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Dolphin Lane Motel

318 Carolina Beach Ave. North, Carolina Beach, NC 28428
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Dolphin Lane Motel
Ranked #13 of 17 hotels in Carolina Beach
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Whitsett, North Carolina
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

I enjoyed my stay here it was great and close to the shops and night life i will be staying here again.the view was great and the rooms were excellent in my opinion and very affordable,the Dolphin is my choice when im at Carolina or Kure beach's

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 March 2013 via mobile

Me and boyfriend stayed at the dolphin motel and it was great. The ocean view was beautiful. The room was very pleasant and comfortable. It was well priced. We give the dolphin motel two thumbs up!!!!!!!!!

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Purley, North Carolina, United States
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 February 2013

Will not ever make that mistake again. Find a dumpster and stay there instead. It would be much cleaner. Don't go by the pictures. I think they fixed up one room and took lots of pictures of it for the website. :-(

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Franklinton, North Carolina, United States
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 October 2012

I just stayed here last night. We rented an oceanfront double on the second floor. I thought it was very nice for the price. We wanted cheap price without cheap feeling and that is what we got. Of course it is an older place but I like those type. I prefer the older mom and pop lodges compared to the... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 October 2012 via mobile

Pictures on website are deceiving. Room smelled like a waste cesspool. Woke up with sore throat from smell. When complained of room foul odor that was worse than urine I was told it was most likely rotten fish that had been left in the room. Nasty! Price was reasonable accomadations matched. Said it was waterfront, first floor no view and... More

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feyetteville
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 October 2012

Thought we were renting a double room. Bathroom nasty, no phone no internet service one bed in front room and one bed in kitchen, the bed in front room was full of bed bugs or chinches. i had bug bites all over body had to wait outside from 4;00 am until 9:00 am because there was no one in the... More

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north carolina
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 September 2012

We stayed at Dolphin Lane Motel 9-10 thru 9-15 and absolutely had a blast. We got the same room (138) we had the year before until Thursday because it was already booked to another party. Mr. David put us in the room above the office for Friday night. Both rooms were great. We totally liked both of them. They were... More

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Statesville, North Carolina, United States
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 August 2012

Don't let the photos fool you. At $115 a night we felt it had to be pretty nice. We were told we had booked an oceanfront room with a beautiful view. The only thing is....you open the balcony door and all you can see are sand dunes...no ocean! There are no outlets in the bathroom at all to dry your... More

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Highland Lake County, Indiana
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 August 2012

We were looking for a nice place to stay on the beach and fould this place on the internet. The hotos showed a pleasant, airy room with a small kitchenette and a large window and balcomy with a view of the beach. So we booked it online. I wish we had checked TripAdvisor first!!. The place is shabby and dirty.... More

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Greensboro
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 August 2012 via mobile

Dirt built on dirt... hard beds. Holes in wall. Drunks hanging about everywhere. Small parking. They dont change bed linens. Toilet is not bolted down and is dirty. Tv remote does not work. Free WiFi only near office not in room. Only thing decent about this place is location.

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Also Known As:
Dolphin Lane Hotel Carolina Beach
Dolphin Lane Hotel
Address: 318 Carolina Beach Ave. North, Carolina Beach, NC 28428
Region: United States > North Carolina > Carolina Beach
Amenities:
Free Parking Swimming Pool
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Ranked #13 of 17 hotels in Carolina Beach

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