Herbie's Hideaway

Herbie's Hideaway was a very nice house for our family of 7. We had plenty of space and enjoyed the large screened in porch with the large picnic table for all of our meals. The kitchen was well equipped and we appreciated that there was a coffee maker as well as a keurig available. Three bathrooms made it convenient for showers after the beach. The bunk room was spacious and gave the kids plenty of room to spread out. Loved the sun deck, too. Huge kudos to Claire at Coastal Shores for salvaging our trip when the first house became unavailable. She worked so hard to find us the best accommodations for our large group. Even though some of our family was in another house, we had a wonderful trip. THANK YOU, CLAIRE!

Enjoyed the large dining and kitchen area very comfortable Over all I give it a 9 beautiful views nice location. The outdoor porch loveseat and rockers could use an update. Management company was very responsive

We usually rent canalfront in Oyster Bay, or have for the past 10 years. Our go-to was rented this year, so we had to find an alternate.

What we loved:
- Closer to town and thus our fave hangouts
- Large rooms and lots of natural light
- Smartlock check in, so no going to pick up/drop off keys
- Large screened in porch
- So many little conveniences supplied, like coffee filters, sponges, toiletries, TP and paper towels - meant a lot!
- Responsive and proactive management with texts, emails, app.

Cons:
- Some furniture appears to need replaced, i.e., broken springs on porch furniture and LR couch sinks.
- Water access is a bit more accurate, as it’s a bit of a walk to get there.
- The bed pillows need an upgrade or guests should consider bringing their own.
- TV was a disappointment. LR TV seemed only to have streaming/Samsung and no access to local netw affiliates. Bedroom TV had no box, stick or antenna. It plugged in but got no signal since there was no input. We signed into & out of the streaming services we have at home, but couldn’t watch ABC, NBC, etc., as Hulu Live is based on home zip code. Suggest an antenna?

Manager's Response

This home was perfect for a shared family vacation. Spacious living area, great kitchen with lots of island space, and convenient laundry on the first floor.

Manager's Response

We have stayed at many homes on the island starting with Ralph's & Ruth's in the late 70"s and have immensely enjoyed the old fisherman's town ever since. Herbie's Hideaway is in our top 10 with Life Saving Station as our Top home which is now privately owned. Some minor trimming of the bushes and trees would put this home in our top 5! Loved our stay, even got to see the wild ponies up close. The Moon Rising in 2020 was absolutely mind blowing, beautiful and amazing. Great home if you want lots of space!!

Manager's Response

We have been coming to Chincoteague for over 10 years. This rental had a few glaring deficiencies. It is billed as having a water view. It does not. The TV room and back deck furniture have long since seen better days. They should be immediately replaced. The house was clean when we arrived although the back deck needs to be power washed. On a positive note, the rental office did get the ice maker fixed promptly when notified it was broken.

We had a terrific rental experience. We encountered a problem with the downstair air conditioner and it was handled immediately. Two choices-they would put us in another rental or get us a huge air conditioner for the downstairs. We decided to stay put and everything worked out fine.

Manager's Response

we spent 2 weeks at Herbies Hideaway. This house has pluses and minuses. It needs a bit of TLC. Living room furniture is very dated and not at all comfortable. Would not have minded except we had several bad weather days and had to spend in doors. Kitchen is lovely, so are bedrooms and baths. Very nice screened in porch, but the furniture needs replaced with something that can be easily cleaned. It was fabric that has been exposed to the weather a lot and was wet most of the time we were there, also had pollen on everything (expected with time of year) but not able to be cleaned off. It is not clear where the dock is for this property.
Cable is very basic maybe 10 channels. it may have other access, but there was nothing stating what to expect to get. Wifi worked very well. Probably would not rent again due to the condition of the living room.

Manager's Response

Rental was very nice but there is room for improvements. Living room and screen porch furniture should be replaced. It is basically unusable being very uncomfortable has an odor and really needs a good cleaning. The view of Assateague is barely visible from the second floor deck. The upstairs air conditioning was not working upon arrival. Big kudos to the rental agency and maintenance for fixing it quickly on a weekend.

Beautiful views, great location, nice house, lots of room for very comfortable beds plenty of bathrooms. The living room furniture and the upper deck chairs could use a little updating but overall we had a great time and I would definitely recommend this house

While this wasn't our selected place, we saw more ponies from the house than last year. Generally the house was good, but a few comfortable chairs would be nice. Window shades or at least curtains that fit would be a nice, inexpensive touch. We love the island and the people, it is so much different than the Jersey shore.