Some of the previous reviews for The Dublin are quite alarming. Perhaps they've cleaned up their act since some of those uncomplimentary postings. My recent stay over Memorial Day weekend was quite pleasant-------especially considering my situation.
After driving all night on a delivery transport from Reno to Portland, I decided to take a break, leisurely drive down 101 and find a quite space to spend the night on the ocean. I made it as far as Yachats, and was completely exhausted. After letting my dog run and play on the beach (no leash law at Yachats), I returned to my car to discover that I had lost my keys. YIKES-----NEVER LOOSE YOUR HIGH TECH COMPUTER-CHIPPED KEYS, ON A HOLIDAY WEEKEND IN A SMALL COASTAL COMMUNITY.
Triple A came out unlocked the car and drove me into town with my dog and my overnight bag. The only vacancy to be found that was also pet-friendly was at The Dublin. I have to admit that I did have a few qualms, due to the color of the place, some rather gaudy signs, and the vacancy ratio as compared with the rest of the area motels. But I really had no choice. So I settled in for the duration of the holiday weekend until the local locksmith could obtain the secret pin codes necessary to make a key that would at least start my engine.
Amazingly, I was impressed with my accommodations. The room was quite large and very clean. I did have an ocean view and yes, there were some roof tops and power lines that were included in the view as the motel is about 2 blocks from the ocean. However, the large picture window was great, with 2 sections that fully opened to hear and smell the soothing tides . The bed was fairly comfortable-----certainly not uncomfortable. The linens were clean. The bedspreads were somewhat faded but not dirty. The blankets did not have any holes and were also clean. The bathroom was extremely clean, although no hair dryer or shampoo items were provided. There was a small refrigerator and a micro wave------both quite clean and operating.
I was strongly advised that my dog should never be left unattended in the room.
And I was aware that were other dogs staying there-------but I never heard one bark or whine.
In fact, I found The Dublin to be very quiet and secure. I was somewhat amused at the really cheap wall decor. Everything else was pretty good quality. A few really nice paintings or photos would have really spiffied up the room.
After 3 comfortable nights at decreasing rates , I was up and running again, and had to bid fair-well to The Dublin. And as I drove off, the manager, Carol, was posting a small red and white plastic sign out on the highway that read "$39.00/night". Now that's a value deal------especially considering the lovely location and the fact that The Dublin is not the dump that some of these reviews have indicated. I would certainly stay there again.
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