Blue Heron Motel

Location, location, location! The rooms on the first floor have a front and backdoor. The backdoor is practically on the beach. So the kids could play in the sand while parents were inside getting things ready. The beach and water is just a stone’s throw away. There are showers to shower off as you come back from the beach. The property has two great pools- indoor and outdoor. This was really nice when the kids were tired of the beach. Many of the rooms have a kitchen. Our family had 5 rooms and some of the kitchens had been redone. The remodel is great. So the motel is working on updating! The views out to the beach from the back balcony on the third floors were great. And the balconies on the second and third floors were nice. Very comfortable just sitting and reading. The beach itself was nice. It wasn’t too crowded. The waves were just the right size for our 6-9 year olds to body surf.

The Blue Heron is a classic motel that has been recently remodeled and is under new management. We've been going there for years and really like the manager and staff. They go out of their way to make your stay pleasant. The location is fantastic and the view from the 3rd floor is as good as you can get at Nags Head. The three pools are great on rough surf days.

The property is right on the ocean. You have your own private beach. The prices are reasonable & the rooms are clean. We love the two outdoor pools. There is also a great indoor pool with a large hot tub, that is very hot. We were on the second floor room 11 which does still afford a view of the ocean. All of the third floor rooms have great oceanfront views. You can hear the ocean when you open your door from every floor. Book a room at the blue Heron, pack your bags head on down to the Outer Banks and tell them Hula Hooper Suzie sent you.

The view at this place is exceptional. The back balcony(which is private btw)overlooks the ocean & you can hear the waves from there. It's a bare bones, older hotel w/lots of charm but very little bells & whistles. The room was clean, good water pressure, very spacious w/a nice TV. The kitchen was older but usable. Appliances that I used worked well. The bathroom was clean.. For the price it was decent. The view from the balcony made it worthwhile to me. You can walk to the beach. They have 2 pools & an outdoor shower(not sure if the shower worked as it was March when I was there. Check in was easy & the guy in the office was pleasant. I didn't see much staff out & about but again it was the off-season.

This is an older property, but it's very nice. Our room was a nice size, immaculately clean, with a very comfortable king sized bed. The linens & towels were of good quality. From the door to the room, you can stand on the porch & watch the sun sink into the Sound. In the morning, you can sit on your balcony & watch the sun rise over the ocean! The room appears to have been freshly painted & the decor is very nice. The front desk was not attended when I checked out after 10 a.m. so I pushed the room keys under the partition, & I have to hope that was sufficient. When we checked in, we later realized there were questions we needed answers to, such as location of an ice machine, how to access the indoor pool, was there a vending machine, etc. THERE IS NO ELEVATOR to the 2nd & 3rd floors. So if you have mobility issues or can't see yourself lugging a suitcase up the stairs, request a ground floor room! We only took in what was needed for the evening. The room has a fridge, microwave, & s coffee maker. In all, this is a decent place to stay & for the rate we got, it was well worth it!