best place to stay between Lincoln city and Seaside?

I will be traveling for 4 days in the end of July and want to stay on the ocean-or right near in a cute little laid back town with lots of art shops, great beaches for walking, maybe a winery close-by. I drove the the area once but couldn%26#39;t stop. I will have a car and flying in to Portland. A very clean hotel is required. Don%26#39;t need a pool. All suggestions are appreciated. I really can%26#39;t find much on Expedia for these littlle coastal towns. Thanks.

best place to stay between Lincoln city and Seaside?

You should consider the Manzanita, Nehalem %26amp; Wheeler area. Manzanita is on the coast and has a nice beach %26amp; art shops and it qualifies as cute. Close to Wheeler is the Nehalem Bay winery (the coast isn%26#39;t really the place to be looking for wineries, but there is this one and it is fun to visit). The Old Wheeler Hotel is fantastic, but Wheeler is on Nehalem Bay, so about 3 miles from the coast. In Manzanita, the Inn at Manzanita might be what you%26#39;re looking for, or there are a couple of B%26amp; Bs and some less expensive motels.

best place to stay between Lincoln city and Seaside?

I agree w/ Manzanita. The Nehalem Bay Winery is on Hwy 53 about 1 mile off of Hwy 101 between Nehalem and Wheeler (4 miles+/- from Manzanita).

Den

You should realize that a lot of other people are attracted by the same qualities you describe, so almost by default the town will likely be crowded too. Besides Manzanita, the two that came to my mind are Cannon Beach and Yachats.

Cannon Beach matches your criteria in every respect except for a nearby winery (will a couple wine shops do?). And it will almost certainly be crowded. Not knowing your budget, or if an ocean view is required, I%26#39;d suggest the Cannon Beach Hotel: oregoncoastlodgings.com/cannon_beach_hotels/鈥?/a> Cannon Beach is about a 90 minute drive from Portland.

Yachats is further down the coast, and a longer drive. It%26#39;s smaller than Cannon Beach, and not quite as ';cute';, but still has most of what you%26#39;re looking for. Plus, it%26#39;s in the middle of a particularly spectacular stretch of coastline. We stayed at the Overleaf Lodge there last summer. It was nice then, and has since completed a remodel, so I%26#39;m sure it%26#39;s nicer now: http://www.overleaflodge.com/.

Where ever you decide to stay, you should be making reservations now. Hopefully you can still find a place that will work for you. Enjoy your stay here!

Imagist and mistletoe,

Now I%26#39;m excited! Both properties you recommend-The Old Wheeler and the Overleaf look wonderful and the prices are affordable. I especially like the views from Overleaf and the setting of that hotel. I like the idea of staying a bit further from Cannon Beach and the crowds if possible. I will go into the tourist towns during the stay there to shop but would rather stay in a quaint and quiet location at night. If these choices don%26#39;t have the availabiltiy I need-is there anything special in Waldport, Lincoln city, Newport , or Tillamook either of you are particularly fond of? I guess I prefer beach front or big ocean views. Bays are good, too. Thanks for your help.

I don%26#39;t know much about Waldport, but Lincoln City and Newport are both quite a bit bigger than the other towns we%26#39;re recommending. Between the two, Newport is hands-down the better choice. It may not be your style, but Sylvia Beach Hotel is a good choice for a stay there: http://www.sylviabeachhotel.com/.

Tillamook is a dairy farming town several miles off the coast, and not at all what you say you%26#39;re looking for.

In Nehalem is the Nehalem River Inn. They have outstanding food here. There are several nice antique shops that we enjoy browsing through in Nehalem. I%26#39;m not a huge fan of the wines at their winery there, but it%26#39;s fun to taste them and the owner is a lot of fun to chat with!

Manzanita is also one of our favorite little beach towns and is less touristy than CB or Seaside. Enjoy your trip! :)

www.nehalemriverinn.com is the website. Now I want to go here for another great meal! :)

I seem to be drawn to this idea of being down south by Yachats. The beaches look incredible. The Sylvia Inn sounds really great though their photos are sadly lacking. I am intriqued. still. My friend and I are both writers so that could be really an interesting place for us to try. Anything in Depoe Bay worth recommending/ Thanks so much for everyone%26#39;s input. I%26#39;m going to nail this down in a few days and will let you know what ends up working out with dates.

Just to comment further on Overleaf.... You%26#39;re right, it%26#39;s a different kind of coastline than you see further north, narrower and more rugged, but still with nice pockets of sand beach. The narrower beach means the hotels are located much closer to the waves. I was awakened more than once, thinking they would be crashing through our patio door.

And Sylvia Beach.... Again you%26#39;re right, it%26#39;s not everyone%26#39;s cup of tea. It%26#39;s been several years since we stayed there, so they may have since done something about some of the furnishing that appeared a little tired and worn (but in a good book sort of way, really). This is a place with character. The on-site restaurant, Table of Contents, is surprisingly good, and affords an opportunity to chat with other guests. But, beware the Poe room. ;-)

Mistletoe,

Thanks for the recommend on the Overleaf Lodge. This place is fantastic! The rooms are new and clean, the service is great, free breakfast is really a nice meal, and the location is spectacular. I wanted to get away and relax but find we are very busy. There is so much to see and do and it%26#39;s so beautiful here on the grounds and in the area. I%26#39;m very happy. Thanks.