Getaway Oceanfront Lodging

I stayed in a unit that is individually owned, but I’m leaving this review for the managers of the unit. Carolyn was awesome from the minute I got there. The next day as I was leaving she called a place down the road to check on a vacancy for me for the weekend. I didn’t make it there but was grateful for the recommendation. This place is right on the ocean with a really nice beach. Would not hesitate to stay here again.

I stayed in room 12 in october, it was a nice room. I understand that each room is privately owned. It is well keep, clean, and worth the price. It has a great view, and the staff is very friendly and helpful! The furnishings are a little old and could be updated. That seems to be the problem with this kind of set up, they don’t care if people come back. So they put in the minimum amount to make it possible but with a few more dollars they could really make it fantastic it’s kind of sad! I wanted to do a separate review of the second condo I stayed in but Unilocal would not let me! I stayed in «10 also while the view was much better than 12 as 10 is on the end. It’s not as nice inside holes in the bedroom walls, a very dangerous plug be hid the bed that’s a fire hazard and a lot of little things that need to be replaced it’s sad when someone is trying to do what could be a very nice place on the cheap so for number 10 I would only give it a two star!

This is an amazing place to stay. You are central to everything and so very romantic. Room 10 is the best as it has the best view. Highly recommend staying here. And if you do you must climb the G in Girabaldi… you will know what it is. You must see cannon beach and the restauants in rockaway are very good… there are only two lol but they put a lot of effort and good eats!!!

We spent one night at Getaway — July 15^th-​16^th 2015 at it was great experience.
Very nice and friendly staff, our daughter loved the Cat :). Unit we rented was spacy and clean and what is most important really close to the beach. It all came for surprisingly moderate price.
Pity we could not spend more time there. Maybe next time

My family and I had never stayed in Rockaway and were unsure of what kind of lodging we would find. We were pleasantly surprised by GOL. We were in the area for a wedding and ending our week long vacation. We stayed in room 1 and it was just perfect for our family. The kids had their own room and there was plenty of living space. Kitchen was well stocked for all or cooking needs as well. We even had a BBQ right outside our door. Great beach access and the staff was so friendly. Totally recommend and we will be back for sure.

The first thing to mention about The Getaway is that each unit is individually owned and therefore the quality of décor and amenities differs GREATLY from unit to unit, which is not stated on their website. However, all of the units are within steps of the beach… very convenient.
I stayed here with several other friends and we rented out a total of four different units. Two of us had fantastic stays and the other two… not so much.
I rented Unit 1. It is on the ground-​floor on the corner nearest the beach. No beach view, as the sand dune is too high, but that’s not a big deal as you have full access to the upper decks with picnic tables to sit and gaze from. This unit was so cozy! Very nice décor, comfy furniture. This is a great room for mom/​dad/​2 kids combo or a few friends. We liked having a dining room table to play games on. Fully equipped kitchen with lots of plates, utensils and everything you need to cook/​bake to your hearts content. The tempur pedic bed was AMAZING, but it took up the entire room. And I mean… the ENTIRE room. It was so comfy that I didn’t care, aside from the broken headboard *ahem*. The other bedroom was also very nice. Sheets were clean and freshly laundered. The bathroom was average, but clean and had a decent jacuzzi tub (very noisy though, would definitely bother neighbors if used late at night). Could easily hear neighboring units. I would not consider this unit upscale/​fancy, but it was clean and cozy and I would definitely stay here again in a heartbeat.
My friend rented Unit 11. Better suited for a family situation or two couples as there is more room to move around. Also nice that it had a large dining table. Also had a fully stocked kitchen. One thing I like was that they had table clothes in the units to bring outside to the picnic tables if you wanted to use one of the multiple community bbq’s. Since there were about 15 of us we actually used the upper community deck one night to have a group bbq and it was a great time. Unit 11 has one of the best, if not THE best view of the lot. I would recommend this room.
Another friend stayed in Unit 3 with spouse, two kids and a dog. Décor was very outdated. It smelled of old cabin mixed with sooty fireplace and old man smell. They were not impressed. Small and not worth the money, compared to similar rates being charged for far superior rooms.
The last unit we occupied was Unit 13, and I have to say this was my least favorite. To say it was outdated and run-​down would be an understatement. Décor was abismal, furniture was mis-​matched, outdated and smelled. This unit also had the smell of old fireplace and old man. I’m sorry, I just don’t know how else to describe it. Very plain. Kitchen ran into the living/​dining room as if it was one large room. The only saving grace of this room is the fantastic view and large windows. Other than that, I wouldn’t recommend it or waste my own money on it.
If each unit weren’t individually owned, I think this could be a much more desirable property. I loved units 1 and 11 and would absolutely stay in those again. A couple of the other upstairs units looks decent as well. One thing I will mention is that the walls/​floors/​ceilings are pretty thin and neighbor noise is easily heard. Staff was friendly, helpful and seem to do a good job taking care of the property.
OVERALL SCORE: 6 out of 10.

This place is awesome! The rooms are super, the view is amazing, and the staff is great! I would definitely come back! A+ all the way.

A wonderful surprise for us! We’d never really heard of GOL, but my wife received a gift certificate for the place. From our previous experience with beachfront spots, we expected something totally different. WOW! This was wonderfully clean, pretty, spacious with an AMAZING view of the rocks and the rest of one of our favorite beaches in the state. The folks that run it? Friendly, helpful, good conversation — really like them. It was nice to have very large windows that the business kept spotlessly clean so we could see the beach and the amazing sunset. Cozy, near some great food and shopping, an amazing place — and we had 4 teenagers with us in our room. We liked it enough that we decided to make it our «timeshare» on the beach with plans to come back every month of the year. Thank you so much for one of the most pleasant, relaxing weekends we’ve had as a family together for years!!! HIGHLY recommended.

Love this place! Been going for a about 2 years now and it’s always been a good experience. They have dog friendly rooms that are nice. Great proximity to the beach — literally a walk across the parking lot and over a small sand dune. The staff has always been super friendly and accommodating. We’ve stayed in a few different rooms and they’ve all been very nice. The rooms are adorable, quaint and have a homey, vintage feel. The rooms have a great stock of kitchen ware, stove, full sized fridges and BBQ’s on site for guest use. This is a beach front, small hotel that really is a great little getaway!

DON’t WASTE YOUR MONEY OR YOUR TIME
Upon arrival the location is great if you enjoy being steps from the beach. I was only staying one night so check in time is at 3pm and check out is 11am. Testing my luck, I thought I would swing by at 1 pm to see if the room was available for early check-​in. To my surprise it was still occupied. (I thought check out time was 11am) Management explained it was a family reunion of an employee and that the relatives can’t check out until another room is available for them. Since family members had many other rooms, couldn’t these people put there stuff in the other rooms so mine could be adequately cleaned. Needless to say I had to wait until a few minutes past what should have been my check-​in time. Not a big deal, but the room wasn’t vacuumed and the fridge still had the other peoples food in it.
If I left my door open children were entering my unit thinking it was theirs. Parents no where to be found. Then I closed my door just to have the same kids knocking on it, then later the parents knocking on it looking for a nerd gun. WIFI… JOKE it worked for a select few minutes mid-​day. In the evening not EVER. Went to the office that had a closed sign on it. Door was open so I peeked my head in and said «Hello» no response. But the aroma of marijuana knocked my socks off. Went back to my room and called the office only to get a voicemail.
Upon checkout I let them know that the WIFI was not functioning and the response…“I’m sorry” Then the lady had her husband (?) come in to check on the issue. Remember I’m checking out, the solution at this point is pointless for me. He reached behind the desk to a clump of wires and she even seemed taken back. Apparently the internet problem was due to a jimmy rig job trying to connect wires to a modem by using scotch tape. At that point I walked out and came to the resolve that I would never come back. Sad too, because although the unit wasn’t clean and kind of smelled. The location was beautiful, afterall I was there for the beach and a few hours of work on the internet. I would rather pay more $$$ to get a place that has competent management. Don’t waste your money or your time.

We really enjoyed our stay here, the room was much nicer than we expected! We stayed in Unit 2, a queen studio with a futon for extra sleepers (in this case, our dog). We brought some of our own dishes but were surprised to find the kitchen fully stocked with dishes, towels and ice in the freezer. The room was clean and comfy and even had a little electric fireplace for the night time chill. The only thing I would change about this room is the bed. it was a little rickety and not super comfortable. But maybe its just in this room, or maybe I’m just used to my king bed at home. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. The beach is just over a little hill. I really like that they allow dogs without a hefty fee like most rentals charge!

It’s aight. They have some really nice rooms. The views are great and the staff is friendly. Pretty cool place and worth checking out.

This past July my husband and I took a road trip from California to the Pacific Northwest and booked Unit 9 here for 3 nights. Best decision of our trip! The people who run this place are very friendly. Each unit is individually owned and our unit had a King size bed with a separate living area and a full kitchen. The views of the ocean were breathtaking. We were so sad when we had to leave, but I know we will be back!

We stayed here on Fathers Day weekend. I wanted to book room 11 or 12 but we ended up in 8 (the last one they had left). The lady who checked us in was very nice, our unit had one bedroom with the kitchen and little living room with a hideabed. Two 14 year old girls slept like rocks on the hide a bed they said it was really comfy high praise from our princess. The Getaway is right on the beach you go down the stairs up over and dune and boom Ocean. Everything was easy going and everyone that was staying there seemed really nice. I am a crafter at heart and there was a lady that stayed in an end unit that had her sewing machine set up on the deck looking out at the ocean… a woman after my own heart. Dogs are welcome. If I could change just one thing I would put fans in the units, we were really lucky to have 74 degree weather but our bedroom was situated in a way that you could not get cross ventilation with every window in the unit open. I like my bedroom cool to cold when I sleep and it was to warm for me. And the window in the bathroom opened right to the deck so the other side of the units had a direct view if you had the window open. I loved Rockaway Beach, The Getaway, the town and the little train that runs through it. Great place…

This low-​key, friendly place harkens back to the days when a successful business was the one with the best service. The lovely woman who checked us in today seemed to genuinely want to help with anything we might want or need for our stay. They had even waited until we arrived to charge for the reservation that I had made online, as they were having a «special». We had reserved two nights at their already very reasonable rates, but with the promotion we had a choice oh stay one night get 50% off the second or pay for the two nights as booked and stay a third night free. After seeing the location and the astounding view (honestly the best I have ever had on the Oregon Coast, even with rooms three times the price) staying the third night was a no-​brainer.
Each of the units is individually owned, with it’s own character. If the unit we chose is any example, they are comfortable and clean. The room is not fancy, but quite cute, and not at all shabby — as some other properties in The price range have appeared to be. I could wish for a tub in the room, but the stall shower is spacious and quite nice. There are picnic tables (we have one on the deck right outside our room for our use) and grills for guests, as well as free wi-​fi. The beach itself is literally feet away, across a rather pretty dune that enhances the view.
I definitely owe lunch to the friend who recommended we stay here, and you owe it to yourself to check it out the next time you want to escape to the beach. I do believe we will be regulars, so we might see you here!
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