Beautiful Columbia River View Home in Central Astoria Sleeps 6-8

My husband and I found this house to rent while he worked for his company long term in Astoria. An employee assigned to the task had found us a one bedroom apartment with no view and no laundry facilities just under the price of this house and, being a long time VRBO user, I knew I could do better. Wow!! So much better. When we were not in the house, other temporary staff used the house and all of us liked it so much, the company ended up renting it this rest of this year excepting the couple months it is rented a year in advance by those who love it enough to come back again and again. The house is comfortably furnished with a room dedicated just to sitting a looking at the river and ships passing by. Kitchen is well stocked; we cooked almost every night for months and had every tool we needed plus the BBQ. The owners are completely dedicated to making sure renters are happy and satisfied with the place. They are nearly instantly available by email or phone if something needs attention, which was infrequent even in the 8 months we were there. Even if you can only stay 2 weeks (or one, for that matter), the monthly price of the house is a good value. The only thing to note is the spiral staircase. It was fine for us, but an older person or young children would have to take caution. But the rewards for climbing it are 3 lovely bedrooms, the huge master with a "sit in bed and drink your coffee" view! If you are even marginally fit, you will be able to walk to the downtown area with trolley, museums, docks, etc. You will be disappointed with your stay in Astoria only if you rent another property and then drive by this one. Don't make that mistake!

Hard to add much to the prior stellar reviews. We thoroughly enjoyed our one month stay in Astoria and hope to return again someday.

This is the second time my husband and I have rented this house. Everything about this rental is superlative. The owners are exceptionally attentive and responsive. The beds are wonderfully comfortable and the house is modern, well maintained and well stocked. The kitchen appliances are top-of-the-line and there is plenty of counter space to do some serious cooking.

The views of the Columbia River from all of the front rooms, both upstairs and downstairs are spectacular. We rarely missed watching a sunset over the river. We loved watching the ships and the boats. I spent many hours walking along Astoria's River Walk enjoying the scenery.

The house is conveniently located near the center of town so we usually walked to the shops and restaurants.

K&L

We just returned from our third stay at this amazing hillside home, and loved to be there. The thoughtful owners provide so much: A welcoming loaf of bread and wine, and, on the more utilitarian side, laundry soap, cleaning supplies, a fine assortment of kitchen utensils. Lovely furniture, great bedding, binoculars, books, maps. Bus schedules. Everything. You could spend a day just locating all the extras put there for guest enjoyment.

After our first stay in 2014, I posted a review about the fabulous location, access to town, amazing views. That is all still true. We saw eagles, hawks, pilot boats going to freighters, (and one pilot being lifted by helicopter), fishing boats, deer, and lots of park activity. It’s an easy walk into town and just three blocks from the famous Fort George brewery.

This year, we also found the small path from the Clatsop College parking lot to the Astoria Column. The hike up that trail and then back on the Cathedral Tree was beautiful and doable for seniors. Speaking of seniors, all the facilities of the newly opened downtown Astoria Senior Center are provided to the 55+ folks for $20/year. That includes a variety of classes and social events, plus daily lunch at reasonable fees.

The owners say you must have a car. It makes things easier, but Astoria is served by a quirky looping bus system that runs very close to the house. It takes some skill to figure out Route 10 and Route 101 and some patience to go where the bus wants to go before it goes where you want to go. But if you have the time, it's great. The bus drivers are unfailingly polite and informative. and the taxis in town are available to fill in.

All this for rental rate far better than other offerings in the area. We already have our deposit in for summer 2017.

Stayed in this home while we were moving into town and searching for housing of our own. Unfortunately the owners of this home snatched up one of the best homes in town, but fortunately they share it with others offering it as a vacation rental. This home has so much to offer that I could go on and on. Some of my favorites is the beautiful views day and night from almost every room, amazing kitchen, 2 private back decks and room for family of 4 to have their own space, even your own wildlife (deer) in the backyard. This home is all within walking distance or short drive to so many great attractions, stores and restaurants. The owners were fantastic, they even sent me emails of homes to help in my search for housing. I have stayed in many VRBO's including Florida, Hawaii, Vegas and Oregon and would consider this one of my favorite ones so far!!