Lakefront Cottage in Eastham, near ocean and Bay

Fabulous and nice owner.

My owner emailed me in July 2025 for an August 11 - August 15 stay to tell me there was an error between his schedule for rentals and the dates VRBO had posted. This was after I had paid for the week. My bank was contacted and a fraud claim initiated. I was planning to attend a continuing ed workshop and to stay in Eastham, as I have done before. Fortunately, even though my VRBO fell through (?) I just completed a virtual attendance at the workshop which was wonderful. Needless to say, this experience has left a very negative impression and, in the future, I will look to a competitor for a vacation rentals.

The cottage was cute with a deck and pretty water views. It was on a pond with access to boats and swimming nearby. Unfortunately there was no cable or streaming for tv or WiFi access. I think I might have been charged a cleaning fee as part of the rental charge. If so it should be reimbursed because it was not very clean. I found myself cleaning. The owner was responsive to texts but did not address WiFi. There was air conditioning but the air conditioners were filthy so as a person with allergies and asthma it felt unsafe.

loved being right on the pond

Location was great. Cabin was sweet and somewhat rustic. Wi-Fi had been promised in the booking but we never had Wi-Fi. Property manager said he would remedy that but it didn't happen and there was minimal communication about it. Also we got minimal info ahead about what we needed to bring. You have to bring your own sheets and towels, but it was not mentioned in any of the information. Otherwise it's on a beautiful little pond with a beach a short walk from the cabin, a nice little back deck for meals overlooking the water. Close to the bike trail and convenient to many beaches. Was mostly clean and very cozy.

It was very nice except the toilet was loose from the floor and the TV and internet didn't work

Great

The cottage was really cute and clean. There was a bit of a problem when checking in, but Matt was responsive when I needed to call him. The view off the back deck was wonderful. So many birds to watch. Great location the the national seashore beaches and restaurants.

No Host response to msgs or phone calls for 2 weeks before start - VRBO couldn’t reach him but offered a change – host did answer 2 days prior. Dirty pots, dishes, glasses & cutlery not clean - Cleaners don’t check. Greasy pots & rack above stove nearly fell off wall – had to fix. BR blind broken – no darkening. Hot water tank quit 3 days prior – part arrived 8 days later. A/C won’t cool below 78F. Slippery floor rugs – we’re seniors – fall prevention. NOT a Happy vacation, very stressful. Rating 3/5 vs VRBO 5/5. Reported to host throughout visit & requested compensation – no reply. Never had problems with other Eastham rentals 2000-2014. VRBO must take up problems with host. Request VRBO partial refund in view of many serious problems.

Matt was a great host and the listing was accurate. It is a nice cabin overlooking Minister Pond, very peaceful. There were ants inside, but this is to expected for the location. The bed was comfy and the cable access was nice too. I enjoyed my stay.