$150–200

Seaside [1]’s most opulent rooms are at the Inn of the Four Winds (820 N. Prom, 503/738-9524 or 800/818-9524, www.innofthefourwinds.com [2], $149 and up). This 14-room boutique hotel has very comfortable rooms furnished with taste and style. Each guest room has a microwave, a coffeemaker, a refrigerator, a DVD player, a gas fireplace, and a deck or balcony with an ocean view. Best of all, the inn faces directly onto the beach eight blocks north of the frenetic Broadway strip [3].

In the center of Seaside, with balconies over the Necanicum River, the Holiday Inn Express Hotel Suites Seaside Convention Center (34 Holladay Dr., 503/717-8000, $181 and up) has an indoor pool and spa, wireless high-speed Internet access, and rooms with fridges, microwaves, coffeemakers, and CD and DVD players. Rates include a complimentary breakfast bar.

Best Western Oceanview Resort (414 N. Prom, 503/738-3264 or 800/234-8439, www.oceanviewresort.com [4], $119 small d with no view, $189 and up standard rooms) is a large hotel right on the beach near the center of town. Amenities include an on-site restaurant and lounge, a heated pool, and a spa; the majority of rooms face the ocean.