Vacation Rentals by Owner

nice spot!

Guest: Wright Family (Mill Creek WA)
Date of Stay: 05/19/12 Review Submitted: 05/22/12

Had a great time with our family here. Wonderful beach for kids of all ages. Enjoyed watching the big ships head out to sea. I'm sure we will return. :-)

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, pet owners, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

great spot for a getaway

Guest: vrbo reviewer (Seattle WA)
Date of Stay: 05/11/12 Review Submitted: 05/15/12

Everything was as expected or better. We were right on the beach, the house had plenty of space for the four of us, was bright and comfortable...and everything worked. The owner's information was thorough and accurate and helpful. Wouldn't hesitate to stay here again and would happily recommend it to others. We were there mainly to enjoy the beach and each other's company, so not a lot to share on activities. We did spend a bit of time in Langley and had dinner at Prima Bistro. I've eaten there many times and it's reliably good.

Recommended for:Age 55+, families with young children, girls getaway, pet owners, romantic getaway.

Great house for a blustery weekend

Guest: Jennifer (Portland, OR USA)
Date of Stay: 03/28/12 Review Submitted: 04/01/12

My husband and two daughters (7 & 4) spent a wonderful 3-day weekend in this house. The skies were moody; rainy and windy then calm again, but the house was warm and comfortable with no creaks or drafts. The views, especially at sunset, were amazing. I hesitated before renting the house because it is a "pet friendly" house and I was worried about pet hair/allergies but the house was clean with no trace of pets. We would definitely be happy to rent this home again.

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Beach Heaven

Guest: Waterdoggers (Seattle)
Date of Stay: 02/17/12 Review Submitted: 02/27/12

This beach house is a family favorite, and staying here is becoming a yearly event. We love being right on the water, and the house has such a great, relaxing feel to it. It has everything you could want...and more. Great kitchen, cozy living room and amazing beds. We also have two Goldens who absolutely know where we are when we arrive. If they could they would live in the water the whole time we are there. With a fenced back yard, and a side gate to come through so they can get hosed off after the beach...it is a perfect spot to get-away with your pups. Thank you again for letting us stay in your wonderful home!

Recommended for:People with disabilities, age 55+, pet owners, romantic getaway.

Wonderful

Guest: Wendoverites (Nevada)
Date of Stay: 09/25/11 Review Submitted: 10/22/11

What a great vacation. The sunset views were amazing. We saw seals, blue herons, sea lions, porpoises, bald eagles (even one catch a fish and eat it on the beach). We walked the beach at low tide over to Useless Bay. The many passing ships and boats occupied many hours of our time. The house was very comfortable for our group of nine. It had everything we needed, and beautiful views. Look forward to a return visit.

Recommended for:Families with young children

Awesome Stay

Guest: Prerna (Kirkland,WA)
Date of Stay: 08/25/11 Review Submitted: 08/30/11

In every aspect our vacation experience at this house exceeded our expectations. The house was beautiful, with amazing views. The house is modern and very clean. It is rare to find a vacation spot that can accommodate all ages with a seeming effortless ease. It was in every way a little piece of paradise! The owner Orlin was great and was quick in answering all our questions. Looking forward to another trip!

Recommended for:Age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, romantic getaway.

Like the house but not private

Guest: Annual Escaped (Seattle, WA)
Date of Stay: 07/28/11 Review Submitted: 08/15/11

We rented the house on Mutiny Bay for eleven nights this summer. Pets, baby and all. Property worked out and was an accurate portrayal from the pictures. I'll give the plus's and minus's: Plus's: 1. House has been remolded and is in great condition, especially vs other properties i've rented on VRBO in the NW. Good hardwood floors, screens didn't have any holes, and having a gas cook-top was a big plus. The separate laundry-room became a great place for storage. 2. The house is west facing which means sun until almost 9pm with amazing sunsets. The views each day looking out the windows on the water were spectacular. Also, even with a very bright sun shining through, the house remained quite cool with the windows open. 3. Very comfortable bed which I haven't been able to say many times before. 4. Great decks overlooking both waterside and front yard and it was very enjoyable sitting outside at night watching the water, and sunset and cruise ships go by. 5. Fenced yard in front for pets was secure for my two escape prone dogs. Con's: 1. Noisy and not very private. Each morning starting as early as 4:30am, people would be fishing directly in front of the house on the beach. These people, were not neighbors but people who came down from other areas to fish on the beach. It was not very relaxing having the balcony door open at night for the sound of the waves to then be awakened to noisy fisherman chatting at that early hour every day. 2. Speaking of noise, it can get very loud with the neighboring houses being so close. With 3 days to go on our stay, the neighbors arrived at their cottage with 3 other couples and were up drinking and playing music and partying until 3am each night. These people were the owners of that cottage, not renters. 3. The property is currently for sale with a real estate sign in front. Thought I should share that. 4. Twice during our stay, the management company with whom the owner contracts to maintain and clean the property, stopped at the unit unannounced. The first time it was to get toilet paper for another property (which woke up our young one who was taking a much needed nap) and the second time to do yard work and fix something inside the house. Again I felt this was invasive especially for $2 worth of toilet paper. Really? We had a relaxing trip and enjoyed our time away but this is not a property I would rent again as some of the noise and privacy issues wouldn't work for us in the future.

Owner response:Thank you greatly for your feedback. First and foremost, my sincere apologies for your feelings of lack of privacy. We work extremely hard to provide a comfortable, private, and luxurious stay for all our guests, so I am very concerned about this as we typically receive nothing but rave reviews. I appreciate the pro's and would like to address the con's and privacy issues. Fishing season is very short on the island, usually just a couple weeks when the salmon are passing through. All of our beaches are private, so there should have been no outside guests accessing the beach. Most of our guests that come this time of year do so to experience the thrill of catching a salmon from the beach which is very exciting! If this ever happens again please call and notify us and we will have our caretakers notify these people they are on private property. Both of our neighbors are in their 60's and 70's and in all of our time and guests at the beach we have never experienced this type of feedback. Typically our guests marvel at how quite and private the beach is. We are friends with both neighbors and would have gladly called and rectified this had we been informed they were bothersome to you. We will be addressing this issue with them and can be assured this will not be repeated. Hotels, resorts, and rental homes transfer ownership quite frequently so I'm not sure this has any relevance to a future guest. The property was for sale with conditions being that ownership would not be transferred until all rental obligations are fulfilled or the new owners were willing to fulfill all rental contracts. We are contractually bound to honor all our reservations as stated in our rental documents. I apologize for the inconvenience. Our caretakers are known to be some of the best on the island and are very attentive to the needs of our guests. I have instructed them to call prior to visiting the home in the future while guests are present. Thanks again for the great feedback. As you can see from all the excellent reviews from our previous guests over the years it seems that these circumstances were very unique and are not the norm. We also ask that all our guests please call our cell phones which are listed in the rental documents with any issues during your stay so that we may have the chance to rectify them immediately rather than hearing about them after the stay is over. Thanks again for choosing to stay with us and we hope to have you back in the future.

Recommended for:Pet owners

Great house on a great beach.

Guest: Dianne (British Columbia)
Date of Stay: 06/24/11 Review Submitted: 07/05/11

We just spent a wonderful week in your Beach House. This great home has everything we need, lots of space, and comfy beds. What a great beach, walk forever, lots of shells to pick up!! Thank you for sharing your home with us, would love to return next year!!

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, people with disabilities, age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, pet owners, romantic getaway.

Great Beach house on Whidbey Island!

Guest: juliep (Folsom, CA)
Date of Stay: 06/19/11 Review Submitted: 06/29/11

We had a wonderful, relaxing few days at this beach house which literally sits right on the beach! We had bonfires just steps from the deck and enjoyed listening to the waves from our bedrooms with sliding glass doors! The house was very clean and well-appointed. Could not have had a better time! Would most definitely rent this property again.

Recommended for:Age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Relaxing getaway!

Guest: Terri (Edmonds, WA)
Date of Stay: 04/29/11 Review Submitted: 05/04/11

This is a beautiful house right on the beach, and I mean, steps out the door to the sand. It's a perfect place to relax and listen to the waves at night. You can let small children play right in front of the house and watch them from a comfortable chair on the deck or even from the living room. The house was exceptionally clean and well stocked with necessities and most important, the beds were so comfortable! Will definitely be back.

Recommended for:Families with young children, girls getaway, romantic getaway.

Incredible View!

Guest: Seattle Family (Seattle, WA)
Date of Stay: 07/15/10 Review Submitted: 07/27/10

The house was very well stocked and was perfect for our extended family stay. So close convenient to Seattle, and felt like a differente world. The very accessible beach seemed to go on for miles. What an incredible view. The first thing our little girls squeeled when they walked through the front doors and looked past the back sliding doors was: "There's a sandbox!!!!" :-) It was a much needed retreat, and the gorgeous sunsets fed our souls.

Recommended for:Age 55+, families with young children, girls getaway, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Excellent Beach Rental

Guest: Richard (Seattle, WA)
Date of Stay: 05/21/10 Review Submitted: 06/28/10

We rented the beach house for a weekend and had a fabulous time. The house is located on a prime stretch of sandy beach on Whidbey Island. Everything in the house was clean and modern and the layout makes efficient use of space. We liked that the kids could play on the beach in front of the house and the adults could keep an eye on them at all times from inside the house. The view is spectacular. You get the west facing sunset over the water and the mountains to the south. The neighbors were very nice and had interesting stories about the history of the area and suggestions of places to go. We would definitely return for another vacation.

Recommended for:Families with teenagers, families with young children, romantic getaway.

Beach Lover

Guest: RebeccaRedmond (Redmond, Washington)
Date of Stay: 05/04/10 Review Submitted: 05/18/10

My sister, her husband and I stayed in this lovely home for 4 nights. This is the second vacation rental that we have stayed in by the same owner. The homes are both lovely, well maintained with excellent views and access to the beach. The best part is they take dogs so we can bring our buddies with us!! And in a truly lovely home. Lucky for us, during our stay there were no neighbors visiting so we had a pretty private beach. The kitchen has gas cooktop and tons of pots and utensils. The eating nook is cozy and convenient. The two west facing bedrooms upstairs share an outdoor deck with stunning views; both bedrooms have very nice black-out drapes. The bathrooms are lovely and well stocked. The third bedroom is downstairs facing the rear of the home next to the second bath. Hardwood floors, all down stairs, perfect for the beach. Great laundry room. Lovely home overall with small patch of grass fenced in the back (not dog proof, as one gate did not lock and our dogs could have crawled under the fence.) We have one BIG suggestion and a couple of little ones. First, there are no window coverings on the west facing windows looking out over the view so the setting sun shines full force into the living/kitchen/eating area. Would be very hot in the summer! And it is difficult to read, watch tv, etc. with full sun! And second, a chair or hook or something in the master bedroom and a lamp in the living room. Overall, I will definitely stay again and highly recommend these beach front homes to my friends, which I have already done!

Owner response:Thanks for your wonderful feeback and being such great guests! We're planning on installing blinds in the next few weeks. My wife and I just love the view so much that we have hated to impede on it. The gate broke in our last windstorm and will be fixed/dogproofed. Great suggestion on another lamp downstairs and chair or hook in the master. Look forward to having you back!

Recommended for:Age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, pet owners, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Guest: Patti18 (Duvall, Wa)
Date of Stay: 03/11/10 Review Submitted: 03/11/10

We loved the Mutiny Bay Beach house. We have stayed at many rentals on Whidbey Island and this one is on the top of our list. The beach and view are wonderful. I could of stayed in the upstairs bedroom all day in the very comfortable bed and looking out the huge windows at the view. We like the westside location and watching all the big ships that go by. Best of all, we were allowed to bring our dog and she loves the beach and going on vacation with us. We really like to stay in nice acommomdations, but so many are not pet friendly. Thanks to the owner for allowing all of us to enjoy their beach rental.

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Guest: Helen and family
Date of Stay: 11/29/09 Review Submitted: 05/04/10

We enjoyed our stay at your wonderful beach house. Hope we can do it again some time! The weather has been so nice and we have seen seals, rabbits, deer, king fishers, lighthouses, and lots of beautiful water and ships and barges.

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Guest: Theresa
Date of Stay: 11/13/09 Review Submitted: 05/04/10

Thank you for a wonderful stay in your comfortable, clean and nicely decorated beach house. We had a wonderful and relaxing stay and hope to return one day. Saw a seal right at the shoreline, and experienced lots of wind and rain, but still loved our stay here. Even saw a little blue sky peaking through. Thanks again!

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Guest: Christina
Date of Stay: 09/25/09 Review Submitted: 05/04/10

We had a wonderful time celebrating a fun filled bachelorette weekend with the ladies. The house is beautiful and the perfect source of calmness before the wedding. It was a gorgeous weekend and we couldn’t have asked for better. Proud moment: we started our own campfire for smores and little smokies! Women can survive in the “wild” without men! Thanks again!

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Guest: Monica
Date of Stay: 09/04/09 Review Submitted: 05/04/10

What an incredible beach home you have! We are so glad we found this one, it was perfect for our families, just enough room and the amenities were great. There is nothing like waking up in the middle of the night to the sound of crashing waves! I don’t think I have ever slept in a house so close to the ocean before. We hope to return again!

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Guest: Steve
Date of Stay: 08/29/09 Review Submitted: 05/04/10

We had a great time at your home. It was very well stocked. We had fun going to Langley and swimming in the water. It was cold but fun. The neighbors were nice and even lent us their fishing pole! The beach was perfect for all the kids and the Olympic Mountain range was so pretty at sunset. There were so many salmon jumping and we even saw a seal! This was our first time and we think we’ll come again! Thank you so much for letting us use your home!

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Guest: Nancy
Date of Stay: 08/15/09 Review Submitted: 05/04/10

This is our second summer staying here. What a fantastic week. The remodel turned out so nice. It is very “fancy” according to our 9 year old. This summer Grandma and Grandpa and Aunt Missy came along with us. We had plenty of room and everything was great! The weather was perfect, the fishing was fabulous. The freezer is packed. We brought a cooler to bring it home. The neighbors are so nice and just delightful! Wish we could stay all summer long. We will definitely be back next summer. Maybe we can stay longer, a week wasn’t long enough. We had great luck clamming in Penn Cove and spent lots of time exploring the islands great offerings. Thank you for a wonderful beach getaway.

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Guest: Brandon
Date of Stay: 07/03/09 Review Submitted: 05/04/10

We had a fantastic 4th of July weekend at your beautiful home. Family from CA, WA, and OR converged for fun, sun, fireworks and food. The display of artillery on the beach was truly a sight to behold. You have amazing neighbors, and your home is cozy, comfortable, and well equipped. Now our children from California’s kids have experienced a beach teepee fire and the joy of shooting fireworks!! In addition, it was 85 degrees the entire weekend! Awesome! Thank you!

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Guest: Brandon
Date of Stay: 07/03/09 Review Submitted: 05/04/10

We had a fantastic 4th of July weekend at your beautiful home. Family from CA, WA, and OR converged for fun, sun, fireworks and food. The display of artillery on the beach was truly a sight to behold. You have amazing neighbors, and your home is cozy, comfortable, and well equipped. Now our children from California’s kids have experienced a beach teepee fire and the joy of shooting fireworks!! In addition, it was 85 degrees the entire weekend! Awesome! Thank you!

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