The Beacon House Inn is a bed and breakfast which was originally a boarding house in the 1950s and is located directly across from the beach. There are seven rooms with varying themes including the two-room Romance Suite with a private bath boasting a dual shower head and the Whirlpool Suite with a six-head shower and a whirlpool tub large enough for two people. The Beacon House also rents pet-friendly cottages which are a three- to four-minute walk from the beach. The available two units have either two or three bedrooms, satellite televisions, full kitchens with cookware and microwaves and come complete with linens.
Beacon House
715 Carolina Beach Ave. N
Carolina Beach, NC 28428
910-458-6244
beaconhouseinnb-b.com
Located on the sandy white oceanfront of Pleasure Island is the Dolphin Lane Motel. Accommodations include standard rooms as well as one and two bedroom efficiency apartments and cottages with space for up to 10 people. All guests have access to in-room color televisions, in-ground barbecue grills and a large oceanfront pool. Many rooms are quipped with full kitchens, otherwise there are apartment size refrigerators and microwaves. Golf packages, weekly and off season rates are available.
Dolphin Lane Motel
318 Carolina Beach Ave. N
Carolina Beach, NC 28428
910-458-5594
dolphinlane.com
The Golden Sands Motel offers 113 rooms categorized as kings, double queens, split rooms and efficiencies, each with a private oceanfront balcony. All rooms come standard with a microwave oven and mini refrigerator. The efficiency units have full kitchens with essentials for meal preparations. There are two on-site pools, one outdoors with a deck and one indoors with a built-in Jacuzzi and nearby fitness room. Golden Sands Motels shares a pier with the Ocean Grill Restaurant and the Tiki Bar, which serves drinks daily.
Golden Sands Motel
1211 S. Lake Park Blvd.
Carolina Beach, NC 28428
910-458-8334
goldensandscarolinabeach.com
Ideal for families, the North Pier Ocean Villas are two bedroom units just steps from the ocean. The master bedroom has a private bath separate from the main bath of the villa. A set of twin beds complete the second bedroom and there is space for additional sleeping on the queen size pull out sofa in the living room. The fully functioning kitchen has all the conveniences of home including cookware and utensils, microwave, dishwasher and even a washer and dryer. Bed linens and towels are included with the rental.
North Pier Ocean Villas
1800 Canal Dr.
Carolina Beach, NC 28428
800-476-1589
northpiervillas.com