Pirates Cove
Hotel in Carolina Beach, NC
Reasons to book
Great price for your budgetOne of the lowest cost properties in the area
Includes essentialsPool, Kitchen or Kitchenette, Air conditioner and more
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About this hotel
Hotel with free parking, near Carolina Beach Boardwalk
An outdoor pool, a restaurant, and a bar/lounge are available at this hotel. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include laundry facilities, a 24-hour front desk, and barbecue grills.
Housekeeping is available on request.
Pirates Cove offers 58 accommodations with coffee/tea makers. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include showers.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.
An outdoor pool, a restaurant, and a bar/lounge are available at this hotel. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include laundry facilities, a 24-hour front desk, and barbecue grills.
Housekeeping is available on request.
Pirates Cove offers 58 accommodations with coffee/tea makers. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include showers.
This Carolina Beach hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Housekeeping is offered on request and hair dryers can be requested.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Amenities
Pool
Air conditioner
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Smoking allowed
Parking
Laundry
TV
Map of Carolina Beach, NC
Available Rooms
Room, 1 King Bed
1 King
Sleeps 2
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Double Room
2 Double
Sleeps 4
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Room, 2 Double Beds (Pet Friendly)
2 Double
Sleeps 4
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Deluxe Room
2 Double
Sleeps 4
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Suite, 2 Bedrooms (Pet Friendly)
2 Double • 1 King
Sleeps 6
+
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Ratings and reviews
5.0 / 10.0
My second time being there and we love it!!
Gonna make it our second home 😜the lazy pirate next door was some of the best food ever!
The receptionist there ... Flower is her name is probably the best I've ever run across...felt like being with family!!!I definitely recommend both..
HIGHLY!!!THANKS for making the experience....a memory 🙃
2.0 / 10.0
Spiders on ceiling above beds, uncleaned and broken tile floors, urine on walls, dirty vents, drunks and drug users were fighting outside of room on the night we stayed. absolutely...it was a nightmare. I hate being negative, but this place earned all of these comments.
5.0 / 10.0
Upgrades to the hotel were very nice we thorough ghly enjoyed our stay. We'll be at New Years
10.0 / 10.0
I had the best time with my grandson! The people were friendly, it was clean and well kept. The restaurant was amazing and so much fun! Was able to walk to attractions!
2.0 / 10.0
Out of date! No iron, no blow dryer, and not even a phone! Night staff is very disrespectful and mattress cover smelt like piss! It was the worst place I ever stayed at and I travel once to twice a month
10.0 / 10.0
Been coming here for years. Older property but they make it look good and great service!
10.0 / 10.0
My stay at Pirates Cove was nice. The staff were friendly and very informative. The food next door at The Lazy Pirate was great as well.
3.0 / 10.0
Hotel had no parking during the hours thw restaurant beside it was open. Have to pay $30 per dog, when was told it was per night. Short pool hours. No place to walk dogs that are allowed to be there.
2.0 / 10.0
Its needs better costumer services and politically off cancelation
6.0 / 10.0
Clean room, conveniently located. Enjoyed our stay.
10.0 / 10.0
Pirates Cove was better than anticipated! We will be going back soon!
2.0 / 10.0
Completely awful!!!!
1. Faulty door lock. According to staff “we’ve been having a problem with this room”. Our card key did not work. Several times a day we had to go to the front office and ask them to manually open our door. Many times no one was at the desk and we had to wait on them. We were promised maintenance would repair the lock and never happened. One staff member actually suggested we just prop our door open. All the staff was aware of our dissatisfaction with this issue and it wasn’t until the evening before our check out that we were offered another room. Our stay was for 4 nights.
2. Housekeeping. Hotel description states daily housekeeping. We asked about housekeeping and specifically requested it during our stay at check in. They never came. We again asked for housekeeping and were promised they would service our room. Didn’t happen. We had to go to the office daily to ask for towels. We had to take out our own trash.
3. Parking. Several times we had to park across the street due to lack of spaces. There is a restaurant close by and their customers park in the parking spots that are designated for hotel guests. Not sure why they bothered taking the make/model and license plate of the car at check in if parking was not enforced.
4. Overcrowded pool. Witnessed several families not staying at the hotel pay the staff money to use the pool.
5. Apathetic Management. At checkout we discussed our concerns with the management No apology.
2.0 / 10.0
Worst hotel I’ve ever stayed at
4.0 / 10.0
Everyone hospitable at late check-in. Inform you 10% given next door at Lazy Pirate Grill. Pets allowed, in downstairs rooms and has fenced pet area. Sitting areas with benches and the tall cigarette disposals, larger trashcans. Upstairs appeared to have nooks with patio table/chairs. All face parking lot and pool and live music next door. Hotels.com: This is not a 3-star, it is 2-star hotel, and also shows sheets not available (they are). My friend recovering from stroke and with some blindness felt very capable being here.
8.0 / 10.0
Property was close to the beach and boardwalk. Staff was pleasant and helpful.
Only issue was having to request towels each day, do to the humidity towels were not drying.
10.0 / 10.0
Clean and nice facility
2.0 / 10.0
This place was absolutely filthy! I will never stay there again! There was constant noise all night long. We were on the bottom floor with a group of children above us that ran in and out and yelling until 3AM and after! There was fighting, vulgar language and at one point law enforcement was called. To say the least It was a disaster!!
8.0 / 10.0
Liked everthing except no room service first night
3.0 / 10.0
From the outside, the property is very cute. When I opened the room I was greeted by a musty smell. The rooms are very dated and could use an upgrade. The bed was comfortable. The bathtub had a hole in the side of the wall and the toilet lid was hanging on by one side.
I was asked to pay more when I checked in, but luckily I pulled up my hotels.com account and they honored it.
They offer 10% off food at the Lazy Pirate that is located beside them. It is a walk to the beach or to center city, but you definitely don’t want to pay $6-7/hour or $25-35 for the day everyday. It is pet friendly, but not really a great place to walk your dog. If I had nowhere else to stay, I would stay again, but it’s not my top choice.
4.0 / 10.0
Poorly kept property…very dated and dirty.
8.0 / 10.0
Right beside a restaurant , but i noticed the bathroom door didnt close and there was a vape pen mouthpiece left on the floor.
10.0 / 10.0
Noıceeeeee
6.0 / 10.0
Older motel. Very affordable and convenient to the beach.
4.0 / 10.0
I loved the location, but first room had a massive stain on sheets, looked like soaked through from comforter. 2nd room was cleaner, but Dead Dried Up Frog in the corner of bathroom, must've been there weeks.
4.0 / 10.0
Very dated property. No one available to help most of time. And crazy loud music next door at bar shakes walls in rooms. Would not recommend:
6.0 / 10.0
I did see a small bug upon my entry to the room but fortunately no other bugs appeared.
10.0 / 10.0
Very friendly!
6.0 / 10.0
I like the location, however at night it was loud due to the bar next door playing live music. The parking needs some more spots, but that is normal for a beach town. My room did not have a clothes hanger rack or closet, so I had to hang my clothes on the back of the chair. No clothes bar in the room at all. Overall, it served my purpose so I will probably be back again.
6.0 / 10.0
The location was fantastic regards to walking distance for everything. The parking was a nightmare probably due to the restaurant next door. It was also very noisy at night which is fine if you’re enjoying the nightlife. But with littles with you, not very family friendly.
The staff was very accommodating and wonderful.
10.0 / 10.0
Spacious room
8.0 / 10.0
Great location. Right in the middle of Carolina Beach.
2.0 / 10.0
Absolutely horrific. I have never seen a room so dirty. Stains on the sheets dirt on the floor and on the wallls. Looked like nobody had wiped the walls since it was built. Very unsafe area. Had to get a different hotel.
10.0 / 10.0
Thank you
3.0 / 10.0
Ok for the price. Nothing stands out. Floors were kinda dirty.
8.0 / 10.0
Can’t beat the stay for the price
3.0 / 10.0
Started out with a phone call asking us to check in early, 2pm. Got there and no one was there. Had to call and meet someone at 3pm. They denied ever having conversations with me. Then we found 2 roaches. When I made the reservation I specifically asked if the restaurant was open during our stay. They told me Mon and Tues they were closed... Guess what they were closed till Thursday. To say the least due to our jobs we don't get a lot of time off so we were a little disappointed but we made the most of it by driving into Wilmington and did the river walk and strolled shops. We also visited Michael's Seafood which I highly recommend. We also visited the aquarium which was nice as well.
4.0 / 10.0
The room was fine without any issues. The location is convient to live music, restaurants, shops, and public beach parking.
10.0 / 10.0
Overall, great price for location.
A bit noisy as had no idea there was a bar beside the property. Shared parking lot.
6.0 / 10.0
meh
5.0 / 10.0
Good for a cheap motel. No drapes so it gets pretty bright in the a.m.
FAQs
How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Carolina Beach?
The average price for a rental in Carolina Beach is $398 per night. This rental is $253 less expensive than the average.
Is parking included with this hotel?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Pirates Cove. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this hotel?
Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at Pirates Cove. Enjoy the water!
Is Pirates Cove pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this hotel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at Pirates Cove?
We found 8 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, and smoking allowed.
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