a little hot in the upstairs bedrooms so would bring extra fans. Loved having all the beach supplies available.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Sept, 2025
I am glad you enjoyed your stay. There is central air conditioning as well as mini-split cooler systems in each bed room so there should be no need to add/ bring fans. Please always make sure to reach out if there are questions or concerns while at the property so we can resolve any issues in a timely manner so your visit is the best possible.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We enjoyed our visit to the Whale's Tail Cottage. There were four adults and two children. Plenty of room for everyone. The only suggestion I would make is to put in the listing information that the steps going upstairs are very narrow and that needs to be considered. Otherwise, everything was great!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Aug, 2025
Much thanks for your feedback. We are happy that you enjoyed your stay !
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Stay in the villas

Great location for proximity to the beach and other shore towns. We enjoyed some mini golf and grilling.Plenty of room for us all. The oven and stove should be looked at as they didn’t seem to be functioning properly.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Coast Guard Graduation

We came to see our recruit graduate from basic training and this house was perfect. Stocked with everything you need to relax, have family fun and enjoy yourself. Contacted the host twice with immediate responses. Thank you for an awesome stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Jul, 2024
It was a pleasure hosting you. Congratulations on your recruit’s success!!!
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy
The location is lovely, a quick walk to the Bay side beach. But when we arrived, it appeared as if the cleaners stopped mid-clean and just left. I contacted Denise and the cleaning person came back to pick up her things and told us it was all clean. Upon further inspection, it was very clear that it was in desperate need of a deep clean and they didn’t finish. Ant traps everywhere filled with dead ants and dead ants all around the traps, so they clearly did not properly clean the floors. There are no mattress protectors on any of the mattresses and the mattress topper in the master bedroom is covered in stains. Absolutely disgusting. There was only a sheet on the mattress topper, not on the mattress itself. We contacted Denise about the cleanliness and mentioned the ant traps and mouse traps we found. She told us there were no mice, it was preemptive and then told us she would try to get someone else to clean. We told her we weren’t comfortable with anyone being there when we weren’t and she responded saying they just left which was extremely unnerving and left us stressed the whole trip that they would show up again while we weren’t there. We then found mouse poop in the living room right where the kids were playing the night before. We vacuumed ourselves, no crumbs or anything were left on the floor. After checking other areas of the home, we found tons more mouse poop some covered in dust so it’s been an issue for some time.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Jul, 2026
Unfortunately, in some instances we come across a guest that we simply cannot serve, no matter our best intention. This client waged continual concerning but vague and never before registered complaints to our staff for the entirety of their visit.Their messages barraged our staff day and night until 12 AM on every day of their stay. Within 30 minutes of their stay a cleaning staff was deployed. Within 24 hours of their stay an owner and second emergency independent cleaning staff was employed at great costs and inconvenience. Upon inspection NO EVIDENCE of the stated concerns were found. When an HVAC team was scheduled the guest refused despite their continual complaints. Concerns ranged from one hair in the bed, a dead beetle, dust in the HVAC system, to rodents that were never seen (and have never been reported in the home). There was only one day of the five day stay that staff was not at the home and continually found nothing out of place. As expected this client then demanded a refund which was denied as there was NO EVIDENCE of any of their complaints. We enjoy our guests and love serving the public with a lovely place to stay in an ideal location. Unfortunately these guests are not welcomed back to any of our properties.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Nice home with all the amenities. The home was very clean, but the living room was much smaller than I expected, the beds upstairs had plastic mattress covers on them and were hot and uncomfortable to the ladies that stayed in those rooms. The water and the bathroom showers was really hot and had to turn it down quite far to be comfortable. The stairs are quite narrow and not easy to carry luggage up and down the stairs. The backyard grass was high and had not been mowed so we didn’t use that area. We had a great time during our stay, but these things were disappointing.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Jul, 2025
We are sorry you were disappointed with certain aspects of the property. We attempt to provide pictures and information that depict the property accurately. The yard is cut and tended every-other week so that renters are not exposed to the cut-grass. During times of high rain there may be delays in the service.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Very walkable spot close to the beach on the bay to watch beautiful sunsets! The stairs to the upper floor was too narrow so be careful going up and down them. Water was warm to swim in albeit a bit muddy and too shallow at low tide. Delicious dining options not too far from the rental and it felt very safe wherever we went. There was only 1 indoor dining table for eating and it crammed only 4 people into a tight corner. Our two families with young kids visited the Cape May zoo which was not only free but excellent. The beds were small and loud as they had plastic covers on all the mattresses however they provided multiple (twin sized) brand new air mattresses. Having a brand new set of washer and dryers came in handy for us. They provided so many extras like garlic powder, salt, pepper, oils, brand new towels pots pans wine glasses, beach toys, 2 adult bicycles 🚲 and the list goes on. While we wished it could’ve been a bit bigger inside (we had a big family) this rental could easily accommodate 2 small families. Everything was recently renovated inside and freshly painted as well.Thank you for hosting us we made some great family and friends’ memories!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location

Overall ok

While the house was super cute, we did experience some issues during our stay. There was broken glass in the backyard and the grass was overgrown. The metal screen door frame had been cut to fit a handle leaving exposed metal corners which cut one of the guests. And there wasn’t any soap in the bathrooms and the washing machine was broken. There were a few other issues as well. When we expressed our concerns we were dismissed and told no one else had complained. While Denise responded quickly, she was not receptive to our concerns. We had little kids on the property and we chose this place but were unable to use many of the “features” of the house. It is not a house I would return to.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2026
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