Dolphin Inn On The Ocean

great staff and location but could use some spring cleaning!

Hotel location was excellent. The rooms are a bit outdated and the room I stayed in had a musty smell and could use deep cleaning. I feel if the carpet and sofa were steam cleaned and the bathtub/shower scrubbed my stay would have been more enyoyable. The staff was very friendly and helpful.

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Nice Classic Beach Hotel

Classic is definitely the right term. It's a nice older hotel. Yes, the check in is on the bottom floor, adjacent to the parking deck, but this is not unusual in the older hotels on the strip. The staff was very friendly and helpful - check in was fast & uncomplicated. Our room was very clean (and I am very picky about such things). The carpet was a little soiled, but this is to be expected at the end of the season at a beachfront hotel. There is a window between the bathroom & the sitting room - quirky but you can't see through it. The jetted tub was FABULOUS! Perfectly clean, plenty of hot water and room for two! The beds were soft and really comfy with lots of pillows. We were there in the "off season" but the parking was full. Our room on the second floor was perfectly quiet. We checked out the pool, it seemed clean & the surrounding area was neat & clean too. It's only open until 10, so we didn't swim (see above paragraph re: tub!). The hotel is close enough that we could walk to most of the places we wanted to go. We were in VA Beach for the weekend & had plenty of nightlife & restaurants to choose from. All in all a nice, relaxed, comfy stay.

Pretty Nice

I hadn't stayed at the Dolphin for over 20 years & after having read some of the reviews, I was a bit nervous. But, everything was fine. The Front Desk Staff was friendly and efficient. The room was clean. The beds were comfy & had lots of pillows. Yes, the carpet in the room was a little soiled, but it's a beach hotel at the end of the "season" & I expected as much. The kitchen area was very clean, as was the bathroom. We did try out the jetted tub & it was REALLY nice. Plenty of hot water, worked great, & room for two :) The window between the bathroom & the seating area is quirky & unexplainable, but all you see are shadows & it's not an issue. The parking is tight, but adequate, you'll find the same arrangement at most of the older hotels. The location is great - lots of places to go within walking distance. All in all, as good a stay as I expected. It's not a luxury hotel, but it's clean, friendly, efficient, quiet, convenient, & quite comfortable.

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Needs improvement

i was very unhappy with this hotel i had to ask for another room because the room they put me in the carpet was dirty the floors were dirty and the toilet was not cleaned properly and the rooms had a not so pleasant ordor5

Needs Improvement

was very dissatisfied with hotel had to ask for a different room because room i was given was not clean had a nice view of the ocean and the pool was nice but other than that i would not stay here again.

Good for the money

Hotel was good for the money. Great view of the ocean, great location on the boardwalk. Pool was a bit small but overall great hotel!

Great room and location

I loved the location. We arrived on Sunday and didn't pull out if the parking space until we left on Thursday.

Unsatisfactory Hotel

For the price the room did not meet any of my expectations. The staff was friendly when we arrived. However, the room was filthy and my "2 bedroom Jacuzzi suite" Was one room with 2 queen beds forced into it, and the second bedroom was a sofa bed in the living room. Completely unsatisfied with this hotel.

Watch this one

The hotel is right next to the 17th Street stage which means concerts on Saturday night- loud music. The pool is a nice concept but not very well maintained. otherwise nice location, great views from the room, handy to the beach.

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Location and Space the only plus

The price isnt bad for on the beach and looking off the balcony in the morning to the sunrise. The seals on the room doors are bad so you hear the wind all night. The front desk doesnt pick up at night when you need somehthing. There was no parking the last night there. They had moving vehicles taking up the parking lot. If all you want is a hotel on the beach then this is it, other than that stay away!

One night stay at The Dolphin Inn On The Ocean

This hotel is located in a very nice spot right on the ocean in Virginia Beach. All the rooms are actually suites and have an ocean view with a balcony. The beds were very comfortable and the suite was very clean and well appointed. My only gripe is the pool was closed or at least a tarp was draped across it which we should have been told about when we checked in. We asked what the pool hours were, but the girl didn't inform us about the condition of the pool. Consequently, we had two very disappointed grandchildren. The other gripe was the jaquzzi tube didn't work. Consequently, I had a very disappointed wife! With those complaints set aside, we did have a nice stay and would return.