The Gilbert Inn

You are invited to stay in the romantic Gilbert Inn and make this historic 130 year old Victorian your home while on the Oregon coast. Its original owner, Alexandre Gilbert, was a soldier, hotelier and a mayor of Seaside. In 1892 he and his wife, Emma, built the house that would become the Gilbert Inn. According to the local newspaper, the Seaside Signal, the Inn is now Seaside’s oldest surviving house. But don’t worry about about comfort! Each room has a full private bath, a television, and modern, comfortable beds. Romantic Homes magazine called the Inn “a haven for lovers.” It was built by a colorful Frenchman who came to town by way of France, San Francisco and the boisterous seaport Astoria, Oregon. From 1885 to 1892 Alexandre Gilbert selected old growth Douglas Fir for the construction of his Seaside home. Most of the structure is still in its original condition.