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Dolphin Lane Motel

318 Carolina Beach Ave. North, Carolina Beach, NC 28428
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Ranked #13 of 17 hotels in Carolina Beach
3.0 of 5 stars 27 Reviews
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homerette
north carolina
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 August 2011
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My husband and I stayed at Dolphin Lane for the first time this year. We have been going to Carolina Beach for the past 3 years now. This one we have enjoyed the most. Our stay here was great and we will be going back to Dolphin Lane again. Our room was very clean and everyone was really nice. Thanks... More

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cschwnenk
Denver, Pennsylvania
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3 reviews
3 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 August 2011
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person found this review helpful

Motel was right on the beach but unless you had a second floor room on the back of the motel you did not see the beach. Rooms were tiny and badly in need of a cleaning. Mattresses were hard and there was a light outside every room that you could not get away from at night while you were trying... More

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YankeeGirl1964
Raleigh, NC
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4 reviews
2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 August 2011
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person found this review helpful

We be booked a last minute trip to the beach and called around. the Dolphin had the least expensive rates and open availability. The staff was very friendly and accomodating when making our reservations. However, upon arrival we found it to be dirty and out of date. The parking lot was crowded and badly laid out. The rooms were exceptionally... More

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jakes3brats
Appomattox, Virginia
1 review
2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 July 2011
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We rented the 1 bd duplex so we wouldn't have to rent so many rooms (we had 4 adults and 3 children). The bathroom was dirty with a used bar of soap in the shower. I had to clean it because they didn't send anyone until the next afternoon. Then our car was blocked in and I told the night... More

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PGMAN70
Greenville, South Carolina
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3 reviews
1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2011

hotel was a joke. place was nasty,our room did not even have a chair in it. went to front desk they told me rooms with a chair are $89.00 only good thing was i was refunded. More

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scorpio31
richmond,va
2 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 March 2011

Very clean and basic family run motel. Very affordable and right on the beach! More

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bass1234
Atlanta, Georgia
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 August 2010
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person found this review helpful

The customer service at the Dolphin Lane was fantastic. Everyone was super friendly and very helpful before and during our visit. The beds were a little hard, the linens a bit dated, and the housekeeping lacked a little. Our room had a kitchen that we made great use of for breakfast and luch. The balcony from the first floor is... More

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megs4620
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1 review
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 July 2010

This place is affordable, the staff was friendly and in a great location on the beach close to the board walk. However, the rooms could use an overhaul. They are extremely out dated, uncomfortable and DIRTY! The beds were like sleeping on plywood boards. There was blood in our bathroom from previous occupants and the towels were showing a lot... More

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drivinmebonkers
Hickory, North Carolina
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3 reviews
4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2010

We had a great time, staff was fantastic and I called every motel in the area, they were the cheapest. Con: Room could use a better cleaning. Ceiling fans were filthy, hood over oven was discusting, mirrors didn't appear they were cleaned in weeks, and TV screen looked like some baby threw hit drink on it and tub appeared cleaning... More

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Lovetogoplaces1
North Carolina
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4 reviews
4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 March 2010

The best part was the private balcony that looked right at the beach. The room was clean, there was plenty of parking and we could walk to local restaurants (Britts donuts is on the boardwalk). More

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Address: 318 Carolina Beach Ave. North, Carolina Beach, NC 28428

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