Pony Island Inn

The room was clean, spacious and had a wet bar, microwave, refrigerator, and coffee maker. It had shampoo and conditioner dispensers in the shower. It was very quiet at night to sleep. There is a tram shuttle stop in front of the hotel which we used. The Pony Island Restaurant serves a delicious breakfast from 7-11am. The swimming pool had beach towels to use. The Variety Store to get groceries was a short distance away.

Very impressed with how clean this motel was! Honestly better kept than most "high end" hotels we have ever stayed in. We stayed in a courtyard side room with 2 double beds and found it to have more than adequate space for our needs and offered lots of storage. There was a 6 drawer dresser, an area to hang about a dozen items, a good sized nightstand with a cubby beneath, a 2 person table, plus beds are also raised so you can tuck bags and stuff underneath of them. The pool and pool deck were also both very clean and well maintained. Oh, and there is an ice machine on the property which was a very helpful thing to have.

Chris was a friendly, helpful receptionist. He gave us a list of restaurants and other businesses that were open, off season in November. That was very helpful! The room was clean and comfortable. It was located in a quiet area. The bed covers were cheerful with bright colors. We slept well. There was a poster on the wall with NC fish. We are a NC family with a fishing heritage so many of the fish were familiar to us. We were happy to have a microwave and small refrigerator in the room. That was a delightful surprise. We had a double standard room on the ground floor and just expected the basics.

The location was on the main thoroughfare and very convenient to many attractions, from the beach to restaurants and shopping. I liked having windows on two sides of the room that could be opened for the fresh breeze and the kitchenette, with a small fridge, microwave, and sink. The room was attractive and clean. It had a table with two chairs, a lamp, and a ceiling fan. It also had a hairdryer and provided shampoo and shower gel in a dispenser in the shower. We used the blanket that was provided. We rented a golf cart and enjoyed visiting with friends who were staying nearby and exploring sites such as Springer's Point, the Preservation Society, and Howards' Cemetary. Our favorite activity, which we did three of the four afternoons we were there, was to watch the fishing charters unload their catches onto the dock. We also enjoyed sitting on the porch in comfortable chairs to watch the evening sun with a bottle of wine and some snacks from a local deli.

The people were so helpful whenever you needed something. They had a late check in time with a code for us, because of the late ferry times. Our housekeeper was so helpful and nice.