Ester Lee Motel, Lincoln City

This Motel is so COOL!!!! It has class, style, homieness everything all wrapped into one. The staff at the front desk are so nice and friendly and it only got better from there. Its very retro and I imagine it was built in the 1940's. The view is to die for......can't say enough good things about the Ester Lee

The Ester Lee WOW! We stayed at the Ester Lee just a couple of weeks ago and we are still talking about it. The first night was way windy and stormy, We ate crab by the warm fireplace and watched the surf while listening to music. Yes their was a brief power outage but it only added to the excitement of the storm and excelerated the sound of the force of mother nature. The second night we went out to eat at the roadhouse, they have the best burgers on the coast! Then we went back to our room for wine and romance (part of the WOW factor!) The next morning we went down to the beach and did some agate hunting, we found agates,red and green jasper and quartz. Ester Lee may not be for everyone which is fine with me, that means a better chance for me to get a room.

Customers are treated like a number without consideration of individual needs. The place is too big and the staff is inflexible. Oregon is a place to go to get good customer service away from the bustle of most big cities. Esterlee does not reflect this type of service. For example, we rented a cottage with a kitchen so we could cook for a big group. We were cooking breakfast and the electricity went out so our breakfast was ruined. We had to go out too eat which cost more money. They did not apologize or compensate us in anyway for our inconvenience. Another example of their inhospitality, is that you have to wait in line to check into the place because they do not allow anyone to go to the rooms even one minute before check-in time. We travel alot and I have never heard of such a thing. My husband is handicapped and it was an extremely stormy and windy day, but we had to wait. The lobby was so crowded that we had to sit in the car. Obviously, we will not go back to Esterlee!

We have stayed at the Esther Lee for several years now and this will be our last and final visit. We booked one of two available rooms and it happened to be on the bottom floor. Everything seemed to be going well until 1:00 a.m. when the tenants upstairs for whatever reason continually walked back and forth across the floor which squeaked all through the night. I don't want to understate how much foot traffic we were hearing so when i say continuously, I mean it sounded like they were high heals on a Models Runway, one after the other after the other,, through out the entire night. There was a moment when it settled down around 2:00 a.m., but then picked up again by 2:30 and by 4 a.m. we had enough. My husband called the front desk and no one answered. Frustrated, he hit the ceiling twice and it quieted down for half an hour. It then picked up again until about 6. We were exhausted and crashed for a couple of hours. Husband went up to speak to the front desk people as soon as they opened. Tthey seemed quite sympathetic about it and said that Manager Mark would be in within a couple of hours and would get in touch. We waited and what happened next sealed our last visit. He called down and said that he would comp our next visit $25. Husband said okay, but then we about it and went to speak to him. I stated that this was our spring vacation which is 1 day due to work schedule and $25 comping doesn't feel like much compensation. We expected half or next visit on them due to longevity of customer loyalty. Then the snippiness came out. He said that he felt like we blamed him, I said not him, but he is the Manager to whom we should bring out concerns to. Then he blamed different sleep schedules on the problem. Last time I checked...1:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m. is pretty unilateral on sleep time. We told him how exhausted we felt after no sleep through the entire night and he commented back, "well I see that you stayed the whole night and used the room." This was not the people friendly Esther Lee we remember and seeing the mentality we were dealing with, it became apparent that telling him to keep our $25.00 comp and letting him know we would not be coming back was the better choice for us. I could hear him mumbling under his breath while he walked around toward the counter. I'm not sure where the professionalism went, but it saddens me that it was handled this way. I hope that the owners of the Esther Lee read this and reconsider who they hire to represent their hotel because poor management goes along way and voices travel. Our experience will be shared.

Found the Ester Lee on line, read all reviews positive and negative. Did not encounter any of the negative that I read about this motel Stayed in a motel room with 4 large windows, had a fantastic view of the beach, opened a window and added the great sounds of the waves hitting the beach. The room was very clean, no odors, had a fairly stocked kitchen in regards to utensils, we cooked breakfast both days we were there, already had coffee fileters and rolled kitchen towels waiting in kitchen also The bed extremely comfortable Yes the shower head is a bit low for a 6 ft plus person but you just deal with it no problem at all yes you do have to walk a slightly steep mostly paved walking road and then traverse a few rocks to get to beach rocks maybe about the last 4 ft or so, very do-able The ladies at the front desk are totally awesome very friendly and helpful The free wi-fi worked great also overall a great find will defiently return

It was a relaxing 2 night, 3 day visit to the beach. With the kitchenette, we we able to eat lasagna, Oregon cheese, and drink wine, while watching the pounding surf all from our room. Can't get much better than this. Also, it was it's storm season on the Oregon Coast. Nice to watch the clouds and rain inside a warm cozy room. Sadly, no whales. Catch them next time.

was relaxing as it should be. great view. even on first floor since its on a hill. beds were actually surprisingly comfortable. to windy this time of year for little one so it was nice to get my beach fill from inside the motel :)

My husband and I have stayed at the Ester Lee quite a few times now-always in March for our anniversary. We prefer the rustic-ness of the cottages. They have good rates, an EXCELLENT view and are always very clean. We have enjoyed all of our stays. My husband does have one request, though: The Sci-Fi (or now "SyFy") channel! haha Yes, I married a sci-fi guy! Thanks Ester Lee for another great stay! The Sparks

We have been to the Ester Lee a number of times and after each visit we are we remark how enjoyable it had been. The views are spectacular. The rooms are clean and comfortable. The kitchens are well stocked if you want to eat in but there are also a number of good not overly expensive restaurants nearby. The staff is very friendly and responsive. The beach is very accessible although it is a pretty steep walk getting back. Would highly recommend the Ester Lee as a great place to sit and watch the waves, walk the beach or generally explore the Oregon coast line at a reasonable price.

We really liked the charm and charactor of the accomadations. My daughter and her husband appreciated the fact that they could bring thier dog. The dog friendly room was clean. The view of the ocean was wonderful. We would definatly use the Ester Lee again.