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Drifters Reef Motel

701 N Lake Park Blvd, Carolina Beach, NC 28428
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Drifters Reef Motel
Ranked #14 of 17 hotels in Carolina Beach
2.5 of 5 stars 45 Reviews
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 27, 2012 NEW via mobile

We stayed for Memorial Day weekend. It was a 2 night minimum, which was a load of crap. The room was LITERALLY a tiny bed, dresser, old TV, and bathroom. NO bedside tables, NO alarm clock, NO phone. ONLY one small wall lamp worked so it was dark. Had a window unit AC (which was MOLDED, and made a terrible... More

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Sevierville, Tennessee
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2012

We went to Carolina Beach on the recommendation of a friend, did not make reservations as we wanted to check all the Hotels out prior to staying. We stopped at this Hotel the front desk let us look at the room first, did not even ask him to see it first. We checked out 2 rooms and chose the one... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2012 via mobile

Staff was great at first, Internet says the place is pet friendly. However, they don't tell you up front to register your pet. At check out they will tell u that u are being fined $250 for not registering your pet. Then they show you a sign on the desk that a person with 20/20 vision couldn't read. These people... More

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Lillington, North Carolina
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2012
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The room had NO alarm clock...no clock at all, no chairs, no lamp (just an overhead light) no coffee pot, toilet tissue was sitting on back of commode not on a roller. While the bed did seem to be clean and comfortable and room reasonably clean, the walls were dirty and greatly in need of paint. The AC unit was... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 4, 2012
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This place was only decent on the outside. First of all the stench of smoke in both rooms used by my family, each posted as "Non Smoking" with plaques affixed to doors. The rooms were filthy as well and missing many ammenities. One room was missing some of these. It appeared to have mold, crumbs on the beds, and stains... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 17, 2012

This Hotel was quite nice, The management was very friendly and accommodating. The rooms are quite nice for the pricing. Seems well up kept. Good location too, Nice little sports bar beside that you can walk to, and not far from the boardwalk itself. The architecture was very beachy, my wife loved the parrot mural on the side. Talked with... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed April 5, 2012

Man with reservations was very rude! Called to verify reservation and he couldn't even find it! So I told him I guess there was no need to cancel since they didn't even reserve my room. Then he proceeded to yell in my ear about how he was going to charge me a cancellation fee! Really? Wow! I was going to... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed April 5, 2012

This place has tried hard and it shows but the clientele is not great and the bar is a magnet for noise and disruptions. The police were here at least twice each night. Management tried to be accommodating but only to a point. If you have a pet, this is your only option unless you rent a cabin.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 4, 2012
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person found this review helpful

Staff is always is very helpful. We have stayed on several different occasions. Off season the prices can't be beat. We normally only get to travel of season and only had one problem the TV didn't work as soon as the clerk was notified we were moved. The staff take pride in their jobs and in their customer service.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 10, 2012
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people found this review helpful

My husband and I stayed here last weekend and had a great time. The staff was friendly, the food at the Lazy Pirate, the on site sports bar, was fantastic and the location is perfect, easy walking to distance to any thing you might want to do at CB! We will be back

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