Shutters On The Banks

This is an excellent, affordable alternative to renting a house in the Outerbanks. We stayed here for $ 161/​night for 4 people (2 Queen beds/​desk/​comfy chair and ottoman) and had a gorgeous ocean view. There is free breakfast — waffles, bagels, cereal, boiled eggs, coffee, and juice. Staff is kind and friendly. Small indoor pool, hot tub, and larger outdoor pool allow for lots of fun for kids. We picked up water guns at the Dollar store and they played in the pools for hours. Beach is gorgeous and has lifeguards during the day. Shutters also has a pretty gazebo that is perfect to watch the sunrise/​sunset or avoid rain. The motel is rated 2 stars, but it’s definitely more like a 3 star. Everything is clean, neat, and looks nice. There is a small microwave and refrigerator in the room, so you don’t have to eat out for every meal. If you’re trying to have a great vacation on a reasonable budget with kids, this is the place to go. Good central location in Outerbanks with many stores and restaurants around. Duck, Corolla, and Rodanthe are fun day trips.

I stayed here for three nights in March and it was a fantastic experience. My room was clean with plenty of space, great TV and shower, and a few steps from the beach. The breakfast is good too. The price/​night was very reasonable. What impressed me the most was how they catered to my needs, which were considerable since I was working. When the internet went down, they fixed it asap; when I needed more coffee for my room or a document printed, no problem. I needed a quiet space for a job interview since I didn’t have good cell phone reception in my room, and they gave me the dining all to myself since breakfast service had ended. A special shout out to Danielle, Rose, Dianne, and Jamie.

Outstanding stay! My sister and I are on a very long road trip (5 months so far) across the U.S. and this is one of the best places we’ve stayed! We found Shutters On The Banks online when looking for a place to stay in OBX and discovered their winter special. Good rates for a great room in a fantastic location (right on the beach!) and all of the staff were so helpful and friendly. I felt completely safe and at ease during our stay. The room was clean and spacious (minus the bathroom — very tight quarters in there but we didn’t mind!). The only thing that was a little disappointing was their breakfast selection, nothing hot (english muffins and bagels that you could toast, some cereal + coffee/​tea). All in all a terrific stay for a great price!

We visited here with limited expectations. It was only for one night and it was good for what we needed, which was just a clean room to sleep in. Lets start with check in which couldn’t take place until exactly 4pm, never mind we had been there since 3pm. They said they were short staffed and they were trying to get to all the rooms as fast as they could. The lobby was clean and inviting, nice breakfast area. We got our room finally and we were supposed to get a room overlooking the pool but we were over looking the parking lot instead. The bathrooms are rather small and the tub/​shower definitely is in need of upgrading but it was clean and they had bath and body works soap, shampoo, and lotion.(nice) The beds were comfortable and the AC was pumping. There was a microwave and mini refrigerator in the room but when we got ready to iron our clothes we noticed there was no iron or ironing board in the room. We called front desk and they brought it up pretty quickly. The breakfast the next morning was a pretty good spread of make your own waffles, biscuits and gravy and different muffins, cereals and fruit. It was an ok stay, but will probably try to book sooner at the Hilton Inn or Hampton Inn next time.

Stayed here for one night during the week. Hands down one of the best beach hotel room experiences I’ve had. Our room was large with everything one could possibly need. The décor was tasteful and updated. The bed slept soundly, and the hotel in general had a quiet, peaceful atmosphere. The view of the ocean is perfect. The staff at the front desk was friendly and helpful too. My ONLY issue was the bathroom size. VERY tiny for such a large room— but it was adequate and the vanity was separate from the shower/​toilet which helps when more than one person is getting ready in the morning. I would certainly stay here again! You cannot beat the price for an oceanfront hotel in this area.

Found Shutters on
. Reading the positive reviews I booked. Customer service was wonderful even before arrival. The room was clean with a very comfy bed. Ample parking in their private lot. Shutters has a small private pool and private beach access. The gazebo on the dune is a great quiet place to sit and listen to the ocean. Breakfast every morning. Cereal, danishes, waffles, bagels with a fruit bowl. Only negative I have is I wish there were some hot eggs with homefries. I still give Shutters a five star for they excel in comfort, price and location. Looking forward to returning to Shutters!

We needed a place to stay for one night because our rental didn’t start until Sunday. The room was clean, the breakfast was great, and it was a short walk to the beach. The indoor and outdoor pools were well kept as well as the hot tub. The only reason shutters gets 4 stars was because of the price. We are now in the off season and although the disclaimer said $ 99 based on availability, I did end up paying $ 175 for one night. I would definitely stay here again for the weekend if I had a special event to attend.

The rooms are the cleanest I have seen in a long time! Comfortable bed, ample supply of bath towels. Enjoyed our 2 night visit very much.

Love this place! All the staff is super friendly and helpful. Very, very clean rooms and facility. Love the beach access, two pools, gazebo on the dune. Breakfast included every morning. Aside from hearing every footstep of the kids in the room above us this stay was fantastic. Bed and pillows were like heaven to sleep on. I’ve never been so comfortable sleeping out ever. Would definitely book here again on a future trip.

Great staff and location but you can hear all your neighbors. Wanted to really like the place — cute and comfortable, but with little sleep from the night, giving the place two stars. The doors are heavy so very loud then they close.

Nice hotel, clean and within walking distance to the beach. We got a great off season rate of $ 128 (tax incl) too!
I booked the weekend before online, so my booking choices were limited. I expected the place to be packed but it wasn’t. Check-​in was easy enough. The lobby is very nice, but the breakfast area is small. They do have an outdoor area, but when it is cold outside you will not eat there. Their breakfast is very nice with two waffle-​makers, plenty juices, milks, cereal, etc. They kept everything well stocked too.
Our room was very nice. It was on the first floor, so we got a lot of foot traffic outside our door. The room came with a microwave and fridge, which we didn’t use. The bathroom and sink area were clean. Flat screen TV actually had real HD picture for some channels, but their cable provider was Charter, so there was lots of pixilation.
We were near both pools and the indoor pool had a spa, which sort of worked. It was hot, but wall switch didn’t cause the spa to work. It was too cool to use the outdoor pool. The beach was within 100 yards from our room and there’s a nice gazebo at the top of the dunes to view it.
The funny part about OBX during off season are all the retirees that show up. I had to chuckle at all the old timers that left their window shutters open to their rooms. A quick walk down a hallway was fairly entertaining with grandpa stretched out in the bed in his boxers and grandma in her moomoo watching TV. ha!
Shutters is great place and I’ll stay there again.

I love this perfect little place. Found purely by accident. We spent our 23^rd anniversary here last November. The staff was wonderful. Our room was perfectly set on the 3^rd level. We had a lovely view of the ocean. There is a pool that we were able to enjoy in November.
We have just booked a room for our 24^th anniversary & we are very excited to spend our time here again. It is close to Port O’ Call, excellent restaurant, so no driving!!!
The rooms are very clean & comfortable. I highly recommend enjoying a weekend here.

I recently stayed here for three nights. I wanted to go through VRBO but my mom suggested this motel. It is locally owned so I thought why not give them a chance. I wasn’t very impressed. Pros: friendly staff, relatively inexpensive. I think we paid around $ 160 a night after taxes. Cons: location, room condition, amenities.
The room had a really funky smell. Not sure what this was from. Also the room was advertised as having a kitchenette, when in fact it had a small coffee pot in the bathroom and a mini fridge and mini microwave next to the bed. There were two queen sized beds with nice linens but the mattresses were rock hard and very uncomfortable. Also the toilet was super hard to flush. The walls were so thin I could hear the person in the next room snoring through the wall.
The pool and spa were very small and over crowded. The beach access was direct from the hotel which was nice but people were smoking all over the place. There were two rinse showers and a fish cleaning station but no foot rinse– weird.
They offered a breakfast which had recently been improved we were told by the desk staff. But it was just a continental breakfast with a waffle iron. No meat offered which is silly, throw in some bacon or sausage and call it a hot breakfast. The coffee was good though– a nice medium roast.
I think the thing that annoyed me the most was that we though we were booking an ocean view room, not ocean front, but ocean view and we did not have that at all. We had a concrete stair case two steps from our door and a view of the parking lot. The only thing that made this motel different from an Econolodge is that they had plastic plantation shutters over the windows, which would have been way cooler if our view was of the beach or sand dunes or ocean, but it was not. So that novelty wore off after about one minute.
I would not stay here again. It lacked character and was uncomfortable. If your looking for a cheap, noisy, place to take the kids– by all means this is for you.

My husband and I have stayed here twice now and I love this place. It is older and the rooms are dated but it is clean and well priced for this area. It is right on the ocean. We stayed in the queen sized rooms with a dune view. The room is just big enough and you are literally right on the beach. Our room leads right to a path through the dunes to the ocean. The staff is friendly and accommodating. We will continue to visit Shutters :)

If you like employees smoking outside your designated non-​smoking room, being stalked by wasted weird non-​guests that congregate around the hotel gazebo at night and belligerent management, namely M. Kelly Smith by all means stay at this ‘family hotel’.
This place is great at first glance, but scratch the surface and you’ve got yourself and unpleasant, unsafe, misery. Avoid if you don’t want a bad impression of the OBX. I’m so sorry I stayed there.

Nothing to dislike about Shutters. Large, clean room with a king sized bed and a sofa and table at one end. Small balcony with views of the beach above the second floor. In fact, we were on the second floor and could still see the horizon (and sunrises) from our room.
Nice, large screen LCD TV, wi-​fi. Indoor and outdoor pools, though very small. Good location right on the beach.
Bathroom is quite small, but it works. The tub tile was so clean I asked the staff how they clean it (Magic Eraser. Got to try it when I get home.)
Small fridge and a microwave in the room.
This is really a nice hotel for the price. I’ll be back.

I took a vacation to the Outer Banks and stayed at Shutters. The staff very super friendly & accommodating, the hotel was well-​situated in the town (close to good restaurants, right on the beach, etc.), and I had a great time. I highly recommend the hotel.

This was a great hotel. My family and I got three hotel rooms, and we loved how accessible it was to the beach. Also, the indoor pool and outdoor heated pool were great. The staff was very warm and welcoming as well. The kids loved the conventional breakfast. I wish there were warm eggs, sausages, and bacon, but they didn’t have a bad spread.
I think the only issue we found is that we were on the bottom floor, and it seems that they need to add padding to the upstairs room. In all of our rooms, we kept hearing the upstairs people banging and pounding away. I think it was probably small kids making the noise because I can’t imagine adults getting crazy like that. They should probably keep families with smaller children downstairs or tell the people upstairs to be mindful of the people below them. I doubt some will listen because not everyone is considerate, but it could help some.
Overall, it was a great experience and we would recommend it for someone who needs a place to stay at the Outer Banks when making last minute plans.

How do you know WHEN to book a place at OBX? Every time we planned on checking out the awesomeness of OBX thunderstorms thwarted our plans. *Big sigh* Well fudge that sheet — I’m not making rezzies just to get screwed.
So my husband was able to get this place, literally last minute, for a weekend getaway. My first reaction was, «Uhm, are you crazy son? I am not staying at a motel. Clearly, you have me confused.» I’m generally not so hoity-​toity (but then again you probably weren’t subject to a tour of the Pacific NW staying at motel 6 or motel 8).
We booked a room with a view — 4^th floor (the top floor) with a ridiculous view of the ocean. It is worth paying $ 315 or so dollars a night for a view (trust). The ocean was just about a stone’s throw away. The balcony was clean (yay bare-​feet) with 2 sturdy yet comfie white beach chairs. How romantic is it to sit on the beach with your boo-​bear, holding hands and having a smoke (got me all kinds of moist)?
The room was big and clean. The carpet was surprisingly plush. The décor was definitely beachy. I only take issue with the comforter — clean yet FUGLY. The room was equipped with wi-​fi. Parking and wi-​fi are included. The continental breakfast is what you’d expect — the usual (I was excited about the hard boiled eggs).
This is not some fancy schmancy place. You’re not gonna find marble counter-​tops or even an i-​pod docking station. It’s a comfie and clean beach motel. But seriously who the eff cares? Why are you going to the beach to chill in your hotel. OBX is right there!!! And when you come home after the sun goes down, grab a loved one and canoodle on the balcony while watching the waves crash and smelling the deliciously salty air.

The Outer Banks is not to be compared with many of the more commercial or «exclusive» type beach areas you may have visited. As you head down NC 12 S you realize the weathered bungalows are peppered with salty hotels/​motels that have been in business there for as many years as I can remember.
Our stay this past weekend was at the Colony IV. The staff was so accommodating and kind. Rooms were clean, beds comfy and a nice continental breakfast was a great way to kick start your day!
You won’t find this to be the Ritz — its a beach community and the memories I have from my summer vacations here were revived when we opened the door to our room. Small bath and single sink — so what. No flat screen TV — so what. The ability to open the door to the balcony and take in the view of the ocean that provides a backdrop to the sea oats dancing in the salt air breeze and hear waves crashing and gulls screaming for a bite to eat — PRICELESS!