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The Sand Dollar Motel: Traveler Reviews

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Average price*: $67 (year-round)
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.5 based on 13 reviews 13 Reviews
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #5 of 13 hotels in Atlantic Beach
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Property Type: Motel
  • Small hotel conveniently located near a major roadway; limited staff and amenities; normally guest rooms open to the parking lot.
Description: The Sand Dollar Motel is a small family owner motel. We are on the beach side with a short walk to the beach. We have regular rooms with 1 or 2... This description is based on information provided by the hotel.
Address:
101 Henderson Blvd
Atlantic Beach, NC 28512

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“Loving AB & The Sand Dollar”

The Sand Dollar Motel

Jun 9, 2007

My best friend and I recently had guest (her brother and his girlfriend ) in from Spartanburg SC. They rarely get the opportunity to visit the beach. We contacted the Sanddollar and could not have been more pleased. It is a small ,quaint, immaculately kept motel. I have been going to Atlantic Beach for as long as I can remember and have stayed in probably 90% of the motels, condos, & resorts but I have finally found some place that feels like home. I"ll never spend my money anywhere else. We were treated like we were family. Kudos to the owner she made our mini vacation wonderful. Can"t wait to get back to the sand, the salt and the Sanddollar.

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AGDKinston's Summary
Date of Stay: June 2007
Member since: June 09, 2007
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“Don't plan on staying here again”

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2 of 5 stars
North Carolina
Jun 27, 2006
3/5 found this review helpful

The rates were not what I was quoted. The picture on the internet is not what you are getting! I don't know what room they showed, but no room I saw looked like that. They tell you they don't do room service everyday, what they meant was they do room service after you leave. They were the cheapest place to stay, until you tell them you will have an extra person, then the price is just as much as everybody else. These rooms are for people working construction that have to stay there all week. And one more thing, the commode drove me crazy. It ran all the time and apparently it was supposed to. I can't see myself staying here again.

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Management Response
sanddollar2006, Owner
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Dec 13, 2006
I am sorry that this person had a problem with their stay at The Sand Dollar. We try our very best to make all our guest comfortable and have a nice vacation.
The picture on the internet is Room 1, we have several different rooms sizes and layouts and can not put them all on the internet. When a person make reservations they are ask how may people and how may children over 12yrs. My rates on the internet are based on 2 people and this is state on the internet. If this people was quoted a rate and arrived with more people then yes they will pay for the extra people. This is a small family owned motel. We do not have a full staff of maids. I do not go in a make beds and clean rooms everyday. Guest do get clean towels and if they need me to go in and clean all they have to do is ask and we are happy to do what they need. They are told this at time of check in. If this person had told us about the toilet we would have been glad to fix it. I do not like paying for extra water because of a toilet running. I do not know why this person thought that the toilet was suppose to run all the time. My rates are in line with the other small motels at this beach and this is one of the very few family motels left here. I am not a Sheraton and do not charge what they charge. If you want full service go to the bigger motel and pay the price. My motel is well maintain and I have a 99% health rating. We are a family motel. I have may guest that come back year after year. We go out of our way to make our guest fill comfortable and welcome. If anyone has a problem we always try to work with them. People must understand we can only put so many people in a room and they must be honest with us when checking in and tell us how many people they have. It cost more in linens, water etc. Again we are a sorry that this person had a bad experince.

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“Ein Motel am Atlantik”

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4 of 5 stars
Darmstadt, Germany
Oct 20, 2008

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JCrabb's Summary
Date of Stay: October 2008
Traveled with: Familie mit Teenagern
Visit was for: Schöne Stunden mit der Familie
Age group: 35-49
Member since: May 28, 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
most likely
I recommend this hotel for:
A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun, Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Other
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101 Henderson Blvd, Atlantic Beach, NC 28512