I read some of the negative reviews that said the hotel was dated but the price was right. I prepared my wife for an older hotel. We checked in and were surprised how nice was. New bathroom fixtures, granite counter tops, new beds, small refrigerator and microwave, nice furniture, a table with two chairs, new carpet, a great breakfast, very nice people and is right on the ocean with direct beach access. I couldn't believe how different it was from some of the reviews. I mentioned to the front desk staff that their reviews were not the greatest. They told me they were renovating the hotel, The ground floor (where we were) rooms were done last winter. This winter they plan to update the second floor. So for now I'd ask for ground floor. One thing the staff complained about was once a bad review is posted it stays there forever even if you correct things based on those reviews, something to think about.

Checked in on October 7, and was a bit disappointed with the room. It was clean, however, very outdated and a bit worn out. The breakfast, although free was again not what I would expect in a Quality Inn. On a positive note, the location and staff were excellent but would probably pay a bit more for a nicer place next time.

The house had no lock that kept kids from going outside to the pool and I had a three year old child in the house! The owner took three days to repair it and then had the nerve to keep my security deposit for made up reasons. The backyard is unusable and is littered with sea urchins. Go elsewhere.

We recently stayed at the Quality Inn Carolina Oceanfront as we couldn’t get to our original hotel on Cape Hatteras because of Hurricane Irene. This was a great back-up hotel. We had booked a normal non-oceanfront room, which is a good deal if you are on a budget. We paid to upgrade to an oceanfront room with balcony. It was a lot more expensive but the view and balcony was worth it for me. Make sure that if you book an oceanfront room you request a 3rd floor room as the view would be block by the gigantic dune in front of the 2nd and 1st floor rooms. The room was kind of small but it was clean. It had a mild mildew odor which could be the result of the recent hurricane. We also had a small fridge. The beds were very comfy. The pool is small but nice. Access to the beach was easy and the beach was excellent. They had the standard breakfast, nothing too fancy. The wireless internet had a weak signal which was annoying. The hotel is located a block or so off the main road so there wasn’t much traffic noise. The location was close to many restaurants and other activities. You can see the Wright Brothers National Memorial from the hotel. It is also close to the start of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore and Fort Raleigh National Historic Site.