It is a bit hard to rate the Esther Lee in comparison to other places we have stayed in Lincoln City. Our one-bedroom unit with kitchen had everything we needed, and the furniture including the bed was all comfortable and seemed to be fairly new. However, this is an older motel, and there are some signs of wear such as rust on the baseboard heater in the bathroom and carpet which isn't the best floor covering for a beach motel. WiFi was good. Our room was quiet. There is no breakfast option, but we prefer to make our own and enjoy the view, so that was fine for us. It is only a 5-minute walk to Inn at Spanish Head if you want to go out for breakfast, drinks, or dinner with a view. We chose this spot for the view and beach access. A minus tide was predicted for early morning, and checkout was not until 11 AM so we could visit the beach early without checking out of our room. We were comfortable and would definitely stay here again in the future, but some people might be looking for more "luxury."

We had stayed here before, some years ago, and knew that we could walk down an access road to an area with tide pools. Unfortunately, that access was blocked by construction. We were still able to find our way to the beach via a longer walking route from the motel following detour signs. It would have been nice if that alternate route had been mentioned at check-in.

Incredible location right on the oceanfront. Unobstructed 180 degree views from our 1 bedroom suite. Stunning sunsets! Appears to be very clean. Nice bedding. Nicely appointed kitchen with apartment sized fridge and full stove with oven. The gas fireplace was nice and cozy.

The bed was a full or double. Really wish they had at least a queen. Not a negative, but the property & rooms are dated and “vintage”. But they are in good condition and this just adds to the charm.

Ease of check-in.... They had no problem accommodating or late arrival. The bed was incredibly comfortable. The view was stellar. Laughing in bed, window open being lulled to sleep by crafting waves .... Priceless. Also lived not hearing every mine the neighbors or those above us made. It was rare to hear much from other rooms!

I only wish there was private beach access..... The view makes one want to just hop down to the beach .... But it's not that simple. But that's the ONLY negative!

Gorgeous views, friendly front office staff. Love the lobby with board games, puzzles, books, and movies to borrow. Close to the beach. Small kitchen with all you need. Adorable dog area with fire hydrants and a cleanup station.

The neighbor’s tv reflected in our window at night, there was no AC and it was a bit warm (which is unusual), there was some kind of contraption on the ceiling that had a bright light go off every few minutes. None of this would stop us from coming back, though. We loved it here!

Perfect view of the coast and waves. The room itself was extremely clean - like new!

The first gal I encountered at the reception desk was not particularly friendly when asked about the possibility of early check-in. Had a much better experience when we actually checked in. Very courteous and helpful young man! We wished the window facing the ocean would e been one we could open, if only a little bit, to hear the waves crashing. Otherwise, great room!

The property was very well maintained, with a gorgeous view of the ocean out of the rooms. The path to the beach was partially blocked off due to some construction but didn’t hinder our access. Everything you could need was in the room or listed clearly on the welcome sheet. The WiFi was a bit spotty but we didn’t end up using it much anyways. Lots of great things on the TV for a cosy night in bed. Great hospitality with the reception and house cleaners. Will absolutely be back

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Exceptionally friendly and helpful front desk staff. Absolutely gorgeous view from the wall of windows in the cottage. Nicely preserved historic motel. Comfortable bed. Kitchen equipped with everything needed to prepare simple meals, including some nice vintage serving pieces.

Bathroom is quite small but complete with tub and shower. Very chilly while we were there, and we skipped a morning shower because the little baseboard heater wouldn't work for us. Since we only stayed one night, we didn't bother the staff to ask for help.

Absolutely loved the cottage/bungalow!! Don't ever update them, please!!! That's what we loved about it! The vintage charm!! Updating them would make them boring! I LOVE the tile combos in the bathroom!! It reminds me of old Hollywood with the tiled showers and walls in fun colors! The view is incredible!!! We're coming back soon, hopefully!!!

There was absolutely nothing that we didn't like. Nothing.

The views are spectacular in the room we had, we were in #6. I love that it is essentially 2 rooms.They don't list it that way, but there is a downstairs with a bed.So it was nice to have separate sleeping areas.

One thing that could have been better which I did share with them when I left, was that the shower was horrible.It just sprayed missed.We had to get a cup LO.L to help us rinse properly.

Could see the ocean and hear it too! Love the fact that they had everything a typical kitchen needs. It was great!

I didn't like that there was animal hair in the bed. My dog hadn't even gone in the room, so I knew it wasn't her hair. It just made the bed not too comfy. The only downside to this stay