Plainview Motel

My wife and I and another couple stayed at the Plainview in September. We stayed the night and decided to take them up on some of their clamming or crabbing equipment, but the lady helping us couldn't find the key to the shed. We all went back into the office and that's when everything seemed to go wrong. I don't know if she just became flustered, and we certainly weren't angry, but she raised her voice and screamed for us to leave the office. At first I thought she was joking it was so bazaar and then I realized she was dead serious. We were booked for two nights, we stayed the one night and after the episode, we decided to pack up and leave. We returned to the office to leave our keys and a young man was there. He told us how rude we are and that he was there the whole time and observed the occurrence, but that was a lie. If you decide you must stay at the Plainview Motel, whatever you do, don't ask to use their shellfish equipment!!

We stayed in the 1 bedroom cabin. We liked that the property was a short drive to some of the areas we wanted to visit. Our room looked recently updated and included a full kitchen and a table just outside the front door and our own parking spot . Having been on the road for awhile the laundry facilities were very convenient. Mistie provided several restaurant recommendations which worked out great for us. There was no AC, but temperatures were moderate so it wasn't a big deal. Having some standing fans would have helped, but overall I would stay again.

Every time I return I look forward to my next visit. This time I went clamming, they provided all of the gear needed. The cooked the clams for us when we got back Across the street is a secret path to a beautiful almost private beach. I sat there trading a book and enjoyed the sunset The room was clean and bed was great. Misty was so nice to us. We are looking forward to our next visit..

Well it looked cute from the outside & it was close to sunset bay. Not cheap for a poor bed, no a/c and lots of road noise. At least it had a kitchenette to make breakfast before getting back on the road.

We booked 3 nights bc of proximity to great beach. At check-in, we were told that the bathroom sink in our room drains slowly because it doesn't have a proper roof vent, so only use that water sparingly. We were careful, but the sink was completely stopped up and not draining at all. When we asked to have it fixed, we were told that staff could not come in the room if we or our belongings were in the room! That was going to be the end of it, but I countered, "We can't stay in the room without a working bathroom sink." The solution was to move us to another (pet-friendly) room. We lucked out. This was one of the rooms that had been "upgraded." It had better mattresses, more functional kitchen (more than 2 forks, 2 knives and 2 spoons), and a much improved bathroom (altho the toilet was installed facing the short wall instead of into the room, so knees are up around your ears when on it). I'd left rings in the previous room, and was able to go back to retrieve them - nice housekeeping staff all around. This was good enough for us to stay. The full-timers in the RV park section were quiet, the road was sometimes loud, but we saw ravens, eagles, great blue herons and lots of sea birds. The beach was fabulous. We checked out clamming materials and had fun with that. Our dog was in heaven. We used the outdoor hose to wash her off, used our own towels from home to dry her off, and left minimal dirt in the room. This place is not for everyone, that's true, and I think it's a bit hit or miss. We made the best of it. Probably wouldn't stay there again, but then, the Washington & Oregon coast identities are full of these funky little old hotels.

This place is very sketchy. I was booked for 4 nights but left after 2. I could not sleep in the sunken old decrepit mattress! I could not even sit on the side of it. The property is trashy and the RV'ers are not temporary. The owner spent money to 'remodel' the place but then used very old used mattresses. Disgusting! You can't even open the curtains during the day because the walkway is right by your window, so anyone walking to their car is looking in at you. Very depressing place. What a rip off!