| the casual rooms are accessible via exterior corridors. on highway 101, this straightforward hotel in a low-rise building is a 13-minute walk from nye beach, and 3 miles from both the 93-ft-high yaquina head lighthouse and sea life exhibits at the oregon coast aquarium. free amenities include continental breakfast and parking. kids age 17 and under stay with an adult at no extra cost. there's also a low-key cafe, along with coin-operated laundry facilities. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. all have complimentary wi-fi, flat-screen tvs, minifridges and microwaves, plus tea and coffeemakers
Eugene Airport 1 hr 33
Nye Beach (13 min)
Beach for sunset views & water activities, plus a historic district with shops, dining & art venues. OPRD Whale Watching Center (15 min)
Seaside station offering binoculars to spot passing gray whales & other species, plus exhibits. South Beach State Park (12 min)
Sheltered campground separated from a beach & jetty by marshes & fields with walking trails. Oregon Coast Visitors Association (4 min)
Lighthouse, adventure, art, whale watching, and camping Yaquina Bay Lighthouse (6 min)
Wooden working beacon from the 1870s, on a bluff with trails, a beach & views of migrating whales. Newport Historic Bayfront (4 min)
Buzzing dockside area of gift shops, art galleries & seafood restaurants, with resident sea lions. Devils Punchbowl State Natural Area (11 min)
Rocky beach featuring a collapsed sea cave filled with churning surf, plus tide pools & trails. Yaquina Bay Bridge (5 min)
Elegant, steel-&-concrete river crossing with Art Deco & Gothic influences, opened in 1936. Yaquina Head Lighthouse (9 min)
Visitors can climb steep stairs to the top of this 93-ft. lighthouse operating since 1873. Yaquina Bay (10 min)
Relaxed bay with an estuary known for commercial & recreational fishing & boating. Ripley's Believe It or Not! World of Adventure (4 min)
Museum with kitschy oddities on display, including shrunken human heads & rare animal skeletons. Oregon Coast Aquarium (8 min)
23-acre facility with northwestern birds & fish, seals, sea lions, jellyfish & a deepwater tank. Beverly Beach State Park (9 min)
Bustling campground with creekside tent sites, yurts & beach access via a short trail. Yaquina Head Marine Garden (8 min)
Visitors can explore coastal sealife at this outcrop of the Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area. Yaquina Bay State Recreation Site (6 min)
Beach & bluff terrain known for its historic lighthouse plus swimming, fishing, picnicking & hiking. | 
