Fantastic retreat near the water w/ expansive deck & stylish interior - dogs OK

Loved the location and the charm!

We enjoyed our stay at Fantastic retreat. The grounds were excellent, plenty of room for walking my dog in the morning and evening.

The property was nice. The only change I would have liked to see was there was no cable TV. I was unable to watch the football game. Other than that small item, it was a very nice place to stay and we may rent again in the future. The local eateries were closed Sunday and Monday, which made dining out difficult.

Located very deep in the woods and the property is very old and needs a major renovation and maintenance. Early check in was not available here so we waited until 4 pm, entered the 10 digit key code to get inside the property which didn’t work. We contacted guest services, spent an hour trying to resolve and ended up using the back up key. The door knob of the second bedroom also did not work properly. And the breaker flipped while using the hairdryer they provided. The space heater or the dryer was NOT ON when that happened. Spiderwebs and dusty area all over the house. In general very unsatisfactory stay which did not meet our expectations or the descriptions provided on VRBO.

Overall the place looks rather rundown. Immediately on entering you notice a mildewy smell and dusty light globes.The lawn wasn't mowed and the outside of the house was covered in cobwebs. The furniture was worn and not comfortable. Only the upstairs bedroom has a slight view of the water through the trees. The other 2 bedrooms were small and covered in two kinds of old paneling. The bathrooms were newer and nice and clean.

Amazing home! Well stocked with everything needed and extremely peaceful!

It was a neat house, but only a peekaboo view of the water from the upstairs bedroom, with a treacherous path to get down to the water. The listing indicated full a/c, but it was only in the living room. Each window had plastic across it on the walls, so they could not be opened. That also left a big gap from the plastic to the window and bugs were in the sills. At least one piece of plastic had a face print on it. It was disgusting. The house was also so musty and it permeated all our clothes and bags. Rooms had cobwebs and dust. The bathroom door in the en suite did not close off the bathroom and was poorly designed. Certainly not worth what we paid.

This was a beautiful place to reconnect with our family. Loved the house and private beach! We will definitely return!

Spacious house with very well equipped kitchen. Space heaters for the cool nights. Available wood was too wet to make a proper fire in the wood stove. Key pad entry hard to make work and we called for help which came right away.

We have been coming to Orcas annually for Spring Break for almost a decade and have stayed in a bunch of different places. This is definitely one of our favorites. The walk to the shared beach is easy and the beach is great. The house is well-appointed and comfortable. Our biggest piece of feedback is one that most houses get: not enough comfortable seating for a family of 4. The one couch is getting tired and the chairs are not cozy enough. If a place sleeps 4, there should always be at least 1 couch and 1 loveseat in good condition. In Spring the fact that the house is uninsulated wasn’t a problem, but I think it would be really rough in winter or summer. Those bits aside, we would absolutely stay there again.

We came to explore Eastsound and Doe Bay, so this house was the perfect spot to enjoy fun evenings of games while still being close enough to get to town and around the whole island. The front porch is wonderful with comfy furniture and lots of space. The bedrooms are on split levels with lots of room. Great kitchen with everything we needed. Very easy check-in instructions and no long chore list for checking out. Thank you for being dog-friendly!

Quiet location. Peaceful

Such a gem! We loved staying at the Tall Cedars Cabin!

The quiet forest and nearby beach access make this a really lovely location. We appreciated Vacasa allowing us to amend our original reservation to add an additional night. The cabin has a lot of shared spaces, which make it very suitable for a family or group. However, we did wish for non-plasticked windows that could be freely opened, which would have improved air circulation and mitigated the musty smell inside the cabin.

We loved our stay at this lovely property. The location of the house was wonderful, with a private beach nearby. We had one major issue which was that the primary bedroom upstairs had huge windows (lovely) with no blinds or curtains at the top. The room was entirely too bright to sleep in. Especially with the sun pattern there at that time of year. My husband and I had to sleep downstairs with our kids as a result. We hope the property manager fixes this issue because during the summer months it is truly a deterrent, I'd think. Otherwise, we loved our stay!

We had a wonderful stay & highly recommend, quiet part of the island with private beach access. In August we experienced all types of weather - rain / sun / cold / hot so pack for a typical PNW trip!

Lovely house that is a very short walk to the beach and overlook. We enjoyed coffee out on the deck and waking to seeing the sunrise over the ocean from the master bedroom. Extremely peaceful and relaxing setting.

Lovely house that is a very short walk to the beach and overlook. We enjoyed coffee out on the deck and waking to seeing the sunrise over the ocean from the master bedroom. Extremely peaceful and relaxing setting.

Very nice, clean home located in an enchanted forest. Great views from the master and an awesome beach!