Holiday Inn Express Nags Head Oceanfront by IHG

Reviews

• JT

  JoAnne Toriello

  2 days ago
  1.0
  We checked in yesterday and would definitely not come back here on our next visit to OBX. We specifically asked for a room away from the elevator when we booked our room to be away from the noise. They not only gave us a room near the elevator, but directly across from the dining room and two steps from the indoor pool. Breakfast starts at 6:30am and the noise is what we wanted to avoid. We asked the front desk to change our room and we were met with nothing but rudeness. We had asked for dinner recommendations when we checked in and at first we were ignored. My husband asked a second time, and she gave us a handout with a list of restaurants. Not at all personable. The view from our room would be fine, except the windows are filthy and when we look out, we see dirty windows. The breakfast is limited with omelets that look like they are made with liquid eggs in a mold - each one identical to the next and filled with an artificial cheese spread. The hotel is conveniently located to the beach, that's the only positive here. Arrived back from a day at the beach to find there was no hot water to shower. Being steps from the beach is not worth being here.
• OK

  Owen Kusakabe

  May 6, 2026
  5.0
  Staying here has been an absolute delight! The beds are incredibly comfortable, ensuring a restful night’s sleep. The access to the beach is fantastic, perfect for morning walks or relaxing by the sea. The morning buffet offers a wide variety of delicious food options to start your day right. The staff is exceptionally friendly and attentive, making you feel right at home. Overall, you truly can’t go wrong with this hotel. It’s a must-visit destination, so definitely check it out!
• NG

  Nick Greene

  May 1, 2026
  5.0
  A great spot to stay on your vacation! It’s right on the beach and there’s a pathway over the sand dune right to the beach. It’s really great to wake up in the morning and walk right out onto the beach or go for a moonlit beach walk to end the night. The rooms are clean and the employees are very friendly.
• JG

  Janet Geary

  Apr 22, 2026
  1.0
  We stay in hotels about 4 weeks out of the year. This was BY FAR one of the worst hotels we've ever stayed at. I don't know what these other people giving this hotel good reviews have experienced. The only good thing about this hotel is that it is ocean front. Beware, though, that if you don't get 3rd floor or above, you're not seeing the ocean. You're seeing the parking lot or dunes. And you're also not getting a full view as the center part of the hotel sticks out and blocks a full view. The bathrooms are TINY. There is literally 3 inches between the front of the toilet seat and the edge of the door when it swings open. Two people cannot stand it the bathroom unless one is in the shower. It looks like they started to reno the bath but left the old dirty wallpaper. The door was primed but not painted. IT still had construction marks on it and unpainted surfaces. There was a lot of dirt along the floor where it meets the wall in the bathroom. The rug in the main room is old and looks really dirty. The tile in the main room near the balcony entrance is badly chipped. The wallpaper in the room is torn. The balcony is so GROSS--bady chipped and peeling paint and a huge bulge in the ceiling from who-knows-what? The lamps by the bed are rusted. The TV is small for the room but it is almost impossible to use. No streaming apps are available. Not only that, but there are four different channel guides (typed out on a piece of paper). You have to find each one then scroll through each to find a channel you might like, and you have to do this each time your turn on the TV. I will never ever stay here again, and I will be contacting corporate about this horrible hotel.
• JM

  Jessica McCain

  Apr 9, 2026
  1.0
  HAS ROACHES! If I could give negative stars I would! Not only does house keeping touch your personal belongings while you’re not in the room ( I know this because I came back from an Easter egg hunt and caught her with my daughter’s sunglasses in hand)…. But after returning from dessert on Easter Sunday a cockroach was crawling across my rooms floor and I had to kill it! We emptied out all our bags shook everything out packed up at 8pm at night and drove 7 hours in a storm back home! Roaches are apparently like ants to the OBX locals but who wants to bring roaches home with them?! Holiday inn won’t be paying for your exterminator… you will! Spring break vacation ruined! It’s been 4 days and I have not heard a word from the GM of this hotel and when calling the corporate all they wanted to offer me was points!!!!! Disgusting customer service! The rooms are filthy, they may look ok to you at first but after walking around bare foot for 10 minutes in your room the bottom of your feet will be black! Major holiday weekend and only one elevator was working so it was either extreme wait times with 2 small children or taking the stairs! do yourself a favor and stay somewhere else!