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Reviews of Outer Banks Motel This rating is a reflection of how the property compares to the industry standard when it comes to price, facilities and services available. It's based on a self-evaluation by the property. Use this rating to help choose your stay!

46577 North Carolina Highway 12 PO Box 428, Buxton, NC 27920, United States

#9 of 20 hotels in Buxton

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 230 hotel reviews

8.3

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.6

  • Comfort

    8.4

  • Location

    9.2

  • Facilities

    8.5

  • Staff

    9.3

  • Value for money

    8.0

  • Free Wifi

    8.0

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  • Reviewed: September 7, 2025

    8.0
    Had a great time
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Great location. Friendly staff, good beds and furnishings. No complaints.

    Stayed in September 2025

  • Reviewed: July 1, 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Queen Room with Ocean View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    If you are looking for amenities this isn't the hotel for you. The walls are thin so you are hearing and smelling the neighbors in the next room or above. In our case it was both. Older hotel but, we made it work.

    The proximity to the beach could not have been better. The customer service and attention to vacationers was great. The room was clean. Room service did miss us one day. The photos are true to the hotel. I was not caught off guard but my husband was.😃

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: April 27, 2025

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Queen Room with Ocean View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Our room smelled a lot like pinesol and was a little hard to air out. The bathroom had no blinds in the window but faced all the walkways and parking lot. I hung a towel for some privacy for a shower.

    Loved the ocean views. Everything was very clean.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: April 23, 2025

    8.0
    No crowds and peaceful.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Queen Room with Ocean View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There was no breakfast. Location of the motel was perfect, almost on the water.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: December 31, 2024

    8.0
    The staff was great. The house amazing and the beach close , we will be back.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Beach House
    • Stayed 7 nights

    The couch in the living room was not very comfortable and hurt my back. I was a little let down by the sand bags in front of the beach house. I understand why they were there, but it was unexpected I guess.

    The beach house was large and the kitchen very complete, easy to cook in. The staff was helpful and friendly.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: August 14, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Queen Room with Ocean View
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Closeness to beach

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: August 9, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Double Queen Room with Ocean View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Our view was blocked by the row of buildings in front of ours. We had 2 cars, there was a reserved spot for one, the other one had to park a ways off. The TV worked intermittently, but we don't watch TV anyway. Loo

    Charming, nice porch, right on the beach. Front office was staffed.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: June 14, 2024

    7.0
    No fish
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Noisy mother and kids. She was louder than the kids. But young kids need to be in bed by 9

    Location to beach and shopping/resturants

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: February 18, 2024

    8.0
    1st after many stays at OBX
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Studio with Ocean View
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Shower Need an expandable shower curtain And black out lights/curtains

    Location

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: October 31, 2023

    7.0
    Started as a 1 star visit but the manager made things wright so id give a 4 star now
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Room with Ocean View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    We was sent to an unclean room that was filled with wasps and the joining room to the other room didn't lock

    That they took responsibility for a mistake and made it right by upgrading our room to beach house

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 26, 2023

    7.0
    Disappointed
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Shower handle did not work well and not much water came out of shower head. Roach on wall first night. Rooms expensive.

    Location

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 23, 2023

    7.0
    Basic, comfortable accommodation on the beach.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Studio with Ocean View
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Bugs (cockroaches) in the room and evidence of pest treatment. Pool was quite grimy.

    Location was excellent!

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: September 24, 2023

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Two-Bedroom Cottage with Ocean View
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Location

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 19, 2023

    7.0
    Nice location in the remote area of the OBX for a relaxing stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room with Sea View
    • Stayed 4 nights

    Would have been nice to have a ceiling fan on the porch to allow for using the rocking chairs and viewing the ocean but without ventalation even with windows open it was very hot. Additionally, the internet was intermitten at best which caused some issues with booking other events. Due to it being a bit late in the season the restaurant choices were limited and be prepared to overpay for the food that was available.

    Location next to beach/water was good.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 17, 2023

    7.0
    My husband and I have gone to Outer Banks for many years. We love just walking the beach & relaxing
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Studio
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Maybe a little updating.

    Close to ocean. Had a pool and hot tub. Close to restaurants.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 6, 2023

    9.0
    It is a diamond in the ruff
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No consistent Wi-Fi…

    Location and proximity-hands down!

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: September 1, 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The room was extremely small. There should be a designated spot for employees to park. The cleaning lady parked in our parking spot several times that week.

    We didn't have to walk far to the beach.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: August 16, 2023

    7.0
    Simple, no frills OBX vacation.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Cottage with Ocean View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Walls were thin, we could hear neighbor coversations.

    My kids loved the pool and proximity to the ocean.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 14, 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Two-Bedroom Cottage
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The wifi just did not work and the people at the reception did absolutely nothing except coming up with new excuses. Real bummer as we kind of relied on it because mobile data is pretty expensive for non US numbers.

    Clean rooms, right next to the beach.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: August 11, 2023

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Room with Ocean View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The room itself was not bad. It was missing a window blind in the front window.. we had to hang a towel in the window to keep others from seeing in, but we couldn't see out either. We would've liked to have left the door open to make the room feel bigger but couldn't because the screen door didn't fit in the doorway. There was about an inch gap at the bottom of the doorway. We didn't want to invite any mosquitoes in. Or any other guests for that matter!! That being said, the room was nice. It was very clean and had plenty of towels, etc. One of the outlets didn't work, and the other on the same wall only worked when the big over the table light was on. We loved the view from the room. The view was beautiful, and that made the little annoyances a little easier to bear. We definitely paid for the view. Had it not been for the view, the room would've been way .overpriced. Overall, we enjoyed our 2 night stay.. I would book again for the ocean view.

    Loved the view from our room!! Loved the close beach access!!! Loved that our room had a private balcony entrance.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 3, 2023

    8.0
    Great time for a great price.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Studio
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The WiFi never worked and all the outlets on the bottom floor were near the ceiling.

    The location was perfect. The room was great with a full size fridge in the studio. Being close to the beach and pool was perfect.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: July 31, 2023

    9.0
    Excellent view
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Queen Room with Ocean View
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Beds were a bit squeaky and I wished we had coffee for the first day but it was close to a store so we were able to get sandwiches and snacks and enjoy the beach.

    Right on the beach. View could not be any better! Affordable. It looked better in person than on the pictures, so we were pleasantly surprised.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: July 26, 2023

    7.0
    Good, clean and we had fun !
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Queen Room with Ocean View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    All the steps going up. So many electrical, cable lines hanging everywhere. No beach patch just tough walking

    Very close to beach and within a few feet to the sands dunes to direct beach access

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: July 10, 2023

    8.0
    We really enjoyed it, it was our first time in the outerbanks and we plan on coming again and staying at the same locati
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Queen Room with Ocean View
    • Stayed 8 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The beds were very uncomfortable The shower had zero pressure and you couldn’t adjust the head The tv channels didn’t work only like 5 channels worked… the channels that didn’t work said it was a disruption in my service please contact manager… There should be curtains in the patio to have privacy from your neighbors… there shouldn’t be a window in between the patios it should be a curtain or a wall… I get like my neighbor was in my face everytime I went out.. just didn’t like not having privacy when I went out to smoke a cig… Needs to have the out shower fixed…. We weren’t able to clean off after the beach

    Great location… the staff was very friendly…

    Stayed in July 2023

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