Name: Sea Ranch Resort
Address: 1731 N. VA Dare Trail MP 7, 3.5, Kill Devil Hills, 27948, US

10/10

Exceptional

03 Aug 2026

Jenny

This place was very welcoming to our family. Terrific staff. This was our first time in the OBX area, and they were able to recommend places to eat and were very accomodating to our family. Friendly staff. Clean room. Everything was perfect. Thank you so much!!!!

10/10

Exceptional

03 Aug 2026

James

Room was nice and cozy and slept me my wife and our two kids perfectly, the pool was also very nice as well

10/10

Exceptional

02 Aug 2026

Jasmine

Amazing place to stay.Very nice staff .

6/10

Pleasant

02 Aug 2026

Elizabeth

Staff were friendly. Easy check in. Perfect location. The room was mostly clean. Hair in the corner of the bathroom z there was not cleaning service, I had to ask for extra towels as they were not replenished.
Lots of flies at the outside restaurant…. Hard to eat our food. Room was cold

6/10

Pleasant

29 Jul 2026

Sherry

The TV didn’t work, the picture squiggled every 10 seconds. The room smelled musty and the original bathtub had streaks of rust. Not an enjoyable stay!

8/10

Excellent

29 Jul 2026

Alan

When you walk out the door you are on the beach!

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2026

Josefina

First time visiting. Very nice. Clean. Everyone was very friendly.

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2026

Angel

No

6/10

Pleasant

25 Jul 2026

Theresa

The hotel is just OK the ocean front rooms definitely drive up the price because the rooms are dated. They could definitely be clean better. There’s a lot of dust on the curtains vents the corners of the walls where there’s no deep things being done is evident the staff is incredibly helpful. The two young ladies at the front desk were fantastic. The food at the bistro Café was actually really good including breakfast and lunch and the staff is pleasant as well. I think they could use some updates, new pillows, and a nice deep clean midseason maybe I won’t be coming back here but it’s fine for just a couple. I don’t recommend for a family.

8/10

Excellent

25 Jul 2026

CHRISTOPHER

Well done, sea Ranch Resort. Room was clean and comfortable. Bathroom was clean and the shower was good with plenty of water pressure. Balcony view was great.
Everything I came across or used was good. will stay here again.

2/10

Poor

24 Jul 2026

Thomas

We received no housekeeping at all during our multi-night stay at Sea Ranch Resort.

The hotel provides “Make Up Room” signs, so we placed one on the door, but nothing happened. Only after asking at the front desk were we told that housekeeping had to be requested separately and at least 24 hours in advance. This policy was not explained at check-in and was not included in our Expedia booking information.

We then requested housekeeping for the following day, and the front desk confirmed the request. Still, nobody came. We complained again, but the room was never cleaned before we left.

For a beach hotel, this was unacceptable. Sand, wet towels, and trash naturally accumulate, especially when traveling with children. We had to collect fresh towels and trash bags ourselves, while the room became increasingly unpleasant and unclean.

The hotel’s later response was also disappointing. Instead of acknowledging the missed housekeeping request, it incorrectly claimed that we had six guests and that an extra occupancy fee had been waived. We were five guests, exactly as booked.

Good location, but the lack of service and the handling of our complaint were unacceptable.

8/10

Excellent

24 Jul 2026

Katherine

It was very nice
Very relaxing, beds were nice and the sea view was wonderful

8/10

Excellent

23 Jul 2026

Peter

Great indoor pool!
Excellent on property restaurant.
Beautiful view of ocean.
We will go back again!!

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2026

kimberley

Very clean, comfy beds excellent oceanfront view

4/10

Poor

20 Jul 2026

Susan Maria

We've been coming here for years. Unfortunately, this will be our last. We always book an ocean front room but for the last few years we get a room where the glass is shaded by moisture in between the double glass. We asked for a different room but were told none were available. Second year in a row that the elevator was broken. We were able to use the service one this time luckily. We were promised an \"upper level\" room. We were put on the third floor, (there's five floors). When we asked for a higher room as promised, we were told there were none available and since we booked through a third party there wasn't anything they could do. The restaurant was nice. The food was pretty good and the staff were super. The indoor pool is very nice. You can't beat the location. We're gonna miss it here but too many issues.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

18 Jul 2026

Karen

I wish the pool was outdoors. There was no daily cleaning, you had to ask for clean towels.
Natalie at Beach Bistro was great.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

18 Jul 2026

Damaris

Hotel was perfectly situated steps away from the beach, near shops and restaurants. The rooms were clean and we had quiet nights; I'd definitely stay here again.

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2026

Tim

My grandsons enjoyed our trip!
The ocean is right there. Our room overlooked the ocean.
It was great!
Thank you!

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2026

Lisa

Upgraded room was great!

Family

6/10

Pleasant

10 Jul 2026

Anne

Great beach access; food at onsite restaurant was good; bed was totally uncomfortable and did not sleep well, and room smelled super musty/moldy.

Family

8/10

Excellent

10 Jul 2026

Melanie

Very nice. Clean and easy to get to.

Self

8/10

Excellent

09 Jul 2026

Pranay reddy

We stayed in a condo . It was clean and got beautiful direct beach views . The only issue we noticed is the dishwasher and few other things in kitchen seemed pretty old and rusted !

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

08 Jul 2026

Anna

Room look clean but the rug was dirty.dust mites was biting my legs.refrigerator kept cutting off.I had to keep resetting the outlet cord.only 1 person was friendly I think he worked for janitor department. He was older gentleman.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2026

Mike

Very easy to check in room was ready when we got there. Rooms were clean. Staff was polite easy access to the beach and we also like that. We were only there for three days and we got a short term rental for that instead of having to book the whole week, we just wanted a long weekend we would recommend the sea ranch resort to anyone. We had a great time.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2026

Ana

The place is great tje only thing is that they discontinued the cofee in the lobby..

Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Jul 2026

William

Adequate

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2026

Steven

My wife and I stayed for a couple nights. Great location and an unbeatable view of the ocean from our room balcony! We will be back! A++

Partner

4/10

Poor

25 Jun 2026

Tina M

It was very expensive and we were extremely disappointed. We expected much better for what we paid. Staff was not friendly. The property was run down not very well maintained. The room was clean. The view was nice.

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

24 Jun 2026

Jean

Beautiful view!!!! Needs a bit of updating.
Someone was repairing railings after 11:00 at night. Pretty loud.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Jun 2026

Valerie

Enjoyed the friendly and helpful staff. Breakfast at the restaurant was delicious.

4/10

Poor

21 Jun 2026

Denise

I was put in a stinky dirty 1st floor room 2 queen. When I asked to be moved they put me in a king size room and I had to pay for a cot. I will not be going back. The rugs are gross, The first room I was put in smelt like poop. I bought Lysol but it did not help at all

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2026

Sydney

Just an overall great stay. Love the new addition of the deck on the ocean side. Great food and music.

Partner

4/10

Poor

19 Jun 2026

Donna

I will call the hotel about how dirty the room was. Toilet keep running. AC would not keep the room cool. Tub had markings all in it, so I wouldn't use it. Very small room. TV had DIRECT TV only. No streaming, so wasn't much there to watch. Balcony was the only good thing. Front Desk people were very nice. No breakfast unless you paid. Will not be back and would not recommend.

Self

8/10

Excellent

19 Jun 2026

ROBERT

Good location, clean and well-maintained rooms and a convenient restaurant with a varied menu and a cheerful, helpful wait staff.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

19 Jun 2026

Emily

Hotel has seen better days

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2026

Paul

the staff was amazing, very helpful and willing to go the extra step to help. restaurant was great....

8/10

Excellent

18 Jun 2026

joey

The property was great and the rooms were clean but needed updated .

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2026

Michele

We love staying here! Great staff, and great location!

Partner

4/10

Poor

15 Jun 2026

Martha

The room was clean but the mattress was very uncomfortable.

Self

8/10

Excellent

14 Jun 2026

Jessica

Nice stay nothing fancy ! Staff was very friendly!! Would stay again!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Jun 2026

Timothy

Great oceanfront space. Beachside Bistro was excellent/fun.

Family

8/10

Excellent

08 Jun 2026

Debra

I had no idea there was a breakfast available there. The first room they gave he was discussing and I didnt get the room I paid for either. I went and spoke to front desk manager tried to move me but person that had the room decided to check out late. I stayed cool and the manager was awesome and comped my sister and I a beautiful upgrade room for the confusion.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2026

noele

The room was amazing with a front view of the ocean

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jun 2026

Malcolm H Redd

The room was very clean. The staff was very friendly. I was not impressed there was no elevator access on the side we stayed, but it wasn't a problem for us. I just thought it may be inconvenient for some others. We greatly enjoyed our stay!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Jun 2026

Lester and Tina

Ocean front with private balcony was wonderful. Bistro food was delicious. Staff was friendly and most helpful.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2026

Cheryl

I loved staying there because it was right on the ocean and the staff was exceptionally friendly. I also loved the beach bistro. We had a wonderful breakfast there.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

02 Jun 2026

Victor

The location/view is what sold me. The view is to live for! The facilities are outdated but satisfactory and clean. I’d spring for the ocean view only. It’s the value of the hotel!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2026

Marguerite

Property and room were clean. Older place but adequately maintained. Pool and gym were nice. Front desk staff were excellent and super friendly!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2026

Susan

It wonderful to be out on balcony! And go to beach as we like. The Sea Ranch Hotel is the only beach hotel my family has ever stayed in. Everything was great! Our first stay there was 17 years ago.
Thank you

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2026

Joan

Our stay at the Sea Ranch Resort was fantastic!! We had Oceanfront with two bedrooms , perfect amenities for families everything you need! Have stayed here before with just hubby and I but had 3 grandkids and it was great! Highly recommend and we will be back!

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2026

Jennifer

Hotel has excellent ocean views and beach access. Rooms are large and have everything you need. Plenty of nice towels provided. The bed wasn't as soft as i like, but it was decent. The only issue was the carpet and chair were worn out and stained. Also, one night the TV lost antenna signal at midnight and apparenlty the office was not staffed 24/7 as no one responded via phone call or text.

Family

8/10

Excellent

26 May 2026

Misty

It was

4/10

Poor

26 May 2026

Caroline

The property is very tired. All the rooms could use a deep clean. 5pm check in and 10am check out is an absolute racket for the price and quality.

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2026

Glenn

Excellent beach view steps away from the beach with a private balcony. Excellent stay. Everything you needed within a couple miles. Definitely will be back!

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2026

Esther

Clean, spacious room. Ocean view was amazing. Need some updating, but overall great experience.

Self

8/10

Excellent

24 May 2026

Jimmy

Beautiful views great location place needed a little work. Staff was there, but didn’t offer much help.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 May 2026

Dmitry

Nice place, right on the beach

Self

6/10

Pleasant

07 May 2026

Linda

The staff was friendly but the property is a bit run down and when we checked in, the floor of our bathroom was covered in pieces of long hair and debris.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 May 2026

Kathleen

Had an unplanned overnight stay at the beach after a motorcycle breakdown. Staff was super friendly, good food in the restaurant and the room was clean and smelled good. Weather was terrible, but the hotel more than made up for the drama we had to deal with!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 May 2026

Brandon

We really love this stay we did upgrade our room to a beachfront which was well worth the money and they didn't price gouges to do it room was clean beds were mid for comfortability but average for most hotels they did have a restaurant attached that had really good food and we're in the middle of building an outside patio and decking which will be really nice when finished beaches were pretty and clean very beautiful stay

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 May 2026

Sarah

Clean room. Great location

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

01 May 2026

JOAN

The room was old and had a not so pleasant odor to it. The tub was stained so I wasn’t sure if clean. The remote and tv channel and microwave was sticky.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Apr 2026

Joseph

Great staff!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Apr 2026

MARK

Amazing place, great views, very kind staff and service!!!

Family

6/10

Pleasant

24 Apr 2026

Lewis

Staff was awesome. Have a bar and restaurant on property. The indoor pool was clean and water was warm. Only complaint was bed was not comfortable could feel the springs was a King size. Everything else was good.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Apr 2026

William

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8/10

Excellent

21 Apr 2026

Theresa

This was an older hotel in need of some updating. Beds were not comfortable. In order to get to our room it was necessary to walk past the outdoor pool building of which had a terribly strong smell of gas. Someone did come out to repair and by the next evening it had returned.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Apr 2026

Robert

Great Staff

Family

8/10

Excellent

18 Apr 2026

Frances

Everyone was great. The only thing I noticed was the tub needed work. The caulk was covering up black and the bottom of the tub was discolored at the no skid strips. Also looked like the same thing as the caulk.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Apr 2026

Jose

great stay near the beach

6/10

Pleasant

13 Apr 2026

Kathleen

I was a bit disappointed with my room this year. There was a dead bug in a dresser drawer, the couch had a dirty spot where someone's head stained it, the carpet was scruffy and the curtains were old and stained. room service was non existent and when I called, I was hung up on three times, didn't get to actually place an order, and while the coffee was eventually delivered to my room, it was with a side of snark. I only asked for what was advertised on the magnet on my room fridge!
Housekeeping was non existent I asked and they never showed up, and when they did, they didn't wipe down the bathroom, coffee area was filthy and not restocked and counter was sticky. A piece of old pizza was left in the microwave! Awful, also no trash bags or toilet paper. The coffee bar in the lobby was empty often and the outdoor seating area was under construction, which was not made know in advance and one reason I wanted to stay there. I've had a $20 credit for the Bistro b4 but that wasn't the case this time, I have stayed before and I truly love the beach access. It is much easier than some other hotels that have higher dunes to travel up it. It's in a great location and the view is amazing but for the price I paid for 6 days I shouldn't have to clean and constantly ask for coffee refills! Also pool was locked before 10 pm and our card didn't work. My teen asked a guest to open it and he was a jerk, didn't want to open the door, even though he saw the key then talked about us openly!!

10/10

Exceptional

13 Apr 2026

Sharon

The location was excellent. The King Oceanfront room was large, comfortable and clean. We ate at the restaurant on site and it was excellent. The indoor pool was clean and heated. We would most definitely stay here again! So much to do in the area and this is a good home base.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Apr 2026

Maria

Overall we enjoyed our stay, great location, clean room, and friendly staff.

Partner

4/10

Poor

12 Apr 2026

Keri

There were two great things about the Sea Ranch that made our stay a good experience, location and its quiet. The rooms could use a good deep cleaning and some paint. They provided bare bone extras, one hand soap mini bar, mini shampoo/conditioner, one mini lotion, sugar packet and stirrer for any coffee you bring. The hair dryer did not work and there were several damaged areas of the doors, walls and stained carpets. Again, with a good deep clean, this hotel could live up to its resort name!

8/10

Excellent

10 Apr 2026

Renee

Sofa was quite old and uncomfortable. Adequate common area. Nice indoor pool

Family

2/10

Poor

08 Apr 2026

Alex

This is how we spent our first 15hrs at The Sea Ranch where they can care less about their customers! When we checked into our room the tv didn’t cut on. They send someone and he cuts the power on. We proceed to go to dinner and when we came back to the room the tv was completely froze and nothing worked. The person they sent to look at it said it was an internal issue and that they would have to move us to a different room all the way across to the other side and on the 4th floor at 11pm! So we pack up with 2 kids who were in pajamas and in bed already about to go to sleep. We pack everything we just unpacked a couple hours prior. I then received a text at 9am that we need to be out of the room by 11am and we had to move all the way back to our original room. The Manager on duty was not willing to work with me at all and was very rude stating we had to be out by 11am! Well we went to bed after 1am because we went into the room and unpacked for the 2nd time at 11pm the night before so they could not even sleep in on Day 1 of our vacation. So then we proceeded to pack up AGAIN and I asked for a refund at that point because I refuse to give The Sea Ranch Resort my hard earned money! So here we were within 15hrs of arriving in Nags Head “to start our family vacation” we had to scramble and find another place to stay for the rest of the week. This was the worst experience we have EVER HAD ON ANY VACATION! THE ONLY RECOMMENDATION I HAVE IS NOT TO STAY HERE!

Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

07 Apr 2026

Rachel

The AC didn’t work and when I told them, they said they would send maintenance up. Later on that afternoon, I come back to the hotel and the room is still 80°. I let them know again that the room is hot and asked if maintenance came up. They said they would send maintenance again. They proceed to tell me that they put new coolant and that it takes time to run through the system. Never offered to change rooms or to give me a fan. Nothing. The very next morning we wake up and it’s still over 80° in the room and this was the day we were checking out and they tell me oh sorry we know it’s not working we have an AC company coming and asked me if I would like a fan.
So they knew the system was broken when I complained and never offered to move me. It was a miserable stay!
The room was dingy looking. Stains on the carpet and chair. I will not return in the future.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

06 Apr 2026

DEEPAK

It was a great visit for 1st time and hotel is at excellent location . There was no daily housekeeping services . Other than everything seems fine

10/10

Exceptional

05 Apr 2026

David

The room was nice and the bed was comfortable. Beautiful ocean view and we had a good view of dolphins swimming up the coast on Monday morning. The only reason I didn't give 5 stars was that the check-out person at the front desk barely made eye contact and never asked how our stay was.

6/10

Pleasant

05 Apr 2026

Roger

Our check in was at 3 room was not ready at the time. We had to check out by 10

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

04 Apr 2026

Holly

Property needed more attention to room cleanliness and the entirety of our stay we were without air conditioning on the top floor, it was stuffy and hot in the rooms and made sleeping comfortably difficult. Close to beach and restaurants and the weather was nice which made not being in the room for long periods of time possible.

Family

8/10

Excellent

02 Apr 2026

johnny

Only free coffee you do not get any free breakfast but they do have a options that you can buy

Friends_and_family Friends

4/10

Poor

02 Apr 2026

giselda

Don’t clear

Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Apr 2026

Kathi

Comfortable bed, clean room, nice pool and beach. Both clerks were freindly. Good parking

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

28 Mar 2026

Thomas

Very spartan room which was fine as it had decent amenties. One small thing that would really help would be to fix the drapery on the window. It was hanging off the rod & made the room look terrible. Staff was friendly & efficient.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

25 Mar 2026

Marina

I will start by saying the view was beautiful in the ocean front suite. However, the room was dirty (toilet had pee stains, bathroom floor was sticky, bathtub had sand/dirt residue, and room carpet smelled weird), the bed was uncomfortable, the room phone didn’t work, the restaurant closed, earlier then actual hours (we were told they close at 10 but they decided to close early because it wasn’t busy), and anytime we needed towels, even if it’s 2pm, we had to go down and get it ourselves. It was an ok stay but I wouldn’t call it a resort!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2026

Eric

Place was fabulous really enjoyed

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

22 Mar 2026

Susan

Always a nice stay. It is older but you get what you pay for.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Mar 2026

Terry

Beautiful view

Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 Mar 2026

Tammie

Everything was wonderful.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Mar 2026

John

Nice gym. Nice pool. Great on-site restaurant.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Mar 2026

Lynn

Room was nice. Lots of room. My husband used the gym and said it was ok. The tread mill wasn't working that good. Loved the oceanfront balcony.

Partner

4/10

Poor

15 Mar 2026

Jon

I paid almost double for a higher floor and got the 2nd floor. At 8am sharp there was construction going on right outside my balcony to repair the restaurant porch. A warning in this would have been nice. The appears to be no drainage and the parking lot sidewalk etc get swamped with the slightest of rain. Just another crappy tourist trap.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Feb 2026

Diana

Friendly staff. Great balcony ocean view. Cozy room.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2026

Mark

Location to the beach

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Feb 2026

John

Wonderful in every regard

Business_and_leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

30 Jan 2026

Jake

The room was clean, spacious, and comfortable. Privacy was respected. However, I couldn’t change the thermostat temperature lower (I guess it was locked because it was winter) as I get hot easily. The pool was nice and I liked that it was heated, but there were no towels on the racks. I wish there were showers in the pool area. I couldn’t get in the fitness center initially as the lock was broken. I did not eat at the restaurant.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jan 2026

Cheryl

Great place to wait out the big storm ( Fern). Fantastic restaurant

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jan 2026

Joseph

Room was great… Restaurant staff exceptional!

10/10