Whale Cove Inn

Best place in the world! We were so sad to leave and can’t wait to get back to this beautiful, one-​of-​a-​kind hotel!
The rooms, deck, jacuzzi, shower, and breakfast were all PERFECT!!!

Warning!!! This hotel will turn you away if you show up with a child under 16! My wife and I were on a road trip with our two boys 17 and 13 on a road trip from San Diego to Seattle and back. We searched for the nicest hotel we could find on the Oregon Coast and came across this one. It maybe the nicest, but it is by far the worst run. First off I would like to say, I don’t believe in 1 star reviews. I don’t think, it’s fair to judge an entire business on one employees actions, but the poor communication on their website and the seriousness of the situation left me no choice. We showed up just before 7pm and were greeted by the rude older lady mentioned in a previous review. She said we don’t allow guests under 16. I said we are just passing through and we will be back on the road first thing in the morning and being peak season in July we may have to sleep in the car if you don’t let us have our room. She basically said tough luck and I’m going to charge you a cancelation fee. I requested proof of the policy and what was presented was very vague and could easily be missed. Basically under the small print on their website, it says «The Inn is appropriate for children 16 and older.» If you don’t like kids, you might like this review, but it won’t make you immune to the rude staff. Buyer beware!

I guess I found the right place to stay. Every little thing is just perfect here!
Room: Spacious!
Food: Extraordinary!
View: Spectacular!
Service: Wonderful!
People: friendly!
Animals: Uncountable!
For me it’s just wow! Five stars!

Great find on the Oregon Coast. A relaxing spot for couples.
We wanted a cozy spot to read and relax for a few rainy days on the Oregon coast. Bingo! Our suite had a fabulous view from both rooms, a huge shower with tons of hot water, and a bed with at least nine pillows. We stared lazily out the sliding doors for hours at the Pacific waves crashing into the edges of Whale Cove. The weather was unexpectedly good so we got out more than expected for drives and walks. But we were always ready to return. The inn is beautifully decorated with some of the nicest common areas I have experienced in travels around the globe. Huge windows were perfect for calm and stormy days. The Asian-​inspired furniture and objets of art created a serene space throughout the property. We plan to return to Whale Cove Inn as soon as possible.

If there were 10 stars it would not be enough! 8 suites overlooking a pristine cove. Super friendly and helpful staff. The breakfast buffet is delicious. Restaurant Beck is a foodies find. Even had a whale come into the cove during dinner to entertain us (How do they do this?. Expensive, it is, but also worth every penny.

I stayed here with my family to celebrate my Dad’s birthday. Beautiful views, modern amenities, everything about this place was great. They have a high-​end restaurant inside (Restaurant Beck) which was fantastic as well. I’d highly recommend.
Only possible thing I might marginally mark down: breakfast. A couple of minor nuisances… they had a shoji screen which blocked out the main area to get the food, which made getting to it a pain if anyone else is in your way (i.e. they artificially created a bottle neck out of the space). And our breakfast hostess was a little too friendly in a down-​home, country kind of way. The rest of my hotel stay was high-​end and elegant, so that didn’t fit it. And sometimes when we’re eating breakfast, we want to be left alone vs. discussing the weather, etc.
But: I won’t let that take away from a great overall hotel experience!

Not the best experience we had last week. Me and my wife decided to stop by at this place and find out if they have any room available for Saturday and we were expecting the NO, but the older lady at the front desk didn’t have the best personality to be on the front line of the business or maybe underestimate the fact we were with our running clothes and not the typical client they see over there. We decided to stay in the lobby and have a drink. we asked if we could sit down in your dining area and possibly order some appetizer knowing they had two people sitting in their dining area, they still refuse our request and told us it is only for dining. Not too impress with them and will not go back !

This is the finest hotel on the Oregon coast. There are no photographs that could do justice to the view from the balcony. I don’t think that it would be possible to get any closer to the booming surf without the hotel falling in. The view is of a federally protected wildlife cove, with its own pod of resident whales. Orcas sometimes come in and feed on the seals, playing out the whole drama of nature in full view of the comfort of your Jacuzzi. No expense was spared to create an atmosphere of unmatched luxury. The shower is so large and puts out so much water that it all but audibly invites you to drag a deck chair into it and enjoy a bucket full of beer in a large tiled room that has been transformed into a tropical rain forest.
If your idea of comfort is to fall asleep immersed to your neck in 90 degree water with a 55 degree mist on your face while you listen to the roar of waves crashing four stories high, then this is the place you must come.
There is (or was) another Unilocal review that describes this hotel very differently. That review describes the old «whale cove inn.» That hotel was demolished to make way for this one, and comparing the two is like comparing Denny’s to ElBulli. I flagged that other review, but unless and until they take it down, I advise readers to disregard it and its low rating. I’m not going to pay several hundred dollars a night for the privilege of drinking root beer «from a boot,» to quote the other review, and I doubt anyone else would either.

It’s a quiet, modern, boutique hotel located on a stretch of breathtakingly beautiful Oregonian coast. Hotel staff were very friendly – despite us being a no-​reservation, bohemian couple who just happened to be driving by and notice that their vacancy sign lacked a «no». But what made this hotel the stuff of legends was the exquisite interior design, the tempurpedic mattress, and the Jacuzzi tub on a private balcony facing a storybook setting of Whale Cove and the Pacific Ocean. We hope to be back soon!

Stunning views, spacious rooms, delicious, gourmet meals, accommodating staff — what more can you ask for from a B&B? My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our two-​night stay at the Whale Cove Inn. It was our first visit to Oregon, and we can’t wait to return! Leonard, one of the waiters at Beck, gave us excellent recommendations for places to visit during our trip that made our stay even more enjoyable.

If your plans bring you anywhere near this area, you will want to spend a night at the WCI. The rooms are the most modern I’ve ever seen and the location is set right atop Whale Cove, with stunning views of the cove and Pacific. There is a beautiful lobby with a mosaic tiled waterfall and floor to ceiling windows so that you can take it all in.
The staff at the inn was very welcoming and they did anything they could to make our stay great. Breakfast was served in the morning at the lobby restaurant, so head downstairs for that. The first thing we noticed as we walked in was the view. How gorgeous is the Oregon Coast? We had a full length deck that even had a jacuzzi! Our suite was on the top floor and had skylights all around. The design was really cool and hip. They’ve got great taste and nothing was overlooked. We had a fridge and wet bar with granite counter tops. The lounge had plenty of room and a breakfast table off to the side. Big plasma tvs with dvd and Direct TV. All the better, because it was go time at the 2010WC and there were some big games on. The bathroom was huge and had a double vanity and a nice caramel colored counter top. The shower was as big as a closet, or the rooms you typically get in NYC. It was one of those Groehe numbers with the multiple showerheads. Cool tilework all through the bath too. The bed was comfy and we were able to open the doors and fall asleep to the surf. Awesome touches all throughout. The kind of things that you wish you had the design sense or budget to do. They’ve got it all covered. Also be sure to hit Restaurant Beck one night for dinner, it was great. WCI takes it to another level.

Its been YEARS since I’ve been here, but I recall fresh, good old fashioned seafood prepared in simple, saturated ways. Also a highlight were the boot mugs that you could keep, and the ocean views. I do believe you could actually rent rooms adjacent to the restaurant…