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Golden Sands Oceanfront Hotel

2.5 star property

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On the beach, beach bar
Seasonal outdoor pool, open 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM, sun loungers
Point of interest
Point of interest
Restaurant

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

Map
1211 Lake Park Blvd S, Carolina Beach, NC, 28428
  • Carolina Beach
    3 min walk
  • Ocean Grill
    1 min walk
  • Forden Station
    25 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

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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
  • Carolina Beach Boardwalk - 2 min drive
  • Kure Beach Pier - 4 min drive
  • Carolina Beach State Park - 4 min drive
  • Carolina Beach Fishing Pier - 8 min drive

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

On beach with seasonal outdoor pool, 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

Golden Sands Oceanfront Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 700 out of 1149 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 284 out of 1149 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 95 out of 1149 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 38 out of 1149 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 32 out of 1149 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

4/10 Poor

Kendrik, Greensboro

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The pictures online show a clean, brightly colored beautiful updated hotel room. Upon arriving we were met with a dirty floor, shower shelf that is barely hanging on and caulking to patch up places. They left a tiny broom in the room that we used to sweep the floors. The bathroom floor alone was filthy and visibly looks like it hasn't been mopped in a while. A little sand is understandable, being that we're at the beach, but it was dirt not sand. We were on the second floor; it's more of a dune view instead of ocean view with a small balcony and two plastic chairs. The lobby looks decents but the room was not worth over $230 for one night.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Jeannie

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Convenience to the beach. Food and drink onsite. This was our second stay here.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Check in was smooth. Our 4th floor room had a nice ocean view. Unfortunately the bed was not comfortable and there was only one night stand on one side of the king sized bed which is odd. The room always felt damp (our swim suits & towels never dried) - I guess there’s no getting rid of high humidity in a beachfront room, even w the a/c running. Overall it was just an okay experience for the price we paid. I don’t think we’ll stay at this property again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff was unbelievably excellent especially Coco. From the time we walked in the door, she made us feel like we were at home.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dani

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Vladimar

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved our stay here and wish we could have stayed longer! Highly recommend a room with a balcony, it was amazing and made it the best vacation I've had in a looong time. The room was adorable and clean, everyone was nice as far as staff was concerned and the elevators ran smoothly and quickly. 10 out of 10, I would book again!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Convenient location and comfortable room!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ronald

Traveled with family
Liked: Amenities
I loved the ocean front view and easy access to the beach ⛱️. The staff especially Kaley,Nicole and Oscar were outstanding. Kayley had a glowing smile 😁 and a matching personality. Housekeeping was very good also.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ronda, Wilmington

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice and right on the beach!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

rebecca

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
amazing location and views!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Dianne

Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wilbert

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved it
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Darlene

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a weekend getaway to celebrate my birthday. We loved the retro decor. The convenience of dining onsite.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amee

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent! Loved Every Minute!
This hotel exceeded all my expectations! The decor was vibrant and eclectic, with rooms and lobby boasting a unique style. The staff were incredibly friendly and attentive, making me feel right at home. The restaurant/ bar on property has delish food and stunning views. The location was perfect for exploring local art. Local cuisine. If you’re looking for a fun and memorable getaway, this hotel is a must-visit!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Natascha

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

10/10 Excellent

Charles

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

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed in the South building. Room was large and comfortable. Bed was VERY firm. Took us a few days to get used to it. Oceanfront view was excellent. Tiki bar was great. Staff was very friendly. Only bad thing was the internet. Wi-Fi was basically unusable and even though our phones showed 5G it was nearly impossible to go online from the room. Outside the room and at the bar it worked fine.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

luisa

Liked: Staff & service
Would stay here again
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Eleanor

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The staff and lobby seem friendly and updated, and the interior room was nice, butthe exterior seems very dated and dirty and the stairwells seemed unsafe and unsavory. The one dining choice was limited but thefood was pretty good. A check out time for noon would be more comparable and desirable.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024