1003 S Croatan Hwy, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, United States | (618) 248-8274
Kill Devil Hills location two blocks from the beach
A three-minute drive from the Wright Brothers Memorial
Budget-friendly rooms with mini-fridges and flat-screen TVs
Seasonal outdoor swimming pool
Free continental breakfast with hot and cold items
Chocolate chip cookies and coffee in the lobby
Free golf cart shuttle to beach (or a five-minute walk)
Free access to indoor pool and gym at nearby YMCA
Free
parking
Free Wi-Fi throughout
Breakfast is carb-heavy, with no fruit or yogurt
Some rooms could use refreshing
Three-floor building with no elevator
Outer Banks Inn is a budget hotel among the shops and fast food outlets of Kill Devil Hills' tourist area just two blocks from the beach. The 40 simple rooms include mini-fridges, microwaves, and coffeemakers, and while they are bright they aren't the freshest we've seen. Rates here are reasonable for the area, and there's an inviting atmosphere here that's helped in part by fresh cookies every afternoon. The hotel offers
guests a free breakfast, a seasonal outdoor pool, and free access to a YMCA with
an indoor pool. For slightly more modern rooms, guests can consider Shutters on the Banks, though rates will be higher.
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Scene
Inviting motel that's easy on the wallet
Outer Banks Inn is a budget hotel housed in a three-floor
building. The lobby has a subdued sea and beach theme, with a ceiling fan, aqua
blue walls, rattan chairs, and pictures of beaches.
Guests are encouraged to take a few souvenir shells from a box on the front desk, and the inn serves free coffee and chocolate chip cookies every afternoon, adding to the warm and inviting atmosphere. This motel-style property has few places for guests to hang out, except for the seasonal outdoor pool, bordered by a deck
with blue lounge chairs and umbrellas and featuring colorful lighting at night.
There's also a picnic area and wood deck with Adirondack chairs. During
the summer guests can head over to the beach for sunbathing, swimming,
volleyball, and other activities, and the majority of guests here are families and couples looking for a beachy getaway without breaking the bank.
Location
Two blocks from beach; three-minute drive from the Wright Brothers Memorial
Outer Banks Inn is on South Croatan Highway/Highway
158 in the touristy heart of Kill Devil Hills with its surf shops, shops, ice cream
stands, fast-food outlets, seafood restaurants, and laser tag and 3D games
center. The beach is two blocks away -- it takes less than five minutes to walk, but the hotel also runs a shuttle. Honoring the fathers of the first airplane
flight, Wright Brothers National Memorial is a three-minute drive from the hotel. It's a
seven-minute drive up the highway to Avalon Fishing Pier, and eight minutes by
car to the Nags Head Woods Preserve. The area with Roanoke Island Festival Park
and the North Carolina Aquarium is a 20-minute jaunt by car, and Bodie Island Lighthouse
can be reached in the same amount of time. Corolla and its famous wild horses is a one-hour drive from the hotel. The closest airport, Norfolk International, is 90 minutes from the Outer Banks Inn by road.
Rooms
Budget rooms with free Wi-Fi, microwaves, and mini-fridges
The 40 all non-smoking rooms at Outer Banks Inn are
housed in a three-floor building with interior corridors and no elevator.
Guests with mobility issues should ask for a ground-floor room. Rooms come in
King and Double categories. Simple decor includes mid-tone wood veneer furniture and an aqua, green, and yellow color palette plus tropical print bedspreads -- the look is homey and dated, with beach-appropriate accents in the sepia-tone prints on the walls. Rooms are spacious and bright, but
they don't have much of a view and could use freshening to address musty smells (partly
caused by sea air) and minor wear and tear. Rooms come with air-conditioning, safes, mini-fridges, microwaves, coffeemakers, free Wi-Fi and
32-inch flat-screen TVs with basic cable. Some rooms have sofa beds and seating areas. Bathrooms are spacious, clean, and well lighted, with
fairly good counter space, but some have the toilet squeezed between the sink
and bathtub.
Features
Free continental breakfast, seasonal pool, free YMCA passes
Outer Banks Inn hosts a decent free breakfast
buffet each morning, featuring French toast, waffles, hot and cold cereals,
bagels, muffins, hot and cold cereals, coffee, tea, milk, and juice. There's
good quantity and variety, but it's a little carb-heavy, with no fruit or
yogurt. Several restaurants are within a short walk for lunch and dinner. Free
chocolate chip cookies and coffee are served every afternoon. The
inn has a small outdoor saltwater pool, open seasonally, and guests
also receive free passes to a YMCA, located a three-minute drive away and
featuring an indoor pool, outdoor pool, and fitness center. The beach is a two-block
walk and guests can also hop the hotel's free golf cart shuttle. During the summer, the beach features activities like volleyball, boogie boarding, and skim
boarding. The inn also has vending machines, a public computer, laundry room,
and free parking. The front desk is closed overnight but staff are available 24
hours a day. Wi-Fi and parking are both free.
