Stephanie Inn

Forty-one adults-only oceanfront rooms on the beach in Cannon Beach, Oregon — a Pacific Northwest luxury inn that's been the Oregon Coast flagship for decades. The Stephanie Inn is the destination-couples version of Cannon Beach: the room rate, the view, the four-course breakfast, and the on-property restaurant are all part of the program.

Cannon Beach lodging splits into in-village inns (Ocean Lodge, Surfsand) and the destination-couples properties. Stephanie Inn is the destination-couples flagship.

The setting

The inn sits on Matanuska Avenue at the south end of Cannon Beach's main beach, oceanfront, with Haystack Rock visible to the north. Walking distance to downtown Cannon Beach (Hemlock Street's bookshops, Pelican Brewing, Sweet Basil's Cafe). Ecola State Park is 10 minutes north; Tolovana Beach is at the south end of the village.

The drive in from Portland is 90 minutes west on US-26.

The building

A multi-story oceanfront inn in the Pacific Northwest cedar-shingle vernacular — peaked roofs, weathered cedar siding, deep eaves. Built specifically as a destination inn, with rooms designed for ocean views. Materials are clapboard, cedar, and painted wood. Public spaces include a lobby with a fireplace, a wine bar, the on-site dining room, and the porch.

Independently owned. Adults-only.

The rooms

Forty-one rooms across kings, queens, and a few suites. From around $595. Most rooms have ocean views; many have private balconies, fireplaces, and oversized soaking tubs. Bathrooms have been updated; furniture is coastal-traditional. The aesthetic is committed Pacific Northwest luxury.

Food & drink

The Stephanie Inn Dining Room is the on-property restaurant — multi-course Pacific Northwest cuisine, dinner only, prix-fixe menu, dress code, open to non-guests by reservation. The wine program is serious. A four-course breakfast is included for guests. The MacGregor's Whiskey Bar (the wine and whiskey lounge) runs evenings.

On the property

A small luxury inn's amenity stack:

• Adults-only
• Direct beach access
• Stephanie Inn Dining Room (prix-fixe dinner; reservations required)
• Four-course breakfast included
• MacGregor's Whiskey Bar
• Concierge for spa appointments and Cannon Beach activities
• Open year-round

Who it's for

• Anniversary couples doing a Pacific Northwest coast splurge
• Travelers who'd rather have an adults-only inn with prix-fixe dinner than a family-resort
• Repeat Oregon Coast visitors who've outgrown the family hotels
• Wine-and-whiskey-list folks

Who it's not for

• Families — adults-only
• Travelers wanting a full hotel amenity stack with pool and spa
• Light-amenity guests on the lower end of the Cannon Beach market

Nearby

Haystack Rock is two minutes' walk north along the beach. Cannon Beach's downtown — Hemlock Street's restaurants and bookshops — is 10 minutes' walk. Ecola State Park (Indian Beach, Tillamook Head trail) is 10 minutes north by car. Tolovana Beach (the longer, quieter stretch south of Haystack) is at the south end of the village. Seaside is 15 minutes north on US-101. Astoria (the Astoria Column, the Goonies house) is 30 minutes north. Cape Lookout State Park and Tillamook (the cheese factory) are 75 minutes south on US-101.