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Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Pool
TV, fireplace, video games, DVD player
On the beach
Interior

Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Entire home

4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 4261 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Washer
  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking available
  • Barbecue grill
  • Outdoor space
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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Waldport, Oregon
  • Holly Beach
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Historic Alsea Bay Bridge Interpretive Center
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Oregon Coast Trail
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Newport, OR (ONP-Newport Municipal)
    ‪16 min drive‬

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About the area

Waldport

With a stay at this vacation home in Waldport (Bayshore), you'll be steps from Holly Beach and 9 minutes by foot from Alsea River. .This beach vacation home is 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from Historic Alsea Bay Bridge Interpretive Center and 1.8 mi (3 km) from Oregon Coast Trail.

What's nearby

  • Holly Beach - 1 min walk
  • Historic Alsea Bay Bridge Interpretive Center - 3 min drive
  • Oregon Coast Trail - 4 min drive
  • Port of Alsea - 6 min drive
  • Big Stump Beach - 6 min drive

Getting around

  • Newport Station - 21 min drive
  • Portland International Airport (PDX) - 178 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Baymart Deli & Cafe - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪The Beachside Buzz - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Hilltop Cafe Bistro - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Salty Dawg Bar & Grill - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Espresso 101 - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Castle in the Sand ~ Oceanfront

Castle in the Sand is the perfect place to bring your family and friends to enjoy a fabulous Beachfront living experience! Listen to the surf and enjoy the beautiful views of the Pacific Ocean right from the deck. Located in the popular Bayshore community in Waldport, this home truly has something for everyone in the family. Upstairs is great for the adults to sit by the fire place or cook a fantastic meal in this fully equipped kitchen with ocean views. The dining room has a large table for the whole family to sit and enjoy meals together with more ocean views! Downstairs you will find a Large Flat Screen TV with WiFi capable Blu ray Player with tons of streaming apps including free Netflix and Pandora. There is also a pool table, board games and puzzles for all ages to enjoy. Step outside off the deck onto 6 miles of walkable sandy beaches. This home sleeps 6, is dog friendly, with WI-FI and DSL. There is a fireplace upstairs and a wood burning stove downstairs for those stormy cold nights.
Once you have stayed at the “Castle in the Sand”, you will come back for years to come!


Living Room: WiFi capable Blu ray Player with tons of apps including free Netflix and Pandora, Stereo (iPhone 5 and USB compatible), Fireplace, Ocean Views
Bedroom 1: King pillow top Bed, upper level ocean views
Bedroom 2: Queen pillow top Bed, lower level
Bedroom 3: 2 Twin Beds + bunkbed, lower level
Bedroom 4: 1 Queen pillow top bed, lower level
Bathroom 1: Full bath master suite
Bathroom 2: Half bath upper level
Bathroom 3: Full bath lower level
Kitchen: Fully equipped with dishwasher, microwave, coffee maker, exceptional views
Dining room: Ocean front views and large table with seating for 12
Decks: Large ocean front decks and charcoal BBQ
Linens Provided
Laundry Room with Washer & Dryer
Wi-Fi internet
Lower level features a pool table,game closet, Flat Screen TV, WiFi capable Blu ray Player with tons of apps including free Netflix and Pandora, and hide-a-bed couch.
Summer months: Pool access with daily fee and rental agreement.
Maximum Occupancy: 4
Vehicles permitted: 2
No Motorhomes Permitted
Pet Friendly $50 per pet fee
No Smoking
Note: $35 Reservation fee
Disclaimer: Everything will be done to make sure what was offered in any advertising will be in the property as described. There may be times when the exact amenities are not in the property. Every attempt is made to keep the inventory as advertised. A difference in amenities does not entitle You to any refund of rents paid. Amenities may be added or removed at the owners/managers discretion.
Make yourself comfortable in this vacation home, which features a fireplace. There's a private balcony. A kitchen is outfitted with a refrigerator, an oven, and a stovetop. Conveniences include a phone, as well as a microwave and a coffee/tea maker.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include an arcade/game room and barbecue grills.
Guests will find features like internet access and onsite parking.

Property manager

Ocean Odyssey Vacation Rentals

Languages

English

Property amenities

Beach

  • On the beach

Internet

  • WiFi available

Parking and transport

  • On-site parking

Kitchen

  • Fridge
  • Stovetop
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Dishwasher
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Ice maker
  • Toaster
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Bed sheets provided

Bathrooms

  • 2.5 bathrooms
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Fireplace
  • Living room
  • Wood stove

Entertainment

  • TV with cable/satellite service
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Games room
  • Video games
  • DVD player
  • Games

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue

Laundry

  • Washing machine and dryer
  • Near a laundromat

Pets

  • Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Location highlights

  • Near the ocean
  • Near a health or beauty spa
  • Near the bay

Things to do

  • Fitness facilities nearby
  • Kayaking on site
  • Golf on site
  • Wildlife and game walks nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Surfing/body boarding nearby
  • Marina nearby
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Hiking nearby
  • Golf nearby
  • Whale watching nearby
  • Fishing nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • Unit size: 2808 sq ft (261 sq m)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

You need to know

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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

Property is also known as

Castle Sand Oceanfront House Waldport
Castle Sand Oceanfront Waldport
Castle d Oceanfront Waldport
Castle In The Sand Oceanfront
Castle in the Sand ~ Oceanfront Waldport
Castle in the Sand ~ Oceanfront Private vacation home
Castle in the Sand ~ Oceanfront Private vacation home Waldport
1363-35232

Castle in the Sand ~ Oceanfront Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 66 out of 107 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 31 out of 107 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 107 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 107 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 107 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

wendy l.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful stay
We really enjoyed our stay. Lovely house, clean, quiet, comfortable with easy beach access. No complaints! We had trouble with the door code but management came to the rescue on a Sunday. Thank you for that!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn B., albany, IL

Liked: Cleanliness
Lovely home, pleasantly surprised at how large it was. Very clean and comfortable and an extremely well stocked kitchen. We loved it!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christine L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great place for family getaway
This property is fantastic.There is o much room we didn't even use all the beds! The central location to Newpo and the crab fishing to Yachats shopping and excellent seafood restaurants/hiking trails. The only cons are the fact that we needed to do dishes and laundry or will be fined - with the amount we paid this should not be an issue.Also, the walk to the beach. It is abit rough, I was thinking grandparents could not do it. There should be some steps or something. But overall a great family place with an amazing beach.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

David M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Very comfortable for a family trip
The home is comfortable. It is a little run down with some things in need of paint and closet doors needed some maintenance. There is a bluff between the house and ocean, and beach access front m the house is not possible if you have difficulty climbing sand. The kitchen has a lot of nice dishes and pots and pans. I would have liked measuring spoons and a better can opener. Our family had a very nice time playing games and making and eating great food. We did have to drive some to an easier beach access up the road. The deck was nice and we loved listening to the ocean.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

David K., Aloha

Liked: Cleanliness
Stairs
16 steps to main floor. Internet connection was spotty and TV went out frequently. We thought it would be closer to the beach. We still enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Veronica D., Oregon

Liked: Cleanliness
Great house in beautiful location!
This was a great house with plenty of room for my entire family. Beautiful view of the ocean with an easy path to the beach. Everyone had a fabulous time! Will definitely come back again!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jenna L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great place
Would definitely stay here again! Right on the beach and an easy drive to Newport
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nancy B.

Liked: Cleanliness
3 sisters reunion
Our husbands joined us. We cooked every night at the house. The setting on the Oregon coast offers a great view and easy beach access. It was a great time.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Kellie P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Castle Sand Stay
House was amazing over all. Location, size of house, and clean/welcoming. Older house in need of fixing up. Shower downstairs leaking, running toilets, mostly just wear and tear. Fridge had old blood in it from meat. I cleaned it. We really did enjoy the house. I would stay again. Don't want nothing to perfect for us to ruin. Lol. Also, very comfortable beds and master shower. You can definitely fit alot of people in house comfortably. Thank you
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Ruthann H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Nice central location. Room for all.
Property was good
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jaime B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great home for a big group.
The house was spacious and lovely. We enjoyed how easy it was to walk to the beach in minutes. We had one issue with a bathroom and the property owner was kind and very prompt at responding. We would stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kaitlyn M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Excellent Property Management
The property was pretty and had okay amenities, what really impressed me, is upon arrival we had a few issues, and the property manager was on top of taking care of everything for us, and making sure our vacation went off without a hitch and that we were truly comfortable in our environment. I would recommend this property solely on how well the management company works with you and actually cares (plus they were local).
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Relaxing stay
We came on a Thursday and left on a Tuesday. The house was clean and very well stocked. We thoroughly enjoyed watching the king tides and spending time so close to the beach. We will be back!
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne p.

Liked: Cleanliness
Nice property on the beach
This home was very comfortable for our party which included grandparents, adult children and young children.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Julie G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great place for family
This house was very clean, and very well stocked. We were prepared with lots of TP, paper towels, etc, but there was enough to get us through the weekend without getting into our stock. The kitchen was amazing--every pot and pan and gadget you can imagine, including a blender, griddle, storage containers, plenty of bowls, plates, glasses, silverware to use for a big crowd and have extras not in the dishwasher. The living room upstairs is comfy with beautiful couches and a wood burning fireplace. There was enough wood for 3 nights' fires, along with starters and matches. The pool table room was also very comfortable and fun for kids to watch movies in separate from parents upstairs. Decor was cute beachy, not overdone. It is a simple walk across the dunes to a huge, wide open beach, and a quick over the bridge trip to a large supermarket. We had a nice time at this house.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Shaylee H.

Liked: Cleanliness
August family vacation
We had a great time this summer in waldport. This house had comfortable beds and a good layout for our two families (4 adults and 4 kids under 8). We love this section of the beach and have been to this area multiple times. The kitchen in this house was a little outdated - the dishwasher was very weak and not installed properly. I was bummed to realized there was no coffee left over from another group for the first morning. And it was missing a large crab pot or crab crackers. There were also no beach toys or beach chairs on site. Overall, we loved this vacation.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Aleksandra R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location.
Pretty big house. Not to crowded for 4 families. We enjoyed the stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Amber R., Seattle

Liked: Cleanliness
Friend group getaway
Our friend group of 3 families had a great time at this property. Late spring early summer is always hit or miss on the weather and our trip was mostly rainy with good winds one of the days. But proximity to to ocean when the wind and sky were calm was perfect. This property is spacious enough and was fully stocked with everything we needed to hangout inside. View of the ocean from the side to side bay windows was awesome (note that you cannot see the immediate beach from the windows due to the dunes only the outlying water). Some of the other reviews mentioned cleanliness as an issue. The house was clean and tidy and well stocked. There did appear to be a drainage issue with a sink in the primary, one if the closet doors was unattached and in the back of the closet and the garbage disposal couldn't handle disposing very well but everything seemed reasonable for a rental and caused our group no distress. It has to be hard to maintain a spot constantly beaten by salt and sand. Personally had no issues with this property. But one notable and reason for only 4 stars is the "pool" mentioned in the advertisement. There is no pool on this property. There is however access to the community pool, for what I felt was a hefty additional fee per person. It is not on the property, private, or included. Also it is not always open. And when I inquired as to possible access prior to our arrival, the property management firm told me to "look up the phone number and call the pool because we didn't know that information." I felt the photos and advertisement read a little different and seemed to imply easy included access. Also felt that a management company should have all that info. But overall, the house is a nice place with a quite privet beach location and had all the things you would for a beach weekend with kids and friends. Would rent again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

4/10 Poor

angela s.

Liked: Cleanliness
Creaky Beds
The lower level beds are so creaky some of us had to sleep on couches. When I spoke with them about this they offered a $250 refund but never credited my card. Now they aren't responding to my email or phone calls. Unprofessional rental company.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Jody B.

Fun stay at Castle in the Sand
We had a great 5-day stay and wonderful family time at the Castle in the Sand! Watched the sunset from the deck and enjoyed the short walk to the beach.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Stacey R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Holiday in Oregon
Our family is coping with Huntingtons Chorea. We needed a place to just spend time with each other. Very happy with the home. We will go back to the area, during the summer, when we can enjoy the beach a little more.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Brenda C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Fabulous family trip
We had a wonderful time at Castle in the Sand. This was a weekend trip with our kids, their spouses, and our new grandbaby... This house had plenty of room for all of us to spread out. It was relatively clean, other than some of the pans we pulled out to use. There is a gnat problem, but it didn't hinder our time together! Super access to the beach. It was a bonus that we had perfect weather. We hope to stay here again. Thank you!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

6/10 Okay

Tonya R.

Great Location, a few improvements needed
Overall we had a nice time but I would not rent this house again. I found the layout really awkward and even frustrating at times with a dog (a LOT of up and down the stairs-not recommended for seniors). You could not sit and watch the ocean from the Adirondack chairs on the deck, but if the deck were only a few feet higher or if maybe they installed taller bar seats you could have. The house itself was very well cleaned, it was clear that the cleaning staff did the absolute best that they could but there were things about the house that were downright gross. Buy a new shower mat. Get a new kitchen faucet. Address the very annoying fruit fly/gnat situation. Talk to the neighbor about removing the big decaying seal? carcass at the start of the dune path. The location was fantastic, the beach was beautiful and uncrowded and just a short walk through the dunes but for that amount of money get a different house, and one that will comp a trip to the pool they advertise.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Raif M.

Great location. Not so clean
This property, like others in this development, is set.back from the beach — a bit of a hike across a couple of small dunes to the waves. Which is actually really great because it affords some privacy. Kids and pets will love the hike back and forth. Disabled folks who need assistance when walking may find it difficult. The Bayshore Club public access a few doors down might be better (I’m guessing; never actually saw it). The beach itself is wide, uncrowded, very pleasant to walk on. The ocean view from the property is a bit obstructed but it still has a beach feel,. When we were inside, we enjoyed the upper common area with the fireplace. Amenities are in pretty good condition. Pool table is in great shape, heat works, etc. We were surprised to see that the garage is usable, which makes some things easier. Kitchen is well stocked. Tons of towels (though no beach towels). They threatened not to have enough paper products, but when we got there, there was plenty including extra toilet-paper rolls. So we brought extras for nothing. The property management company was helpful enough but sometimes slow to respond to messages. Payment process can be a bit convoluted but their email explained what to do. The one big negative here, as noted in other reviews, is the cleanliness. Particularly in the bathrooms — moldy shower curtains, stains on the floor, etc. We debated telling the management company, but clearly it’s a chronic issue and we didn’t want a hassle or for them to make things worse. Suggest bringing shower shoes at a minimum. For the price, I’d expect thorough cleaning between renters. Overall, it’s a great property and we had an awesome time. Not spectacular, and not the cleanest, but pleasant with some commendable unique features. We’d come here again, but if we do, we’d be ready to do a little bathroom scrubbing on day 1.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Jennifer L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Lovely beach house
We really enjoyed our stay here. The beach is private and lovely. The beach house was in such a great location and near to quite a few places to visit. Our family would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021