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John Yancey Oceanfront Inn

2.0 star property

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Interior
Exterior
Terrace/patio
Beach/ocean view
43-inch TV with digital channels, streaming services

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
2009 S Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills, NC, 27948
  • Destination Fun
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Nags Head Fishing Pier
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Wright Brothers National Memorial
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Manteo, NC (MEO-Dare County Regional)
    ‪26 min drive‬

Room options

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Superior Room, 2 Queen Beds, Ocean View, Beachside | 1 bedroom, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Superior Room, 2 Queen Beds, Ocean View, Beachside

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(24 reviews)
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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1 bedroom, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Traditional Room, 1 King Bed

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

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1 bedroom, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Premium Room, 2 Queen Beds, Balcony, Ocean View

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(11 reviews)
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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1 bedroom, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Junior Studio Suite, 1 King Bed, Kitchenette

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(29 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Junior Studio Suite, 2 Queen Beds, Kitchenette | 1 bedroom, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Junior Studio Suite, 2 Queen Beds, Kitchenette

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(37 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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1 bedroom, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Premium Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony, Ocean View

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(35 reviews)
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony, Partial Ocean View

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(13 reviews)
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Classic Room, 1 King Bed

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(53 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Partial Ocean View

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(13 reviews)
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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1 bedroom, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(28 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Room, 1 King Bed, Ocean View, Beachside | 1 bedroom, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Superior Room, 1 King Bed, Ocean View, Beachside

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(12 reviews)
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Traditional Room, 2 Queen Beds

1 bedroom, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Traditional Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(21 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

1 bedroom, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(73 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About this property

John Yancey Oceanfront Inn

Kill Devil Hills hotel walkable to Outer Banks Beaches
Guests at this beach hotel will appreciate convenient onsite amenities such as a playground and barbecue grills. Housekeeping is available on request.
John Yancey Oceanfront Inn offers 108 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries.

This Kill Devil Hills hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Televisions come with digital channels. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. This beach hotel also offers an outdoor pool, a terrace, and barbecue grills. Onsite self parking is complimentary. Guests can use the indoor pool and health club at a partner property.

John Yancey Oceanfront Inn has designated areas for smoking.

A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM

Things to do

  • Fishing
  • Indoor pool (guest access)
  • Outdoor pool
  • Personal motorized watercraft
  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Access to nearby indoor pool
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Proposal/romance packages

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • On the beach
  • On the waterfront
  • 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
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible bathroom vanity
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 3 buildings
  • 4 floors
  • Built in 1972
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 43-inch TV with digital channels
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 5:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 18 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are available for USD 10.0 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 10.0 per night

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, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

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
The seasonal pool will be open from May to October
Pool access available from 10 AM to 10 PM
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

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John Yancey Oceanfront Inn Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1140 out of 1761 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 442 out of 1761 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 111 out of 1761 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 37 out of 1761 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 31 out of 1761 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel right on the beach
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Thomas

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms are newly remodeled. Very clean and staff is super friendly. Would definitely stay again!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Christine M

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel, clean comfortable room. Beautiful beach access & gazebo with plenty of seating. Very nice daily quick breakfast foods. Wonderful, friendly staff in all areas. The breaskfast staff was very kind & did a great job keeping things stocked. The checkin staff were extremely helpful & provided us with a great deal of information of the area. My only negative is that the area off the hotel wasnt as walkable as i would have liked. There are sidewalks & crosswalks, but most businesses are on a 5 lane 45mph highway.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gail

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

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

More than a motel. It’s a must stay.

Great property and location. My second stay and we enjoyed it again. PLEASE GET SOME PLATEWARE in the room. No plates cups or folks. But the staff supplied us with paper plates from lobby. I will stay again and again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Rudy

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

Very happy with our stay

Room was very nice and very clean. Breakfast had alot of options and was good. Only complaint i would have would be the parking lot is kinda tight when full for a full size truck.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

elisabete

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed my stay. Staff was very helpful throughout my visit to the outer banks.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Julie, Otis

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had a beach front/ocean front room which was outdated but cleanish…the patio to the sand was nice and the beds were decent! The building is outdated and you can hear every sound but luckily the other people were quiet by 10 and we slept very well. The continental breakfast was in a decent size room and there was waffles, hard boiled eggs and cold cereal
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robyn

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We spent one night here in early April and it was awesome. The room was large, clean, and bright. Parking was easy. We walked to dinner a few blocks away and later dessert across the street. Breakfast was provided the next morning with a nice selection. The staff was super friendly. Sunrise in the gazebo was stunning. I wished we had stayed longer and will be back again!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

GERALD, TURNER

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

GERALD, TURNER

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Right on the beach! Beautiful location.The room we were in was right on the dunes. The higher floors had a beautiful view of the water. First floor is not high enough to see over the dunes. Staff was great, breakfast was good. Only complaint was lack of sound proofing between floors. The guest above us apparently checked in at 3 am, we could hear every door shut, foot step, toilet flush, rolling suitcase, etc. Sounded like they were in the same room with us. The building appeared to be new, so that was surprising.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Fair value, we'd come again,

Breakfast was good. Good location and access to the beach. Nice pergola & seating for watching sunrise or just watching the waves come in.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Limited parking but efficient check in
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place and location.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

TIANNA ANTONITIS

Traveled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We reserved a room with a kitchenette. They don’t supply any dishes, bowls, cutlery, dish soap, or knives for prepping. The kitchenette was pretty useless. We couldn’t clean anything that we used unless we bought dish soap. We couldn’t prep anything. The rooms were not clean at all. Our feet and socks were black with dirt just from walking across the floor. The beds were never changed during our stay. The towels had black hairs and stains on them. There was a black handprint on the back of our restroom door. Would not recommend this property unless you’re staying one night and don’t care about cleanliness.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Veronica, Mayfield

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great stay! Highly recommend!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were very impressed with the beautiful rooms and loved the easy access to the beach via the lovely gazebo & ramps. We highly recommend this facility for a memorable stay on your vacation time.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gail

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Bailey

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lindsey

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

10/10 Excellent

Ronald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Awesome property! Only issue was parking if I returned late at night
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was great and the free breakfast was awesome!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025