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318 Carolina Beach Ave. North, Carolina Beach, NC 28428
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Dolphin Lane Motel
Ranked #9 of 17 hotels in Carolina Beach
3.0 of 5 stars 32 Reviews
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Greenville, South Carolina
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“what a dump”
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.

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  • Stayed May 2011, travelled with family
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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richmond,va
2 reviews
“Clean, affordable, good location”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 March 2011

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

  • Stayed March 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Atlanta, Georgia
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Great Service and Stay for Price”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 August 2010
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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 obstructed by the dunes but that did not stop use from fully enjoying it. The pool was great and very well maintained. Parking is limited but there is additonal parking across the road which we had no problem with.

Overall for a girls trip to the beach, great review from us. We spent the majority of out time on the beach, however the Dolphin Lane Motel is a good value for the price with GREAT customer serivce. Thanks!!

  • Stayed June 2010, travelled with friends
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1 review
“Great Location but DIRTY!!!!!!!”
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 of wear. Our sheets were changed and our carpet was vaccumed a few times throughout the week but our bathroom and kitchen were never cleaned. I think i did more cleaning in our room than the staff! This would be an excellent place to vacation if the owners would address the cleaning issues. There was free wi-fi that only worked if we would sit on the balacony outside of our room. I would recommend my friends and family try a different place.

  • Stayed July 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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“Very Affordable”
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 until you looked at it in another light, bathroom floor was dirty in corners, and toilet paper holder was broke. I might look a bit harder at the cleaning issues because that is what I do for a living, the attendents should be looking closer at these issues as well because they pay the cleaning ladies to clean. Sheets were fresh and clean. overall.. would recommend to anyone.

  • Stayed May 2010, travelled with family
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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