John Yancey Oceanfront Inn

My husband and I stayed here for two nights as a mini getaway. The location is perfect. You are literally steps away from the beach and one of the best restaurants in town, KDG. We were placed in the Four Seasons building and I believe we’re in one of the renovated rooms. We loved how spacious the room was. The fridge was rather big which was nice. The breakfast wasn’t anything special but definitely did the trick. Overall, the room was clean which was the most important to us. We booked through
and got the room for $ 53 a night which you can’t really beat.
Our biggest complaints were the paper thin walls and the beds. The bed might not bother some people but for us it was a little too firm and thin. As for the walls, you can hear people slamming their doors and talking in the hall as if they are in your room. I wouldn’t recommend using the vending machine; it ate our $ 2 and never gave us a refund or a soda. The company won’t call us back either who is in charge of the machine. Nevertheless, the staff was friendly and even offered us fresh coffee late one night when we came in the office. We would definitely stay here again at the rate we got.

I cannot complain about this place, it was more than what I expected. I got a room in the off season for $ 60 on
and when I got in my room, there was a kitchen and a little buffet countertop with chairs! It’s a nice little place! I could see he awesome this would be in the summer, its literally right on the beach and theres TILE in the room instead of carpet, which is nice when you get sandy! The bed was comfy, and the TV had lots of channels to choose from! Stay here, you won’t regret it!

This was the first time we have stayed at the John Yancey. Reviews were a bit sketchy of the place. But we were surprised after we checked in. The room was clean beds were comfortable and it was pet friendly. The tv’s are 32 inch flat screen & the the free wifi ain’t much it is way to slow. But we couldn’t have been happier with the place. I will be back.

I stayed here this past weekend and was expecting to stay in a run down hotel. I was pleasantly surprised when I arrived. The rooms were beautifully cleaned and very big. I also was surprised that even though I did not book an ocean view that I still got one. The hotel staff was excellent and very accommodating. They went above and beyond my expectations in every way possible. The only thing I would change would be for there to be a public bathroom in the lobby or by the water. I will definitely be coming back and highly recommend this hotel.

Location… Location…Location!!! you will love it!
This place is amazing… Clean rooms and excellent breakfast. The staff is great. Wendy the receptionist was so nice. It was my first time in the outer banks and i am so happy that i chose the John Yancey hotel for my experience… I will definitely come back next year!!!

Certainly a diamond in the rough!
Three main reasons I will stay at the John Yancey my next time in the Outer Banks:
1) Clean rooms.
2) Courteous, professional staff that will go the extra mile.
3) The beach! Nice and spacious.

Nice clean room for the price — no complaints — Priceline 93 + tax! Would definitely stay again!

Absolutely atrocious. This place smells awful and the rooms are disgusting. The is mildew in the bathroom, broken tiles, and so much more wrong in this room. I would pay money to avoid stepping foot in this $#!+hole ever again.
The woman in charge of the unappetizing «breakfast» was snacking from the «food» while standing there. I thought that was classy.
The icing on the cake was paper thin walls and other guests partying to all hours of the night. Ridiculous.

Soo. I was taking a sh! t when I look up and see there was a gaping hole in the ceiling. Weird. Not to mention it smelled horrible in the room.

The John Yancey is a great space for the money, especially if you get an ocean view room. However, even if your room faces the parking lot, it’s still worth the stay because you are in the beach within two minutes. The staff are kind and let us check in early and out late to accommodate our son’s nap schedule.
Breakfast is adequate but covers the bases, waffles, fruit, coffee, etc.

I had an unexpected stay at the Yancey over Memorial Day weekend and had a great experience. When I arrived the ladies at the front desk were very accommodating and booked me in an oceanfront room. The room itself was extremely clean and well kept. The king size bed was comfortable and had plenty of extra pillows. Best of all, the balcony, providing a great view of the ocean, was spacious and private; the walls are built so neighboring rooms can’t see in.
I only wish my stay had been longer and I’ll definitely be looking for a room here during my next trip to the Outer Banks!

Pros:
For the price of being right on the beach, it’s not bad. I stayed in one of the ocean front rooms and enjoyed my few. The staff was friendly and helpful. The wifi signal was strong in my room, and the tv was nice. The location is awesome, a stones throw from several restaurants/​bars. Also a short 5min drive to local stores.
Cons:
The room stunk to high hell of cigarettes, no way of avoiding it. All the rooms have a sign that say NO SMOKING but dammed if stopped people because all you can smell is old stale cigarette smoke. The bed was a little stiff but the pillows were nice. Good size room for a solo traveler like myself. Found multiple mosquitoes in the room buzzing about. Don’t know what was biting me at night but I would wake up in the middle of the night and have to scratch my arms and legs. I hope it’s not what I think it is, BB. Needless to say I put all my clothes in a trash bag and took them directly to a cleaner when I got home, just to be safe.
All in all the view, price and location to me were great. If I were unable to find another spot on the beach I would def come back and stay here. Despite the itchy legs and smoke smell.

I got a chance to stay at the John Yancey Inn for two weeknights recently. After surfing the internet for good pricing in the area, I found this hotel to be the best value, particularly for being a direct oceanfront property, as most of the mainstream franchise hotels in the area held much higher rates, even in the off season. It was previously branded as a Quality Inn.
The front desk staff was very friendly, and very helpful to answer any questions.
I went with a standard two queen bed room in the main building, as it was the cheapest room offered, and everything was in great shape. Free wifi, refrigerator, microwave, clock radio, iron, ironing board, coffee pot, dresser, and full continental breakfast were included at no extra charge. The AC/​heating unit was very modern with an accurate digital thermostat and touch controls — no cumbersome knobs that are so predominant at most Motel 6s and the like. I found the ceramic tile floors, berber carpeting, low lighting, wooden furniture/​headboards, and high-​backed wooden chairs outside all of the rooms to be very nice additions, truly adding to the beach atmosphere.
There were a couple of other buildings directly facing the beach that held slightly higher rates, including absolute oceanfront rooms with balconies, in addition to a penthouse suite, which occupied the entire top floor. The pool was seasonal and unfortunately wasn’t open, but the entire property appeared to be very well maintained. The paint on the outer walls and corridors held a bit of surface rust, but this is the beach — you’ll get that anywhere. Although all corridors, stairwells, and breezeways were exterior, everything was carpeted.
Huge sundeck at the back of the property directly at the beach entrance, great for showering off after a surf session. This property was also one of the very few in the area that allowed dogs of any size for a small additional nightly fee.
A huge plus was that major shopping centers, bars, and restaurants were close enough to be within walking distance of the hotel.
Definitely recommend.

S*** hole! This place was by far the worst hotel room my husband or I have ever stayed in.
Upon entering, we were greeted by a large stick on the bed, dead bugs on the floor and the stench of cigarette smoke (in a non-​smoking room).
I slept fully clothed head to toe so to not have any part of my flesh coming in contact with the linens.
We were awoken at 6am by a screaming child in the next room… And then again at 10am… And then heard the spanking session at 11am. Apparently the walls and doors are made out of tissue paper.
Luckily our stay consisted of one night… We got down there one night before we could check into our house rental. The regular room rate of $ 179 is absurd! We got it on Priceline for $ 112 which is still absurd.

First of all: the staff is wonderful. What is lacking with updates is made up for with wonderful service. Our room was clean enough — the beds were made nicely with down comforters. Adirondack chairs were on the balcony — the beach was not far at all.
For what we got, I wish the rate had been lower, but being that this is the first weekend of summer, it could’ve been worse. We booked through orbitz and didn’t have any problems. Would definitely go back but hopefully at a lower rate.