Golden Sands Oceanfront Hotel

2.5 star property

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On the beach, beach bar
Point of interest
Point of interest
Restaurant
Seasonal outdoor pool, open 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM, pool loungers

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
1211 Lake Park Blvd S, Carolina Beach, NC, 28428
  • Carolina Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Carolina Beach Lake Park
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Carolina Beach Boardwalk
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Wilmington, NC (ILM-Wilmington Intl.)
    ‪38 min drive‬

Room options

2 Queen Beds - Non Ocean View

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

King Bed Oceanfront w/Balcony

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

King Family Suite w/bunkbed

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Queen Bunk Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

2 Queen Kitchenette Oceanfront w/Balcony

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

2 Queen beds Oceanfront w/Balcony

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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About this property

Golden Sands Oceanfront Hotel

On beach with seasonal outdoor pool, near Carolina Beach Boardwalk
This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a beach bar. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a conference center, a seasonal outdoor pool, and a meeting room.
Golden Sands Oceanfront Hotel offers 116 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Cable television is provided. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Carolina Beach hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a seasonal outdoor pool.
Our customers tell us they can't get enough of Golden Sands Oceanfront Hotel's great beach location. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Carolina Beach. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas and free self parking, plus a restaurant.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self parking
  • The restaurant, beach bar, and bar/lounge offer choices for drinking and dining
  • Take a swim in the seasonal outdoor pool
  • Amenities include a meeting room, a conference center, and a gift shop
  • Guests have great things to say about the clean accommodations and the restaurant
  • Just a 3-minute walk from Carolina Beach and a 2-minute drive from Carolina Beach Boardwalk
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a beach bar and a bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. A seasonal outdoor pool, a terrace, and a vending machine are also featured at the business-friendly Golden Sands Oceanfront Hotel. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This Carolina Beach hotel is smoke free.

Ocean Grill & Tiki Bar - Onsite restaurant.
Tiki Bar - This beachfront bar specializes in American cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Open select days.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free uncovered self-parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking (max. 1 space per unit)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 beach bar and 1 bar

Restaurants on site

  • Ocean Grill & Tiki Bar
  • Tiki Bar

Things to do

  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Shopping

Family friendly

  • Microwave
  • Pool gate
  • Fridge
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Travel cot

Conveniences

  • Lift
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Reception hall
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • Conference centre
  • A meeting room

Outdoors

  • Beachfront location
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices available
  • Lift
  • Lift door width (centimetres): 117
  • Handrails in stairwells
  • Stairwell handrail height (centimetres): 86
  • Pool hoist on site
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • 5 on-site accessible parking spaces
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk height (centimetres): 86
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Heating (climate-controlled)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 55-inch TV
  • TV channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Fridge

More

  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Local maps
  • Phone
  • Restaurant dining guide
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - midnight
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed seasonally each year. They will be closed from February 12 to April 15:
  • Swimming pool

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
The front desk at this property is open daily from 7:00 AM - midnight.
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • The seasonal pool will open April 01 and close November 01.
  • Pool access available from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM.

Property is also known as

Golden Sands Hotel
Golden Sands Oceanfront
Golden Sands Oceanfront Hotel Hotel
Golden Sands Oceanfront Hotel Carolina Beach
Golden Sands Oceanfront Hotel Hotel Carolina Beach

Golden Sands Oceanfront Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 727 out of 1189 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 294 out of 1189 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 98 out of 1189 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 38 out of 1189 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 32 out of 1189 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Tuncay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Couple days of getaway. Recharge.
Perfect for our needs. Excellent location, great view. Had a wonderful stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Erin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
love the colors
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nikita

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing view, would stay here again
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Grayson

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The rooms were attractive and clean. The view from the ocean-side balcony was very nice. The staff was very friendly and approachable. To make this place a really top-notch destination, a continental breakfast should be included in the price.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with family
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Lee Ann

Travelled with group
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Good location. Awesome restaurant and Tiki bar on property. No baggage carts in our building and we were not told we would have to carry all our luggage to the room. Sliding glass doors were not clean and the door did not lock me.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ken

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Only thing was the indoor pool was closed
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Timothy, bradenton

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved it...right on the beach...walkable area with restaurants...very friendly and helpful staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rose Marie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place!! Will come back again
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Patty

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We have stayed there 4 times. This time was under the new owners. They have a new no-smoking policy. We use to be able to smoke on the balcony but not anymore. If you are caught, you are charged $250! You are only allowed 2 cars per room and the second car has to pay $20 for a parking permit. I guess they have to find the money for the ugliness renovation to be done. One good thing is that the bed are now lower and easier to get into. Bathroom tiles loose, botched sheetrock, patch work paint job. 1st room we were given the balcony door didn't lock. 2nd room the balcony door also didn't lock. The internet didn't work the 1st night. We stayed gone all day and only came in to sleep and shower. Not worth $161 a night to only use it for a couple hours to sleep. Don't think we will stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sheri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful colors
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great accept it would have been nice if there were vending machines.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kallie

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Borys

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Peaceful at this time of year
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Slim size can koozie only One elevator down for maintenance Floor buttons did not light up on only functioning elevator
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Jill

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful views!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very Relaxing Weekend!
Our stay was really nice here - staff, room, ocean view from our balcony, beach time, restaurant and tiki bar steps outside the room on the pier were perfect! Such a wonderful weekend getaway!! Delicious dinner nearby at Uncle Vinny's Pizzeria, followed by dessert at Pop's Diner. Next morning, Island Bagels was a treat! Would definitely go back and stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Margie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good stay
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Lyndsye

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was nice. It has a retro beach vibe. The staff was very nice.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

jennifer

Business traveller
Cute find on the beach!
Very cute place on the beach had just enough to be comfortable! Restaurant was great! Service was lovely ~ cute find on a business trip to listen to the ocean!
Fresh food
Good morning!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Gregory

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
No continental breakfast, no snacks, pool didn’t look fresh, liked the pier restaurant and local area,
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patricia, MACON

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved having a toom with ocean views! Loved the decor and immediate help with a problem. Great staff!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Erica

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024