Name: China Beach Retreat
Address: 222 Robert Gray Dr, Ilwaco, WA 98624, USA, Ilwaco, Ilwaco, Ilwaco, WA 98624, United States of America
Rating: 9

Smoke-free property

Heating

Garden

All Spaces Non-Smoking (public and private)

Outdoor furniture

Adults Only

No elevators

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Bridal suite

Non-smoking rooms

Soundproof rooms

Room service

Hairdryer

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Bathtub

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Common kitchen

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Free Wi-Fi

Internet

German

English

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Hiking

Fishing

Sun Deck

Recreation

Free parking

Parking

Beach/pool towels

Pool and beach

Fax and copy machine

Meeting and presentation facilities

Business

Pets Not Allowed

Pets

Location

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Port of Ilwaco

Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum

China Beach Retreat

Ilwaco

child-bed

child-bed-fee

external-private-bathroom

private-bathroom

shared-bathroom

10-beds

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4-beds

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king-bed

queen-bed

limited-time

lounge

treatment

no-window

bay-view

bosphorus-view

canal-view

city-view

courtyard-view

garden-view

golf-view

harbour-view

inland-view

lake-view

land-view

mountain-view

ocean-front

ocean-view

oceanside

panoramic-view

park-view

partial-ocean-view

partial-sea-view

partial-view

pool-view

river-view

sea-front

sea-view

street-view

sunrise-view

sunset-view

water-view

with-view

annex

basement

main-building

1-bedroom

2-bedrooms

3-bedrooms

4-bedrooms

5-bedrooms

6-bedrooms

not-guaranteed

wired-internet-access

smoking

sauna

duplex

safe

mini-bar

breakfast-for-1

breakfast-for-2

pets-allowed

wi-fi

kitchen

The cottage is beautifully decorated and serene. It is well appointed with everything you might need. We enjoyed wine on the upstairs balcony overlooking the bay. The kitchen had everything we needed, from coffee, tea, toaster oven, induction cooktop, mini fridge and all the pans, plates and utensils to go with it. 
The bed was comfortable and the location was quiet. Cozy bathrobes, scented candle, lavender bath salts.... all special touches to make the getaway wonderful. The soaking tub is outside. 
Downstairs deck has 2 chairs and a small table as well as a bbq.  
It is a great place to explore cape disappointment and the long beach peninsula. 

Perfect Romantic Getaway!

The cottage is amazing - well appointed, decorated, cleaned, and situated in beautiful area.  
The best part is the operators are amazing.  My wife and I’s car was totalled in town while parked and we were stranded without transportation, etc.  They were so caring and made extension hassle-free.  They even brought us bags of ice to help us through the situation.  AMAZING AMAZING! 

Great Place - Great Operators! 

I spent one stormy, windy night in the Audubon Cottage - I wish I could have spent one or two more. The Audubon Cottage, like the main house, has expansive views of Bakers Bay and the mouth of the Columbia River. The grounds are beautiful ; the rain limited my exploration of the property but I saw enough to realize what a serene and special place it is - as someone else mentioned in a prior review, absolutely soul-soothing. The Audubon Cottage itself is beautiful, filled with ceramic artwork, tiles, and stained glass. The art is scattered about - some is immediately visible and noticeable, and other pieces, like the mural over the upstairs bathroom sink, you notice and appreciate as a very unique and lovely touch. The jacuzzi tub/shower was amazing and adorned with stunning tilework. The double doors to the bathroom are beautiful leaded (?)  somewhat frosted glass - I wish I had taken a photo or could more accurately describe them.  They are graceful and elegant!  Even the stairway up to the second floor is  gorgeous - the wood just gleams and would probably sparkle in the sun.  Antique rugs are scattered about over the decorative floorwork. There are vases with flowers placed in just the right places - there's actually too much to describe and marvel at - so much beauty in the decor.  Lamps and lighting fixtures are so very pretty and there are plenty of them for the long autumn nights. Every item seems well thought out to complement the cottage and the other furniture and exquisite decorative pieces, and positioned in just the perfect place. The bed was very very comfortable and there are windows on two sides which are almost floor length. Also a balcony to the outside at the top of the steps  to use if the weather is a little less rainy and windy. The heating was perfect - it was so relaxing to be cozy and warm while watching the leaves whirling and the trees and grasses whipping about in the wind and rain. Downstairs ( the ground floor where you enter by the hot tub)  there is a small kitchen and sitting area, as well as a powder room and an entrance closet.  The outside porch with seating wraps around two sides of the cottage .  Yard art is scattered about - and the yard is nicely landscaped. As you can tell, I loved my short stay and plan to return.

Beautiful Retreat

Absolutely beautiful rooms in an idyllic peaceful location plus charging for EVs and Teslas!    We just stayed there with our family, including our elderly parents and our teens and all loved the experience.   Quiet setting with lovely windows looking out onto the bay and hills.  Conveniently located with short drives to the beach, Lewis and Clark sites, and other coastal points of interest.    This is our favorite retreat in the entire country, truly, and we recommend it to all our friends and family.

A beautiful and unique place in every way and with EV and Tesla Charging!

My husband and I rented the Audubon Cottage for 3 nights, and were the only people on site.  The website photos don't do it justice.  As others have described, it is a 2 story small house in a secluded wooded setting very close to the city of Ilwaco.  The lot looks out over a marshy area alive with birds and the river mouth beyond.  The cottage is well maintained with beautiful woodwork and an eclectic decor of art and antique furniture.  The small kitchenette had a fridge, microwave, coffee pot (coffee and tea provided), toaster, electric water pot, utensils, glasses, bottle opener, and some dishes.  There's a half bath downstairs and a full bath with spa tub/shower combo upstairs.  Gorgeous views out all windows.  We were a bit disappointed that the soaking tub on the deck didn't have a heater...you fill it with hot water from the house and it's exposed to the elements.  Bathrobes are provided in the cottage, as are plenty of towels, flat screen tv with dish network upstairs, and pretty much anything you could need for a quiet getaway.  The king bed was comfortable, although the pillows were a bit flat.  We found some extra pillows downstairs in a closet that were fluffier.  Wifi worked well.  A storm came through with wind and rain while we were there, but we stayed dry and comfortable inside.  Daily housekeeping is included.  We asked for a tour of the main 3 bedroom house before leaving, and were equally impressed by the lovely interior decor and gorgeous view.  The 3 rooms in the house can be individually rented so it does lack privacy, and management live off-site.  Prices are a bit spendy, but there are some off season promotions.  We would love to visit again.

Lovely Retreat in Private Setting

My husband and I were in sore need of a getaway,  a place to refresh our spirits, reconnect with nature and escape the noise, turmoil and distractions of our day to day life.  We found all that at China Beach Retreat, a lovely haven of tranquility near Cape Disappointment.  Our stay was all that we could hope for--a lovely, well appointed , immaculately maintained room, with windows facing the bay and,  beautiful antiques, well kept grounds, and the icing on the cake, an air-jet, hydrotherapy massage tub for two!  I had the best night's sleep I'd had in a very long time in the comfortable bed.  We enjoyed sipping wine, watching the fishing fleet coming and going from the harbor in Ilwaco, and at night the harbor lights and moon reflecting on the tranquil waters of Baker Bay.  My husband and I are musicians, and the muse was there for us. The owner, Dave Campiche, was the perfect host, whose personality matched his surroundings!  All in all, we could not have been happier with our choice of lodgings on the Long Beach Peninsula.  I heartily recommend China Beach Retreat!

Soul soothing experience!

We enjoyed our stay at the Audubon Cottage. Lovely small 2 story house on a wooded lot with lots of flowers,art and antiques. It has a spacious master bedroom and bath with jetted tub. First and second floor both have porches where you can watch ships coming and going, birdwatch or stargaze.
Our favorite part of this the outdoor soaking tub, a treat to watch all the wildlife while soaking. We also loved the visiting deer which we were almost able to hand feed.
This would be good for couples or a solo traveler.

A nature lovers retreat

I wish I had seen the negative reviews before booking. China Beach Retreat is basically a rooming house with no on site management. As a woman traveling solo, shared space accessible to random strangers without on site management is not secure. I've felt safer in $20/night hostels. China Beach is overpriced for one bedroom with no amenities other than a spa tub. I will not be back. Pity the owners advertise this for adults only. I think families or groups might be best suited to the setup here. On the plus side, there is a nice view from the upstairs. I won't be back and do not recommend this place for solo travelers or couples not wanting company.

Not as expected

We have known the owners David and Laurie for many years.  We have stayed at the main house many times and always admired the Audubon Cottate.  We always wanted to stay within it's walls!  We did recently when we enterain some dear friends who had never been to this amazing area!  The cottage was just as wonderful as we imagined it would be.  I want to write a book and I want to write some of it at the Audubon Cottage!

Audubon Cottage

Stayed a night for 50th anniversary. Amazing, serene, private location with expansive view of marine wetland and ocean waterway. Audubon Cottage interior was lovingly restored by an old European trained craftsman whose workmanship is evident throughout the small house. A stained glass bird highlights the upstairs bedroom eave. A grand staircase is the showcase with clear wood treads, secured with wooden dowels, surprisingly not slippery.  Fresh ground coffee awaits your morning in the small fridge, along with creamers. Comfy and quiet.  This place is a real find.

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