Our Place At the Beach

The place was filthy, old and creepy. We booked for two nights and checked out after our first night — bed was like sleeping on springs… Upon checkout the owner just said «okay» — didn’t even care to know why we were leaving early… Oh right, she already got $ 340 out of us!!! Live and learn!!!

We picked up a Groupon for OPATB and dropped in there over the last weekend in March. Expectations were average and we got a nice average place. Older (70’s maybe?) building, a bit weather beaten. Our room was neat and clean, huge bed, no view though. Didn’t really expect one, I guess. Staff was friendly and polite. Bonus points for the sauna and hot tubs.
This would have been a solid three-​star review save for four issues. First off, at approximately 5:00PM on Saturday evening, the water in the shower and through the tap in the sink was barely lukewarm. And this is after letting it run for several minutes, and through my g/f’s attempt to shower. The next morning, the water was much warmer but still didn’t approach «hot». Second, the wiring in one of the lamps in our room was problematic — the light kept going on and off at random. Third, the noise level from the upstairs rooms is pretty high. And finally (first world complaint here), the wifi is sloooooow.
All in all, this was a «it could have been worse, it could have been better» experience. We might come back if we decide to revisit Long Beach, but then again, there are many other options available.

Just had a quick weekend away at the beach and loved this place! The owners made you feel like family and the room was great. My daughter has been staying here with her dad for years and finally talked me into it… I won’t stay anywhere else now!

My friend and I stayed here for 2 nights during the week and it was great! The owners are super friendly and great people! The location is great. It’s just a couple blocks from all the shops, and they have their own trail that goes straight out to the beach. The price was awesome. Older motel, but very clean. Would be good for anybody. Definitely recommend!

The place is old but it was very clean and the staff was friendly. They changed the towels every day. The beds however are very hard. Bathroom was very clean including all the corners. I would stay here again for the price.
Spa area was a little dingy… clean but falling apart a little. The kids enjoyed it though. I enjoyed that there were 2 spas so I could relax in one while the kids splashed in the other.

Great value for money. This place may be older but if you’re looking for clean, quiet and reasonably priced look no further. Friendly, helpful management too.

I split a recent stay between here and another, more upscale hotel– and I was really happy with this room and would definitely choose this hotel. I had read these reviews so maybe I benefited from lowered expectations. I’m delighted I took the chance!
Trying to understand the discrepancy between my and other’s perceptions, I would guess it depends on what’s important to you.
My Pros: Genuinely felt welcome with my dogs. Comfortable, clean room. I slept great on the bed. Price: about 40 $/​night less than the other hotel which was super noisy. My biggest pro– the path to the beach. I *loved* that. Personally, I like to get away from crowds (which is why we travel in offseason) and not having to drive to the beach where everyone fans out from one point? I thought it was awesome. We had a nice walk that brought us to the beach a nice distance from the central access point.
Cons: Honestly, I don’t have any. I didn’t try the spa (a spa is nothing to me). I would say if a newer, fresher room is something you like, this might not be the place for you. Or if walking is uncomfortable or difficult and you prefer to drive to the beach. For me, this is pretty much going to be my go-​to.

We would have liked a more comfortable bed but it seemed clean enough and the staff were friendly. We drank the tea and ate the muffins in the mornings. I can’t imagine caring about whether the tile in the bathroom was pink or white. The uncomfortable bed was an issue enough that we probably won’t stay there again. We didn’t try the spa.

Nice owners, but the building and rooms are small and really outdated. Pink tile in the closet of a bathroom with obvious woodrot in the floor. Obsence charges if you dont wash your dishes, the spa looks like a scence from a netflix horror movie… more wood rot. The beds were small and not very comfortable, overall I wouldnt stay again.

Friendly place, open the windows you can hear the ocean! Clean and comfortable. Only thing I would say for us early birds is start breakfast by 7 am.

Our room was decent for a mom & pop hotel that is super cheap. It was reasonably clean, although dated. I have watched enough episodes of «Hotel Impossible» to know how to look for bed bugs and stuff. My parents room was also reasonably clean. Unfortunately, my sister’s room was pretty dirty. They got the roll away bed and when they opened it up the sheets and blankets on the bed were FILTHY! I wouldn’t recommend it.

I ended up overnighting at this motel during the 2013 kite festival when the reservations I’d made at another place turned out to be for Long Beach, CA, and not Long Beach, WA. My mistake entirely. So, although I was afraid it was a bad sign that they had a room available on festival weekend, I was glad to get in anywhere, primarily because I was accompanied by a person I didn’t really know. The kite festival outing was my second attempt to «do something together» with this person, mostly to see if we’d end up friends, and she wasn’t interested in rest stop sleeping (can’t blame her; it’s not for everybody).
Now to the part I’m sorry to write. Having paid for a room there once, frankly, I wouldn’t have done it that one time if the decision had been entirely mine, and I certainly won’t return. I’d have been FAR happier sleeping in my car in the Dismal Nitch rest stop and saving the money.
It wasn’t much money. The motel is inexpensive. It has to be. The accommmodations are not pretty, it’s not new or fresh, it betrays no signs of artfulness or caring, and there are no amenities beyond a mini-​refrigerator and soap/​shampoo, although they do have muffins and coffee on offer in the morning, which saves driving to the store and buying the exact same items. (I didn’t notice if they had wifi. I think they may have.)
The proprietors are good-​natured and friendly. They honestly are. So is their dog. The «spa» is vile. It honestly is. It doesn’t deserve the name. It’s not an asset and that they refer to it in positive terms in their marketing efforts approaches false advertising. Seriously, it’s a worndown, threadbare old motel run by people who genuinely want you to feel welcome. Take it for what it’s worth.

First time stay was 9÷12÷13. Sue in the office was extremely helpful and friendly. Quaint motel. Good value for the money. 10 minute walk to the beach on a private path. Rooms were comfortable. Nothing fancy. Great supporting a family owned business. If you want large hotel chain, then go to the Super 8 down the street.

The host and hostess are very nice and the building is fairly well maintained for its age.
The reason for our rating is because of the mold behind the tiled bathtub enclosure which makes the room smell horrible, the little fridge doesn’t work at all, no air conditioning, broken and worn out swivel rockers. The cost of the room was a little steep but it is on the beach.
The room was very clean, dusted, clean bathroom, which was a pleasant surprise. Furniture is 70s era. The wall covering is quite tired. The bed was firm and comfortable.
Building upgrades are quite expensive especially nowadays, but to buy better chairs and mini fridges that work would be a good start.

Nice dog friendly spot for a beach stay. Large clean rooms with refrigerator, microwave, coffee pot, clock radio and a small TV with DirecTV. They also offer free Wifi. The staff are very nice and make you feel very welcome. The front desk offers fresh coffee, fruit and muffins in the morning. Room amenities include coffee, lotion, soap and conditioning shampoo. (If you need a hair dryer, you’ll need to bring your own.) They also have a nice sheltered clam cleaning station.
This is an aging hotel that could use a bit if updating, but is still a nice place to stay. If your looking for luxury stay this is not for you. If your looking for a friendly stay with your family and your dog, this is a good choice.

This place is very reasonable. It doesn’t have an ocean view BUT for the money it is a deal. We had a mini fridge, coffee maker and they let us check in early. The staff were so sweet. I will definately stay here again.

Very nice place. Older style hotel but good nice happy people make it great.

Okay, stayed there more than 4 years ago and oh boy, dive. So heard there were new owners this summer, we called and asked about updates. We were told the place was updated and had new beds. I suggested that we check out the place first, but my uncle said let’s just do it. MISTAKE. I opened the door, and voila the only change was some new wall paper on the ocean side and maybe the beds were new. The lampshades were broken, not sure I wanted to step on the mat that was in the bathtub (gross!), the carpet had burns in it from a heating stove top (coils). The heater was WAY messed up. I turn the thermostat up when we came in to ‘comfort zone’ and within an hour it was 90 degrees in the room! Turned off the heat and opened the window, good thing there were no mosquitoes because there was no screen on the window. The weight room had the same rusty (but now painted) equipment plus one new elliptical. A local guy came in and said he paid the managers $ 20/​mo to use the weights. One of the spas was working but was a little cloudy, no thanks. The Steam room and area around the spas was being worked on. We used the sauna only to have another guest come in an use it too, but wait she was not a guest, but maybe friends of the managers. Just had her house auctioned a few days before, jobless etc. For the money, you’d be better off at the Breakers or Cedar Inn. By the way the place smelled funky too. It would be easy for them to make some changes and the place would be a lot better.

Older motel, kitchenette we stayed in needs repairs, they ran a power washer all day the three days we were there. New ownership within last year — will contact them and update here if items are resolved. The place does have a new coat of paint and it was clean. They allow pets, but the screen door wouldn’t latch and when the sun shines in the room the place gets warm and you can’t leave the screen door open because the dog will get out. One hot tub was cool and the other one was too hot. Managers are very nice. Amenities in room need to be updated — stove markings are totally worn off so it’s almost impossible to cook anything.