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Sand Dollar Motel

2.5 star property
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Family Apartment, 4 Bedrooms, Balcony, Bay View | Terrace/patio
Family Apartment, 4 Bedrooms, Balcony, Bay View
Coffee/tea maker
Exterior
Exterior

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included

Explore the area

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101 Henderson Blvd, Atlantic Beach, NC, 28512
  • Triple S Marina
    1 min walk
  • Fort Macon State Park
    12 min walk
  • Anchorage Marina
    2 min drive

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Family Apartment, 4 Bedrooms, Balcony, Bay View

Family Apartment, 4 Bedrooms, Balcony, Bay View

  • 84 sq m
  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 8
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Double Bunk Bed, 2 Twin Beds and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

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Shower, towels

Single Room, 1 Double Bed

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Apartment, Multiple Beds, Kitchenette

Apartment, Multiple Beds, Kitchenette

  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Double Beds

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Apartment, 2 Double Beds, Kitchenette

Apartment, 2 Double Beds, Kitchenette

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Apartment, 1 King Bed, Kitchenette

Apartment, 1 King Bed, Kitchenette

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Double Room, 2 Double Beds

Double Room, 2 Double Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About the area

Atlantic Beach

With a stay at Sand Dollar Motel in Atlantic Beach, you'll be by the ocean, just a 1-minute walk from Triple S Marina and 12 minutes by foot from Fort Macon State Park. .This motel is 1.1 mi (1.7 km) from Anchorage Marina and 2.1 mi (3.3 km) from Cape Lookout National Seashore.
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What's nearby

  • Triple S Marina - 1 min walk
  • Fort Macon State Park - 12 min walk
  • Coral Bay Shopping Center - 4 min drive
  • Morehead City Port - 9 min drive
  • Beaufort Historic Site - 13 min drive

Getting around

  • Havelock Station - 29 min drive
  • New Bern, NC (EWN-Coastal Carolina Regional) - 49 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪AB Bottle Co. - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Sanitary Fish Market & Restaurant - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Crab's Claw Oceanfront Caribbean Seafood Restaurant - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Mug Shot - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Sand Dollar Motel

Motel in Atlantic Beach with free parking
Sand Dollar Motel offers 11 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature coffee/tea makers. Televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers. This Atlantic Beach motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 11 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a vending machine.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

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

Conveniences

  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Housekeeping (limited)

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Access via exterior corridors

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: USD 10

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 25 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service fee: USD 25.00 per accommodation, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: USD 10 (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, 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
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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties

Property is also known as

Sand Dollar Motel Atlantic Beach
Sand Dollar Atlantic Beach
Sand Dollar Motel Motel
Sand Dollar Motel Atlantic Beach
Sand Dollar Motel Motel Atlantic Beach

Sand Dollar Motel Reviews

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 67 out of 349 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 129 out of 349 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 66 out of 349 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 38 out of 349 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 49 out of 349 reviews" "

7.0/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

5.6/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Rhianna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Convenient location near beach but facilities are dated.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stacey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect for beach
Perfect stay for beach trip,cheap,clean and simple. Just steps from the beach
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Katherine

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolute worst expererience ive ever had checking in. After an employee finally showed up a literal hour late we were given a room on the other side of the building that had a dirt path to get to. Room was half ass renovated and had heavily stained carpets and towels. Daylight was visible around a cheap retail window unit for ac. Bugs in room. Stay away from here. Go camping instead if youre tight on money. We just ate our payment for this and went to the other side of the island for a safe and clean weekend.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Adrienne

Travelled with partner
The room was a bit outdated, the front area had a fan that did not circulate the air so it was stuffy. One of the lightbulbs fell out since it was shaking. Other than that it was convenient to our needs.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

genevieve, morrisville

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room was exactly what we needed for a quick beach getaway. The lady in the office was great.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

PATRICIA

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The bathroom was nice but only and old, dirty fan light. Toilet paper roll not on wall but sitting on sink. Door had been kicked in multiple times a d not repaied. Slept with huger heavy cooler blocking door. Light in room had a broken shade and was a fire hazzard. Carpet filthy, my feet turned black. Outdoor seating was in bad shape, can i say, splinters anyone?
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The office folks are so nice and hospitable
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Jeffrey

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The room was decent, definitely not as nice as pictures portrayed. Bed was comfy. Bedding was pretty although when we we arrived, one bed didnt have a comforter. We left briefly and returned to find a comforter in a bag on the bench outside. Ac window unit was super loud but we were basically just there to sleep so I didn't mind the background noise for sleep. Bathroom was clean and towels were thick, nice quality. The door was difficult to open & shut and was very loud. The door jams & doors were pretty dirty with fingerprints everywhere.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Marie

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There was no staff on the property, they just left our keys in a mailbox. This didn't feel super safe to me. We get into the room and there was at least 30 to 50 small fly type bugs, I squished up to 30 of them. The carpet, door frames and fridge look like it hadn't been cleaned in years. The beds were hard and stained, I cut my let on the side of the bed because hard knobs were sticking out. It was convenient to walk down to the beach and was nice to walk back to the shower.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Cynthia

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Dated, but clean
The office was unmanned the entire time we were there, Fri night - Mon morning. There is a sign on the door with a number to call, but nobody you could speak to face-to-face. The hotel is dated, but clean. It cracked me up that we had a full kitchen, complete with stove. But very few dishes, I think one frying pan, and 2 spoons and 2 was it for silverware. I should have been working this weekend, but we didn’t have an internet connection. I reported it on Saturday and asked again on Sunday, but no luck… so there I was at McD’s for hours on end because I couldn’t get a refund and move to another hotel…. Nice if you just need a place to sleep, but I wouldn’t recommend if you plan to spend any time in the room.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Joanne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Theresa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice simple motel
I'm not sure why so many bad reviews. It is a simple basic place. No frills. It was clean. It was close to the beach. Owner was friendly. Beds aren't the best but we got a good nights sleep regardless. Yes the outside does have a fish smell. YOU ARE NEAR THE BEACH!! We stayed in room 5. There was plenty of hot water as soon as we realized the hot and cold were reversed. No carpet in this room so no worries about sand or anything. Fridge and freezer work great. We didn't use the stove so I cant comment on that. I will say we reserved a room with two beds. We were pleasantly surprised that they were in separate rooms. I would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Billy

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything we could ask for and more! We scan into the room upon arrival and was able to unload as soon as we got there without hassle. Bet close to the beach and the view from the balcony was pretty amazing during the fireworks. 10/10
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff was nice, however the rooms are not very clean.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Tracy, NEW SMYRNA BEACH

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The carpet was disgusting more stains than color showing The smell of dead fish permeated the permeated the outside of the building and the smoking from the outside permeated the interior . I’ve never felt more uncomfortable We arrived late and as I had already been charged almost $200 for the stay and was traveling with 2 little ones we stayed. There were holes in the ceiling one looked like a vent but had a roll of plastic bagels stuck up in it I made the kids keep their shoes on until they climbed up into the bed The only thing in the room that appeared to be clean
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Lisa

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The facilities are old and in poor repair. There was no hot water in the shower, though there was hot water at the sink. The burners on the kitchenette stove were difficult to operate. The floor was cracked in front of the sink and stove, with popped nails that could have cut a bare foot. The unit was two rooms, and the AC was a single unit in the back room, so the front room stayed hot. There was no staff on site, and the person who answered the phone was surly. On the positive side, the beds were clean and comfortable, and the motel is a short walk to the beach.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Cisco

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Not worth the money
Run down old motel. It looked better in pictures. The beds were incredibly hard. No one was on the property if you had a problem
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Rookie

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
ABOUT AS SIMPLE AS IT GETS. DOESN'T EVEN HAVE A PLACE TO PUT THE SOAP IN THE BATHROOM. WALK HALF A MILE TO THE BEACH. DONT EVEN THINK ABOUT THIS ROOM. AND THE ROOM DID NOT MATCH THE PICTURE.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alexis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Charmaine

Disliked: Staff & service
Close to public beach access
Close to a public beach access and Ft. Macon. The room, although worn carpet and linens, it was clean, with a small refrigerator, microwave and a coffee machine. Our registration form and room key was in an envelope in the mailbox. A sign on the door said to sign and date the form and place back in the mailbox. A phone number was provided if we needed anything. The next morning, although the office was open, there was no one about. We used the same envelope to put the key in and left it on the desk.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Didn’t stay
We didn’t stay here after checking in. The room was hot with a small window unit in the back room. The towels were a dingy color and the shower curtain was mildewed. I couldn’t stay after a walkthrough. We stayed here many years ago and it’s not the same anymore. It’s really rundown.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

TRICIA

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good to stay.
It was a good place because it was close to the beach. It does need som maintenance and up grades. There is no cleaning services during my stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024