We really enjoyed our stay at this charming bed and breakfast. After spending the day in Ocean City, it was really nice to have a quiet and clean place to rest. When we came back from dinner, they had left out some fresh baked cookies and brownies for us to enjoy, along with bottled water on ice. We stayed in the Harrison Room, which was large and had a nice comfortable bed. I think it was a full-sized bed but it didn’t feel small. The room we rented shares a bathroom with another room, however, we knew about that going in so we were prepared. What we weren’t prepared for was that the shared bathroom had a tub but no shower. Luckily the room that we’d normally share the bathroom with was vacant - it would have been gross to have to share a bathtub with a stranger. I think those rooms are perfect for families that would be ok sharing a bathroom. They offer rooms with private bathrooms but I think they were all taken. Regardless, we had a great time. The breakfast was delicious and the grounds were beautifully maintained. We spent extra time walking around and taking it all in. I highly recommend this place, especially if you want to get away from the noise and grunge in Ocean City.

This is an exceptional historic home at which to stay. Being that it is an old home it has personality that you don't get at the latest Ritz. The massive grounds are a great place to unwind that are away from the knuckleheads at Ocean City, yet close enough that if you have some unexplained need to go there, yet quickley can.

The owners could not have been more pleasant and helpful throughout the stay.

GO! STAY!! TELL YOUR FRIENDS ABOUT IT!!!

This inn is a little piece of paradise outiside the hustle of O.C. Quite honestly we were influenced in our choice by the July 2007 review (and we aren't parents). Thanks! ------- The grounds are gorgeous. The interior is beautiful and rich in textures. Our room was immaculate, very comfortable and tastefully decorated. ---- It was fun to have a feel of what it might have been like to be a bit aristocratic. ---- The staff was warm, friendly and down to earth. ---- And the breakfast was fantastic. ---- All components combined it exceeded our expectations for a quiet and romantic getaway with a short drive to the beach and boardwalk.

I have a beach house in Ocean Pines and was hosting a surprise for my mother's birthday. My brother and sister and their families stayed with me and I needed a nice place outside of Ocean City (didn't want to deal with traffic) to put my parents in for two nights. My parents are not known to be the easiest to please - but they were very happy here!
Everyone at Merry Sherwood was very nice and accomodating. Their room and private bath was very clean. They had a double bed, not a queen. The double bed was fine - but it did look smaller since it was high up. The room was big and had a nice seating area for the grandchildren to visit and the grounds are beautiful and we found them very well maintained.
Our experiences this weekend were completely different from the other posters. My father is an avid gardener and lives on 20 acres, so he felt right at home and actually got some tips from the inn keeper for his garden. We had a wonderful picnic brunch on the grounds on Sunday.
It was a great weekend and I would definitely recommend this place and put my parents there. Two minor drawbacks - there are a lot of stairs - my parents room was on the top floor - that coupled with the porch steps did tire my 76 year old father out, but our solution was to only have him go up once and come down once. The other was that their room was at the front of the house and 113 is a busy road - traffic was not a problem as they live in NYC, and the window unit hum was good white noise, but if you aren't use to a window unit or street noise you might want to request a room in back.
Again, i can only stress how pleased we were with this b&b and would definitely recommend it to other friends and family.