Lincoln City, OR Hotel: May 2012

There are so many hotels, motels, and inns along the Oregon Coast, why should you choose The Coho as your lodging destination? Here are some of the reasons why we are confident you will be delighted with your decision to stay with us:

Best Practices: We combine the best practices of major hotel chains with intimate and personalized touches of a small luxury boutique hotel. The Coho is operated by VIP Hospitality Inc., a hotel management and development company with 75+ years in combined hospitality industry experience. Our mission is to provide the most comfortable, memorable, and fun-filled stay for our guests by providing exceptional service and a picture-perfect setting which includes our beautifully renovated rooms. VIP Hospitality operates under the following guiding principles:

Vision:	Today, more than ever, the lodging industry is saturated with cookie-cutter brands looking to offer their products/services to the mass with little differentiation. We strive to be a visionary in the industry by providing a unique product and service that our customers desire and our employees feel proud being a part of.
Integrity:	We truly believe the most profitable business practice over the long- run is to do all things with integrity and live out the following biblical verse: “Do to others as you would have them do to you.” (Luke 6:31)
Passion:	We love what we do and will strive to show our passion through the products and services offered. Ultimately, we are not in a room rental-business but in the business of creating lasting memories. Passion will shine through our employee’s’ friendliness and smiles, cleanliness and crispness of our facilities, and creativity of our services offering.

We are a member of the Oregon Q Care program with 100% of our front desk associates having successfully gone through the quality certification process.

Renovation and Repositioning: In 2006, the owners made a commitment to fully renovate and reposition the property into a boutique hotel. The Coho always had amazing views, but the facilities were starting to tire. Over the next several years, after thorough research, careful planning and several million dollars, The Coho was reborn and is today considered one of the best hotels in the Pacific Northwest.

Décor: Modern retro touches with warm coastal palettes and unique local flavors. Luxury touches abound, such as large stone gas fireplaces, 32” LCD HDTV, Lumicor glass panels, granite-top vanity, imported tiles from Italy, and comfortable deep-seated lounge chairs. Adorned on the guestroom walls are colorful pictures of sea corals and other sea life.
Concept: An upscale boutique hotel with exceptional finishes, breathtaking views, and down-to-earth personalized service.

A Green Hotel
The Native American story of Salmon teaches us if we crave for the fruits of the earth, we must respect Mother Nature. At The Coho, we are committed to do our part and make a small difference in making this a better, greener planet. In partnership with the Green Hotels Associations, following are the initiatives The Coho has committed to in being a “Green” hotel:

Low-flow sink aerators
Low-flow showerhead (2.5 to 3.0 gpm)
1.6 gpm toilet or toilet adaptations
Fluorescent lighting
Amenities - 100% natural, soy-based ink, vegetable-oil base, and dye-free
Paper products - recycled, biodegradable
Cleaning products - nontoxic, phosphate-free, biodegradable
Hot water - 125-130 degrees F (52-55 degrees C)
Linens changed between guests or on request only (towels on floor or in tub)
Bamboo-blended towels - natural antibacterial and moisture-wicking qualities.
Extra blankets - room can be kept colder on winter nights if guests prefer
Laundry detergents - nontoxic, phosphate-free, biodegradable, and recycled packaging
Recycling notice for guest involvement
Glass water glasses (not plastic)
Cloth laundry bags (retired sheets)
No Styrofoam usage
Pest Control - cleanliness, preventatives, natural, and nontoxic
Digital heating thermometers
Newly purchased furnishings of nonhardwoods
Recycling program in place
Hydronic heating system
Pacific Power Green E/Blue Sky Program
Supporting members of Green Hotels Association

Distance from The Coho: 10.9 miles

Have you ever experienced an embarrassing moment in front of your friends and neighbors? The kind of embarrassing moment that they just won’t let you forget? Well, it could be worse: the site of your embarrassing moment could forever bare your name! To my surprise, that’s exactly the case for one of my favorite Oregon Coast Parks. Apparently, Fogarty Creek State Park, is named after John J. Fogarty, who was an Oregon Pioneer as well as a County Commissioner in the early 1900’s. So, why was this beautiful little park named after him? Because he fell in the creek. Story goes, he was scouting either the site of a new bridge, or, for a place to build a cabin, when he got a bit too close to the slippery bank and went for an “unscheduled swim”! He was dressed to the nines when this fall took place, and his friends and neighbors who witnessed the fall, found his blunder to be such a comical event that they started calling the area Fogarty Creek.

Located between Lincoln Beach and Depoe Bay, today, Fogarty Creek is a State Park. There are restroom facilities, picnic benches, fields, and even a covered gazebo-like-structure in case of rain. The real gem though is the beach. From the parking lot, follow either of the trails along the banks of the creek, under the Hwy, to the Edge of the Pacific.