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Reviews of John Yancey Oceanfront Inn

2 out of 5
John Yancey Oceanfront Inn
2009 S Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills, NC

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1066 out of 1825 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 535 out of 1825 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 127 out of 1825 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 54 out of 1825 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 43 out of 1825 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Carmen

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Facilities outdated needing updates. Enjoyed property being close to beach and walking distance to dining and shopping.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from JYI Front Desk Team on 26 Apr 2024
We appreciate you feedback! Thank you choosing JYI!

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great ocean front property.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Response from John Yancey Inn on 26 Apr 2024
We appreciate your 5 star review.

6/10 Okay

Gary

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Probably ok if you’re on the 1st floor. Carrying bags up a flight of stairs can be a pain.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from John Yancey Inn on 26 Apr 2024
We have people that can help with your bags if needed. Please ask.

10/10 Excellent

Amy Louise

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great mini getaway!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from John Yancey Inn on 26 Apr 2024
So glad you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from JYI Front Desk Team on 26 Apr 2024
Thank you Nicole! Come back and see us!

10/10 Excellent

Abbey

Travelled with family
Wonderful place to stay! Very clean and kind staff . The beach is right outside your room or simply a walk away. Would definitely stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from John Yancey Inn on 26 Apr 2024
We look forward to your return visit.

10/10 Excellent

John, Barnegat

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We really enjoyed our stay here. You won't find a more organized place Clean and a great location right on the ocean.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from John Yancey Inn on 26 Apr 2024
We truly appreciate your feedback.

10/10 Excellent

Dennis, Cicero

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Customer service was especially helpful and friendly. The room was clean and well organized. My family loved this placed and will definitely stay again this summer. Unlike other places we looked at you don't have to cross the road to get to the beach - this hotel is literally on the beach. Thanks to the staff and we hope to see you soon!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from JYI Front Desk Team on 22 Apr 2024
Thank you for the outstanding review of your stay! We look forward to welcoming you back!

6/10 Okay

Ariana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
There wasn’t hot water and the bed kept sinking.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from JYI Front Desk Team on 22 Apr 2024
We will take a look immediately and remedy! We hope you will give us another opportunity to serve you!

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy accessible
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from John Yancey Inn on 21 Apr 2024
We appreciate your feedback and hope to see you again.

4/10 Poor

elaine, atkinson

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
When we arrived it appeared decent from the outside until trying to enter the building. The entry door from the parking lot was ajar and never shut properly with no security upon entering the building. In the room the bed was comfortable with a fridge and microwave so that was good. The beach was nice. The bathroom was just basic and what really bothered me was they couldn't even give a cup to use after brushing your teeth. The door in the bathroom was a sliding door with a recessed handle that was sharp when trying to open and close the door. The entry door to the room was rusty and and had to be slammed in order to shut it. We won't return.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from John Yancey Inn on 20 Apr 2024
We are sorry the your stay was less than perfect. Good luck in your future travels.

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
So close to the beach..,
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from John Yancey Inn on 20 Apr 2024
We appreciate your feedback.

10/10 Excellent

Judy

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is clean and comfortable. The price is reasonable. The location is convenient to where we needed to go.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from John Yancey Inn on 20 Apr 2024
We are pleased you enjoyed your stay at John Yancey Inn.

10/10 Excellent

Racy Mare

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing place to stay with family. We had three rooms and all rooms are nice and clean. Just right by the beach so our kids had so much fun watching the sunrise and playing. Thank you to the nice staff as well.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from John Yancey Inn on 20 Apr 2024
We look forward to your return visit.

6/10 Okay

Sherrie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The breakfast was really good. The bed was comfortable. The room was suppose to be ocean view but I couldn't see the ocean for all the buildings and it was closer to the road than the beach. The room was clean but a very strong smell of bleach and I had to leave the door open for awhile. Finding the ice machine and getting to the beach was a obstacle course up and down stairs to buildings that didn't connect. Our door didn't close and latch very well so we had to slam it to shut it and deadbolt it when we were inside to make sure it didn't pop open. It was a stay for our anniversary, so it was somewhat of a disappointment that we couldn't see the ocean from our room.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from John Yancey Inn on 20 Apr 2024
I looked into your reservation to verify you were assigned to the correct room type. You reserved a classic king room in our main building. These are our most economical rooms and have no view of the ocean.

10/10 Excellent

Kirsten

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had an amazing stay in a newly renovated room. Everything was very clean, I have no complaints. Free continental breakfast was great too!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from John Yancey Inn on 20 Apr 2024
Thanks for choosing John Yancey Inn.

10/10 Excellent

Giacomo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cozy room
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from John Yancey Inn on 20 Apr 2024
Thanks very much. We hope to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

David H.

This is my second time to stay here and will come again because it is a very clean site, with very friendly and helpful staff and a wonderful breakfast. David Johnson.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Response from John Yancey Inn on 20 Apr 2024
We appreciate your review. Thank you!

6/10 Okay

Melissa

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities
I understand the Covid guidelines changed things years ago but to never get room cleaning service after 4 nights unless you request it. Also we had to bring out our own trash. We noticed a homeless man seems to live in the gazebo at night and drinking beer in the gazebo at 9 am, it makes you feel like things are unsafe because they do not lock the buildings by key, anyone can walk right in. The rooms were nice, but the rest is pretty run down. Why put a tip envelope in a room when no one ever comes.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Response from John Yancey Inn on 20 Apr 2024
Melissa, thanks for your review. Our policy is to request service as you want it. This can be every day or none at all. It is your choice. In the future, please call the front desk if you see something or someone that makes you uncomfortable. We do ask you to put dirty linens and trash outside your door and we will come by several times a day to pick it up. We wish you happy travels in the future.

8/10 Good

Mary Jo

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms have been recently renovated. Bed was comfortable. Minimal furnishings. I expected a full length mirror in the room but there was none. There was just a small mirror over the bathroom sink. Also door to room stuck and we had to push to open with a lot of effort. Room was in poor location, next to employee entrance.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from JYI Front Desk Team on 18 Apr 2024
Thank you for your feedback! We will address your concerns!

6/10 Okay

Latasha

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Response from John Yancey Inn on 20 Apr 2024
Thanks for your feedback.

10/10 Excellent

Shannon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was our first time staying and we were so pleasantly surprised!! Nice and updated and extremely clean!!!! Will be back
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from JYI Front Desk Team on 18 Apr 2024
Thak you for sharing, Shannon! We hope to see you again!

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from JYI Front Desk Team on 18 Apr 2024
Thank you, Jennifer!

10/10 Excellent

Amol

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really good place. Front desk was very easy to talk and reachable. Beach is so walkable , just behind the property. We loved it.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from JYI Front Desk Team on 16 Apr 2024
Thank you, Amol! We hope to have you back again!

10/10 Excellent

Katherine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the restaurant across the street Kill Devil Grill. Breakfast was good. Right on the Ocean
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Response from JYI Front Desk Team on 16 Apr 2024
Thank you for your review!

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from JYI Front Desk Team on 16 Apr 2024
Thank you for the fantastic review!

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I liked everything
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from John Yancey Inn on 15 Apr 2024
We appreciate your review and look forward to your next visit.

10/10 Excellent

Robin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Being able to step out your back door and walk directly on the beach was AMAZING!!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from John Yancey Inn on 15 Apr 2024
Thanks for choosing John Yancey Inn.

10/10 Excellent

Brooke

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved staying here this past week. The bed was extremely comfortable, the property was quiet, and the room was a nice place to relax after long days of exploring the area. It’s literally within steps to the beach and is a great central OBX location. The only negative experience I had was with the shower—there were a few mornings that the hot water didn’t last long enough to take a Hollywood shower and the water pressure could be better. Other than that, it was a great experience. I would definitely stay here again as it’s a great value due to location, the peace and quiet, and comfy bed.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2024
Response from John Yancey Inn on 14 Apr 2024
We hope your travels bring you back to John Yancey Inn!

10/10 Excellent

NOEMI, MIAMI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Liked the room
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from John Yancey Inn on 15 Apr 2024
We look forward to your return visit.

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nicely updated room that’s literally on the beach! Convenient location to restaurants and shops. Would definitely recommend this hotel!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from John Yancey Inn on 14 Apr 2024
Thanks very much, Sarah. We hope to see you again.

8/10 Good

Joshua

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Staff was exceptionally nice! Easy beach access, the whole building has been recently updated which helps ita lot. The continental breakfast was the only downfall. It’s as basic as one can be really. Waffles and cereals is about as good as it gets really. The staff makes up for what it lacks everywhere else.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from John Yancey Inn on 13 Apr 2024
We appreciate your feedback.

8/10 Good

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
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Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from John Yancey Inn on 14 Apr 2024
Thanks for choosing John Yancey Inn.

10/10 Excellent

Reshe

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My fiance and I stayed her for a weekend getaway trip and we had an amazing time. The room was clean and we were just a few steps away from the beach. We were able to get to most places at OBX in about 10-20 mins depending on what we were doing. The staff was very friendly and breakfast was decent. We will definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from John Yancey Inn on 12 Apr 2024
Thanks for choosing John Yancey Inn.

10/10 Excellent

Stephen, Nampa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful place to stay with easy beach access!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from John Yancey Inn on 10 Apr 2024
We hope to see you back with us again in the future! Thank you for taking the time to review us :)

8/10 Good

Taylor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from John Yancey Inn on 10 Apr 2024
We hope you'll be back, thank you for the review :)

10/10 Excellent

SERGIO

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved my stay! very clean hotel, close to restaurants and shop!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from John Yancey Inn on 8 Apr 2024
We hope your travels bring you to the John Yancey again.

4/10 Poor

Sharon

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
The location is excellent as it is convenient to walk to restaurants and right on the beach. The room was very clean and the bed was quite comfortable. There was a bus of teenaged students there, so unfortunate4ly we got very little sleep. Doors slamming constantly all night and people yelling and laughing loudly in the hallway had our nerves on end. It would startle us so much that we would yell out in fear! We had checked in at 5:15 only to receive a phone call at 10:15 p.m. from the staff person that checked me in to ask when we would be arriving. ?? Breakfast consisted of frozen sandwiches that you had to microwave, boiled eggs, cereal and pastries. The staff did bring some apples over and place them in a bowl with her bare hands. It was so crowded! No place to sit and very noisy. We took our coffee, boiled egg and muffin back to thee room and ate on the bed. I wouldn't stay here again because of the noise level.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from John Yancey Inn on 8 Apr 2024
If you are disturbed by noise, please make the front desk aware. We will do our best to quiet things down. Our complimentary continental breakfast has a variety of choices including: Coffee, tea, orange and apple juice, hard boiled eggs, frozen breakfast sandwiches (chicken, sausage and egg, egg and cheese), make your own waffles, muffins, bagels and cream cheese, yogurt, oatmeal, cereal, apples, oranges and bananas.Unfortunately, we are not set up to make breakfast to order.

6/10 Okay

Emily

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The property was clean and had a great location. The downfalls were the fact that they put us in a room that was “conjoined,” but there was an entirely different family next door. We/they could see directly under the doors, which didn’t feel very secure or safe. Additionally, there is zero sound-proofing.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from John Yancey Inn on 8 Apr 2024
We are in the process of removing all "adjoining" doors. Our apologies you did not have the best stay. We hope you will give us another chance.

6/10 Okay

Tiffany

This is our second stay in an oceanfront room. Our first stay was great. Unfortunately our room during this stay faced a sand dune and we had limited ocean views despite paying for an oceanfront room. I wish i had called and booked directly with the hotel to clarify what room we were getting.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from John Yancey Inn on 8 Apr 2024
We are sorry you were disappointed with your room assignment. Please call us when reserving and we can help select the room you prefer.

10/10 Excellent

Nathaniel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great clean hotel at a good rate and a good free breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Front Desk on 8 Apr 2024
We look forward to your return visit.

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from John Yancey Inn on 8 Apr 2024
Thank you! We hope to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They cared that I was late and didn’t show up. It was nice after driving from miami
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from John Yancey Inn on 6 Apr 2024
Thanks for choosing John Yancey Inn!

10/10 Excellent

Diana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Front Desk on 6 Apr 2024
Thanks for choosing John Yancey Inn.

10/10 Excellent

Tamara

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved our beachfront room! Looked newly updated. Staff was so friendly!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from John Yancey Inn on 4 Apr 2024
Thank you for your wonderful review. John Yancey and staff appreciates your compliment. Come back and see us :)

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from John Yancey Inn on 4 Apr 2024
We appreciate your review :)

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from John Yancey Inn on 4 Apr 2024
Thank you for your review :)

8/10 Good

Sheila

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from JYI Front Desk Team on 22 Apr 2024
Thakn you for your review, Sheila!

8/10 Good

Eunice

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stronger wifi would be better. Other than that, we enjoyed our stay. Really appreciate the breakfast staff, they are very good at what they do.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from John Yancey Inn on 1 Apr 2024
Thank you for your review.

10/10 Excellent

William

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I enjoyed the location of this property. Right on the beach was nice. Breakfast was good but not awesome with waffles, oatmeal, fruit, eggs and frozen breakfast sandwiches. Soft comfy beds. Couldn’t hear your neighbors.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from John Yancey Inn on 1 Apr 2024
It's great to hear you enjoyed your stay at John Yancey Inn.