Hatteras Harbor Marina and Motel

The owners (nice people -definitely a 5-star staff) are in the process of fixing the place up, so giving a 4-star review is partly based on that. All the linens were new, and the towels so thick and fluffy I took a picture of the label with my phone so I could look for some to buy. ||The best feature of the room was the balcony with a view over the boats in the marina to the open water, where were could see the Ocracoke ferries going back and forth in the distance. There is also a kitchenette we very much appreciated, and the back stairs put us right in the parking lot for Dinky's, our favorite restaurant, with Sonny's (everyone's favorite breakfast place) just down the street. ||We only spent 3 nights - booked late when we decided to extend a week's vacation we'd already booked on Ocracok

We stayed here while in the area for various activities. The rooms are clean, well appointed for cooking if desired, and each room has a small private balcony. Staff is friendly and welcoming. Convenient to ferry terminal, charter boats, groceries and restaurants. The deli is usually open on site but had closed for a week for R&R. Would have liked to been able to check it out. Active nesting purple martins on the property were great to watch!

Had a great time here. Located right on NC Highway 12 and easy to find. Efficiencies were much nicer than expected, and there are even laundry facilities downstairs that are open 24/7. Approximately a 20-minute walk to the beach, Hatteras Harbor was a perfect place to use as base camp for beach excursions. Be prepared to sleep through a little bit of noise in the early mornings when the fishing boats leave the marina, or use it as an alarm clock to get up and head to the beach early to find a perfect spot on the sand. Overall had a great and pleasant stay.

We stayed here since it was fairly close (5 mins. drive) to the Ocracoke Ferry. It is located adjoining a marina for sports fishermen and their boats, has a shop and deli on the ground floor and is next to Dinky's, a very good bar and restaurant also overlooking the marina.||||Usually the rooms are let out to fishermen who charter the boats. They are clean, functional with small kitchens, some with multiple beds, good bathrooms, balconies with marina views.||||We got Room 7 on the top floor, only reached by outdoor stairs, because of a cancellation. It sleeps at least four in two bedrooms, each with single beds, but the bathroom is only accessible through one of the bedrooms. Good corner view from balcony of marina and Pamlico Sound.||||Fine for a no frills overnight stay. Good staff.

No better place to stay if you are fishing with a boat out of their marina. Not many rooms so book early unless is the off, off, off season. But, even then you have to call to make sure they are not doing winter maintenance. Also if you will be after 5pm, make arrangements to get in. My room #3 had just been through winter maintenance and was spotless, but they forgot to put any trash cans in there except the bathroom.