1B is a new, immaculate, and beautifully located first floor unit walking distance from a large but quiet beach. And the amenities were first class: nice size fridge, both a deck and access to a public patio with grill, table, and chairs, a first class rain shower-head with plentiful pressure, nice air conditioner, a smart assortment of Steven Smith teas along with a beautiful pot to boil the water; not to mention the comfortable bed and luscious linens. So why, then, would I give it a 2-star review?
First and foremost, because it seemed terribly overpriced. With taxes, we paid $336 for a one-night stay. I assess the value of the room to be more in the range of $185 plus taxes. To be fair, though, it is quite possible that this room is actually priced at fair market value because of it's location near the water and the 15-minute drive to the town of Cannon Beach. I cannot speak for the prices of the area itself. I am simply comparing this studio with other rooms I've stayed in at the same price point. This studio, without question, offers the least value.
The furnishings in this room consisted of two plastic chairs, a small round kitchen table, and a bed with tray tables on either side. There was not a single piece of comfortable furniture in which to sit so we spent hours sitting on the bed with no back support because the sleeping pillows weren't designed for that.
There was also no furniture on the private little deck, so if you wanted to sit outside, your only options were to use the plastic kitchen chairs or sit on the public patio. Unfortunately, there is no umbrella out there, though, so on a hot summer day it's full sun. And on a warm summer night, like we had last night, you may be prone to having people sitting just outside your window partying there so privacy and noise can be an issue in the summer time. When there are people out there, you have to shut your curtains and so you are literally in a blacked out room during your own cocktail hour. There is absolutely no view out the window. There is no landscaping or even potted plants on or surrounding the property at this point so there's no view to speak of but the sliding glass door is the only window to let light and air in.
Finally, communication with the super host was not easy or efficient. It took hours to receive a text message response from a phone inquiry the afternoon we checked in and I never did receive a response from a text I sent just before we checked out 3 hours ago.
Yet, despite all of this, I wish to emphasize that if you can swing the price and you're just looking for an immaculate and convenient place to sleep for the night, I'd recommend it because the beach there was wonderful, the bed and linens were divine, and access to Cannon Beach restaurants was easy. We were there for a birthday stay and had planned to party in the room, so for us it was a bit of a bust. read more