Lodging can be hard to come by on summer weekends, especially during the big festivals. Many rooms are booked a year ahead for Memorial Day weekend, the International Kite Festival [1] in August, and Labor Day weekend. It’s a good idea to reserve two to four weeks ahead for other summer weekends.
The Long Beach Peninsula Visitors Bureau (360/642-2400 or 800/451-2542, www.funbeach.com [2]) tries to keep track of which accommodations have space. It also has a listing of several dozen vacation houses and cabins available for longer periods of time.
Links:
[1] http://www.moon.com/destinations/washington/olympic-peninsula-and-the-coast/long-beach-peninsula/festivals-and-events
[2] http://www.funbeach.com