Spindrift Inn

They have dropped the ball on us TWICE … out of three reservations. You get what you you pay for, in every way here. Customer service is a total joke. It’s a shame.

Our room was spacious, clean and well supplied though like most beach lodging, a little run down. I appreciate when a lodger goes the extra mile to supply nice soaps, and they were supporting Oregon business which I also appreciate. Location was perfect, and Innkeeper Bob was extremely accommodating and friendly.

I stayed here with 3 friends, and given the four-​way split, it was a good price, especially for the location, which is GREAT – only a couple of blocks from the beach!
Pros:
–Plenty of space: queen bed and foldout couch
–DVD lending library
–Kitchenette including dishes
–Pet-​friendly; you even get a little doggy basket with a water bowl and extra towels!
–Friendly staff
–Q-​tips in the bathroom. It’s the little things.
Cons:
–Our room smelled like animal urine, and there wasn’t a great way to ventilate.
–Price is a bit steep for the quality of the room, but you’re paying for location.

My wife and our two boys (age 3.5 and 8) spend two nights at the Spindrift last weekend for a birthday/father’s day celebration. Spindrift is located right in central Manzanita, with all of the restaurants, the store, bars, etc. in town right around the corner. One of the best features is that the Beach is really close, like a few 100 feet. We walked almost everywhere while we where there.
We were in room #10, and I am assuming the rest of the rooms are similar. The rooms are suites, with a kitchen/​living room area, a bedroom, and a small bathroom, I am guessing somewhere between 400 and 450 sqft. The spindrift is not high end, but it has been well maintained.
The front room has a TV, coffee table, and a fold out hide-​a-​bed. There is a small table with four chairs, and a small kitchen with a efficiency refrigerator, stove top (two burners), sink, small coffee maker, and microwave. They appeared to have all the utensils, plates, cups, and pans you would need, though we did not cook.
The TV did have cable and a DVD player, and they had DVDs you can borrow at the front desk. Our room was missing the DVD player remote, and we had some problems getting the DVD player to work, but the staff at the front desk was very helpful, sent somebody down, and gave us a universal remote to work with the DVD player.
The fold out bed is not really going to work if you weight more than about 100 lbs. This should not be a news flash for anyone that has ever slept on a hide-​a-​bed. My boys LOVED the idea of sleeping on the fold out couch, though we would have them sleep in the bed when it was bed time, and then transfer them when my wife and I were ready for bed.
The bedroom has a closet, a chair, and some bed side tables with various books in the top drawer. The bed was comfortable and firm (which is much better than the alternative). Yes, the walls are thin. Yes, I feel bad about how rowdy our boys were, we tried to keep them quiet and reprimanded them when they raised a ruckus. We had no problems hearing other people, though the walls are thin.
The bathroom was small and cramped, and there was an additional door to the courtyard. Courtyard seemed like a nice place to chill if you wanted to be outside, but not very private as every room has access. Everything in the bathroom seemed mostly fine.
Now for the areas of improvement. There was a door mat in front of the front door, and it did not fit under the door. Every time you opened the door, the mat would get bunched up and bind the door. Didn’t take long for me to remove the mat. The bathroom had one hook for hanging robes and bath towels. There is no where for your towel to be so you can reach it when you are done showering. There was also no where to hang a hand towel so you could dry your hands in the bathroom. They do have Wifi, but in rooms 8 – 11 (I am guessing) the Wifi would be unusable because of signal fluctuation. Just know that the rooms closer to the office are preferred if you really need the Wifi.
All in all, we enjoyed our stay and would come back. Spindrift is not super high end, but it is an affordable way to visit Manzanita and the location can not be beat.

We stayed here with our toddler for 3 nights, during the week.
I should warn that I have become increasingly nit-​picky, and I have a rambunctious toddler that can make small spaces feel even smaller… so this review is coming from THAT perspective.
PROS:
Manzanita is adorable. Small, and trendy. Crunchy. It seems a bit higher end than a lot of beach towns. Kind of like… maybe all the middle aged rich couples come here??? It is also one of the least kid-​friendly towns I have encountered. Lots of cute boutiques selling ridiculously priced baby clothes– but yet 3 out of 6 of the restaurants in town are 21+ only. I think this is awesome! I am all for it. But… it is definitely geared towards adults it seems.
Super central location. Love being able to walk to restaurants, coffee shops, and the beach.
The owners are friendly and helpful. The office does close from 11 – 3, and at 6. This didn’t bother me, but it could be obnoxious if you were the type of guests to need around the clock assistance.
The hotel is cute & quaint. Reminds me of a small apartment complex you’d find in NW Portland, or inner SE. With a small courtyard in the center filled with herbs, plants, and little chairs to sit in.
The rooms were very clean, and the bathroom was extremely spacious.
The bed was really comfy, which is something I have found increasingly hard to find in mid range hotels. I also LOVE that they have quilts instead of those nasty scratchy blankets you find in some hotels.
CONS:
The room we got was on the office/​restaurant end, #15. It was a kitchen suite. The pictures I saw made the kitchenette suites look a lot bigger. For instance, one of the pictures has a couch that is a whole cushion larger than the couch we had– and a kitchen that is a whole countertop larger, and a dining room table with 4 chairs while ours only sat 2, barely. So, I was expecting something a bit bigger. I understand each room is probably unique, so we must have gotten one of the smaller ones. Normally this wouldn’t be a problem, but with a rambunctious toddler it was a bit cramped. Honestly, had we brought our dog it would have been unbearably small. If we hadn’t had the baby it would have been perfect. So, for this reason alone we may not return if we are wanting some more space to sprawl out.
The kitchenette, aside from being small, was not really as usable as I would like. I should preface by saying I am somewhat of a foodie-​home cooking– maniac. But, that aside, this kitchen may have been one of the least usable kitchenettes I have ever experienced in a hotel. There were not many cooking essentials, and the few there were are getting pretty close to needing to be replaced. The stove top burners were all so crooked and busted that I could hardly fry an egg in the worn out pans. The knobs to turn the stove top or oven on were so busted that we literally had to use a wrench thingy from my husbands truck to turn them on. I could have talked to the front desk about it, but just waited until we checked out to let them know.
This is something super small– but I really really wish that they had some sort of coat hooks in the room, somewhere– anywhere. Kind of nit picky, like I warned.
Because our room was so close to the restaurant end, we were literally attached to the area where the dumpster is for the restaurant. Around 9 or 930 every night it was super loud with kitchen staff laughing, talking as loud as they can and slamming the dumpster lid closed over & over. This was super awesome with a barely sleeping toddler. Yeah. I will definitely request a different room if we stay here again.

Stayed here last Saturday. Overall I’m pleased with the place.
PROS:
Great deal for the price
Efficient and usable little ktichenette
Plenty of space to spread out, including a decent sized bedroom, living/​TV area, and a small dining table
Location, location, location. One block from the beach
CONS:
Super thin walls. When our next door neighbors woke, up, so did we, as we could hear every single word of their conversation. They weren’t speaking loudly either, but it seemed like the only thing separating us was a thin sheet of plywood.
Not sure how they can fix the noise issue without a decent remodel, but it may be worth considering. It would have been oh-​so nice if we had been able to sleep in peacefully.

Just a word of warning: if you plan to stay here, make reservations with the Inn directly not through
or
. We would have loved to have stayed, but
did not communicate well with the Inn and they charged us for two nights we didn’t even stay there. Book directly with the Spindrift Inn — they are small — to avoid hassle.

We are staying here now. Looks are deceiving. I thought the rooms went from back parking lot to front parking lot but there is a hidden court yard inside that you wouldn’t know about from the outside. It does not look like it has much charm from the outside but it is comfy. We are staying in a suite. Efficiency kitchen is fine for heating up left overs and keeping food cold but don’t expect much more. Would stay here again.
Pros
Free, fast wifi
Close to beach
Comfortable bed
Friendly staff
Clean and well maintained
Cons
Cheap plastic coffee pot that tested my patience!
Room to be more green — since you have efficiency kitchens, could you consider having dispensers for sugar, artery clogger creamer, etc. and ditch the individually packaged items. Seems so wasteful.

Quaint little place, you may feel a bit exposed because all the rooms are right on the street. We got a room with a kitchenette, it was a bit disappointing because there was no oven just the 2 burner stove top, and a really tiny fridge, but I made it work for a romantic dinner in. Close to the ocean without that close to the ocean price. They do have a little house for rent that isn’t much more than our room was, so we think the next time we head back we will check that out.

A cute little motel in Manzanita, near Cannon Beach. The town is adorable, and the Spindrift is a block from the beach. But get in you car and drive a few miles north to Cannon Beach, which is spectacular.
The beds were very comfortable, the room comfortable, very clean, and quiet. I liked the little table and chairs to drink your morning coffee at. Staff were a little standoffish, but very helpful.

I’m a bit behind in making this review. My boyfriend and I stayed at the Spindrift about 6 weeks ago (end of June/​beginning of July). I searched for a place to stay along the Oregon coast somewhere between Rockaway Beach to Cannon Beach. Spindrift had the best rate by far. I was slightly worried that the low rate would equal poor service/​dirty room, but that ended up not being the case. Our room was very very clean, and had all the amenities you could hope for — blow dryer, flat screen tv with cable and dvd player, a sizeable mini fridge, coffee maker, etc. They provide a large selection of DVDs that you can borrow.
The beach is within easy walking distance (about 1 – 2 short blocks), a traditional bar with food is across the street, a cute little wine bar is a block down, and plenty of other little restaurants/​shops are within a few short blocks.
The only potential negative is that no one is at the front desk later in the evening. For me it wasn’t a problem at all, but if you are someone who thinks they may need some assistance at any hour, then this isn’t the place for you. The people who run the place are very nice. Overall, for the price this place is great! Since we were spending most of our time hanging out on the beach and exploring all the surrounding towns, we didn’t want/​need an expensive and fancy place to stay. Spindrift fit the bill perfectly! We will definitely try to stay there again if we are ever in that area again.

My boyfriend loves to surf near the Manzanita coast line… but he’d be pissed off if I mentioned the location… enough people know about it as it is! Haha…
He’s been staying at the Spindrift Inn for years.
I really love this place. I’ve been here for long stays at least four times.
A block away from the beach…
Center of town, walking distance to anything you need, including Spa Manzanita across the street. LOVE IT.
Clean, original, quirky, awesome showers and products, terrific beds, cable and flat screens for those nights when you’re feeling like relaxing with a movie.
DVD player.
Dog friendly, Kitchen if requested, lots of easy access parking, great staff.
REASONABLE PRICES. Especially during off season.
I love these kind of establishments.
Locally owned with character and class.
I’m a lifer for sure.

I came here with a friend for a quick get away to the oregon coast. We didnt want to do Seaside, Newport, or Cannon beach, as we felt they were way overdone… and we were NOT disappointed.
This place is cute, quaint, and quiet. Yes, the bar across the street was louder once the live music started on a Friday night, but It wasn’t overly annoying, like another reviewer said on another site. Also, and I dont know if we were just lucky here or what, but we could not hear ANY of our neighbors from neighboring rooms.
I will definitely be coming back here with my family, I am a fan!

After pulling out a map of the Oregon coast and blindly picking a town that I hadn’t been to before or felt had been overdone, I wound up staring at tiny little Manzanita on the map. A cursory check of Expedia found me a couple hotel choices, including the Spindrift Inn. With its unbelievable nightly rate and relatively positive reviews on both Unilocal and Trip Advisor, it seemed the perfect place for a random road trip with one of my friends over the long holiday weekend.
I could not have been more correct. Its location is perfect, just one block from the beach and it’s within walking distance from just about anything else you could want — restaurant, pub, market, shops, you name it. This made it perfect for finishing a pitcher of beer at the pub and stumbling back to the room.
The room itself was tidy and neatly appointed. The furnishings screamed beachy kitsch with its quilts and pastels; the room was also spacious and roomy with a small fridge, coffeemaker and microwave. While we didn’t use it, there was a nice flat screen television; we got more use out of the table by the window, where we played rummy and drank beer until the late hours of the evening. (In between random treks to the beach to naturewatch.)
I loved the cute little courtyard that our room’s backdoor opened up into, even though I didn’t have time to sit down and enjoy it. The staff was friendly and extremely helpful, letting us know about the local happenings and offering to provide us with restaurant recommendations. There’s also a borrowing library of DVDs in the front office that can be used on the DVD players in the room.
Also, the gal that checked us in had the same first name as me. Extra star just for that. Jills of the world, unite!
Like I told them upon checkout, I’ll be back for sure.

Escaped town on a whim for the night, leaving household chores in the dust and headed for the beach!
To my wonderful surprise, this hotel had a «red hot» deal and so I was able to get hubby, the dog and I into one of their rooms for such a great price.
I know this place has been around forever so I was not too worried about it being a divey kind of place full of chipped paint, funky furniture, bad plumbing, heat issues, and dated appliances.
OK so the furniture does not match,
but
the bed was super comfortable,
the towels were fluffy and new,
the heat is controlled by you (works great),
the place is clean, no dust,
the paint is new,
the shower is old enough that you get full power vs. the wimpy ones they have today,
and the hot water flowed.
All the light switches worked too!
The hotel was not fully occupied but the walls don’t seem to be too thin either, which might be related to how old it is as well.
We slept in a room on the courtyard side so no parking lot which equals quiet.
They’ve got wifi for free as well, and they are a block from the beach.
The escape was worthwhile as the winds were calm and the sun did manage to peek out by end of day.

It’s a block from the beach and right in the middle of town-​you can’t really ask for better! It’s homey and cozy and I loved loved loved the bed! Super comfy and warm considering it only had a quilt on it and it was 30 degrees all night. It’s a bit on the older side, but it ooozed charm and cozy comfort. The courtyard is fantastic, we were able to sit out and have a few drinks before going to bed. The room comes equipped with a fridge which is a plus. Liked that you can check out dvd’s-the channels on the tv are bit limited so it was perfect for a late movie night. For the price and location, this place is awesome!

I would never have discovered the quaint town of Manzanita if it weren’t for the Spindrift Inn! I would have given this little inn a 2 star rating, but the fact that my search of cheaper places to stay at the coast that was pet friendly popped up the Spindrift Inn, merits an extra star!
I had invited my ex to go with me and my dog to the coast… I was only planning a day trip. He didn’t want to make the 1+ hour drive to the coast, just for the day. So I did a search for pet friendly hotels that cost less than $ 100 a night. This proved to be a difficult task. August is peak season at the Oregon coast. But lo and behold, I found this place, located in the cute town of Manzanita. I’ve often drove up and down hwy 101 and have seen the turnoff sign for Manzanita, but never been there. Boy was I missing out! I loved the small town feel and the walks on the beautiful beach!
The tiny room that I rented for the night was $ 95+tax. Normally there is a pet fee, but since this room was the very last one, and it was super tiny, the lady on the phone said she would waive the pet fee… friendly service, indeed! There was barely enough room to fit the full size bed and one chair. There was a small fridge, microwave, coffee maker. There was a flat screen TV with VCR and DVD player. A fairly decent library of movies in the front office to borrow from. We could never get a decent reception on the television. I did get a decent wifi signal… so I was able to stay fairly entertained for the evening. This place is only a block away from the beach, and within walking distance of everything in town. Several cute restaurants, coffee shops, yoga studio, grocery markets, library, post office. So even though I did not relish the idea of sharing the tiny full size bed with my ex… being in Manzanita was well worth it!

This inn adorable; especially the door of the office. Great location super close to the beach. I would absolutely stay there again. The refrigerator in the room was a huge plus for us juicers. The only two complaints would be the lack of a full length mirror, and the lack if an exhaust fan or properly functioning window in the bathroom. Those are two things that would be easy to do to make this a 5 star review.

Pluses:
Cheaper place compared to other spots.
One block from the beach.
Our room had a fridge and microwave.
Fairly quiet and clean.
Across the street from Marzano’s: killer roasted veggie and meat lovers pizza.
Minuses:
There was hardly a wifi connection. We were able to connect once.
The front desk staff were not helpful or available at times.
Courtyard is nothing to get excited about. We looked and then never went back to it.

Super cute little hotel. My husband and I stayed one night here with another couple and it was perfect. There’s a yoga studio across the street, as well as a Mexican restaurant, a pizza place, and a coffee shop next door. It was clean, quaint and close to the beach. My only issue with this place was that the coffee maker in the room was tiny and it was designed so you had to use the coffee they provided, which was not good.
Overall it was really nice– there was a private courtyard for guests, and the office had a decent selection of DVDs you could rent for free. Pretty darn adorable. I’d definitely stay there again.