Hotels—Kill Devil Hills
You’ll find plenty of Kill Devil Hills hotel and motel options, ranging from large, national chain hotels, family-owned motels and several bed and breakfast inns. There are more chain in the list of Kill Devil Hills hotels than in any other Outer Banks town, and they provide dependable and expected high-end service. Pleasingly, many of the non-chain properties are ones that have been serving Outer Banks hotel visitors for decades and have regularly upgraded and renovated to keep their guests happy. Most of the places to stay are right on the oceanfront or just across the beach road, so you’ll always be close to the ocean. You’ll find that most Kill Devil Hills hotels and motels have wireless internet access, cable TV and swimming pools, and some have other outdoor amenities like playgrounds, fish cleaning stations and grills. Many places have a full register of customers who return year after year, so it’s always a good idea to reserve rooms in advance during the busy summer season and around holidays. There are many pet-friendly Kill Devil Hills hotels, but most only allow pets in certain rooms, so make sure you mention you’ll be bringing your four-legged family member when you make reservations. More of the camping sort? Joe and Kay’s Kill Devil Hills campground is still welcoming guests to its soundside location.
For visitors who’ve been here before, you’ll know that this Outer Banks town is smack dab in the middle of everything, so from any of these accommodations, you’ll be close to Kill Devil Hills attractions and Kill Devil Hills recreation. The town itself is known for its plethora of restaurants, shops and nightlife…needless to say, if you seek it, you’ll probably find it here.
Coming for a longer stay of a week or more? You might want to check out the many Outer Banks vacation rental companies that represent literally thousands of rental homes in Kill Devil Hills and beyond. Options run from smaller beach cottages to mega-mansions, so just ask the vacation rental company agent to help you find the one that’s right for you. See our section on Vacation Rentals for all the details.
Remember that locals call Croatan Highway—aka U.S. Highway 158—The Bypass, and they refer to Virginia Dare Trail—aka N.C. Highway 12—as the Beach Road. Those simple names are just easier to remember!
Colony IV By The Sea
- 405 S. Virginia Dare Trail, The Beach Road, MP 8.5,
- Kill Devil Hills
- (252) 441-5581, (800) 848-3728
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Colony IV recently completed an extensive renovation and features new bedding, furnishings and carpet throughout. Choose from rooms or efficiencies. Rooms are equipped with a TV with HBO, microwave, refrigerator and hair dryer. Efficiencies have full kitchens. Every room has high-speed internet access, and there is a computer in the lobby for guest use. There are indoor and outdoor pools, a whirlpool spa and an exercise room. Oceanfront rooms have private balconies from the second floor up, and ground level rooms have direct access to an oceanfront gazebo and walkway to the beach. A complimentary continental breakfast is available every day. Colony IV is open year round.
John Yancey Oceanfront Inn
- 2009 S. Virginia Dare Trail, The Beach Road, MP 10
- Kill Devil Hills
- (252) 441-7141, (800) 592-6239
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This oceanfront hotel offers rooms with cable TV, phone, small refrigerator, microwave, coffee maker, iron and board and hair dryer. Many rooms have balconies or porches with an ocean view. Each morning, a complimentary continental breakfast is served. The grounds include an outdoor, heated pool that is open in season, a picnic area and a toddlers playground. All rooms have wireless internet access. Guests can enjoy free access to the Outer Banks YMCA. Coin-operated washing machines are available for guest use. Non-smoking and handicapped-accessible rooms are available. They offer pet-friendly rooms. The John Yancey Inn is open year round.
Quality Inn Carolina Oceanfront
- 401 N. Virginia Dare Trail, The Beach Road, MP 8
- Kill Devil Hills
- (252) 480-2600, (800) 854-5286
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This oceanfront hotel offers all non-smoking rooms equipped with microwaves, refrigerators and coffee makers. Oceanfront rooms feature private balconies. Enjoy the oceanfront, outdoor pool in season and direct ocean access. Every morning they serve a free deluxe continental breakfast. Wireless internet is available in all rooms. You will appreciate the passes to the Outer Banks YMCA where you can enjoy the indoor and outdoor pools, fitness equipment, aerobics and yoga classes. Some rooms are handicapped accessible. Pets are not allowed. The Carolina Oceanfront is open year round.
Ramada Plaza Oceanfront Hotel
- 1701 S. Virginia Dare Trial, The Beach Road, MP 9.5
- Kill Devil Hills
- (252) 441-2151, (800) 635-1824
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This three-story, oceanfront hotel offers rooms with either two queens or one king bed. All rooms have a microwave, refrigerator, coffee maker, hair dryer and iron. There’s an indoor pool, hot tub, playground for kids and picnic tables. They offer free passes to the Outer Banks YMCA. Oceanfront rooms have patios on the first floor and enclosed balconies on the top two floors. Street-side rooms have balconies. Laundry machines are available for guests to use. Wireless internet is available in all rooms. Pets are allowed on the first floor. The hotel is 80 percent non-smoking. There are handicapped-accessible rooms on every floor and a handicapped-accessible beach access. Conference facilities include four meeting rooms and a ballroom. The hotel has an oceanfront restaurant on site called Peppercorns, and in season, the deck bar features entertainment. The Ramada is open year round.
Sea Ranch Hotel
- 1731 N. Virginia Dare Trail, The Beach Road, MP 7
- Kill Devil Hills
- (252) 441-7126, (800) 334-4737
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This oceanfront establishment has been housing visitors to the Outer Banks since 1963. But that doesn’t mean the accommodations are old-fashioned because in 2004 the entire hotel was totally remodeled. All rooms include a microwave, fridge and coffee maker. Oceanfront rooms have private, glassed-in balconies. They have an indoor, heated pool. Wireless internet is available throughout the hotel. Pets are not allowed. A complimentary hot breakfast is served every morning. Call to ask about special group rates. There is an on-site oceanfront restaurant called The Pearl with special event facilities and catering (see writeup in Restaurants). The Sea Ranch is open year round.
Best Western Ocean Reef Suites
- 107 S. Virginia Dare Trail, The Beach Road, MP 8.5
- Kill Devil Hills
- (252) 441-1611, (800) WESTERN
This 70-room, oceanfront hotel offers suites with a bedroom, living room and full kitchen. They have direct ocean access, a seasonal outdoor heated pool, health spa with fitness equipment and sauna. They serve a continental breakfast every day. Enjoy high-speed internet access. A great bonus is the guest laundromat—pack fewer clothes and more beach toys! The hotel is handicapped accessible. Pets are not allowed. The Best Western is open year round.
Cavalier Motel
- 601 N. Virginia Dare Trail, The Beach Road, MP 8.5
- Kill Devil Hills
- (252) 441-5584
The Cavalier Motel is a quintessential beach motel: oceanfront and comfy. They offer three choices for accommodations—basic rooms, rooms equipped with kitchenettes and cottages. The oceanfront rooms feature decks, and guests can simply open the door and walk right out to the beach. They have an outdoor pool that is open in season, a kids’ play area, shuffleboard, horseshoes and volleyball. There is a fish cleaning station and a grill for guest use. The basic rooms include a refrigerator and microwave, and the rooms with kitchenettes and cottages include all major kitchen appliances plus toasters, coffee makers, pots and pans. All rooms receive daily maid service. Pets are allowed in the cottages, but they ask that pets be crated when left alone.
Colington Creek Inn
- 1293 Colington Road
- Kill Devil Hills
- (252) 449-4124
Colington Creek Inn is located on picturesque Colington Road and sits along the waterfront of its namesake, Colington Creek. The inn features four large rooms with private bathrooms, and each has a great view of the water. The location is serene, and it’s just a mile and a half from the ocean. They serve a delicious full breakfast every day. They also have large enclosed porches that are screened in summer to allow the breezes to sweep through and become warm sunrooms in the colder months. Every evening you’ll find the delicious hors d’oerves served on these porches, and if the weather permits the innkeepers even treat guests to an evening cruise. The inn is happy to pick you up at Kill Devil Hills airport as they are only five minutes from the Wright Memorial. They also provide dock space for boats. Colington Creek Inn is closed in January and February.
Comfort Inn Oceanfront Hotel
- 1601 S. Virginia Dare Trail, The Beach Road, MP 9.5
- Kill Devil Hills
- (252) 441-6333, (800) 843-1249
The Comfort Inn Oceanfront is a large hotel with rooms and conference facilities, including a boardroom and a ballroom. Rooms have a refrigerator, microwave, coffee maker, iron and board and feature balconies or patios. An outdoor pool is open in season. Coin-operated laundry machines are available. Enjoy complimentary coffee and tea in the lobby. They serve a complimentary continental breakfast daily, and their full-service restaurant offers dinner nightly. Room service is available and they also have a piano bar serving cocktails, wine and beer. You’ll also appreciate the wireless internet and pet-friendly accommodations. Non-smoking and handicapped-accessible rooms are available, and they are open all year.
Cypress House Inn
- 500 N. Virginia Dare Trail, The Beach Road, MP 8
- Kill Devil Hills
- (252) 441-6127, (800) 554-2764
The Cypress House was built in the 1940s as a hunting and fishing lodge, and the interior features cypress tongue and groove paneled walls and ceilings. It is located just across the Beach Road from the ocean with a beach access right out the front door. Six guest rooms are available with private shower baths, ceiling fans, a micro-fridge, cable TV and wireless internet. Bikes, beach chairs and beach towels are available for guests. Each morning you’ll awake to the smell of freshly brewed coffee, which is available before breakfast for early risers, and the innkeepers serve a delightful full breakfast. The Cypress House has a common living room with a fireplace and a large wrap-around porch and is also available for weddings, teas or other special occasions.
Days Inn Mariner
- 1801 N. Virginia Dare Trail, The Beach Road, MP 7
- Kill Devil Hills
- (252) 441-2021, (800) 325-2525
This motel is neat and well-kept. Most of the motel is located on the oceanfront, but there are some rooms available in separate buildings across the beach road. They also handle the reservations for one of the traditional motels on the beach. Choose from accommodations of efficiencies, suites up to two bedrooms and standard rooms. Efficiencies and suites have full kitchens, and rooms have micro-fridges and coffee makers. Free wireless internet is available in all rooms. There is an outdoor pool open in season. All guests can enjoy complimentary access to the Outer Banks YMCA in Nags Head, which has outdoor and indoor pools, fitness equipment, aerobics and yoga classes. Every morning the motel serves a complimentary continental breakfast. Days Inn Mariner is open all year with the exception of one week around Christmastime.
Days Inn Oceanfront—Wilbur and Orville Wright
- 201 N. Virginia Dare Trail, The Beach Road, MP 8.5
- Kill Devil Hills
- (252) 441-7211, (800) 329-7466
This oceanfront establishment offers rooms, suites and cottages. The suites are large rooms with a kitchenette, and the cottages range from two to eight bedrooms, all with complete kitchens. Enjoy direct ocean access and an outdoor pool that is open in season. They also have a volleyball court and grills for guest use. Wireless internet access is available in rooms and cottages, and there is a computer available for guest use in the lobby. Pets are not allowed in the hotel or cottages. The Days Inn is open year round except for a few days around Christmas.
Joe & Kay’s Campground
- 1193 Colington Road, 1.5 miles west of the Bypass
- Kill Devil Hills
- (252) 441-5468
This campground is located on Little Colington Island on the soundside in Kill Devil Hills. There are 20 campsites, restrooms with hot water and a boat ramp. Pets are allowed, but they must be on a leash.
Ocean House Motel
- 1901 S. Virginia Dare Trail, The Beach Road, MP 9.5
- Kill Devil Hills
- (252) 441-2900, (866) 536-1790
This beachy oceanfront motel offers oceanfront or poolside rooms. Rooms have double, queen or king beds. Oceanfront rooms have walkways and private back doors. Rooms are equipped with a refrigerator and microwave. There is an outdoor pool, play area for kids and grills available for guest use. Non-smoking rooms are available, and pets are allowed. Ocean House Motel is open April through November.
Outer Banks Motor Lodge
- 1509 S. Virginia Dare Trail, The Beach Road, MP 9.5
- Kill Devil Hills
- (252) 441-7404, (877) 625-6343
Outer Banks Motor Lodge is an oceanfront establishment offering rooms and efficiencies. Efficiencies include a full kitchen with pots, pans and utensils. All rooms include a mini fridge, microwave and coffee maker. Guests in oceanfront rooms on the first floor can walk right onto the beach, and guests on the second floor enjoy an oceanfront deck. The grounds include a seasonal outdoor pool, kid’s playground and picnic area. Guests have access to a fish cleaning area, charcoal grills and coin-operated laundry machines. No pets are allowed. Outer Banks Motor Lodge is open from March to December.
See Sea Motel
- 1234 S. Virginia Dare Trail, The Beach Road, MP 9
- Kill Devil Hills
- (252) 441-7321, (800) 635-7007
See Sea Motel is located right across the Beach Road from the ocean and offers rooms, efficiencies, two-bedroom apartments and a three-bedroom cottage. Efficiencies, apartments and the cottage all have full kitchens, and rooms include a fridge and microwave. An outdoor pool is available in season, and the grounds include a picnic area. There is no daily maid service. A laundry room is open for guest use. Non-smoking rooms are available, and pets are not allowed. See Sea is open year round.
The Ebb Tide
- 2028 N. Virginia Dare Trail, The Beach Road, MP 10.5
- Kill Devil Hills
- (252) 441-4913
The Ebb Tide is located just across the Beach Road from the ocean, behind Ship’s Wheel Restaurant. Choose from rooms or efficiencies with microwaves and refrigerators. Enjoy the outdoor pool and picnic area. The Ebb Tide has been on the beach for more than 50 years and is open from April through September.
Travelodge Nags Head Beach Hotel
- 804 N. Virginia Dare Trail, The Beach Road, MP 8
- Kill Devil Hills
- (252) 441-0411, (800) 873-4914
Located just across the Beach Road from the ocean, this four-story hotel offers rooms with views of either the ocean or the Wright Brothers Monument. All rooms include a microwave and refrigerator. The outdoor pool is open in season. Rooms on the first floor have patios, and rooms from the second floor and up have private balconies. They have wireless internet access throughout the hotel. A complimentary continental breakfast is offered every morning. Pets are allowed on the first floor only. The Travelodge Nags Head Beach Hotel is open year round.
