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Ester Lee Motel

2.5 star property

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1 Queen Cottage w/ kitchen, Oceanview Pet Friendly | Dining room
2 Queen Studio w/Kitchen, Oceanview Non-Pet | View from room
1 bedroom Queen Cottage w/kitchen, Ocean Pet Friendly | Private kitchen
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1 bedroom Suite w/Kitchen, Oceanview Non-Pet | View from room

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included
  • Business services

Explore the area

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3803 SW Highway 101, Lincoln City, OR, 97367
  • Jennifer Sears Glass Art Studio
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Lincoln City Outlets
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Chinook Winds Casino
    ‪10 min drive‬

Room options

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1 bedroom Cottage w/Jacuzzi, Oceanview Pet Friendly | View from room

1 bedroom Cottage w/Jacuzzi, Oceanview Pet Friendly

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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1 bedroom Cottage w/ Kitchen, Oceanview Pet Friendly | Living area

1 bedroom Cottage w/ Kitchen, Oceanview Pet Friendly

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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1 Queen Cottage with Oceanview Pet Friendly

1 Queen Cottage with Oceanview Pet Friendly

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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2 bedroom Cottage w/Kitchen, Oceanview Pet Friendly | Dining room

2 bedroom Cottage w/Kitchen, Oceanview Pet Friendly

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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1 bedroom Queen Cottage w/kitchen, Ocean Pet Friendly

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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1 bedroom Cottage deluxe with kitchen and ocean view Pet Friendly | Living area

1 bedroom Cottage deluxe with kitchen and ocean view Pet Friendly

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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2 Queen Studio w/Oceanview Non-Pet

2 Queen Studio w/Oceanview Non-Pet

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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1 Queen Studio with Oceanview Non-Pet

1 Queen Studio with Oceanview Non-Pet

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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1 bedroom Suite w/Kitchen, Oceanview Non-Pet | View from room

1 bedroom Suite w/Kitchen, Oceanview Non-Pet

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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2 Queen Studio w/Kitchen, Oceanview Non-Pet

2 Queen Studio w/Kitchen, Oceanview Non-Pet

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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1 Queen Cottage w/ kitchen, Oceanview Pet Friendly | Living area

1 Queen Cottage w/ kitchen, Oceanview Pet Friendly

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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1 Queen studio w/Kitchen, Oceanview Non-Pet

1 Queen studio w/Kitchen, Oceanview Non-Pet

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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2 bedroom Cottage Deluxe w/Kit, Ocean Pet Friendly | Dining room

2 bedroom Cottage Deluxe w/Kit, Ocean Pet Friendly

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Lincoln City

With a stay at Ester Lee Motel in Lincoln City, you'll be on the waterfront, within a 10-minute drive of Chinook Winds Casino and Theatre West. .This motel is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Siletz River and 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Jennifer Sears Glass Art Studio.
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What's nearby

  • Jennifer Sears Glass Art Studio - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Lincoln City Outlets - 3 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Devils Lake - 5 min drive - 3.7 km
  • Lincoln City Cultural Center - 5 min drive - 4.1 km
  • Chinook Winds Casino - 10 min drive - 7.5 km

Getting around

  • Portland International Airport (PDX) - 134 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Mo's Seafood & Chowder - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Kyllo's Seafood & Grill - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Burger King - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Salt - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Pier 101 - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Ester Lee Motel

Waterfront motel in Lincoln City with free parking
Ester Lee Motel offers 53 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature fireplaces and DVD players. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators, microwaves, and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. 43-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Treat yourself to a stay in one of the 53 guestrooms, featuring fireplaces and flat-screen televisions. Your room comes with a pillowtop bed. Cable programming and DVD players are provided for your entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Conveniences include refrigerators and microwaves, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities such as gift shops/newsstands, a fireplace in the lobby, and a picnic area. Additional amenities at this motel include barbecue grills and a vending machine.
Featured amenities include a computer station, express check-out, and a library. Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Things to do

  • Library

Family friendly

  • DVD player
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • On the waterfront
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • No lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 43-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels
  • DVD player

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Fireplace
  • Free local calls
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Portable fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 10 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 10 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties

Property is also known as

Ester Lee Motel Lincoln City
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Ester Lee Motel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 515 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 290 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 119 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 44 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 33 out of 1001 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Daniel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful views from our room
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Brandon

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not likely to stay again

Lobby hours are somewhat inconvenient being 10am - 8pm. There is an after hours number that was called to find out how to make gas fireplace work but after calling 3 times, letting it ring 5 or 6 rings it went to a voicemail message. Voicemail message indicated to try number a couple times and if no answer to call yet another number. Never went there however and gave up. Window in room 211 had gap in between such that a very good wind came through along side the makeshift plastic slide on bottom and stick to hold it cosed. Door to room also had huge wind draft around it. Bathroom door looked to be chewed up on both top and bottom as if animals scratched at it to get in/out so solution was to flip door to only have it happen again. We had stayed here a few years back in room 210 and it wasn't as bad. Room 211 however this stay was horrible. Seems almost as if maintenance doesn't exist and hotel reminds me of owners running it as "slum lords" with little to no money back into it for upgrading/upkeep.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

King Tides

Enjoyed our stay a great deal. Relaxing hearing the waves. Great view of the ocean, though the windows could use a rinse. Overall a good vacation.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Donovan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Budget friendly great view

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful view. A little small but comfortable. This is a older style motel.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Jim

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Do your research. Read the reviews.

This is my first stay at this location. I, like a dummy, did NOT read the latest Google reviews. They tell the whole story. First, the view is hard to match - 10 stars! The rest, not so much. We booked a cottage which, based on the description and photos, was well equipped. Unfortunately, the room has not been updated since the 1940s,it was run down, the bed SAGGED! The door, the locks, stove, microwave and refrigerator were rusted and nasty. The room, located down a long flight of narrow, slippery stairs, was freezing. Turning on the gas fireplace dis nothing, it was also corroded and non-functional. We finally found a remote that turned on a cheap electric fireplace that was half hidden by the old couch. Still the room was freezing. In an attempt to salvage the experience we tried to heat some dinner in the microwave, only to have the power for the whole room for out. The front desk person explained that the cottage still had 1940s wiring and we couldn't turn on so many things! Yeah... Your choice, lights, heat or microwave! We demanded, and after some time received a new room in a more modern part of the motel (note - the clerk told us when we arrived that no other rooms were available, in spite of the fact that it was a Thursday afternoon and the parking lot was empty.) On the positive side, the new room was comfortable and modern, though the TV did not work. We stayed both booked nights, mainly because the view is so special from this location.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jay

Travelled with family

Loved the stay

Beautiful view
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Danette G

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Freezing Experience

We had to make the best of a not great situation. Got there and our "cottage" was upstairs?? Odd? Then asked for change of room and was told there was another room at ground level that had a wood fireplace instead of gas. At that time i didn't know that was the primary heat source. We got in there and it was freezing!!! Person in charge said first bundle of wood was free, but others would be $10. It was our ONLY form of real heat except for a small oil heater and a defective wall heater?? No heat in bedroom or bathroom. Then after we got fire going and the chill off half of the "cottage" had no power. The wall heater flipped it! As I said, we made the best of it, did not buy wood from them,(should have been free because only real source of heat). FYI SAFEWAY SELLS SAME BUNDLES FOR JUST UNDER $7. The fire was nice, but by morning it was freezing again. No deadbolt on door was disconcerting!! Only real redeeming part was THE VIEW!!! Will never stay here again and do not recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maddy

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Awesome view
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Antonio (desk host) made sure our stay was on the top floor; hot shower; comfortable bed; white clean linens; beach access close by; suite w/bedroom was spacious; refrigerator, oven, microwave for convenience; three large windows gave us plenty of space to see the beautiful ocean, absolutely nothing in front of us and you could hear the waves through the day and night. Lovely
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maraina

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tommy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We will be back for sure!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Just fabulous. Perfectly dated, clean, well appointed, ocean view and fireplace. I like a hotel that does old school vibes correctly, and they did just that. I prefer character over new and too fancy. The kitchen was the best. The hot water in the shower was a bit unpredictable, but otherwise it was the perfect vacay. Great for a romantic stay or a family trip. This would be my first pick next time i go to Lincoln City.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Keri

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There was trash in the trashcan next to our room. We stayed for four days and it was there the whole time I did the staff at one point trying to pick it up, but I looks like it never really got picked up. I love the property. And the staff is really friendly and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Bernice

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jody

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Ester Lee has been a favorite since 2005! We loved the new beach access and of course, the unbeatable views!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very clean and comfortable. Love the view. Good kitchenette.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lonnie, Estacada

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
nice stay !!!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Brittny, Vancouver

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The shower heads need updated BIG TIME. Not enough garbage receptacles in a two bedroom cottage. One small garbage for the entire place. When we arrived and were checked in, they texted to let us know if we needed anything to ask in that text message log. I asked for the wifi password 4 times with no response. I called the front desk 3x and it rang off the hook. Great views tho.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sammantha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Would definitely come again, reasonable price

Beautiful view
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gerald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

King Tides

The view is the best part of this location. It is affordable. Nothing spectacular. We left a day early due to the musty smell.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Michael

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Debra

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
A great ocean view from 2nd floor room!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024