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The Ocean Shores

2.5 star property

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Terrace/patio
Free WiFi
Property grounds
Exterior
Exterior

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included

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3500 Crittenden Dr. , Homer, AK, 99603
  • Place, Bishop's Beach
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Bunnell Street Arts Center
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitor Center
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Airport, Homer, AK (HOM)
    ‪4 min drive‬

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Premium Room, 2 Queen Beds, Balcony, Beach View

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Premium Room, 2 Queen Beds, Lanai, Beach View

Premium Room, 2 Queen Beds, Lanai, Beach View

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(10 reviews)
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Free WiFi

Superior Room, 2 Queen Beds, Ocean View

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(28 reviews)
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Free WiFi

Standard Room, Balcony, Ocean View

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(23 reviews)
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Homer

When you stay at The Ocean Shores in Homer, you'll be near the beach, within a 10-minute walk of Bishop's Beach and Pratt Museum. .This beach motel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Bunnell Street Arts Center and 0.6 mi (1 km) from Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitor Center.
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What's nearby

  • Bishop's Beach - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Pratt Museum - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Bunnell Street Arts Center - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Alaska Islands and Ocean Visitor Center - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies - 2 min drive - 2.4 km

Getting around

  • Homer, AK (HOM) - 6 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪River Cafe - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Rumps Bbq - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Duncan House Diner - ‬12 min walk

About this property

The Ocean Shores

Beach motel in Homer with free parking
The Ocean Shores offers 38 accommodations. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include showers.

This Homer motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Televisions come with cable channels. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.

Make yourself at home in one of the 38 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and barbecue grills.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Direct access to the beach
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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The Ocean Shores Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 339 out of 513 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 111 out of 513 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 48 out of 513 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 513 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 513 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kerry

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice clean motel! Terrific property! The owner, Mike was extremely friendly and helpful. Great views, easy walk to beach. Exceptionally clean! Will definitely stay here the next time we visit Homer.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Darren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had car trouble and the manager helped us get it started. Very nice, clean place . The manager also very knowledgeable of the area.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Randy

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice place to stay in homer

Clean, safe. Everything in the room works. Nice water and mountain views.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

jeffrey, st louis park

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melanie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
From check-in till departure it was an excellent experience. The beach below to views to cleanliness and friendly staff it was a very good stay. Loved walking the beach at low tide.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful view of sea
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Debra

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Loved our stay

Wonderful location with fabulous views of the ocean and a great little trail down to the beach. Room was very clean and well equipped. Only complaint is that the pillows are a little hard and flat. Other than that this place is absolutely wonderful!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

CHUNYAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ben

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly owners that were eager to help us out.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kenny

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The check-in host was very courteous and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patricia, Rock,

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Park at your door. Very close to town, groceries, galleries, the spit
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful view of the bay and the mountains across the bay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Retro Stay

We had a Retro trip back to this great place. Beautiful grounds and perfect weather. Mike at the front desk was helpful and nice. We will be back next year for sure. Sold our camping van so it’s nice to stay here.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hunter

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms were clean and tidy and the view is unmatched. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay here
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Next time I'm in Homer, Alaska I'll most likely will stay at the Ocean Shores Motel!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great ocean view rooms and short walk to the beach.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Terry

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great view !!!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sheila

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful view and private beach

The view of the glaciers and the Cook Inlet is spectacular. The room was nice, clean, and quiet. The trail down to the private beach is a nice walk to the water's edge.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Well, it's Homer, so when the weather is good it is BEAUTIFUL. Fantastic views. The trail to the water was steep and not accessible for my elderly mother but quick drive to easier access off the spit. I would say rooms were not particularly fancy but clean and comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect stay!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

shengzhong

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean quiet, walking distance to the ocean, friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service

Location beautiful/ cleaning horrible

The location was awesome, easy walk to the ocean.The front desk where friendly. Was very surprised the room only had a small window on the door for air. The room had no air conditioning or a fan.(they gave us a small one when we asked) Th maids/cleaning crew was HOORIBLE. We stayed 3 nights, our room was not vacuumed or towels replaced the first night. The second night our trash was emptied, towels replaced and the bed they just threw the sheets back on it looked like my 10 year old made it (it was not tucked in on the bottom it was a mess) the floor was not swept again. They did bare minimum and the sheets where not changed of course. The front desk apologized and gave me fresh towels but the maids where already gone) this is not what I expected and it was very disappointing. you pay 200 plus a night and when you get back from the beach and the room should be welcoming again. I probably will not come back to this location
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025