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Pirates Cove

2.0 star property
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Room, 1 King Bed (Pet Friendly)
Front of property
Lunch and dinner served
Outdoor pool

Reviews

7.4 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
701 North Lake Park Blvd, Carolina Beach, NC, 28428
  • Odysea Surf and Kiteboard School
    1 min walk
  • Carolina Beach Arcade
    9 min walk
  • Carolina Beach
    9 min walk
  • Wilmington, NC (ILM-Wilmington Intl.)
    27 min drive

Room options

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Room, 1 King Bed (Pet Friendly)

Room, 1 King Bed (Pet Friendly)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Apartment, 2 Bedrooms

Apartment, 2 Bedrooms

  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 King Bed

Suite, 2 Bedrooms (Pet Friendly)

  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 King Bed

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Suite, 2 Bedrooms

Suite, 2 Bedrooms

  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Room

Deluxe Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Double Room

Double Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Room, 2 Double Beds (Pet Friendly)

Room, 2 Double Beds (Pet Friendly)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Room, 1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Carolina Beach

With a stay at Pirates Cove in Carolina Beach, you'll be near the beach, just a 1-minute walk from Odysea Surf and Kiteboard School and 9 minutes by foot from Carolina Beach Arcade. .This hotel is 13.4 mi (21.6 km) from University of North Carolina at Wilmington and 19.6 mi (31.6 km) from Wrightsville Beach.

What's nearby

  • Carolina Beach - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Carolina Beach Boardwalk - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Carolina Beach State Park - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Freeman Park - 5 min drive - 3.2 km
  • Carolina Beach Fishing Pier - 6 min drive - 3.1 km

Getting around

  • Wilmington Intl. Airport (ILM) - 27 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪El Cazador 2 - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Britt's Donut Shop - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Seawitch Cafe & Tiki Bar - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪The Fat Pelican - ‬10 min walk

About this property

Pirates Cove

Hotel in Carolina Beach with a 24-hour front desk and an outdoor pool
Pirates Cove offers 58 accommodations with coffee/tea makers. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include showers.

This Carolina Beach hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Housekeeping is offered on request and hair dryers can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 58 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. 32-inch flat-screen televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided on request.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and a picnic area. Additional features at this hotel include barbecue grills and a vending machine.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at Lazy Pirate serving guests of Pirates Cove. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, laundry facilities, and a vending machine. Free self parking is available onsite.
Lazy Pirate - This restaurant serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.

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
  • Limited on-site parking (max. 1 space per unit)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Restaurants on site

  • Lazy Pirate

Things to do

  • Beach volleyball
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave
  • Outdoor pool
  • Fridge

Conveniences

  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Laundry facilities

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • 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
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV
  • TV channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Fridge

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 3 percent for credit card payments
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 30.00 per pet, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
2 total (up to 25 lbs per pet)
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

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

  • Pet fee: USD 30.00 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 3 percent

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Drifters Reef Motel Carolina Beach
Drifters Reef Motel
Drifters Reef Carolina Beach
Drifters Reef
Drifters Reef Hotel Carolina Beach
Pirates Cove Hotel
Drifters Reef Hotel
Pirates Cove Carolina Beach
Pirates Cove Hotel Carolina Beach

Pirates Cove Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 105 out of 319 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 88 out of 319 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 63 out of 319 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 33 out of 319 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 30 out of 319 reviews" "

7.4/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

2/10 Terrible

Amanda

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Out of date! No iron, no blow dryer, and not even a phone! Night staff is very disrespectful and mattress cover smelt like piss! It was the worst place I ever stayed at and I travel once to twice a month
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Been coming here for years. Older property but they make it look good and great service!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Tabitha

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Jennifer

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

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
My stay at Pirates Cove was nice. The staff were friendly and very informative. The food next door at The Lazy Pirate was great as well.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Melani

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Information
Hotel had no parking during the hours thw restaurant beside it was open. Have to pay $30 per dog, when was told it was per night. Short pool hours. No place to walk dogs that are allowed to be there.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Mario

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Its needs better costumer services and politically off cancelation
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Irene

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Clean room, conveniently located. Enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jenniffer

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pirates Cove was better than anticipated! We will be going back soon!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Karysa

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Kimberley, Lexington

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Completely awful!!!! 1. Faulty door lock. According to staff “we’ve been having a problem with this room”. Our card key did not work. Several times a day we had to go to the front office and ask them to manually open our door. Many times no one was at the desk and we had to wait on them. We were promised maintenance would repair the lock and never happened. One staff member actually suggested we just prop our door open. All the staff was aware of our dissatisfaction with this issue and it wasn’t until the evening before our check out that we were offered another room. Our stay was for 4 nights. 2. Housekeeping. Hotel description states daily housekeeping. We asked about housekeeping and specifically requested it during our stay at check in. They never came. We again asked for housekeeping and were promised they would service our room. Didn’t happen. We had to go to the office daily to ask for towels. We had to take out our own trash. 3. Parking. Several times we had to park across the street due to lack of spaces. There is a restaurant close by and their customers park in the parking spots that are designated for hotel guests. Not sure why they bothered taking the make/model and license plate of the car at check in if parking was not enforced. 4. Overcrowded pool. Witnessed several families not staying at the hotel pay the staff money to use the pool. 5. Apathetic Management. At checkout we discussed our concerns with the management No apology.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Samuel

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Worst hotel I’ve ever stayed at
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Janet

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Property was close to the beach and boardwalk. Staff was pleasant and helpful. Only issue was having to request towels each day, do to the humidity towels were not drying.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Breanna

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Dorothea

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Older & handicapped friends enjoyed
Everyone hospitable at late check-in. Inform you 10% given next door at Lazy Pirate Grill. Pets allowed, in downstairs rooms and has fenced pet area. Sitting areas with benches and the tall cigarette disposals, larger trashcans. Upstairs appeared to have nooks with patio table/chairs. All face parking lot and pool and live music next door. Hotels.com: This is not a 3-star, it is 2-star hotel, and also shows sheets not available (they are). My friend recovering from stroke and with some blindness felt very capable being here.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bobby

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean and nice facility
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Liked everthing except no room service first night
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Wendy

Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with pets
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place was absolutely filthy! I will never stay there again! There was constant noise all night long. We were on the bottom floor with a group of children above us that ran in and out and yelling until 3AM and after! There was fighting, vulgar language and at one point law enforcement was called. To say the least It was a disaster!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Ashley

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Ok place for the price
From the outside, the property is very cute. When I opened the room I was greeted by a musty smell. The rooms are very dated and could use an upgrade. The bed was comfortable. The bathtub had a hole in the side of the wall and the toilet lid was hanging on by one side. I was asked to pay more when I checked in, but luckily I pulled up my hotels.com account and they honored it. They offer 10% off food at the Lazy Pirate that is located beside them. It is a walk to the beach or to center city, but you definitely don’t want to pay $6-7/hour or $25-35 for the day everyday. It is pet friendly, but not really a great place to walk your dog. If I had nowhere else to stay, I would stay again, but it’s not my top choice.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Ross

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Poorly kept property…very dated and dirty.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Lacy

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

8/10 Good

Kerry

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Right beside a restaurant , but i noticed the bathroom door didnt close and there was a vape pen mouthpiece left on the floor.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Esref

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Noıceeeeee
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

jennifer

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Older motel. Very affordable and convenient to the beach.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024