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The best hotels in the old town, Tillamook

Ellie Brandt

Ellie Brandt Southeast Asia

Updated 1 September 2026 · 43 Tillamook hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Tillamook, out of the 43 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, all five scoring 4.8.

Sheltered Nook On Tillamook Bay is the one I would book myself.

Sheltered Nook On Tillamook Bay

Highest rated of the five

Sheltered Nook On Tillamook Bay

★★★★★4.8 from 252 reviews

Sheltered Nook On Tillamook Bay comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.8 from 252 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 $192 a night on the dates we checked.

43 hotels in Tillamook qualified for this list and five made it. Shark Cottage-Easygoing Coastal Hideout 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. Sheltered Nook On Tillamook Bay1

    Sheltered Nook On Tillamook Bay

    ★★★★★4.8 from 252 reviews

    • Parking
    • Kitchen
    • Kid friendly
    • Accessible

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  2. Shark Cottage-Easygoing Coastal Hideout2

    Shark Cottage-Easygoing Coastal Hideout

    ★★★★★4.95 from 188 reviews

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    • S2 - Cowabunga - Surf Inn - 2 Bed 2 Bath3

      S2 - Cowabunga - Surf Inn - 2 Bed 2 Bath

      ★★★★★4.8108125 from 1,243 reviews

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      • Blue Octopus 5 Personal Beach Cabin. Ocean View.4

        Blue Octopus 5 Personal Beach Cabin. Ocean View.

        ★★★★★4.8511586 from 397 reviews

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        • Saltline Studio\n5

          Saltline Studio\n

          ★★★★★5 from 58 reviews

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          How this list was put together

          43 Tillamook 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.

          Ellie Brandt

          Ellie Brandt Southeast Asia

          Works weekends at an animal shelter and saves the pay for off-season flights. Hostels, night buses, and volunteering at animal sanctuaries for a bunk. Six countries in three years.

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