Elizabethan Inn, Manteo

Took an hour and a half to cool the room down enough to sleep. Check-in process was very slow, especially after booking several days in advance. I had traveled over five hours and was ready to wind down but had to wait on the one desk clerk to get me checked in. It was convenient to the marina, but I will definitely look elsewhere next time I come down.

The people were friendly. The inn was clean. It IS an older motel so one shouldn't expect perfection--there are rust stains around the wall at the pool. I stayed at this motel 15 years or so ago and found the rooms in better condition now than then. Would definitely stay here again.

I came down for business for 2 days and there were no other hotels except for 1 that wanted to charge me close to $300 dollars. I was only going to be in the hotel for maybe a total of 10 hours. I found this place and to me it was exactly what I needed and nothing more. It was quiet, the a/c was cold,cable tv,and the staff was very nice to me. It was everything I needed.

Older motel, but very clean. Had a lot of charm! Clerk and everyone else I met were very friendly.

This place may look pretty decent on the website, but once we got there, I got a bad feeling. The bad feeling quickly got worse when I encountered the clerk at the front desk. She bordered on hostile, I guess if I worked there I would be unhappy too. Her attitude was about the worst I have ever seen, period. The key cards she kept trying to scan did not work, and I thought she was going to break the machine. By this time I had considered cancelling the whole deal, but it was late and my family was hungry and tired. This "Inn" is old and dirty. Lots of stains on the carpets, discolored ceiling tiles, etc. The room we got was dingy and dark, to the point of being creepy. Very dated all the way around, we're talking the 80's at least. No restaurant either, but I can't say I would want to eat there if it was open judging by the rest of this place. We all went to the pool the seond night we were there, and the guy told us he was closing at 8, even though my wife saw the sign on the door which clearly said 9pm. If I were you, I would look elsewhere...quickly. I would rather sleep in my car than this place.

Run away! This inn's website is nothing but a pack of lies! Any positive comments you read here or anywhere else are probably written by management! The rooms smell bad, the place hasn't been renovated in years, no matter what they say, and the staff is rude and/or uncaring!

This is a VERY over-priced hotel. When we first checked in, I noticed that the restaurant was not open because, as the clerk put it, "there's no one to cook". She made it clear it would probably be several weeks, if not months, before it would be open. When we made it to the small, musty smelling, paint peeling, room. We noticed that the TV was missing. They tried to put us in another room, but that was worse than the one we were in. So they found an old TV to put into our room which had no remote. Not to mention we paid over $130 for one night at this flee-bag. Management was awful, and not helpful in trying to resolve any of our complaints. I will NEVER stay there again.

Was leary about a non-chain hotel but it turned out to be quiet, clean, and comfortable. A restaurant in the same bldg is a plus.

We reserved a room for 3 days. When we checked in, we noticed badly peeling paint in the room, and toilet that barely flushed. We were willing to overlook these things. It was hot in the room, so we opened the window. My wife does not like using air conditioning, the odor makes her nauseous. A few hours later, a maintenance man knocked on our door, and told us we had to close the window, it was against the rules! I went downstairs to talk to the manager, and since we could not come to an agreeable solution, I cancelled our reservation. The manager told me I would have a hard time finding a room elsewhere, which did not turn out to be the case at all, we got a very nice room at the Hampton. I would also comment that the maintenance staff at the Elizabethan Inn apparently do not have the time to fix the rooms properly, but do have the time to go around checking if guests have their window open!

Manteo is a great town. It is a shame that this place tarnishes an adorable town. No restraunt attached, as advertised. WE had no hot water, no one cleaned our room even after speaking with the manager, no fresh towels brought. I stayed with my 12 and 13 year old daughters for a nice get away. Dont stay here, its terrible.