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The Bay Inn

2.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

Photo gallery for The Bay Inn

Garden
Front of property
Basic Double Room
Front of property
Hair dryer, towels

Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Room service
    Room service
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
315 East Ocean View Avenue, Norfolk, VA, 23503
  • Norfolk Beaches
    2 min walk
  • Ocean View Beach
    4 min walk
  • Oceanview Fishing Pier
    2 min drive
  • Norfolk, VA (ORF-Norfolk Intl.)
    12 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Full Bed, Non Smoking

Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 Full Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Basic Double Room

Basic Double Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Norfolk

Located in Norfolk, The Bay Inn is within a 10-minute drive of Naval Station Norfolk and Norfolk Botanical Garden. .This motel is 7.1 mi (11.4 km) from Old Dominion University and 7.6 mi (12.3 km) from Sentara Norfolk General Hospital.
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What's nearby

  • Norfolk Beaches - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Ocean View Beach - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Naval Station Norfolk - 7 min drive - 6.7 km
  • Norfolk Botanical Garden - 8 min drive - 8.4 km
  • Old Dominion University - 12 min drive - 11.4 km

Getting around

  • Norfolk Station - 19 min drive
  • Norfolk Intl. Airport (ORF) - 12 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cookout - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Dairy Queen - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Cap'n Rons Bar & Grill - ‬19 min walk

About this property

The Bay Inn

Motel with free parking, in the vicinity of Naval Station Norfolk
The Bay Inn offers 21 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers.

This Norfolk motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Cable television is provided. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.

Make yourself at home in one of the 21 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a picnic area.
Take advantage of the motel's room service (during limited hours).
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • Room service available

Family friendly

  • Microwave
  • Fridge

Conveniences

  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Heating (climate-controlled)

Bathroom

  • Bath or shower
  • Hairdryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Fridge

More

  • Desk

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
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out fee: USD 25

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 6:00 AM - midnight
Front desk staffed during limited hours
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)

Children and extra beds

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

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Late check-out fee: USD 25

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card 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; cash is not accepted
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Bay Inn Norfolk
The Bay Inn Motel
The Bay Inn Norfolk
The Bay Inn Motel Norfolk

The Bay Inn Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 730 out of 1008 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 187 out of 1008 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 33 out of 1008 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 1008 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 47 out of 1008 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is our second time visiting this motel. We’ve come each time just outside of “peak” season and it’s been perfect for us. Last time we brought my child. This trip was just me and my spouse. The property feels safe even though the surrounding area is a little less than ideal. It’s right across from excellent beach access and a very nice coastal community. The property has quite a few cameras in the parking area too which is great! A couple of suggestions from this visit: something needs to happen with the bed frames—they’re noisy even when you just get up off the bed. They pop and creak loudly with normal movement and it’s disconcerting. The water pressure in the showers might be the best I’ve ever experienced at a hotel—but it also means water can escape the shower rather easily so maybe heavier shower curtains? I feel like that would help avoid water spilling out and causing damage to the hollow core bathroom doors. Overall, the property improvements have held up and the courtyard is a nice touch for a calming place to visit and when not at the beach. I would recommend this place and we will come back.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed many times and always enjoyed the accommodations as well as the interactions with owners. Super people!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Clifford

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean room. No bugs in room. Felt a little unsafe walking in the evening.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Noble

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to nice beach and owner good guy
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Denise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful stay and wonderful owners!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Johnny

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

6/10 Okay

Maria

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
I do like the cleanliness , but they need to fixed the bathroom door it didn’t close . And latch at the front door was broken. They need to fixed it for the safety of the guest.Although the owner of the property telling us it’s safety once it’s inside . But still I’m a little bit nervous especially now a days . A lot of crime happening. It’s better to be safe than sorry at the end .
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
As advertised, older upgraded and very clean
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice little place with friendly staff
This place was very clean and the staff were very friendly. I was only there a couple of nights, but would definitely go back.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lawrence

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very quite place, relaxing.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dawn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The outside is very deceiving. The rooms are updated and clean.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bryanna, Antelope

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

C

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Parking not good.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Johnny

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

8/10 Good

Ingrid

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cozy, quiet, safe and clean place. Good service, very friendly. It is located 1 block from the beach, very convenient and close to everything.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Ingrid

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cozy, quiet, safe and clean place. Good service, very friendly. It is located 1 block from the beach, very convenient and close to everything.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lori

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's close to the beach, walkable. Nice, clean room, with nice bathrooms and everything you need in a room. No frills. The price is amazing for a relaxing vacation. Nice courtyard to enjoy evenings.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Family owned hotel, wonderful service, they treat you like their own, rooms were modern, clean and spacious. Very walkable area too, and its literally right across from a beach!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marlene

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice, quiet, and clean. It’s a smaller motel but the rooms are updated and there is a nice courtyard with chairs for relaxing outside.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dylan

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I always stay here when I come down to the area. It’s always clean, safe, quiet and very close to shopping, restaurants and the amazing rocksteady tattoo shop. Right across from the beach and as a beautiful common space to relax. I will definitely be back!!!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cute, unique property, very clean, updated rooms. Loved the location and courtyard area. Staff friendly and accommodating. Plan to be back!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cris

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is our go to place in Norfolk for the last 3 years. It is so easy to walk to the beach, and drive to our favorite restaurants.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Johnny

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

10/10 Excellent

Bryanna, Antelope

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love it here!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024