What amazing views from this house! Waking up and seeing Nye Beach every morning was incredible. We enjoyed sitting in front of the large windows in the morning and seeing Yaquina Head Lighthouse on a clear day, or even stepping outside and getting the breeze from the ocean.
Also, it was great that we were so close to so many things on Nye Beach like coffee shops (Ultralife), restaurants (Chowder Bowl, Pacific Kitchen, Taphouse). It was also great that we had dedicated parking, so we could grab stuff for the beach before we went down and put things away when we came up. But be aware, this home comes with some cost/compromise:
STAIRS:
The other reviews are not lying, 47 steps to get up to this home. My 8yo counted 48. Regardless, it is a lot of steps to get up here so be aware, it is not for those who have limitations in climbing up and down stairs.
Cleanliness:
We had less than stellar experience on arrival. Due to COVID, we took extra precaution and wiped down counters with wipes we brought. But were surprised to find the wipes turning brown due to lack of any cleaning on some of the surfaces like the kitchen counters and the dining table.
The worst issue was that the shower liner was very dirty (had pink stuff and smelled moldy). We didn't even want to use the shower with that there. We immediately contacted Vacasa to have it replaced. The local management who finally contacted us was very nice and got us a new shower liner, but we only got it on our second day. The person who came told us how they are very short staffed, and he was actually covering for the usual maintenance person who was in a bad accident. So understandable, but I still wonder why it wasn't replaced as part of the usual cleaning.
NOISE:
Being so close to the public beach access was great, but also not great. The first night itself, around 10pm someone set off fireworks on the beach and startled us. And almost every night we could hear either people or cars going in and out of the parking lot. Also there is a LOT of light that comes in through the windows at night because of the streetlights from the stairs nearby that go down to the public beach access.
Pros:
* Great views of the beach
* Very close walk to get to beach
* Very close to shops/coffee, restaurants in Nye Beach
* Strong water pressure in shower (this could be a con for some)
Cons:
* LOTS OF STAIRS
* Lots of noise at night due to public beach parking lot. Interesting characters at times
* Very dirty shower liner (pink and mildewy, gross), that we contacted the local management for to have replaced
* Wiping things down on arrival (to disinfect out of caution), the wipes were almost brown (kitchen counters, dining table), so showed lack of thorough cleaning
* No washer/drying as they are out of service
* Some blackberry vines growing near stairs, we had to kick away, so we don't get pricked by them. It would be good to cut those back
Overall, this house was the right size for our tiny family of 3, and we didn't have to lug a ton of things up the stairs (just one cooler, and one crate for food, plus 2 luggage). But we probably will reconsider booking here again given what we know now about the noise/light and the cleanliness.