Holden Beach is a beachfront town of about 800 people located on the North Carolina Outer Banks. Holden Beach is about 40 miles south of Wilmington North Carolina, and about 40 miles north of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The primarily residential town is only about 3.5 square miles and has a very small commercial district. Nearby Ocean Isle Beach has a larger commercial district. Many people who visit Holden Beach for its quiet, uncrowded beaches actually stay at a hotel in Ocean Isle Beach.
The Grey Gull Motel is the only hotel located in Holden Beach. The Grey Gull has 17 rooms, a small swimming pool, and is in walking distance to the beach and restaurants. The rooms have cable TV, air-conditioning, and small refrigerators.
The Grey Gull Motel
3263 Holden Beach Road
Supply, North Carolina, 28462
910-842-6775
graygullmotel.com/index.html
The Winds Resort Beach Club is a full-service beachfront resort that not only offers standard rooms and suites, but also offers cottages with three to six bedrooms. The resort has two outdoor pools and one indoor pool. The room rate includes golf at a nearby course. The Winds has a bar and restaurant, and offers room service.
The Winds Resort Beach Club
310 East 1st St.
Ocean Isle Beach, NC, 28469
800-334-3581
thewinds.com
The Islander Inn is a beachfront hotel offering rooms equipped with 50-inch flat screen TV's, wet bars, microwaves, coffee makers and refrigerators. There is an indoor pool and spa, an outdoor pool and spa, a fitness center, and complimentary breakfast.
The Islander Inn
57 West 1st St.
Ocean Isle Beach, NC, 28469
888-325-4753
islanderinn.com/