The motel is located in Buxton, NC, which is about 20 minutes north of Hatteras. The hotel is near many good restaurants and attractions. The motel is dated, but it looks to have recently been updated with new flooring, fresh paint, free wifi, and lots of electrical outlets to plug in electronics and chargers. The TV system is Roku-driven and includes Netflix. You can access other services you subscribe to by signing in, which is good to have during stormy weather days. Otherwise, why go to the beach to sit indoors and watch TV? The staff was very friendly and informative about where to go and what to do in the area. There is a hose for cleaning your vehicle after a day on the sand, or washing up after cleaning fish. The units are not kitchen-equipped, and the local restaurants are mostly not cooking up your fresh catch due to county health suggestions/regulations, so bring coolers to pack your fish home in. They have an air hose on a compressor for blowing up inflatables, or in my case, fixing a screw-damaged tire and reinflating it.

There is nothing that I can enter here. I enjoyed everything about the motel and facilities.

The room has lots of space, not cramped. Included are the use of bikes and my favorite, kayaks! You launch into a lovely channel. The grilling areas have excellent grills and set up is well thought out. There is a clothesline that is incorporated into the outside post, on porch, with colorful clothes pins! You can walk to restaurants, pizza, ice cream. A market (Connolly's) has everything you need. Very dog friendly! The staff at Swell are very helpful indeed!

The bathroom could use an updated floor. Being a dog friendly room has its challenges. This is not a deal breaker though just a suggestion.

No breakfast but coffee maker and coffee were great. Location was great just a short ways from the lighthouse. Tackle shops and restaurants and food stores are close.

My wife and I stayed here on our 1st visit to the Outer Banks a couple of years ago. It is easy to find and a nice location. It is and older property, possibly 70's. They were renovating some of the rooms back then. We stayed in one of the renovated rooms this time. The room was very nice, spacious, clean and comfortable. Plenty of storage space. It also had a mini fridge, microwave and I believe a coffee maker. There is an outdoor area to relax in with tables/chairs etc. and a swimming pool. The owners are very nice and helpful people. The motel also sits across the street from an awesome seafood restaurant called the "Diamond Shoals Seafood and Market". It is family run and they have their own fishing boat(s). Catch of the day specials. We have enjoyed both our stays at the "Swell Motel" on Hatteras Island and hope to make it back out there in the future.

It might seem pricey. A couple of years ago it cost us about $140 per night and this stay it was about $157 per night total. Most everything costs more these days especially since Covid and the last several years of ridiculous inflation. You have to remember it is all about location, location, location. This is a beautiful part of our country and the "Swell Motel" is a nice place to stay to enjoy it. Peak summer travel season might be a lot different as the Outer Banks is a very popular destination. But that is a whole different story yet to be determined by us. Anytime we are down there we will try to book a stay at the "Swell Motel".

Great location and the Swell had something for everyone. It was nice to be greeted when we checked in my name which you do not get at the big name hotels. Great team and you can buy gifts right in the lobby and one of the staffers is the artist Also an awesome Art Gallery is attached too My husband loved the free air and water to wash off his jeep and fill his tires back up and all in one place Will stay again!

The staff went out of their way to accommodate us. We were very late arriving and they made sure we could get in our room. Also because there was a tropical storm there the next day, we were not sure we would be able to get in the cottage we had rented because of flooding on the sound side. They were willing to help us out to stay another night if we needed to. We didnt have to stay another night but I so appreciate the way they were going to help us. We will stay here again.

I cant think of anything I didn't like. They TV was a little confusing but we figured it out. That's all I can think of.

The on-site amenities were really stand out. They had live music on Saturday night. We thought they had an outdoor grill only but were pleasantly surprised to find an entire outdoor kitchen with propane grill and range as well as a sink. We played cornhole and horseshoes. Their on-site ice machine was a blessing and if you happen to fish, they have a fish cleaning area too. Netflix is included with the in-room televisions so, no need to log in to your personal account. Location was good with plenty of shops and restaurants close by. Only a mile away from the lighthouse and plenty of nearby beach accesses.

AC was a bit loud but it works and kept us comfortable.

Very accommodating and several things to do that the motel offers.

I wish there would have been a couch or something else to sit on and I felt like the floors could have been a little cleaner. (I know it’s at the beach and there will be sand regardless of how much you clean but our feet were dirty after walking on the floor)

The rooms are simple but very organized. They had unique towels and sheets for my dog and a broom to swipe the sand from the floor—no heater so that I could get chilly at night in February.

It was far from the beach, about two miles from the lighthouse. Even though they have bikes. The restaurants around the hotel are not good. The dog area was full of goat heads that got into my dog's feet. Also a lot of junk behind the motel. No respect for nature.

Went there last year and love it so went back this year again to celebrate my husband’s bday. I love the extra touches for the dog friendly rooms. They give you sheet and a towel to be used for your dog. You can also buy gifts in the lobby which is always a plus! Gives you that local feel