Blackberry Hill

A Wonderful Experience

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"This rental was beyond what we expected. The ocean view was more impressive than the pictures showed. It was clean and well furnished. There were seven of us staying there, all adults, and we never felt crowded. The house is in a quiet wooded area and feels very private. We would love to come back to this beautiful vacation home."

Dates of Stay 12/26/2017 - 12/29/2017
Reviewed on 01/01/2018

"Hello Cheryl, Thank you for your review. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay at Blackberry Hill and look forward to seeing you again soon! Thank you again for your review!"

AWESOME Blackberry Hill!!!

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"The place was beautiful and breathtaking!!! The view of the beach outside the wall-to-wall windows was awesome!!! The rustic decor in all the rooms was fabulous! We did whale watching through Whale's Tail Charters. Captain Gary, the owner of the raft, was wonderful. I was so excited to see the whales I could not snap the pictures fast enough, but I did get one good shot, and my son Shane got a video! We also rented dune buggies from Full Throttle Rentals LLC outside of Florence. Nothing like having your body jarred every which way. LOL The property was immaculately clean. We had breakfast food that we had brought with us and ate out once at the Deep End Cafe and later at the Arctic Circle. My son Stetsen enjoyed picking blackberries, and we made blueberry (From Safeway) and blackberry pancakes. We used the big grill that was in the cupboard but had to hunt for the cord mechanism. It was NOT with the grill. Finally found it inside the teapot, which does not even use a cord! LOL Something strange happened the second night. My son Stetsen was awakened at 4 a.m. because the chair outside his sliding glass door on the west side of the house where the Master bedroom was had been knocked over with a bang. He thought someone was in the house other than us, and he checked, and we all were asleep. Stetsen is almost 24 years old. His twin brother the night before placed a chair that was in about the middle of the deck close to the railing so he could prop his feet up in order to relax and view the ocean. When Shane got up after having sat in the chair, he did NOT move the chair back next to the house so it was actually blocking anyone walking along the deck. When my husband got up the next morning, he noticed that 2 of the chairs that had been next to the house the night before on the east side were now facing opposite directions and were now in front of the deck gate, no longer against the house. Maybe you c"

Dates of Stay 9/14/2018 - 9/16/2018
Reviewed on 09/20/2018

"Hello Dale and Linda, Thank you for your review. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay at Blackberry Hill. It sounds like you and your family had a wonderful time exploring the coast and enjoying the lay of the land at the home. We are sorry to hear that you were frightened in the middle of the night. As this home is quite far from other homes and therefore people, we wonder if maybe an animal was wandering around the property and messed with the chairs. It doesn't seem likely that it would be a person in this particular area. We are glad to hear that you were all safe either way. We hope to have you stay with us again in the future. Thank you again for your review."

Amazing Week

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"We spent a week at Blackberry Hill and were very impressed with the house. It was very clean and inviting. There were so many blankets and comforts of home around that it made our Thanksgiving anniversary getaway cozy and comfortable. The driveway was shockingly steep, but that was really the only negative we had about the place. Oh, and the coffee filters should be placed in plain sight... we bought some and then found many in a hidden cupboard later. We left our stash for the next visitors."

Dates of Stay 11/18/2018 - 11/24/2018
Reviewed on 11/30/2018

"Hello Jennifer, Thank you for your review. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay at Blackberry Hill. It sounds like this home was truly a home away from home for you and your family. We are sorry about the coffee filter issue. We do not provide coffee filters for any of our homes so the ones that were "hidden away" were left by previous tenants. We apologize for the inconvenience. We hope to have you stay with us again in the near future. Thank you again for your review."

Blackberry Hill

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"was an excellent place to get away.very private ocean view. beautiful home. would stay there again."

Dates of Stay 5/15/2017 - 5/18/2017
Reviewed on 05/20/2017

"Hello Katheleen, Thank you for your stay. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay at Blackberry Hill. We can't wait to see you back again soon on the Oregon coast. Thank you again for your review."

Blackberry Hill Beauty

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"The inside of this beautiful home was gorgeous. The outside was over grown with weeds. The exterior needs some help. "

Dates of Stay 8/5/2017 - 8/11/2017
Reviewed on 08/13/2017

"Hello Diane, Thank you for your review. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay at Blackberry Hill. We have since had maintenance perform yard care work on this home. Thank you for bringing these items to our attention. We hope to see you back again soon on the Oregon coast, and thank you again for your review."

Blackberry Hill Retreat

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"I rented this house from the pictures on line and we were not disappointed. It is everything the pictures represent. My family came from Idaho, California and Oregon. We had a wonderful time together and on this property in Newport."

Dates of Stay 7/27/2018 - 7/30/2018
Reviewed on 08/20/2018

"Hello Jeri, Thank you for your review. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay at Blackberry Hill! We are happy that the pictures showed you exactly what the home would be like, and we hope to have you all stay with us again soon on the Oregon coast!"

Celebration getaway

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"Overall this House was perfect for our beach getaway. We celebrated a few birthdays and an anniversary during our stay. The home is beautiful and the ocean views are breathtaking. Everyone had a great time. My only small complaint is that the beds are very uncomfortable but really the house and views make up for it. I’d definitely rent again. "

Dates of Stay 7/9/2018 - 7/18/2018
Reviewed on 08/03/2018

"Hello Brandon, Thank you for your review. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay at Blackberry Hill. We are sorry to hear that the beds were not comfortable for your party. We can certainly look into this and see if it is a common concern. Thank you again for your review, and we hope to have you stay with us again soon!"

FABULOUS!

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"We had such a wonderful time. Great place for family, great setting, A+"

Dates of Stay 3/9/2018 - 3/11/2018
Reviewed on 03/13/2018

"We are glad to hear that you had a fantastic stay. We hope to see you in the near future!"

Fantastic Vacation Home

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"Blackberry Hill is a great vacation rental. It is gorgeous, has plenty of bathrooms, attractive bedrooms, and a great red area downstairs. The view of the ocean is greater than shown in the pictures. Our four 20 year olds and my husband and I (50s) enjoyed it thoroughly. Great location, too. Exterior could use some maintenance with cutting back brush and filling potholes. Interior was pristine. "

Dates of Stay 8/1/2017 - 8/5/2017
Reviewed on 08/07/2017

"Hello Kristi, Thank you for your review. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay at Blackberry Hill! We hope to see you and your family back again soon on the Oregon coast!"

Found our Thrill on Blackberry Hill

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"Loved the location and house. "

Dates of Stay 8/9/2018 - 8/12/2018
Reviewed on 08/21/2018

"Hello Jon, Thank you for your review. We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed your stay at Blackberry Hill! We hope to have you stay with us again in the near future."

Great Stay

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"Beautiful "

Dates of Stay 9/15/2017 - 9/17/2017
Reviewed on 10/03/2017

"Hello Tina, Thank you for your review. We are glad to see that you enjoyed your stay at Blackberry Hill, and we hope to see you back again soon!"

Great beachside getaway

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"Overall, our stay at the house was very pleasant and relaxing. The amenities offered were sufficient to keep us occupied and comfortable during the rain and after dark. The home offered plenty of room and at no time did we feel like we were at a rental home or cramped for space. There were a few quirky items found, like the light switch controlling the ceiling fan in the master bedroom as well as a ceiling light fixture that had to remain illuminated if you wanted to run the fan...but that was tolerable, so long as you didn't require complete darkness to sleep. The other thing that was an annoyance was the lack of sufficient/clear signage to locate the property. Also, the oven refused to "bake" and would only broil, but that wasn't too inconvenient. Overall, I would recommend this house to anyone that is seeking a comfortable and spacious getaway with plenty of privacy."

Dates of Stay 3/13/2017 - 3/17/2017
Reviewed on 03/27/2017

"Hello Lonnie, Thank you for your review. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed your time at Blackberry Hill! We are sorry to hear that you ran into a few issues. The oven has since been fixed. Thank you for bringing it to our attention. We hope to see you back again soon on the Oregon coast, and thank you again for your review."

Great place to stay!

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"This house was exactly as described and a great place to spend Spring Break as a family. Plenty of space for everyone and we had the best time."

Dates of Stay 3/26/2019 - 3/29/2019
Reviewed on 04/19/2019

"Hello Nancy, Thank you for your review. We are glad to know that you had a great Spring Break at Blackberry Hill! We hope to have you back again soon for another great getaway on the Oregon coast!"

Our Coastal get away

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"The home is beautiful, I was very impressed with how well stocked the kitchen was with cooking items. The view was wonderful.The only draw backs I found was the DVD player didn't work and the speaker on the tv in the living room is pretty well shot. So streaming a movie sucked for movie night. "

Dates of Stay 8/17/2018 - 8/20/2018
Reviewed on 08/23/2018

"Hello Bob, Thank you for your review. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay at Blackberry Hill. We are sorry to hear that the movie setup was not working properly. We will have maintenance look into this. Thank you for bringing it to our attention. We are glad you otherwise had a wonderful trip to the Oregon coast, and we hope to have you stay with us again soon in the near future!"

Perfect Christmas!

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"We had a wonderful time at the beautiful Blackberry Hill Beachouse! We stayed overthe Christmas holiday and was so happy we did. It is absolutely beautiful! The house was very clean,spacious, private and oh my the view was breathtaking. Definitely an on returning!"

Dates of Stay 12/22/2017 - 12/26/2017
Reviewed on 01/18/2018

"Thank you for the review Debbie, I am happy to hear you enjoyed your time with us! We hope to see you again soon. Melissa"

Quiet Getaway

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"Secluded home located in the trees with a nice view of the ocean. Home has all the amenities with lots of room. "

Dates of Stay 1/28/2018 - 2/1/2018
Reviewed on 02/17/2018

"Hello Christopher, Thank you for your review. We are pleased to know that you enjoyed your stay at Blackberry Hill, and we hope to see you back soon on the Oregon coast!"

Such a fun place for big families

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"From the minute we walked through the front doors, we knew this was the perfect house to have our first family reunion! We had so much fun cooking together and then sharing a meal at the huge kitchen table. Never once did the tv get turned on - we had so much to talk about and just reconnected with one another. We will be back next year! "

Dates of Stay 10/27/2017 - 10/29/2017
Reviewed on 10/31/2017

"Hello Angelica, Thank you for your review. We are glad to hear that you loved your stay at Blackberry Hill and were able to enjoyed a nice weekend away with your family! We can't wait to see you back again soon on the Oregon coast. Thank you again for your review."

Three Days Wasn’t Long Enough...

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"We rented this beautiful home once before about ten months ago and rated our stay excellent in every category. In that short period of time, the rental has gone slightly down hill. The second we opened the front door you could see the change: The floors were dull when before they were gleaming. A half full “take out” drink container along with a dust cloth were left on a side table (possibly from housekeeping?). We found several large dust bunnies under the dining room table. The windows were very dirty which distracted from the gorgeous view. The oven was dirty and when turned on it smoked and smelled. Possibly there was a change in the housekeepers, and that might be the difference? There were seven of us, but not enough utensils and bowls for all of us to use at one time. That was odd since it was supposed to accommodate eight guests. We did like the new gas fireplace! Okay, with all of that said, we still think this is a great place and would love to stay there again. It’s a comfortable and beautiful home. It was hard to leave when our short vacation came to an end."

Dates of Stay 10/4/2018 - 10/7/2018
Reviewed on 10/12/2018

"Hello Cheryl, Thank you for your review. We are glad to see you enjoyed another stay at Blackberry Hill. We are sorry, however, to hear that the cleaning job was not adequate as it was during your last stay. We would have loved to send another housekeeper back to the home to remedy the cleaning issues for you during your stay. Please feel free to give us a call into our office at any time during your stay if you are unsatisfied with anything. We will look into making sure that the home has enough utensils and other kitchen supplies for all guests. Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We hope to have you stay with us again in the future. Thank you again for your review."

Women Dive Day 2018 Aquarium

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"It was a lovely home and fit our needs perfectly. We had a girls weekend and dove the aquarium. Loved the great kitchen as we ate in the house. The view was spectacular! FUN Girls Weekend!"

Dates of Stay 1/12/2018 - 1/14/2018
Reviewed on 01/16/2018

"Thank you for the kind words Sarah. It is wonderful to hear it was a great girls weekend. We cannot wait to see you again. Melissa"

long overdue time away

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"I took my family and a couple of the kids friends to Blackberry Hill. We had a blast! We just love this cabin. A couple of things I noticed that could have been better: 1- Yes it gets dusty, but someone needs to dust the items that are not reachable without a ladder- they are filthy at the top.2- The kitchen counter was not cleaned, it had syrup or jelly on it and when I entered the house I set some items right on the counter- gross.3- on the Friday May 17th, upon returning from a visit to Newport, there were people on the property that claimed they were the cleaning crew- but they were lying and were actually some locals that frequent the cabin often when there are not tenants. They were eating lunch and having what looked to be a date? Someone should look at the camera's from the property since it is obviously a problem. I had no other visitors after that Friday.All of those will not deter me from visiting again with my family, perhaps for the Holidays!PS- with the cleaning fees being what they are, why did we need to run the dishwasher, sweep and strip the beds??"

Dates of Stay 5/16/2019 - 5/20/2019
Reviewed on 05/24/2019

"Hello Teresa, Thank you for your review. We are glad to know that you enjoyed your stay at Blackberry Hill. We are sorry to hear that the cleaning was not adequate for your stay. We would have gladly sent housekeeping back out to the home to remedy these issues for you, as well as sent maintenance out to the unit to dust the items that require a ladder. We are very sorry to know that some strangers showed up to the home pretending to be with our company. This should not be occurring, and we can understand how scary that must have been. To answer your question, we ask our guests to do these few small things before leaving to help our housekeepers who typically have 3-4 houses to clean in a 5 hour window. This helps the cleaning process go faster, and they are able to complete their cleans in time for the next guests. We look forward to hosting you and your family again soon on the Oregon coast!"

room with a view

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"The whole house has a view.Beautifulhome within walking distance to beach access. plenty of space for everyone, and each bedroom has it's own full bathroom. the basement playroom has it's own bathroom also. peaceful, scenic very relaxing place to stay."

Dates of Stay 6/1/2017 - 6/8/2017
Reviewed on 06/11/2017

"Hello Patricia, Thank you for your review. We are glad to see that you loved your stay at Blackberry Hill! We hope this means we'll be seeing you back again soon on the Oregon coast! Thank you again for your review."

Beautiful Home

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"It was very nice and private. My only thing I question is that saying the beach is right across street. Yes it is across a very busy hwy, and down a very steep bank. I would suggest, that you get in your car and drive to a beach that has a man made path to the beach."

Dates of Stay 8/7/2018 - 8/9/2018
Reviewed on 08/11/2018

"Hello Ann, Thank you for your review. We are glad to hear that you had a good stay at Blackberry Hill. We are sorry that the description involving the beach isn't quite what you expected. We will look into adjusting you. Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We hope to have you stay with us again soon. "

Beautiful home, great view and location.

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"Had a wonderful holiday weekend. Loved the view from upper living area, kitchen was functional...cooked our meals there. Recommend updating the knives for prep, cooking pans, but overall useable. Pantry was disorganized with not much space for our supplies. The upstairs shower was not draining but other bathroom functions were good. We had lots of fun in the game room with pool (several cues were new and true with good tips), chess (a lot of fun on large chess board), and ping pong. Electronic dart board was broken/inop and there were only 3 useable darts (no replacement tips). This was a really fun location, fire pit was nice. When we arrived, the trash bin was already filled but was picked up the next day. We would stay here again!"

Dates of Stay 12/29/2018 - 1/2/2019
Reviewed on 01/08/2019

"Hello Luke, Thank you for your review. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay at Blackberry Hill. We are glad that you found the home comfortable and overall fine for your needs. We will look into getting these items replaced and fixed. Thank you for bringing them to our attention. We can't wait to have you stay with us again in the near future! Thank you again for your review."

Even better then the pictures!

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"Amazing! BlackBerry hill was everything advertised and more. Clean rooms,great views and wonderful fixtures about the house. "

Dates of Stay 5/3/2019 - 5/6/2019
Reviewed on 05/10/2019

"Hello Bryce, Thank you for your review. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay at Blackberry Hill. It sounds like you chose the perfect home to relax in on your vacation to the coast. We hope to have you back again soon!"

Great House for Big Family

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"ALtho the house has three bedrooms for 8, there are sofas, futons, bedding etc. View is spectacular, huge great room for meals. Only one complaint - oven did not work. "

Dates of Stay 9/1/2017 - 9/6/2017
Reviewed on 09/08/2017

"Hello Frances, Thank you for your review. We are glad to see that you enjoyed your stay at Blackberry Hill. As for the oven, it is now working again. We are sorry that it wasn't working for you during your stay. We hope this didn't affect your overall vacation too much, and we hope to see you back again soon on the Oregon coast. Thank you again for your review."

Great house, but will NEVER use VRBO again

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"This house was great. Spacious, great for entertaining a big family or group of friends. Enjoyed the game room (although it is quite dated and the pool sticks are warped) it was still enjoyable. Loved the view, and the porch was great for a nice sunny weekend. My ONLY suggestion. BRING YOUR OWN PILLOWS. The pillows were absolutly awful, so thin you might as well be sleeping without one. Other than that I would defenitly stay here again, however I WILL NEVER BOOK THROUGH VRBO AGAIN. So misleading with the fees. Our rate $250 a night, we stayed two nights and ended up paying almost $1,000. Due to random fees like "reservation fee" what the **** is that, and an additional $80 charge for using VRBO? And then the usual cleaning fee on top of that. Was actually not worth the total cost. However, that is not the homeowners fault. "

Dates of Stay 5/11/2018 - 5/13/2018
Reviewed on 05/15/2018

"Hello Kayt, Thank you for your review. We are glad to see that you enjoyed your overall stay at Blackberry Hill. We will let maintenance know to get new pillows for the home. Thank you for bringing this issue to our attention. We are sorry to hear that you did not enjoy booking through VRBO. It always cheapest to rent directly through us and our website. We must pay other companies a few for listing us on their websites, which is why it costs more to book through them. We hope to have you stay with us again soon on the Oregon coast for another wonderful trip to the Oregon coast. Thank you again for your review."

The sunsets alone were worth every penny

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"During our wonderful visit at your home we experienced amazing views of the ocean, sunsets that blew us away and great fun around the campfire. Your game room downstairs was terrific but some recliners would be wonderful for those there to share laughter with the players. This home is ample and decorated with care but truth be told all the beds were not comfortable. I suggest maybe some gel foam toppers or new beds. After long travels it would have been a great addition to a sleep in a comfy bed. Also, as I was traveling with two very avid sports fans and they truly felt that such a lovely large living room could definitely hold a much larger television with a DVD player that works and a little more variety in movies for those stormy Oregon days/nights would be great. As an older person a nice sturdy bench outside to view the magnificent sunsets would be nice. But we did appreciate the resin adirondack chairs you supplied but a bit too low. But thank you for your kindness in having seating outside. Unfortunately it was a working vacation for me and the wifi would not work the entire time which was extremely frustrating. Although the above contains suggestions for a perfect stay, your home was lovely and very comfortable. I would definitely recommend this home and I'd stay there again. "

Dates of Stay 12/10/2017 - 12/13/2017
Reviewed on 01/13/2018

"Hello Jessica, Thank you for your recent review. We are so happy to hear that you had a great time staying at Blackberry Hill! We always want our guests to be comfortable when staying with us and will let the owner know about the concerns you've brought up for us. As far as the Wi-Fi, we are very sorry to hear that it wasn't working for you the entire time. Our on call maintenance staff would have loved to have helped you resolve this issue. Thank you again for your review, and we hope to see you again soon on the Oregon coast!"

family trip

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"Great location and view! You can to get a better view in the area!We had a couple of issue, but the management company and owner quickly fixed them and made it right.One suggestion would be to have better outdoor furniture on the deck. The current plastic chairs were broke in many spots, With that view, it would have been great to sit outside and enjoy the view on nice furnitureOverall a good place and we would come back"

Dates of Stay 5/20/2017 - 5/26/2017
Reviewed on 06/12/2017

"Hello Steve, Thank you for your review. We are glad to see that you enjoyed your stay at Blackberry Hill. We are looking into getting the patio replaced. Thank you for bringing it to our attention. We hope to see you back again soon on the Oregon coast, and thank you again for your review."