Googled a place to stay while attending the Moorhead city seafood place and found Lighthouse…read moreSuites. The location is on Emerald Isle, which is a nice place to visit. The staff was friendly . The room was clean but needs updating. The breakfast area is very small and does not offer much in terms of food.

I stayed here for two nights in a work trip. Check in was fine and the man checking me in was…read morenice and seemed to really love his job. The hotel is VERY clean and it had a very non corporate feel about it. Breakfast had many options so I don't know why the reviews were stating that breakfast was limited. It wasn't fresh, made to order, but there were definitely a lot of choices. The room itself was large and the bed was great. I didn't enjoy the TV options. The channel list was off with the channels and they didn't have streaming options. The living room area was very dark and drab. I enjoy a room with natural lighting. Pool was closed and it was 78 degrees so that was disappointing. There is no fitness center, either. All in all, clean, well priced nice place to stay.

Well, where do I start. Definitely a motel converted to a hotel. Our room had electric issues, poor…read morewifi signal, floor was dirty and walls are paper thin. The rooms seemed to give a little more "privacy" compared to traditional hotels since the doors to our rooms lead to the outside. Bed was clean, clean sheets and clean towels. The rooms smelt like bleach and chlorine. Not the greatest but also not the worst.

My family and I love it here! It's ocean front with a short walk to the sand. Friendly staff, clean…read morerooms and a mini mart with breakfast to dessert.

Decent lodge on the ocean. It's a step up from a motel. No coffee or cream is in the room. The…read moreviews are great.

Well I don't know, because I can never get reservations. Heard it was FANTASTIC, but I can't ever…read moreget reservations ‍so you lose points for difficulty in bookings. But I have seen it, looks fabulous though dated.

Don't book people to stay when there's construction going on. The floor above us is being renovated…read moreand it's been going on since 8 AM. I shouldn't have even had to pay for this nonsense.

This Hampton Inn & Suites was probably the cleanest hotel with the nicest staff I have visited in a…read morevery long time. The rooms were immaculate. I recommend a suite room as they are very nice. The lobby, breakfast area, public area bathrooms, etc were always clean. We enjoyed the staff. They were helpful and ALWAYS courteous. Thank you again to the Swansboro Hampton Inn and Suites

DoubleTree by Hilton Atlantic Beach Oceanfront…read more I used electronic check-in, though I did stop by the front desk briefly to ask where the restaurant was before heading over for dinner about 40 minutes before closing. I'll cover that experience separately. Overall, the hotel delivered a solid stay. The room--707, oceanfront--was clean for the most part and well-equipped with everything you'd expect: refrigerator, microwave, coffee maker (filter-style pods), ironing board, hair dryer, and a television. Lighting is excellent, with plenty of lamps throughout the room, and there are ample AC outlets along with modern USB and USB-C ports, which is a nice touch. One feature that stood out was the small table with two chairs. It made a big difference since I ended up bringing dinner back to the room, and having a proper place to sit and eat comfortably is something not every hotel gets right. The room itself was spacious with a balcony overlooking the ocean. The view was great, and the setup made it easy to relax and enjoy the beachfront atmosphere. There was nothing wrong with the room--it was a solid, comfortable oceanfront stay. Parking is plentiful and free, which is always a plus in a beach area. One thing to keep in mind for this stretch of the coast: it tends to stay windy. Be prepared for strong winds and quick temperature changes, especially if you're spending time outside on the balcony or walking along the beach. Overall, a good, reliable oceanfront stay with the conveniences you want and a comfortable setup for relaxing by the water.

Fast forward this a few years…read more I've probably stayed here on five or six occasions during summer, fall and winter. Like many have said, and it's the truest thing you can say about this hotel, you cannot beat the location and there is nothing in the immediate area which compares to it in that respect. Out the back door and there is the beach along with plenty of parking. Good/Bad/Ugly Time: Good: As mentioned prior, you cannot be the location. Having the balcony door open at night to the sound of the ocean is nothing short of perfect. When they have their outside beach bar open that's also not too bad for the view and the ambiance. No issues with any of the staff here over the years. If you're so inclined you can walk to the bar across the street (The Wheelhouse) or On the Rocks or slightly further is a very well stocked Dollar General that's only a few years old. It's also a short drive to The Food Lion, a McD's, ABC store and a few others. The key is to ALWAYS watch the hours of operation or else you will find out the hard way that McD's will close at 8pm or the better of the two pizza places in town is only open 4pm-9pm. It's not the end of the world as there are far more choices over in Morehead City. Bad: Yeah, the place is definitely dated. I believe it started life as a Sheraton in the late 80's and I think the AB area and the hotel have taken two fairly direct hurricane shots within the past 10-ish or so years. Am I willing to overlook the elderly quirks (although they are on board with Hilton's new streaming TV requirement)? Yes, without question but if you come expecting new/hip/modern, it's not happening. Also, plenty and I mean plenty of people are smoking various things on their balconies or in the hotel's outside courtyard area. If that is going to bother you.......I can't help you on that one. Ugly: Most of the food they serve simply isn't very good and/or it's not uncommon to find they are out of various menu items from their small menus or drinks from their small drinks list. If you have the F&B credit to play with, I guess do what you need to do but aside from maybe a burger at the outside beach bar, don't do it. Overall, whatever, I like this place because I love the area. It's truly a beach/area for beach lovers who want a quiet/pure/simple experience that's 180 of the crap in Myrtle/OCMD or anything in Jerz. Overall, God-willing, I'll be back.

This review is more of a 3.5. I booked here for work and the prices were Atleast $20 cheaper than…read morethe comparable hotels/motels close by. This hotel is located off of a highway overlooking a trailer park at the ocean. You see golf carts driving by and a glimpse of the water. The lady working there was very friendly after I struck up a conversation. What I despised about this place is the fact that their fitness room opens at 8am. Why in the world would it not be open earlier than that? Most people have to be at work at 8 and work out at 530 or 6 am. So, that was a big miss. They do have a pool which was actually pretty nice but don't do as I did and expect their to be pool towels outside. You must bring your own towel. They serve breakfast from 730-9 and it was a continental breakfast plus a circle egg patty and sausage. The hotel has rusty doorknobs and doors and definitely needed some TLC. The chair in the room for the desk to work on was one of the most uncomfortable chairs I have ever sat in. The shower was a very cheaply made shower. The bed was comfy but the way they did the sheets was weird. Nothing was tucked in so it came apart. The room was very clean and the TV had a lot of stations So if you are looking for a reasonable hotel for the family and not looking for luxury but not a Motel 6, this is your place. I would go back again for work, too. I just don't get the fitness center hours. Doesn't make sense. Oh, one last thing- the internet is extremely slow!

Rooms are very spacious. Amenities were great. Our room was very clean and smelled great upon…read morearrival. Most of the staff was very friendly! All except for, the older woman at the front desk, Jackie, who was seemingly annoyed to do her job all while gossiping to staff about guests as well as other staff members. She wasn't aware I could hear her I'd hope. Just left a bad taste. I could never judge people on appearance that way. The stay itself though was great! Comfortable bedding, timely midstay housekeeping, and a nice breakfast spread.

By far the cleanest motel style we have ever stayed in. Very cute rooms, clean, comfortable bed…read more The staff or owners were absolutely amazing. We did not even get to partake in everything it has to offer but enjoyed our stay so much. The sunset was stunning, the view right outside our room is beautiful, we even saw some dolphins! Will absolutely recommend as well as be booking again!

This location is perfect - private, dolphins, kayaking, fishing, BBQ and close to other things to…read moredo! The rooms are really comfortable and cozy. We highly recommend the Waterway Inn

My 3rd visit! The room was comfortable for the 4 of us. Front desk staff and the maintenance guy…read morewere helpful and friendly as usual. The hotel is close driving distance to restaurants and the Aquarium. Molly's Beachside Bar and Grill is a 3 minute walk and I recommend. The pool and hot tub were very inviting and very much appreciate the hotel having chairs and umbrellas set up on the beach, even though we brought our own. It saved us from having to set it all up. We cant wait to come back!

We stayed here over the Memorial Day weekend. Overall, it was a very nice experience. A few notes:…read morewe got the jacuzzi room on the first floor near the office and the controls didn't work. It turned on but no adjustments. The rooms are quaint but a smidge outdated and the blanket had holes, but was otherwise tidy. All rooms look out onto the patio or the beach and it's a great view. The pool was nice and not cold. The hot tub was a smidge too warm for my liking but my babe loved it. They don't offer breakfast but do have coffee in the office in the morning. Directly off the patio is the boardwalk to the beach. Overall a great lil place to stay. We will be back.

Room floor was so dirty my feet got dirty walking on it. I complained and asked them to mop. They…read moresaid they did while I was gone but when I came back it still had grit and sand? on it. I spilled something on the bed so I pulled the sheets up from the mattress. When I came back later they just laid the sheets and blanket back down. I again had to go to the desk and ask for service. Went to the pool and some substance was floating in the corner. It looked like vomit. I alerted the staff and they said it was just pollen and suntan lotion. Pollen in late July? Was informed by other guest that 2 days prior someone had been vomiting in the pool and they never cleaned it. A guy came out with a paper towel and skimmed the water but it is very much still there.

(This visit was made during the times of Covidious. When things return to a look of normality -…read moreyour experience likely will vary.) It's a bizarre time to be reviewing most things because Covid has obviously thrown off the "normal" into many shades of grey. With that said, take this one with a grain of salt as it's only a brief snapshot in time for how things are now. In another month or two, who knows? Let's start with the good: The location to the beach couldn't be any better. Just a short walk and you're there. The hotel was sold out or near it every night we were there yet the beach area directly across the street was never busy. The same as last year with seeing the same families and people every day more or less set up in the same spot very spread out from each other. All Covidly perfect. Not so good: Hilton Honors benefits at check in are still a no here, just like last year. The beds are extremely squeaky. Any sitting/moving = high pitched squeaking. The hotel is not following the new Hilton/Lysol cleaning protocol that started a few weeks ago. No stickers on the room doors or verbiage anywhere on property. I was told at check in that if you want your garbage taken to have it in the hallway early in the morning so that housekeeping could grab it and that the only way to get fresh towels or any bedding was to stop a housekeeper in the hall with your old stuff or bring your old stuff with you to the front desk since the hotel was running extremely low. Is the hotel's linen par really that low? Is the smell of that much garbage-food in the hallways overnight a good idea? Our room was dusty/sandy when we checked in and the a/c unit was filthy. No way were either cleaned thoroughly in a while. But since there was no daily housekeeping and with the hotel being sold out the day we checked in... If you want a hotel that has a great beach location that is out of the way and quiet, this is it. Past that, things were on the dirtier side in general and I question any place not following the new cleaning protocol. Time to give this one a rest for a bit.

The good: room was clean, view was beautiful…read more The bad: The staff was EXTREMELY rude. The lady at the front desk started talking to me like I was 3 years old. The man at the restaurant was also condescending. We were in town for a wedding and wanted to give the independent hotel a shot over the chain down the road. Advice to management: teach your employees customer service please, they literally acted like they own the place and every customer was an inconvenience to their day.

I was at a conference for a week and the host hotel was booked so I decided to stay at the Crystal…read moreCoast Hotel because of it's proximity to the host hotel and easy access to the beach. This is my first visit at Crystal Coast as well as overnight stay at Atlantic Beach area. Well, This is a very intimate hotel. I love that all of the rooms are oceanfront and the property is not too big. The room was clean and perfect for a couple to have a quiet intimate stay at the beach. The bathroom was a little too small for my liking, however it's a small concern. The internet is the worst of any place I have EVER stayed at in my life. I tried to do some work and I finally gave up due to no internet reception. Then my television continued to go out after midnight. There is no one at the front desk during that time according to my attempts to call the front desk. The staff is SUPER friendly!!!! When I checked in, when I went to the restaurant, and when I checked out, I was met by the friendliest, accommodating staff members. I really appreciated that. The restaurant is very nice, however the food quality is not good at all. I ate there my first night and ordered the wings, garden salad, and shrimp po boy. I was also given a complimentary order of collard greens. The food was not seasoned and the nothing seemed fresh tasting. I had to return my salad due to molded, slimy veggies. My waiter was a champ. He was very apologetic and took the salad off my bill when I returned it. I can see me returning for a relaxing time at the beach. I would recommend this hotel to others.