We used to love coming to Starfish but when my husband and I arrived last the room smelled so bad we were gagging. We tried to air it out for a while but the horrible smell wouldn't quit. We drove back to the main desk to switch rooms but when we got there the front desk couldn't find the key to the new room and realized that another guest had it!?? We had to drive back across town and knock on another guest's room to get our hotel key and wasted a couple precious hours on the whole thing only to find out there was absolutely no cost reduction for all the trouble.

We tried writing the hotel owner stating we would like to be long-term customers but need a discount or some reason to come back... we recieved NO response. NOT WORTH THE TROUBLE.

We stayed at the Nelscott Manor in Lincoln city in their Bella Suite for our 17th anniversary. We could not have had a better stay. It was the perfect anniversary. A jacuzzi tub in the room, hot tub on the deck, fireplace and comfy bed. Great views of the beach (out the back door!) from every room! We didn't want to leave!

The short of this story without getting into too much of the nitty gritty is that my girlfriend and I had a wonderful stay for two nights in a Regatta room at the Nelscott, but our visit was tarnished by the incessant smell of bacon grease which is the only reason I rate this establishment as "average". After a complaint the next morning to the front desk at the Starfish, they sent at my request someone out to clean the kitchen. When we later returned the odor was still there, so the staff offered Febreeze as solution which I turned down due chemical/fragrance allergies. I had resolved at that point to discuss the issue the next day with management. Upon checkout I mentioned the problem again but the front desk was apologetic though just as happy to check us out and send us on our way. The consensus amongst staff is that the neighbors in the larger suite above were cooking bacon both days, but I'm telling you that this smell was continual even with the windows and the sliding door open over night and I'm suspicious of this explanation. I followed up by email with the general manager upon getting home later that night as I felt there was some reparation to be paid (yes, I was asking for a discount) and an explanation of the situation was made. My communications with her have since soured and I've gotten myself banned from all On the Beachfront properties, which is in all honesty a disappointment for me cause I was really looking forward to coming back! In the interest of keeping this civil I'll leave my complaints about my communications with management out of this review. She does say that she inspected to room herself and followed up with the previous and following guests and that they've made no complaint of a smell. I'm left feeling unsatisfied with this experience and wish I had made more of a fuss earlier. I guess there are two lessons to take in all of this... be a jerk and complain incessantly if you can't get rid of the bacon smell, and the old adage "the customer is always right" is fading fast in Lincoln City. All in all this hotel has a perfectly comfortable bed, a well above par room with an incredible view from an amazing jacuzzi tub, a very nicely equipped bathroom and a private balcony perfect for wine and sunset. With the exception of the odor that apparently only we experienced, the room was quite clean and well worth the price. Maybe the GM will see that I can indeed write a fair review, that I'm not a money grubbing jerk and will reconsider taking my money for a future stay. Also: do checkout the Beach Dog cafe for breakfast and Side Door for lunch but avoid Pier 101 at all costs.

My wife and I wanted to find a place on the Oregon coast to spend a romantic evening overlooking the ocean, preferably with a jacuzzi. Unfortunately, I procrastinated way too long and found myself looking at too many "no vacancies" online from Astoria to Lincoln City, OR. I found the Starfish Manor on TripAdvisor and it looked promising but alas, no vacancies for just the Saturday night we were looking for.

I decided to simply call and see if they had anything available that didn't show up on their website. I was informed of another property, the Nelscott Manor, that had the "Executive Bella Suite" available. I was quoted a price that was slightly outside of what I considered market rate for an Oregon coast room. After a bit of negotiating, I was offered the room at a discounted price, albeit still a little on the high side but still booked it.

The Good:

- The View (WOW, just open up the doors to the outside patio and take in the essense that is the pacific ocean.)
- The Details: 2 robes laid out with rose pedals spread out on the master bed. Chocolates were also included.
- Spacious master bedroom with 2 person jacuzzi with an ocean view. (NOTE: the second bedroom is quite small.)
- The 4 person hot tub on the deck was probably the best thing about this location as it was the perfect place to be when the sun set over the horizon.
- The staff was very gracious and accommodating as we arived before check in and they got us in early so we could take advantage of the accommodations.

The Bad:

- You will have to walk up a bunch of stairs to get up to the penthouse suite. Although this is just an inconvenience as the views you will soon see overshadow the long walk up.

Final Verdict:

- Would I stay here again? - Yes, although I would try to negotiate a better rate.
- Would I recomend this location? - Yes.