Walk to Downtown Fairhope · King Cottage for 2

“Nearby many great restaurants, but still far enough away to be peaceful when sitting outside on the patio.” — Zach, Feb 2026



🌿 THE GARDEN

Faith Cottage is the front of two private cottages at Hope Cottages-by-the-Bay, tucked behind a keypad gate on a double lot on Nichols Avenue. Your side opens onto a fully fenced garden terrace: a splashing fountain, a shaded breakfast nook for morning coffee, a table for alfresco dinners, and a lounge for wine under the trees and string lights. Butterfly gardens surround you, with figs and persimmons to pick in season. Guests tell us they leave the shades open all day just to look at it.



🏡 THE COTTAGE (720 sq ft, single level)

✔ King bed with 700 thread-count sheets and a Tempur-Pedic topper; sliding doors open onto the deck

✔ Spa bath: double vanity, pebble-floor walk-in shower with bench

✔ Kitchen with gas range, full-size fridge, dishwasher, chef's sink and island seating for four

✔ Simply Good Coffee brewer and Keurig, with ground coffee and pods ready

✔ Sectional, smart TV (sign into your own streaming apps), board and card games

✔ Desk with a garden view and 300 Mbps Wi-Fi

✔ Gold Fortified construction: quiet, cool in summer, warm in winter



📍 CLOSE, BUT QUIET

Downtown Fairhope is a 10-minute walk or 3-minute drive, yet you're off the main roads. Warehouse Bakery, Refuge Coffee and Fairhope Brewing are one block away, and so are the Stimpson Park pickleball and tennis courts. Guest favorites for dinner: Julwin's, Pearl, Sunset Pointe, Ben Jr. BBQ, and Little Bird, just named to The New York Times' "America's Best Restaurants 2026." The Municipal Pier and the bluff are a 5-minute drive for sunset.



The Thursday Farmers Market runs behind the library.



Upcoming on the Eastern Shore

• Nov 17–18: Mahjong Collective retreat at The Apiary, Fairhope

• Nov 19: Lighting of the Trees, downtown Fairhope, 5:30–7:30 p.m.

• Dec 2–3: Mahjong Collective Holiday Classic at The Apiary, Fairhope

• Dec 4: Fairhope's Magical Christmas Parade, downtown Fairhope, 6:30 p.m.

• Jan 29, 2027: Mardi Gras season kicks off with the Apollo's Mystic Ladies parade in Daphne

• Jan 30, 2027: Mystic Mutts of Revelry and Knights of Ecor Rouge parades, downtown Fairhope

• Feb 5, 2027: Maids of Jubilee parade, downtown Fairhope

• Feb 6, 2027: Krewe of Mullet Mates parade in downtown Fairhope, then the Shadow Barons parade in Daphne that evening

• Feb 8, 2027: Order of Mystic Magnolias parade, downtown Fairhope (Lundi Gras)

• Feb 9, 2027: Fat Tuesday

• Mar 19–21, 2027: 75th Fairhope Arts & Crafts Festival, downtown Fairhope

• Apr 20–21, 2027: Mahjong Collective NMJL card workshop at The Apiary, Fairhope

Parade and festival weekends fill early, so book ahead.

Have questions about any of these events? Just ask, we're happy to help you plan.



🤝 YOUR HOSTS

Dave and Jen live just down the street and reply fast. Before you arrive, you'll get our list of favorite restaurants, coffee shops and things to do.