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Choose This Comfort Suites When in Astoria, OR

 Columbia River

My dear polite travelers,

After days of driving through Northern California, Oregon, and Washington, we’re now on our way home.  Lucky for us, we have arrived in Astoria, Oregon baby!!  Woo-hoo!  To label the views of the city as beautiful, or exceptional, would be modest.  The Columbia River is precious.  And our choice of hotel, for this visit, is perfect: Comfort Suites Columbia River.

Room #321

Our room overlooks the majestic and wild Columbia River.  Songs of sea lions made it even wilder, especially at night.  Yep, they sang all night.  This wasn’t an issue for my hubby or me, but it might be for you. 

Other than the pinniped serenade, the room was clean and had two queen beds—even though we booked a king—a desk, extra counter space, storage, plenty of outlets, and adequate seating.  A refrigerator and microwave rounded it all up.  It was a comfortable room after a long drive. 

The Hotel

Because we arrived so late, we just wanted to check in, find a decent restaurant, and then veg in our comfy room with a view.  Finding a restaurant within walking distance was preferable.  The lovely woman at the front desk gave us excellent advice and we were on our way to a satisfying meal.  Other than that, the hotel has a gym, an accessible indoor pool, and a spa and is only one mile from downtown Astoria. 

Note

This hotel, and most other Choice properties we stayed in, is pet friendly and accessible. 

The Free Breakfast

This was one of our better breakfasts.  The choices of yogurt were excellent with adequate-sized Chobani, good bread selection, typical pastries, waffles, eggs, and chunks of lean ham. 



Will I Return?

Absolutely.  With this crazy one-night-only road trip, I look forward to returning to explore Astoria.  It’s lovely here and the hotel is excellent. 

Until next time, my polite travelers: Happy Travels!

For More Information on this Hotel

Comfort Suites Columbia River, Astoria, OR

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