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Cheap hotels in the city centre, Brookings

Katarina Novak

Katarina Novak Britain and Ireland

Updated 1 September 2026 · 13 Brookings hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Brookings, out of the 13 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.7 down to 4.4.

Every one comes in under $130 a night, and the one I would book first is $145.

Ocean Suites Motel

Highest rated of the five

Ocean Suites Motel

★★★★★4.7 from 325 reviews

Ocean Suites Motel comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.7 from 325 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is a 4 star property, found under city centre and around $145 a night on the dates we checked.

13 hotels in Brookings qualified for this list and five made it. Private Trail to the Beach - 1 Bedroom is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Family roomscots and larger rooms rather than a squeeze
  • Kitchenettebreakfast on your own schedule
  • Parkinga real consideration if you are driving in
  • Step free accesslevel entry and a lift

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All five, ranked

  1. Ocean Suites Motel1

    Ocean Suites Motel

    ★★★★★4.7 from 325 reviews

    • Parking
    • Kitchen
    • Kid friendly
    • Accessible

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  2. Private Trail to the Beach - 1 Bedroom2

    Private Trail to the Beach - 1 Bedroom

    ★★★★★4.915385 from 104 reviews

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    • Oceanfront Cabin 3 w/ Jacuzzi (Pet Friendly)3

      Oceanfront Cabin 3 w/ Jacuzzi (Pet Friendly)

      ★★★★★4.7537313 from 67 reviews

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      • Odysea Ocean Cabin 26 w/ Jacuzzi & Modern Decor4

        Odysea Ocean Cabin 26 w/ Jacuzzi & Modern Decor

        ★★★★★4.6510205 from 51 reviews

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        • Beachfront Inn5

          Beachfront Inn

          ★★★★★4.4 from 2,148 reviews

          • Pool
          • Spa
          • Gym
          • Parking
          • Pet friendly
          • Accessible

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        How this list was put together

        13 Brookings hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and took the top five.

        Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

        The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

        What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

        Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

        Katarina Novak

        Katarina Novak Britain and Ireland

        Works long ward rotations, then blocks four days off and disappears. Specialises in short trips done well, mostly cities within three hours' flight. Twenty-two logged so far.

        Trip Grapevine earns a commission on bookings made through the links on this page. It costs you nothing, and it does not change the order of the list, which is set by the measurements above.