Rates: Sea Mist I: $180 per night; Sea Mist II: $145 per night; both units: $325 per night

Availability: Year-round

Location: Waterfront

Nearest airports: Sonoma County (STS), 45 minutes north; and San Francisco (SFO), 90 minutes south

Amenities: Sea Mist I: TV, VCR, wood-burning stove, charcoal grill, CD player, stereo, fully equipped kitchen, private garden, and hot tub. Sea Mist II: TV, VCR, wood-burning stove, charcoal grill, CD player, stereo, microwave, refrigerator, hot plate, coffeepot, and private garden. Rental rates include linens.

Need-to-know info: No smoking, no cable TV. One well-behaved pet allowed per unit. Two-night minimum stay. Cleaning fee and 10 percent tax required.

Don’t miss: Point Reyes National Seashore, Point Reyes Station, California; 415/464-5100 or nps.gov/pore. Barbecued oysters at Tony’s Seafood in nearby Marshall; 415/663-1107.

Contact info: Call 415/663-9543, visit seamistcottage.com, or e-mail westmnet@svn.net.

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(published October 2007)