Colonial Inn Motel

2.0 star property

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Stroll down to the beach via the wooden staircase, surrounded by lush greenery.
Relax in Adirondack chairs on the deck overlooking the water.
Compact kitchen with a refrigerator, microwave, oven, and sink, featuring classic cabinetry and a window above the sink.
Guests can enjoy a beachside pier and scenic views of the ocean.
Relax by the pool surrounded by lush greenery and shaded seating options.

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
3329 S Virginia Dare Trl, Nags Head, NC, 27959
  • Jockey's Ridge State Park
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Nags Head Fishing Pier
    ‪1 min drive‬
  • Jennette's Pier
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Manteo, NC (MEO-Dare County Regional)
    ‪22 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Double Room, 2 Double Beds

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(12 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Oceanfront One King Bed Room

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(10 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Traditional Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Superior Room, 1 King Bed

7.8 out of 10
Good
(23 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, Kitchen

7.2 out of 10
Good
(9 reviews)
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 King Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Basic Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

One Bedroom Apartment

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

Comfort Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 7
  • 2 King Beds and 1 Large Twin Sofa Bed

Exclusive Double Room, Kitchen

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(10 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

Economy Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Signature Triple Room

  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 King Beds

Premier Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

Deluxe Apartment

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 56 sq m
  • Sleeps 10
  • 4 Double Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Elite Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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About the area

Nags Head

When you stay at Colonial Inn Motel in Nags Head, you'll be on the beach, just steps from Outer Banks Beaches and 3 minutes by foot from Nags Head Fishing Pier. .This beach motel is 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Jockey's Ridge State Park and 4.5 mi (7.2 km) from Wright Brothers National Memorial.

What's nearby

  • Jockey's Ridge State Park - 11 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Nags Head Fishing Pier - 1 min drive - 0.0 km
  • OBX Laser Tag - 3 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Wright Brothers National Memorial - 8 min drive - 7.6 km
  • Jennette's Pier - 9 min drive - 9.9 km

Getting around

  • Norfolk Intl. Airport (ORF) - 100 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Wendy's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Plaza Azteca Restaurante Mexicano - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Blue Moon Beach Grill - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Surfin' Spoon - ‬2 min drive

About this property

Colonial Inn Motel

Oceanfront with seasonal outdoor pool, near Nags Head Fishing Pier
Colonial Inn Motel offers 39 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Beds feature premium bedding. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Guests can make use of the in-room full-sized refrigerators/freezers and microwaves. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers.

This Nags Head motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided once per stay.

Recreational amenities at the motel include a seasonal outdoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 39 air-conditioned rooms featuring microwaves and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and blackout drapes/curtains, as well as phones with free local calls.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as a seasonal outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace. This motel also features complimentary wireless internet access, a picnic area, and barbecue grills.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and a 24-hour front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English, Russian

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • In-room microwave
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Guidebooks

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (once per stay)

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • On the beach
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Built in 1947
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • Microwave
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Phone
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between December 10 and April 1.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 25 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
2 total (up to 30 lbs per pet)
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

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 25 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

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 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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and window guards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The seasonal pool will be open from May to November
Pool access available from 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Colonial Inn Motel
Colonial Inn Motel Nags Head
Colonial Nags Head
Colonial Inn Motel Motel
Colonial Inn Motel Nags Head
Colonial Inn Motel Motel Nags Head

Colonial Inn Motel Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 320 out of 999 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 322 out of 999 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 200 out of 999 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 91 out of 999 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 66 out of 999 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Richard

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Went with a group of friends for the weekend. There was not much to rave about. A few of the people I went with had issues with their rooms. All I can say is it was just a place to stay, would definitely not go back.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rodney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Joshua

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Right on the water. Next to the pier. Don't over the hotel because its not the 5 star place you're use to
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I stayed in an oceanfront room and me and my puppy couldn't have been happier. Sunrise walks out the front door... what's not to like.

6/10 Okay

Jinbok

Travelled with family
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Juan

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shannon

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Colonial was perfect! The check in was quick, staff was friendly and the room had everything we needed. The fishing pier was right next door and there are walking distance food & drink options.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very Personable
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lusiana

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room is very clean and just steps away from the beach!!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was very clean and the staff was excellent the only thing would of been better if there was more tv stations to choose from
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Pain to check in and check out with a kiosk and someone who is having connectivity issues and keeps cutting in and out.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wallet Friendly

We send an email that we would be arriving late from Virginia. We came down to fish. The wind was rolling with 35 mph gusts. Still, we fished. It wasn't the Ritz, but it was cozy. We will definity check here for rooms first.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Dennis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Robert

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The kisok is terrible and slow
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great inexpensive motel on the water. Very clean room. Front desk agent was very friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

RICHARD

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property was run down,nothing worked, a/c was rattling making awful racket. The ice machine was broke so I had to go buy some. Could not save any because the refrigerator and freezer in the room did not work. Can’t forget about all the bugs in the room. Needles to say we stayed one night although we paid for three! Worst hotel we have ever been at!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Afsaneh

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tamara, Lily Dale

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Check in and checkout flawless. Extremely pleasant staff.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

darryl, ashland

Liked: Amenities
Great location! Affordable. On the beach. Pier right next door.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

April

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wasn’t a bad place to stay I liked it
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Awesome view

Great price for a quick trip with a beautiful view!
This is the view a few steps from our room
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024