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101 Henderson Blvd, Atlantic Beach, NC 28512
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The Sand Dollar Motel
Ranked #5 of 15 hotels in Atlantic Beach
4.0 of 5 stars 35 Reviews
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Four Oaks, North Carolina
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“stupid design”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 September 2011
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first off there is only one ac/heater and it is in the back room! really sucks for the people who are sleeping in the front room. ac outlets are not placed well for use near the beds. toilet paper roll is behind you instead of in front or to the side. i had recent shoulder surgery which made reaching the roll difficult. also the bowl was shallow so when i tried to wipe i found my hand in the water! the bed was rock hard. other than that it was ok. I wont be wasting anymore of my money here.

  • Stayed September 2011, travelled with family
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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sanddollar2006, Owner at The Sand Dollar Motel, responded to this review
26 September 2011
First I am sorry we could not please this person the motel was built in 60's no one has complained before.
Note the statement he made about the toilet bowl you will understand what kind of individual we where dealing with.
We just can not please everyone but we do our best to try.
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Mount Carmel, Tennessee
2 reviews
“A Great Relaxing Vacation Spot”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 September 2011

I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed my stay. I have now stayed here for two years. My husband and I brought my parents and I must say this was such a nice quaint little place to stay. The rooms are all very affordable and my dad loved being able to sit and talk to all of the other guests on the front and listen to all of the fishing stories. I would recommend this to anyone and couldn't understand why anyone would have anything bad to say about this motel. The prices are GREAT the room is CLEAN and everyone seems to be so FRIENDLY!!!!!

  • Stayed August 2011, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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sanddollar2006, Owner at The Sand Dollar Motel, responded to this review
8 September 2011
Thanks you so much for the nice review.
We certainly enjoyed having you and the family here.
Your review said exactly how we we strive for, to keep the atmosphere relax and friendly.
We love to see our guest sitting outside talking and meeting other guest. It makes everyone feel at home. Thanks again for staying with us. Look forward to your next visit.
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Petit Rocher, New Brunswick,Canada
1 review
“2nd time staying here and will definetely stay again.Thanks Trisha and Sam”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 August 2011

Our second time in Atlantic Beach (Sand Dollar Motel) in 3 years. We have family here. The motel room was extra clean and we are always greeted with a smile from both Sam and Tricia. We had the efficiency suite and had all we needed for a comfortable and affordable stay(5 nights). The owners keep this motel spic and span and that's the way we like it.We had stayed many nights in some big chain hotels on our way down to NC and boys could they use some pointers from these guys. I will recommend this motel to all my friends. Again, thanks to you guys. Tim, Joanne and Pierrette.

  • Stayed August 2011, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Shelby, North Carolina
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Clean, Affordable, and Safe”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 August 2011
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My husband, 2 kids, and I stayed here the 2nd week of August. Honestly, when I first booked the room, I was a little nervous because it was privately owned. Sometimes you never know if you are going to get a run, down, shabby place with rats and roaches. The Sand Dollar was very nice though. Of course, it is not the Sheraton, but they don't charge like the Sheraton either. It is, however, VERY clean and VERY affordable. The owners are extremely nice!!!! We rented a 2 bedroom apartment and it had more than enough room for the 4 of us. For all of you tall guys out there, their shower comfortably fits a 6 ft. tall guy. I know this is a plus since some places have showers built for kids only. I will be bringing my parents back here next year when I visit again. Thanks for a relaxing week. We love Atlantic Beach! I hope you all weathered the storm well. I do have 2 recommendations though. The first would be to get a new bed in the front room of Room 5, I think it was. It was quite uncomfortable. I didn't sleep well at all on it. I woke up every morning sore as I could be. It was a little too hard for me, but that could just be a personal preference. The second recommendation would be to put a shelf or small stand in the bathroom for women to place their beauty products and hairdryers on. It wouldn't have to be anything expensive either. I found it to be a little hard getting ready sometimes because I didn't have anywhere to put my stuff other than the sink. Other than that, everything was wonderful!!!!!!! Thanks again!!!

  • Stayed August 2011, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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sanddollar2006, Owner at The Sand Dollar Motel, responded to this review
30 August 2011
Thanks so much for the nice review and your recommendation.
Sorry that you were uncomfortable with the bed. We just had new mattresses made for the motel last year. I do know everyone has their preference and it is hard to please everyone, as you know so people like firm and some soft. i will check that one out though. As for the shelf we have been working on trying to find some that will work in the bathrooms.
We hope to have that done soon.
Again thanks for staying with us and we look forward to seeing you next year with your parents.
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“A hidden gem in Atlantic Beach”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 August 2011 via mobile

Great, clean and family oriented place to stay at the beach. The owners are friendly and wonderful! They take great pride in their motel. If you're looking for a clean, quiet, close to beach location... This is the place. Might be an older motel, but it's a hidden gem.

  • Stayed August 2011
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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sanddollar2006, Owner at The Sand Dollar Motel, responded to this review
30 August 2011
Thanks so much for the nice review. We are happy that you stayed with us.
Look forward to seeing you again.
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Address: 101 Henderson Blvd, Atlantic Beach, NC 28512
Price range (per night):* INR2,501 - 8,782

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