Bob T.
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We stopped here for the night, on our way home, to California. This is our 2nd time staying at Deane's Oceanfront Lodge, newly re-named Tillicum Beach Motel.
Upon arrival, my partner tried to check in, at the Office, & nobody was at the desk. One of the workers informed my partner, that someone would return shortly. This is a bit odd, early in the afternoon, but considering it's a small hotel, this minor hiccup is quite understandable.
As soon as the lady appeared, my partner ✔️ed in, & we occupied the room, entering 1 of their small, but well set-up rooms, with a beachy vibe.
Our room had a King Size bed, which was nice, serviceable, but not fancy furniture, a microwave, refrigerator, coffee maker, clock, & small tiled bathroom, just large enough to be functional.
The first time I used the toilet, I noticed the water kept on running, & with a little investigation, I noticed the nut, that secures the toilet handle lever was loose, & the whole mechanism just flopped loosely, when I attempted to flush
it. I was unable to remedy this, as it appeared the threads on plastic piece were stripped.
The biggest selling point of this establishment, by far, is the large grassy area, behind these
row-house type rooms, which is great for dog-owners. I love how they placed 4 wooden benches & 2 Adirondack chairs, near the edge of a bluff, overlooking a wide sandy beach, & the ocean just beyond it. There are stairs down to the beach, which rarely has anyone walking on it. My partner & I sat on one 1 of the benches, & watched, what turned out to be a fiery sunset-quite epic!
We also like this hotel's close proximity to eateries, in Yachats, like Ona-a restaurant with excellent seafood, as well as it being a short drive from here, to Cape Perpetua, & Thor's Well, best viewed at High Tide, when ocean water surges out of this natural rock cauldron.
Anyway, the room, as I said, is quite functional, minus the broken toilet, & it has 2 electric wall heaters, one in the bathroom, for cold mornings, as well as 1 in the small main living space.
The following morning, as we prepped to leave, my partner noticed that the conditioner & body wash wall-mounted bottles, in the shower, were both completely empty.
Apart from a few annoying little issues, we liked the price of the room, the comfortable bed, & loved the sunset viewing area, overlooking the beach.