Barclay Cottage Bed and Breakfast, Virginia Beach

Perfect for romantic couples, the Barclay Cottage's intimate and cozy atmosphere provides the perfect setting for honeymooners. With it's quiet, yet welcoming atmosphere, it feel like the home you wish you had. The innkeepers are very knowledgeable about the area and are more than willing to help in any way without being overbearing. Our only regret was that we scheduled our stay during our wedding, so most of the time we were busy setting up the big day, unable to fully enjoy the cottage. Doing it again, I'd plan it so we'd spend our honeymoon night and next day there.

We liked everything!!! Quiet, comfortable, charming, service that is unheard of these days and all two blocks from the ocean front!! Steve and Marie-Louise quickly make you feel like their inn is your home and they wrap you in hospitality. The bed was hard to get out of it was so comfortable. The home cooked breakfasts are out of this world!! I believe we both had more food than we could eat and it was all fabulous. They go to great lengths to make sure that they are serving you things you will enjoy and with style.

What an amazing stay...you could not ask for two more genteel hosts than Steve and Marie-Louise. No detail has been overlooked, and it is obvious that taking care of people is a true passion for them. Everything was so perfect, and really made for a relaxing stay. Proximity to the beach is a real plus, and yet Barclay Cottage has a feel of being off-the beaten-path, which made for a restful vacation at the beach without all the tourist hoopla. Rooms are pristine, linens are sumptuous. There are plenty of nooks to be by yourself, rocking chairs on the porches for a quiet read or overlook of the quiet streets adjoining. Wireless access was an unexpected bonus!

We have travelled extensively in our retirements and found that the most comfortable places to stay are bed and breakfast inns run by residents local to the area. While travelling to Georgia from our home state of Connecticut, we stayed at the Barclay Cottage B & B in Virginia Beach. This is a delightful turn of the century inn located just two short blocks from the beachfront. The hosts, Steve and Marie-Louise Lafond, greeted us as old friends. The hospitality extended was gracious, genuine and warm. Our room was immaculate, decorated with charming Knick-knacks of days gone bye � but with a bed which turned out to be even more comfortable than the one we have at home. The bath was large and fitted with luxurious towels which complemented the warm fluffy robes usually found at 5 star hotels. The amenities included snacks available throughout the day, a comfortable common room and a nice library of books and DVD movies. Music CD�s were available for use in our room. The wrap-around covered deck with its wicker furniture gave us a chance to relax and converse with our hosts and other guests. The small patio, sparkling with lighted strings of scallop shells, provided us with yet another peaceful refuge from the hustle and bustle of the active Virginia Beach summer activities. The breakfasts were magnificent. Home baked breads, fresh juice and fruits, gourmet coffee and omelets to order for the first morning, and the signature French Toast breakfast with all the accoutrements on the next. We found the Barclay Cottage to be a delightful place to stay � and at a price much more reasonable than the impersonal hotels which dominate the area. Would we stay there again? YES! YES! YES!

What an amazing experience!! I didn't think I was a B&B person until I stayed at the Barclay Cottage. The owners are so friendly but yet unobtrusive...they understand that a B&B should be an intimate experience in terms of hospitality but that folks do like to sit and watch the news or sit in quiet reflection on the expansive front porches in the rockers provided. A short stroll to the beach makes this the perfect locale---quiet and beautiful without all the hubub and noise from the Ocean Blvd. activity. The breakfasts are sensational to say the least. Cleanliness is absolutely pristine. I'm afraid that the Hershey's treasure candy bars sprinkled liberally in bowls throughout the cottage are way to tempting! There are journals in teh rooms, and I've read the absolutely glowing sentiments others have shared. It's too bad you only have 5 stars available to rate this place---it is mangnificent! The linens are too too delicious! We'll be back!!

Two blocks from the beach, Barclay Cottage is close to but isolated from the noise and the crowds. It's got the cleanest, neatest rooms I've ever seen in a B&B with thick bath towels and even personal sound machines in the bathroom to sooth the time away. The breakfasts are gourmet quality thanks to chef and owner Steve LaFond who with spouse, Marie Louise, shower their guests with Southern hospitality. (A secret, he's from Maine!). Anytime we're in VA Beach, we'll be staying here!! BTW, no children, no pets.