We were very hesitant about staying here as we're used to the Ramada which wasn't available, knowing this would be the extreme opposite. The good points... Fantastic view! We stayed on the second floor of the newly renovated Sea Building and have never been so close to the ocean! Bo, the guy who helped us when we called for reservations.... More

Just returned from a wonderful stay at the John Yancey hotel. The staff was very helpful, and the beach was beautiful. The property is in the midst of a big renovation to the ocean building, but I liked our 2nd floor room with great oceanviews. I enjoyed sunrise every monring on our balcony! I enjoy the independent inn atmosphere, and... More

I stayed at the John Yancey Oceanfront Inn with my family Jan 5th thru Jan 9th 2013. We were unable to obtain a room in the seaside building, because this building is currently under renovation. The staff went above and beyond upgrading us to the penthouse suite in their other oceanfront building. The suite was wonderful & the view of... More

The staff was very nice, but the room was falling apart. The walls were peeling and the bathtub had numerous chips in it. They had a power outage on Friday night. My kids were frightened, so we elected to leave and stay somewhere that had power. The staff member stated that they would take care of the charges. We only... More

I am back and forth between the obx all the time since I live so close in Virginia Beach. I have never rented a room from John Yancey and I never will again. The rooms smelled. The refrigerator had black mildew/mold on the racks. There were dirty, used mattresses in the hallways. The stairs need repairing. There is also a... More

There are constant updates to this hotel due to the coastal weather. When I was there I had an oceanfront room. Nice to sit on the balcony and actually see the ocean, not just dunes. The staff is very helpful, and the continental breakfast is good. It is not a new hotel but the rooms have everything you need and... More

I have stayed at this property a couple of times. As with most beachfront hotels, it is over priced. The best thing it has going for it is that it is oceanfront and the beach is easily accessable. The rooms are ok, nothing to brag about. Housecleaning is slow, worse during the summer months. The front desk staff is hit... More

I have stayed at this hotel on 3 different occasions. I know what to expect from the rooms, the pool and the view. Not top notch, but okay. This last stay, while I was calling (same day) to see if they had an ocean view room available which they did, I was told abruptly, "you know if you don't show... More

Checked in on Friday 31 Sept 2012. Had a reservation for a room with a King size bed. Got to the room and it was a full size. Went back to the office and they tried to tell us that it was a queen. They tried to glorify the room by telling us that it was a newly renovated room... More