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Drifters Reef Motel

701 N Lake Park Blvd, Carolina Beach, NC 28428
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Drifters Reef Motel
Ranked #13 of 17 hotels in Carolina Beach
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 May 2013

Good value for the money. Nice rooms. Clean. Very convienent if you don't have to be on the ocean front. I would not recommend it as a family vacation spot unless you are ready to explain what the noise is coming from the adjacent rooms almost every night to the kids. Have yet to get a good night sleep there.... More

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Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2013

I stayed at Drifter's Reef last weekend and we had a great time! We were able to walk to the beach and the boardwalk. The hotel has a pool on site that was a blast and the restaurant next door, The Lazy Pirate, was fun to eat at at night. The room was clean and all we needed for a... More

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Albemarle, North Carolina
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2013

My family and I have been visiting Carolina Beach for 20 plus years and have always stayed here. Rooms are nice. The Bar and Grill next door is Great to have. Service always excellent. I will continue to stay here and will continue to recommend it to anyone. You can walk anywhere on the CB from here and paying for... More

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Charlotte, North Carolina
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2013

Although the front desk person was extremely nice, I was shocked and in horror when I opened the door to my room. To begin, it looked like a scene from a 70's sitcom or a set-up for a 70's porn movie. The door was VERY DIRTY from the inside and was not secure at all. The door resembled what a... More

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Asheboro, North Carolina, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2013

Drifter's Reef is the only place we want to stay when we go to the beach. The owner, LeeAnn, and her staff are cordial and make us feel so at ease. We always have everything we WANT in our room. They are always ready to help with any special requests or questions we might have. Also, the rooms are very... More

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driftersreef, Owner at Drifters Reef Motel, responded to this review
23 April 2013

Thank you Peggy for a great review! It has been a pleasure getting to know you and Bob over the last year. The weather is great here in CB and we will start our Summer Blast Series down at the Boardwalk next month! Hope to see you again soon! More

Albemarle, North Carolina, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2013

I have been going to this Motel as long as I have driven myself to Carolina Beach. The location is perfect, you can walk to anywhere you would like to go. The rooms have always been clean and well cared for. I was there a couple weeks ago and was delighted to have a bar and grill right beside me,... More

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driftersreef, Owner at Drifters Reef Motel, responded to this review
29 March 2013

Thank you for the great review! Our guests are our top priority. We train our staff to treat customers like family. We appreciate you staying with us when you visit Carolina Beach. Thank you for taking time to review us and thank you for the reference to other travelers! LeAnn More

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2013

I don't understand some of the reviews on here. I've stayed at Drifters Reef almost every summer for the past ten years! I've never had a bad experience and always have a great time. The staff is very kind and helpful, the pool is great and the rooms are clean and pretty standard as far as amenities go. They are... More

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driftersreef, Owner at Drifters Reef Motel, responded to this review
29 March 2013

Thank you for your review! You were very fair. I am happy that you have enjoyed staying with us for so long! We have many quests who return every summer like yourself. We are continually remodeling and updating our property. We are currently building volleyball courts for our guests! Again, thank you for your business and for taking time to... More

Greensboro, North Carolina
1 review
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 March 2013

Lets see?... Well red flag should have been the bar, second red flag was the drunks on our third floor hollaring at 1:30pm. Outside looked very nice, inside was fairly cleaned as it seemed. I should have checked the mattress before staying in that room. Looks as if the it has been through hell, and was rough to sleep on.... More

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driftersreef, Owner at Drifters Reef Motel, responded to this review
29 March 2013

I am truly sorry for the stay that you just described. The people creating the disturbance on the property were removed that very night. We do not always know how guests will act but we have a no tolerance policy for this kind of behavior. After the front desk clerk asked them to quite down and they did not, he... More

Rocky Point, North Carolina, United States
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 March 2013

I had a wonderful experience with Drifters Reef Motel, the service was great and the price reasonable. Also very excessible to everything. I met the owner this morning and she was very cordial and pleasant. I would rate this motel 5 star and highly recommend for anybody.

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driftersreef, Owner at Drifters Reef Motel, responded to this review
29 March 2013

Thank you for your review! I am happy that you enjoyed your stay with us. It was a pleasure speaking with you as well. We hope to see you again in the future! LeAnn More

Bear Creek, North Carolina
1 review
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 March 2013

I wasn't happy at all.1.) the man checking me in was rude, maybe if I brought him a pizza he would have been nicer to me. The pizza dilvery person was treated nicer than me. 2.) Never seen a hotel room so small. 3.) I had a bottom floor room, I heard all the creeks of the person(s) above me.... More

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driftersreef, Owner at Drifters Reef Motel, responded to this review
29 March 2013

I apologize for the stay that you experienced. I hope that you had an opportunity to address these issues with management. I will personally be speaking with the staff member who checked you in that night. I am not sure what happened with the Wi-Fi as we do have it available. The billboard that you referenced is our weekday discount... More

 
 
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Also Known As:
Drifters Reef Hotel Carolina Beach
Drifters Reef Hotel
Address: 701 N Lake Park Blvd, Carolina Beach, NC 28428
Region: United States > North Carolina > Carolina Beach
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Free Parking Pets Allowed Swimming Pool
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Ranked #13 of 17 hotels in Carolina Beach
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