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Reviews of Island Guesthouse and Motel

2.5 out of 5
Island Guesthouse and Motel
706 N Hwy 64/264, Manteo, NC

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 221 out of 265 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 30 out of 265 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 265 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 265 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 265 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Steven, Arvada

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Small rooms but very efficient, clean and new. Parking tricky but manageable. Located on the highway but astonishingly quiet in the room. Easy walk to downtown.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Debra

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property hidden within surrounding foliage. Perfectly laid out and rooms remodeled so modern. Staff was extremely friendly and hospitable. Loved the gravel drive with sea glass, tiki bar area for groups (bring own beverage) and fire pit area for your group. Just a more personal touch than a hotel.Loved our stay!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Tara G on May 4, 2024
Thank you Kay for staying with us. look forward to seeing you again.

6/10 Okay

Maureen

N/A
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was very well maintained. They offered a coffee bar and also had bags of ice to take back to the room. The hostess was outstanding! She gave great recommendations for dinner. She went out of her way to make us comfortable. The property was also dog friendly. Our stay was wonderful!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Tara on Apr 16, 2024
it was great to have Janet stay with us.Would welcome her back for another stay anytime .

10/10 Excellent

Henderson

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and homey atmosphere
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff we’re amazing.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Tara G on May 4, 2024
Thank you Eric! Its was a pleasure meeting and having you stay with us. Looking forward to seeing you again.

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff was friendly and helpful. Property and rooms were clean. Shower was great! No complaints!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Tara G on May 4, 2024
Thank you Laura for staying with us ! we lookm forward to seeing you again !

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Andy Griffith stayed here!!!!
Island Guesthouse and Motel was a very clean and cozy little motel. The rates were excellent along with the location, downtown Manteo. The rooms were recently renovated so the bathrooms are new showers and fixtures. We plan to stay there latter this year when we travel back.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Buddy on Feb 25, 2024
Super grateful for the business. We absolutely love happy traveler's!

10/10 Excellent

Wanita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Buddy on Feb 25, 2024
We really make the extra effort to insure our property is in the very best condition. So hapyy you enjoyed your time with us!

10/10 Excellent

Garratt

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, service, and close to the outer banks. The owners were friendly and always willing to help and answer questions. The rooms were clean and always were equipped with new sheets and towels daily.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Buddy on Feb 25, 2024
Thanks for being part of our success! We always encourage feedback, and take very guest comment to hear. See you agin soon.

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very Nice Guest House Room
Had a lovely overnight stay in one of the guest rooms in the house. Room was very clean and in an excellent state of repair. If you can't climb stairs, one of the motel rooms would be better suited for you.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Buddy on Feb 25, 2024
Please always call us direct when possible to ensure that you book the perfect room for your needs. We are sure we will see you agin in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cathleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fun trip to Outer Banks
Great location, comfortable, good-sized room.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Millicent

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay
Overall the room was pretty good. It was clean when we arrived, beds were very comfortable, and the mini fridge was the largest I've ever come across in a hotel/motel. The highlight was the bathroom - decently sized with wonderful water pressure in the shower. My only critique is that I wish the window in the bathroom had some sort of privacy screen/film in addition to the blinds as the window faces out to the parking lot
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Terence

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Island Guest
What a delightful little beach motel. Owner/proprietor on the ball wanting to please. Bathroom updated, linens crisp. Whole motel extremely clean. Young lady in the office offered suggestion for dinner and where to get best view of sunset. Cant wait to return.
Sunset at Nags Head
Cute beachy colors
Updated bathroom
Comfortable beds and pillows. Super clean
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The quiet location and helpful staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nikki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brenda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very adorable INN, nice staff and very clean and accommodating!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Laurie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was so great the first night we booked a 2nd. What is not to like? Remodeled, wonderful host and staff. Met the owner. He was great. Newly remodeled. Close to OBX and dining. Cute downtown area with nice boardwalk.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jan

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Laurie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
So cute, clean, a real gem, glad we found it!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cleanliness, staff and location
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Terry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cute little spot along the main drag into Manteo. Not far from water-side dining and the historic downtown.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jordan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property was so quaint and beautiful! The amenities were great! My room was very clean, nice size mini fridge, two comfy beds, and a beautiful bathroom! I came for a wedding and It was my first solo trip to the outer banks. I felt very safe in my accommodations and the staff was great! I had a nice chat this morning with the owner and I will definitely be staying here in the future! The coffee bar and lemon water was a very nice touch! All and all I enjoyed my stay here and I can’t wait to return!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved it!
Very cute little building with a tiki bar and fire pit out back, very easy to find and friendly staff. We will be happy to stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alycia

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a great little find! We stayed in the main house and weren't really sure what to expected but it was wonderful! The room was well equiped and had plenty of space for us parents and the baby. It was so nice too to just be right downstairs watching TV in the lobby area after baby went to bed and not way down the hall and on a different floor. Great find and would recommend to all!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Maureen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

GARY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff was outstanding Rooms were a little too cool & no way to adjust
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A small, locally owned property that was perfect for a couple.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I really liked this small place. My only complaint was my loud neighbor that had kids running around. The structure is not that soundproof so any extra noise comes through the walls pretty easily. They went to bed and all was well.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Unique cozy space
Worked well for our 1-night stay. Loved the colored glass in the parking area :)
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was very comfortable. There was a firepit on the property for guest use. It is a small but very cute place to stay. We only stayed one night but would definitely come back.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sindy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Just a drive to the beach.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
quiet, comfortable, and great location
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Rebecca

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I love the feel of the "old" motel feeling. Very inviting and Savannah at the desk was friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice and clean. Close ebough to walk or ride bikes into historic area.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kyle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

shawna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was our third time staying at this property! Shopping and great food options are within walking distance. The owner is a pleasure to speak with and the rooms are clean. We will be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Frank

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff extremely friendly and helpful. Location is within easy walk to downtown Manteo.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

DEBORAH

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Linda

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Crystal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and comfortable! Excellent staff
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Enrique

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Property is beautiful. Stayed in #8, air conditioner noisy in bedroom and sanitary wrapper left in bathroom under sink. Did not remove. Free Kcup coffee and lemon water available 24 hrs a day in lobby area a plus
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice place to stay. Very clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023