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The Best Beach Hotels in North Carolina

Where to Stay for an Oceanfront Vacation in North Carolina

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North Carolina can be a terrific beach vacation destination, so if you're wondering where to stay near the beach in North Carolina, we've got you covered. Here's our list of the best beach hotels in North Carolina for your next vacation based on amenities, location, price, activities, and traveler ratings. Many of these hotels offer terrific features such as pools, beachfront access, fitness centers, a spa, hot tubs, great views, safe areas, and more. With our analysis covering so many of North Carolina's beach resorts and hotels, you'll surely find the perfect hotel near the water or oceanfront for you. Whether you're looking for something family-friendly, romantic, or for a large group, below is our list of the top hotels near the beach in North Carolina for your next trip. So, here's our list of where to stay at the beach in North Carolina.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Beachwoods by Diamond Resort

Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
4-star Resort with prices starting at $185 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Beach Location in North Carolina
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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Located at 1 Cypress Knee Trail, Beachwoods by Diamond Resort has great rooms from $185 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a water park, a fitness center, outdoor tennis, and hiking. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 243.2 miles from the city center, visitors will especially love rooms with kitchens, child care, golf, a hot tub, and a game room at this beach hotel. The water slides are especially fun! The price of this hotel is less than average for beach hotels, which makes it a great value.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Water park
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pool table
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area
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Atlantic Beach Villas a Festiva Resort

Atlantic Beach, North Carolina
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $180 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Beach Trip Hotel in North Carolina
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is Atlantic Beach Villas a Festiva Resort which has nice rooms starting at $180. Offering an outdoor pool, a water park, a fitness center, scuba diving, and rooms with kitchens, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 715 West Fort Macon Road. This terrific hotel is also nice because it offers child care, a game room, a child pool, an indoor pool, and free parking which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 192 miles from the city center. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring. It's also less than the average price for beach hotels, so it's a great value.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Heated pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Water park
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry facilities
  • Tennis
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area
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Holiday Inn Resort Wilmington East Wrightsville Beach

Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
3-star Resort with prices starting at $310 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Beach Getaway Hotel
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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We found Holiday Inn Resort Wilmington East Wrightsville Beach to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $310. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 1706 N Lumina Ave. You'll also find snorkeling, a bar, parking, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care which beach-goers will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 153.5 miles from the center of town. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Heated pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Kids' club
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Travelodge by Wyndham Outer Banks Kill Devil Hills

Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina
2-star Hotel with prices starting at $128 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places at the Beach in North Carolina
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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With terrific rooms from $128, Travelodge by Wyndham Outer Banks Kill Devil Hills, at 804 North Virginia Dare Trail provides an outdoor pool, a water park, scuba diving, snorkeling, and hiking. Its terrific guest rating is 7.79 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Visitors will really like this comfortable hotel which also offers golf, pet-friendly rooms, bowling, free parking, and a pool table. It's located just 245.9 miles from the city center, too. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Water park
  • Pool table
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Shutters on the Banks

Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $173 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Beach Vacation to North Carolina
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool
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Shutters on the Banks has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10, and offers a water park, a fitness center, scuba diving, snorkeling, and breakfast. The great rooms here start at $173 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 405 S Virginia Dare Trail. Furthermore, it also offers hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, golf, a free breakfast, and a hot tub, which is nice for visitors. Just 246.1 miles from the city center, this convenient hotel is a terrific choice. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Heated pool
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Water park
  • Kitchenette
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area
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Palm Suites Atlantic Beach

Atlantic Beach, North Carolina
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $136 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel at the Beach in North Carolina
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
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The great guest rating of Palm Suites Atlantic Beach is 7.90 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, and golf. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $136, and it's located at 602 W Fort Macon Rd. We also love the free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, fishing, and family rooms which are great for travelers. And since it's just 192 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for beach hotels, which makes it a great value.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area
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Ramada Plaza by Wyndham Nags Head Oceanfront

Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $137 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Oceanfront Hotel in North Carolina
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Heated pool
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A cool place is Ramada Plaza by Wyndham Nags Head Oceanfront because it has great rooms that start at $137. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also earned a great guest rating of 7.60 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 1701 South Virginia Dare Trail. Only 246.4 miles from the city center, beach-goers will especially love a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, golf, and pet-friendly rooms at this fun hotel. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. It's also less than the average price for beach hotels, so it's a great value.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area
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DoubleTree by Hilton Atlantic Beach Oceanfront

Atlantic Beach, North Carolina
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $424 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels Near the Water
  • Outdoor pool
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DoubleTree by Hilton Atlantic Beach Oceanfront offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $424 (before taxes). It's located at 2717 West Fort Macon Road and has earned a guest rating of 7.50/10. This beach hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, laundry services, and golf which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 190.2 miles from the city center. Having an indoor pool means that you can swim and have fun any time of the year.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Hilton Garden Inn Outer Banks/Kitty Hawk

Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $232 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Beach Location in North Carolina
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
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Located at 5353 North Virginia Dare Trail, Hilton Garden Inn Outer Banks/Kitty Hawk has great rooms from $232 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find golf, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, a game room, and an indoor pool which visitors will love. And this terrific hotel is just 243.8 miles from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area
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Dolphin Oceanfront Motel - Nags Head

Nags Head, North Carolina
Motel with prices starting at $168 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Beach Trip Hotel in North Carolina
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
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A great place to stay is Dolphin Oceanfront Motel - Nags Head which has nice rooms starting at $168. Offering an outdoor pool, a water park, scuba diving, snorkeling, and golf, it also has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 8017 Old Oregon Inlet Rd. P.O. Box 727. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers pet-friendly rooms, free parking, horse riding, fishing, and air-conditioning. It's located just 248.7 miles from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Water park
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area
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For more terrific hotel ideas in North Carolina, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in North Carolina, Best Cheap Hotels in North Carolina, Best Luxury Hotels in North Carolina, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in North Carolina, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in North Carolina, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in North Carolina, Best Hotels for One Week in North Carolina, Best Hotels for One Night in North Carolina, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in North Carolina, Best Adults Only Hotels in North Carolina, Best Party Hotels in North Carolina, Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in North Carolina, Best Hotels for Skiing in North Carolina, or Best Business Hotels in North Carolina.


How much do beach hotels and resorts cost in North Carolina?

North Carolina Average Beach Hotel Price
$234

Visitors will find a large range of terrific beach hotel choices when planning a visit to North Carolina. The price of these beach hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average beach hotel price in North Carolina based on data from 49 hotels is an affordable $234. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in North Carolina.

The average prices of our suggested beach hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $289
  • 3-star hotels: $261
  • 2-star hotels: $197


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