World Kite Museum & Hall-Fame

Sleek hotel with arty, minimalist rooms, a creative restaurant with live music & a spa. Overlooking the ocean, this hip hotel and spa is 4.3 miles from Cape Disappointment State Park and 12 miles from Willapa National Wildlife Refuge. The chic, minimalist rooms, decorated with black-and-white artwork, offer free WiFi, flat-screen TVs with DVD players, iPod docks and minifridges. Some rooms add day beds and many have ocean views. Suites include microwaves, sofabeds or separate rooms with bunk beds. There's a full-service spa and a creative, market-driven restaurant featuring regular live music. Other amenities range from loaner bikes to games such as shuffleboard. Freebies include coffee and tea plus parking.

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