Bits, Bites, and Beyond

https://www.travelandleisure.com/trip-ideas/road-trips/oregon-coast-road-trip-highway-one

First of all, let’s establish my travel style.

Having been born and raised in California my vision of the “coast” is Monterey, Santa Barbara, etc. When I first went to Florence, OR I was unable to find lodging that had the amenities and offerings I had wanted. Fast forward and I read an article about the Headlands Coastal Lodge and Spa. You know how sometimes you’ll go somewhere that was reviewed only to find out they had REALLY oversold the property? This is NOT the case here. T&L was spot on. What a fantastic find on a beautiful and wild coastline

I had a chance in April to go with my BFF for a 3-day weekend. The Headlands Inn and Spa is about 3 hours from the Portland Airport. Easy enough drive through the mountain passing through the Tillamook Forest. When we arrived at the Inn I was delighted to see they had handmade truffles (an actual plate with no one monitoring/counting how many a guest takes) and cucumber water at the front desk. The views from the lobby were stunning with a huge stone fireplace, a stocked bar and floor to ceiling windows of the beach facing Haystack Rock and an expansive beautiful beach. Also in the lobby that day, a local was having a wine tasting with some of the recently awarded winners of the annual Spirits competition in San Francisco.

Our room faced Haystack Rock and was nicely appointed with all of the high end amenities plus extras like heavy robes in case you wanted to brave the freezing water which was steps in front of the inn. It’s also a pet friendly hotel so there are dog beds, areas outside to hose off your dog along with towels. Everything you could thing of is here. The spa is small but their services are what you would find at another other high end resort. They also have a small shop with some local products as well as spa wear, snacks and drinks.

We went mainly to spend time walking the beach and relaxing. The beach goes on and on without interruption and there were more dogs than people which was fine with us.

All in all I was more than pleasantly surprised and hope to find my way back!