All the adults loved the home. Plenty of roomd and activities in the area to see and visit. The family said they would like to try for anoth renuion in two years in the same place.

It was a great experience. The house is old and does have some age related issues, but nothing that distracted from our stay. Obviously no fault of the owner the power went out but they were kind enough to bring lights as the lights were out for 8 hours due to weather.

The Commander's House was a pleasant step out of time. Only one clock (in the kitchen), inviting spaces all over the house for conversations, a perfectly delightful kid's corner and a wide open parlour and dining room gave us places to gather as a group and for smaller confabs. The location was ideal for North Oregon Coast adventures. Storms made Dish network unreliable, and the solid construction of the house kept wi-fi to the first floor - part of the charm of "unplugging" for fully half of our group. Stairs, stairs and more stairs reminded us all of the hardiness of our predecessors and of our need to stay in shape. If you're looking for an immersive experience into history with all the conveniences of a well-stocked kitchen and ample bath facilities, this is the place! We loved it and hope to return.

So much to see and do here. Lots of stairs, so may not be good for some. Our group found the painting with the angel in dining room rather offensive, but that’s just us.

Very cool house. The history of the area was encapsulated in the stay.

My sister's, myself and our brother grew up in Fort Stevens. This trip was our final goodbye to our Dad. We discovered the home was available and had more room than we needed. But it was all used. Such a beautiful home. I babysat the kids who lived there once and my little sister was friends with them. It was comforting to have such a welcoming home for our family to gather. We are already planning for next year. Thank you for sharing your beautiful home.

At first the history of the house can be a little intimidating, but we settled in well and had a wonderful time.

The house definitely was a unique experience and very different from a standard bnb .. it felt like we were in a different age and era (in a good romanticized way) - my only criticism of this place is that the house had a strong musty odor when we entered .. it took a couple of days before the smell wore off and my son and I had a little trouble sleeping bcoz of it the first night. Other than that, charming rooms, fresh clean linens, fabulously stocked kitchen, ( such an amazing collection of teacups), vintage accessories, every room seems to tell a story ... all in all - an enjoyable stay!! Also, I m just a little curious why is there a mannequin in a white dress in the house - it felt like giving an unnecessary eerie/ creepy/haunted character to the house - which really is not needed IMHO - Ranu L

We had a great stay at the Commander's House at Fort Stevens. It was everything we expected.

We had a wonderful stay, the house was delightful!

This home is really cool and big. It is also really old and run down. There are a lot of decorations that make it feel in the time period. On our stay the oven didn’t work and smoked us out. That is our biggest problem but it didn’t stop us from renting it again in November. Hopefully it will be fixed by then. There were elk in the yard. That was really cool. Another problem we had was driving all the way to Seaside to get the key when it looks like there is a lock box at the house. That added 20 minutes to an already long trip. The check out instructions say you need to have a load of laundry done and folded. I’ve never had that in a VRBO before. And feel like that is too much to ask.

This home is really cool and big. It is also really old and run down. There are a lot of decorations that make it feel in the time period. On our stay the oven didn’t work and smoked us out. That is our biggest problem but it didn’t stop us from renting it again in November. Hopefully it will be fixed by then. There were elk in the yard. That was really cool. Another problem we had was driving all the way to Seaside to get the key when it looks like there is a lock box at the house. That added 20 minutes to an already long trip. The check out instructions say you need to have a load of laundry done and folded. I’ve never had that in a VRBO before. And feel like that is too much to ask.

Removing artificial plants would reduce dust. We’ll be back

Very good. I would do this again

We were absolutely amazed at how lovely this home was decorated for Christmas - from the living room's Christmas tree, all the Santas, Christmas wreaths even on bedroom doors, garlands throughout, to the Christmas china. We have had our extended family Christmas get-together for 14 years now at different beach and mountain locations. This house was by far the best supplied house with china, flatware, cooking items, and spices. We really didn't have to bring much of any thing except food! Having two refrigerators and the extra store space in the pantry next to the kitchen was so handy. The coffee'tea'hot chocolate room was delightful. The warmth of the fire places made those rooms extra special. Beds were so comfy with all of the covers and pillows. The kids loved their special place on the top floor with secret rooms filled with toys and stuffed animals. The basement's pool table and tv area was a nice break was the crowd. It was so much fun to watch the elk and deer roam in front of the house. This was truly a relaxing and fun family memory.

We thoroughly enjoyed our time in this charming mansion! The rooms were spacious and beautifully decorated. The kitchen was fully stocked and we found all we needed to cook meals. We loved the Asian decor as well as the Bible scriptures and inspirational quotes. Thank you for an enjoyable stay. We hope to come back again!

Nice quiet neighborhood, walking distance to Fort Stevens Park that has great walking trails. Spacious well kept historical mansion with comfortable beds. Great water pressure and lots of hot water. We recommend this house for large groups.

This is a beautiful historic home that is filled with wry special touches. It was located within short walking distance of fort Stevens as well as a small marina.

Great house.

Check in was confusing. We had to drive 15 more miles (25 minutes) to pick up the key, because a lady called and told me that's what we had to do, just to find a key in a lock box at the house. FRUSTRATING!😟�

Our group of 6 senior couples enjoyed our stay. Everything was comfy and nice. The only negative was climbing to the 3rd floor for us oldies. It would be great for some a bit younger.

very good place to stay and have a break with multiple families

Excellent place to get away. It has pretty much everything you need to have a good relaxing vac3.

The property was great.

Two large families shared this lovely 6,000 sq ft historic home for Thanksgiving weekend. We were able to prepare a Thanksgiving feast and enjoy it in the beautiful dining room. (We did bring our own turkey roasting pan.) The butlers pantry and extra back porch pantry provided extra room for food storage and for everyone to make tea, coffee a meal or snack. The children loved exploring the four floors and played many games of hide and seek and Mafia. At times I even wondered if there were actually 8 children in the house ages 9-18. There are many beautiful art pieces, paintings and furnishings to make you feel like you stepped back in time. The reason I did not give this home 5 stars is that it really needs a deep cleaning. The dust was thick. The upholstered furniture and some of the beds are worn out and all the window coverings need a wash. Four out of the 12 people in our party were experiencing allergic reactions to the dust. If you go pack your Zyrtec. :-) It was a fun four days and we enjoyed our time in the Commanders home. The house is not spooky and we did not see any ghosts. Just a lovely old lady of a house.

This is an amazing home! The Victorian furnishings were lovely--we felt as though we had stepped back in time. The kitchen was so well stocked that we never brought in the crock pot, electric griddle or large serving bowls we brought with us. We never ran into the ghost at all (they had filmed an episode of Ghost Adventures featuring this house and it aired on one of the nights that we stayed) but perhaps the happy sounds of a happy family kept the ghost at bat. We all voted to come back here in two years--everyone loved it!

This house was absolutely perfect for our large, multi-generational family at Christmas. We were speechless when we walked in and saw the entire house had been decorated for the holiday, including a full-size tree in the living room and Christmas carols playing on the radio. It felt welcoming from the moment we arrived. There were plenty of bedrooms and bathrooms for everyone, with different room set-ups that accommodated a variety of ages and needs. The house was well-stocked with everything we needed and the beds were extremely comfortable. There is a hidden playroom on the top floor full of toys for little kids, and a rec room in the basement for kids and/or adults. The three gas fireplaces on the first floor made everything warm and cozy. We would recommend this house for groups of any size - there is so much room that you can have as much or as little privacy as you want, and we actually "lost" people on several occasions!