Barclay Cottage Bed and Breakfast

Built in 1895, and graciously welcoming guests since 1917, Barclay Cottage Bed and Breakfast is one of the oldest lodging establishments in Virginia. Furnished with antiques, hand-made quilts and Victorian memorabilia, this award winning bed and breakfast has been upgraded continually over the years, and has all the modern conveniences including: central heat and air conditioning; cable TV and library of DVDs; free WIFI accessible throughout the property; and a guest computer and Business Center. Complimentary snacks and hot and cold beverages are available 24/7 in the Guest Pantry equipped with microwave and refrigerator. Its five guest rooms are individually decorated and themed featuring comfy pillow-top beds with crisp linens, ceiling fans and windows that open; AM/FM/CD stereo radios with MP3 input; hair dryers and make-up mirrors; fluffy towels and Turkish spa robes.

The cottage also has a lot of the old conveniences like: complimentary beach towels daily; use of beach chairs beach umbrellas and boogie-boards; guest bicycles; a cozy Great Room where a full multi course breakfast is served each morning; an extensive library of books to read; and, most importantly, innkeepers who tend to guests’ every need.

Business travelers especially like the ability to check their e-mail from anywhere on the property-including while rocking in one of the porch rockers! If one forgets the laptop at home, she can still get some work done on our Guest Computer. Our early breakfast or breakfast-to-go means not having to miss the most important meal of the day to get to a meeting or catch an early flight.

Relax in a rocker on the, wrap-around 2 story porches. Perhaps sip a glass of wine while watching the fireworks over the water. Come to the beach and stay in this romantic alternative to high-rise hotels/motels. Only a two minute walk to the beach and the hustle-bustle of the Boardwalk - yet a leap in time to a slower, gentler, more refined world. On parle francais.