The Waves Cannon Beach

This hotel was such a nice surprise. I booked a loft room with an ocean view for my boyfriend’s birthday, not really knowing what to expect since I had not been to Cannon Beach for at least 15 years. The price, being offseason, was great so I figured, what the heck?
The view from our room was fantastic. We were the last unit on the end, and since it was on the third floor, we did not have any view obstructions. The loft had great skylights and a cute balcony with patio furniture. There was a gas fireplace in the room, which was such a treat.
The location of the hotel was also wonderful, being within walking distance to both the shops and restaurants, and of course, the beach! It is a bit of a walk to Haystack Rock, however, I found it much more enjoyable to be closer to the shops. You can certainly walk to Haystack from this hotel, either through town or via the nearby beach access. It just isn’t right outside the door.
We loved our stay so much, we took a picture of the hotel and room number for future visits. We will be back for sure!

I am incredibly disappointed with the total lack of professionalism and unorganization this company has. They are also property managers for a condo, either on site or nearby that we wished to rent and therefore sent an email asking availability for the unit advertised. I received a response that it was available and they confirmed the price. I responded back that we wanted to rent and asked whether I should call to book or book through the website since they were having a buy 2 nights get 1 free and it wasnt showing when I tried to book online. I received a response that I should call but the number they gave me was wrong. So after some digging (and all within a few hours) I called the number (which rings to the Waves Motel). The gal I spoke to was disorganized, and confused albeit nice (Lisa). She went about getting ready to take my visa when I reminded her it was buy 2 get one free. She then told me it had already been rented. This is unbelievable at best.
She then told me she had another unit and it was less than the one that had been rented out from underneath me. She *agreed* to give me the 3^rd night free as advertised but then couldnt even assure me what was in the condo because she didnt have pictures or information yet. SHe did tell me it had enough for 6 people to sleep so I said I would take it and she started to process the reservation when she said it was now not showing availability. what the ???
She said she would try to figure out what was going on and call me back. She called later that night and I didnt hear my phone so she left a voicemail.
I called back the next morning as soon as they were open and spoke to another gal (Paula since apparently Lisa wasnt there). I told her the story of the day before and asked if she had any information on the unit. After putting me on hold she came back and said she didnt know what Lisa was talking about when Lisa tried to tell her what had happened. She then, after several minutes, told me she did have a unit but it was even more than what the first one was quoted. Not to mention that Lisa had just told me the night before that the price was lower than the first unit.
At this point, I just gave up. I would not want to stay in a place ran like this. Either dishonest or totally disorganized and inept. If I owned a condo there I would be switching to a different property management at first opportunity. What makes me mad is I was weighing in between this and another unit and during the time it took me to deal with this, the other unit was reserved.
I make reservations for our family quite frequently and have never encountered such bad service.
If you choose to stay here or the condo’s, good luck.

Just took my mother here for her last weekend out of the house for two months (she is starting radiation and chemo today) and I have to say this is by far hands down the BEST place we have stayed along the beach. We will no longer be going to Seaside or making the travel to Lincoln City. This place was perfect. Nice, cute room with an amazing view. Room was a loft on the top floor, fireplace and kitchenette; most peaceful serene trip we have had. Close to every part of town, shops and food. Staff (and I think owners) were above and beyond fabulous, helpful and went out of their way to making everything perfect. This is our new go to permanently!

Great location and views for a reasonable price. Walking distance from the Cannon Beach strip and a brisk walk down the beach from Haystack Rock. The carpet and furniture were a bit worn but the room offered all of the necessities needed.
Just an FYI, they provide basic cooking utensils but not cooking staples like other rentals I’ve stayed in (butter, oil, spices, etc). Would be a nice addition!
Wi-​fi connection was spotty as well.

My fiancé and I stayed at The Waves for our engagement weekend. We booked the La Colina Queen Studio. While we found the room comfortable, we were disappointed with how The Waves positioned the room. While the site does note «ocean view», the photos and description on their website depict something completely different than the actual view. Yes, there is an ocean view, but they fail to note that the room is ground level with a parking lot directly in front of the «private» balcony, i.e. we had cars parked directly in front of our window/​balcony at all times and unless we closed the shades (which is not the point when you pay for an ocean view room), we had guests/​cars regularly passing in front of our room at eye-​level at all times of day.
The photos on their website seem to have gone through a bit of selective editing to remove the parking lot from view, which is dishonest. And while the deck is only accessible to the studio, it is in no way «private» as noted on the site. Also, the balcony light was on at all times and the shades do not block out the light. So, we struggled to sleep well. The room was clean and located right in town, which was convenient. Unfortunately, we felt disappointed that The Waves was not more honest in its description, particularly given the importance of the weekend, as we would have stayed elsewhere for the privacy and view we were hoping for.
It appears this feedback has been provided on Trip Advisor by other guests, as well (one as old as 2013), yet no updates have been made to their site.
We did check if another room was available, which it was not. No compensation or apology was offered, which is poor customer service.

Very impressed– this is such a gem! The motel has ocean front rooms, and some that are not ocean front– so they really have a good selection to choose from for different budgets and needs of those looking to stay. There’s plenty of places to eat and shop only seconds away, but it’s not on the main road — and tucked back so it feels very comfy and serene. There’s also beach access right in the midst of the cluster of this motel– so even if you don’t get a beach front room– you are still staying right on the beach and have direct access.
I’m most surprised by how clean our room was– I mean SUPER CLEAN. This is coming from someone who always cleans the hotel rooms of anywhere we go– I am literally a clean freak and see any little spot or crumb– it comes with the OCD territory. We got the ‘apartment’ which has 2 bedrooms and a kitchen with a little family room/​tv area– so very cozy! We also had a little balcony deck– nice to sit out in the evening with the hubby when the kids are sleeping. There is a coin laundry area (also very clean and tidy) which is extremely important to us– you never know what you will need to wash when you’re at the beach! The booking and check in process was a breeze– Greg spent a lot of time with us tying to find the best room for our budget– you can tell that his heart is in his job – he was so accommodating and genuine. We will absolutely stay here again.

We booked a room here for two nights over the past weekend and wow, was it nice to walk into that room after «roughing it» at the lake for three days! The beds are so comfortable and the rooms are clean and airy.
It was easy to check in and out and I got a really great rate. The location is great; we didn’t get beachfront but it’s still not even a block away. Very easy to slip into your sandals and walk there and take in the stacks. I wish we had been able to pull off another night but alas, duty calls and we all had to go back to work.

I LOVE The Waves. As another reviewer offered «Don’t let the word ‘motel’ in the name fool you».
I have stayed here three times and can’t go on enough about my experience here: Front desk is helpful and sweet; they’ve been awesome with early check ins; great location and clean, clean, clean rooms.

Location: Can’t be beat. Right on the beach and yet when you walk out of the parking lot you have entered the middle of town. Restaurants and shopping within steps from your room.
Room: on the pricey side and they do not accept any discounts like AARP, AAA… the room is lovely with gas fireplace and since we have stayed here several times they have updated over time. Love having a little kitchenette because after all it is the best table in town. If it is raining you still feel like you have a table on the deck and it it is sunny you have your own private deck. The bed… well it does make me miss my own :)
Service: don’t expect a welcoming committee. No warm fuzzies as you check in.
Thoughts: we have stayed here several times and so the place has history for us. If you are looking for a place like «The Nines» in Portland… this is not the place but for us it suited us fine.

There are few times in my life where I will splurge on a hotel but this is the place to do it. As the first stop on our honeymoon Roadtrip we had heard great things about this place and were not disappointed.
Our room had a king bed, small kitchenette and a deck that faced the ocean. The views were out of a magazine! The room was very clean and the property was very safe and secure.
I would stay here every day if I could!

Arrived in Cannon Beach for Memorial Day Weekend, and were more than pleasantly surprised at The Waves Motel. Great customer service and very accommodating in all areas.
*Super clean
*On the «quiet side» of the beach
*Right downtown, leave your vehicle parked
*Room #204 was amazing, perfect for up to 4 people
*Would definitely return :)
NO Complaints

Great location. Our room had a fabulous view of Cannon Beach. We could walk to the shops and galleries. Not fancy but you don’t need fancy at the beach. Great for beach. Wish they had a pool though. Only had a hot tub.

We enjoyed our stay at The Waves. We were in the Flagship and had a great view of the Tillamook lighthouse. The room was cozy, with a nice fireplace (no glass or grate so be careful), and a kitchenette. The bed was a bit firm but the sheets were super soft. I loved sitting by the windows with a hot cup of coffee and watching the waves and people on the beach.
It’s in the middle of town and walking distance to everything. There’s a great coffee shop just across the street. It’s a bit north of Haystack and you can’t see it from its location but the view is still beautiful.

Don’t let the word «motel» in the name fool you; this place is full of charm and it’s RIGHT on the beach. I don’t know why this place isn’t more highly reviewed; there are SO many places in Cannon Beach that are CRAZY over-​priced. This place is a great value (still more expensive than I wish to spend, but hey, it’s right on the beach) and really has everything that you really need for a short get-​away to this cute beach town.
Here are the things we judged the hotel on:
SERVICE:
They don’t go out of their way for you, but they are nice. Nothing extraordinary. But I’m not booking this hotel for the service; I’m staying here due to the location and price.
ROOM:
Cute and comfy. I suffer from chronic neck issues and the pillows and bed didn’t bother me too much. We’ve stayed here twice, once with a great view of the beach, and other time no view of the beach but an amazing bay window where we could take siestas with the sun beating down on us. The ceilings are tall so you feel like the space is spacious. It’s a basic room, but it was really comfortable. Parking is easy and off the street.
LOCATION:
Can’t be beat. Unless you want to spend $ 200+ more a night to stay elsewhere on the beach. Every night (and every time) we end up having a campfire right on the beach, and it’s perfect. Also, the location to town is great. Just a 5 minute walk to any number of the cute shops, grab a coffee, or some lunch.
I kind of don’t want to say such great things so I can still stay here without worrying too much about reservations. But this place deserves the rave. Go, it’s cute, convenient, and perfectly located to town and the beach.

This trip we stayed at The White Heron Inn, which is another set of condos managed by The Waves. The White Heron is located on the estuary and is about 100 feet from the beach and within walking distance of downtown.
Very clean with plenty of towels and blankets. Kitchen well stocked if one wants to cook.
The only complaint I have is that the bed was firm boarding on hard. Other than that it was great.

We recently stayed in a Flagship King studio and we were VERY disappointed. From the pictures on the website it looks like it would be nice and updated however it is not. Everything in the room is extremely tattered. The pictures on the wall are even hung crooked. The house keeping was awful. They left dirty wash cloths in our room and didn’t even pick up the garbage. There was NO hot water. Every day we had to shower in luke warm water. The Wifi also does not work! Also note that when you stay in a ground level unit you are pretty much in a fish bowl. The view is nice if the weather is crappy and nobody is out otherwise there will be people hanging out right in front of your window. For the amount we paid we expected it to be a lot nicer.

The good:
— clean suite. I mean, REALLY clean.
— you do have just about everything you need.
— the one-​bedroom suite has a gas fireplace — super nice way to keep the whole place really warm
— very civil staff: I wouldn’t call them FRIENDLY, per se
— the kitchen was well stocked with things you need, though a bit small
— seriously STEPS away from the wonderful Pacific Ocean
— our view (cabin 205) was AMAZING
The bad:
— wow, really? This place is regularly priced at $ 300 a night? I’m glad we got it for $ 200. Not sure it’s worth THAT much.
— the weather on the OR coast is pretty unpredictable. It was a bit cold (in July) when we went and had it not warmed up, I’m not sure I would have been happy to pay $ 200 a night for this place.
— like other people have said, it’s a bit on the older side
— seriously the SLOWEST internet I’ve ever experienced in a hotel/​motel. Holy cheese…
I personally liked the skylights. Nice tough and lit up the room great during the day.
There are a LOT of different places to stay around here. I don’t know if prices are comparable. I really should have done my research but we literally went there and just found a place that looks comfortable and close to the beach.

We arrived very early (9:00 AM) to see if we could check in early. I explained my situation to the front desk person who also was the owner that I checked out early from a hotel in Astoria (Commodiore Hotel, please see review) and literally have had very little sleep. He was super nice and said I could check in right away and hope I could get some rest and enjoy the rest of my stay on the coast. Room was great with a nice view. We would stay here again.

I’m shocked to see that the Waves only gets 3 stars!
We stayed here for our anniversary weekend and were both VERY pleased. It is in absolutely the best part of Cannon Beach, beachfront, oceanview, great lodge style room with kitchenette and fireplace… Who could complain? The Waves own a few different properties and we were in the La Colina.
Pros: View, cozy décor, private balcony, indoor hot tub with ocean view!
Cons: Skylights that let 6 a.m. sunlight in with no way to block it out. Bathroom is a bit dated, but clean and sufficient.
You will not regret your stay here. We paid $ 700 for 3 nights.

Being an east coast girl, I love the look of the cedar shakes and dormers so The Waves had just the right comfy beachy feel that we were looking for. We arrived at night and when we first entered the room I was underwhelmed. However, when I woke up the next morning I realized that the room was actually pretty cute and the view spoke for itself.
Positives: Right on the water with a view of the ocean and Tillamook Rock lighthouse; private balcony, short walk to shops and restaurants, fireplace, vaulted ceiling, kitchenette, wi-​fi.
Negatives: tons of seagulls, small room, dated bathroom, spotty cell phone service (ATT).