Best Western Agate Beach Inn

This is a great place to stay, if you can splurge for an ocean front room.
Location: steps from the beach, just north of town. Convenient to Nye Beach, Agate Beach and Heceta Head. It is also right beside Wal-​Mart, for better and worse.
View: gorgeous on the ocean side. Not amazing on the other side. Either shrubbery or cement.
Rooms: clean, well appointed, tasteful. Designer did not have much spatial awareness. I had to move a table and armchair to get to the sliding glass door and good luck getting around the door to get to the toilet! Also, don’t be fooled by pictures– there isn’t really a balcony. It’s maybe 1 – 2 ft of cement, not enough for a chair.
Staff: courteous & prompt
Value: it is pretty expensive.
Volume: pretty quiet inside the rooms. There was construction in front of the hotel while I was there (April & May 2016) that actually starts up around 7:30 a.m. on the ocean front side. Not awesome.
Comfort: bed and linens are nice. Towels aren’t. Sadly, the non-​ocean front rooms get quite warm. I stayed in April and the room was overheated. Heard another guest make the same comment and front desk staff acknowledged those rooms are often overly warm. His family hadn’t been able to sleep and she wasn’t at all surprised.
Food: ew. Gross. Don’t bother. I had two $ 10 vouchers for the on site restaurants. My first experience was so subpar I didn’t even use the second.
Kids: lots of kids here. Don’t plan to actually swim in the pool, it’s pretty kid packed. Hot tub as well.

Review from our stay in late APRIL 2016:
I loooved this place. Beautiful rooms, beauitful view. Shall I end my review here? No jk. Haha. But seriously. Staff was friendly and so was the chef lol (he recommended newport café, when we arrived to check in late and food places were closed). I used the groupon with no problem at all. Cheap price with an amazing view? (Despite the lame construction going on below). But the lady put us at the very top floor (6^th) and had a greaaat beach/​ocean view. Did I mention there is a sliding glass door you can step out on to a small balcony and hear the ocean! Could totally have slept with the sliding door open too if it were a hot summer night. So relaxing listening to that ocean. Hotel is very clean. Bed was very comfortable. And we had breakfast downstairs the next morning. (With a $ 10off coupon, came with the groupon)
And from what I saw, there was an indoor pool! Not sure if there was a jacuzzi. Wouldnt doubt there was. Overall, yes I would recommend this hotel to future travelers! :)

Within ½ mile walking distance from the beach and surrounded by the beautiful forest in Newport. There is a major street nearby and a Wal-​mart behind the property, but it didn’t take away from the experience.
There is a bar and restaurant on the property so that was convenient.
Indoor pool and spa area has certain times that are kid free. :)
There is minimal parking at the ground level but drive around to the top level of the hotel and there is plenty of parking and there is a pedestrian bridge that will lead you to the rooms.
The hallways were very dark, even during the day it was hard to see while walking to your room. The 6^th floor is where the pet friendly rooms are which made it easy access to the outside without having to walk through the lobby or take the elevator.
I was able to hear my neighbors and a child crying during the night hours.
The room had a sliding door to help circulate the cool ocean breeze.
There was plenty of shopping and food nearby in the city of Newport.
No laundry at this location so we ventured into town to a laundromat.
I say the biggest selling point for this place is the close proximity to the beach and the large indoor pool area.

I spend more than half of each month at hotels for work so I have stayed at hundreds of different hotels. This was the loudest room I have ever had. The room itself is nice enough for its age. If your looking to eat here don’t wast your time and money. The food is all bland and soggy. I really wanted to like the bar it’s a nice little bar. But weak small drinks and super slow service unfortunately I can’t. Should not be labeled as a best western Plus.

Pretty outdated accomodations. Still better than the local motel options, by leaps and bounds but… if you can bypass this section of the Oregon coast as far as hotels, make it a bit further north to Astoria or farther.
Clean (ish)…unfortunately it looked as though the underside of the toilet seat had not been cleaned thoroughly (room 427, hello). I’m not usually too picky, the last two best westerns I stayed at had cracker crumbs under the sink and a scrunchie and trash under the chaise, respectively. So a bit of refuse is to be expected, I guess.

Impressed by this hotel for location and amenities. Booked a night for Thanksgiving via groupon for $ 50 bucks! I was a little disappointed that the description said all rooms have an Oceanview however, we got a parking lot view. I called the front desk and the receptionist said you booked through groupon, no view for groupon deals. Oh, well the room was nice, clean, and comfortable. We will go back the location is awesome and quiet with easy beach access.

Well… I wanted to love this hotel– north of downtown Newport, a quieter area, nice lobby, all rooms on the west side have ocean views and we were given a hotel room on the top (6^th) floor– but we found 10 – 12 hairs on the white sheet… The first few were okay but then it just got excessive after the 6^th hair we pulled off the bed… We still didn’t think to call the front desk… Then we pulled back the sheets to go to be only to find a large clear stain, what looked like could be urine (in that general area of the bed)… Front desk quickly moved us rooms which is why I give 2 stars… but housekeepers seem to just cut corners at this place… We will not be staying here when we return back to Newport!

Pros:
Great beach views.
Convenient location.
Nice staff.
Good tv.
Cons:
Walls a little thin.
Conference food a bit bland.
Beds have odd pillows — more like throw pillows, not good for sleeping.

I’ve probably stayed here 5 times in the past 8 years, my parents a few more times than I have. We also stayed once over 15 years ago for a family reunion.
It is not a luxury beach resort, that said, it’s a great place to stay. The two biggest things for me: Dog friendly, and easy beach access.
Newport has been a family vacation for close to 30 years. Camping, yurts, hotel, KOA, we love Newport, the beach and everything it offers. This hotel has been great every time we’ve stayed. Helpful, friendly staff, delicious restaurant (but please make the banana foster french toast with regular french toast, not banana bread — too soggy), room service, etc.
There was a issue with billing after my last stay, but one quick phone call solved it (and I’ve confirmed with my bank account).
The one thing, there is a fee for bringing your dog. The website that I booked through did not mention it. It’s only $ 20 for the whole stay, but just an fyi.
Only reason I have given four instead of five stars — the rooms are looking a little old. It could use a little pick-​me-​up.

Ok, there are surtain expectations when you reserve a room. This hotel didn’t meet them. I reserved a single queen. Check out tbe pics I took! Single queen? Yes. Bunk beds??? Really. NO BUNK BEDS! The batbroom?.. Couldn’t get out of the shower without the door or tbe toilet being in the way.
Now the good news, the sports bar, better than expected! The veiw, perfect.

We stayed here for a night and had an ocean view room on the 4^th floor.
The room was spotless and I like that we had our own little balcony.
We slept with the sliding glass door open, listening to the rumbling waves of the ocean.
There are no screens on the sliding glass doors, but with the sheer curtains closed, there were no bugs either. Even when the curtains were open, no bugs came in.
The room had a refrigerator, a microwave, coffee pot, coffee, hair dryer, nice flat screen tv, etc. etc.
The front desk people were nice, and the man in the little gift shop was AMAZING.
Seriously, you’ve gotta stop by the gift shop in the morning and order a blended white mocha (before he retires in December).
The only negatives I will say is, the clothes iron in the room had something sticky on it, so we exchanged it for another. The replacement didn’t work, so we sent it back. I guess someone looked at it and decided it worked and instead of bringing us a different iron, they sent the same iron (#2) back to us the 3^rd time. It got warm, but in no means warm enough to iron a shirt, and the indicator light on it didn’t work either. My guess is someone dropped it? Maybe they didn’t have any extras I don’t know. But, we left with wrinkly shirts. ha ha. The whole process for an iron took about 20 – 30 minutes.
If you don’t need an iron, this hotel was great.
An ocean view room for $ 150 – 180 a night? Pretty good deal.

There is nothing bad I can say about staying at this hotel. From check in to check out, the staff here was amazing!
Our room was clean and cozy, with a microwave and refigerator. (It seems that microwaves in hotel rooms isnt all that common anymore.)
The food here is outstanding. Make sure to eat at the Grill for breakfast. It was some of the best breakfast food I have ever had. And the servers were quick paced and very accomodating. The bar food in the Rookie sports bar was so delicious.
The walk down to the beach is quite tiring, but when you reach the water you forget all about the walk. We stayed on a rainy/​foggy weekend and found that the views were still breathtaking.
Only 8 minutes from the Ripleys and Wax museum. And about Ten minutes from the aquarium. It is a very convenient location. Lots of chain stores near by if you forget to pack anything.
Overall, we were truly happy with our stay. And we would love to come back soon!

It’s fine if you are just passing through town since it seems to be the only respectable place in the area. We were only staying there one night so we just needed a place to crash and shower. I didn’t realize a lot of places on the west coast do not have A/​C so we were pretty much sleeping in a hot box the whole night. If we wanted the window open, it would be at our own risk since there weren’t any screens and we faced the adjacent parking lot/​catwalk and various wildlife. Like I said, it is worth it if you just need a place to crash.

We were able to check in early and had an ocean view room above the restaurant deck on the 4^th floor. The room was spotless, Thank God. I have irrational fears of dirty hotel rooms. Nothing spectacular to say about the stay really. The sports bar food was awful but that little coffee /​gift shop in the lobby? LOVED it! Especially the guy who runs it. Great personality and really nice guy who makes some rely delicious drjnks! My husband ordered a coconut mocha and I, an Italian soda. Perfect balance of cream and soda and he used chocolate milk in his mochas which makes them nice and rich (Dutch Bros does this same thing!) He was the best part of our stay here, hands down! Would definitely stay again, even if just to have his coffee again if nothing else.

We stayed at four different Oregon Best Westerns in the span of a week. The Newport Best Western was definitely the best of the bunch. The staff were warm and friendly when checking us in, they even asked where we were visiting from.
There is a small gift shop adjacent to the front desk for last-​minute gifts or postcards. The man running the store was very welcoming to tourists like ourselves.
We were there to sleep and it was already dark, so we opted for the non-​beach side of the hotel. It’s cheaper anyway. The room was very nice and very clean. The soaps and shampoo were fancier than in the previous Best Westerns, and the bathroom was spotless. There was also a microwave and fridge in the room.
Now for the minuses. There is no AC in the entire hotel. A couple inquired about the heat, and the woman at the front desk said, «we only need AC for one week every year.» My thought was: even if that were true, today is one day of that one week! They offered the couple a small fan.
When we entered our room, it was too warm. I opened the sliding glass door. There was no screen to keep out the bugs! Luckily no bugs made it past the curtain overnight, or maybe it wasn’t breezy enough to create a gap to let the bugs in.
In the morning I walked out onto the shallow porch. I saw that the sliding glass door from the room next door was open. Then I wondered if a really skinny person could squeeze past the column onto the neighbor’s porch. Maybe I should keep the sliding glass door closed and locked next time…

7÷8÷15
This was our 2^nd stay at this hotel, we stayed last August and enjoyed our stay. I’m not sure that we will stay here again.
Pros: Amazing views and access to a beautiful beach. Very clean rooms. Stayed in a room with brand new carpet, chairs and bed linens. Had an amazing breakfast with wonderful service in the Starfish grill. Had espresso on site in the coffee shop, very friendly owner. Blazing fast internet in the business center.
Cons: Very cold front desk staff (I said «Hi! Im checking in.» and she very coldly replied «Last name?»). Some of the staff at this location seems miserable. This kind of bummed us out. We are embarking on this awesome roap trip and we are greeted with Debbie Downer. The décor is a little dated in the rooms (desks and dresser) and lobby. Some of the hallways smell very musty.

Really disappointed in the lack of communication with their clientele– us! First off, we made reservation, secured by a credit card. All well and good — til we got home and saw that they not only charged for our room, but also charged a $ 50 deposit that just showed up on our account today (Monday). When my husband called about that «surprise» they told him they always do that (they just don’t tell you ahead of time). On top of that, he was told it would take a «few days» to credit our account. What’s up with that?
At one point we asked if they had complimentary cookies — other BW’s do. No, but they had coffee & tea. However, today husband was told they had complimentary fruit. Where? No one told us that when we asked about the cookies.
He was also told they offer a $ 5 breakfast but no one said squat about that being offered when we checked in.
So why 1 star? It was clean. Could give another star for the view of the beach.
Oh, and no A/​C. :(

Expensive and noisy. No breakfast either. What a ripoff this place has been. I always stay at best western hotels and this is the worst experience I have ever had with one. Stay away from this terrible hotel at the beach.

Stayed portions of two weeks a couple years ago. Since the company I worked for got a decent discount with Best Western and it was mid-​October, the rates were pretty fair. The room was clean and adequate. The view from the room does show the ocean and a large portion of the beach, but the beach is so long and flat where this hotel is located, the actual ocean is pretty far away.
The parking for this location is awful. It is tight and crowded by the front door as there are rooms and guests that need to park down there. To get to the parking for the rest of the facility, you have to go past the tight front parking area, and go around a dark bend and up a small «driveway» up a hill. There is more parking up there that leads to a skyway to the 6^th floor and the elevators. At night it is not terribly safe as the road up the street is narrow and it is poorly lit.
There are two restaurants below the hotel — a sports bar and a more traditional restaurant. The cooks have changed so many times that even when I have come just to the sports bar the menu has completed changed. Used to have wings available. Last time I was there it wasn’t even an option. The rest of the food is pretty standard and nothing to write home about.
Overall the rooms are nice, the view is decent, and the price is reasonable. The driving, especially at night, is pretty scary and the food options on-​site aren’t that great. I would stay here again for the rooms anyway.

I always prefer non-​chain accommodations when I can get them, but when I can’t, I love Best Western!
This place had an awesome view of the beach and a lighthouse.
Dog-​friendly rooms on the 6^th floor have an outside door and skywalk directly to the parking lot for potty-​breaks and amazing views of Agate Beach!
We tried room-​service, which we never do. The Starfish Grill had a great selection, reasonable prices and friendly service. We had the DUNGENESS CRAB, SWISS, AND AVOCADO OMELET for $ 14 and it was DELICIOUS!