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Rosie’s Review

Leave a Comment / Service Dogs (Beach Bum Biscuits) / David Barwick

One of the most popular pet friendly Mermaid Cottages in our candyland of vintage and historic homes is Memories At The Beach.

Recently, we heard from a very special guest that visited us and she sent us her photo to share with everyone.

Rosie is a four year old labradoodle from Newnan, GA and she and her humans spent a few days at Memories. This one story cottage received a GREEN makeover courtesy of its wonderful owners. The renovation was based on “reduce, reuse and recycle” concepts.

All of the rooms have ceiling fans to circulate the air inside and all the light bulbs are compact fluorescent lightbulbs.

Memories At The Beach features all “Energy Star” appliances including the high efficiency washing machine, dryer, refrigerator and custom bamboo blinds have been installed throughout the house.

The energy efficient water heater delivers hot water on demand, but the real show stopper is the fabulous outdoor shower that is solar heated! Talk about Socially Responsible Vacations with an exotic twist!

One thing that did not change during the update was the original Mamie Eisenhower Pink bathroom which was the color of choice for many homes built in the 1950s.

The cottage’s facade is beautifully framed within a canopy of grapefruit, orange, fig and key lime trees. It faces East on a beautiful quiet street which makes it a perfect location for watching the island birds that live here.

Rosie loved the cottage and all its thoughtful touches, but being a real nature gal she particularly enjoyed her fresh supply of all natural Beach Bum Biscuits and she really appreciated the complimentary guest pet tag that let everyone know she was an honorary Mermaid during her stay!

The Tennessee couple that owns this magnificent island getaway has filled it with love and inspiration and they hope that you’ll be sure to come often to create your own magnificent Memories At The Beach (Click here to take a walk through tour).

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Flip Flops and Pet Friendly Fun

1 Comment / Service Dogs (Beach Bum Biscuits) / David Barwick

Mermaid Cottages welcomes Cindy and her family from Windsor, MO back for another stay at our fantastic Flip Flop Cottage!

This 1950’s ground level cottage is a fun and funky. pet friendly cottage that’s just 2 blocks from Memorial Park and just a hop, skip and a jump to the beach. It’s conveniently located next to Maddie\’s On Jones and just steps away from Mimosa Cottage which makes it’s the ideal location to share all the Tybee Island fun with families traveling together.

Flip Flop has a large, fenced in back yard which is one of the reasons Cindy and her family love this bright and cheerful island home. Cindy’s wag pack includes Bouncer and Vader and they’ve adopted this cottage as their favorite island getaway.

Bouncer and Vader know their visit will always include a fresh supply of Beach Bum Biscuits and they know how to accessorize island style by clipping on their complimentary guest pet tags as soon as they hit the door.

Bouncer and Vader always enjoy their walks around the neighborhood since they get to wag their tails at the other dogs they meet along the way and they even enjoy watching the island’s cats and squirrels that love to scamper just beyond their reach.

Our pet guests can also enjoy visits to Tybee\’s Bark Parks, explore the island’s walking trails and bone up on our many cultural sites such as Ft. Pulaski.

Some of our pet guests are also seafood lovers, so they can even take their humans out to enjoy the famous low country cuisines at such wonderful outdoor restaurants as Gerald\’s Pig & Shrimp and The Crab Shack!

No wonder Bouncer and Vader enjoy their Tybee visits so much! You can too, so hop online or wish upon a Mermaid at 912 313 0784 and let’s find just the right pet friendly cottage for you!

Ya’ll comin’?

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Are We There Yet?

Leave a Comment / General, Posts by Cottage Cheese / David Barwick

By Cottage Cheese

What’s one of the best remedies for whatever ails you? A trip to Mermaid Cottages on Tybee Island, GA!

Come on. Fess up! We all can remember the excitement of a trip to the beach when we were younger. It begins with loading the car, packing the foods and drinks, selecting the fun beach wear we love to sport, getting the tropical tunes lined up and donning the aviator shades.

Just hearing Aretha Franklin croon through the car speakers, “Come on. So drop the top back, baby, and cruise on into This Better Than Ever Street,” gets me going. Except now, I’m much too cautious to burn the tires down as I pull out of the driveway (meaning I’m way too cheap to waste money on a traffic ticket), but you get the idea.

“Free Your Mind and the rest will follow.”

I used to pester my parents to no end on the way to the beach. “Are we there, yet? What’s taking so long? We’re missing the best part of the day. Can’t we stay longer?” I still think that way. The only difference now is my dogs can’t talk back or threaten to pull the car over and put me out on the side of the road for whining too much.

There’ve been times I’ve run to the beach all wracked with worry or remorse and regret for something I did or did not do well, hoping the waves will wash away my angst.

Other times I’ve stood in the surf and dropped tears into the sea for loves I’ve lost and upon every return hoped the tides would bring them back (and a few that I hope never catch a wave back to the beach!).

But, most of the time I’m just not that deep. I’m hungry for the salty sea air, fresh seafood, cold libations and sand underneath my feet.

When I know there will be long stretches in between my visits I wander through the candyland of cottages online the same way I used to wear out the Sears catalog at Christmas. In fact, I’ve got my eye on the tropical and pet friendly Canty\’s Cottage right now!

Load up the car, dogs. Grab my playlist with Doug Clark And The Hot Nuts. Call up Coco\’s Sunset Grille and tell them to have me a Coco-Rita waiting on the rooftop.

I love this type of Cottage Cheese when I can just flip off a few curds and wind surf my arm out the driver’s window on my whey down to my Georgia coast.

I’m the only hell my momma ever raised. I’m headed to Tybee. Y’all comin’?