Newport Hotels - Reviews of Hotels in Newport OR

Newport, located on the central Oregon coast, has been a favorite tourist destination since the 1860s. The small, succulent Yaquina Bay oyster made Newport world famous and a popular destination for seafood lovers. Now commercially grown, visitors can buy the oysters and watch them being processed at the Oregon Oyster Company. The Oregon Coast Aquarium is one of the top visitor attractions on the coast. It's busy during summer, so purchasing or reserving tickets in advance is recommended. Beach enthusiasts will enjoy the variety of beaches in Newport. South Beach State Park, two miles south of Newport, has a wide sandy beach adjacent to a picnic area and a campground. Bay Boulevard is a popular tourist area, where restaurants, galleries, shops, and attractions such as Ripley's Believe it or Not, the Waxworks Museum and the Undersea Gardens are side by side with working canneries and fish-packing plants. Visitors can also sign up for bay tours and whale watching tours on the bay front. Crabbing trips are available, and many of the charter boats have facilities for cooking the crabs back at the docks, for an additional fee. Some lodging establishments have crab rings for rent, as well as crab cookers for guests to use. Parking can be hard to find, so it pays to go early, or visit during a walk around town.

Newport is full of historic lodging options. Hotels are plentiful and offer a scenic view. Ocean front hotels are available that offer fireplaces, TV with premium cable channels and DVD player, complimentary local calls, clock radio, microwave, refrigerator, coffeemaker, hair dryer, wake-up calls, furnished balcony/patio, and a  complimentary daily newspaper. This is such a friendly, laid back environment that complimentary continental breakfasts are served each morning and freshly baked cookies are offered each evening. Meeting rooms and complimentary wireless Internet access are provided.