Bed and breakfasts give guests a homey feel with accommodations in the host's home, homemade breakfasts and good tips on the area from a full time resident. Both Heron's View Bed and Breakfast and Bed and Breakfast at Mallard Bay are in Hampstead. Heron's View offers private suites for your whole family to enjoy including your dog. Mallard Bay offers only one suite of two rooms for undivided attention from your host.
One hotel is inland from North Topsail Beach in Sneads Ferry. Holiday Inn Express Hotel Sneads Ferry is close to golfing, shopping, bird watching and fishing. It offers its guests free Wi-Fi Internet access. Holiday Inn Express has a complimentary Smart Start breakfast bar.
Several small inns and motels are within Surf City and Topsail Island. Loggerhead Inn is one block from oceanfront and offers an outdoor pool in the summer months. Tiffany's Motel in Surf City has two pools. SeaScape Motel has pet-friendly rooms available. Island Inn is open seasonally from mid-March through mid-November. Sea Vista Motel, Breezeway Motel and Restaurant, Seaward Inn and Jolly Roger Motel and Pier are other options.
If you are looking for a rental home you can contact one of the local realty offices that specialize in vacation rentals. The homes run the gamut from cottage complexes to condos and single family homes on the beach. United Beach Vacations is in Surf City. Topsail Realty and Ward Realty are both in Topsail.