After checking in, we had to make several calls to Vacasa customer service as we couldn't unlock the hot tub and the bath tub drain was broken. The hot tub was secured closed with a cable and large padlock. It took a couple of calls to determine there was a code area which was obscured as the entire lock sat on the decking and it was dark. The code provided was not correct. A local person came by the next day and had to cut the cable. Make sure if you rent this home with small children that the hot tub lid has again been secured and that the small stool is placed somewhere away from the hot tub. Another problem was that the bathtub couldn't be used as the lever system to close the drain was broken. It had apparently been broken since 2021? Another issue was that there was only one, small frying pan that wasn't too "icky" to use. By "icky" I mean that the pan was damaged and worn out. Of the two remotes for the living room TV, only one functioned, or had anything to do with the TV. The one that did function clearly needs to be replaced, as the buttons seem to be worn out. The sound (stuck sometimes at a volume of 27 and mostly on Netflix) was also a nuisance. There is an odd smell in the basement which smelled something like varnish. It lessened with the window being kept open. It's also odd that only a starter amount of toilet paper and paper towels are available. We had to buy toilet paper, which I think should be included. No access to a host or owner was annoying.

We loved staying in the cute little village of Yachats! Thankfully we brought plenty of food because there are few restaurants and groceries nearby. The house was really fun for 6 kids and 4 adults. The kitchen was pretty well stocked with cooking items, even a rice cooker and basic spices that we used. The lighter was helpful to do a fire on the beach across the street and make s’mores. The listing said two twin beds and those were just roll out beds in the basement, not real beds in a bedroom. It took us an hour to figure out how to plug the hot tub in and get it heating up. Overall, we loved this cute house and the view was gorgeous. I loved sitting on the deck overlooking the ocean, eating blackberry cobbler from wild blackberries we picked, smelling the lilacs and watching hummingbirds, while my kids played with the friends we were staying with.

We loved the cleanliness, the ease of check in and check-out. And the streamlined process for all the information we needed.

Great overall, some of the property management choices are odd, like not enough garbage bags and the trash cans upon arrival were full. Did not deter us from a great vacation though!

Ocean Observatory was a wonderful home with a beautiful view of the ocean. The home was extremely clean and furnishings were well kept. The kitchen was well equipped with everything you would need. The hot tub was an added bonus after a long day out at the beach. The beds were comfortable and the rooms were nicely decorated. It felt like the host really made every effort to provide a comfortable home away from home. We would definitely stay there again.

Great house close to town with a spectacular view! Place was clean and well stocked.

Beautiful views!!! Well stocked kitchen & we loved the location. Within walking distance from town, the beaches & tide pools! We would definitely rent this home again!

Close to town, quiet, good views, but sheltered.