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White Marlin Inn

2.0 star property

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Desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains, soundproofing
Desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains, soundproofing
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Reviews

5.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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395 Norfolk Avenue, Virginia Beach, VA, 23451
  • Virginia Beach Boardwalk
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Virginia Beach Fishing Pier
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Virginia Beach Convention Center
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Norfolk, VA (ORF-Norfolk Intl.)
    ‪27 min drive‬

Room options

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Desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains, soundproofing

Standard Double Room

  • 28 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking (Newly Renovated) | Desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains, soundproofing

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking (Newly Renovated)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Desk, laptop workspace, blackout curtains, soundproofing

Standard Double, Smoking

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About this property

White Marlin Inn

Motel with free parking, a short walk to Virginia Beach Boardwalk
A 24-hour front desk, express check-out and free self-parking are available at this motel. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a vending machine.
White Marlin Inn offers 29 accommodations with an iron/ironing board and free toiletries. Guests can make use of the in-room fridges and microwaves. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit.

This Virginia Beach motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. 55-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and hairdryers can be requested.

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at White Marlin Inn. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Virginia Beach Boardwalk. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Amenities include a vending machine
  • 6 minutes by foot from Virginia Beach Boardwalk and a 4-minute drive from Virginia Beach Convention Center
  • Dogs welcome for a fee
White Marlin Inn offers its guests a vending machine and express check-out. Public spaces have free WiFi. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Virginia Beach motel.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking (max 1 space per unit)

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 55-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:30 AM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 60 per pet (varies based on length of stay), plus a deposit of USD 100 per stay
  • 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

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Service fee: USD 5 per accommodation, per night

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

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

  • Pet deposit: USD 100 per stay
  • Pet fee: USD 60 per pet (varies based on length of stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

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 professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, mobile payments and cash
Mobile payment options include: Google Pay, Apple Pay and Cash App
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Economy Inn Virginia Beach
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White Marlin Inn Virginia Beach
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White Marlin Inn Virginia
White Marlin Inn Motel
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White Marlin Inn Reviews

Reviews

5.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 176 out of 955 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 152 out of 955 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 122 out of 955 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 130 out of 955 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 375 out of 955 reviews

5.2/10

Cleanliness

6.2/10

Staff & service

4.6/10

Amenities

4.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

4.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Jarrhyf

Disliked: Cleanliness
Its a non smoking room but it did smell like smoke. There were some cleanliness issues. Found a dirty towel folded up as clean in the bathroom. The others didn't really inspire that much confidence either. The bed had either sand or like crumbs under the main sheet ( had to shake the bed clean. Not sure what it was. The door chain is broken. The door doesn't lock on its own you have to press the button for it to lock if not you're doors will remain unlocked. Besides that the room was fine. To be honest for the price I paid it was much better than another I stayed for almost $370 and to an extent the room was in a better condition.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angelina

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Awesome
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Paul

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
I’m not one much to complain, but I just drove 12 hours all I need was a few hours of sleep. I asked to see if I can check in early. I couldn’t. I came back at three and there was still noise from construction happening in the building 8 o’clock and there’s still noise and I still have seven more hours to drive. I think coming from the hospitality industry after 3 o’clock check in there should be no construction going on.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Zriana

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
the location is great, but the property is completely unsanitary. bed bugs, cockroaches, cigarette burns on the sheets, blood on the walls and dust and dirt everywhere.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

James

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Horrible Horrible Horrible run don’t stay

The hotel was horrible, ran down, holes in the wall, missing toilet seat, moldy and mildew, bathroom exhaust fans are missing, looks like drywall repair started but never finish, looks nothing like what’s in the picture, it was so bad I couldn’t stay then they manager/maintenance/painter told me to contact who I booked through for a refund and when I contact hotels.com I was told it was up to the property manager and he refused worst transaction I ever had in my life please stay away for this place.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

John

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Horrible Staff

Horrible, I had to wait for 60-90 minutes for them to put a knob on the door which was a deadbolt. They never gave me a key. So I never slept my first day. Then instead of changing the room the staff tried to create an argument and put me out of the hotel. But lucky I recored the entire situation once he seen it was being recorded he gave me service. I would never recommend this stay to a fly
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Steve

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

White Marlin Inn? More like BED BUG INN

This place is DOWNRIGHT DISGUSTING!! The room and bathroom itself had NOT been cleaned at all, the ironing board LEFT out, NOTHING was washed, it looks as though someone had thrown a clean pillow case OVER the dirty one, the REFRIGERATOR and MICROWAVE weren’t even CLEAN, the bathroom door was falling apart, the quilt on the bed had holes BURNT in it! There was even some lady’s sundress left IN THE DRAWER and the lamp only had ONE LIGHT BULB. To make matters worse, I woke up the next morning to BED BUG bites on my arm!! I had booked for two nights, stayed ONLY 1!! This place needs to be removed from ALL booking sites ASAP. I want a FULL REFUND!
Cigarette burn in the quilt
Bathroom door that was “remodeled”
Dirty pillow case that had a clean one thrown in top of it
Dirty microwave (not cleaned)
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

rita

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Dirty

It was so dirty .. i woke up wit swollen eyes
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff treats you like family
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Karmyn

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jakob

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bad parking. Unclean room, extremely filthy. Other guests were LOUD and fighting near 12 AM. Parking lot is badly maintained with trash common and parking spaces too small
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Myeron

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Do not stay here!

Check-in process was horrible. While checking in the owner’s wife came by and was yelling and pulling the desk in 10 different ways, so my check-in process took about 20 minutes because she was too busy yelling him about things that were not done and what needed to be done at the property. They give you an actual key instead of a card key like normal hotels. My Check-in process was horrible. They give you an actual key instead of a card key like normal hotels. I requested a non-smoking room and the room smelled like smoke and is very outdated. The room looks nothing like the pictures online. At night there are a lot of people outside doing drugs. And the doors do not lock properly or have proper door handles. Very horrible experience would not recommend this location to anyone. I did not even stay the night I ended up leaving and going to another location down the street on oceanfront. Don’t waste your time and money at this location! Too bad I could not get a refund due to booking on hotels.com.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Zaverion

Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Randy

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

Worst hotel ever,of 55 yrs.of life

Avoid this place I would rather slept in my car, upon arrival owner looked horrible in dress and manner,he cursed every other word dropping f bomb in front of 9 yr old granddaughter. The first room he gave us was uncleaned and totally filthy ex.urine all over bathroom floor toilet etc.The only sink was broken with actual faucet lying in bathroom. There were very unsavory people loitering everywhere on 27rm small complex. When I told him condition of room and the fact it was unacceptable he and his(housecleaning) became angry at me. I have never stayed in a hotel or even seen one that's such filth and disrepair and they acted like I had a problem for not accepting that room. I could not believe it I thought someone from a hidden camera service and pop out any second cuz it was such a joke and discomforting and downright offensive I thought I had to be some kind of joke. And that's true why is this bad she said and still it was filthy I walked in in my feet stuck to the floors as I walked all I wanted was to take a shower and rest but I wouldn't climb into that thing they call it a shower if my life depended on it. Please avoid this place at all costs I have never seen anything like it , disrepair,filthy,nothing up to code. A TOTAL NIGHTMARE THIS IS ALL 100% TRUE WORST HOTEL IN 55 YEARS OF LIFE
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Awesome
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cody

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The staff is top notch! Mike and Peggy covered anything I needed, during my two month stay,
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Noah

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jason

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The guy working the desk was very nice. The place is so run down that the place should be condemned.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Jolene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was near the boardwalk which was convenient. Needs a little work but great overall.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Cortez

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities
Property is terrible not finished unsafe to walk up the steps just crazy.......people hanging out on the porch smh
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

MacKenzie

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
You can tell they are on their way to improvement...but theyre just not there yet. It felt unsafe. There was ash and leaves on the sheet, a ball of hair on the floor, stained and irregular towels in the bathroom, rusted sliding lock, and capped but exposed visible wires on the doorframe. We ended up leaving that night because we didnt feel clean or safe. But there are visible improvements. The kitchen area was definitely improved and there was a nice television. They will get there, they just arent thete yet. The staff was friendly and understanding.

8/10 Good

Stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
This property is currently being renovated to attract more clientele. Michael was extremely affable and responsive. He cares about the property and is working hard to make upgrades. The best part of the room is the huge T.V. screens. Some are cable, mine was Roku. All rooms also have a full size fridge with freezer. Also a plus was a table and chairs to sit down and eat. The beds are very comfy. At first the water temp was just warm, but after asking Michael the water was very hot.
Stayed 26 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

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

I'd rather sleep on the ground

To call this place a dump is an insult to dumps. I have never seen a nastier room in my life. The smell of marijuana was unbearable and the staff is incredibly rude. The toilet didn't work and sink was clogged. STAY SOMEWHERE ELSE!!!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Jordan

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025