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Golden Sands Oceanfront Hotel

2.5 star property

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Photo gallery for Golden Sands Oceanfront Hotel

On the beach, beach bar
Front of property
Point of interest
King Bed Oceanfront w/Balcony | In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes
Exterior

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
  • Parking included
    Parking included

Explore the area

Map
1211 Lake Park Blvd S, Carolina Beach, NC, 28428
  • Carolina Beach
    3 min walk
  • Carolina Beach Lake Park
    13 min walk
  • Carolina Beach Arcade
    3 min drive
  • Wilmington, NC (ILM-Wilmington Intl.)
    38 min drive

Room options

View all photos for 2 Queen Beds - Non Ocean View

In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

2 Queen Beds - Non Ocean View

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for King Bed Oceanfront w/Balcony

King Bed Oceanfront w/Balcony | In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

King Bed Oceanfront w/Balcony

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

View all photos for King Family Suite w/bunkbed

King Family Suite w/bunkbed | In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

King Family Suite w/bunkbed

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Queen Bunk Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

View all photos for 2 Queen Kitchenette Oceanfront w/Balcony

2 Queen Kitchenette Oceanfront w/Balcony | In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, blackout drapes

2 Queen Kitchenette Oceanfront w/Balcony

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for 2 Queen beds Oceanfront w/Balcony

Terrace/patio

2 Queen beds Oceanfront w/Balcony

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed
Exterior
Hampton Inn & Suites Carolina Beach Oceanfront
Pool
Breakfast included
Parking included
Free WiFi
4.6 out of 5, Wonderful, (1002)
The price is $118
per night
$134 total
includes taxes & fees
Dec 5 - Dec 6
Hampton Inn & Suites Carolina Beach Oceanfront

About the neighborhood

Carolina Beach

Located in Carolina Beach (Wilmington Beach), Golden Sands Oceanfront Hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Carolina Beach and within a 5-minute drive of Carolina Beach Boardwalk. .This beach hotel is 1.2 mi (1.9 km) from Kure Beach and 1.8 mi (2.8 km) from Kure Beach Pier.

What's nearby

  • Carolina Beach - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Carolina Beach Boardwalk - 2 min drive - 1.0 mile
  • Kure Beach Pier - 4 min drive - 1.8 miles
  • Carolina Beach State Park - 4 min drive - 1.8 miles
  • Carolina Beach Fishing Pier - 8 min drive - 2.9 miles

Getting around

  • Wilmington Intl. Airport (ILM) - 38 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Ocean Grill - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪El Cazador 2 - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Britt's Donut Shop - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Seawitch Cafe & Tiki Bar - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Golden Sands Oceanfront Hotel

Sun and fun on the beach, near Carolina Beach Boardwalk
Golden Sands Oceanfront Hotel offers 116 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Cable television is provided. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Carolina Beach hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a seasonal outdoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 116 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, as well as phones with free local calls.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as a seasonal outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and a television in a common area.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at Ocean Grill & Tiki Bar serving guests of Golden Sands Oceanfront Hotel. Relax with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge or the beach bar.
Featured amenities include multilingual staff, luggage storage, and an elevator. Event facilities at this hotel consist of a conference center and a meeting room. Free self parking is available onsite.
Ocean Grill & Tiki Bar - Onsite restaurant.
Tiki Bar - This beachfront bar specializes in American cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Open select days.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking (max 1 space per unit)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A beach bar
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Ocean Grill & Tiki Bar
  • Tiki Bar

Things to do

  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Shopping
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Pool gate
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Travel crib

Conveniences

  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Guidebooks
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • Conference center
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • On the beach
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 5 accessible parking spaces
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Elevator (46 inch wide door)
  • Handrails in stairways (34 inches high)
  • Pool hoist on site
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (34 inches high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • Reception hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 55-inch TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - midnight
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed seasonally each year. They will be closed from February 12 to April 15:
  • Swimming pool

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

The seasonal pool will be open from April 01 to November 01
Pool access available from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM

Property is also known as

Golden Sands Hotel
Golden Sands Oceanfront
Golden Sands Oceanfront Hotel Hotel
Golden Sands Oceanfront Hotel Carolina Beach
Golden Sands Oceanfront Hotel Hotel Carolina Beach

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 684 out of 1127 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 279 out of 1127 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 94 out of 1127 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 38 out of 1127 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 32 out of 1127 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Welcome, map at the front desk. Very helpful young ladies. Only regards no breakfast only coffee and cookies.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Romualdo

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location. Friendly staff. Will definitely stay here again
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Candice

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Check in was easy. Staff was very friendly and helpful. Parking was available but a little full on the first night due to customers going to the restaurant on the pier. The room was clean and maid service is per request. Close enough to shops and restaurants so you can walk. The hotel seemed to be updated except for the indoor pool, it looked a little dated there was rust and watermarks everywhere. One elevator did not work. Overall, nice place to stay, we stayed with small children and they enjoyed the beach And both indoor and outdoor pools.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christiane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our go to hotel to stay when we‘re in Carolina Beach! Cannot recommend enough!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really enjoyed out stay, extremely convenient location.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great, clean ocean-front hotel. Recommended!
Clean, convenient beach-front hotel. Half the price of the big names a mile down the road but just as good. All hotel staff were extremely friendly and helpful. Ocean view room with balcony was better than expected, and the hotel seemed to have been recently modernized with hard floors throughout. Will definitely stay again in the future.
View from balcony at night.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We will definitely be staying here again. Everyone was so happy and nice!! Actually made me want to work here. LOL!! It's newly decorated, clean and smells so good. Great choice for a quick getaway!!!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Charmaine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Robert

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful Beachfront Hotel
Great place to stay right on the beach. Staff was friendly and helpful. Nicely renovated with bright, cheerful colors and a friendly atmosphere. Prices were reasonable during the middle weekdays we stayed there Convenient on-site restaurant and bar with live music Our one complaint was frequent marijuana smoke coming from other balconies.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Felipe

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patty

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lori

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful place! Beach was so easily accessible! Beautiful balcony view!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a great stay. The room was so spacious, clean and cute. A little broom in the room for sand would have made it perfect!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Beth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Really fun theme for this hotel and looks recently remodeled, however, the pool and building it was in were really in need of help. There was mold on the ceiling, lots of rust and open spots in the doors and areas around the pool, the door wasnt locked in any way so anyone could walk in and swim or wander into the hotel. The lobby and room itself were clean and well kept.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

jennyfer

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

john

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Lorie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff made the stay excellent!
The staff was excellent. Very friendly, helpful and accommodating. Spent almost as much time in the indoor pool as we did in the room. They are remodeling so I only can imagine greater things in the future for Golden Sands!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Jackie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
It was ok.
Cleanish, but basic. Pool was dirty. Fine for one night but I wouldn’t want to stay here all vacation
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brandi

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved our balcony ocean view. Clean room and accomadating staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024