Travels with Tim and April: September 2011

Hallway Decor

Sunrise from the beach

Hi there!
This past weekend April and I got away thanks to a friend on a long overdue getaway.

We did not go to far just a hop over to the Oregon coast to Lincoln City and home to Inn at Spanish Head..

The inn is nestled on one of the best beaches there is to find in Lincoln City. There are a few things that make this inn not your run of the mill hotel. When you arrive at the hotel you will find a small parking lot to unload your car into. Parking is through a very windy tunnel.

Check inn &Tunnel to parking lot

They do have valet parking as an option and shuttle from the parking lot. The first thing you will notice is the lobby is on the 9th floor, you will have to go down to your room, that took a little getting used to. The second thing about this hotel you should know is the hotel is a condo unit owner owned type hotel, what this means to you is each unit is maintained and stocked by the owner so the accommodations do vary from updated to a very shale we say retro feel. You may ask to see the room first if you want to be sure what you are getting. There is also everything from a studio to complete suites available.

Studio suite room 338

The room we got was a super cute studio room 338it was like you would find in a normal hotel room but with a full kitchen, all the rooms do have kitchens and everything you will need. There is daily maid service, coffee , towels and the normal hotel services you would expect.

Indoor hot tub

This hotel does boast a 10th floor restaurant, Fathoms which has the best view & peanut butter pie you have to try! They serve some great dishes, the vegetable pasta pesto primavera was excellent and plentiful. I recommend having desert first with their Boyd's coffee, its so much more enjoyable when your not stuffed from dinner. If shes working we also recommend you ask for Jan she sincerely cares about your dining experience and made the evening more enjoyable she was great. Get there around 5 for the early bird menu to save some cash.

The hotel has a arcade, pool and indoor hot tub which as we have found in most hotels goes greatly unused. They are open till 10pm so take that late night swim the pool is heated but cool , the hot tub is just that hot .

Pool

We dragged a couple of chairs into the hot tub area in the morning and relaxed for hours without seeing a person , there is towels by the pool and hot tub so you wont need to bring any from your room . If you work out the gym is on the same level as the pool but only consists of an elliptical, bike and stair climber so plan on jogging the beach. On the up side they do keep a 5 gallon jug of water in the gym so bring your water bottle and fill it to save money on water.

Color abounds

It is the first hotel I have ever seen that also has water fountains on site as well .

The hotel lights the beach at night so even the nighttime view is great. It does get a bit windy so bring glasses to keep the sand out of your eyes, the nights can get stormy and windy too so if the sound of wind gusts and waves keep you up you hay want to bring ear plugs. Our second night was really stormy, with the fire going it made for a romantic stormy night.

We do recommend the inn for a weekend getaway or just to enjoy the Oregon coast make reservations the place is a hot spot.

If you are a snacker bring those with you the hotel doesn't offer much along those lines. If your in the mood for pastry's head over to Capt Dan's Pirate Pastry's voted #1 in Lincoln city for the best Marion Berry turnover in town. If your looking to stock up stay away from the IGA supermarket it is VERY overpriced on everything...

Till we see you next time,
Happy travels!
Tim & April.