Inn At Corolla Light

Just a disclaimer- this is a pet-friendly hotel. The Pros- friendly staff, great views, and an awesome nature trail to walk next to the sound every morning. The Cons- very bare bones on comforts for the price, a little bit of a mildew smell and you can hear your neighbors. We ended up staying here because it was close to my family who had rented a house and we needed to bring our pup with us, and there were not very many last minute options to choose from. I think it was a nice place to stay especially if you have a pet because the staff were very accommodating and it had hardwood floors so you if your dog had an accident it's easy to clean up. I don't think we'd stay here again, because it seemed a little crazy for the price, but not a terrible experience.

We are finishing up a 6-day stay in a King Sound-front, pet friendly room #33). Every part of our stay here has been fantastic, starting with the wonderful and hard working staff. Check in was easy, the room is spacious and clean, with our own two Adirondack chairs situated on a semi-private deck right on the sound. The sunsets have been ridiculous. Continental Breakfasts are solid, highlighted by fresh, almost gourmet muffins. The grounds are well-maintained one gentlemen seems to be everywhere). We always stay oceanfront, but couldn't find any available houses this week so tried out the Inn. So glad we did. I'd come. Our stay comes with privileges at a local resort, so I've used the gym and sports facilities on a daily basis. Just a great stay. I'd come back in a heartbeat.

Great location, very pet friendly, beautiful sunsets. The Inn is on the older side and the walkways all wooden boardwalk type) could use some upgrading and maintenance, they tend to be noisy as well. Don 't stay in Room 55. Although the room was clean and a comfortable size, it faces the parking lot along Route 12. There were only sheers on the window and the floodlights in the parking lot illuminated the room all night until the sunrise in the morning which came through the sheers and reflected off the mirrors on the closet doors. It came in handy that there was a kitchen with a full refrigerator, but there was very limited kitchen supplies, especially no drinking glasses, except for the 4 coffee paper cups. We did a lot of take out and would have appreciated a more equipped kitchen. Our first day we were surprised to find on the windowsill a homemade terrarium made out of 1/2 of a water bottle . . growing . . something. There was only 1 roll of toilet paper and zero boxes of tissues. We were traveling during COVID and were very understanding that our room would not be cleaned daily. It was not a problem to get clean towels and extra toilet paper) from the front office. Since there was no housekeeping, we were unaware of what to do with the overflowing garbage. The continental breakfast was okay, muffins, bagels, sausage, hard boiled eggs, cereal, granola bars, coffee, tea, milk etc. All were wrapped individually which was nice. Since this Inn is on the water there are a lot of mosquitos. We knew that going in, but we were surprised that the property was not kept or swept) of these dead insects. We had no screens on our windows and were therefore unable to open them during the beautiful weather. Probably the most disappointing and disheartening) experience was that despite the sign on the main office door that indicated you must wear a face mask . . the employees were the only ones I saw WITHOUT masks inside the office : P.S. We did ask for a different room upon arrival and were told there were no other room available.

This is a beautiful, cozy beach house property nestled in the Corolla community where my twin and I stayed for two days. Our room was kind of small, but I loved how the bathtub was rather large and had good water pressure for showering. Everything was clean, which was good enough for me. I'm not much into hanging out in my hotel room, so I was happy that there were several places in the Inn where you could sit and look out into the water and the sunset or enjoy the beautiful weather. It's family owned and they were rather short staffed due to it being off season, but they were very kind and informative and offered their number if assistance was needed after hours. I also loved the location of the property as there were several places were you could walk on a nature trail. Their continental breakfast was pretty small selection, but decent. I managed to enjoy some hot coffee, eggs, sausage and croissant and sit out on the patio to enjoy the crisp morning that as a night shift worker is very rare for me. I would definitely want to come back here should I find myself wanting another trip to Corolla.

One staff member in particular stood out for her unwelcoming demeanor during check-in, making my experience even more unpleasant, although the rest of the staff was delightful. Unfortunately, the room was not properly cleaned; it was dusty and didn’t have a pleasant smell. I had previously stayed here several years ago and had a great experience, but this time, the actions of one unfriendly staff member overshadowed everything. I strongly recommend keeping an eye on your bank statements if you choose to stay here.