The Whale Watching Inn

2.0 star property

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, free WiFi, bed sheets
1 bedroom, premium bedding, free WiFi, bed sheets
1 bedroom, premium bedding, free WiFi, bed sheets
1 bedroom, premium bedding, free WiFi, bed sheets
1 bedroom, premium bedding, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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29266 Ellensburg Ave, Gold Beach, OR, 97444
  • Place, Event Center on the Beach
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Gold Beach Books
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Place, Cape Sebastian State Park
    ‪5 min drive‬

Room options

Beachfront Bungalow Ocean View King

  • 33 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Gold Beach

With a stay at The Whale Watching Inn in Gold Beach, you'll be on the beach, just a 5-minute walk from Curry Historical Society and 5 minutes by foot from Event Center on the Beach. .This beach hotel is 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Gold Beach Books and 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Collier Buffington Memorial Park.

What's nearby

  • Event Center on the Beach - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Curry Historical Society - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Gold Beach Books - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Patterson Bridge - 4 min drive - 3.1 km
  • Cape Sebastian State Park - 5 min drive - 4.8 km

Getting around

  • North Bend, OR (OTH-Southwest Oregon Regional) - 107 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Port Hole Cafe - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪La Casita del Oro - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Groundling Pizza Co. - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Barnacle Bistro - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Sunset Family Pizza - ‬19 min walk

About this property

The Whale Watching Inn

Beachfront hotel for sun and fun
The Whale Watching Inn offers 9 accommodations with hair dryers. Beds feature premium bedding. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers. This Gold Beach hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices). Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 9 guestrooms featuring microwaves and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • On the beach

Accessibility

  • No lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Heating (climate-controlled)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 AM
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

The Whale Watching Inn Hotel
The Whale Watching Inn Gold Beach
The Whale Watching Inn Hotel Gold Beach

Reviews

The Whale Watching Inn Reviews

7.4

Good

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 2 out of 3 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 3 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 3 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 3 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 3 reviews

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Elena

Business traveller
This was the worst experience I’ve ever had using Hotels.com. As a single female traveler, I spent a lot of time researching a safe place where I could rest during a long drive. Instead, I arrived at the GPS location only to find no sign of the property at all. After several frustrating calls—one went to a property management office that was already closed—I finally reached another hotel’s front desk. Only then did I learn that they were handling check-in for this place. (Much later I found a separate email with instructions, but I never saw it in time since I was on the road.None of these details were shared in the actual App) The front desk explained that the property was brand new, partially under construction, and that I would be the only guest on-site. I was shocked. Following their directions, I drove through an unfinished building site in total darkness until I reached a cluster of bungalows with no lights, no staff, and no security. As a woman traveling alone, it felt extremely unsafe. I didn’t even get out of the car. Instead, I immediately contacted the property to decline the room and booked a nearby motel where I felt safe.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Room comfort
Brand new unit with private patio with unobstructed view of Pacific Ocean. Very modern and clean furnishings.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cathy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice ocean views

We actually stayed at the Pacific Reef property because the property wasn’t ready yet. We stayed in one of the condos that overlooked the ocean and it was really nice. You can easily walk down to the beach. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025