Top 5-Star Hotels in Clatsop County

Location and views are great. The rooms are nicely furnished. They are rather small, especially considering the price charged (mid week in October). Breakfast is very nice. They replaced the wine hour with a voucher at the bar. That voucher doesn’t buy you a lot at the rather expensive bar ( this is Astoria, not NYC). The hotel very clean and well maintained. Everyone working there is very friendly and helpful.

The outstanding features were the food quality and service, and the front desk, except for one rude and unhelpful woman who checked us in and out. The other front desk people were fabulous. The main reason for the 4 stars over 5 was the rooms. There is nothing really wrong with them, but the bathroom is Super 8 quality at best, the TV did not work (they tried to fix but the remote never worked and it had to be unplugged to turn off), and the interior is just very plain with newer wood panels among the knotty pine. One would think for several hundred a night the fitness center would be included, but no, it's $5 as ”it's part of the pro shop and not the hotel.” C'mon guys. The common area outside is great. Large wigwam burner style fireplaces were lit at least on Saturday night against a foggy evening. Elk roam the property and the links--it's really a pleasant place to sit and sip a glass or two of wine and take in the views and people watch. Gearhart is a laid back community, with a very wide, mostly featureless beach. Very few services, but all you could want are minutes away in Seaside and Cannon Beach. We will gladly return, now that we know what to expect.