Heart of Manteo Motor Lodge

Heart of Manteo Motor Lodge sits on US-64, the road that carries travelers over the Washington Baum Bridge from Whalebone Junction onto Roanoke Island and into Manteo — a slower, more historic stretch of the Outer Banks than the beach towns most visitors come from. As a motor lodge, it keeps things simple: pull in, park near your room, and you're already positioned close to the island's biggest draws.

Manteo's walkable downtown waterfront around Shallowbag Bay, with its shops and restaurants along the harbor, is a short drive from here. So is the historic cluster at the island's north end: Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, where the 1580s Roanoke Colony vanished under circumstances still unresolved after more than four centuries; the adjoining Elizabethan Gardens; the Waterside Theatre, where the long-running outdoor drama "The Lost Colony" is performed each summer; and Roanoke Island Festival Park, with its recreated 16th-century ship, across the water in downtown Manteo.

For current rates and availability, contact the lodge directly at (252) 423-3130 or through heartofmanteo.com.