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Reviews of Seahorse Inn and Cottages

2.5 out of 5
Seahorse Inn and Cottages
7218 S Virginia Dare Trail, Nags Head, NC

Reviews

7.8

Good

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Rating 8 - Good. 251 out of 653 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 119 out of 653 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 51 out of 653 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 30 out of 653 reviews" "

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Michelle

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We actually left and booked another hotel 20 minutes after arrival. We had a room on the second floor up narrow stairs with a bloody band aid and full trash can. Our room had a hole in the floor right when you walked in. The room smelled moist and moldy. The TV was on zoom and all of this I would have let slide until… the sheets- pulled them down and they were stained and dirty. The place has potential but I can’t sleep on dirty sheets. It’s obviously family owned and I was excited to support but it had too many needs.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

earl

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ma and pa type place, had no trouble of any kind. Beach access very close, Would stay again 😃
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

April

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
DON’T BOOK.
Don’t book. This inn has changed owner and does not consider customers or cleanliness at all important. Very disappointing because my husband and I stayed here at least twice a year for many years. On the trip, our last, we were given the wrong room that was less expensive and wasn’t offered a refund of the difference. The check in is done through a kiosk with an agent in another country and very confusing. There is no longer an employee at the front desk to help with whatever you may need. There is a young man that lives at the property that is an employee but was rude and never in the office. Our room was nasty with dirt on the floor, hairs in the tub and apparently a previous quest had urinated in the air conditioner so couldn’t use. Also, a dog ( i think) had urinated on the old futon in the room’s living space. We had to buy $20 worth of cleaning supplies just to make the room somewhat clean. We were never given fresh towels and ran out of toilet paper and had to buy some. I’ll be contacting a health inspector about how unclean the room was especially the urine. We’re so disappointed. The inn WAS a wonderful place to stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Yasmin

Disliked: Staff & service
Room was great. But there was little mold around the room here and there and it was quiet for the most part, but still noisy neighbors, and you can hear through the walls. I was woke up twice two days in a row someone beating on a door afew doors down from our room. Shopping, restaurants, and beach was in perfect walking distance everything we needed was close by and right down the road
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

2/10 Terrible

Damon

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

Clare

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms were small and in disrepair. There were lights not working properly and the staff didn't even bother to refill the soaps dispensers in the shower. There is not even a desk attendant. You check in through a kiosk on zoom with someone. You can hear people in different rooms above you and beside you.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Kelly

Liked: Staff & service
Good weekend getaway
Hotel was good, a little dated but clean overall. Checkin was through automated kiosk in lobby, speaking with someone from Phillipines. That was disappointing.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Ashley

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

DIANA

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice location. Price affordable and small kitchen was excellent.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

JOHN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Susan

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fair
Very old and outdated, sheets discolored (very used) but clean. Overall okay place to stay but nothing extra with this basic room. Would not stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great off season rate!! Very Cute and CLEAN room!! Check in was easy!! Staff was Very friendly!! Plenty of shopping nearby, Jeanette’s pier right across the road! Beach access right across the road! Perfect place for a getaway!! Really enjoyed our stay!! Definitely take the time to check out the Aquarium on Roanoke island, also take the time and drive down to Hatteras island and ferry ride to Ocracoke Island!! Such a beautiful place!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Teresa

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Weekend trip.
Place was dated but sheets and towels were clean. Room smelled nice. Needs some basic repairs but nothing excessive. Only one roll of toilet paper and a few tissues in the box. No real person available to get extra supplies.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything was good
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Jonathan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, nice stay. The room was clean and came w a kitchenette which was great. For the price, you can’t beat it. Would definitely stay again
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Donna

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were called and told to come & check in, staff had incorrect room, was told to come back. Trash stayed outside our door the whole time we were there, railing wobbly and unsafe, stove burner drip pans were aluminum foil ( fire hazard?), used coffee k-pod left on windowsill and I asked twice to get some coffee that I never got. Smoke alarm missing on ceiling, remote missing it's back, had to hold batteries in. Just not like the pictures at all! Suffice to say we won't be back!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice small motel. Was clean, and had all the amenities we needed for our beach visit. The staff was courteous and helpful. Great value for the price! Will atay there again in the future!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Kelly, North Tonawanda

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness
The staff was friendly enough. However, we did not receive housekeeping service at all during the entire week we were there. I had to ask for fresh towels, toilet paper, and coffee. The beds were comfortable but the floor was not that clean.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

david

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lorene

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Ann

Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is very convenient just across from the beach...
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jill

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a treat! William greeted me and immediately I felt like he was a long time friend. He has great suggestions for me and was so warm and welcoming. Thank you, William. You’re a doll! We’ll be back!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Erica

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My family and I stayed here for the Labor Day weekend and it did not disappoint. The staff and owner are incredible. They are friendly and very helpful which made our long weekend even more enjoyable! We stayed in a queen bed cottage. Parking was a little tricky sometimes as the parking spaces in front are parallel parking which I suck at with a pickup truck but there is pickup truck friendly parking in the back which is only a short distance to the cottages (we were in the front so the back cottages would be closer) Only had an issue with the key cards (which was user error) but getting new ones was very simple process with the kiosk system they have which also doubles as a check in station. We're a younger family and had no troubles with the system but did witness an older couple struggling with it so that may be the reason why some reviewers said that it was not user friendly. Despite it being a very busy weekend, especially with the surf competition across the road, the unit we stayed in was indeed very quiet at night which is a huge plus. The cottage rooms came equipped with more than what the amenities said so it was a great bonus to have a toaster and Keurig in the room. This property was also conveniently located right across the street from Jeannettes Pier and the beach as well as walkable food options. Definitely would recommend this motel!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

James K

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Valerie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The new owner was super nice and was available on the premises at all times. Our cottage room was as expected, with a small kitchen area, and sofa with coffee table in a little alcove. The bed was comfortable with lots of pillows. We parked right outside our door and had a little porch with chairs to sit at, when we were not out and about. We will definitely be coming back for short stays, the price can not be beat!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Josh

Travelled with partner
For a few nights stay it’s fine. I wouldn’t stay a week here but for a weekend it’s a place to sleep and it’s right by Jeanette’s pier. Can’t beat the location
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Laura-Ann

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quaint Older Hotel
We were greeted upon arrival and shown to the kiosk to check-in. The kiosk is not user-friendly. The young lady on the kiosk was friendly, but there were times when I couldn't understand her and she couldn't me. We got checked in and were shown where to park. We were offered help with our luggage, but we declined. The room was very clean. The bed was nice and firm. The bathroom is very small. The shower took a long time for the water to heat up, but once it did it stayed hot. The shower is very small as well. Not much room to move around. The parking lot is quite small, and only one way in and out.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

WAYNE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rooms were very humid and damp.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jose

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

leigh

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Go somewhere else
The linen was disgusting - the sheets and towels which we think were meant to be white were in fact grey and extremely weathered. The bed was badly made, we were not even sure that it had been changed after the previous occupant. The rating from Hotels.com upon which we routinely rely was 7.6 which was nowhere near accurate. A most unpleasant experience.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michiele

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved having a private cottage it was so peaceful.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bryan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We've loved both of our stays so far. We've gone twice and will go a third!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

carolyn

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed in a cottage with my dog. Was great. No issues. Like others stated the towels could be updated and they do not clean until check out but that was fine with me. I brought extra towels so didn’t need anything. For the price point it was a great little get away spot. Directly across the steeet from the beach

8/10 Good

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I stayed in one of the cottages so that’s what I am reviewing. Great location close to everything, beach access and Jeannette’s Pier are just across the road. Two or three restaurants are close by too and a nice little market. Check in is a bit awkward with the kiosk, but once done the rest is easy. Cottages come with a full kitchen, which is great. You might want to bring a few things from home, such as cutting board and kitchen towels. I also brought a small coffee maker since they only provide a Keurig, but that’s just me. They don’t clean the rooms while you are there, but are upfront about it and, personally I prefer it that way. Overall I had a quiet relaxing stay and would definitely stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

2/10 Terrible

Aleksia

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Joset

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The place is run down. There are no cleaning services while there (we were there 7 nights). The AC is marginal
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

CHRISTINA

Travelled with group
Towels and linens need updating, they were clean but grey not white. Very old. front room seemed uneven when walking. Right on street and Jenette’s pier seemed to be a hot spot for loud cars of teenage boys with loud tires and mufflers all night. Owners were nice but did not seem them much. Bathroom is tiny.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Kim

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There is no one working the front desk, it is a kiosk for check in. I never saw an actual employee during my stay. The rooms are old looking and outdated. It was across the street from the pier so that was the only plus.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Jacqueline

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very disappointed with my stay here. When we unlocked our door for the first time, a maid walked out and told us she was eating her lunch in our room. Mind you our clean room that was ready. Cleanliness was disappointing with the hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023