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Reviews of Ester Lee Motel

2.5 out of 5
Ester Lee Motel
3803 SW Highway 101, Lincoln City, OR

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 362 out of 684 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 212 out of 684 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 69 out of 684 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 24 out of 684 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 17 out of 684 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Sudarat

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Valeria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This motel is very quaint. It’s also very original. However, it was in a very safe, quiet location on the beach.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Marie Magdalene

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The Ocean view.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from Management on 10 May 2024
Thank you for staying with us. We apologize for any inconvenience. Keep us in mind for future reservations at the coast and we hope to see you return.

10/10 Excellent

kimber

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely place in a great location with a wonderful view of the ocean.The nice young front desk lady was very helpful and accommodating with our needs. We will definitely be returning and I will recommend this Motel to all our friends and family.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Management on 9 May 2024
Thank you for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback and are glad to read about your experience. We do discounted rates for returning guests and hope that we will see you back soon!

8/10 Good

Andrew

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay, but we weren't thrilled with the location of our cottage. It was at the bottom of 32 steps, which was a bit of an issue, due to my wife's mobility issues! Our room was great, except for the fact that you could see water damage, because it was not properly ventilated for the jacuzzi tub in our room.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Management on 9 May 2024
Thank you for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback and will be addressing these issues directly. Our property does consist of quite a few stairs and the jacuzzi room is at the lowest level for the best view. We have options without stairs if you notify us prior to your arrival we do our best to make accommodations. We hope this does not deter you from staying for future reservations and that we will see you return.

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Million dollar view
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Management on 3 May 2024
Thank you for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback and hope to see you return for more memorable experiences.

10/10 Excellent

Jolene, independence

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice property
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Management on 30 Apr 2024
Thank you for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback and hope you will keep us in mind for future reservations. See you back soon!

8/10 Good

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Management on 30 Apr 2024
Thank you for staying with us. We apologize for any inconvenience. Keep us in mind for future reservations and we hope to see you return for another opportunity to provide you with excellent service.

10/10 Excellent

Cathy

Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff at Ester Lee were absolutely amazing! The view from my room was gorgeous. Having a full kitchen was perfect for my stay. And the ability to have my small dog with me made my stay just like home..
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Management on 27 Apr 2024
Thank you for staying with us. We are glad to read about your wonderful experience. Keep us in mind for future reservations at the coast and we hope to see you return.

2/10 Terrible

Kay

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Management on 9 May 2024
Thank you for staying with us. We apologize for any inconvenience. We hope you will return for another opportunity to provide you with excellent service.

2/10 Terrible

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I have no idea where the negative ratings come from it was probably our best stay in Lincoln City after many years and numerous hotels.... The office staff was very friendly.. I don't need to put helpful cause there were no issues , I booked the cottage there before i read the comments, The whole drive from salem to there i was regretting it , So we got there to check in and the gentleman that did our info was totally awesome, I was thinking ok great so far , So we went into our cottage and i thought wow and smiled at my wife at that time i was trying to find a negative and i couldn't and most importantly my wife loved everything about it... The kitchen, The breath taking view , The bedroom and comfy of the bed and a perfect dresser for our clothes .. Not to mention how clean it was ..My moment came so i took out my laptop and hooked up the WiFi and went to my poker site where i play Texas hold em and streamed live Major League baseball, There was no issue it streamed excellent.... I definitely would recommend this place.. it's a hidden treasure.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Front desk on 18 Apr 2024
Thank you John and Tammy! I'm very glad you guys enjoyed your stay! We look forward to having you again!

10/10 Excellent

Justin, Boise

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Book the deluxe cottage! This place is fantastic! I stayed here many years ago and booked the deluxe 2 bedroom cottage for this trip to celebrate my mom’s retirement. Wow it was worth the slight up charge for the deluxe room my only regret is not staying here longer. The views are absolutely incredible perched high on a cliff overlooking the ocean. The living room with fireplace, kitchen, dining room, and one of the large bedrooms have panoramic views of the ocean. Not sure if all of the cottages are similar or have the same features but ours was amazing! The historic cottages have been well maintained and ours was very clean and smelled nice inside, I loved the vintage light fixtures and hardware. Very spacious accommodations and great value for this size feels more like a house than a cottage. Staff were friendly and pet fees were very reasonable. My family was extremely happy to stay here and we will absolutely be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Management on 15 Apr 2024
Thank you for staying with us. We are happy to read about your beautiful experience. We do discounted rates for our returning guests and hope to see you back soon!

4/10 Poor

Maria

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Management on 18 Apr 2024
Thank you for staying with us. We apologize for any inconvenience. We hope you will keep us in mind for future reservations and that we will see you return for an opportunity to provide you with another experience.

10/10 Excellent

Alannah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Great view of the ocean, nice employees, and very close to good food. Will definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Management on 15 Apr 2024
Thank you for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback. Keep us in mind for future reservations at the coast and we hope to see you return.

8/10 Good

Vlad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Management on 18 Apr 2024
Thank you for staying with us. We apologize for any inconvenience. Keep us in mind for future reservations at the beach and we hope to see you return for an opportunity to provide you with excellent service.

10/10 Excellent

Silent

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had been driving for a long time. I was tired and fatigued. Check in was at 4pm.. about 4 to 5 hour wait for me. They knew nothing of this. I asked if it was possible to check in a little earlier.. they quickly replied and said that I could check in when ever I liked.. other places that I stayed were no where near being as accommodating. This kindness bounced them to the top of my list. I will start there again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Management on 18 Apr 2024
Thank you for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback and hope that you will come back to see us for more fantastic customer service. We do discounted rates for our returning guests and hope to see you back soon!

10/10 Excellent

Debra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We love this place
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Management on 13 Apr 2024
Thank you for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback. Keep us in mind for more memorable experiences at the coast and we hope to see you return.

8/10 Good

Amin

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Management on 3 May 2024
Thank you for staying with us. We apologize for any inconvenience. We hope to see you return for another opportunity to provide you with excellent service. See you back soon!

10/10 Excellent

Terry

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Management on 3 May 2024
Thank you for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback and hope to see you return for more amazing experiences at the beach.

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Excellent experience!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Management on 8 Apr 2024
Thank you for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback and hope we will see you return for more memorable experiences!

10/10 Excellent

Johnathon

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I really enjoyed my stay here the room with the kitchen was nice and the view from the window was perfect
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Front desk on 7 Apr 2024
Thank You so much,see you next time

10/10 Excellent

Jermy T.

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the fireplace for heating. Great ocean view. The ocean is loud - if you like that noise, easy to sleep through. The office isn’t always open - made it a bit harder to check in, there is a key drop box to check out if you leave before 10:00am.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Front desk on 7 Apr 2024
Thank You so much,see you next time.

10/10 Excellent

Twyla, Salem

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Front desk on 7 Apr 2024
Thank You so much,see you next time.

8/10 Good

Renae

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pricing is readonable. The cottage was rustic old time look which I love! Great fast service at the front desk! Had a great time with great views of the ocean.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Front desk on 6 Apr 2024
Thank You so much see you next time

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great ocean views! Beds were comfortable, TV was clear and had multiple channels, walk down hill to beach. We did not use the kitchen. Shower was small but not a problem. Would stay here again
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Front desk on 2 Apr 2024
Thank You so much,see you next time.

10/10 Excellent

Kelli

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Worked for what we wanted but could of had more things such as towels, coffee, and garbage bags. The walk to the beach was ok for us but would have been disappointed if I had brought my mom and dad as I normally do. Should have said a rough walk to the beach access.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Front desk on 30 Mar 2024
Thank You so much,see you next time

2/10 Terrible

Sonja

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I arrived late because I didn't get off work until late when we arrived we couldn't find our room.when I did it was down 3 Flights of stairs mind you I'm disabled and so this was very hard to unload my things so we parked at the top of the stairs to unload.while we were unloading the police came to our door. Saying the manager called them because we were blocking him from leaving so if course we moved right away again it was 1 am so I didn't think that it would have been a problem to park there moving on to my next issue the bathroom toilet barely flushed there was some fan noise in the bathroom and bedroom that stayed one the whole time it was so loud.the shower was awful no shower head it was either extremely hot or freezing cold there were dogs above us barking all day long .I didn't complain because I have dogs and the room was a pet friendly room so I expected it and the views were amazing and I was having a good time much needed it was my birthday and honestly just didn't want to hassle with or have something ruin my trip.so ok on checkout were having coffee packing up and I get a call at 11 mind you again when I talked to the front desk when I checked he said I could have a 12 pm check out which I didn't even ask for but thought was nice but whoever called said we had to get out and that they had problems with us all weekend I was very confused because I never was talked to about anything while I was there he said our dogs barked all night long which wasn't true
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Front desk on 6 Apr 2024
You are never to come to this property again after the police were called on you.You booked this only room yourself.

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed our stay. Breathtaking view with friendly helpful staff and easy access to the beach.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Front desk on 30 Mar 2024
Thank You so much,see you next time.

10/10 Excellent

Diana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This property might be older but they keep it clean and tidy for the guests. The office doesn’t open until 10am which isn’t convenient, but otherwise we had a very good stay. The beds were very comfortable, the fireplace kept us warm and once the water heated up (which took quite awhile), it was a nice hot shower.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Front desk on 30 Mar 2024
Thank You so much,see you next time

10/10 Excellent

Dina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Gorgeous views, clean rooms and friendly service.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Front desk on 30 Mar 2024
Thank You so much,see you next time

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Management on 18 Apr 2024
Thank you for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback. Keep us in mind for future reservations at the beach and we hope to see you return.

8/10 Good

Deborah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This motel is in a lovely location; perched on a cliff above the ocean. Rooms could use some updating, but the view snd fresh air made up for these minor issues.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Front desk on 26 Mar 2024
Thank You ,see you next time

10/10 Excellent

Sung

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Management on 15 Apr 2024
Thank you for staying with us. We hope you will keep us in mind for future reservations and that we will see you return for more memorable experiences.

8/10 Good

Andrew

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
This is an older property in a great location priced appropriately. We are enjoying are stay. The room has a coffee maker but no kettle. Can’t beat watching the ocean.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Front desk on 26 Mar 2024
Thank You see you next time

10/10 Excellent

Zowie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Definitely will be returning 💜
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Front desk on 24 Mar 2024
Thank You so much,see you next time

10/10 Excellent

Caitlin

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is my second time staying at Ester Lee. The view is what hooked me in. The price, convenience of beach access and affordable price was also a perk. A secret that I'm willing to share with others who want to stay in Lincoln City.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Front desk on 19 Mar 2024
Thank You so much,see you next time

10/10 Excellent

Bernice

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The ocean view!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Front desk on 18 Mar 2024
Thank You so much,see you next time

8/10 Good

Yarazet

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Love this place have been here twice and I love the space ,and the fact that they allow dogs in the cottages is amazing. Only thing I dislike is the shower, for being over $200 a night the least they can fix is the shower head.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Front desk on 17 Mar 2024
Thank You so much,see you next time.

6/10 Okay

Alex

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Lovely views. Check in was easy and the staff was very welcoming. The room was not the one we chose on Expedia with the fireplace facing the surf. They have a sign in the lobby stating you can no longer request specific cottages anymore. It was still quite spacious and dog friendly. When we were unpacking, we found a dirty towel and clothing behind a couch. The stove had old food spills inbetween the counter and oven. I don't think it's being pulled out to clean. There were no dish rags or sponges, we requested some from the front who were nice. There's salt, pepper and dishes for 4. Just the basics and that's fine. I wanted to tell them at check out about the issues we had in total, but the front desk was very busy on calls, took my keys and thanked me for staying and went back to their call before i could say anything. I think we just hit the Ester Lee at a bad time. We loved staying there in the past but dirty clothing and food stuck to appliances was frustrating.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Management on 15 Mar 2024
Thank you for staying with us. We apologize for any inconvenience. We have talked to our housekeeping staff and have made some changes in our daily patterns to try and prevent any future left behind items. If you are hoping for a specific room or section of the property, please notify us. We are happy to make some special accommodations for special requests whenever able. We cannot always guarantee a specific room but can always call you if changes have to be made. We hope this experience has not deterred you from staying with us in the future and that we will see you return for another experience.

8/10 Good

Tim

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The cottage my wife and I stayed in had an eerie almost horror movie feeling nothing has been updated since we probably the 1970s definitely was not what we expected. My wife says. well the tv bed and chairs are updated. Id mention the heater no clean big enough mirror to see your self in that are clown mirrors distorting your face as you move.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Front desk on 11 Mar 2024
Thank You,see you next time

4/10 Poor

Darlene

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The view was amazing. These cabins are very old and individually owned. So each may be different. Ours was somewhat run down inside. The reason I gave it such a low rating was the boiler was not working. So, we didn't have heat and it was very cold ( 41° outside) No reduction offered in price. It could have been cleaner too. Made me sad because I have wanted to stay here for so many years. They look so charming outside ( I'm sure many are on the inside too)
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Front desk on 11 Mar 2024
So sorry for the Boiler problems.Hope to see you again

8/10 Good

Zachary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice spot
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Management on 9 Mar 2024
Thank you for staying the us. We appreciate your feedback. Keep us in mind for future reservations and we hope to see you return.

10/10 Excellent

Lora

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Management on 9 Mar 2024
Thank you for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback and hope to see you return.

10/10 Excellent

Marilyn J.

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved sitting by the fire and the view first of all. Then for just a basic motel room it had everything we needed in a refrigerator, microwave, table and chairs, comfy chairs to read in and a place to warm water for tea.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Front desk on 1 Mar 2024
I am so glad you enjoyed your time here at Ester Lee. We look forward to seeing you again Marilyn!

10/10 Excellent

Holly

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The cottage was very well equipped and beautiful ocean view quite and cozy. The office staff was very polite and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Front desk on 27 Feb 2024
Thank You so much,see you next time

8/10 Good

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was great being right by the ocean. we could hear the waves all night which was soothing. they were not terribly loud but noticeable
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Front desk on 20 Feb 2024
Thank You so much,see you next time.

2/10 Terrible

colleen

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Front desk on 20 Mar 2024
So sorry your stay was not good.Hope to see you again

4/10 Poor

Cheryl

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The motel is very old. The room was not what we chose when we booked. The guy at the counter was very grumpy and not friendly at all. The office was locked up still at 10am the morning we checked out and we had to leave the movies we rented the night before and the keys in the room when we left. Probably not a redo.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Management on 16 Feb 2024
I am sorry you stay was less then pleasant. The decor is meant to look that way as that is the charm of the hotel that satisfies many of our long standing and returning clientele. For future reference, there is indeed an afterhours key drop right next to the office door,