Super positive and easy experience. Staff were super helpful and kind. great for beginners and…read moreexperienced riders. Would recommend to family and friends!

Wonderful ride with Jeff! Thank you, we will be back. The horses were perfectly pleasant and fun.read more

Our second time riding here. We had a great time. They have really nice horses. Do a great job of…read moresetting things up and treat their guest really nice. Highly recommended. We'll do this again riding horses on the beach is really cool.

Wonderful, relaxing horseback riding on the beach. The staff were amazing and put everyone at ease…read more The horses were a joy to ride.

we came here last Sept with 8 people and 9 horses. we loved it and are coming back this year…read more Plenty of room for our trailers , horses loved the beach. Carol was super nice to work with.

This place is pure magic. The magic is not produced by a wand, but by people--good people. Okay,…read moreand ponies and puppies. But mostly by people. There was some brief confusion when I booked the reservation. I had not realized it was a "horse hotel" with multiple stalls and also campsites as well as rooms. My disappointment was replaced by pure joy upon learning that humans can stay here too, as well as hybridized beings like myself (a centaur)! Everything here is done the old fashioned way, the right way: with kindness, trust, love and simplicity. Staying here will make your heart ache for a simpler time when folks were able to conduct business with a handshake, where their first priority was just treating each other how they want to be treated themselves, with dignity and decency. We came here almost my accident. I'll be honest. Ocean Acres was not in my first, second--or even top five--picks of places to go. We were aiming at much further up the coast. I could find almost nothing and what I could find was neither affordable nor desirable. We did not want to go to some sterile resort where you exist to be milked and sent on your way. We wanted to be in a place that was family-owned and served a purpose beyond just making money as efficiently as possible. We wanted to be somewhere that had actual personality, not just a hollow façade with a minimal, lazy attempt to lure visitors and nothing else. Ocean Acres Horse Hotel was--is--the jackpot on all accounts. Because of a recent death of a family member after a prolonged illness, it was important to be in a place with healing energy. I had a good feeling the moment I navigated my way to Ocean Acres' minimalist website and saw they have no automated process for automated or online bookings. Everything is done personally, over the phone. The owner, Carol did not even ask for my last name, the make of my vehicle or a credit card to reserve the room. She asked us to pay in cash when we arrived. When we did arrive, the first thing I did was try to pay, but she insisted we wait until morning to do so! She wanted us to be able to settle in, relax, and get a good night's sleep first. WHAT?! My thought was: who the hell are you and what time period do you hail from? Where is your time machine? Such a small gesture, but to be endowed with that level of trust by a stranger doing business with me...I cannot think of another time in my 46 years that that's happened. Again, you may think I am making too much of it, but being shown such trust and kindness so quickly had an immediate healing effect on us. It is impossible to discuss Ocean Acres without talking about Carol and her husband, the owners. I don't know how they do it. I could barely keep up with all the adventures they shared with us. Carol is a polymath of the first rank. Her amazing breakfasts held us in good stead the entire time we were there. We ate with the other guests--sometimes sharing a table--in their family dining room! Whilst cooking up innovative and astounding savory and sweet detectibles, Carol regaled us with stories about her life, her work, her relationship to horses, the wheeling and dealing required to get hay. We were also surrounded by her work--stunning oil portraits and bronze sculpture, for which she had rightly won awards. Carol and her husband knew we were hurting, and they pulled out all the stops to help us. They lent us their own, personal ebikes (which were so much fun to take on country roads, tooling around cranberry bogs, little ponds and abandoned farmsteads), Her cooking was phenomenal. She knew we loved animals but had none of our own, so she introduced us to their collie dog Price, with whom we quickly became BFF's in a neverending game of fetch, told us what foods her mini-pony (or was it a mini-donkey?) likes to be fed. And of course, there were other people and their beautiful steeds all around. Just being in the presence of so many happy critters and people had a very good effect on us; it was so needed. The property begins at the highway, off which a short, paved driveway leads to and terminates behind the main house, where the owners live and some of the rooms are. Then, a dirt road goes straight back (west) about a mile--all the way to the sea--passing by a beautiful barn, stalls, campsites, forest, meadows, a pond and other bucolic scenes on the way. Strolling the road on the property (and biking on it) was one of my favorite things to do there. If you ever pined for things (and people) with a personal touch, if you ever just wanted to drop out of the game and NOT be treated like a number, a walking phat money bag with a dollar sign over your head, if you miss interacting like a regular human with other regular humans, if you ever needed some puppy time but had no puppy of your own, if you ever wanted to feel safe, breathe in serenity like it floated in the ethers, if you ever just wanted a really damn good breakfast...Ocean Acres is THE place for you.

Had a recent weekend stay and was pleased with the room & property. Sizable, comfy, and they…read morepromptly brought cookware items we requested. Staff was great though you will endure a few timeshare program sales attempts. Everything was easy & as expected -- would definitely do it again.

Our last visit to the Long Beach Peninsula on the WA Coast was back in 2013…read more I booked lodging here back in July 2024 for our week long stay during June 2025. We arrived shortly before check-in time at 4pm. We were provided with site information, parking permit, and wristbands/room cards. Somehow I ended up with a major room upgrade, which was greatly appreciated. I also appreciated the welcoming and congratulatory items: tote bag full of snacks, fresh baked cookies, wine, cider, jam, and various local business discounts. The overall site was large with onsite communal areas. We did not use any of them, but nice to know of its availability, such as: library, DVDs, onsite cafe & mini market, gaming area, workout room, pool and hot tub. Our home away from home for a week had two twin beds, a double Murphy bed, and a king bed, two bathrooms with amenities like extra towels, blowdryer, hand soap, shampoo, conditioner, body wash. There was also a washer/dryer, fully equipped kitchen, living room, and dining table & counter seating. There was also a patio with grill, 3 flatscreens, DVD player, fireplace, and overhead fans. Despite the WiFi availability, using our phone service as a hot spot proved to be faster and better connectivity. We felt the property was relatively safe and secure, had proximity to retail, activity venues (movie theater, horse corral, go-karts, kite store, bike rental, and mini golf) & dining sites, and great public beach access. Overall onsite staff were welcoming and professional. So why just three versus five stars? As a long time owner (well before WorldMark, Wyndham, and Travel & Leisure), there were things that weren't quite up to expectations. Dated interiors like faded or chipped trim and sills, visible debris on the window sills (dead fly), carpet (paint chips, bobby pin), dingy towels, sand in the washer, and dirty glassware/flatware. Let's just say we kept our socks on and that also demonstrated that the carpets weren't quite as clean or thoroughly vacuumed. Under the living room sofa cushions, more visible debris. I used Clorox wipes from home on lots of surfaces. I swept floors, put towels in piles by each tub, bagged up our collective trash, and even took our compostable/recyclables back home. We did our best to make it easier on Housekeeping to turn over our room. We even checked out an hour early, 9am instead of 10am. We also waited patiently earlier during our stay to deal with scheduled unit sprinkler system inspection. A few minutes stated on the phone ended up being 90 minutes. Other guests were loud or heavy footed, even after so-called quiet hours. I get it that it's a resort getaway, not a library. Lots of unattended kids on the elevator, running in the hallways. Entire groups taking up communal areas for hours on end. Enough said. Despite attending an owner's meeting last summer at another location, I had to attend yet another one here. Informative, but yet again, I left feeling not quite so VIP because I stood firm to not purchase additional credits and upgrades. Costly enough with owner dues and fees as is. Would I stay here again? Probably not. Other WorldMark properties along the WA & OR coasts have better upkeep. I've stayed at many WM sites in Canada, Washington, Oregon, and Hawaii. This was the first time so many anomalies stood out. Good to get away from it all to decompress and explore, but definitely glad to return home.

Website says $5 credit card fee but I was charged an additional $5 PER RIDER…read more We paid for 1-hour ride. Once horses were saddled and guide gave instructions ride began at 3:25. We were back before 4:05. This was a 40min ride, only 2/3 of the time that we paid for.

Extremely rude and unpleasant owner. Avoid at all costs. The horses are great. But the trip was…read morecompletely ruined by that woman.

My family has been gathering for a summer reunion for the past 29 years. This year, at the…read morerecommendation of my brother, we rented the barn at the Columbia River Ranch and Cattle Company. WHAT A TREAT! I'm not even sure where to begin. There were so many activities (kayaking, paddleboarding, swimming, goat feeding, board games, giant outdoor chess, lawn games, giant tricycles, and horseback riding) that I personally never got through my list of things I wanted to do. The barn itself has many rooms with comfortable beds. There are more than enough bathrooms to accommodate all guests. The barn is three stories. The first floor boasts an industrial kitchen and a very large dining room and two bathrooms. The second level has another full kitchen and living area as well as bedrooms and bathroom. This level also has a large open area with a small stage a d dance floor. I can totally see a youth group enjoying this space. My family used it to play D&D. The upper level has more sleeping areas and another bathroom. The owners were very helpful as well as unobtrusive. We have already booked our reunion here for 2020.

I have used this specific company for YEARS! Riding myself growing up and my kids...bringing them…read moreout to ride. I have had nothing but good experiences previously. The guides always safety focused, friendly and very knowledgeable about the horses. I've had a nervous rider kid who finally was able to brave it this year and rode. The guides seemed mildly stressed prior to our ride, stating the horses on the ride before had been nippy and excitable. While riding I had such a rude experience and interaction with (self identified youngest guide) Lanelle. She turned around and snapped at my kids for the horses trotting to catch up, saying one of my kids turned around and said mom look! (She have lifted her feet up thinking that may be horse speed up). The way that she spoke to me (and them) was rude, dismissive, and judgmental.. not allowing for any input on my part without her, assuming the worst and communicating it as such. And one point she started trying to tell me that it was a liability issue (which I get) and that these were old horses only up for gentle walks on the beach... again I understand both of those things. We are not continuously trotting, and if she had approached me to actually have a conversation, they're probably should've been some effective communication had back and forth. when I told her that she way she was speaking to me was rude, and she didn't need to be quite so anal in the way that she was communicating... understanding safety is important but what she was harping on it wasn't even applicable or appropriate and we could've had a civilized conversation about what was actually occurring. Instead, it seemed like she was more interested in being right instead of actually having a conversation. She had already made her mind up.... Myself and the kids were fault she's just going to make sure that I was aware. She started commenting on my parenting stating that probably wasn't a very good parent if that's the way I spoke. Regardless of the fact, none of my kids were near us for this conversation... if that's what you can call the way she verbally attacked me. I was floored by the manor in which she spoke to me. Understanding that safety is a priority however, she obviously seems like she is not adult enough to communicate with other grown adults... respectfully while also communicating. Then finding out she was telling my kids. But they didn't know what they were talking about in respect to the hotel we were staying at and how long it had been in the community... stating " well I grew up here, and live here so I know everything around here. You guys must be mistaken on the name or it must be brand new." I don't think that she should be leading any more rides, unless she has some serious education in how to communicate to other human beings without coming off condescending, dismissive, and disrespectfully. I am going to seriously consider which company I'm using in the future based on this interaction. That being said, I didn't have the opportunity to speak with one of the guides who communicated effectively with respect, Talia... if we come back for any reason in the future, it will be because of the interaction I had with her afterwards. Stating that while she didn't witness what occurred it sounds like the other guide Lanelle is in need of some education on how we should be communicating, even if the information is being communicated is important and safety related. Most importantly that she should not be commenting with other peoples parenting in such a rude judgmental manner. Especially when it doesn't even seem like she can communicate simple things without being rude.

I worked for them their horses only get their feet done once a year and stand on the line all day…read more10+ hours with no hay and only getting water when the guides take them to the trough. 10/10 would not support them

I had a wonderful experience riding horses with them, meeting the donkey and riding in the donkey…read morecart. I fed the horses and the donkey carrots and apples. It was a beautiful and healing experience. I want to go there and experience this again. Rosemary G.

Review for soggybottom ranch & pony parties. My daughter and I really wanted to reconnect with the…read morehorses and spend some quality time together, so we reached out to a friend who told us about tammies business. I reached out and was met with only the kindest, quickest, most personal able customer service ive had in a long time. It was like talking to a old friend. We purchased trail ride for 2 got in quickly, she was accommodating, even packed little waters and stuff for us. Great experience! Plan to utilize her company more! Great business! A must try! Horses are treated great and look in optimal health! It's clear to see they love and take care of their family. - marissa+ chey