Oceanfront Lodge

Items of note supplied for your stay:

 

• Linens (including towels)

• Hand soap, shower (3 in 1 shower/hair/conditioner), dishwasher and dish detergent soaps

• Coffee pots and filters

• 3 rolls of toilet paper per bathroom (9 total)

• 1 roll of paper towels

 

Not supplied for your stay:

 

Beach Supplies. You'll want to bring your fun items with you, such as Beach Toys, Towels, Blankets, Chairs, and Campfire Utensils.

 

Baby Equipment. As our own kids are teens, we don't have any personal recommendations for rentals. We have had guests use this Baby Equipment Rental supplier.

 

Firewood. Due to a local shortage of delivered firewood (a cold winter plus a more lucrative market selling bundled firewood to tourists), we cannot guarantee firewood will be available for your stay.

 

Therefore, guests are responsible for bringing their own firewood for use during their stay.

 

Firewood is sold in many places in the area. You may find a good supply at both the Manzanita Fresh/IGA grocery store on Hwy. 101, or The Little Apple grocery store on the main street of Manzanita (Laneda).

 

Two other options are the Firewood stand across from the Urgent Care Clinic on Hwy. 101 at Nehalem Creek Road or the self serve stand at the Nehalem Landing Storage facility on Hwy. 101 on the way to Nehalem.

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Items of interest:

 

BBQ. There is a propane BBQ on the upper deck, available seasonally (typically late April through September, depending on the weather conditions).  Our BBQ is on an honor-based system. Guests are responsible for keeping it clean and cleaning after usage. Unfortunately, our cleaning service does not clean BBQs. Please shut off the propane tank valve between uses.

 

Bathroom Heat. Each bathroom has an in-floor heating system. Turn on by sliding the lower horizontal button to the right.  These gradually heat up, so if it’s cold, please turn them on early and keep them on. For nice, toasty toes, set at 69º - 70º.

 

Do not set the heat above 72º. There is a possibility of breaking the tiles.

 

Bunk Beds. The house has 3 sets of twin-sized bunk beds. The use of the upper bunks necessitates using your own judgment, especially for children or those prone to sleepwalking.

Coffee. The house is equipped with Mr. Coffee type drip coffee maker. The house also has lots of coffee filters, unless they were accidentally packed up by the previous group, which has not yet happened! We also have a coffee grinder on site.

 

Dining. The extra leaves for the dining table extension are stored within the dining table. Extra chairs are located on the first floor in the bunk room. Extra leaves and chairs must be replaced in their original location before leaving.

 

Fire Pit. There is a propane fire pit in the backyard.

Remove cover before use.

Be sure the burner control is in the off position before turning on the propane tank

The propane tank is located under the black box next to the chairs. Please turn the propane on before use, and be sure to turn it off after use.

 

To turn the fire pit on:

• Push and hold the Ignitor Button to create sparks.

• At the same time, push and turn the Control Knob to LOW.

• If ignition does not occur in five seconds, push and turn the Control Knob to OFF.

• Wait five minutes to allow gas to dissipate.

• Once the burner is lit, continue to hold for twenty seconds, then release.

After enjoying the fire pit, be sure to do the following:

• Turn Control Knob OFF.

• Turn the propane tank off.

• After fire pit has cooled, replace the fire pit cover.

 

Furniture.  Our guests have been feeling very comfortable of late and have been moving furniture during their stay.  Please help us keep costs low by not moving the furniture around, or at least please return it to where you found it.

 

Moving the furniture means we have to hire people to come in and move it back as it is beyond the scope of the cleaning service. If this is the case, you will be charged for the cost of that service.

 

Additionally, the floor has been damaged by guests moving the furniture to other places. Do note you will be charged for floor repairs due to damage caused by moving furniture during your stay.

 

Heating System.  The upper floor has heat pump units for the large areas and heaters in each bedroom.  Heat pump temperature controls are on the wall near the heat pump.  Hit the upper right button to turn on (green light will appear). Temperature control is provided by the flip-down panel.  Please note these run hot.  66º - 68º is closer to a “normal” 70º heater.

 

Please do not try to set time, mode, etc. Simply use the off/on or the up/down temperature arrows.

Leaving the bedroom doors open will allow the Heat Pump to help heat or cool the bedrooms.

Kitchen. Our gourmet kitchen is fully equipped with the following amenities*:

• Full granite-top kitchen with 6 burners ceramic range.

• Double Oven within the range.

• Cooking utensils provided

• Full-size refrigerator with ice maker.

• Two Dishwashers***

• Microwave

• Two Electric coffee maker with paper filters*

• One Electric Kettle*

• Blender*

• One Crock Pot*

 

* We try our best to maintain stock in these, but occasionally they become missing or broken between guests. Therefore, we cannot guarantee the items on-premises.

 

***Simply press the cycle you desire, decide which drying cycle you would like and press that, then hit “start.”  Then close the dishwasher and let it do the work. Do note: if you pull open the door and interrupt the cycle, you’ll have to press Start/Resume to restart the cycle.

Outdoor Propane grill available seasonally late April - late September (weather dependent). Please note we cannot guarantee the availability of a grill, a full propane tank, or the condition of the grill. Cleaning the grill is the responsibility of the guests using it. The cleaning service does not clean outdoor grills.

 

Laundry. A full-sized washer and dryer are located in the laundry closet on the first floor, located in the Bunk Room.

 

Linens. Beds have been made, and towels have been set out for you. We do not supply beach towels. House towels may not be taken to the beach.

 

Parking. Our driveway accommodates up to 4 standard cars. Guests must park in the driveway and may not overhang into the street. Further, the local ordinances do not allow street parking for overnight rental guests. They are ticketing for parking overhang and street parking!

 

While enforcement is lax regarding overnight parking on the west side of the street, technically, there is no overnight parking in that area.

 

Propane Tanks. They are checked regularly by our service. Occasionally, guests leave the tank valves open and the tanks empty. Our service's regular hours end at 5:00 pm, so if you definitely need the tanks for the evening, please double-check them in plenty of time for us to have them refilled before the evening. The service does not come out after hours for propane tanks.

If you absolutely need propane after hours, the Shell Station on Hwy. 101 south of Manzanita fills propane.

Quiet Hours.  Local Quiet Hour ordinances are mandated at 9:30 pm - 9:30 am. You run the risk of paying a steep fine if violating this ordinance.

 

Smoking is not allowed inside the premises, whether tobacco or legal cannabis. If smoking outside, all cigarettes, etc., must be picked up and safely disposed of.

 

Television. There are two televisions in the house - a large 60” TV in the great room and a TV in the sitting area on the 1st floor.  We do have cable TV. We do not have DVD or Blu-ray players. You may find the channel lineup here.

 

Trash. *Trash is picked up on Monday morning. The trash can is located at the northwest corner of the property. For guests staying through Monday, please deposit garbage late Sunday evening. If staying less than seven nights, please use the proportion related to the days you're staying in consideration to others.

 

Guests using more space in the trash cans than allotted may be charged for additional garbage, with funds deducted from the Good Guest Deposit

 

The garbage service will come move the cans - guests don’t have to move the cans curbside.

 

IMPORTANT: For Monday morning, please park so the cans can be taken down the driveway. The service requires 6' of walkway at the north side of the driveway. If this doesn't work for you, please move the garbage cans to the curb on Sunday night. The service comes early Monday morning.

 

All garbage must be taken out to the provided garbage cans before departure.  No garbage may be left outside the cans.

 

Unfortunately, there is no recycling collection in Manzanita.  Guests may take their recycling home to place in their bins or may stop at the local recycling center (Cartm) to leave their recyclables there for processing (without charge).

 

IMPORTANT: For Monday morning, please park so the cans can be taken down the driveway. The service requires 6' of walkway at the north side of the driveway. If this doesn't work for you, please move the garbage cans to the curb on Sunday night. The service comes early Monday morning.

 

All garbage must be taken out to the provided garbage cans before departure.  No garbage may be left outside the cans.

 

Unfortunately, there is no recycling collection in Manzanita.  Guests may take their recycling home to place in their bins or may stop at the local recycling center (Cartm) to leave their recyclables there for processing (without charge).

RVs and Other Campers. These are not allowed on the property without prior permission. The only situation where they would be allowed is where they're used for transportation, not overnight accommodation. Outside hookups and electrical cords to such campers are not allowed under any circumstances. Guests may not stay overnight in an RV or Camper on the property. This is mandated by the permitting agency. Guests in violation of this policy will be subject to fines.