The beachcomber cottages are five minutes from the main house. Our daughter rented the six accommodations for her wedding weekend. There are three oceanfront, one oceanview, one with a pool, and one with a hot tub. It was great to be together. There was a boardwalk to the beach as well as a pathway. As a wedding venue it worked great as in between the oceanfront and oceanview cottage there is an area for a formal reception tent, and an open porch under one of the oceanfront for evening entertaining. Four of us comfortably stayed in the oceanview cottage. The kitchen was adequate and we were able to host breakfast for 15 for 2 days. This area of the beach is less crowded and great for a wedding. The housekeepers for the cottages were great and respectful of guest schedules. Breakfast choices were to go to the main house or have a bread basket delivered to the cottage
..we enjoyed both during our stay. We did not go to the cocktail hour, but others enjoyed the gathering. The voucher that is provided for free city parking is near the marin house, but we found it easier to eat breakfast early at the main house and then park near the fort for shopping. We did have an elderly person in the party, and were able to contact the city for a beach wheelchair...delivered on Friday and picked up sunday. Access to the beach for the wedding was comfortable, easy set up with an arbir, chairs,and bridal runner. Would recommend as family/wedding venue. Great weekend.