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Dog Friendly, Relaxing Cottage Stay • Steps Away from The Beach

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1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 4685 sq ft

Popular amenities

Dryer
Washer
Pet-friendly
Barbecue grill

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Old Orchard Beach, ME

Old Orchard Beach
‪13 min walk‬
Palace Playland
‪20 min walk‬
Old Orchard Beach Pier
‪20 min walk‬
Portland, ME (PWM-Portland Intl. Jetport)
‪22 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 4)

Bedroom - 2nd Floor

1 Queen Bed

Living Room 1

1 Double Sofa Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom - 1st Floor

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

Spaces

Kitchen

Kitchenette

Garden

Dining area

About this property

Dog Friendly, Relaxing Cottage Stay • Steps Away from The Beach

Welcome to your tranquil seaside escape near Old Orchard Beach! This charming one-bedroom cottage offers the perfect getaway for couples, solo travelers, or small families with pups seeking a relaxing coastal retreat.

Located just a short walk from a stunning seven-mile stretch of sandy beach. Enjoy the best of both worlds — proximity to the vibrant pier and main strip where you can soak up the sun, enjoy the waves, or explore the local dining and entertainment options; yet far enough to maintain peace and tranquility.

• New for 2025: Enjoy an upgraded queen mattress, added in house laundry, refreshed decor, and other thoughtful improvements designed to make your stay even more relaxing and comfortable.

The open-concept living area boasts a cozy sleeper sofa and a smart TV to stream your favorites. The kitchenette is fully equipped with all the essentials for your culinary needs, while the dining area comfortably seats four.

Upstairs, the cozy bedroom features a plush queen-sized bed to ensure restful nights, along with ample closet space. The living room’s sleeper sofa offers additional sleeping accommodations for guests.

Stay calm and comfortable on warm summer days with air conditioning throughout.

the spacious bathroom includes a bathtub perfect for relaxing soaks, along with a washer and dryer for extra convenience!

The cottage is thoughtfully adorned with coastal decor and indoor plants, adding to its warm and inviting ambiance.

Step out to the fenced backyard to enjoy fresh air and space to chill and grill, while pets and kids safely play.

Parking is hassle-free, with dedicated space for one car and ample street parking available.

Professionally cleaned between stays. Pet-friendly but top level spotless – guaranteed.

Book your cozy coastal retreat today and create unforgettable memories in the heart of Maine’s most cherished beach town!

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Amenities

Kitchen

Washing machine

Dryer

Pet-friendly

Free WiFi

Air conditioning

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 24

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed: dogs less than 23 kg per pet (limit one pet total)

Small Dogs only. No Cats, sorry.

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Check-out instructions

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

Strip any used beds, gather used towels and store extra beds

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

Lock the doors

If you brought pups, please check the yard for dookies.

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

Important information

You need to know

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 fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

A car is not required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Old Orchard Beach

Located in Old Orchard Beach, this holiday home is near theme parks. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Old Orchard Beach, while Engine and Thompson's Point are cultural highlights. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Portland Exposition Building or Hadlock Field. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

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What's nearby

Old Orchard Beach - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
Pirate's Cove - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
Palace Playland - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
Old Orchard Beach Pier - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
Dunegrass Golf Club - 4 min drive - 1.8 km

Getting around

Old Orchard Beach Station - 17 min walk
Portland, ME (PWM-Portland Intl. Jetport) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

‪The Brunswick - ‬20 min walk
‪The Pier Patio Pub - ‬2 min drive
‪Rocco's Pizza - ‬2 min drive
‪Tami Lyn's Place - ‬11 min walk
‪Whaler - ‬2 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Dog Friendly, Relaxing Cottage Stay • Steps Away from The Beach pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 23 kg per pet. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

What time is check-in at Dog Friendly, Relaxing Cottage Stay • Steps Away from The Beach?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Dog Friendly, Relaxing Cottage Stay • Steps Away from The Beach?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Dog Friendly, Relaxing Cottage Stay • Steps Away from The Beach located?

Situated in Old Orchard Beach, this holiday home is within 1 mi (2 km) of Old Orchard Beach and Old Orchard Beach Pier. Harmon Historical Museum and Pirate's Cove are also within 1 mile (2 km). Old Orchard Beach Station is 17 minutes by foot.

9.8

Exceptional

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9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Billy N.

26 Jul, 2025

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

Place was great and fenced in backyard for our dog.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca R.

18 Aug, 2025

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

Beautiful property! Cozy accommodations. Perfect distance from the beach. Clean, quiet and comfortable. Super easy to check in and out. Thank you for our wonderful stay!

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jean M.

27 Jul, 2025

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

Great location to get to the beach and a nice quiet neighborhood! The backyard was especially great for our dog!

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kristen S.

24 Aug, 2025

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

Clean and quiet. Very nice!

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stacey G.

14 Aug, 2025

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

Thank you!

We had a great stay in Old Orchard Beach. The house was perfectly located - walking distance to the beach and 20 minutes from great food options in Portland. We’d love to come back.

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janie W.

8 Jul, 2025

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

Cute place!

Such a nice place for couples to stay. We really enjoyed our time. Highly recommend!

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karissa E.

16 Jun, 2025

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

My stay at the cottage was exactly what I needed, it’s an updated beachy vibe and excellent use of every space including some rainy day puzzles and books! The small fenced in yard was perfect for the furry family members, and you cant beat the location, such a close walk to the beach, and just far enough away from the busy OOB hustle! Would definitely stay again!

Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vadim P.

29 Jun, 2025

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

Beautiful location

Everything was just amazing. Nice and clean house, very friendly and supportive owner. Beautiful ocean beach and very clean water. So much food and different activities. Safe. Very recommend this place for families.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

casey m.

22 Aug, 2025

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Cleanliness

Wonderful little cottage! Great location. Could be 5 stars but when we checked in the shower had a massive stain in the bathroom. After scrubbing we were able to get rid of it but I’m guessing the cleaner never cleaned the bathroom and other appliances around the house such a the shower vent and AC. For a late check in and early check out time I expect the a cleaner cottage.

Tons of dust and dirt in the shower fan.

Stain in the bathroom when we checked in.

After an hour of scrubbing the stain was removed.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julie A.

23 Aug, 2024

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

Great place for your vacation!!

We enjoyed ourselves very much! Close to everything we wanted to do. Would stay again.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lydia R.

30 Sept, 2024

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

Early Fall Getaway

Property was comfortable and clean. Bed was comfortable.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Russell R.

2 Aug, 2024

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

Very Nice Stay

My wife and I both enjoyed our stay and found the unit to be very cute, clean and comfortable. The owners were also quite nice and communicated very well whenever we reached out to them. We had a great stay!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Amanda V.

29 Jul, 2024

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

Cute cottage

Great location, close to beach , only downside is the bed could be a bit more comfortable! Over all great stay!

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heather M.

18 Aug, 2025

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

Chris and Sue’s place is clean and quiet, a short walk to the beach, and best of all, it’s dog-friendly! We returned in 2025 after a great experience the year before.Dog bed and elevated food dishes were a nice touch. Loved taking our pup to the beach in the evenings, and down the road a few miles to Bayview Beach which allows dogs all day!Bathroom was very clean, with white towels provided for guest use. The tub with flexible shower head made rinsing off paws - and our kid - at the end of a beach day a breeze. (If you bathe your dog, be a kind guest and bring a dog towel and a pet hair catcher for the drain!) An in-unit washer/dryer kept our beach laundry clean and ready for the next day and gave the option to head home with clean clothes at the end of our trip.Kitchen was clean and had everything we needed. Both fridge and freezer were equipped with thermometers.Living space was comfortable, with air conditioning units downstairs and up. We had a hot week and the place stayed cool. Backyard was quiet, and a safe place to store our bicycles locked together.We traveled with our elementary schooler who isn’t quite ready to sleep downstairs on the sofa bed alone. The bedroom had space for our brought-from-home twin-sized air mattress to go alongside the bed.Chris and Sue were great hosts - we had some questions about the area the first year we stayed in OOB and Chris answered several messages quickly with lots of information and recommendations.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maria Denise Q.

19 Aug, 2024

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

Easy beach access

Overall very pleased: We had a situation outside of the host control, but they communicated and handled the issue immediately with our best interest in mind. Very thankful and would return and recommend.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sonia

7 Jul, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication

Very cosy little cottage. Super cute! Be careful about the bedroom in the attic if you are tall. Very clean. The owners are awesome.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

M. B.

8 Aug, 2023

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

Beach Cottage Near the Ocean

Great space attached to rental property. Cozy and quiet, easy to get in and out. Could use an upgrade on the pull out sofa for sure, but all in all a nice spot for a small family. Thanks for hosting!

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carla D.

31 May, 2019

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

Perfect little getaway! Loved our little cottage.

We absolutely loved this charming cottage. It had everything we needed for or beach vacation. Quick walk to the beach. Neighborhood was quite and beautiful. We enjoyed going down town, the food, the amusement park... it was sunny and beautiful. We will definitely come back. Chris, thank you for making sure we enjoyed our stay. You have a beautiful place. We will be back!

Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Claudette

1 Jul, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities

I have a hard time with your application. Everything was perfect. my quote is excellent on each of the above questions. Super neat appartment. Well located on a quiet street. the appartment was newly painted and well furnished. Nothing was missing. a big WOW. The host was communicating with us to make sure everything was ok. We really enjoyed our stay and if we go back to OOB next year, we surely rent this cottage.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nikki O.

21 Aug, 2025

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

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Annette S.

21 Oct, 2024

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

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

30 Sept, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Heather M.

27 Aug, 2024

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

A Quiet Corner of Old Orchard Beach

This is a clean, well-maintained rental in a residential neighborhood, with a dedicated parking spot and fenced backyard area. There were ring-style cameras at the front and back entrances and secure locks on the doors The rental is located in a residential area, less than a 10 minute walk downhill to the beach. There is easy and reasonably-priced parking in the downtown area if you choose to drive, and there is also a trolley with a nearby stop. When we invariably locked ourselves out Chris was quick to respond via the Vrbo app. He touched base with us soon after booking, and several times before, during, and after our stay. All of the interactions were very friendly. Chris went out of his way to share some information about places for our family to ride bicycles (bring yours if you can, we definitely enjoyed having them!) and where to safely store them. The unit was well-cooled with air conditioning units both upstairs and down. As other reviewers have mentioned, the stairs to the bedroom are steep and slippery - be sure to not take the stairs in socks! If you’re traveling in a group, be aware there is no door to the bedroom area upstairs. This was a pet-friendly rental but it is preferred that pets stay off furniture/beds - be sure to bring your crate for when you head out and a sheet or blanket to keep things fur-free! Our family of two adults, a first-grader, and a small dog enjoyed our stay and would definitely rent from Chris and Sue again.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Louise B.

18 Aug, 2024

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

All good

Perfect

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melissa D.

13 Aug, 2024

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

What a great experience!!!

Cute little cottage that is close enough to walk to the center of OOB. The host were AMAZING!

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

About the host

Hosted by christopher meier

Hi,

My name is Chris and I'm a Maine native born in Portland and grew up in Gorham, ME not too far from OOB. My wife, Sue, is from NH, but is fast becoming a big fan of Maine. We're pretty easy going and love sharing the great state of Maine with newcomers, especially those who have never been here before!

In our spare time we spend a lot of time with family and friends and love finding new adventures. Some of our favorite past times are enjoying the outdoors when it is warm, playing cribbage or taking our beloved Teddy to woods where he leaps like a gazelle with glee over brush and trees, or to the beach where he would give a greyhound a run for his money for hours!

I built houses with my dad when I was a kid. A handful of them were on Chebeague Island where we would stay in a tent often while we were putting up the frame out there. I learned a lot from him on how to do much of the work, so most of the place has been refurbished by myself, a layer of Sue's great eye for decorating, and some pros sprinkled in to try to make this place the best it possibly can offer.

Why they chose this property

I found this hidden gem back in 2017. The street is quiet, the neighbors are great, and there is so much to do in the area from the beach and pier, to the quick drive up to Portland, or down to Kittery. OOB is about as centrally located as you can get for the southern Maine coastline.

What makes this property unique

When I found this place it had solid bones, but needed some serious TLC and I saw a lot of potential in it. It has taken me many years to refurbish this place to its former glory after what looked like a couple decades of neglect. I wanted to keep some of the OOB summer campish feel with the kitchen while balancing it with an ocean side, warm home feel.