Rate based on Check-in: May 23, 2013 Check-out: May 24, 2013

The Oceanfront Inn

3 stars
2901 Atlantic Avenue Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach, VA 23451
Hotel Overview
Reviewer score
3.6
out of 5
98 reviews
visiting

Was just like home The staff was always happy and willing to help. See full review

  • Towel
  • Dec 25, 2012
GREAT HOTEL AT A GREAT PRICE

24 hour friendly and helpful staff. Hotel was clean and smelled great! Beds were comfy and rooms... See full review

  • lilpeanutgrl
  • Oct 24, 2012
Virginia Beach oceanfront hotel with restaurant, indoor pool, balconies
Guests at the Oceanfront Inn enjoy the seaside setting right from their balconies and the boardwalk cafe. Major attractions, including the Neptune statue and the boardwalk, are within walking distance. The on-site seafood restaurant is known for its buffet and gyros. The restaurant is open seasonally. The indoor pool is a year-round indulgence.
Highlights
  • On the Virginia Beach oceanfront near the Neptune statue
  • Indoor pool
  • Boardwalk cafe
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Private balconies facing the Atlantic Ocean

Rooms
Whimsical shell patterns and sea-themed artwork create casual flair in standard rooms at the Oceanfront Inn. Private balconies show off a view of the ocean. A work desk, mini refrigerator and lounge chairs are standards amenities, as is free Wi-Fi. Honeymooners can choose the luxurious Penthouse Suite, decorated in yellow, red and blue stripes and with white cottage furniture.

Dining

Neptune's Restaurant prides itself on family-friendly dining and a seasonal seafood buffet. The restaurant's hours vary depending on the season. The authentic gyros go down nicely with panoramic views of the Atlantic at the boardwalk café.

Recreation

A cheerful mural of dolphins and ships welcomes guests to the Oceanfront Inn's heated indoor pool, which is open year-round. During the Holiday Lights at the Beach, visitors receive free car passes to cruise along the streets decorated for the season. On Labor Day weekend, guests have access to American Music Festival concerts.

Transportation
  • Norfolk International Airport (13 mi/20.9 km)
  • Newport News Williamsburg International Airport (34.6 mi/55.6 km)
Attractions
  • Virginia Beach Convention Center (1.1 mi/1.8 km)
  • First Landing State Park (4.3 mi/6.9 km)
  • Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Museum (2.5 mi/4.1 km)
  • Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater (9.2 mi/14.8 km)
  • Nauticus  (17.5 mi/28.2 km)
  • Chrysler Museum of Art (17.4 mi/28 km)
  • Jamestown Settlement and Yorktown Victory Center (50.1 mi/80.6 km)
  • Colonial Williamsburg (48.9 mi/78.7 km)
  • Busch Gardens (45.1 mi/72.6 km)
  • Water Country USA  (45.9 mi/73.9 km)
  • The Ghent District (17.5 mi/28.2 km)
  • MacArthur Center (17.2 mi/27.6 km)
  • Williamsburg Premium Outlets (52.8 mi/84.9 km)
Business
  • Private meeting room may be available from November to February
  • Banquet facilities

The Oceanfront Inn Rooms

Standard
Description not provided
Standard
Oceanfront king - Oceanfront room with one king size bed refrigerator coffee-maker iron with ironing board hair dryer and a private balcony.
Standard
Oceanfront double double - Oceanfront room including two double beds refrigerator coffee-maker iron with ironing board hair dryer and a private balcony.

Amenities

  • High-speed internet
  • FREE parking
  • Indoor pool
  • No smoking rooms/facilities
General
Air conditioned
No smoking rooms/facilities
Elevators
Ice machine
Phone service
Activities
Indoor pool
Fitness center or spa
Health club
Exercise gym
Jacuzzi
Golf
Game room
Jogging track
Tennis
Play ground
Boating
Fishing
Dining
Restaurant
Coffee maker in room
Lounge
Room service
Vending machines
Services
24 hour front desk
Maid service
ATM/Cash machine
Security
Wake-up service
Safe deposit box
FAX
Gift shop
News stand
Internet
High-speed internet
Parking
FREE parking
Parking
Indoor parking
Outdoor parking
Bus parking
Accessibility
Accessible rooms
Accessible parking
Room
Television with cable
Telephone
AM/FM alarm clock
Heated guest rooms
Hairdryer in room
Cribs available
Temperature control
Shower
Electronic door locks
Iron
Ironing board
Smoke detectors
Sprinklers in rooms

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Hotel Map

36.8575 -75.9777
Nearby airports
Norfolk Intl Airport, (ORF), 18.00, MI, NW; Newport News Williamsburg Intl Airport, (PHF), 47.00, MI, NW;
Area description
Resort

Dining

Neptunes On The Boardwalk Restaurant
Neptunes Restaurant our family-friendly casual and festive oceanfront restaurant with bar area and outdoor boardwalk cafe specializes in fresh seafood and seasonal seafood buffet authentic gyros and other wonderful choices to appeal to everyone in your pa

Hotel Policies

Check-in:
04:00 PM
Check-out:
11:00 AM

Terms and conditions

Rates quoted in currencies other than the hotel's base currency are subject to the rate of the international exchange. Rate may change throughout stay. Rate may reflect average nightly rate. Extra charges may apply. Incidental charges, such as room service, are not included in the rate.

The amenities and/or facilities may not be located at the hotel, but within a reasonable distance, and additional charges may apply for use.

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Guest Reviews (98)

Ratings and reviews for The Oceanfront Inn

Overall score

3.6 / 5
98 out of 98
Amenities:
3.4
Room cleanliness:
3.8
Hotel staff:
4
Room comfort:
3.7
Location:
4.6
Value:
3.9

86% would recommend to a friend.

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Review of The Oceanfront Inn

Reviewer score

5
Anonymous
Colorado
Jul 7, 2009

Great location for a vacation

Great location! One block from the 30th street amphitheatre. Bike rental places everywhere, great fun, hard to get around the surreys at times though on the bike path. The shuttle runs up and down Atlantic and is cheap to use to get down to Rudee Inlet to the fishing and parasailing. It doesn't start until 8am so if you fish early, you have to walk to the inlet (about 2 miles). Fantastic 4th of July show. My family had one of our best vacations ever!!

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
5
Room cleanliness:
5
Hotel staff:
5
Room comfort:
5
Location:
5
Value:
5
Dining tip: Short walk from hotel

Walk to the market to get snacks and sandwich stuff and keep in the fridge in the room. This saves a lot of money!

Review of The Oceanfront Inn

Reviewer score

4
Retty
Silver Spring, MD
Jul 6, 2009

Oceanfront Inn , Virginia Beach

I loved the location of the hotel and the fact thereis a restaurant in it. I travelled with a 2 years old and could leave my stuff on the beach, bring my daugther to the hotel, feed and bath her while watching my stuff on the sand, and come back to the beach. We really had a good time!

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
4
Room cleanliness:
3
Hotel staff:
3
Room comfort:
4
Location:
5
Value:
4
Review of The Oceanfront Inn

Reviewer score

4
Anonymous
yorktown va
Jul 5, 2009

unbeatable location for the price!

great location, unfriendly staff at check-in

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
4
Room cleanliness:
4
Hotel staff:
3
Room comfort:
4
Location:
5
Value:
5
Review of The Oceanfront Inn

Reviewer score

3
Anonymous
GREENVILLE VA
Jun 28, 2009

great place for the price

we spent a lot of time laying out in the sun.If they had an outdoor pool it would be a lot better.Noone wants to swim indoors when its beautiful outside. It was a nice trip, and the price that orbitz got us can't be beat.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
4
Room cleanliness:
4
Hotel staff:
4
Room comfort:
4
Location:
5
Value:
5
Review of The Oceanfront Inn

Reviewer score

4
Anonymous
33 & 270 Ohio
Jun 26, 2009

Nice place on the Beach

They were ready for us when we arrived. We did not have any problems. The AC was very cold. The small fridge was nice and cold. This place is older but they keep it clean. It is next to the Hilton and the main stage area and playground are right there. No Microwaves in the rooms. Balcony is nice and sturdy. There are three lifts so no waiting around. There is a nice indoor pool with a shower area. We booked on Orbitz and had NO problems. If you are very picky and tend to look for things to be wrong and then get all up tight about it then shell out another grand and go next door to the Hilton.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
4
Room cleanliness:
4
Hotel staff:
4
Room comfort:
4
Location:
5
Value:
5
Review of The Oceanfront Inn

Reviewer score

4
Anonymous
northeast PA
Jun 25, 2009

Great place for a family

The hotel was great, excellent view and nice rooms, the bathroom is my only complaint- basically you could not get a consistent temperature water so you ended up taking a luke warm shower and the toilet was so close to the counter that you bumped your arm(and i am not a large person) The restaurant in the hotel has great food.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
4
Room cleanliness:
5
Hotel staff:
5
Room comfort:
5
Location:
5
Value:
5
Review of The Oceanfront Inn

Reviewer score

4
Marierip
harrisonburg, va
Jun 22, 2009

Great Family Vacation

This is a good hotel. The hotel is spotless. Maid service was excellent. We have no complaints whatsoever. The view was excellent. The indoor pool is nice after you had a long day at the beach. They actually have a stand up shower to use before entering the pool so you can wash all of the sand away.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
4
Room cleanliness:
5
Hotel staff:
4
Room comfort:
4
Location:
4
Value:
5
Nightlife tip: Short walk from hotel

Yo can go two streets up to listen to the nightly music. Anything you need is within a short walk.

Review of The Oceanfront Inn

Reviewer score

4
Anonymous
fredericksburg va
Jun 21, 2009

true

elevator to slow only used to bring bags up after check in, and check out . they make copy of your drivers license. I had to ask for the copy back! ID THEFT? INDOOR POOL NEEDED TO GET THE SAND OUT NOT DONE HOLE TIME THERE.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
3
Room cleanliness:
3
Hotel staff:
3
Room comfort:
3
Location:
5
Value:
3
Dining tip: In Hotel

to exspenceive same food cheeper else were,down the street.

Review of The Oceanfront Inn

Reviewer score

3
Sunburned Pam
Westchester, NY
Jun 15, 2009

Great Location

You can't beat the location of this hotel -- it's literally on the beach. My husband and I didn't need to rent a car; we just enjoyed walking down the boardwalk and the strip and returning to the hotel. However, the walls were very thin, other guests were noisy late at night, the shower was very low-flow, and the housekeeping service was pretty bad. There was leftover coffee in the dusty coffeemaker when we checked in. The next day, the coffee was still there. On the third day I washed it out, made tea, left tea with a bag in it, and moved the pot to a more prominent location as an experiment. Same results -- it was still there. Kind of makes you wonder about the rest of the room!

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
3
Room cleanliness:
2
Hotel staff:
4
Room comfort:
2
Location:
5
Value:
4
Entertainment tip: Short drive from hotel

If it rains, go to the aquarium. It's not a far drive. Since my husband and I didn't rent a car, we rode the bus, which was also very easy.

Review of The Oceanfront Inn

Reviewer score

4
Anonymous
St. Louis, MO
Jun 13, 2009

Family Vacation A+++++

This is an older hotel but all rooms with an ocean view. We were very impressed! The only possible complaint would be that the housekeeping didn't seem to know what was trash which I guess is probably a good thing because my trash may be someone else's stuff they wanted to keep! The hotel is centrally located right in the middle of everything on the beach and boardwalk.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
Amenities:
4
Room cleanliness:
3
Hotel staff:
4
Room comfort:
4
Location:
5
Value:
4
Sightseeing tip: Short drive from hotel

The Virginia Aquarium had been written up wonderfully online but when we got there we were greatly disappointed! Not worth the money at all!! With the hotel on the boardwalk we thought we would try one of those 4 person bikes for $25 for two hours and we got one that didn't work right and they refused to give us our money back, so be wary!

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