Waterfront Puget Sound Retreat: Steps to Beach!

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Description

Arrive in University Place for a memorable waterfront getaway and stay at this 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom vacation rental! Overlooking the crystal waters of the Puget Sound, the home is ideally located for your restorative retreat as it sits just minutes from local golf courses, 6th Avenue, and Point Defiance Park. Set out on an early morning hike or go museum-hopping in downtown Tacoma for the day. Return home for a meal on the furnished deck, just in time for a vibrant sunset across the water!

Location Details

GET OUTSIDE: Chambers Bay Loop Trail Head (4.4 miles), Puget Creek Natural Area (6.7 miles), Point Defiance Park (9.8 miles), Hylebos Wildlife Trail (13.1 miles), Dash Point State Park (19.1 miles), Sequalitchew Creek Trail Head (13.4 miles)

EXPLORE TACOMA: 6th Avenue (4.8 miles), Greater Tacoma Convention Center (7.1 miles), Tacoma Mall (7.3 miles), Tacoma Dome (7.6 miles), LeMay - America's Car Museum (7.8 miles), Tacoma Art Museum (8.5 miles), Washington State History Museum (8.6 miles), Museum of Glass (8.7 miles)

HIT THE LINKS: Chambers Bay Golf Course (3.9 miles), Allenmore Golf Course (5.3 miles), Meadow Park Golf Course (6.1 miles), Madrona Links Golf Course (6.8 miles)

LOCAL SITES: University Village Shopping Center (2.7 miles), Fircrest Community Pool - additional fee required, paid on-site (3.2 miles), Tacoma Central (5.2 miles), Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium (7.2 miles), Point Ruston (7.2 miles)

DAY TRIPS: Tiger Mountain State Forest (38.7 miles), Mount Rainier National Park (61.8 miles), Olympic National Park (83.3 miles)

AIRPORT: Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (30.7 miles)

Reviews

4.83

30 reviews

Excellent Location and Host

5/5

Days Island, easily reachable, is a quiet community close to Tacoma. The house is inviting from the street, and has convenient parking, several outdoor places to hang out in decent weather, and the view from indoors or out is breathtaking. We two couples (sisters and husbands) had great fun sipping adult beverages and watching boats, barges, birds slide by, seals pop their heads up and cormorants dive.

The large backyard leads to the water, and is a fine spot for outdoor games or watching sunsets.

There is a well-equipped kitchen, a gas barbeque grill, scads of games and lots of ideas for local activities.

The beds are quite comfortable and there's a ton of bedding and towels and such provided.

The biggest attraction is the knock-your-eyes out view.

The other big attraction is your host, Jane. She is readily accessible by text, helpful, friendly.

The house is old and quirky, with some hard miles on it. So if you are after a 5-star hotel, this ain't it.

The bedrooms are on the third floor, one up from the street level: a king room with the best view, a queen room, a dinky single and a shared bath.

At entry level are the kitchen, an adjacent bathroom/laundry (which, amusingly, also holds the dishwasher), a large dining room, breakfast room, large living room and an office. On the lowest floor is a huge family-type room with queen bed and bath.

Shopping, restaurants and attractions are close at hand.

Recommended.