Bremerton Waterfront Guest Guidebook

Welcome to the Bremerton Waterfront Cottage in East Bremerton’s Illahee area — water views, quiet mornings and an easy ferry hop to Seattle. Here’s everything for a smooth stay.

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Check-in & checkout

• Check-in: 4:00 PM  ·  Checkout: 11:00 AM
• Keyless entry: your door code and Wi‑Fi details are in your booking messages (and Wi‑Fi is posted inside). We never post them online.
• To lock from the outside, close the door and press the Schlage button.
• Quiet hours: 10 PM – 6 AM. Please be kind to neighbors.
• Please take shoes off inside — it keeps the space clean and cozy.
• Checkout: please gather used towels, toss trash and turn things off — the full list is in your booking app.

Your home

• Arriving: the last stretch is a shared private drive. Please drive very slowly (5 MPH max) — the home is at the very end. Full directions are in your booking app.
• Enjoy the water: mornings here are made for coffee outside. Dress in layers — it’s breezy by the water even in summer.
• Supplies: we leave a starter set of essentials. For longer stays, plan a grocery run in town.

Fireplace won’t turn on?

If you press the power button on the remote and nothing happens, the fireplace’s own power switch has probably been turned off. Here’s the fix:

1. Find the slatted vent strip along the top of the fireplace.
2. Press the right end of the vent strip to open the cover, then pull it out to reveal the control panel.
3. Flip the small rocker switch on the left side of the panel to ON ( | ).
4. Close the cover and use the remote as normal.

Please turn the fireplace off with the remote when you’re done — no need to use the manual switch.

Things to do

Downtown Bremerton waterfront

• Puget Sound Navy Museum — free, with exhibits on aircraft carriers, submarines and the region’s naval history.
• USS Turner Joy — a retired Navy destroyer you can tour stem to stern.
• Harborside Fountain Park — waterfront plaza with fountains kids love, tables and restrooms, right by the ferry terminal.
• Bremerton Boardwalk — waterfront stroll with casual eateries and views of the shipyard.
• Kitsap History Museum — includes a replica of a 1919 Main Street.
• Manette Bridge — a favorite walk or run with water views on both sides.

Parks & gardens

• Illahee State Park — minutes away: beach, forest trails, birding and fishing.
• Elandan Gardens (Gorst) — bonsai garden with trees hundreds of years old and a lovely gift shop.

Traveling with little ones? Our Bremerton with toddlers guide and Bremerton with kids guide cover rainy-day play spaces, low-tide beaches and more.

Seattle by ferry

The Washington State Ferry from downtown Bremerton to Seattle is about an hour of mountain and water views — one of the best rides in the Pacific Northwest. Walk on and you’ll land steps from Pike Place Market and the waterfront. Read our Bremerton to Seattle ferry guide for schedules and tips.

More from our blog

• 15 Best Things to Do in Bremerton & the Kitsap Peninsula
• Things to Do in Bremerton with Kids
• Bremerton With Toddlers & Babies: A Fall Family Guide
• Bremerton to Seattle Ferry Guide

Need anything?

Message us anytime through your booking app — we would much rather fix something during your stay than read about it afterward.