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Reviews of The Inn At Corolla Light

2.5 out of 5
The Inn At Corolla Light
1066 Ocean Trail, Corolla, NC

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 254 out of 533 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 168 out of 533 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 57 out of 533 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 33 out of 533 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 21 out of 533 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Brenda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer, Chattanooga

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff could not have been friendlier. Really appreciate the personal touches.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Judy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I truly loved the location on the water. Decor was quaint and very clean and kept up. Our room # 51 was very large with 2 showers! I wasn’t keen on being on 3rd floor, as toting luggage was a chore, but once there was fine.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

georgina

We like a homey place. Thanks!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from Inn at Corolla on 5 Mar 2024
Thanks for choosing us!!

6/10 Okay

MARY C

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The beautiful sunset that you can watch.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved our stay at Inn at Corolla Light. So welcoming to us and our fur baby. The view was magnificent. Lovely to walk along the sound every morning and evening on the trail. Breakfast is perfect. We didn’t have a chance but there’s even free bikes to use! Thank you so much for a wonderful stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

luke

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Inn at Corolla on 17 Nov 2023
LukeThanks for the review! Please come back and see us!

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect
The pictures do not do justice, place was absolutely amazing, the views of the bay stunning.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Inn at Corolla on 29 Oct 2023
Jonathan,Thanks for the awesome review! Please come back and visit anytime!

10/10 Excellent

peter

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Inn at Corolla on 10 Nov 2023
Thank you so much for your review! Please come back and see us!

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
People were very friendly,polite,helpful and not phony friendly. We really enjoyed our stay and plan to go back next year.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Inn at Corolla on 12 Oct 2023
Rebecca,Thanks so much for the review! We hope you can visit again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Joanne, stafford

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely small Inn with great views of the sound. The staff were wonderful and took care of everything we needed. There was a variety of dining options nearby. Included continental breakfast was simple but plentiful and a good quick morning bite. Highly recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Inn at Corolla on 5 Oct 2023
Thank you so much for the nice review! Please come and visit us again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was nice. Ceiling fan doesn’t work in room 33
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Inn at Corolla on 29 Sept 2023
Thanks so much for the review and letting us know about the ceiling fan! Please come back to visit!

10/10 Excellent

Don Ewen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Inn at Corolla on 29 Sept 2023
Thanks so much for the review! Please come back and visit!

10/10 Excellent

Luis

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Inn at Corolla on 29 Sept 2023
Thanks so much for the review! Please come back and visit us!

10/10 Excellent

kate

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is a jewel! Stayed for one night and it was total bliss. Huge clean room, access to a local resort and beach included with the room, and free bikes to get around... arrived a little early for check-in and was encouraged to hang out by the pool: very relaxing, comfortable hammock in the gazebo, and beautiful views of the bay. A gem.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Inn at Corolla on 12 Sept 2023
Thank you so much for the review! Please come back and stay with us soon!

10/10 Excellent

Chuck

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and quiet, close to everything we needed
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Inn at Corolla on 11 Sept 2023
Thank you for the review! Please come back and see us soon!

10/10 Excellent

Don, Scottdale

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
No hassle check-in. Ultra clean room with cooktop, sunk and mini refrigerator. Ice maker on the property. Super water pressure. Ramps for handicap.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Inn at Corolla on 7 Sept 2023
Thank you so much for the review! Please come back and see us!!

10/10 Excellent

Jeffery

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Our experience @ The Inn at Corolla Light was sad only because we stayed one night. Love the sunset views.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Inn at Corolla on 3 Sept 2023
Thank you so much for your review! We hope you can stay with us again! Have a great holiday weekend!

10/10 Excellent

Daylon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was such a nice getaway! The Inn at Corolla Light is quaint and has a homey charm to it. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. Big highlights included location, service, and easy access to sign up for excursions/activities. Corolla is a very quaint, little beach town that gives you a relaxed, secluded experience. The local restaurant/bar scene was really cool in Corolla... locals are extremely nice! You're also only 15-20 minutes from Nags Head if you want the full, "tourist" experience of a beach with fun shops and a nice boardwalk. The Inn has a trolley that takes you to and from the beach every 20-30 minutes, as well as a few other stops on it's loop. This made travel to the beach very convenient. After a few coronas we were also able to walk to the beach and multiple local restaurants in under 20 minutes. Very good infrastructure for pedestrians off the main road that the inn is located on. Our room faced the sound which had an amazing view and direct access to the main deck/dock. They also have many options for activities you can reserve right from the inn itself, including kayaking, jet skis, a tour to see wild horses and more. Also shout to the man who runs the continental breakfast! He was so nice, he greeted and held the door for everyone that came in, and had some fun stories to share!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Inn at Corolla on 25 Aug 2023
Thank you so much for your comments. We are thrilled that you enjoyed your stay with us! Please come back!

8/10 Good

Jacqueline

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Inn at Corolla on 22 Aug 2023
Thankyou for your review. Please let us know details about your check in and staff experience.

10/10 Excellent

Haley

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Inn at Corolla on 11 Sept 2023
Thanks for the review. Please come back and see us!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Inn at Corolla on 19 Aug 2023
Thank you for your review and we hope you will return soon!

8/10 Good

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Inn at Corolla on 19 Aug 2023
Thank you for your review and we hope you return soon!

8/10 Good

Fischer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Hard to give a review of this place as I have many contrasting feelings about it. 1st1the good stuff. Staff is incredible. Everyone I interacted with was friendly and helpful. They also accommodated an early checkin for me which was a life saver! My room was spacious with a beautiful view of the bay. Great big shower (two showers in the room which is a bit odd), and tons of room to move about in the room. AC worked well. Breakfast was good enough, coffee was fabulous. I love that there were bikes available to use. Negatives about my room (51): my room had 3 windows, none of which opened. One of the windows had no shade or anything, and I was forced to hang a towel on it, as I overlooked the bay and the pier which offered a constant flow of traffic for water sport activities. The room was also quite humid and musty. And VERY dated. Shelf over the small sink made it almost impossible to wash your face without getting water everywhere. Could use more hooks/bars to hang towels. A coffee table or other type table would also have been nice. Tv was too small. Things to be aware of- there are no elevators- so if you have mobility issues, be warned. The rooms by the pool would be a nightmare for me. People walking directly by the window offers no privacy or quiet whatsoever. Parking during the day could also be hard. It’s hit or miss here depending on your actual room here. Overall- quaint but inconsistent. And Definitely overpriced.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Inn at Corolla on 9 Aug 2023
Ms. Fischer,Thanks for your review of our property. We are glad the staff experience was good for you and that you were able to check in early to your room. Unfortunately, we dont recommend that people open windows in the room as we are located on a bay and depending on weather and wind conditions, we occasionally experience bugs if windows are open this time of year. We appreciate your recommendations on room renovations and will take those into consideration.

4/10 Poor

Amelia

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
stayed at this hotel five years ago and it was amazingly clean, rooms were tidy, staff was super courteous. Such a contrast from this last visit....cob webs everywhere, had spiders and ants in our room, staff was not courteous.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Inn at Corolla on 3 Aug 2023
Our apologies that the property was not suitable for you. The OBX has been inundated this season through out the area with spiders. We have to spray several times a day and a lot of it depends on the wind direction, etc as well as being located on a bay. Hopefully you let management know before you left about the issues listed. Again, our apologies.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not great
Smelled musty and damp, and had spider webs on ceiling fan.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Inn at Corolla on 3 Aug 2023
Our sincere apologies for the issues you experienced while at our property.. The OBX has been inundated with spiders all season this year due to weather, wind direction and rain. We are especially vulnerable here as we are located on a bay. We do spray several times a day to try and control. Hopefully, you addressed issue with management before checking out. Again, our sincere apologies.

4/10 Poor

Geoff

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Inn at Corolla on 19 Aug 2023
We apologize that your stay wasnt up to standards. Please let us know more about your experience

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Inn at Corolla on 3 Aug 2023
Patrick, Thanks so much for your review of the Inn at Corolla. We hope you will come back again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Jenn

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Inn at Corolla on 3 Aug 2023
Jenn, Thanks so much for your review of our hotel. We hope you will return again soon!

8/10 Good

Cynthia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel in a great location
This hotel was good, but I doubt we'll stay here again. It's in a great location and our room was large and had a wonderful view of the bayside. The small complaints that I had would be there was no room in the sink area for any cosmetics or normal items for getting ready. Just putting a small shelving unit on the one wall next to the sink would help to address this issue though. This sink was also not located in the bathroom itself. It was by the exterior door and then the toilet & shower were across from it in a closed in bathroom. This made it difficult for one person to sleep in if they wanted to since the other person would have to turn the light on and make noise to get ready using the sink area. And, the other issue was there wasn't central air. It was a unit that would turn on and off throughout the day and night. It was very noisy and we would have to turn the TV volume up and down as it turned on and off because of this noise which was very annoying. It also made the temperature seem inconsistent throughout our stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Inn at Corolla on 3 Aug 2023
Cynthia,Thank you for the comments about your stay at the Inn. We are working to renovate some rooms off season this year to address similar issues. We are also looking at the efficiency of our AC units. We will be happy to show you a different room or talk about another room with you at any time you may consider returning.

8/10 Good

Laura

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Overall, we liked the facility and would return. Breakfast was tasty. Beds were comfortable. We did not try the pool as we visited a friend's place
Response from Inn at Corolla on 3 Aug 2023
Laura,Thanks for your review of the Inn at Corolla. We hope you will consider staying with us again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Kay

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Inn at Corolla on 8 Jul 2023
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a rating!

10/10 Excellent

Diana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff was great, property nice and clean. Only issue is we were on the third floor and with no elevator, it was a little tough for my elderly Mom to go up and down the stairs. Other than that, it was great. Nice views too!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Inn at Corolla on 8 Jul 2023
Thank you for taking the time to write us a review. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. We hope that you will stay again on your next visit to the area, and please feel free to contact us to request a lower level room. We always try to accommodate each guest request.

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Liked the deck overlooking the sound, as well as a view of the sound from our room.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Inn at Corolla on 8 Jul 2023
Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us and we hope that you will stay again on your next Corolla visit.

10/10 Excellent

STEVEN

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice place
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Inn at Corolla on 29 Jun 2023
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a 5 star review. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay at our property. We hope you will stay again on your next visit to Corolla.

10/10 Excellent

Glenn

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Inn at Corolla on 3 Aug 2023
Glenn,Thanks so much for the review of your stay with us. We hope you will return soon!

8/10 Good

Diane

We loved our king suite on the sound, nice deck and beautiful views; we sat in our chairs every morning with coffee and every evening with wine for sunsets. Great breakfast set up. Don’t know how the other smaller rooms facing the street would be but we loved our choice. Nice friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Inn at Corolla on 29 Jun 2023
Thank you for taking the time to write us this nice review. We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us and we hope that you will stay with us again on your next Outer Banks visit.

10/10 Excellent

Nancy, Indianapolis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved our room view of the sound! The deep soaking tub was luxurious.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Inn at Corolla on 4 Jun 2023
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a nice review. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. We hope you will stay again on your next Corolla visit.

10/10 Excellent

Krista

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Response from Inn at Corolla on 4 Jun 2023
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a rating. We hope you will stay with us again on your next Outer Banks visit.

10/10 Excellent

Sue

Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Inn at Corolla on 21 May 2023
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a great rating! We hope you will stay with us again.

8/10 Good

Linda, Falls Church

Liked: Staff & service
So the hotel itself is dated and if you move anything in the room, you may find a dead bug. It wasn’t dirty by any stretch, just the nature of an older hotel in the south at the beach. The walls are very thin and if you are driving, do yourself a favor and bring your pillow from home. But the view is just lovely. I had a room with a shared balcony right on the water and I thought that and the wonderful, attentive staff made up for anything the room lacked in luxury. I even arrived very late in the night (front desk closed at 7), and the night manager was literally waiting outside for me, knew my name, and showed me to my room. I really appreciated it as the property would likely have been difficult to navigate in the dark without knowing where I was going. I would just set expectations for a 3* rated room, and then you will be pleasantly surprised by the 5* view and service. :)
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Inn at Corolla on 21 May 2023
Thank you for taking the time to write us a review. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us and that the staff's attention to service is appreciated. We hope that you will stay with us again on your next Corolla visit.

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from Inn at Corolla on 2 May 2023
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a rating. We hope you will stay with us again on your next Outer Banks visit.

4/10 Poor

Melissa, Hopewell

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was upset with this place as there was no out water and then we booked this place for indoor pool as I have younger kids and it was having maintenance done
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from Inn at Corolla on 28 Apr 2023
Thank you for taking the time to leave us 2 reviews. We apologize for the inconvenience that was caused by the pool being closed. Unfortunately, we do not have any control over the amenities offered by the resort, or when they are closed for maintenance. We are sorry to hear that you had trouble with the hot water. Maintenance was dispatched but was unable to find any issues with it.

4/10 Poor

Melissa, Hopewell

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
I got this room for indoor pool and there wasn’t one bc it was down and it took forever in the shower to get hot water and never could get it in the sink at all
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from Inn at Corolla on 28 Apr 2023
Thank you for taking the time to leave us 2 reviews. We apologize for the inconvenience that was caused by the pool being closed. Unfortunately, we do not have any control over the amenities offered by the resort, or when they are closed for maintenance. We are sorry to hear that you had trouble with the hot water. Maintenance was dispatched but was unable to find any issues with it.

10/10 Excellent

sarah

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Just what we needed!
Wonderful time at the Inn. Everyone was friendly and the place was very chill. Rooms could use some upgrades but only if you’re picky. I everything worked and there was everything you needed. Will definitely come back!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Inn at Corolla on 23 Apr 2023
We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. We hope that you will stay again next time you are in Corolla. Thank you for taking the time to write this nice review and for posting this beautiful picture.

10/10 Excellent

Joan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We arrived later in the day, the front desk called me to let me know where our key for our room would be because the front office would be closed by the time we would get there. The room was clean and the views we breath taking of the water and sunset. We would go back here the next time we are up this way
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from Inn at Corolla on 23 Apr 2023
Thank you for taking the time to leave us this nice review. We are happy to hear that you had a good experience staying with us. We hope that you will visit us again on your next trip to Corolla.

8/10 Good

jennifer

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Inn at Corolla on 2 May 2023
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a rating. We hope you will stay with us again on your next Corolla visit.

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was super friendly and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Inn at Corolla on 19 Apr 2023
Thank you for taking the time to write us a review! We are happy to hear that your experience with us was a pleasant one. We hope you will stay with us again.