Places to see in Oregon--A Oceanside Treasure in Oregon

beachcomber31 14 months ago

I reserved a room at The Schooner Inn and Guest House in Oceanside Oregon, and from the moment we walked in the door we were disappointed. The hallway into the room was not well kept up, with dirty glasses on the ledge and a plunger just inside the hallway door. The room itself is tiny and not appointed at all. The bed is a full size bed, not king like advertised, although the headboard propped up behind it was a king. The curtains were only for show and did not close completely, leaving over a foot of open window in the middle. This wouldn’t be such a problem if we weren’t right on the main road, but only being on the second floor anyone driving by could see in the room. There was no mini-fridge, coffee maker or microwave, apparently I’ve taken these for granted in every other inn, hotel and motel I’ve ever stayed at. The room advertised a jetted tub, but what at first glance may have been mistaken for jets were actually just handles to make it easier to get in and out of the tub, no jets. There was only half a roll of toilet paper, water damage in the bathroom ceiling, no soaps or shampoos, no pen or paper, and the telephone in the room was out of service. This also wouldn’t have been a big deal, except in Oceanside there is no cell phone service at all and the one pay phone wouldn’t take my quarters. The local restaurant across the street, Roseanna’s Café, was nice enough to let me use their phone to contact the manager, which resulted in more frustration and no new accommodations. According to the manager of the property, Jim Jr., none of these accommodations were in the room because we are supposed to get our food and coffee in the restaurant on the ground floor, The Schooner Inn, except the restaurant was closed for the winter. Nobody was even in the town of Oceanside who could provide us additional toilet paper or towels, the manager was located in Netarts. Only when I contacted the company who rents out the room, Happy Camp Hideaway, was I immediately set up with fantastic, unequaled accommodations. I will never go anywhere else. Happy Camp Hideaway turned a possibly horrible mistake into a fantastic weekend, and was able to do so before our refrigerated food went bad.

On another note, we visited Roseanna’s Café for dinner that evening and I ate the most wonderful meal, Gorgonzola & Pear Penne Pasta with Cranberries and Hazelnuts, while watching the sun set. The following morning we beachcombed at low tide and found a plethora of agates, starfish and sea anemones. In short, it was a fantastic beach trip, save for The Schooner Inn and Guest House. Don’t make my mistake. But don’t miss Oceanside, either.