Welcome to Sailor Jack’s Oceanfront Inn, centrally located along the gorgeous Pacific Ocean in the heart of beautiful Lincoln City, Oregon. Sailor Jack Motel is the perfect getaway for business, leisure, families, or the road weary traveler looking for oceanfront accommodations at budget friendly prices. All rooms are non-smoking and provide you a dramatic view of the ocean. A dog friendly property with specific rooms for the comfort of you and your pet.
About Sailor Jack’s Oceanfront Inn
Reviews & Ratings
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Gaslighting Staff
I found my room at Sailor Jack Inn to be clean with a great view. There was little that I didn’t care for except for the loud heater that made it hard to sleep. None of that was a big enough deal for me not to come back next time my husband and I are in Lincoln City. My rating is based on what happened after I left. When I arrived home, the day I checked out, I realized that I had left my blanket in the bed. This was a very important blanket, so I immediately called the Inn to let them know I left it and ask if anyone had found it. I was told that when the housekeepers came in the next morning he would check with them. I hadn’t heard back the next morning so that afternoon I called again. I was told that they still weren’t sure where my blanket was and they would call me back. I made sure to let them know the blanket was very sentimental to me. I checked out on a Friday and called to ask about my blanket once or twice a day because I never received a call back. On Monday afternoon, I called again. The man said that he would go check in the laundry. He came back to the phone and said that they didn’t have my blanket. I asked if that meant that someone maybe threw it away? He told me no, what he meant was that it was never in the bed in the first place. Wait, so my blanket disappears and suddenly I’m delusional? I take full responsibility for not making sure I packed everything before checking out. However, the way this was handled by Sailor Jack Inn’s employees was not okay. I don’t appreciate someone trying to gaslight me instead of just apologizing for the blanket disappearing. I’ve never heard of a place throwing people’s belongings away especially the same day. So, if you decide to stay here, my advice is to be very careful not to leave anything behind. Not only will you never see it again, but they will try and make you feel like you’re crazy. Oh, and bring earplugs for the loud heater because you can’t hear the ocean in these rooms anyway.
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Poor Staff Conduct and Management Response
We were really disappointed with how this hotel handled a power outage during our stay on 12/18/2025. A town-wide outage began around 3:00 PM. While we understand that this was outside the hotel’s control, the lack of communication and guest care was unacceptable. We honestly loved the hotel room and I booked a second night because I loved it. Unfortunately, no staff checked on us or provided updates until we went to the office ourselves. I was repeatedly told the power would be back “within an hour,” which led us to wait for several hours in a pitch-black, very cold room. When I checked again, a staff member came to our room, started a fire, and gave us a lantern, warning the fire might go out due to wind—which it did. He again told us the power would be restored within an hour, then changed it to “an hour or two.” I left to find food and returned to find the power still out. By that time, the office had closed even though guests were still on the property, which felt especially inappropriate during an emergency situation. By around 10:00 PM, with no power and no real assistance, most nearby hotels were no longer accepting reservations. I was forced to book a hotel in another town and didn’t arrive until nearly 11:00 PM. That evening, I called to ask about a refund for the unused night, making it clear that I enjoyed the stay up to that point and understood the outage wasn’t their fault. The staff member became defensive, claimed I “sounded frustrated,” and dismissed and possibility of a refund. The next day I spoke to the manager and she was very dismissive and accused me of lying about the repeated assurances I was given about the power coming back on. This review isn’t about the outage itself—it’s about poor communication, misleading information, lack of guest support, and unprofessional behavior. Had I been given honest information, we could have made other arrangements sooner and avoided a very stressful night. Unfortunately, we would not stay here again based on this experience.
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Beachfront & Wonderful price in Lincoln City
This hotel was a pleasant surprise on our road trip. The location is great for this price range. Right on the beach with stairs to the sand. We stayed on the 3rd floor (least expensive), room 309, and we had a great view of the coast. All rooms have a beach view! There was a small deck; just wide enough to stand on, however it was nice to open the slider and hear the waves, smell the ocean. There are few chairs down on the bottom deck with firepits, all facing the beach. Wonderful place to sit & read a book and relax. The room was updated and comfortable. Wood floors, modern design, soothing colors. There was a fridge and small microwave & coffee. The bathroom was modern & clean. The staff are very friendly and helpful. There is a light breakfast offered; oatmeal packets, coffee, pastries. Be aware of a couple of things: (1) no elevators. They note this when making a reservation too. (2) large trucks & SUVs may have a struggle to park. We drive a bigger SUV and didn't have any issues however we did see some backing/turning quite a bit. We would definitely stay again next time we are in the area.
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Great
I had a room on the lower level. The beach is about a 100 yards from my deck. I will be going back again. Very nice rooms and the view is beautiful.
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Will not go back.
Spent 3 nights. I will start with the positives. 1. Room very clean on check in. 2. Bidet a nice surprise. Now the negatives. 1. Tiny balconies on the 2nd and 3rd floor with no place to sit. 2. Bed was not firm. 3. No room service. I did not know that the card has to be put out before 12 noon. So the second day we had to ask for towels. The next day we put the card out for room service then took a drive up the coast. We left at 9:00 am and returned at 3:30pm. When we got to our room the card was on the ground by the door. We entered the room we had no room service. I took the card to the front desk and the manager told me the wind blows them off the door. Because of this our room was not cleaned. She sent a message to housekeeping to service our room. This did not happen and 3 hours later my husband had to go down to the office to get towels. On check out we talked to the manager and got a bunch of excuses.