Summer Wind Budget Motel
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This budget-friendly seaside motel is less than a mile from Nye Beach and an easy walk or drive to the dozens of artsy clubs, cafes and restaurants in Historic Newport Bayfront. Kids and adults alike will enjoy the Oregon Coast Aquarium just over a mile away. This hotel offers 33 guest rooms, some with refrigerators and microwaves. Each room has a window that opens and limited hour room service. Children 12 and under stay for free. Coffee is available in the lobby during the day. Rates can be as low as $30 per night in the off season for weeknight stays (March 2010 prices).
Summer Wind Budget Motel
728 N Coast Hwy
Newport, OR 97501
800-997-2544
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America Inn and Suites
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With rooms from $45 off season, $55 in spring and $70 during peak season (as of March 2010), this quaint and pocket-friendly 46-room motel offers nonsmoking rooms with cable television, a free movie channel and high-speed Internet connections. Each room is equipped with a mini-refrigerator, coffee maker and DVD/VCR. Only 6 blocks from the beach, the hotel is within easy walking and driving distance to many coastal attractions including the Ripley's Believe it or Not!, Waxworks Museum, Oregon Coast Aquarium and the restaurants, shopping and entertainment venues of Historic Newport Bayfront. Other nearby activities include surfing, fishing, crabbing and building sand castles on the beach. The hotel welcomes dogs under 45 pounds.
America Inn & Suites
710 North Coast Highway
Newport, Oregon 97365
541-265-6631
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Driftwood Village Motel
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Driftwood Village is a nine-room motel perched on a cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean and Agate Beach. Budget-conscious travelers can enjoy the luxury of majestic views, beach and wildlife trail access and the rustic charm of an era gone-by at this coastal Oregon gem with rooms starting at $70 off-season and $100 in-season as of March 2010. Each spacious room is fully equipped with a kitchen, cable television, DVD player, Wi-Fi Internet access and daily housekeeping upon request. A telephone is provided in the lobby for guest use. For travelers seeking a romantic retreat, there is a private cabin with a full Jacuzzi.
Nearby local attractions include the Hatfield Marine Science Center, Rogue Ale Brewery, Agate Beach Golf Course, Yaquina Head and Yaquina Bay lighthouses, Oregon Coast Aquarium, a seasonal Seafood and Wine Festival and Historic Bay Front.
Driftwood Village Motel
7947 N Coast Hwy 101
Newport OR 97365
541-265-5738
driftwoodvillagemotel.com
Article Written By Tammy Quinn Mckillip
Tammy Quinn McKillip has written extensively in print and online publications about pets, parenting, theater, design, health and environmentalism since 1999. She is the editor of the Macaroni Kid National Family Safety newsletter and publisher and editor of "Macaroni Kid," a local family-friendly weekly events newsletter. She is pursuing her Master of Fine Arts in creative writing at City College of New York.
