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2316 Beach Drive, Seaside, OR 97138
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Tides By The Sea
3.5 of 5 stars 23 Reviews
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Vancouver, Canada
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Nice View but Oh So Noisy”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 July 2010
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We arrived at the motel - we were in 147 on ground floor. We noticed that the kitchen consisted of a one-piece sink/undercounter fridge/and 2 burners. This unit was very dated, the fridge had no shelves, the freezer was not properly working so everything froze (except the ice cream which was IN the freezer) and when you opened the fridge door, anything stored in the door fell out. The fridge had no light. The 2 burners were mis-labelled so F and R did not stand for Front and Read...the TV was elderly and the "easy chairs" were well past their best-by date. The toaster was broken and did not pop up at all - resulting in burned toast...I can attest to the fact that the smoke detector worked very well. When we advised the Front desk that the toaster was broken and dangerous, we were advised that "they couldn't just go out and BUY a new toaster - they had to go somewhere special" - I told them the toaster was a bottom of the line item and at least 10 years old. We waited 2 days for another toaster. There were no fire extinguishers in the rooms and only 2 outside on the deck wall (for 10 units). This was supposedly a no pet hotel but there were dogs everywhere and they were staying in the units.
As for the noise - this is a building that does not have any insulation (or inadequate insulation) between the first and second floors so we could hear EVERY footstep and EVERY piece of furniture being moved at 1230 in the morning. When we mentioned this, management said there were different people coming that night. There should be signs posted to advise people on the 2nd floor to exercise some consideration for the people on the floor below.. Also, people seemed to congregate outside our door to smoke and chat...the cigarette smoke came right in through the windows. This is a no-smoking hotel but ...or should I say butt...AND the FREE WIFI did not work.
I found management to be insensitive and unhelpful. The manager clearly belongs in another line of work...

  • Stayed July 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Edmonds, WA
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Rude management, I would never go back”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 July 2010
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person found this review helpful

The best part of staying at the Tides was that they let us check in early, we arrived at about 11am when check in is 3pm. Once we got up to the room we were looking forward to relaxing after our 4+ hour drive. My boyfriend grabbed some of the extra pillows, supplied in the closet, only to find that the pillow ceases were dirty, gross! On the second day after a long full day at the beach we came back to the room to find that it had not been cleaned. We didn't wake up till about 10am that morning and hadn't left the room till noon, but we did put the sign "maid please make up this room" on our door. So I figured maybe they hadn't gotten around to cleaning our room yet. I then called down to the front desk to see when we could get our room cleaned. When the women picked up the phone she proceeded to tell me that all of the maids have gone home for the day, then she asked me if we left the sing on our door for the maid to make up her room. Once i told he "'yes we did", she told me that i could i have thought i put it out on the door but i didn't. I was shocked to have her accuse me of lying. I was looking at the sign hanging on the outside of the door as we were speaking. At that point i handed the phone to my boyfriend, she again told him that we were mistaken that we never put "maid please make up this room" on our door, as her records showed that we didn't. Both my boyfriend and I couldn't believe that this women was accusing us of lying! I understand that mistake happen and that the maids might have read the sing wrong missed it all together but they way this women handled the situation was very uncalled for. You ever accuse a paying customer of lying. She should have simply apologized for not having the room made up or the miscommunication and brought up fresh towels, coffee, and taken out the garbage, instead of telling us that we never put the sign on our door for the maids. Needless to say we complained about this women then next day, only to find out she is the manager. This women was so rude she should not be working in customer service, but to be part of management at this establishment unbelievable. She alone is the reason why I would not go back or recommend The Tides to anyone!

  • Stayed July 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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  • Stayed July 2010, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
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“Supurb View”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 June 2010
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We stayed in unit #155. Great modern deco with a nautical accent. The views were fantastic! The condo was clean but the couch and chair really have seen their day in the sun. Some loud creaks in floors probably from age of building& We could hear cabinets and doors closing from units on both sides. This wouldn't prevent us from staying again. There was a pool that looked nice but was full of little kids and that wasn't appealing to our teens. Right on the beach so access is as fast as you can walk and there were fire pits so we had a nice marshmallow roast!

  • Stayed June 2010, travelled with family
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“Bring your earplugs”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 March 2010

I thought the ocean sound would drown out all others....but not the gymnists practicing their floor routine on the floor above us until 12am. The walls are thin, the building itself is shabby but the view is stellar! Our unit 150 had very poor lighting and a few burned out light bulbs to make matters worse. But the price was good and the view was unbeatable. I would probably come again and try another unit and bring earplugs!

  • Stayed March 2010, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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