Sand Dollar
Testimonials
Been here before? Share your stay with us!
5/26/07
God bless Sand Dollar Cottage! I came here with my grandma, grandpa, aunt and cousin and also my two uncles and also my mom. My favorite part about staying here was the s’mores on the beach. Also looking for sand dollars and starfish and being with my family, although I missed my dad, my brother and two sisters. This trip here was great! Nice decorations. Lord’s blessings on this beautiful home.
Calla
6/26/07
Two families came from Federal Way and Silverdale to spend a few restful days at the beach. What a beautiful house. We felt like we had jumped into a Pottery Barn Catalog. The highlights included: s’mores at fire pit; bikes (more to borrow over by rental office); X-box; karaoke; covered porch (spent many hours watching the Seabrook goings-on; bowling (fabulous 4-lane bowling at the Navy resort up the street, $2.75 per game with free shoes). One thing was missing though – no kettle for tea and hot cocoa.
6/30/07
I lover your house! It’s wonderful! I love Adeline, age 71/2, my sister, Phoebe, age 41/2, my brother, Wyley, age 91/2, my dad, Scott, age 45! Have a wonderful summer. We loved staying here!
7/3/07
Dreams do come true. My family and I love your house. We love your décor. Perfect beach house. We are going to start saving now for next year. Thank you for sharing. If you could only calm the wind it would have been perfect. Thank you for my fairy tale.
The Cox and Mitchell Families
7/7/07
What a wonderful weekend! My husband and I, my sister and her husband and our parents came to look at Seabrook and relax. Your home is lovely. The bath tub is deep and comfy! We had a great time with our dogs at the beach, playing games and laughing. We loved walking around town, finding the occasional wood carving and exploring the trails. Thank you so very much! God bless. My mom would like to add that everything we needed was here and of the best quality. It was restful and the enclosed porch was perfect for an evening glass of wine! We bought lot #80. See you next year.
The McCormick, Roberts and Buckley Families
7/25/07
This house is beautiful and I had a great time – very quiet neighborhood and relaxing. We hope to make it down again. The décor is absolutely great. Thanks for sharing you home.
Val
8/2/07
We had a wonderful time staying in your home. It was the perfect size for the six of us, including two kids and Grandma and Grandpa. The kids enjoyed digging in the sand and looking for shells at the beach, as well as riding their bikes around the neighborhood. We even had one sunny day, which was a nice treat from typical beach weather. We ventured into Ocean Shores a couple of time for entertainment activities, including paradise Pier Amusement Center (bumper boats and mini golf) and Captain Yarr’s Indoor Water Park at the Ramada Inn. The bowling alley in Pacific Beach was the perfect place for our kids to have their first bowling experience. We look forward to coming back to Seabrook! Your home is just what you want for a beach cottage. Many thanks.
The Balt and Powers Families
8/12/07
A fantastic time! It was relaxing and rejuvenating. See you next year!
The Hadleys, The Penas, and The Fennels
8/26/07
Today we are leaving Sand Dollar Cottage. Yesterday we went to the beach. I had a lot of fun! First we made a sand castle with crab shells and sand dollars. Then we went on a hunt to find full sand dollars. I also went wave-jumping with my dad which was probably the highlight of my day. When we got back to the cabin house, I still had sand all over me! We showered it off outside then we jumped into the hot tub. We also made s’mores. I wish I could stay longer! Thanks! It was a great vacation. Thanks for letting us share your special abode!
Sayoko
9/2/07
This house is wonderful! Everything is beautiful. We had a great visit. Thank you.
The Garl, Colman and Fitzgerald Families
2/23/07
What a warm, cozy and welcoming home you have here. Thank you for including us on such a wonderful adventure. You have spoiled us. Now, we must return! This place is incredible. It was made even better by the company. Lots of love.
Keith, Lauren, Greyson and Elizabeth
10/07
We are here from Hawaii. We own two vacation rental homes. We manage about 35 other beautiful properties. We are hard to impress. But Sand Dollar Cottage was perfect. It is gorgeous, welcoming, well-stocked, a beautiful area, very relaxing, very enjoyable to share with very good friends, which we did. Mahalo nui loa and Aloha!
Sharene and Huston
10/28/07
Thank you for providing this beautiful home for our yearly get together. We are seven of our wonderful group of nine this weekend. We have known and loved each other for seventeen years and cherish these times together on the rare occasions when we are able to get away to return and catch up. The cottage exceeded our expectations and is truly lovely. We could not have asked for a nicer place to stay. We all plan to stay at Seabrook again! Blessings!
The YaYa Sisterhood
10/31/07
Ah, if only we could stay a few more days in this tranquil place. It was lovely to stay here in a place away from home that feels like home. In a short, couple of days, we have taken advantage of almost everything The Sand Dollar has to offer – a bike ride to Pacific Beach, hot tub in the afternoon, curling up with a good book in front of the fireplace, not to mention a few games on the X-box. Thanks for letting us stay! We already feel more relaxed! Love.
Nicole and Michael
11/2/07
What a great weekend! We all came to celebrate my daughters 40th birthday. The whole family came along with my two granddaughters. This is not our first time in Seabrook. We have been coming down here for years and staying in Moclips which is one of my favorite places in the world and now Seabrook is also one of our favorite places. The sun is out today so it makes it hard to leave, but I know we will be back again. This is a great house and everything was perfect.
Mike and Cathy
11/11/07
What a beautiful cabin at the beach. We enjoyed the house so much and thank you for letting us come! We walked on the beach and around this great community. Yours is the best! The decorating, the enclosed porch, just a great place to get away! Thanks again.
Mike and Kathy Fain with Dan and Ann
11/11/07
What a charming cottage and ocean side community! My husband, Jason, and I came here for our honeymoon. Unfortunately we had a huge wind/rain storm and we woke up without power. We had to cut our stay short and find another destination. We plan to come back with a big group of friends for my 30th birthday. We look forward to returning to Seabrook and seeing what it has to offer. As we were packing up and about ready to leave, the power came back on! Yeah! Our experience here was relaxing and fun. We had dinner at Ocean Crest (yum!), sat in the hot tub, rode bikes around the neighborhood, and walked down a trail to the beach. We will remember this weekend forever!
Tamara and Jason
11/18/07
Oh wow – what a spectacular house! My husband, 11-month-old son and two dogs spent our three-year anniversary here! Love it! Wish we could have stayed through Thanksgiving. Thank you for the memories and opening your home. Best wishes
Jenn, Dave, Zachary Vian and Mavis and Ed
12/29/07
Thank you Sand Dollar Cottage for giving us time to relax and recall how life is worth it – to just stand still for just a few moments. We love the cozy and warm feelings you have provided us with. Love the inside of the house – a perfect picture. Location, location, location…Even on a windy and rainy day, we gathered our hats and boots and hobbled down to the beach for a walk and a sand dollar search. Rich enjoyed flying his kite. We had a hot chocolate by the fireplace and some games to end the evening. But not until we gazed at the stars in the hot tub. Thank you for a lovely stay. We will return!
Rich and Pascale
1/6/08
We had a wonderful time staying at the Sand Dollar Cottage. The three couples and two babies were very comfortable all weekend. We woke up to a dusting of snow this morning and had very strong winds on Friday night. We look forward to returning some day!
Seth, Kelly and Alistair
1/26/08
Thank you for making your beautiful home available! We loved our second stay here with our sisters, Katie and Leonette, and our family. The weather was crisp, but not too cold. We learned to play Brockus, a great game to play on rainy days. We are reminded how important it is to take time to be with friends and family, to restore our souls. Thanks for bringing us together again in your lovely home!
The Tronsdals
2/14/08
Thank you so much for making your home so cozy. We had a wonderful stress-free time. We are definitely coming back!!! I fell in love with Seabrook.
The Coleman Family
2/16/08
Thank you so much for opening your home to our family. We had a wonderful visit. The weather was amazing! We felt spring in the air. This was our best visit to Seabrook. One can feel the energy building here. Literally, it was fun to experience the essence of it. We look forward to coming again. Out of all the homes we saw, we will definitely request the Sand Dollar Cottage again. What a lovely home. Beautifully decorated! There were comfy beds, plush bedding and towels. We felt decadent having it all. Thank you again!
The Bert Family
2/08
I had a wonderful time at Seabrook. I like the sailboat and the lighthouse above the store. They are really cool. Your house is really warm. I like the back yard especially and the shower in the back yard. I like the house. It is nice and cozy. I like the starfish and shells that you hung up. Where do you get them? I couldn’t find any on the beach. The couches are really cozy. The kitchen is cool. The beds are comfy.
3/17/08
All the lovely touches were appreciated. We had a wonderful time!
The McKenzie and Holm Families
3/17/08
Part of our group consists of 4 sisters and 2 nieces with 2 grandnieces and 1 grandnephew. Your home is beautiful and it was wonderful having our own bedroom and bathroom. Thank you so much for providing such a nice place for us all to be together.
The O’Leary and Lacey Families
3/20/08
Loved it, loved it, loved it! Relaxing. Invigorating. Super comfortable! Beautiful new town, super walks to the ocean. Hope to be back for more good times! The hot tub rocks!
Kona
3/28/08
We had a very good time and a lot of fun. Thank you for letting us use your home. Your home is beautiful.
Jean and Al with Tamara
3/08
Thank you for sharing your house with us! We had a great time and would stay here without fail.
Scott and Missy and soon to be Adrian
3/30/08
We had a great time staying at the Sand Dollar. Very nice! Weather was even good! House very well-equipped. Only thing that was bad was the shower heads. Thanks!
The Borell Family
4/4/08
Living in the Sand Dollar Cottage was great. We will definitely be coming back! Have fun!
Katie and Family
4/8/08
Well all enjoyed the sun, surf, stars, fires, marshmallows, sand kite-flying, games, and so much more. Thank you so much for opening your beautiful home to us.
The Owens Family
4/25/08
Thank you for sharing your beautiful home. We had a much needed weekend of rest and relaxation with very dear friends. We look forward to coming here again, but next time we will make it a long weekend. Two days was just not enough!
Ron, Mary and Tyler
5/14/08
We had a great time, enjoyed our stay. We planned on staying for a week but decided to leave one day early – not much to do in the rain. The home is beautiful but not as clean as it should have been. The rugs were dirty. You need to wash them after each rental. We loved this home. The area is so beautiful. We will be back in a few years and during the summer. Thank you for opening your doors to our family.
The Donnelly’s
5/19/08
Thank you for your hospitality. We had a wonderful stay! It rained every day but we managed to squeeze out one bit of sunshine at the beach and discovered the wonderful trails and the local coffee shop and fish store. We’ll be back soon!
The Brodahl’s
5/31/08
We stayed at the San Dollar a year ago (2nd entry in book). This year was just as wonderful as last. We enjoyed wonderful weather on day 1 – walked down to the beach, rode bikes, took Casey’s walking tour of Seabrook (this was really interesting – highly recommended). Day 2 was cloudy but we still had a blast. The kids (and adults) really love the bike riding. We went into Pacific Beach but didn’t stay too long as the kids wanted to get back to the house to play games. Apples to Apples is a great one you can find in the closet. I am going to sign off but not before thanking with Seabrook Staff for all they do to make this such a special place. Jaynie, our housekeeper stopped by to lend us X-box controllers from her son’s X-box since the ones at the house could not be found. The staff from the office came over to our kid’s lemon-aid stand to get a drink. Casey and his family thanked them for coming up with their vision of Seabrook and sharing it with all of us!
The Power Family and the Filbert Family
5/31/08
We stayed here last year. It was a lot of fun, but so was the year! I love the Sand Dollar Cottage even when it was windy and not very warm. We found things to do! The X-box was so much fun (you should try the karaoke) and just sitting in the cozy covered front porch is nice. I hope we can come back again next year!
Emily
6/20/08
Thank you so much for allowing us to stay at your lovely home! We had a wonderful and relaxing weekend – long walks on the beach, hot tub, bike riding, playing in the park, hot tub, cooking s’mores at the fire pit, playing Perfection, and more hot tubbing! The house is perfect. I love the décor. Next time we will definitely plan to stay more days! My favorite part was lounging on the day porch, reading a book and watching all the goings-on! So relaxing.
Scott, Audrey and Dante
6/29/08
We had a great time! Nice getaway with great friends. We will definitely come back again. The bikes are the bomb! Thanks
The Olsen’s, Wolfe’s and Jacobsen’s
7/1/08
From a small-town-in-Kansas girl (Troy, Kansas), I can definitely say this is the prettiest community I have seen! I love the Sand Dollar Cottage. It is the perfect setup for families to come together! I will look forward to another visit in the future! Thank you!
The Bennett Family
7/1/08
We had a fantastic stay at your house. It was the perfect place to spend with my visiting family from Kansas. The way the house is set up is great. It sort of reminds me of places when I was a kid. It made our visit with my loving family exceptional. Thank you.
Lenny and Barb
7/8/08
We had a wonderful stay here. What a wonderful place to relax! My only regret is that we were so busy going places, seeing things, that I didn’t get nearly as much porch time as I would have liked! This is well worth another visit! Thank; you so much!
Cindy, Craig and Pete with Cherie
7/1/08
We all stayed for three nights and just loved it! We hope to return soon. Thanks so much for your wonderful hospitality!
Judy, Sue, Mickey, Bob and Jenny
7/17/08
Thank you so very much for sharing your wonderful home. We had so much fun with the bikes, the park, the games, and the beach. The amenities really made it feel like a home, a family reunion (Mom and Dad and three married kids). This is truly a blessing – to get back to the basics and enjoy each other and nature’s bounty. We hope we can come back. Bless you!
Bob and Claudia; Rob and Sandie; Duncan
7/27/08
We were invited to join friends for an impromptu weekend and absolutely loved it. Despite the rain, we biked, flew kites, barbecued, hiked the trails, hot tubbed, ate ice cream, tie-dyed T-shirts, sat by the fire, played Yahtzee and most importantly spent time together. A truly wonderful place to spend a weekend with friends and family. Thank you.
Marlene
7/27/08
Thank you for such a lovely beach experience. The house was beautiful as was the view. Thanks.
Laura, Hailey, Owen
8/10/08
A lot of birds and a lot of sand! We hope nothing happens to your beautiful house. We had a lot fun and the furnishings were perfect.
The Onstad’s
8/08
Here are the five reasons why you should stay here: 1) comfortable beds. 2) so much fun. 3) wake up to the seagulls and waves. 4) beautiful view. 5) pretty house. I really enjoyed this house. Rock on!
Olivia
8/22/08
Thank you for sharing your beautiful home with us. We drove our Corvette here from Illinois to meet our children. We have had a wonderful time and great weather. The last night we fried fresh crab, oysters and corn on the cob. That was a real treat for us mid westerners. May you take time in your lives to enjoy such a picturesque setting. Thanks again.
Jason and Erica (expecting), Jessica; The Dennis and Dana Farmer Family
10/1/08
What a lovely home – so thoughtfully equipped with everything your guests could possibly need. We especially enjoyed having use of the great kitchen with plenty of pans, implements, etc, for cooking. The Seabrook community is quite interesting and a beautiful location. We came for the opportunity to walk the sandy beach, listen to the roar of the waves, and were not disappointed. We will look forward to returning next spring if possible.
Thank you!
10/30/08
A very nice stay in the rainy Washington Coast! Two of us are from Portland and three from Seattle. We had just begun to settle in, when it was time to leave. We cooked a lot and ate a lot and wish we were staying for another week.
Diane; Debbie; Ed, Janet and Gary
10/08
I am having fun here with my cousin. It rocks. I went clam digging. It was dark and it rocks. I went to the beach house with my friends. It rocked. We had so much fun.
11/08
We loved you house so much and Seabrook as well. We came back to celebrate our 4th anniversary. Thank you for sharing your home. Best wishes!
Jenn, Dave, Zach and new baby.
2/1/09
What a great winter getaway! Thanks so much for sharing. We enjoyed the relaxing time! Such a beautiful setting and wonderfully designed little town. Thanks for having some things for teenagers to do too!
Mandi, Steve, Nathan, Carson and Hannah
2/9/09
Thank you so much for such a wonderful place to relax! My husband just returned from a 15-month deployment. This was such a gift to us and our four kids to have so much needed “daddy-time” – not to mention the clam digging, clam chowder for us!
Jennifer and Family
2/15/09
Wow! What a house! What a location! We had a glorious sunny Presidents Day – after a rainy Chocolate Day Festival. It is raining chocolate. Cycling to Pacific Beach, searching for sand dollars, we found live whole ones, exploring the treks and watching the stars from the hot tub, which has really cool lights. Thank you so much. We’ll be back as two nights is just not enough.
The Clarke Family
2/19/09
Sand Dollar Cottage was the best time of our life! We were here through February 23. We loved the game, Sorry, and Scrabble. We won’t forget the bird book; my little brother, who is two, loved it. Thanks again!
The Staats, Anglin, Francis and Miner Families
2/2/7/09
Wow! This place is amazing! Sun and a beautiful, comfortable home and community. We are so blessed to have been invited to stay here. The ocean is so beautiful and clean. The food and entertainment at the café is so fun. We made some new friends in Carl, Angie, Karen and Madison. We look forward to more fun memories and times with them. Thank you for sharing this great place.
The Amos’
3/6/09
We enjoyed our second stay at Seabrook. We are doll makers and spent much of our stay in the common rooms surrounded by dolls and projects. Fun facts: 1) Three out of six are left-handed. 2) a doll almost fell into the fireplace. 3) we sank at least 8 inches into the comfy beds. 4) we named one of the Seabrook homes “The Subtle Bee”
5) we consumed an average of 4,000 calories a day. 6) doll makers are weird. There were six ladies of Washington who needed a mini vacation home. They had so much fun, when their weekend was done, they cried to come back for more!
Jessica
3/20/09
Mommies get away from North Bend, Washington. We enjoyed a weekend away from our boring husbands and adorable children. The beach was beautiful and the Front Street Café was darling with yummy food. Best of all, the Sand Dollar Cottage was cozy with wonderful amenities. Thank you for considering our every need for a home away from home – perfect for laughing together with the girls.
5/10/09
Today is Mothers’ Day and we stayed here for that and I thought that it was very nice and I love the house. It is very big and spread apart and the beds are very comfortable and I love the sun room because it is just a cool room to be all day because it is very comfortable and soothing.
5/14/09
A perfect home away from home. It is a rare vacation getaway that is this comfortable and beautifully designed. We enjoyed our three days here with perfect weather, many a walk and added a few beauties to your sand dollar collection. Thank you for sharing this with us. My husband’s birthday was complete when we spotted a black bear on the Moclips Highway after a great dinner at the Quinault Lodge.
Loree and Walt
5/19/09
We loved staying at the Sand Dollar! The covered porch gave the perfect view of the ocean and we were still all cozy and warm. We had sunshine every day! We really enjoyed riding the old-fashioned bikes, and having bike trails for the kids. This was the perfect getaway. We plan to make it a yearly tradition. Thank you for letting us stay at your lovely home.
Fooset and Fung Families
5/29/09
I didn’t know that wine came in a box. Sand Dollar Cottage was our dance floor, casino and 5-star restaurant for the weekend. We survived a wrong turn in the woods while searching for the elusive glass Seabrook float. Girls only weekend for us.
Cheri, Wendy, Kristina, Lori, Kay, Kim
6/10/09
Thanks so much for sharing your wonderful Sand Dollar Cottage with us. We had such an enjoyable stay and everything was so warm, inviting, homey, and comfortable! You have everything one might need as well. We loved roasting marshmallows at the fire pit, taking bike rides, playing in the sand and collecting sand dollars and shells! Thanks so much! We can’t wait to come again!
Sarah, Mark, Ryan and Kaeden
6/09
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to enjoy our first visit to the Pacific Coast in such comfort. We enjoyed everything!
Graham and Pauline
6/13/09
We so enjoyed our 5th wedding anniversary here! Thank you so much for all the provided comfort and coziness! We had a lovely time taking walks on the beach, sipping tea on the porch, relaxing in the hot tub and walking to the sounds of the ocean and beautiful (not typical) Washington sunny weather! Oh, and the lovely bike rides! We look forward to returning!
The Rowlands
7/10/09
What an amazing home and community! From the moment we stepped in, we were in love with this place!! From the beautiful décor to all the little extra things around that are here for enjoyment. It was such a memorable place to share with our family and friends. At times, we almost forgot that the ocean was only a short walk away. We are sad to leave today but very excited for our next trip back. As we plan on making this a yearly trip. Thank you so much for letting us be a part of a hidden treasure! We had a wonderful time.
Annette and Ty
7/27/09
We had a wonderful time at the Sand Dollar Cottage! Playing the X-box, riding bikes, playing board games and so much more! We hope to come back soon!
The Boyles’ and Woody the Dog
8/1/09
Hey, the house is beautiful. Yes, the decorating is great. We came all the way from Dubois to come and stay here. Everything we needed was here. Going on the beach to find sand dollars to take home was awesome. It is great to spend time with my family. Thanks to the great vacation. We will be back.
Lore and Family
8/15/09
We absolutely loved it here! Thanks for letting us use your home.
Ali
8/9/09
This vacation was very intriguing. I learned to ride a bike and then learned how to swim and then fix broken windows. I started my week off with watching Elmo Goes Green and then walked 3.78 miles up hill both ways in the rain for a workout. I managed to stay a whole week and only munch on nuts and hot dogs and they were raw, but I still enjoyed them. Next, I roasted marshmallows over the fire. I learned that fire is actually hot because we didn’t have sticks so I used my hand. I feel I matured this week as a young man. This house changed my life. I also turned 19 and we went to the town and celebrated. I left Freddy here, somewhere. I couldn’t locate him but he shouldn’t be that hared to find. He’s only a 6-foot corn snake. Let me know if you find him. I miss him dearly.
Boobu
8/15/09
My family and I had a wonderfully relaxing stay at the Sand Dollar Cottage here at Seabrook. We celebrated a birthday (my 37th) and my brother and sister-in-law’s second wedding anniversary. We couldn’t have asked for a more perfect vacation. We look forward to coming back soon! Love.
The Liljogrens
8/20/09
Our family had a great time at this beautiful cottage! We had beautiful sunny weather two days and drizzle on one day. All equally pleasant. We were surprised to find it so warm at the beach. Our kids are transplants to Washington and we are Southern Californians! Hope to come back.
The Ciaffa and Houdayer Families
8/21/09
Thank you. It was a wonderful home.
The Bottman, Sheldon, Beuersfeld and Haase Family Reunion
8/25/09
Your cottage is lovely. We had an awesome time. A more thorough list of what is included in the amenities (salt, sugar, hair dryer, etc.) would have been helpful, as well as more paper towels. My kids flipped over the giant otter pups in the market.
Sieg, Kelly, Siri with Rick and Ann
11/8/09
We had a blast!! Thank you so much! We were lucky too with the weather. This house is also great, pretty, and comfortable with a great location. Thanks.
Aurelia and Family
11/28/09
Thank you so much for sharing your lovely home! We had a super time. Celebrated Thanksgiving! Loved the pottery studio. Walked on the beach with our Yorkie which was great that we could have our dog. Drove into Ocean Shores. Loved sitting on the porch in the morning with a cup of tea. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
The Somes Family
1/11/10
My friends and I had a wonderful time at your cozy cottage. The neighborhood is really cute and the beach was so close. Our weekend weather was cloudy, but just the right temperature. The hot tub was enjoyable and we were blown away by the surround sound upstairs. We look forward to coming back some day in summer weather. Thanks for the hospitality.
Marissa and Friends
