We were especially delighted with the views,staff and breakfast.The mischievous ("I have been known to short sheet beds") inn keeper has a wicked wit
and seemed to enjoy teasing us with her remarks...The breakfast staff were also attentive but not intrusive....We brought our own pillows after reading reviews about the
exceedingly hard ("filled with gravel") house pillows.The double pillows however were soft
and although the mattress was firm it permitted a good nights sleep.The neighborhood was
far quieter than the hotel strip plus fellow B&B guests were very quiet after 10pm.Perhaps the absence of TVs and forbidden "intoxicants" also accounted for the welcome atmosphere...A short walk traversing the steep hill permits views of restored Victorian and historical homes..Although some did not like choice of lox I learned that the fish was chosen to honor history since the original owner was in the salmon fishing business.
This B&B is not for the humorless nor anal retentive but if you want a genuine Astoria
experience at a fair price I would highly recommend the Grandview B&B.

Having rejuevenated 2 old Portland homes, I looked forward to our anniversary get away at this Victorian B&B. But it ended up making me sad for that old place. The walls were poorly papered (bubbled and peeling). The staff were really nice, the room was really clean but the bed was very hard and the pillows felt like bags of gravel. I couldn't sleep the first night on the polyester sheets. I really felt a sad presence in the Gazebo Room, maybe a ghost, or someone had died in the room. The breakfast was heavy on carbs. I felt funky the rest of the day just having a tiny bit of fruit, a big cheese bagel and sweet muffin.
I couldn't help mentally trying to tear down the awful composition ceiling tiles, stripping off all the wallpaper, removing paint on the wood work, painting the walls a pretty light blue and decorating them with some of the wonderful old photographs of sea captains, ships and framed pressed wildflowers we saw shopping downtown. The furnishings were all over the place and looked like they had been rescued from Goodwill without thought to fitting in with the house.
Maybe someday I will be a ghost trying to refurbish this old place.

This may be America's answer to Basil Fawlty with occasional frayed edges to boot, but perhaps what I found funny some would find uncomfortable. If you have clear expectations (apart from the fact you should check into a hotel not an extension of someone's home) then be warned: this is a dry house that prefers well behaved families. I marked the rooms down only because they're slightly frayed and lacking in a few facilities (TV, cups to go with the kettle) but this is more than compensated for by the beautiful views and furnishings. Breakfast was lovely and made this overall best value stay in the US so far.

The Grandview had a nice atmosphere and a nice staff. The rooms were very clean and cozy. view was amazing. price was great. the breakfast was really good Vincent and Stephanie were friendly and helpful.