First Mate's Cottage

Beautiful views. It’s a short, pleasant hike to the beach.

Overall a good stay. Has its own trail to the beach. The fire pit available was filled with water and it’s attached to cement so there was no way to drain and use. Kitchen had all the supplies we needed.

This place was great for the most part! The biggest issue is the septic system is only supposed to hold about 70gal/day. You have to be mindful of using too much water and setting off the alarm. Our group of 6 didn't feel we could all shower in the same day. It also limits how much laundry you can do. The listing says a 1 minute walk to the beach. Its about a 10 minute walk on a very steep path. There is public beach access a couple blocks away if you are limited mobility. The best things about this house were the plethora of games. The ping-pong table, foosball table, and mini basketball hoop in the basement kept the kids busy for hours. They have so many board and card games to choose from. Outside the volleyball net and horseshoes were a favorite. We used the fire pit in the back yard several nights to make s'mores. They supply a large number of sand toys and even some kites for beach going. Overall this house provided everything we needed and we would rent it again

This is a great place to stay but a kind of expensive. Thanks for an awesome stay!

Very relaxing and plenty of space for everyone. Everything was great hated to leave. Thank you very much.

We had a wonderful family gathering at the First Mates Cottage. Great location.

We had a great time and the house was perfect for our multi-generational getaway. Everyone was comfortable and we were able to have local family (2 cousins and one of their spouses) join us one of the days. There was room for everyone to visit, have a meal together. The kitchen had everything we needed and more. The beds were comfortable and it we all slept well. Thanks for hosting us!

Love walking to the ocean. Stayed here last year, came back this year, and hope to stay here again in the future.

Very comfortable and view is great my husband loved the deck.

First Mates Cottage is a very roomy very clean house, nice and close to good clamming beach area's and our favorite store 'Jack's Country Store'. If you are coming to clam, they have 8 clam guns, altho they aren't the best. They have games for kids. A very big yard and hot tub. Be sure to bring your own presto logs as they only supply two and they are very expensive to purchase on the coast. We were allowed an early check in which was great, fee charged but fine with us. No late check out as they had contractor's coming but again worked out fine as we needed to be on the beach by (am for the clam tide. Can't go wrong with First Mate's, I just wish they had better signage at the entrance to the driveway, and both ways. We missed it every time coming from the beach because the speed limit is 50, so people are right up on you as you are slowly trying to find your turn.

We loved the home, location and we had the best weather!!

The house was well equipped and very comfortable. Plenty of space, with a well furnished play room in the basement, ping pong, basketball, fuse ball, a great add for the those rainy days. The property stands pretty far back from the water, I would say 300 yards, and the tree lines on both sides obscure any sort of panoramic view, but nonetheless it is an ocean front view. The seas are very rough, creating a constant hum, which is pleasant. It is off season, which we knew wouldn’t be ideal for spending time on the beach, but we enjoyed the site seeing just the same. There are two quaint little centers, with some decent restaurants, and a bakery.

Thank you for having us stay at your place. We appreciate your support. Your place was the perfect spot to for our work train

House is very well maintained and super clean! Watch out for pokeys in the grass play area-NOT kid or dog friendly. We learned quickly to skirt that area. Quite a long walk to beach, but beautiful! The hot tub was sublime! Careful with the lid of hot-tub, it’s very heavy and hard to close-but worth it!

Great place to stay. Bbq fresh seafood on the back deck then walk to the beach. This house also has ample parking which I needed for the boat and truck.

There are too many plus’s to capture but communication far exceeded expectations - instructions, etc - everything and more you could ask for. The house is huge and has everything you could possibly think of or may contemplate thinking of. The private path to the beach is my favourite. A quick walk and hello beach! My dogs LOVED it. We didn’t use the games room but this space is perfect for families with kids. Everything was easy. We kept our dogs on leashes in the yard - there’s no fence but my dogs don’t leave my side anyway - but there little thistles in the grass (everywhere there) that get stuck in the dogs feet so just be mindful to watch where your pets roam. I loved the view of the house and loved the proximity of the beach. Town is just a short drive away!

We really enjoyed our stay! Huge yard, spacious house, nice hot tub, & a peaceful walk to the beach. We saw lots of wildlife from the house! The beach is stunning & our kids loved building castles, flying kites & exploring the dunes. Lots to do in the neighboring area. We’ll definitely be back!

Excellent communication & an amazing rental!

Nice property, beautiful setting. Plenty to do inside or outside.

This was our second stay here. Such a comfortable home, easy to get to and private. Pro tip if you have neck issues you might need your own pillow. Everything was just what we needed! Thanks! We had a wonderful trip!

This Airbnb is the best one I’ve ever stayed at! It’s better than advertised. There is a private driveway to the property. The house is well taken care of with thoughtful amenities throughout the house - fire logs for the indoor fireplace, k cups (saved the day for us!), clam guns, volleyballs, outdoor hose, and beach towels by the back door. The bathrooms had plenty of towels and toiletries. The beds were comfy and there was a ton of extra blankets. The grill worked great, had propane and was clean. You really can’t beat the awesome yard that has a path to the beach. We had an incredible stay with our pup and friends. We will definitely be back and feel lucky to have stayed at the place!

Peaceful and perfect for our multigenerational weekend getaway.

Close to the beach and very clean and lots of fun activities! Thank you for being a pet friendly home. Very responsive host and we would want to come back again. Thanks for hosting us.

This was a great beach house for our family of 5. The spaciousness, direct access to the beach, & game room helped make our vacation just what we needed it to be.

We enjoyed our stay here. No real issues, host was responsive and accommodating for a late checkout. Easy beach access and stocked kitchen with pans and utensils. A little outdated with some minor things that could use some fixing but overall it fit our whole family for a clam dig weekend so no real complaints.

We had a wonderful stay! It was easy to make ourselves right at home and not want to leave. The kitchen had all of the amenities needed and little things like a basket of beach/hot tub towels by the door made it feel like home. Beautiful view, easy walk to the beach, easy drive to town for shopping and food. Our host was always responsive, friendly and helpful. Look forward to visiting again. Thank you for the great time!

We stayed at Robbie’s place for six nights with our son and his family. The location was so perfect because it was an easy walk to the beach with our little grandkids (2 and 4). The expansive sandy beach provided hours of entertainment for the little ones. The kitchen is well stocked, though we did have to buy a fry pan because the ones there were terrible. It would be good to replace those. All of the appliances were fine, it was very handy to have a good washer and dryer. We slept in the king bed on the main floor and it was super comfortable. Bedding was great; there was a variety of blankets. We brought our own pillows, which I was glad about because we are picky about pillows. I would definitely recommend Robbie’s place.

The house has plenty of room, the kids love the game room in basement, the walk to the beach is not too far. The only complaint has to do with the hot tub. The cover has 4 holes underneath that have been plugged by tape and various plumbing plugs. One of the plugs that was glued in came out and little styrofoam beads went everywhere! But overall an older but great spot to stay if you need plenty of room

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Great location and great space and activities, indoor and out, for our 3 generation family weekend getaway!

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Overall it was great. Needs some work and some items added to really have it nice. We added a dish/pot scrubber and sponge. It should have a larger non-stick pan for eggs and stir fry. The screen doors should be WD-40 treated or updated. These are little things. The location is very good and a nice short walk to the beach.

The house was big enough to fit 3 couples. The kitchen was stocked with all the pots/pans/utensils you could need. The property was spacious and beautiful. The trail to the beach is a great walk. Uncomfortable beds was the only issue. Great location!

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We had a great time with everything that was needed to have a great time.

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The house was great, rooms for everyone, and a well stocked kitchen. The privat back yard and path to beach was the perfect place for kids and dogs.

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My parents, grown siblings, children and spouses gathered in this house for a lovely long weekend gathering. The house is comfortable, has room for all to spread out, and has lots to do inside and out. Long beach often has overcast weather, so having the indoor games (foosball, ping pong and board games) made it so we always had something to do, and we could continually switch which members of the family we were hanging out with. We loved being able to do outside activities in the yard, and to easily walk to the beach. As a huge bonus, it is also possible to drive a few minutes away to the beach. This was helpful if we had lots of stuff we wanted to bring, but also helpful as both of my parents have mobility issues. The walkers and the drivers could meet up on the beach with ease (driving on the beach is allowed in Long Beach). The house is generally in good shape - it's just not new or fancy, but it is comfortable, which was perfect for us. I would definitely recommend staying here, and we will look to the house and the company again in the future.

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Large home, well equipped and with a fantastic back yard. All communication with the owners was clear and they seem to run things well.

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Was everything we were hoping for!

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Enjoyable.

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My sister and I took our families here for five nights at Christmas and it was wonderful. Giant yard and hot tub and short trail to the beach (5-8 minute walk). View of ocean is good from main floor and very good from bedroom on top floor. Well-stocked kitchen and tons of seating. Beds were good. Basement area was fantastic for the kids. My 90 year old dad used bedroom on main floor and bathroom on that floor was great for him with easy access shower. We will be back!

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Nice Beach house just as described. Private walk to the beach. Games for the family. Full stocked kitchen. It was very easy check in and check out.

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I felt like I stepped back in time to my best friend’s house back in the Midwest! It is definitely dated in terms of decor and general style, but it was clean, cozy, spacious, and had a wonderful airy-ness. The hot tub was perfection after dunking in the cold ocean. The upstairs bedroom has gorgeous wood paneling and an extraordinary view! A short walk from the beach where we found ourselves mostly alone - a true private walk to a nearly private beach - the best!

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We have a lovely stay, the home was spacious and offer nice space for two separate families.

We spent a long week here before school started. Such a great location. The walk to the beach was 5 minutes and a lovely winding path my dog and children enjoyed immensely. The house is large with plenty of room to spread out. The decor is lacking and needs some updating. Very 1991. Even a fresh coat of paint would help! Very clean and quiet.

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This is a great vacation spot! Enough bedrooms for the whole family and if doing a family reunion, you could rent the cabin next door too! It's about a 1/3 mile to the beach from the house, but it made for a great walk each day (actually, a couple of times each day). There was a working grill on the deck and the kitchen had everything we needed. The washing machine and dryer were helpful for wet, sandy clothes. We would come back to this rental!

Great house! Plenty of room for all of us. We enjoyed it very much. It is so nice to walk to to the beach.

My family and friends had a great time at First Mate’s Cottage. The three levels of the house gave everyone lots of space. The huge grassy yard was perfect for kids and dogs. We look forward to coming back.

Our 3 generation, beach Christmas gathering at "1st Mates Cottage" was a grand experience. Our young & older all enjoyed the vast amount of space on 3 levels. Plenty of living room seating for all of us with the old pup in the middle! The hot tub was a real treat (plenty of tub towels in addition to bathroom towels),loved the light show! Rec-room too was a treat. Cooking our meals in the large, well equipped kitchen was a breeze. Being winter at the beach in Washingtion, we still enjoyed both decks and their views (between the gales!), top deck was the favorite. Most of us walked out to the beach several times a day as the path was clear & easy. Grandfather reveled in tending the fireplace our entire stay. Our aged, chubby labrador has issues with stairs so the large main floor bedroom was perfect for her (& us in the king bed). Mud-laundry room was greatly utilized and idealy located, definatly a plus for our wet winter stay. Everything was clean, tidy & ready to move in & enjoy. We do so hope to come stay here again, perhaps before next winter!

We love this beach house. We have stayed there twice now. It's got great views, lots of room for 10 people, plenty of bathrooms, all things you could possibly need. Plenty to do including a nice hot tub. Thank you!

We found this home with ocean view and private path to the beach a comfortable, spacious, clean place for the ten of us. Six adults and for children ages 6-12 found plenty of indoor games for family fun. The living space was spacious with cozy comfortable furniture in a large living room. After an active day, the hot tub was a bonus. This house is close to Ocean Park groceries. It is a short drive to fun in Long Beach. We had a happy stay here b

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Very nice home. Lots of amenities to make the stay comfortable. Furniture needs updating (recliners broke) as well as some minor repairs that need to be done. Nothing that interrupted our stay. Game room was awesome for kids. Grocery store nearby. Property manager was AWESOME!

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The house was really nice and was very relaxing!

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There were 7 of us Oregon family plus 2 dogs there for a long weekend at the end of March. Convenient location and comfortable property for ages 13-90. Bloomers was very helpful throughout the renting process. As others have said, Direct tv can be ify at times.

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This is our second stay at First Mates Cabin.
wonderful experience both times. We will be back!

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What a great family rental! Game room, hot tub, and plenty of beds. Absolutely loved the private trail to the beach. It may be windy but we had two days of no rain, great for the winter. Inside we were warm and comfy with the fireplace. Our dog was welcome which was great. Easy to deal with Bloomer representatives -Thanks Kathleen for being so professional and helpful!

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The house was roomy and had a lot of perks. View of the ocean and a short walk to the beach. Nice hot tub, and big yard with "play" equipment. Nice kitchen and bathrooms. Short drive to Long Beach.

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This was our 2nd year staying at the First Mate Cottage. Our stay was even better than the first...exceeded all of our expectations. We requested a King bed for the downstairs bedroom and amazingly they provided that for us! We love it here.

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We 4 seniors have stayed here for a 5-night girls' getaway during the last 3 Septembers, and just made our reservation for next year. The house is clean and comfortable, nicely furnished and well-equipped. We love the private path to the beach and the ability to bring 2 dogs. We all hate to leave!

We loved our stay, home was very clean, kitchen fully stocked, plenty of towels, and comfortable living spaces! Kids loved game room and outside toys. Path to beach was right behind home and that was wonderful...little walk but not bad. An absolutely perfect stay!

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Clean and spacious rental. Our family was able to spread out and enjoy all of the various activities throughout the house & property. The kitchen is fully stocked. Beds were comfortable. The ocean was a pleasant 5 min walk. Beautiful beach, ocean and landscape. The town of Long Beach was a short drive away and it was a really fun town. Nice firepit with benches surrounding it. Before our visit, I had to contact the agency with questions and they got back to me quickly and were great to work with.
I do wish they recycled. Another garbage can outside is needed (it was half full when we got there as it was). The foos ball table was broken, basketball game did not work and there was only 1 horse shoe, but those things were negligible compared to everything else.
As a whole, the rental was fantastic and our family thoroughly enjoyed our experience there. Definitely hope to return!!

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This year was the vacation that almost didn’t happen. We had been planning for months and the week before we were to leave we experienced a family crisis. But thanks to Kathleen’s compassion, professionalism and extraordinary customer service we were still able to make our stay possible. The experience, the family time and the house itself was everything we needed at that time. Priceless is the best word to sum it up.

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We spent the 4th of July here with another family. Great spaces for the kids and adults to spread out. Sprawling lawn for games and activities. Very well-managed home - great communication, well-stocked home, easy check-out.

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We had a great time and the house was perfect for the size of our family!

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We have stayed at many beach houses over the years and this one just took the top of the list. It is my new favorite house. It was perfect. Spacious, clean, comfortable furniture, great location, many amenities. I could go on and on. I hope to stay here again sometime. Staff was very friendly and helpful as well.

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Clean, beds were comfortable, well stocked, lighting in living room great, view of the ocean, off the road so no traffic noise, will book again. Bloomer Estates a great company to work with, really enjoyed our stay.

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Our family of 6 enjoyed a few days at the ocean in this great family cabin/home! All the amenities you need and more. The downstairs playroom was lots of fun. Would book again!

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This was a great house with lots of room. The hot tub was excellent and the kitchen fully stocked. We were especially impressed with maintenance services and their quick response to a heat issue. I will definitely use this company again, maybe in a house with a few less stairs.

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We have stayed in First Mate's Cottage several times. Wonderful as usual. Listening to the ocean when falling asleep at night is the main reason we love it there. But the location is outstanding also. We have a dog who travels with us and the location is perfect for us relax and enjoy the safe environment. We will be back!

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What a great place to relax and enjoy the laidback vibe of Long Beach Peninsula! Wonderful gathering areas to do puzzles, games, enjoy the fire, and well stocked and open kitchen to create a meal with more than one cook! Relaxed in the hot tub (although a roof would be nice in the pouring rain :), strolled down the private path to the beach, enjoyed downtown Long Beach, and 5 of us comfortably watched football in the living room! We will definitely be back!

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We had a great time at First Mate's Cottage! The house was clean and the beds were very comfortable. A short walk to the beach and a view of the ocean in the master bedroom. The best stocked kitchen I have ever seen. We stay at the coast at least once a year in different areas and this house was one of our favorites. We did have a mishap with the bbq and my daughters didn't pull the bbq out from the wall before cooking and it damaged the house. Kathleen was so nice to work with and even though it was an expense we were not expecting she softened the blow. Very nice people. We will be staying again...well hopefully if they will allow us;)

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Wonderful house. Perfectly stocked with everything and more you could imagine. Clean and staff (if you have a chance to contact) was professional, upbeat and friendly. I highly recommend this rental-only NOT when I want it! ;)

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This home was clean, well stocked and situated in a very quiet and relatively private neighborhood. The ocean pathway was easy and fun. The home satisfied our variety of "must have's". For seven adult wishes for: unobstructed view / ocean front, hot tub, complete kitchen, fire pit (w/wood) deck, wi-fi and tv, clean. At the start of our stay the main water line broke in town. The Boomer's management and staff immediately supplied us with two cases of drinking water and additional jugs of drinking water. Management followed up by keeping us posted and making sure we were hooked up again asap. Great stay. All seven adults and two dogs ENJOYED!

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This is the third year in a row that we have rented this home. It is perfect for our family. When you have to find accommodations for children and grandchildren and dogs, there are very few options available. The home is well-maintained with many conveniences included--right down to bowls, plates, and silverware. There's also coffee in the cupboard. This is very important when you roll out of the bed in the morning and have forgotten to bring your own coffee.
There's a short walk to the beach which is also a plus--especially for oldsters like us!
We love this place!

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We had a great time the rental property was great, the only question i have is when i was searching for a house this property was advertised as pay for 2 nights and get 2 free, then i talked with the rental agency they said pay for 3 nights and get 1 night free, we didnt receive either

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We rented the house for two couples and one dog. We had plenty of space! What I noticed right away in this home was that it is very clean. I felt comfortable walking in my bare feet. Also, the kitchen is spacious and well appointed. We had some bad weather while we were there but the house was cozy and we enjoyed working with a few puzzles that were there. I give a big thumbs up to the owners for the artwork and furnishings. Nobody likes to stay at a rental when it feels like there are just a lot of "leftovers". This house has just the right about of homey-ness. We truly enjoyed our stay. Oh and the hot tub was awesome as well...nicely maintained!!

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The property was well maintained. Hot tub is an added bonus. Kitchen was well equipped. The ping pong and foosball table add additional entertainment. Access to the beach was great.

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House very welcoming and clean. Easy walk to beach and small ocean view from house. Great kitchen. Hot tub was locked so didn't get to use it. 7 miles from Long Beach.

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Very comfortable and very enjoyable.

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We had a splendid time--7 family members in the house my husband and I built in 1980 and hope to do it again next year with the 10 the house accommodates.

Generally quite comfortable. Deck safety questionable for toddlers due to poor maintenance of gates and rails.The close proximity of the rental next door detracted from this unit due to the arrival of any extremely large and noisy group.

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We loved our stay. The house was exactly as described. It was a short walk to the beach. It had tons of room for our group of 7. The property management was super helpful and helped out when we needed it. Would highly recommend this home to anyone spending time in Long Beach WA.

Comfy, down-home setting and furnishings (without being tacky). Number and arrangement of bedrooms offers flexible sleeping situation. Three full baths.