Seminars and company events
The Anchor Inn Resort takes corporate retreats, team off-sites, workshops and holiday parties of up to 75 guests, with lodging for the group on the same grounds. The property, a former 1942 motor court, sits on 2.5 forested acres in the Taft district of Lincoln City, on the Oregon coast.
The resort works on a lodging-plus-venue model. Reserving the block of lodge staterooms, or every room on the property, for at least two nights includes use of the Anchor Room and the Grotto Patio for a private event. Group bookings get a reserved block of rooms and a booking code, guests book their own rooms, and rooms left unreserved after the cutoff date return to general inventory. Minimum stays rise to three or four nights on holiday dates. Packages are built to order according to group size and dates.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings, anniversaries and milestone celebrations use the same indoor and outdoor spaces, with separate wedding terms. A couple can fill the cabins and lodge with family and friends for a weekend, then hold the ceremony and dinner in the courtyard or the Anchor Room. Free tours are offered by phone.
Rooms and capacities
The Anchor Room is the indoor event space, equipped with two flat-screen TVs with Roku streaming. The covered courtyard takes up to 75 guests outdoors. The Grotto Patio fits a 20 by 20 foot tent, which the organizer supplies. On-site equipment includes 40 folding chairs, two 6-foot banquet tables, four 60-inch round tables, a barbecue grill and a full-size refrigerator. The grounds add gardens, forest trails, fire pits, a mallet golf course, croquet and a game room for the free hours of a retreat.
Accommodation
Guests sleep in 13 cabins arranged around the courtyard, each with its own door onto it, and in staterooms inside the 1940s lodge. Most cabins have a king and a queen bed, and the lodge staterooms have a king bed with a queen sofa sleeper. The property is pet friendly. Public spaces carry custom woodwork and works by the Oregon artist Jay Hill.
Catering
The Wheelhouse Pub and Pizza, the restaurant on site, provides catering for events on request. Pizza nights are a standard option for birthday groups.
History and setting
The Anchor Inn opened in 1942 as a motor court and is described as the first and oldest hotel in Lincoln City. After several owners it fell into disrepair, until Kip Ward bought and restored it in 2006, filling it with antiques. The family that runs it today took over around the end of 2019, renovated the buildings with friends and design partners, and renamed it the Anchor Inn Resort.
Getting there
The resort stands at 4417 SW Highway 101, Lincoln City, OR 97367, minutes from the town's 7-mile beach, Chinook Winds Casino and local shops. Parking on site is limited, so guests who are not staying at the inn need arranged transportation.
