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Grand Ocean Hotel

2.5 of 5
1101 Atlantic Avenue, Virginia Beach, VA 23451-3503
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Ranked #107 of 121 hotels in Virginia Beach
2.0 of 5 stars 191 Reviews
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  • Air conditioner(7)
  • Atlantic Sands(4)
  • Credit card(3)
  • Maid service(3)
  • Bad reviews(3)
  • So loud(3)
  • Friendly and helpful(3)
  • New management(3)
  • Very nice(3)
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psycdr1
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews
9 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed October 26, 2011
1
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Checked in October 21, 2011, I contacted Travelocity (who booked the trip and states they guarantee the trip, BS). The room was dirty, not clean at all. Old food in the refrigerator, used towels, and insects. No joke made me sick! Complained over 50 times to Travelocity with no help. More or less told "too bad.". Even the elevators did... More

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Pinkds15
1 review
1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed September 24, 2011
1
person found this review helpful

When we got here there was candy all over the floor. There was no lights in the room expecpt in the bathroom. Our toilet didn't even go down. The refrigerator didn't even stay cold. The deadbolt on our sliding door didn't work and our security bar didn't even go down in the hole to keep the door locked. Our view... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed September 24, 2011

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Monica M
South Riding, Virginia
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed September 20, 2011

Website for this hotel is totally deceptive. The rennovations mentioned that took place in 2010 are questionable. Hotel staff was not friendly or very helpful. There were 4 of us in our room. Both nights they only gave us enough towels for 2 people. Had to work the system to get extra ones. Speaking of the towels, they were small... More

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K M
Midlothian, Virginia
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1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed September 18, 2011
1
person found this review helpful

A friend set up this annual friends trip and paid in full up front or we would have left immediately..... from the moment we arrived, it was a horrible experience. The sliding patio door was broken, could not be locked for safety, and the air conditioner (filthy vent) poured out disgusting water & very hot air so that it was... More

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valtom3477
Ohio
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews
2 of 5 stars Reviewed September 13, 2011

We stayed here last week b/c it was the only place available for us to add on an extra day to our stay at the beach. We stayed, but I definitely would not spend a week in this place. It claimed to have been updated and if it was that must be an add from the 1980's. It needs a... More

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beachfun26264
26264
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews
4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 12, 2011

we stayed here for our 13Th anniversary the bed was the best like being home,very comfortable We had a ocean view room The hotel, has a great bar/lounge, one inside and one out side, beside the pool,{No inside pools} ].The front desk attendant was very nice.and we had entertainment both nights.The room was plenty roomy.bathroom nice .hallway was hot ,because... More

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CUJO17
Charlottesville, Virginia
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed September 8, 2011

What a little bit of paint could do for a place. Hallways were absolutely filthy and the rooms were not much better. 8 story hotel with only one of two elevators working most of the four day stay. Two ice machines for the enitre 8 floors, with only one operational. Staff was unfriendly to guests and employees. Two inch gap... More

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bobbyb1954
Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
1 review
2 of 5 stars Reviewed September 5, 2011

The place was just nasty. Not clean. Felt nasty. The hallway leading to the pool smelled like vomit. A band played until 11 PM by the pool, they were extermely loud. I complained and the remarks of the manager was "they stop at 11"? So that means I cannot go to sleep until 11 even if I wanted to go... More

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BostonRedSoxRock
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3 reviews
1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed August 29, 2011

This place was certainly not what they advertised on their website. There is no way this this hotel was newly renovated; there was nothing luxurious about the place; facilities were not sophisticated, accomodations were not elegant; service was not impeccable; there was no valet packing, complimentary or otherwise, and, if rooms in that hotel were completely renovated last year with... More

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  • Atlantic Sands Oceanfront Virginia Beach
  • Atlantic Sands Oceanfront Hotel
Address: 1101 Atlantic Avenue, Virginia Beach, VA 23451-3503

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