We have taken this tour at least 4 times previously, each time we enjoy seeing the ponies close up…read more The bus is nice an clean, the tour guide was very informative and knowledgeable. Only drawback was the other tourists, from the time we got on grown adults had sprawled their belongings all over the bus to save seats for their friends who had not arrived yet. Our family of four had to split up, even though we arrived early. We looked past the seating issue only to have others push you out of the way to take pictures, shame the wildlife outside of the bus acted better then the individuals inside the bus! Maybe in the future the tour operators could make sure that families are not separated. We took a boat tour also during our trip and it was much more civilized!

These ladies were so busy yet so friendly! Thanks for making our stay special. I love the…read moreinformation and location!

I've been staying at Holiday every year since 1994, only staying at 4 other places on the island in…read moreall of those 35 years ! My kids grew up staying at Holiday Cottages. It's the absolute best place to stay on the island. I especially recommend it if you are going with children. It's the best !

My family has been coming to Holiday Cottages for close to 40 years. It has changed hands over the…read moreyears, but the accomodations are perfect for my ever growing family. We enjoyed our stay fourth of July week. It is so nice to cookout if we feel like or dine in . The grandchildren enjoyed the playground and we all enjoyed the refreshing pool after a day on the beach. The staff treat us like family. Thanks again for a wonderful vacation again!

A delightful real life experience of the famous Chincoteague Island and ponies. Storybook boat ride…read morearound the island at 6am spoiled us with ponies right off dock. Ours tour was chock-a-block full of personal stories from our husband and wife Captain and tour guide duo extraordinaire. Our eye candy consisted of a sting ray enjoying a clam breakfast, flopping around in the shallow waters like a happy kid in the candy shop. It was topped by a crane slurping down an eel then a bald eagle. We spied a few more ponies then made our way around the other side of the island for a full grand tour. Appreciated the excellent service and comfortable boat.

The best part of our trip! The sunset tour was perfect for our ten year anniversary! The staff was…read morevery great from start to finish. Our tour guide, Aiden was awesome. He was very knowledgable about the ponies and history of the island. We got a great view of the ponies and dolphins, as well as a great tour of the island.

Stayed one night while on our way to Williamsburg VA…read more Personally I thought I booked at a different hotel down the street. That hotel has free ev charging and free breakfast. This hotel doesn't offer breakfast anymore and charges for EV charging. Even the apples they had out was inedible. I would definitely not stay here again for those reasons. The rooms and overall location was nice though.

Not honest, I was told a would be refunded for a room and to wait 10 business days, after this time…read moreI called to inquire and was told I would be called back the next day. After no returned call I contacted them again now to be told I was never refunded and that it would take 2-3 weeks and that "I would be moved up in the que" for refunds. What does that even mean? Lie after lie. Do business elsewhere with a more honest company..

BLUE BAYOU: Everything was great before and during our stay. We booked Blue Bayou for 5 days with…read moreIsland Getaways through AirBnB. Our communications with Sherry and staff before arrival were responsive and helpful. The home is simply stunning on the inside and perfect for 2 couples. What put a negative ending on our lovely stay was the attitude of Island Getaways toward personal items left behind. "Throw it away" is their attitude and policy. It is evidently too much hassle for a customer service vacation rental company to facilitate the return of accidentally forgotten belongings to renters - AFTER they have vacated the property. I can't help they cynicism in my thoughts... they have our money, we've left the property spotless, except for our forgotten personal items, and they cannot find the time or generosity to make a phone call to discuss a return using the credit card information they already have. I told them I would pay extra for the box, padding and their time arranging it. My items included about 6 personal 4-8 oz jars of nuts & seeds (collectible glass canning jars) NOT fresh store bought food, and an unopened 32 oz cannister of high quality protein powder. I don't know anyone personally who would intentionally leave personal items behind. I believe that's why it's termed "accidental." I believe people are capable of knowing the difference between store bought fresh food and personal collectible jars filled with pantry items. I believe people realize an unopened cannister of protein powder is fairly expensive. I believe most people are good and kind and generous when given an opportunity to be helpful to others. It turns out even in the off season - when Island Getaways office staff is obviously not as busy as during peak season - it is way too much hassle to carry customer service to the customer AFTER they are no longer on site.

We stayed at Ocean(W) Grove Beach House in Chincoteague Island last year and I will copy and paste…read morewhat I emailed the property. "We were disappointed with the overall cleanliness of the house. A few concerns while settling in: -There are ants all over the kitchen area. -There is also no trash can in the small bathroom downstairs. - barely any hand soap in either bathroom. Thankfully we brought a large bottle of hand soap with us and refilled one of the bottles that was really low. -I also don't see any extra paper towels or kitchen towels or hand towels anywhere in the house. " Their response: "Thank you for taking time to reach out to us about your stay. Despite all of our houses being on a pest control plan, the ants are always a troublesome part of the Chincoteague experience. We recommend that you put all of your food away and do not leave it sitting out. They will be very noticeable otherwise. There is nothing we can really do about the ants. We do keep ant traps here at the office. Please let us know if you would like to stop in and get some. The hand soap is not something we provide with our rentals. If there are soap bottles, they were let from previous guests. We also only provide a starter roll of paper towels and a starter roll of toilet paper in each bathroom. Anything beyond that guests would need to bring. If you need any hand towels just let us know. We can put some out for you." The back deck was a mess and unusable. We ended up buying powder to kill the ants and zip lock bags to keep all our food, hand towels and toilet paper, and even with that the ants were EVERYWHERE. When we checked out we got a call asking what the powder was all over the kitchen and I told them, it was ant deterrent and they did not press the issue. I even left the container under the sink since they clearly needed it. I don't know about everyone else but if you pay over $1k to stay in a vacation home for 1 week, you shouldn't be expected to bring toilet paper, paper towels, zip loc bags to keep ants out, hand towels, hand soap, etc. We have rented through Airbnb before in Pennsylvania and did not have to bring any of those items. We have stayed in the area several times at the Best Western and it's always been a pleasurable experience, but I am finding that renting a home is an entirely different thing in that area. It looks like we won't be going back to Chincoteague this year, as most of the homes are not rented by individuals and all the companies I have looked at have poor reviews. So if you want to go, plan really early to find the best places to stay!

Wildlife tours are offered on Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge. The tours are sponsored by…read morethe Chincoteague Natural History Association, a Friends group affiliated with the refuge. Tours take place daily during the summer season. The tour bus is air conditioned and can accommodate a wheelchair. Tours follow a fourteen mile route to the northern part of the wildlife refuge and are one of the best ways to view the Chincoteague wild ponies. Other wildlife and bird life is abundant and tours are conducted by experienced interpreters. The cost for tours is $12.50 for adults and $6.50 for children 12 and under. Group rates are available for groups of 10 or more. Seasonal discounts are available for CNHA Members. Reservations may be made by calling 757-336-3696

I wasn't sure what to expect when I booked, but I'm very glad we booked it. The Hampton Inn is…read morenewer, very clean, well kept and the staff have been excellent!!

We travel a lot and I can truly say how wonderful this Hampton inn is. I know that they are…read morecurrently rated the 2nd best in the Hampton Inn brand, but seriously, what do you have to do to be #1. The location is ideal. The breakfast is great which includes a couple of waffle flavors. Hot breakfast and the staff makes sure everything is clean and everyone has plenty. You can have breakfast outside viewing the bay! The whole place and the rooms were clean and fresh.