This place is a testament to why franchises stink. It's a solid stay for a fraction of the cost.
As soon as we pulled the car in the tiny lot, we were acknowledged. Despite it being well in advance of check in, he got us settled in straight away.
The room keys were a bit fiddly, but the maintenance staff tried to fix them immediately.
The hotel is situated literally across the street from the Boardwalk. It's in the centre of the action. Unlike some of their massive competitors, guests here seem more mature. As a result, people were not noisy and it was easy to get a good night's rest.
There are nice mosaic tile insets everywhere which gives this place a homey feel. More importantly, the cleaning staff truly cares. This is easily one of the cleanest places I've stayed in filthy Virginia Beach. I expect a movie theatre floor, I was delighted that wasn't the case here.
I stayed in room 226, and the tile transition between the bathroom and bedroom was quite high, so be careful. That's part of an old building, but they can probably help this a bit.
If you are a business traveler, be warned there was no desk in my room. The wifi was also slow, but stable.
It would be child's play for them to go the extra mile. Better pillows, larger towels, a pillow top on the bed, possibly larger beds, and a pastry or cookie from a local bakery at reception would make them shine.
The "far" parking lot is only a couple of blocks. I had no issues.
I will definitely return here in future.