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Beautifully Updated Oceanfront Cottage with a Hot Tub in Downtown, Beach Access!

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Back yard
Hot Tub
Nearby Beach Access
Living Room with comfortable seating
Dining Area

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • On beach
  • Patio
  • Spa pool on site
  • Barbecue
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

4 Single Beds

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen

About this property

Beautifully Updated Oceanfront Cottage with a Hot Tub in Downtown, Beach Access!

The Weather Gauge - Meredith Lodging

This sweet blue cottage has been hosting seaside guests in the perfect location since 1925, but you’d never know it inside—thoughtful renovation designed for the modern guest makes it a sleek showcase of practicality and comfort. You’ll climb stairs to reach the front door to a pristine, white interior, bright with ocean light and contemporary furnishings, and blessed with Pacific views. Sit back on sofas in front of the wall-mounted TV, dine at the playful dining table, or engage in conversation in the little sitting area off to the side—you’ll always be comfortable with the modern heating/air-conditioning system. Cooking in the polished galley kitchen is a breeze—you’ll love the new appliances and glossy blue tile—and you can grill out in the little fenced yard and eat at the picnic table in the ocean breeze or check out the private beach access. You’ll love the queen bedroom and sparkling bath on the main level; the upstairs double twin under skylit eaves with a view of the sea is a dreamy retreat.

Your location is superb: you’re steps from miles of level sand, surf and views of Twin Rocks. When you’re ready for a change of scene, rinse off the sand in the home’s outdoor shower and walk to restaurants and shops in Rockaway Beach’s downtown. Catch an old-fashioned ride on a steam train on the Oregon Scenic Railroad to Garibaldi and back, passing beautiful bays and sloughs along the coast. Jump in the car to explore the whole North Coast. At the end of the day, you’ll be back to your cottage by the sea for another memorable sunset.

PROPERTY DETAILS:

MAIN LEVEL: ENTRY LEVEL:

Living Room: Smart TV
Dining Room
Kitchen
Bedroom 1: One Queen Bed, One Full Bathroom (Walk-in Shower Only)
Hallway: One Full Bathroom
Other: Washer/Dryer

UPPER LEVEL:

Bedroom 2: Two Twin Beds, Two Twin Trundles

Security Devices: Camera outside on the back door, viewing the yard.

*Each home is individually owned. Amenities and furnishings are subject to change at any time. For questions on this, please contact our office.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 25

Check out before 10:00 AM

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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

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Events

No events allowed

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Pets

No pets allowed

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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Property # 9780924
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a deadlock

About the area

Rockaway Beach

Located in Rockaway Beach, this holiday home is in the city centre and on the beach. Kelly's Brighton Marina LLC and Wheeler Marina are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Nehalem Bay State Park and Oswald West State Park. Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad and Hoffman Center for the Arts are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking and windsurfing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking/biking trails and cycling.
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Rockaway Beach, OR

What's nearby

  • Rockaway Beach - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Manhattan Beach - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad - 7 min drive - 9.6 km
  • Tillamook Creamery - 17 min drive - 25.9 km
  • Cannon Beach - 34 min drive - 51.6 km

Getting around

  • Portland International Airport (PDX) - 126 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Garibaldi Portside Bistro - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Pacific Edge Espresso - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Pronto Pup - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Olmedo's Patio - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Grumpy's Cafe - ‬8 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Beautifully Updated Oceanfront Cottage with a Hot Tub in Downtown, Beach Access! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Beautifully Updated Oceanfront Cottage with a Hot Tub in Downtown, Beach Access!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Beautifully Updated Oceanfront Cottage with a Hot Tub in Downtown, Beach Access!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Beautifully Updated Oceanfront Cottage with a Hot Tub in Downtown, Beach Access!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Beautifully Updated Oceanfront Cottage with a Hot Tub in Downtown, Beach Access! located?

Located in Rockaway Beach, this beachfront holiday home is in the city centre and within a 15-minute walk of Rockaway Beach and Manhattan Beach. Nehalem Beach and Kelly's Brighton Marina LLC are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 36 out of 46 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 46 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 46 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 46 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 46 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Everything was perfect for our girls trip
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 23 March 2026
Thank you for the 5-star rating! We're glad everything was just right for your group. We'd love to host you again—come back soon!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

katherine k.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This house is perfect! Very clean and nicely updated. Brand new appliances in kitchen and nicely remodeled bathrooms with heated floors. The hot tub was clean and the ocean view was amazing! Will definitely rent again! Host responds very quickly to questions. Great vacation rental!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 13 April 2026
Thank you for the 5-star review! I'm glad the house was perfect for you and thank you so much for the compliment about our communication. It's great to hear the appliances and heated floors were highlights. We appreciate you choosing Meredith Lodging and look forward to hosting you again.
Verified

8/10 Good

Heather C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Easy beach access- walkable to restaurants. view is minimal unless you are sitting on the front porch. Obstructed vies from inside house . Minimal privacy, neighbors are right there on either side. Very comfortable and well equips.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 31 March 2026
Thank you for the review and for choosing Meredith Lodging. We’re glad the easy beach access and walkability to restaurants met your needs — and that you enjoyed the front porch view. We appreciate your note about the neighbors being close, we do our best to capture that in the listing photos so our renters are aware of that ahead of time. If there’s anything else we could have done to earn five stars, please message us through the Vrbo app; we’d really appreciate the feedback. We hope to welcome you back soon!
Verified

6/10 Okay

Melissa M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Communication
Frequent VRBO user, first time at this location. The place was beautiful and had wonderful beach access. However, I would suggest putting a little info on some things. Like how to completely shut off the shower (this was very difficult due to how it is done), how to work the light switches, and better instructions for the stove. Also, we had no wifi because the router was broken. This resulted in us using up all of our data on our phones so we could at least listen to music. I would also suggest some privacy screening or an over head cover for the hot tub. It was a little weird that the neighbors on both sides had 2 stories with windows looking right down where the hot tub is located. We had quite a few onlookers. This felt a little weird so we didn't use it much.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 7 May 2026
Thank you for staying with us and for the review. I’m sorry your stay didn’t earn five stars. I do appreciate you noting you enjoyed the home and liked the easy beach access. I'm sorry the shower, light switches, and stove were difficult for you to operate. We will have our property manager look into adding clearer instructions for those items to ensure future guests don't encounter the same issues. I’m also sorry about the Wi‑Fi outage. We determined the router had gone bad and have since replaced it so the issue is resolved. Regarding the hot tub privacy, the neighboring homes are close and it's a difficult thing to entirely shelter the hot tub area. That being said, we are seriously considering adding additional screening or overhead cover to improve privacy. Please message us through the Vrbo app if you’d like to share any additional details. Thank you again for the feedback.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Connie G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place

It was an amazing view love the area so peaceful and beautiful
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 19 May 2025
Hi Consuelo! Thank you for your 5-star review. We are so glad you enjoyed your stay and hope you will book with us again!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect place for a family of 4. Loved the beach access, hot tub, and great views. Only a few blocks away from all Rockaway has to offer so we walked everywhere. Clean and great appliances. We would definitely come back again.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 22 August 2025
Hi Raejean! We are so glad you enjoyed your Rockaway getaway. We loved hosting your family and hope you will book with us again!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dustin V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Nice cozy house, modern upgrades. Easy path to the beach with many restaurants and shops just across the street. Hot tube was nice and relaxing, would definitely come back.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 4 August 2025
Hi Dustin! We are so glad you enjoyed your stay. We loved hosting you and hope you will return for another relaxing getaway soon!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

catherine V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay!

Perfect family trip to oregon
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 8 January 2024
Thank you for your 5-star review! We are so glad you enjoyed your stay family trip to Oregon. We loved hosting you at The Weather Gauge, and hope you will return!
Verified

8/10 Good

Tonhya W.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We enjoyed having a fenced yard and a short walk to the beach. The neighbors were hosting a wedding so it very much felt like we were sharing a backyard. There is not much privacy, but luckily the neighbors were kind and respectful. Very walkable area and overall enjoyed our stay in this unit.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Trent H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fantastic experience at the cottage! This is a perfect place for a couple, a small group of adults or a family of 4-6. Interior is clean annd exactly as pictured. The two baths and two levels create user flexibility. The ocean views and direct location to the beach were incredible A short walk (less than a minute) through the dunes puts you right at the waters edge. Communication with the owner was prompt, thorough and helpful. Highly recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 4 November 2025
Thank you for your 5-star review! We are so glad you had an enjoyable and comfortable stay. We loved hosting you and hope you will book with us again!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tracy S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing views

Lovely home with AMAZING views!! This stay was for my kid's birthday and everything about this place was PERFECT!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 4 April 2025
Hi Tracy! Thank you for your 5-star review and choosing to spend your kid's birthday festivities with us. We are so thrilled you enjoyed your visit and hope you will book with us again!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jill B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

In the Beach

Wonderful location to spend with family.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brad W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect little getaway out your back door to the beach

Very clean well put together property I think everything you would need
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 11 December 2024
Hi Brad! Thank you for your 5-star review. We are so glad you enjoyed your getaway to the beach. We loved hosting you and hope you will book with us again!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Elise H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Comfortable and cozy stay

We really enjoyed our stay here! Comfortable furniture and plenty of seating, hot tub, well stocked kitchen, great beach access and heated bathroom floors. This place was even better than expected! We would definitely come back for another stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 19 May 2024
Hi Elise! Thank you for your 5-star review. We are so glad you had an enjoyable and comfortable stay. We loved hosting you at The Weather Gauge, and hope you will return!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amy B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cozy & Fantastic Beach Access

Nicely updated interior with everything needed from beach toys, cooking, hot tub and relaxing time on the coast. Thank-you!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 17 February 2025
Hi Amy! Thank you for your 5-star review. We are so happy you had a relaxing stay with us. We loved hosting you and hope you will return!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jackie C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Location

We loved our stay. Very updated and stocked with everything you needed. The home being right on the beach was the main reason we booked- I am so glad we did. The location was amazing and the view was dreamy.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 11 July 2024
Hi Jackie! We are so glad you enjoyed your stay. We agree ... the location and views are hard to beat. We loved hosting you, and hope you will return!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lori D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Accurate listing

Host has you covered, anything you need you will find. The heated floors in the bathrooms were a pleasant surprise! Easy beach access to a great beach!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 13 May 2025
Hi Lori! Thank you for your 5-star review. We are so glad you enjoyed your stay and and hope you will book with us again!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michael V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Gorgeous Sunsets

On its own, the sunset on the beach would be 5 stars.. we loved catching the sunsets on the beach. The hot tub man a drizzly afternoon better.. even heated floors in the bathroom!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 20 May 2025
Hi Michael! We are so glad you enjoyed your stay at The Weather Gauge. We loved hosting your getaway and hope you will book with us again!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Heather F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great house and location!

My husband and I stayed here over our 28th anniversary weekend and thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The house so well appointed and redone. Would love to come back with our family!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 22 May 2024
Hi Heather! Thank you for your 5-star review and choosing to spend your anniversary celebration with us. We are so glad you enjoyed stay, and hope you will return!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sara W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Just Right

We loved this property. The location couldn’t have been better, and property was so comfortable, beautifully decorated, and had everything we needed.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 12 October 2024
Hi Sara! Thank you for your 5-star review. We are so glad you had an enjoyable and comfortable stay. We loved hosting you at The Weather Gauge and hope you will book with us again!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lacey O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Best trip ever

We had the best time at the Weather Gauge - the view and the beach itself is incredible. Perfect location to walk to dinner, drive up for a day in Seaside or Cannon Beach, do some quick easy hikes, and play on the beach. Would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 11 April 2024
Thank you for your 5-star review! We are so glad you had an enjoyable stay. We agree ... the location and views are hard to beat! We loved hosting you at The Weather Gauge, and hope you will book with us again!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Matthew H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect weekend

Updated and modern beach house. Amazing views, sounds, and access.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 25 June 2024
Hi Matthew! Thank you for your 5-star review. We are so glad you enjoyed your weekend getaway. We loved hosting you, and hope you will return!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Heather H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Love the beach access, beautiful and modern and simple house.

This house was the perfect size for our family of four. We loved the ocean view, access to the beach, modern design, and hot tub soaking! What a perfect getaway!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 1 September 2023
Hi Heather! Thank you for your 5-star review. We are so glad you had an enjoyable getaway. We loved hosting your family at The Weather Gauge, and hope you will book with us again!
Verified

8/10 Good

nicole p.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful setting

Lovely property with a beautiful view. Beds were very comfortable and the hot tub was a huge plus! Only bummer was the stovetop was broken so we weren't able to cook all the food we brought and had to do eat out more than anticipated. They did bring in hot plates eventually so we were able to cook everything the rest of the weekend. Would definitely come back!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 6 June 2025
Hi Nicole! We are glad you had an enjoyable and comfortable stay, but we are sorry there was an issue with the the stovetop. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we worked to find a resolution for you. We loved hosting you and hope to offer you a more seamless stay next time!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Doug C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing and wonderful

A very relaxing atmosphere and an easy path to the beach. Sitting on the deck and breathing in the wonderful ocean air.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 1 September 2023
Hi Doug! Thank you for your 5-star review. We are so glad you had an enjoyable and relaxing stay. We loved hosting you at The Weather Gauge, and hope you will return!

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