Last spring we had a week off of hosptial treatments in Seattle for my baby so we splurged and went to Ocean Shores for the weekend. We were lucky enough that the Best Western had room. To be honest it was the first hotel I saw and was tired and pulled in and asked for rates and availablity. I could not have had any better luck. We stayed on the 3rd floors where the views were spectacular, this hotel IS the closest to the beach. The first night the kids and I spent almost an hour watching an amazing sunset. The mini kitchenettes are not so mini with a large dining table, microwave, fridge, counterspace and coffee maker. Each room has balconies which were fun and each room has their own lawn chairs, but a little stressful with little ones. Downstairs they have a wonderful pool and hottub for winding down at night. The continental breakfast is very nice and they don't mind if you take a roll and yogurt on the road as you check-out. Guests can borrow a key and take the stairs to the lighthouse for amazing views. We never ate at the restaurant having gotten a kitchenette to save money by making sandwiches, but the money saved not eating out to spend on a beachfront hotel was so very worth it. Literally if you do not turn left into their parking lot and continue straight you will be on the beach in 2 minutes!!!! Even though the hotel is nicely decorated and quite pretty, the clerks are understanding that families come here to take their kids to the beach and get dirty and never gave me a bad look or word as we would go covered in sand thru the lobby to our room. I HIGHLY reccomment this hotel, it is worth the extra money and weekdays are cheaper.

We really enjoyed our stay their and go their often, we really enjoy the view, you can look and see how far back the rest of the Hotels sit back from the Best Western it really is the closest to the beach. We enjoyed our dinner at Waves Restaurant conveniently located their at the Hotel, it had a very nice view of the ocean and the food was excellent. I would definitely suggest staying at the Best Western Lighthouse Suites Inn it's the best place to go to in Ocean Shores.

My boyfriend and I thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Best Western Lighthouse...the most important thing I can say is to call the hotel directly for the best rates! They were running a $50 off special which was not reflected on any of the discount hotel websites. Our room was $109 plus tax. If I could do it all over again, I'd make plans for a weekday stay because the same suites would have been much cheaper! We upgraded when we got there to a 2nd floor room because the 1st floor view was limited. Stay on the 3rd or 4th floor if possible (they were full) because it really makes a difference! The service was excellent. The best deal was the happy hour with discounted drinks and appetizers from 4-6pm. The other disadvantage to the weekends was no free continental breakfast, but there was a nice buffet/brunch in the restaurant that we got discount coupons for at check-in. Try dinner at Alec's (near the IGA) or at Mike's Seafood!

It took me hours to decide on a place to stay for our weekend trip to Ocean Shores and after much deliberation I chose the Best Western Lighthouse Inn and I made the right choice. It is clean, modern, and has the most amenities for your money. Ther staff is very friendly and the location, while just on the edge of the entrance to the town of Ocean Shores, has the hotel set apart from the cluster of other hotels there, making it more of a secluded getaway. It is only 500 ft from the shoreline and features an onsite restaurant, the Waves, with an impressive menu in comparison to most other chain hotel restaurants. If you are planning a trip to Ocean Shores I highly recommend staying here. You won't regret it. I will definitely book a room there again when I return.