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Driftin Sands Motel

A no-frills Beach Road motel a short walk from the Kill Devil Hills sand

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Kill Devil Hills, NC

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Driftin Sands Motel sits on North Virginia Dare Trail — the Beach Road that runs through the heart of Kill Devil Hills — putting guests within an easy walk of the sand without the price tag or crowd of a big oceanfront resort. It's a straightforward, no-frills motel setup: a place to sleep, shower off the salt, and head back out, which is exactly what a lot of beach trips actually need.

The location does a lot of the work here. Kill Devil Hills sits at the center of the northern Outer Banks strip, so guests are minutes from Wright Brothers National Memorial (the actual site of the first powered flight in 1903) and a short drive from Jockey's Ridge State Park in neighboring Nags Head, home of the tallest natural sand dune system on the East Coast. Grocery stores, restaurants, and beach-gear shops line both the Beach Road and the parallel Croatan Highway bypass, so nothing is ever far.

  • Steps to the beach access points along Virginia Dare Trail
  • Close to Wright Brothers National Memorial and Jockey's Ridge State Park
  • Restaurants, groceries, and beach shops within a short drive on US-158

Book through the motel's own website for current rates and availability, and keep hurricane season (June through November, with August through October carrying the real risk) in mind if you're planning a late-summer or fall stay.

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3.8

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Sarah B
Sarah B

3 weeks ago

Everyone was so nice and the room was great

Katherine Johnson

I usually never leave bad reviews places but I feel like I had to for our experience here. They said pet friendly on booking.com and on their website however when we booked our room they charged when we paid online and again when we checked into the hotel room for a pet fee . They charged us $180 dollars extra for three nights with our dog here, and they asked us to pay cash which was suspicious at best if there are extra pet fees, they should be on the booking before you get there. Everyday we were there the manager came out and told us to take care of the dogs because they “had been barking” we talked to the neighbor and they said they didn’t hear them once. The last day we were there the manager said we had to take our dogs with us but we couldn’t keep them on the beach all day they would have gotten overheated. He then told us that if they started barking he would call us. Worst experience I have ever had at a hotel or Air bnb. We have taken our dogs multiple times to hotel and air bnbs and there has never been a problem. I have never had such absurd extra charges or complained about having dogs there when they’re pet friendly. Would not recommend this place.

Mary Simpson
Mary Simpson

a month ago

Stayed for 3 days, daughter booked hotel. I was skeptical at first. Room was clean, plenty of towels and toiletries. Two Queen beds, clean sheets with enough lighting everywhere. Clean refrigerater and working air conditioner. Host was friendly and accommodating to inquires. Parking was tight but adequate. A little walk to the beach, a fantastic restaurant Jolly Pirates next door, movie theater around the corner and Target close by. I would definitely stay here again! Thank you!

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