My boyfriend and I are going to Kitty Hawk Thurs March 9-Sunday March 12. We are staying in a beach house w/ friends till the 11th sometime during the day but we need to find a place to stay on Saturday night... I have googled but it seems Kitty Hawk is more of a 'word of mouth' kind of place instead of a google place... And since we have never been there... Anyone have any experience? Thank you.

2/27/2006 9:55:46 AM

If you're willing to stay ~30 minutes away in Manteo, I'd *highly* recommend staying at the Elizabethan Inn (http://www.elizabethaninn.com/). My boyfriend and I stayed there a while back for a few days and were more than impressed with the place. Clean, friendly staff, and a great breakfast.

2/27/2006 10:33:21 AM

I would recommend http://www.firstcolonyinn.com/ in South Nags Head, it really isn't far at all from Kitty Hawk and/or KDH. Its probably the nicest place to stay in the Banks area unless you go up to Duck. Not the cheapest place, but the rooms are top notch and so is the service. The place is real old fashion but very cool and the heated tall racks are money!

[Edited on February 27, 2006 at 2:04 PM. Reason : g/s/p]

[Edited on February 27, 2006 at 2:05 PM. Reason : Did I mention their breakfast is good? Gravy and Biscuits on Saturday/Sunday Mornings!]

2/27/2006 2:03:29 PM

Kitty Hawk is a real place. Specifically, the town limits extend from the Wright Memoral Bridge to mile post 5. What's your budget because there are dozens of options. Truthfully, I'd just drive around while you'er there and pick out a place. It's a time of year where most places will be open, but no one will be full. If you're searching on the internet, also look for the following places names:

Kill Devil Hills
Nags Head
Southern Shores

Those are the other towns near you on the northern Outer Banks.

http://www.firstcolonyinn.com/ is cheap this time of year if you're into the whole B&B thing. Otherwise there are elevently billion hotels to choose from.

2/27/2006 2:05:20 PM

That's so funny... I had done a lot of research this morning... and had decided I wanted to stay @ the First Colony Inn... That's my choice... It's up to the bf now though... I don't want him to stay somewhere like that (antique) if he wants to stay in some regular hotel. But I have given my recommendation. Thank you!!

2/27/2006 2:08:07 PM

There is no nice hotel in the Outer Banks, unless you stay at the Sanderling there all trashy dumps made to be rental machines for the summer. Trust me, I spent almost every weekend down there last fall

[Edited on February 27, 2006 at 2:09 PM. Reason : fds]

2/27/2006 2:08:12 PM

My girlfriend and I recently went to the Culpepper Inn http://www.culpepperinn.com/. Jim and Bonnie were gracious hosts and we had a great time. Just down the street is Muddy Waters, a coffee bar that we went to at night and it was very relaxing.

2/27/2006 2:42:06 PM

^ That place is a 45 minute to an hour drive from Kitty Hawk.

2/27/2006 4:19:27 PM

2/27/2006 4:34:30 PM

Is this the Kitty Hawk Marathon?

2/27/2006 5:12:44 PM

^^^it was an easy drive to Kitty Hawk and we both didn't mind it.

2/27/2006 5:33:33 PM

i second Elizabethan Inn (about 30 mins away), they have an indoor pool and huge gym

if you want to be closer, the Ramada Inn is nice...right on the ocean with views and a restaurant-around lots of restaurants and stores

2/27/2006 5:53:06 PM

does anyone know if any of these hotels have waterbeds?

2/27/2006 8:20:39 PM

o lawd
so did you choose kitty hawk for a reason, or what?
this is a place i want to stay...in fact, i'm expecting it at some point, when our next trip isn't a "let's go now" deal.
http://www.jpcottages.com/index.html


[Edited on February 27, 2006 at 8:30 PM. Reason : ksgjh]

2/27/2006 8:26:16 PM

I'm going to the Outer Banks to Fish and look at a new boat in a few days

2/27/2006 8:27:24 PM

god damnit, you people need to stay the fuck away.

2/27/2006 8:57:19 PM

Quote :

"I'd *highly* recommend staying at the Elizabethan Inn ...were more than impressed with the place. "

Please tell me you're joking. Thats the most ghetto motel I've seen in my life. I guess for some folks, bottle openers bolted to the walls make a place classy.

2/27/2006 9:37:35 PM

go back to VA

2/27/2006 9:39:09 PM

^^not sure which room you had, but it sure as hell wasn't ghetto when we stayed there 4 years ago sure you aren't confusing it with a Motel 6?

2/27/2006 9:51:24 PM

Thanks for all the suggestions guys...

Oh and ... Lexington, NC genius.

2/27/2006 9:52:10 PM

^Not you

Elizabethan Inn is old
we don't have any motel 6


[Edited on February 27, 2006 at 9:55 PM. Reason : .]

2/27/2006 9:52:23 PM

The Elizabethan Inn is right next to a crack house...

2/27/2006 10:00:36 PM

^the little white one on the corner??

I know the family who lived there forever, I'm assuming they moved and the crack house people moved in...cause they def werent that type

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2/27/2006 10:03:05 PM

Chelsea, she'd know after living across the street from there for two summers

2/27/2006 10:07:00 PM

sorry, i was confused there for a min...I thought you meant I lived across the street for 2 summers...nevermind

[Edited on February 27, 2006 at 10:11 PM. Reason : ,]

2/27/2006 10:08:00 PM

^^^It's behind that house and closer to the street. More like a village of sheds than an actual house.



[Edited on February 27, 2006 at 10:32 PM. Reason : .]

2/27/2006 10:09:03 PM

Probably, all i know is that people would get dropped off the car would drive down the road, and then drive back and pick them up. That was 2 summers ago, last summer i didn't pay much attention

2/27/2006 10:31:08 PM

Just make the drive to Ocracoke...it's the best romantic get away for the money on the outerbanks, i think.


i love Ocracoke

2/27/2006 10:32:43 PM

hahah, I have a house down there...No way I'm staying in VA besides I pump enough money into that local economy through fishing.

2/27/2006 11:30:55 PM

It's cool. I've had some bad experiences with NOVA punks in the past. You keep a boat down at the inlet?

2/27/2006 11:44:18 PM

As soon as we get out new boat we are...looking for a slip in Manteo or Manns Harbor. Most of the crowd form Nova are jerks at the beach. I'm just there to fish and relax.

2/27/2006 11:48:17 PM

Hey hey... Thanks for all the help people...

We have reservations for the First Colony Inn...

This room:

http://www.firstcolonyinn.com/room%204.htm

I am excited. I like the fact that we got ocean-front.

2/28/2006 10:14:25 AM

i'd have gotten us one with a hottub

2/28/2006 10:22:49 AM

the ramada


bwahahah

2/28/2006 12:33:33 PM

^compared to other hotels in the area, its nice
also centrally located and right on the beach
indoor pool, gym, and restaurant

its not so bad for the price

[Edited on February 28, 2006 at 1:17 PM. Reason : ,]

2/28/2006 1:16:47 PM

the hilton should open soon

2/28/2006 1:28:32 PM

Give the Tan-a-rama a call

Last I saw, they were doing REAL well haha

Mike

2/28/2006 2:26:04 PM