Surftides Inn
Founded in 1936 before Lincoln City was easily accessible by road, the Surftides Inn has been opening it's doors to Oregon coast visitors through decades of city growth and renovation. The latest makeover for the Surftides Inn has made it look a little more like a standard chain hotel inside the rooms (with dark wooden furniture, wide desks and flat-screen televisions stuffed in just enough space to move between the beds), but its beachfront access is still very attractive. Surftides is nonsmoking and has pet-friendly rooms for animals 40 pounds or less at $25.00 per night. You can walk right out the door and let the dogs cruise along the wide beach out front, which Surftides lights up every night whether it's foggy and rainy or clear and starry. Additionally, the proprietors at the family-run Surftides have the experience to point you to the best day spots in rain or shine.
Surftides Inn
2945 Northwest Jetty Ave.
Lincoln City, OR 97367
(877) 772-5553
surftideslincolncity.com
Sailor Jack Oceanfront Motel
Sailor Jack's is right in the center of Lincoln City between the quiet and cozy south side and the small-town north. The rooms are decorated like beach cottages, with Oregon coastal flair (some include a gas fireplace and jacuzzi) and all of them face the ocean. Meanwhile, the surf is roughly 40 steps off Sailor Jack's patio, which offers the easiest beach access of Lincoln City's hotels. It is also a cozy place to watch the summer's kite festival or the winter's storms. The hotel also offers a free shuttle to the nearby Chinook Winds Casino near the north side of Devil's Lake. The staff can arrange transportation out to trail heads or nearby sites.
Sailor Jack Oceanfront Motel
1035 Northwest Harbor Ave.
Lincoln City, OR 97367
(541) 994-3696
sailorjack.com
Sea Horse Oceanfront Lodging
The Sea Horse has some of the most varied rooms visitors to Lincoln City will find, from deluxe romantic suites to vintage cottages or affordable family suites with fully equipped kitchens. The hotel group also offers vacation rental homes along the beach. The hotel has an indoor swimming pool and a beachfront spa with glassed-in walls looking right out on the Pacific Ocean. A hundred feet above the ocean on a hillside, the Sea Horse is in the center of Lincoln City's 7 1/2-half mile strip of beach. It offers guest specials throughout the year from 30 percent off rooms even on summer weekdays to 50 percent off in the winter season.
Sea Horse Oceanfront Lodging
1301 Northwest 21st St.
Lincoln City, OR 97367
(541) 994-2101
seahorsemotel.com
Article Written By David J. Harvey
David J. Harvey has worked as a journalist since 2006, while earning a degree in political science and writing at the University of California, San Diego. He has written and edited for the UCSD "Guardian" and the AUC "Caravan" in Cairo, and currently freelances with San Diego's "Uptown News."
