Ester Lee Motel

I had a very enjoyable stay at Ester Lee Motel. I was just passing through for a night and got lucky stopping here. The view of the ocean from the room was very luxurious, and the weekday winter pricing was extremely cheap for a waterfront stay! On top of that, the front desk person (Ester Lee herself, perhaps?) was very welcoming and friendly. The room was standard but clean. Shower pressure is strong. Bed is comfy enough. Close walk to a brewery down the street. Has to be the best option in town for the price! I would stay here again.

Amazing ocean views! I love coming here, and it will continue to be my favorite. I like that you have the option of a kitchen. I like the comfortable bed. I like the fireplace. I love that I can bring my dog and stay in one of the adorable cottages. I love that every single room and cottage has a great view of the ocean. |You won't find "granite and stainless" here. If that's your priority, there are plenty of places you can go. But this is clean, comfortable, and the best view at the best price. Plus every employee has been very pleasant and friendly.

We had a rocky start to our get away weekend with our reservation. But the issue was resolved a few hours later when the Manager called me. An existing customer wanted my room. But, I got the room in the end I had already paid for. The room was beautiful. Pet friendly. With a nice pet area. Electric fireplace. Full kitchen. Ocean view. Absolutely beautiful location. I called the desk a few times a day to get a few things for the room. Never once did they answer the phone. We had to go to the office to get the things we needed. The night guy was a bit of a grump. But, all in all. The room itself was worth the stay.

I’ve always liked this place. It’s been many years since I stayed there. Looking clean, they are taking care of this unique place. Great mattresses and nice dining area. A real fireplace. I would always choose this for Lincoln City. Easy to get to many places and shops in the area.

Another pleasant stay at the Ester Lee. My family and I had 2 rooms ,both with great views. Aside from a glitch with a window in one of the rooms (which was fixed promptly) it was a lovely visit. Staff were very helpful. We have been a few times now and look forward to our next visit.

DEFINITELY should have read the RECENT reviews. The room I stayed in looked nothing like the photos—it was worn down and felt neglected. It was COMICALLY different. The microwave on the refrigerator IS great fun to me, I took a photo of that for your enjoyment. Thankfully I was staying for just a night and got a bit of a laugh out of it. WiFi didn’t work at all, and when I reached out to the front desk (guy was miserable) about issues I had with the lights, they genuinely didn’t care at all. There’s no maintenance staff available after 5 PM, so you’re out of luck there. Everything else you see in the other reviews about the poor condition of the rooms is true. I have a bit of experience in the casino/hotel industry so I was pretty intrigued by this place and was wondering how something so poorly run could even function. The ownership, Fusion Lodging, acquired this place in late 2023. Completely lines up with when the negative reviews came in. They've been rapidly buying up properties along the Oregon Coast, but the funding behind this growth seems QUITE a bit unusual. My guess is private equity, fusion may even be a shell company for the investors that may be wanting to hide their names. Obviously that’s pure speculation, but this company got access to a LOT of funding VERY quickly. Adobe itself was something like 18 million?! If you're considering staying here, l'd recommend digging into who owns it and how their operations are being financed-it's worth a look. The new owner’s background is also interesting and a bit unconventional as a path to be acquiring multi million dollar hotels every few months.

That was one of the cutest cottages I've stayed in a while. And the view was just amazing. Really great price point as well, and CLEAN!

This was our second time visiting as a family. Unfortunately, our stay this time around was not as enjoyable as our first. I booked two rooms and one was far apart from the other. The larger room had a fireplace which we were informed that was not working once we tried to use it since it was very cold. I stated that there should be some compensation for such being that it was cold and not informed until after arrival. I have yet to hear from management. This same unit had a leaking faucet in the kitchen which was quite annoying during the night´s sleep. We forgot a personal blanket when we left and nicely enough they informed us and offered to send to us. However, they asked us for credit card information in order to send which I feel should be sent to us free of charge considering the problem with heating and lack of satisfaction with our stay.