With a stay at The Inn At Corolla Light, you'll be centrally located in Corolla, within a 5-minute drive of Outer Banks Beaches and Whale Head Bay. .This hotel is 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Currituck Beach and 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Corolla Beach.
What's nearby
Whale Head Bay - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
Corolla Beach - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
Currituck Beach - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
Whalehead - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
Currituck Beach Lighthouse - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
Getting around
Norfolk Intl. Airport (ORF) - 125 min drive
Restaurants
Uncle Ike's Sandbar & Grill - 14 min walk
Corolla Pizza & Deli - 2 min drive
Salty Rim - 17 min walk
Cosmo's Pizzeria - 13 min walk
The Beer Garden - 2 min drive
About this property
The Inn At Corolla Light
Hotel with free breakfast, near Outer Banks Beaches
The Inn At Corolla Light offers 42 air-conditioned accommodations with irons/ironing boards. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Accommodations all include kitchens. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center and a seasonal outdoor pool.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 42 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchens. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include irons/ironing boards, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Don't miss out on recreational opportunities including a fitness center and a seasonal outdoor pool. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access and a vending machine.
A complimentary continental breakfast is included.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
Guests are offered a complimentary continental breakfast.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
Free self parking on site
Food and drink
Free continental breakfast
Things to do
Gym
Indoor pool (guest access)
Kayaking
Motor boating
Outdoor pool (guest access)
Paddleboard
Parasailing
Personal motorised watercraft
Seasonal outdoor pool
Water sports equipment
Family friendly
Access to nearby indoor pool
In-room kitchen
Seasonal outdoor pool
Conveniences
Limited-hour front desk
Vending machine
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Outdoors
Garden
Terrace
Accessibility
No lift
More
3 floors
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
Towels provided
Food and drink
Kitchen
More
Air conditioning
Free local calls
Heating
Iron/ironing board
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 21
Check-out
Check-out before 10:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 32.02 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total pets
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Pet fee: USD 32.02 per pet, per night
Service animals are exempt from fees
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
The seasonal pool will be open from May to October
Property is also known as
Corolla Inn
Corolla Light
Corolla Light Inn
Inn Corolla Light
Inn Light
Light Corolla
The Inn At Corolla Light Hotel
The Inn At Corolla Light Corolla
The Inn At Corolla Light Hotel Corolla
The Inn At Corolla Light Reviews
Reviews
8.4
Very good
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Rating 10 - Excellent. 338 out of 674 reviews
10 - Excellent
338
Rating 8 - Good. 198 out of 674 reviews
8 - Good
198
Rating 6 - Okay. 71 out of 674 reviews
6 - Okay
71
Rating 4 - Poor. 41 out of 674 reviews
4 - Poor
41
Rating 2 - Terrible. 26 out of 674 reviews
2 - Terrible
26
8.4/10
Cleanliness
9.0/10
Staff & service
8.0/10
Amenities
7.8/10
Property conditions & facilities
8.2/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
8/10 Good
Donald
15 Sept 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Enjoyed stay. We has one of the king rooms with deck on the back overlooking the sound. Great room.
Donald
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
6/10 Okay
CRYSTAL
Travelled with family
11 Sept 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The room had a musty smell but the view was amazing
Our room was clean and comfortable with views of the bay. The breakfast had a wide selection and one of the best continental breakfasts we've seen. The amenities are great with access to bikes and multiple pools. We definitely plan on coming back!
After hours check-in was easy; room,
King sized bed and shower was spacious; staff was very friendly; and they provided a decent continental breakfast. However, the facilities showed their age, are bare bones with no amenities (e.g. 2 to tiny bath towels were provided and not much else. They use the brightest, whitest light bulbs (no warmth) and the walls are paper thin. Sounded like my neighbors TV show was playing my room. There is a distinct smell of rotting plant matter on the sound side of the property. Too expensive for the bare bones nature of the place.
What a gem of a place. The view from the waterside rooms is worth every penny! This place had that old school charm and hospitality you don’t get anywhere else these days. Bruce the bartender makes the stay memorable and makes you feel welcome. Book it for the views, stay for the stories, and enjoy the tiki bar and pool. I will be coming back next year. Such a memorable trip with this place. Bonus is the water sports are just outside the hotel and you get free access to the huge gym facility next door.
The room and bed were very comfortable. Staff and breakfast were nice. The property outside i have to say from the looks of it i was nervous about what our room was going to be like. The room was clean and nice. The property not so much. I will say though that the next day they were cleaning the the outdoors of the property. Later that day it looked nice and very clean. We had a waterfront view which we could not enjoy as it smelled like sewer. Thst was very disappointing. We couldn't stay outside to enjoy the view. The outside pool was nice
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Cute place, enjoyed our stay, especially the pool and the employees, the breakfast gentlemen always had a smile and a great attitude!
Erin
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025
4/10 Poor
Alfred, Virginia Beach
Travelled with group
5 Aug 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Great location directly on the water with a beautiful dock and gazebo at end with jet skis and boats to rent etc. I’ve been coming here for decades and the rooms used to be old and dated but at least they were cozy. Now they’ve sort of up dated the rooms ugly furniture, fake wood floors but no cozy rugs are anything, ugly depressing colors. Navy blue and grey. Everything still looks super dated just uglier than ever. My room smelled like an old locker room. Bengay oder and all ! Disgusting! The Inns only manager had left right after I checked in or I would have complained about the smell and checked right out !! Also the mattress on bed was low quality garbage. Pillows too. Slept horrible. It was a bad night between the smell and the horrible bed. Done with that place. Moving on. There are much better places on the Outer Banks
Alfred
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
6/10 Okay
Kenneth
Travelled with family
5 Aug 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Kenneth
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
6/10 Okay
Debra
4 Aug 2025
Liked: Staff & service
I think the bathroom sink area was difficult to maneuver around...meaning no counter space at all. Also, the bedding and mattress was only so so. But the people we came in contact with were very helpful and welcoming.
We had a beautiful room with a balcony on the Sound. The sunsets were amazing! As stated in the Inn's info, there is a smell associated with the swampy mud area near the bulkhead, but we expected itvandvwas not bother by it. The only arm chair in the room was made of poor quality. It would have been nice to have 2 nicely made chairs to enjoy sitting and chatting in the evening. The continental breakfast was a nice variety of items and the dining and food area was extremely clean. The customer service was great from check-in to check-out! We would definitely stay again and recommend the Inn to others.
Cindy
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
10/10 Excellent
Spring
Travelled with family
30 Jul 2025
Tranquil
Spring
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
6/10 Okay
Anahid
Travelled with family
30 Jul 2025
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Our stay was fine, however the property and rooms need a facelift. It’s very rustic and old. We had a king suite which was a large room with a pullout but the furniture, room and bathroom needed a major upgrade. The staff was excellent and super friendly and helpful and the property’s location was ideal. Central and by the water. Overall we had a pleasant stay but I don’t think I could stay there again unless they do some major renovations.
Walking to our room smelled awful then spiders, spiders and spiders...we found 7 spiders in our room the first night... everywhere spiders.
Bed was hard and uncomfortable. Breakfast was very nice though!!