If you are looking for a "no frills" clean place to stay on the Outer Banks, the Owens Motel is the best value for your wallet. We have been staying on the Outer Banks for over thirty years, and the staff at the Owens are the most pleasant and accomodating folks that we have dealt with. We love the oceanfront... more

We went down to OBX for a quick weekend from DC. We wanted a reasonably priced clean quiet place on the beach, with very close proximity to all attractions, where we could rest our heads after a long day. Owen's Motel is just that. It's very friendly and quiet, and located in the middle of everything. We stayed in the... more

My girlfriend and I were looking for an inexpensive place to stay for the weekend. Owen's Motel was perfect. The location is quite convenient. It is right near the beach and within a couple hours driving distance of both the northern and southern points of the outer banks. The room was clean and spacious with a refrigerator, TV and nice... more

The room we stayed in was with a king sized bed, room looked great, very clean, and when they came to clean, left very nice and clean!! you needed anything, there was no problem with. Loved our stay and would stay there again and again!! highly recommend it!!!!! more

The only true complaint that I have of this place was that our room was located in the corner of an L shaped building. In that corner was a light that at night attracted a lot of tiny nat bugs. We went to the drug store and got some bug spray and that helped a bit but it was still... more

It's ok for a night...but any more than that....read on..... I booked this motel after reading the reviews on Trip Advisor. I did extensive research; well, I thought I did. I'll start with the pros about the motel: Great customer service, cheap rates, ample parking, on the beach or across from the street from the beach (they have rooms on... more

I'm not usually a motel kind of person. However, I made plans at the last minute to spend a night/day in Nags Head and needed an economical place to stay. I read the reviews which didn't help my uneasy feeling. When we pulled in I thought "This isn't going to be good." The motel is definitely older and I wasn't... more

Stayed at Owens over the past weekend. Hotel was economical and excellent value for the money. We stayed in the courtyard and were pleased. The room was clean and "fresh" smelling. The room was close to the beach. Would stay here again. Staff were pleasant. more

Just stayed at the Owens' Motel last weekend and thoroughly enjoyed my stay. The room was very clean and smelled good with plenty of amenities--microwave, refrigerator, coffee maker (although there was no coffee in the room). All the staff that I encountered were friendly and helpful. Also, the Owens Restaurant right next door had excellent food--one of the best dinners... more