The 10 best Motels in North Carolina Coast, United States

May 19, 2023 Rosalyn Ihle

North Carolina'’s coast and 300 miles of barrier island beaches are filled with lovely state parks, top restaurants and world-class golf courses. Cape Fear’'s beaches attract surfers. Wilmington’'s downtown contains fine antebellum homes and exciting shopping and dining. The wind-swept Outer Banks offer historic lighthouses, mysterious Roanoke Island and the Wright Brothers National Memorial. Cape Hatteras National Seashore offers hiking, biking and fishing. Ferry trips link islands with the mainland.
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1. Clarion Pointe New Bern

3455 Doctor MLK Jr. Blvd, New Bern, NC 28562-5219 1 (252) 649-2214
Excellent
38%
Good
36%
Satisfactory
14%
Poor
2%
Terrible
10%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 128 reviews

Clarion Pointe New Bern

Clarion Pointe New Bern NC welcomes you to experience the fine ambient charm of this riverfront town. Enjoy store front shopping, antique shops, unique gifts, various art gallery venues, various museum sites, garden tours, carriage tours and don't forget the many festivals around town. New Bern NC is also the birthplace of Pepsi. Local Attractions include: Tryon Palace, Civil War Tour, Carriage Tours, Trolley Rides, Wildlife Expo, MS Bike Tour, Charter Sailing, Catamaran Charter Sailing, Neuse River, Camp Seagull, Camp Don Lee, Camp Seafarer, Pamlico Sound, Imagination Station, Sports Complex, various marina and boating venues. Businesses: Bosch, Moen, Weyerhaeuser (international Paper Mill), Wal-Mart, New Bern Riverfront Convention Center, Fairfield Harbor. Nearby Cities: New Bern NC, Oriental, Havelock, Cherry Point, Washington, Trenton and Bridgeton. Our premier Clarion Pointe of New Bern NC anticipates your arrival with Newly renovated 100% Smoke Free accommodations. Enjoy Southern Hospitality in Eastern NC.

Clean and quiet but little else to recommend it.

Reviewed By Ronald S

Looked on TA before our trip and noticed that most of the reviews on TA are from 2019 and no recent ones for unexplained reasons. The hotel and room was very clean but positives stop there. The "breakfast" was almost all carbohydrates except for yogurt with the rest dougnuts, breads, muffins, cereals and waffles.......nothing else to eat like eggs/omelets/meat which were totally absent. Bed was VERY firm with little "give"; coffee was actually drinkable unlike some hotels but still not above a 3 in flavor. We will stay somewhere else next visit in October.

2. Shutters On the Banks

405 S Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948-7898
Excellent
49%
Good
34%
Satisfactory
11%
Poor
4%
Terrible
2%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 1177 reviews

Shutters On the Banks

Oceanfront location, each room is equipped with two queen beds or one king and a sleep sofa and include a refrigerator,in-room phone, TV with HBO, AM-FM radio and highspeed internet. All efficiencies are equipped with full kitchens. We also have a limited number of King Studio Suites available. Complimentary continental breakfast. complimentary passes to the YMCA. Newly renovated rooms and efficiencies for 2016.

Recent stay

Reviewed By 762marcieh

We recently visited OBX for the first time and stayed here. We stayed on the 4th floor in the tower building. When we arrived we were told the elevator didn’t work. I have a bad hip plus asthma so this was not good for me. I would have thought it would be fixed within a day but 5 days later still nothing. Would have been nice to offer some type of discount for that. As far as the room and the rest of the hotel I was very pleased. Rooms were very nice. Nice beach access.

3. Palm Suites

602 W Fort Macon Rd, Atlantic Beach, NC 28512-5310
Excellent
51%
Good
18%
Satisfactory
15%
Poor
9%
Terrible
8%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 277 reviews

Palm Suites

Palm Suites at Atlantic Beach is the premier boutique property on the Crystal Coast. Featuring 90 custom design rooms; each designed with the owner's personality to provide you with a tranquil experience. Wireless Internet, Guest Laundry facility, Swimming Pool, No Minimum requirements during the summer. AARP/Senior, Military, Corporate discounts available.

Amazing Location, View, & Room

Reviewed By 320davisb

This is my 5th visit with Palm Suites and always seems to impress me every time! This visit my family and I came for the music festival and was walking distance from everything. Incredibly convenient to restaurants, heart of Atlantic Beach, and shops. I also enjoyed the view of the marsh at sunset and the well decorated rooms. 10/10 recommended

4. Silver Gull Motel

20 Salisbury St E, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480-1812
Excellent
60%
Good
27%
Satisfactory
8%
Poor
2%
Terrible
3%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 328 reviews

Silver Gull Motel

Whether you're visiting the coast for business or pleasure, we'll make certain your stay at The Silver Gull in beautiful Wrightsville Beach is one you'll long remember. Only a wide beach stands between you and the majestic Atlantic Ocean. Restaurants, shops, and Johnnie Mercer's Pier are within walking distance. The Silver Gull it all - convenience, comfort, and best yet, that personal touch. So come see us. We're open year round.

Enjoyed our stay at the Silver Gull Motel

Reviewed By ronaldfasugrad91

Nice size clean room, staff was friendly and very helpful, the full size refrigerator was a real plus, balcony had a nice view of the ocean. Will stay here again. I can recommend this motel to travelers going to Wrightsville Beach.

5. Topsail Shores Inn

1325 Nc Highway 210, Sneads Ferry, NC 28460-9144
Excellent
73%
Good
24%
Satisfactory
3%
Poor
1%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 675 reviews

Topsail Shores Inn

Privately owned hotel located in Sneads Ferry, NC. Our location isn't located directly on the island, however we are just a 5 minute drive to a public beach access at North Topsail Beach; we're also convenient to shopping, dining, area night life and USMC base Camp Lejeune.

Clean, clean ,clean

Reviewed By Sunshine65029428089

Very clean, well taken care of, new linens. We really enjoyed our stay. Close to everything. We will definitely stay again. Easy check in and check out. Very nice pool. Ice machine was close to our room.

6. Mother Earth Motor Lodge

501 N Herritage St, Kinston, NC 28501-4305
Excellent
76%
Good
17%
Satisfactory
4%
Poor
1%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 140 reviews

Mother Earth Motor Lodge

Take a walk back through the 60s at Kinston's newest Downtown accomodation, Mother Earth Motor Lodge. Originally built as Kinston's Mid-town Motor Lodge in 1963, Mother Earth Motor Lodge has been renovated and restored to pay homage to its groovy birth with the comfort of today's technology.

Fun weekend trip!

Reviewed By Dara_haney

We thoroughly enjoyed our time at the Mother Earth Motor Lodge. Everyone was friendly, the pool is great and we loved all the activities available. The location is convenient to restaurants and the Mother Earth Brewery.

7. Holiday Inn Express Greenville

909 Moye Blvd, Greenville, NC 27834-3780
Excellent
73%
Good
17%
Satisfactory
8%
Poor
0%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 272 reviews

Holiday Inn Express Greenville

Welcome to our contemporary Greenville, NC hotel. Come experience a memorable stay with first-class amenities and beautiful decor at one of the finest hotels in Greenville, NC. Our Holiday Inn Express® is adjacent to Vidant Medical Center, The Leo Jenkins Cancer Center, East Carolina Heart Institute, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina Dental School, and other medical facilities in Greenville, NC. Our hotel is only 2.5 miles from downtown, and we're close to major businesses, including DSM, TRC, Hyster-Yale, Mayne Pharma, Patheon, Alliance One, Asmo, Weyerhaeuser, and Dupont. Complimentary high-speed Internet access, meeting rooms, a Business Center and IHG Rewards Club points make conducting business easy at our Greenville, NC hotel. You can spend the day at nearby East Carolina University. On campus you'll find an array of theatrical, musical and dance performances, art exhibits, lectures and year-round sporting events. Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium is just two miles from our hotel.

Very Impressive!

Reviewed By Linda P

This facility was newly renovated. Rooms are huge and very clean. We stayed in a king suite that had shade at the window (no drapes or curtains to blow in the A/C). The room was well lit with lots of diffused, wall-washing light fixtures and a quiet A/C. There was a sitting area with a large sofa and coffee table, an armoire, larger size refrig, microwave, and a Keurig coffeemaker. Bed was very comfortable with a duvet-covered comforter and nice quality bed linens. Large bathroom had a very large lighted bathroom wall mirror and soft, thick towels. Breakfast consisted of scrambled eggs, sausage patties, tender biscuits, make-your-own pancakes, muffins, toast, yogurt, cereals, juices and oranges. This was our first time staying at a Holiday Inn Express and we will definitely stay in them again.

8. Cape Hatteras Motel

46556 Hwy 12, Buxton, Hatteras Island, NC 27920
Excellent
49%
Good
29%
Satisfactory
13%
Poor
6%
Terrible
3%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 340 reviews

Cape Hatteras Motel

Cape Hatteras Motel is located on the oceanfront in Buxton North Carolina. We are located about a mile down the beach from the famous Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. The motel is bordered by the Cape Hatteras National Seashore and the Atlantic Ocean. The motel has a fresh water pool with a hot tub. When conditions are safe, our beach is great for swimming and surfing. It is also one of the best places in the country to surf fish. We are about ten miles from the marinas at Hatteras Inlet. Boats out of Hatteras have the shortest run to the gulf stream north of Florida. There is also a fishing pier five miles north of Cape Hatteras Motel. We offer oceanfront rooms with either one king or two queen beds. We also offer two bedroom suites, complete with full kitchens.These units are complete with linens and dishes. All units have access to free Wi-Fi, flat screen TVs and air conditioning. Whether you are coming to Cape Hatteras to surf or kite board, windsurf or fish, or maybe to just walk our miles of National Seashore beaches; the Cape Hatteras Motel is the place to stay.

Accommodations - fantastic as always. Diane H. and William were able to remedy a booking and late request with aplomb.

Reviewed By rubeldj5

I try to stay here on my way back to Virginia for 2 or 3 nights after visiting my father in Florida. I have stayed here 3 times since March 2021, and each stay has been remarkable. On my first visit, Will provided me with a list of places to eat that I have frequented on subsequent visits. I will be back.

9. Heart Of Manteo Motor Lodge

100 US Highway 64, Manteo, Roanoke Island, NC 27954-9588
Excellent
20%
Good
60%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
20%
Overall Ratings

3.5 based on 5 reviews

Heart Of Manteo Motor Lodge

VERY CLEAN, but NOISY.

Reviewed By Cyndy D

Room is spotless! Like any lodging, air conditioner is loud There is a dehumidifier, which is nice, but also loud. Cars parking, leaving, people traipsing up and down stairs = noisy. Light shines in small transom window over door = bright. Bring sleep mask.

10. Blue Heron Motel

6811 S Virginia Dare Trl, Nags Head, NC 27959-9121
Excellent
50%
Good
33%
Satisfactory
11%
Poor
3%
Terrible
3%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 247 reviews

Blue Heron Motel

Finding an ideal charming motel in Nags Head does not have to be difficult. Welcome to Blue Heron Motel, a nice option for travelers like you. You’ll enjoy relaxing rooms that offer a flat screen TV, air conditioning, and a refrigerator, and you can stay connected during your stay as Blue Heron Motel offers guests free wifi. Plus, Blue Heron Hotel offers a pool, providing a pleasant respite from your busy day. For guests with a vehicle, free parking is available. While you’re here, be sure to check out some of the Mexican restaurants, including La Fogata Mexican Restaurant and Taco Bell, all of which are a short distance from Blue Heron Hotel. Nags Head is also home to Bodie Island Lighthouse, a popular lighthouse that is not too far from Blue Heron Hotel. Blue Heron Motel looks forward to welcoming you on your visit to Nags Head.

Weekend getaway

Reviewed By AKL1969

First time staying at The Blue Heron. The room was clean and upgrades were being made at the motel. The bed was comfy , new flat screen , small coffee pot , refrigerator and microwave in room. No hair dryer . Nice balcony to enjoy . If you are looking for an upscale place to stay this is not for you. This is an old school motel right on the beach, it’s worn and tattered, however if you wanna just enjoy the beach , relax and enjoy the views this is the place. We stayed on the 3rd floor and we had breathtaking views. Location was everything. The beach was right out of the back door. The pool was closed for the season and I did not get to the indoor pool or hot tub. The gentleman that checked us in was very nice. Overall I had a great time and I would definitely stay again . I’ll will post some pics of our room.

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