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Blue Heron Motel

2.5 star property

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Walk along the boardwalk to the sandy beach.
Enjoy the ocean view from the comfort of your room, where a sliding glass door leads to an outdoor area with a table and chairs.
Guests can sit and relax in this outdoor seating area with benches along the wall.
Relax in a spacious room with a large bed and stunning beach views.
Hotel features a multi-story structure with balconies and a parking area surrounded by a grassy field and additional buildings.

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included

Explore the area

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6811 S VIRGINIA DARE TR, Nags Head, NC, 27959
  • Jennette's Pier
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Jockey's Ridge State Park
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Nags Head Fishing Pier
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Manteo, NC (MEO-Dare County Regional)
    ‪15 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Basic Room, 2 Double Beds, Beach View, Ground Floor

Basic Room, 2 Double Beds, Beach View, Ground Floor | 1 bedroom, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Room, 2 Double Beds, Beach View, Ground Floor

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(9 reviews)
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Elite Room, Balcony, Oceanfront

1 bedroom, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Elite Room, Balcony, Oceanfront

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(19 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Exclusive Room, 1 King Bed, Hot Tub, Ocean View

1 bedroom, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Exclusive Room, 1 King Bed, Hot Tub, Ocean View

  • 33 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Economy Room | 1 bedroom, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Economy Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Classic Double Room, Kitchenette, Ground Floor

Classic Double Room, Kitchenette, Ground Floor | 1 bedroom, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Classic Double Room, Kitchenette, Ground Floor

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(15 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About this property

Blue Heron Motel

On beach with indoor pool, near Jennette's Pier
Along with an indoor pool, this hotel has a seasonal outdoor pool and a 24-hour front desk. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, express check-in and a vending machine are on-site. Housekeeping is available on request.
Blue Heron Motel offers 30 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and a hairdryer. Guests can make use of the in-room full-sized fridge/freezers and microwaves. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit and complimentary toiletries.

This Nags Head hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices). Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

An indoor pool and a seasonal outdoor pool are on site.
Blue Heron Motel's great location gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Outer Banks Beaches. Free WiFi in public areas, free self-parking and an indoor pool are available.
  • Free Wi-Fi (speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices))
  • Free self-parking
  • Take a swim in the indoor and seasonal outdoor pools
  • Amenities include a car charging station and a vending machine
  • Guests have great things to say about the location and the clean guestrooms
  • 8 minutes by foot from Outer Banks Beaches and a 2-minute drive from Jennette's Pier
  • Dogs welcome for a fee
Blue Heron Motel offers its guests an indoor pool and a seasonal outdoor pool. WiFi is free in public spaces. Blue Heron Motel also features a vending machine, express check-in, and pool umbrellas. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Nags Head hotel.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free self parking on site

Things to do

  • Indoor pool
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • In-room microwave
  • Indoor pool
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • On the beach
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch flat-screen TV with premium channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • Microwave

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 25.00 per pet, per night
  • Only dogs are allowed
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Pet fee: USD 25.00 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • The seasonal pool will open on 01 May and close on 01 October.

Property is also known as

Blue Heron Motel NAGS HEAD
Blue Heron Motel
Blue Heron NAGS HEAD
Blue Heron Motel Hotel
Blue Heron Motel NAGS HEAD
Blue Heron Motel Hotel NAGS HEAD

Blue Heron Motel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 139 out of 273 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 73 out of 273 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 33 out of 273 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 273 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 15 out of 273 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Rosemerry

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Traveled to North Carolina from Maryland for an overnight stay. Motel rated as "Very Good". Paid for $115 Economy Room. Unfortunately, motel is a dump! It's an old motel. Room was dated, rundown, A/C didn't work, & had weird smell too. Had to walk up woobly wooden stairs to get to the room on the 2nd floor. The bathroom didn't even have a mirror! The front desk clerk spoke limited English. I asked for a room change & the clerk just shrugged. Ended up driving back to Maryland last night in a heavy rainstorm - 5 hour drive. Requesting refund from Expedia. What an awful experience. Definitely would not recommend this motel.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brandon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice room very clean will stay here again soon
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Robert

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A most unpleasant stay

We arrived and were greeted with no one in the front office. I had to check in on a kiosk with someone on a screen. When that didn’t work an actual live person finally came and helped. Once we got our room keys and went in we found a very, very dirty room with extremely small, uncomfortable beds. The bathroom was so dirty we had to go out to buy Clorox wipes and clean it ourselves. That night we pulled back the blanket on the bed to find the sheet dirty and hair on the fitted sheet. There were pen marks in several places and it appeared the housecleaning simply flipped the used fitted sheet over as it was on inside out. The room was non smoking, but other guests in rooms right next to ours were smoking a lot, which prevented us from enjoying the disgusting seats on the public walkway outside our room. This hotel was more expensive than staying in a nice Hampton Inn that gives offers a free breakfast. The only thing this hotel offered for free was ice.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
When I first pulled up to this hotel I thought uh-oh, I made a mistake. But once you get inside, all of the rooms are redone and you cannot beat the view! It was a very affordable price for an oceanfront view with a great beach and great restaurants and activities close by!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adrienne

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I really appreciated the early check in. The staff is very friendly and the rooms are clean. You can walk right out the back door to the ocean. Every room is ocean view. It is conveniently located to several various food and ice cream places. The only thing that I found odd was there was no handsoap provided in the bathroom. Other than that, it was a pleasant stay and I will stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carrie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

ASHLEY

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness

Room 9 view and room 5 review

So it’s an older place. The stove needed updating (room 5 had a 1970 something stove that the burners barely worked on unless on high, which then set the smoke detector off. Also the oven would never heat up to use!) The beds are only full sized double beds and aren’t that comfortable. The rooms were very clean though. Room 9 was very nice but it was not an efficiency. It had a nice balcony and the best ocean view for the second floor. The hotel is smoke free but my neighbors smoked a bunch of weed and it stunk up our rooms. The indoor pool is small and is kept locked with key card. It is heated and the hot tub is large and works well.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stay here !!

Excellent oceanfront location. Beautiful beach. Clean and updated condition at a very affordable rate.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elliott

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice little place a little outdated but good stay still
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place was awesome had everything you need for a beach trip the only down side was the fact that the pools was closed for maintenance but honestly i came for the ocean not a pool... Also in grate location shops restaurants and the Pier all with in walking distance and you honestly cant ask for a better view......
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Lloyd

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved that it was pet friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Kimberly

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Cold and tired

I was put in a room with no heat. When I tried to get in the hot shower, the steam set off the smoke alarm 😞 the attendant came out and I told him it was cold and no heat was in the room but he offered no alternative I was a late arrival and so tired that I crawled under the covers and went to sleep but it was so cold when I got up and a hot shower just set off the alarm again. I was very disappointed in the accommodation and work down here all the time but I won’t book here again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Virginia

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lauren

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Loved the blue heron! We stay here every time we’re in obx! It is always fabulous! The staff is amazing only thing that kinda sucked was the pool was closed for maintenance. Other than that it was truly amazing as always
Shells right past the dunes!
View from second floor room
View from second floor room
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Crystal

Travelled with partner
Loved it being on the beach. I would stay here again
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Robbie

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Gregory, Lewes

Liked: Staff & service
Top floor view is great
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

David karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Jean P

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
The indoor pool and hotub was definitely a game changer. The motel is slowly deteriorating and you see that in places but it had no bearing on the quality of our stay. I will definitely be coming back.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Sunrise mornings, waves crashing all night... doesn't get much better. Sufficiently stocked kitchen if you want to eat in.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room was very clean and comfortable. Loved the indoor hot tub. Warmest heated pool I’ve ever been in. My only complaint is the loud fan in the pool area. Had to shout to talk. Would have spent more time there if it weren’t for the fan. Bonus is that they waved the pet fee during Christmas. We will use hotel again in the future.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024