Seaside stay .Within 2 miles (3 km) of this Seal Rock vacation home, you'll find Ona Beach State Park and Seal Rock State Park. Ocean Beaches Glass Gallery and Holly Beach are also within 2 miles (3 km).
Ocean Beaches Glass Gallery - 2 min drive - 1.5 miles
Oregon Coast Trail - 8 min drive - 5.6 miles
Port of Alsea - 9 min drive - 6.3 miles
Ona Beach - 12 min drive - 3.4 miles
Getting around
Newport Station - 16 min drive
Restaurants
The Beachside Buzz - 9 min drive
Hilltop Cafe-Bistro - 8 min drive
Espresso 101 - 7 min drive
Seal Rock Espresso & Bakery - 19 min walk
Flounder Inn - 7 min drive
About this property
Entire place
You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.
Heron Beach Cottage - peaceful relaxation
What will you find at the Heron Beach Cottage? A place for peaceful reflection or memorable family time. This home sleeps up to 4 people and is the perfect family getaway or a great place to relax with friends. Close to the best tide pools around and dramatic rock formations which make for a great sunset backdrop. You are just 11 miles south of Newport where you can enjoying many attractions. Just 5 miles north of Waldport and 13 miles north of Yachats. Both towns are small but with a lot to offer. Seal Rock has great shops. You can go glass blowing or stop in for some fudge. Seal Rock bakery has some of the best coffee around. Like to go antiquing? Seal Rock is the place. There is something for everyone at the Heron Beach Cottage, including your 4 legged family member. Come see for yourself today. You won't want to leave!
Bedroom 1 - Queen size bed Bedroom 2 - Queen size bed
No Motorhomes. No boats. No trailers. Strictly enforced.
Property manager
Ocean Odyssey Vacation Rentals
Languages
English
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Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)
Policies
Check-in
Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 21
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Pets
Pets are welcome
Service animals are exempt from fees
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome.
Events
No events allowed
Smoking
Smoking is not permitted
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited.
Property is also known as
Heron Seal Rock Seal Rock
Heron Beach Cottage~ Seal Rock Seal Rock
1363-161866
Heron Beach Cottage~ Seal Rock Private vacation home
Heron Beach Cottage~ Seal Rock Private vacation home Seal Rock
Frequently asked questions
Does Heron Beach Cottage - peaceful relaxation have an airport shuttle?
Airport shuttle services are not available at this vacation home.
How close is Heron Beach Cottage - peaceful relaxation to the beach?
This vacation home is 10.4 mi (15-min drive) from Nye Beach and 1.5 mi (3-min drive) from Holly Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!
Does Heron Beach Cottage - peaceful relaxation offer free breakfast?
This vacation home does not offer free breakfast.
Is there a casino at Heron Beach Cottage - peaceful relaxation?
No, there is no casino at this vacation home.
What time is check-in at Heron Beach Cottage - peaceful relaxation?
Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.
Is there free parking at Heron Beach Cottage - peaceful relaxation?
Free parking is not available at this vacation home.
Does Heron Beach Cottage - peaceful relaxation have a pool?
This vacation home does not have a pool.
Does Heron Beach Cottage - peaceful relaxation have a spa?
There are no spa services available at this vacation home.
How close is Heron Beach Cottage - peaceful relaxation to downtown Seal Rock?
This vacation home is 0.5 mi away from Seal Rock.
Heron Beach Cottage - peaceful relaxation Reviews
Reviews
8.8
Excellent
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Rating 10 - Excellent. 28 out of 45 reviews
10 - Excellent
28
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 45 reviews
8 - Good
9
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 45 reviews
6 - Okay
5
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 45 reviews
4 - Poor
2
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 45 reviews
2 - Terrible
1
8.6/10
Cleanliness
6.0/10
Amenities
4.0/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
4/10 Poor
Dave T.
Jul 28, 2025
OK with some reservations
Appropriately priced for size, condition/age of property.Steps into bedroom need a handrail or bright tape/paint to avoid stumbles, like we had.OK for two people but overall smallish.Quiet neighborhood.Can't recommend for seniors (70).
Dave T.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
8/10 Good
Jeffrey K.
Jul 26, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Small cottage about 10 minutes walk from Seal Rock. Large grassy yard for dog to run around in and porch for outdoor eating. Kitchen has no dishwasher but lots of cooking implements. The bedrooms have no place to hang up clothes. The large step down into the master bedroom needs to be re-engineered into two steps that meet code. The chairs for the kitchen dining table are extremely uncomfortable and need to be replaced with chairs that have some cushioning. Plenty of beach paraphernalia, including towels, chairs, toys, etc. There are lots of kids games, books, etc for hanging out in the house. Don’t go on July: it was foggy the entire time and blowing on the beach 10-20 mph continuously . Wait until AugSept. Had to wear multiple layers and jacket to enjoy walking on beaches.
Jeffrey K.
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2025
6/10 Okay
Martine S.
Jun 9, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
The house clean. Front steps need to be replaced. Didn't care for the area.
Martine S.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
10/10 Excellent
Pamela J.
Feb 1, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Pamela J.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024
10/10 Excellent
Heather B.
Sep 24, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Great place to stay
Lovely property in good location, near some nice beaches. Great having the games, kitchen well equipped, comfortable.
Heather B.
Stayed 13 nights in Sep 2024
10/10 Excellent
DOUG S., MONTANA
Sep 9, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Inside the oyster
House is very well equipped. Toys for the beach were available for our grandson. Even though this is a dog friendly rental, there was no animal sign. Large yard. The BBQ was an added plus. The bedrooms were at opposite ends of the house, which seemed more private. We were a short walk to the beach.
Thank you for sharing this with us.
DOUG S.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024
10/10 Excellent
Mark G.
Oct 16, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Cozy Life
Just the right size for us and dog. Great yard, 5 minute drive to several beaches, covered porch so we could sit outside in the rain, close to everything going on in several towns up the coast. Property manager answered right away when I had a question, just all around cozy cottage. We will definitely stay here again!
Mark G.
Stayed 10 nights in Sep 2023
10/10 Excellent
Dennis S.
Sep 21, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Great quiet location for stargazing!
Wonderful little two bedroom house with a nice Hollowell family connection. Short walk to Seal Rock beach and local shops cafes. Especially nice is Karl's wood bear carvings. Could use a picnic table in the yard but otherwise perfect!
Dennis S.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023
10/10 Excellent
Ben M.
Aug 3, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness
Delightful and great value
Wonderful little home equipped with (almost) everything one might need and a great value. (I couldn't find an ironing board.)
Ben M.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023
2/10 Terrible
Carolyn F.
Nov 1, 2022
Disliked: Cleanliness
Not safe or clean
Uneven ground, concrete steps of differing heights,
unmarked steps indoors.
Contrary to web pix, no view.
Not well cleaned.
Carolyn F.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
10/10 Excellent
Julianna L.
Oct 19, 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
recommendations
Loved it. Dirt road, no neighbors no traffic. No directions that the neighbor would be taking out the trash, until she walked up while I was on the porch and met her. Trash can under the kitchen sink needs to be larger. No extra garbage bags (we left a new box). Garbage under the sink was left with garbage from the last tenant. (obviously an oversight but it was gross). You need reflective tape going into the back bedroom. Two steps down from the hallway is the bedroom. Room was dark I didn't realize I had to take two steps down. I almost fell. Maybe a night light near the doorway or something reflective of the drop off. Lovely place. Very cozy. Not comfortable with more than 2 ppl.personally speaking. The outdoor patio chairs were already locked up-weather was beautiful! We could have used them. Thanks for a relaxing 4 days. :)
Julianna L.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022
10/10 Excellent
Lori A.
Oct 5, 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
Great little house!
Super cute, big yard, all the things in all the cupboards, we had a great stay and we didn't need anything more. Very happy with all of it.
Thank you for a great stay.
Lori A.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
10/10 Excellent
dallas s.
Sep 19, 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
Odyssey made it amazing
I'm not going to rate the house as we where not able to stay there. They had to move us. I will rave about odyssey as working with them was easy and always with a smile. Thanks odyssey for taking care of my family.
dallas s.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
8/10 Good
Bethany P.
Aug 14, 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
Home away from home!
This home was fantastic! If you are looking for a family home to stay in, look no further. It’s homey and family oriented. It would be an amazing home to bring kids with as the upstairs is an amazing playroom and bedroom. The yard is also incredible and large! A very short drive to seal rock state park with has AMAZING tide pools. Would definitely recommend this home.
Bethany P.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
8/10 Good
Joy G.
Aug 12, 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
Good Location
Close to Seal Rock beach and excellent shops. You get exactly what is advertised. Cute comfortable cottage.
Joy G.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022
10/10 Excellent
Bill J.
Aug 6, 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
Heron House
Great! Great location, short walk to beach. Not too close to the hustle of town (Newport). If you want luxury, and push-button automaticity, maybe this isn’t for you. If you want reality, originality, and quiet, this is it….it was perfect for us. Loved the porch area with gas grill, and it’s a dog-friendly house. I hope the owners never sell it. I would rent again.
Bill J.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022
8/10 Good
Camille H.
Jul 23, 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
We’d come back!
We loved staying at Seal Rock! The location was perfect for meandering down the coast to the dunes and up the coast to Newport and even Lincoln City. And the tide pools just across 101 were incredible during the minus tide while we were there!
I was a little frustrated at the beginning of the booking process-the management company didn’t answer their phones. In the end everything worked fine from billing to check-in. Just be patient-We booked through VRBO, and paid a fee to VRBO and then the rest was billed through the management company closer to check-in. We received several emails with good instructions-it just took me a bit to catch on to their system.
Now for the house itself…It worked for our family of 6, but the house is really better suited for 4 people in terms of table seating and living room seating. The owners generously give their guests access to camp and beach chairs along with sand toys and a few balls/frisbees. There was an ample supply of paper products, towels, and soaps as well as spices and oils in the kitchen. We appreciated the heads up about the dryer burning clothes and air dried our nicer things. We definitely had a few items in every load stained - some came out with treatment after we returned home. Based on finding one item stuck between the rotating drum and the side of the dryer, it seemed to us to be a mechanical issue rather than the dryer running too hot. The stairs were very steep and needed caution even for our active teens, however, it was well worth it for the extra beds!
We loved our time here and appreciated the owners making their beach cottage available and budget friendly! We’d definitely come back!
Camille H.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
10/10 Excellent
Brandon H.
Jul 11, 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
Great place to stay on the coast!
This place was awesome! Our kids loved that they had there own place upstairs and the bedrooms were perfect for what we needed. This place is a stones throw away from some of the best tide pools on the Oregon coast. The house was clean and had all that we needed to enjoy our vacation.
Brandon H.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
6/10 Okay
michael
Traveled with family
Jul 6, 2022
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This property is in a great location. However it definitely needs some TLC and a little upgrading. New mattresses for sure but it will fit two couples OK and it is priced for the age.
michael
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022
4/10 Poor
Preston A.
Apr 29, 2022
Disliked: Cleanliness
Upon arrival we had to vacuum and clean surfaces because the house was not very clean.
Leading up to this trip the rental company was uncommunicative and did not charge my credit card for weeks causing worry that our reservation was in jeopardy. I tried calling and emailing multiple times and never got a real person on the phone to address this, just automated emails. They finally charged my card about a week before our stay despite reserving and attempting to pay nearly two months in advance.
Upon arrival to the property, we had to vacuum and clean surfaces because they were dirty and dusty which was very disappointing since we came to relax, celebrate a birthday, and enjoy being with our 6 month old baby. This also put into question the cleanliness of the entire place such as linens and other areas. The place was dirty despite a hefty cleaning fee.
The front bay windows have a nice view but it’s obstructed because two of the three windows have leaks between the double window panes and moisture and grime prevent you from seeing anything clearly.
Preston A.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022
6/10 Okay
Catherine W.
Apr 8, 2022
Decent but could be better
Pros: Well stocked with kitchen essentials, plenty of warm blankets and nice towels, quiet neighborhood, big yard
Cons: Garbage/Recycling bins were not marked,
Dryer burns clothes, no dishwasher, stairs are dangerous for small children,
Overall for the price it was ok, however we probably would not stay there again. The house is very very small, sleeps 6 but not comfortably. For a family of 6-with teenagers it was just too tight, especially on stormy days.
Catherine W.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2022
10/10 Excellent
Katrina B.
Mar 7, 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
Loved this home
This home was amazing and perfect for our family. My husband and children want to live here forever!!!! Thank you for the experience celebrating my health. It was perfect hearing the waves from the porch in the evenings and in mornings with our coffee.
Katrina B.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022
10/10 Excellent
Paulette S.
Oct 25, 2021
Liked: Cleanliness
Cute Cozy Comfortable Coast House
The Heron Beach Cottage is a cute, cozy, comfortable place to stay near Seal Rock beach which is a fun beach for tide-pooling and bird-watching. The house was very clean and well-stocked. The only thing that was less than cozy was the lack of heat in the bathroom. We initially had problems communicating with the property manager, Ocean Odyssey Vacation Rentals, because they did not answer the phone number listed by VRBO or return messages left at that number or respond to messages left through the VRBO website. However, when we called VRBO, we were given another phone number for Ocean Odyssey and the contact we dealt with at that number was very friendly and helpful. Hopefully this difficulty was just a temporary one.
Paulette S.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2021
8/10 Good
Nicole T.
Sep 27, 2021
Liked: Cleanliness
Seal rock
This was a quaint cozy little house. Perfect for taking our puppy to the beach for the first time. Beach access just a short walk across the 101. The tide pools and privite feeling was amazing.
Nicole T.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2021
10/10 Excellent
Victoria F.
Sep 6, 2021
Liked: Cleanliness
Great
This place was a amazing the only thing was that I slipped down the stairs and broke some steps but it was an amazing stay other wise