TIPS AND PROCESS FOR RENTING A VACATION HOME

MANZANITA RENTAL COMPANY
686 Manzanita Ave. / PO Box 162,
Manzanita, OR 97130
503-368-6797
1-800-579-9801
Hours: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; 7 days a week mrc@nehalemtel.net

How to Rent from Manzanita Rental Company

• Please choose a home that meets your needs as far as maximum occupancy and car limits, as out of respect for the home owners and good relations with neighbors, these limits must be strictly adhered to. Also be sure you choose a home that allows pets if you plan to bring your pet.

• Note several choices, as your first choice may not be available on the dates you want. Have another choice or three ready for the agent to look up for you. Call one of our rental agents toll free at 1-800-579-9801 or email your choices and dates to mrc@nehalemtel.net

• Our agent will confirm availably of dates and home choice. A deposit of half of the total rental fee is required to book the home. We will process your credit card for that amount and then issue the confirmation. Once confirmed, our cancellation policy goes into effect (Please read and make note of our cancellation policy).

• The balance of the rental fee and the cleaning fee are due no later than 60 days prior to your arrival. A refundable security deposit of $250 is required, either held on your credit card or as a money order held in our office.

• When you arrive in Manzanita, please stop by the rental office to pick up the keys and get directions to the house. Please plan to stop by the office and check in at 4 p.m. If you can't make it to our offices between 4 and 5 p.m., please make arrangements to meet one our agents.

• Please consider sending us an email or giving us a call and tell us how your experience went. Your comments are valuable to us and our home-owners.

• Don't get too hung up with certain amenities...you may be missing a great experience in a hot-tubless home, for example. Make a list of the things you must have (like needed sleeping capacity, or pets allowed), then a list of nice-to-have but not critical. And remember, the town of Manzanita is wide and shallow — approximately seven blocks deep — so no matter where your rental is located, you're close to the beach and the main street businesses.

• Pay attention to the listed descriptions of the beds...whether the total sleep count includes bunks, doubles, hide-a-beds in couches, whatever. The bunks and doubles and hide-a-beds may be fine for the kids, but the adults...not so much.

• Don't forget to factor the security deposit and cleaning fee into your vacation budget. Then be sure and meet the conditions to get that deposit back--no damage, property missing, etc. Read the rental agreement (and polices) for all the stipulations.

• Be sure to keep the contact number of the rental agent on you in case there is a problem.

• Double-check the arrival and departure dates on your contract.

• Pay attention to the specified limit of cars that can be parked on the property.

• Verify where the cleaning supplies are kept so you can keep up on things. We provide a thorough cleaning (fees posted for each property) after you've left.

• Do a walk through before you leave so as to assure there is no problem with condition of the property. Also, please verify that the windows and doors are closed and locked, ovens and cooking surfaces are off, coffee pots unplugged, furniture back in it's original location, stuff like that. This final walk-through is also the time when you'll find the things that would have been left behind...like shampoo in the shower or a novel in a window seat.

• Save money on meals by taking advantage of the home's kitchen to prepare meals instead of eating out every meal. Many of the homes have a great-room configuration to allow those preparing meals to stay involved with the rest of what's going on.

• For groups of friends and relatives, renting a vacation home is a great way to share expenses, have a gathering place in the family or great room to visit, save on meals costs by using the kitchen, and more. A good way to make it all work is to appoint someone as treasurer to book the reservation with us and collect from the rest of the group.

• As with most endeavors, planning ahead and being organized are the keys. And for best selection, find and book your vacation home early. Inventory during the peak seasons goes fast...begin your research and planning six months out. A year even.

Thank you for considering Manzanita Rental Company. Make Your Memories in Manzanita! 1-800-579-9801

Manzanita fronts seven miles of flat, walkable beach. (Keith Whitaker photo)