Shanico Inn truly epitomizes the classic American motor lodge for today’s design-savvy penny-wise travelers who want a base from which to explore Oregon’s beautiful Willamette Valley region. Their place stands on the main South Santiam Highway, the most convenient spot for base camp not only for most road trippers, but most visitors traveling on a budget through or to the area. Its key amenities are its seasonal outdoor swimming pool and rooms featuring basic self-catering facilities. It’s as simple a no-frills, Highway-toy property choice for those needing a fast easy passage through this scenic slice of the state.

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Key Takeaways - Shanico Inn


  • Very inexpensive — some of the best prices in the region and, therefore, quite a bargain.
  • Equipped most reasonably with a seasonal outdoor swimming pool, this will be quite an attractive amenity for the price.
  • Location on the main highway is very convenient for road trippers travelling to, and accessing the town.
  • The employees are nice enough, adding to a decent and straightforward check-in experience.
  • In-room amenities include a refrigerator and microwave for guest convenience.
  • × The motel is very old, and the rooms and furnishings are extremely dated and can be in a poor state of repair.
  • × Its location with direct frontage to the busy highway means much and continuous traffic noise.

Review Summary - Shanico Inn


  • Worth the Cost For extremely budget-restricted travelers, the inexpensive rate coupled with a swimming pool gives just fairly good functional value as long as expectations are kept in check.
  • Service Quality It’s no frills and functional like a vintage motor court should be with someone to check you in fairly quickly.
  • Location Quality For motorists, an easily locatable place right on the main highway running through the Willamette Valley.
  • Area & Access The area is a bustling commercial highway, which is convenient for transportation and nothing pretty to look at or quiet to be heard around the neighborhood.
  • Room Cleanliness The hotel maintains a very basic standard of cleanliness. Being a property older in age, the up-keeping would not be so strictly modern in its standards of hygiene and maintenance
  • Breakfast The hotel does not serve breakfast. However, the room’s refrigerator and microwave allow guests to be completely independent.