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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Lincoln City

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Lincoln City

Visiting Lincoln City, Oregon for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Lincoln City, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Lincoln City based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Lincoln City for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Lincoln City before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Lincoln City for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Lincoln City for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Surftides Lincoln City

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $227 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Lincoln City
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool
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Located at 2945 NW Jetty Avenue, Surftides Lincoln City has great rooms from $227 (before taxes). It offers a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, outdoor tennis, and rooms with kitchenettes. It has a terrific 8.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love golf, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, a game room, and an indoor pool at this relaxing hotel. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Indoor pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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The Coho Oceanfront Lodge

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $289 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is The Coho Oceanfront Lodge which has nice rooms starting at $289. Offering a fitness center, breakfast, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, and golf, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1635 Northwest Harbor Avenue. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, city views, a hot tub, and a spa which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.3 miles from the city center. The indoor pool here is terrific, and makes for a great place to relax and have fun no matter what the weather is like.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Historic Anchor Inn

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $199 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
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We found Historic Anchor Inn to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $199. We loved that is has a restaurant, a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, pet-friendly rooms, and free parking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 4417 Southwest Highway 101. You'll also find laundry facilities, family rooms, a 24-hour desk, a microwave, and a refrigerator which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.9 miles from the center of town. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
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Looking Glass Inn

Inn with prices starting at $199 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Lincoln City
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
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With terrific rooms from $199, Looking Glass Inn, at 861 Southwest 51st Street provides breakfast, rooms with kitchenettes, pet-friendly rooms, cooking classes, and free parking. Its terrific guest rating is 9.20 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry facilities, fishing, family rooms, a kid-friendly atmosphere, and a multi-lingual staff. It's located just 2.1 miles from the city center, too. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Kid-friendly
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Lincoln Sands Oceanfront Resort Ascend Hotel Collection

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $296 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Beach
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Lincoln Sands Oceanfront Resort Ascend Hotel Collection has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, rooms with kitchens, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub. The great rooms here start at $296 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 535 NW Inlet Avenue. Furthermore, it also offers free parking, laundry facilities, fishing, family rooms, and air-conditioning, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.9 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Best Western Plus Landmark Inn

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $160 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Lincoln City
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach
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The great guest rating of Best Western Plus Landmark Inn is 8.30 out of 10. This place has a fitness center, breakfast, a free breakfast, a hot tub, and a spa. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $160, and it's located at 4430 SE Highway 101. We also love the an indoor pool, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a multi-lingual staff which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.8 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Salmonberry Inn & Beach House

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $250 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
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A cool place is Salmonberry Inn & Beach House because it has great rooms that start at $250. It has a bar, parking, breakfast, and a free breakfast, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 843 SW 50th Street. Only 2 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love amenities at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
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Pelican Shores Inn

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $287 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Lincoln City
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool
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Pelican Shores Inn offers breakfast, rooms with kitchenettes, cooking classes, an indoor pool, and free parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $287 (before taxes). It's located at 2645 Northwest Inlet Ave and has earned a guest rating of 9.00/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry facilities, fishing, family rooms, a heated pool, and a kid-friendly atmosphere which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.8 miles from the city center. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Indoor pool
  • Kid-friendly
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Starfish Manor Oceanfront Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $254 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
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Located at 2735 Nw Inlet Avenue, Starfish Manor Oceanfront Hotel has great rooms from $254 (before taxes). It offers parking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, golf, and a hot tub. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find free parking, laundry facilities, a 24-hour desk, a microwave, and a refrigerator which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.9 miles from the center of town. And with the ability to cook your own meals in the kitchen, you can save money and time.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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D Sands Condominium Motel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $195 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is D Sands Condominium Motel which has nice rooms starting at $195. Offering room service, rooms with kitchens, a hot tub, an indoor pool, and free parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 171 SW Highway 101. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers family rooms, a heated pool, a 24-hour desk, a microwave, and a refrigerator. It's located just 0.6 miles from the city center, too. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Indoor pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Newport, Pacific City, Corvallis, and Yachats.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Lincoln City, make sure you also see Best Beach Hotels in Lincoln City, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Lincoln City, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Lincoln City, or Best Hotels for One Week in Lincoln City.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Lincoln City?

Lincoln City Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$219

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Lincoln City, Oregon. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Lincoln City, Oregon based on data from 17 hotels is an affordable $219. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Lincoln City.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 3-star hotels: $239
  • 2-star hotels: $190


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