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Holiday Inn Express Nags Head Oceanfront by IHG

3.0 star property

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On the beach
Indoor pool
Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace
Point of interest
On the beach

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Gym

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4701 S Virginia Dare Trl, Nags Head, NC, 27959
  • Place, beach
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, Outer Banks Hospital
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Jockey's Ridge State Park
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Airport, Manteo, NC (MEO-Dare County Regional)
    ‪18 min drive‬

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Oceanfront

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(48 reviews)
  • Ocean view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Room, 1 King Bed (Street View)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(13 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Mobility, Roll-In Shower)

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds (Street View)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(39 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds (Dune View)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(27 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Communications)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Mobility, Accessible Tub)

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(13 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Communications)

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(14 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Mobility, Accessible Tub)

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, in-room safe, desk, laptop workspace

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Oceanfront

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(47 reviews)
  • Ocean view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About this property

Holiday Inn Express Nags Head Oceanfront by IHG

On beach with indoor pool, near Nags Head Golf Links
This smoke-free hotel features an indoor pool, a fitness centre and a 24-hour business centre. Free buffet breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, coffee/tea in a common area, a business centre and laundry facilities are on-site. Change of towels is available on request
Holiday Inn Express Nags Head Oceanfront by IHG offers 100 accommodations with a safe and coffee/tea makers. This accommodation is furnished with double sofa beds. A pillow menu is available. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Guests can make use of the in-room fridges and microwaves. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit, complimentary toiletries and hairdryers.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones. Additionally, rooms include an iron/ironing board and blackout curtains. Hypo-allergenic bedding and change of towels can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool and a fitness centre.

Guests aged under 18 years old are not allowed in the fitness facility.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the free breakfast at Holiday Inn Express Nags Head Oceanfront by IHG. 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 buffet breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Take a swim in the indoor pool
  • Amenities include a 24-hour business centre, laundry facilities and a lift
  • On-site recreation includes a gym
  • Guests have great things to say about the beach and the helpful staff
  • Just a 2-minute drive from Jockey's Ridge State Park and a few minutes from Nags Head Golf Links
Holiday Inn Express Nags Head Oceanfront by IHG offers its guests an indoor pool and a fitness centre. WiFi is free in public spaces. There's an onsite 24-hour business centre. Free breakfast is available daily. The business-friendly Holiday Inn Express Nags Head Oceanfront by IHG also features a terrace, coffee/tea in common area, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available.

This 3-star Nags Head hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served a free buffet breakfast daily from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM.

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 self parking

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Indoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room cot
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • In-room sofa bed
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Laundry facilities

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre

Outdoors

  • On the beach
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Ceiling hoist
  • Lift (91 centimetre wide door)
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (76 centimetre high)

More

  • 5 floors
  • Built in 1988
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Double sofa bed
  • Free cot
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillow menu
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

The following facilities or services will be unavailable from February 15 2026 to March 1 2026 (dates subject to change):
  • Swimming pool

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 17 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 15.0 per stay.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

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.

  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 15.0 per stay

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
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a first aid kit and window guards
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

  • Pool access available from 8 AM to 10 PM
  • Up to 2 children aged 17 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Alcohol isn't served at Holiday Inn Express Nags Head Oceanfront by IHG.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Holiday Inn Express Nags Head Oceanfront Hotel
Nags Head Inn
Holiday Inn Express Nags Head

Holiday Inn Express Nags Head Oceanfront by IHG Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 645 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 229 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 87 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 24 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 15 out of 1000 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Dave

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was the second time we've stayed at this Holiday Inn Express, and we enjoyed it again. We were able to reserve an oceanside view, which was a great feature. The hotel is easy to find, centrally located on the Outer Banks, and very clean. We will stay again,
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very Clean and great breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Frances

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was okay. Staff were all very nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Edward

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Staff and clean rooms
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

David, Rehoboth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Due to weather my trip was moved. I had bought the insurance. When I contacted (Online "customer service"), I was told that I could not move the two days booked to the new time frame, that I would have to pay for a penalty cancellation fee (full room price) and also the new booking dates. I asked that the new date be booked regardless.Now I was on the line with Expedia for two hours. Part of that time was the Expedia rep stating that they had reached out to the Holiday Inn and was told that they had categorically denied the move. When we arrived at the Holiday Inn,.we were told that the new dates were never booked, that they had no policy against the change I requested, and were NEVER called by Expedia about this. Other members of the fishing party had booked directly, and made the change without a problem. We grabbed.whatever room was available, a lesser room, away from our group. So beware, Expedia is not a good option for travel as they will not provide any value add. I have used them a lot in the past, but no more.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Justin

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect room
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

James

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Place is very tired. Great ocean view but entire place needs a refresher
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Donna, Delmar

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Donna, Delmar

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was nice clean and broadest delish
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Ethan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The breakfast was very good, directly connected to the beach, small pool, no Netflix on tv
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Nice rooms and bed
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Edward

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed a nice room with balcony over looking the beach. Hotel was clean, friendly and the complimentary breakfast was very nice. Would book another stay, and most likely will.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Peter, Yorktown

Liked: Cleanliness
Okay place. Nice ocean view and great breakfast!!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room was very clean and the breakfast was very good.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I have satayed at many Holiday Inn Express locations and each has been positive. This stay was no exception to that rule. The front desk staff was professional and friendly. The breakfast was ample, just crowded; maybe a consideration for the future if possible is some kind of expansion of the breakfast dining area. that is a corporate issue, not local, but speaking of the breakfast, the woman attending the area was just as professional and friendly as the front desk staff. The room was clean, including the bathroom. Parking was easy, and having a waterfront-facing room made for even more positive. The proximity of the hotel to the destination also made for its own positive. Simply put, IHG coporate should be proud of the staff of this local and the hotel itself.
Sunrise from my waterfront-facing room 0/26/25
Watching the beach from my room 10/26/25
Waves on the beach from the beachfront at Holiday Inn Express 10/26/25
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Robert R

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Things were clean, I'm not sure safe, as there was a drinking party of eight men around to pickup trucks right below are deck porch. My wife and I wanted to sit out and watch the ocean but early in the afternoon the party started late afternoon they were getting pretty lit... The talk got louder, more trash talk. I called the desk and they said that it's okay for them to have a drinking party below our porch...and even though the manager said they didn't know who was at the desk which is hard to believe, the desk said it was okay and there was nothing they were going to do about it. The manager then said that they were going to send somebody to ask them to move to another part of the parking lot. But by the time they got to that it was dark already and I didn't want to sit out. So we lost the afternoon completely watching the ocean and that's the whole reason we were there. I also can't believe that businesses like a motel or hotel can't control their property by disallowing drunkenness. The manager said when they sent the maintenance man out to have them move they were already gone. That's a lie. Somebody pre-warned them that they were coming but like I said it was already dark and much too late. For them to do anything about it they acted very slow as if they didn't really care. So out of 100 rooms I'm not sure how many were there mostly seniors because it's back to school time. Out of a hundred rooms 8 men take the majority in the eyes of Holiday inn Express.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

daryl

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice clean motel, on the beach. Nice pool, friendly staff. We loved our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Ana

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Room comfort
The hotel cleaning staff was over-the-top accommodating and friendly. The girl running the breakfast buffet was over-the-top accommodating and nice to be around very welcoming. We tried to check in just a couple hours early after a very long flight and drive and were told that they would contact us if that was available, but did not even have our proper phone number and then call us five minutes before check-in to tell us we could check in early. That was a little frustrating and did not set a good tone.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Kelly

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was old and smelly
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Chris

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

William

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It’s an average property at best. Biggest issue was the lack of a clean room.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Debra

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

6/10 Okay

Jeremy

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful location. Stayed here several times over the years. Need carpet updates. Air condition unit was leaking into the room causing carpet to get wet. Few updates to rooms would make this perfect.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

THOMASINE

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a room with city view, not oceanfront. Very pleasant stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025