Our time at the Bandon Beach House was one of our favorites in our 5 week tour of the Pacific Northwest. We only had two nights and wished we had reserved a couple more!

The location is ideal - not too far from the action in Old Town, but far enough that it was quiet and super accessible to the beach. Every night we took a short stroll (and my son used his scooter) down the private beach path to watch the sunset.

For July, we were pleasantly surprised by how few people are on this beach! The rocks and other sea treasures were fun to find along the shore and our boys really loved the big rocks and driftwood forts that people had made. There were plenty of sand toys (buckets, shovels, etc.) to use as well!

The updated IKEA themed decor was so cool, and the back 'mud / laundry' room was perfect for returning from the sandy beach. Everything was there that we needed to play, cook, do wash and sleep comfortably.

The only issue was that I have some allergies, and the downstairs bedroom caused some sinus problems, so I slept up in one of the twin beds in the loft. Just seemed a little stuffy or something ... and ironically was the only room with 'antique' furniture instead of IKEA, so maybe it was something in the old furniture that was triggering me.

Also, I would highly recommend getting some new mattresses. That might have been part of my problem - dust or mold or something. The mattresses are quite old, and if we're going with the IKEA theme, just grab a few new ones from IKEA and you'll get 5 stars next time we visit! ;)

Lastly, the neighbors directly across the street have quite a run down place in comparison to many of the surrounding homes which is unfortunate. Maybe it was just temporary, but they had a huge dumpster in the front yard and junk laying all around the property. If I owned a beachfront home, I'd certainly take better care! Sitting on that nice front deck of the Bandon Beach Shack, it would have been so much nicer to not have to look at their place as we faced the beach/sunset, but it wasn't enough to turn us off from coming again. Just a heads up of what to expect in the neighborhood. It was safe and there were other homes that were quite beautiful just down the street. All-in-all - you should book this place if you can!