ELBOW'S INN

While I loved staying in Rockaway Beach, I was disappointed in several aspects of this rental home. First, if you're looking for a good night's sleep, I would not recommend this home. The mattresses are hard as a rock and clearly need to be replaced. This goes for every mattress in all three rooms.<br/><br/>Second, the amenities were lacking. I would expect a rental home on the beach to have chairs you're able to carry down to the beach. This one did not.<br/><br/>Third, the home was not very clean when we arrived. I walked right into cobwebs several times. The kitchen counters and bathtub/shower were also dirty.<br/><br/>Overall, it wasn't a bad experience, but it wasn't great. I probably would look for a better rental next time.

Good overall stay. A little confusing that the notebook tells us to load all the dishes in the dishwasher and there is no dishwasher! The beds could use an update and my pillow smelled old, but Im picky about smells

Good. The instructions on the address and wifi address needs to be updated. Provide more than one key.

Fun, funky little beach house. View is fabulous, right across from the beach access - beach is great! They do allow dogs and were well prepared for canine guests. The house has narrow steep steps to the bedrooms, which was a problem for some of us. The kitchen is tight but OK, no dishwasher. It's a real beach cabin, NOT a luxury home! It is well equipped, pretty clean, no issues. Location and view are hard to beat. <br/>

Managers Response

First off if you are looking for a 4-5 star resort with modern amenities- this is not the place for you. This is a very dated and worn house and everything from the electrical system to the plumbing shows it. When we arrived the house was full of flies, the refrigerator was leaking from the inside and water was all over the inside, the kitchen electrical outlet plate was broken and laying on the counter, the wall light cord in the master bedroom was frayed and the wires were exposed.That's the short list. So why so many stars- we didn't come here expecting a five star resort- The plus side is the view- the great outside deck and the very short walk to the beach. The house, though dated is comfy and the view of the ocean from the master bedroom and the downstairs was awesome. You can hear the waves crashing from the master bedroom and going to sleep with the sound of the waves and waking to the same was refreshing. The house is comfortable and away from the main area of Rockaway. I did contact the management company just to let them know of the issues and they offered to send a maintenance person immediately. We actually liked the house and plan to return.

Managers Response

We have stayed at this house before, on and off, over the last 20 years. Its definitely dated, and dirty around all floor baseboards, narrow bathtub, small shower, no TVs in bedrooms, awkward kitchen, etc. BUT THE LOCATION, THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE THAT CAN SLEEP COMFORTABLY, THE WOOD STOVE, DECK AND BBQ -- all make up for it! However, the lack of any channels except the most BASIC of BASIC is super bad. I can't live on just 2,4,6,8,and 10. Not even TBS or FOOD or ESPN. Nada. Just super basic I didn't think Charter even offered a package that limited! We walked to the store to buy a DVD movie to watch but that selection was super small and pretty rough. Bring your own DVDs. No place in town to rent that we could find. They still have out a VCR player. Really? VCR? hmmmmm

Managers Response

We love returning as often as possible to the elbow inn.<br/>The closeness to the ocean is great. We love that the home is dog friendly.<br/>We would love to have some reward for being responsible renters . The taxes, cleaning and mandatory breakage fee is crazy when we concientiously clean and tidy before leaving.<br/>Thanks for all the towels and new bedding in the master room.<br/>Miss the muffin tin and pie plate.<br/>Laura Kornelis , summer 2016

We had a blast, and this house is perfect. It's like a large rustic cabin right on the beach. The lot and path across the street are specifically for the rental house so no one will block your view. The stairs inside are steep, but that didn't bother us or our pups. You can see the ocean from the living room, dining room, and kitchen as well as the master bedroom.

Managers Response

Cute little house with a view of the ocean. It's a little dated and the stairs are steep and difficult to navigate. My mother was with me and uses a cane and we had to help her up and down the stairs. But the house was clean and well stocked with everything we needed and I enjoy the rustic feel of an older home.<br/>We noticed the refrigerator was leaking towards the end of our stay and I called the property management company and they were very professional and agreed to send someone out immediately to fix the problem.

Managers Response

It was a great weekend. The weather was fantastic although a little too windy. All in all it was great!

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Another rental company had fallen through so I called and booked with Sunset Vacation Rentals at the last minute and they were super helpful and saved our trip!!!

This was a great rental for our needs, super close to the beach, not far from businesses in Rockaway (by car). We would love to go back for another visit!

Very good, except we felt there were a lot of fees and we could have cleaned it ourselves. Rather expensive but good location.<br/>

Enjoyed our stay close to Beach great view<br/><br/>Would have asked more questions about bed placement

Downstairs toilet was leaking. The response from Sunset Vacation Rentals was swift & ultimately solved the problem. Older home with quiet, good location!

5..happy, however you advertised wifi and we never did get online!

Great house in a great location.Can see the ocean from the front room and one upstairs bedroom. Hear the ocean with the windows opened. Just steps to the beach with easy access.

We had a friendly , comfortable stay at elbow Inn. We love that it is a cabin with old favorite furniture . We cook all our meals in the little kitchen and on the barbecue . Yes, we wash lots and lots of dishes. Thank you for them and for the cookware.

The view from the Elbow's Inn porch was breath-takingly beautiful. The walk to the beach from there is about 30 feet. The neighborhood was very quiet and peaceful. My family of 6 comfortably fit and slept in the house. <br/><br/>The only negatives were simple fixes needed on door handles/locks, windows, internal minor damage,etc. you would expect management to have fixed for less than $100, but apparently their fine with continuing to rent this property out in its current state. I read comments from someone else about the front door and other little fixes needed before renting this property. I figured I'd show up and not see any of what had been mentioned in the review from the other persons stay from almost a year prior. I was wrong. Also, while boiling oysters, the steam scared up a black widow that was hiding in the wall nearest the oven and freaked my wife out. I'm not the skiddish sort to worry about spiders or intruders so the flaws of the rental did not ruin our vacation whatsoever. I only mention all this because I'm a manager at a cheese making facility and as managers I find it extremely difficult to believe minor repairs are not being done. If the repairs were done, I would hope to see nothing but 5 star reveiws from all that choose to stay there.

House was overall great. No chanels worth watching on tv. stairs were a challenge for senior citizen but very good excercise. Door was very drafty with a one inch separation from top of door to door frame. View was beautiful and kitchen was great with everything needed for meals. Will return hopefully at a later date.

We had a great time at the beach enjoy the beach house that is located a short waking distances to the sand for the kids to play.

IT WAS A VERY NICE PLACE PERFECT FOR OUR FAMILIES TO ENJOY THE OCEAN WE ALREADY HAVE PLANS TO GO BACK

We hope to return next summer

Had the in-laws up from California. They hadn't been to the Oregon coast in 20 years. It was an excellent idea to get the vacation rental, because they couldn't stop raving about what a fun time they had. Beautiful beach only 20 yards from the front door, the house was very spacious, and only a short drive from Portland.

We enjoyed our stay. Good view from upstairs. Wished we could have stayed longer.

The property looked as if it was in the process of being remodeled, I considered it rustic and because we were able to rent this for three days one day prior we were very happy and we could bring the dog who absolutely loved his time there...not sure how to rate, because we have not stayed any where else on the Oregon coast. The stairs were difficult to walk up and I could see how they could become dangerous, for the elderly and kids. The view was crazy was what it was, a lot of fun and relaxing, Thank you, we will rent with sunset again, Ginny ( I think that was her name) was really on top of things, she made it happen.

We were getting ready to bar b qued and discovered the propane tank was empty. I called property management after hours to report the problem and they had a new tank to us and installed within a half hour :) Great property and family and I had had a blast!!! Thank you

Elbow's Inn is a charming place to stay! One row of houses back from a beautiful stretch of sandy beach. The kitchen has everything you need to cook a meal, the bathrooms and bedrooms were very clean, and the house itself is older but great. I would definitely stay here again, especially since we were able to rent with our dogs.

We stayed at Elbows Inn for 5 nights in late September. There were 7 in our party and this property was overall a great property for our needs. We wanted something in Rockaway Beach close to the ocean and for a reasonable price. The property is outdated but charming and was great for vacation, needs a better door lock.

My husband and I and our puppies had a wonderful time. The house was just perfect for us. The view from the house was great, and we were very lucky to have beautiful weather and almost secluded beach.

The house was great nice and comfortable for my family. I would recommend in the upstairs between the bedroom a small safety wall as it's pretty scarey when you have small children. But other than that nice and homie feel and love the fact your right off the beach. Look forward renting this spot again-Thanks

We always enjoy our stay here. Internet access would be a nice feature to add. The plus for us is being able to bring our dogs ... we couldn't rent without that! Easy access to beach - although a rope might be handy for some stability! The view from the master bedroom is the BEST.

Managers Response

The house is very conveniently located, easy to find, and pet friendly! We were able to reserve the home last minute and our out of state visitors were able to enjoy the beautiful coast for three days! Would definitely rent this one again! Thank you!

Positives: Helpful and friendly staff at Sunset; close to beach but no view; new fridge; good washer and dryer.<br/> <br/>Negatives: carpet is shot; no dishwasher; extremely cramped bedrooms.<br/>

Managers Response

Please tell your guests that you Do provide toilet paper not paper towels.<br/>You do provide dish soap. Lovely.<br/>Home is older, could use paint and coffee pot that automatically shuts off after 30 minutes or so.<br/>so picky. LOVE our beach house. The location is great.<br/>Lots of parking.<br/>Small beds better for kids. We were 5 ladies and the little beds not very comfortable.<br/>thanks for extra blankets. <br/>Bed side lamps would be great.<br/><br/>

Managers Response

We liked the property--beautiful view from upstaris, especially! But there were a few broken things, e.g., the light in the upstairs hallway,& the heater in the downstairs bathroom.

Managers Response

great location- kitchen is extremely small and not very functional (stove burners need attenion)- dishwasher would be good but no room. Also question whether smoke alarm works if there is one(did not go off when lots of smoke from food midhap). Majority of beds very uncomfortable. Recomend removing carpet in lower bathroom. VCR in very precarious position on top of TV.

Managers Response

I would recommend this home for families with members (old and young) able to climb stairs to the bedrooms on 2nd floor. Railing is a bit low so I wouldn't bring young kids -- and/or would watch them carefully around the stairwell area. Otherwise, home is very convenient - washer & dryer, fully equipt kitchen, wood stove, TV with DVD player, 2 bathrooms and lots of great big windows to view the ocean!!!