Inlet Inn

We have stayed in Beaufort before and enjoyed the stay at another hotel. We tried the Inlet Inn for the one night. When we checked in the young man at the desk was nice but did not greet us other than name and here is your key. (customer service is lacking.) He looked as if he did not care to be working at the hotel or just bored) He was nice but did not provide any information about the breakfast being offered in the morning. The lobby is small with some information about the area. The room was on the first floor. The room was in need of updating and the dehumidifier was full when we checked in so we emptied it. (changed it twice in 24 hours) The chair is in front of the AC unit which limits the air flow in the room. We move the chair and turned the AC down to 61 and by the next morning it was nice in the room. The room is dated with plastic plants, dust on the furniture and the bathtub had a chip in it. The bathroom is small and the toilet kept running after you flushed it. The management had a guide about the hotel which was interesting. (they have counted all items in the room and if the item is taking including the magazine’s you will be charged for them). The room was very heavily scented with an air fresher that you could smell before you entered the room. The bed was hard and the pillows were very soft even which made sleeping hard. The carpet was old and when you walked on it without shoe your socks get dirty. (yes, they were new sock!)
When we checked out the next morning the boy at the desk was polite but just not happy either. Limited customer service skills for front desk operations. You would think that a small hotel would want to keep people coming back but it seemed they were just their to take the money. The only nice person was the housekeeper who was polite and helpful. I was not happy with $ 165.00 per night at this hotel and I could have gone to the Pecan Tree Inn and spent less and had much better customer service. We were expecting more from a hotel with such high ratings.

I like the casualness of the hotel, the large-​sized rooms, and the fact that they still have metal keys instead of slide cards. The location is good. The beds are rock-​hard and your feet get black if you walk barefoot on the rug. Also, they never told us at check-​in that there was a free breakfast (which is a muffin and orange juice). We found out online the day before we left that breakfast was included. Anyway, all was okay, until something pretty horrible happened yesterday morning… we locked our room and went out for breakfast. Anyway, when we got back we found out that our room was open! We couldn’t lock our door. Sometimes the keys warp, and that’s understandable, but what was unforgivable is that the maid left our door unlocked! We had computers in the room! What was even worse was that when I told the owner, she was no nonchalant about it, not caring in the least. Her comment was that it was a low-​crime area. Really?

Stayed here first night of our motorcycle trip to Myrtle Beach. We had taken the Hatteras and Ocracoke ferries, so we were pretty tired by the time we arrived. The check-​in lady was so nice, even offering restaurant recommendations.
Our room was HUGE! With a very large back porch that faced the side street. The room had a sofa, table and chairs, desk, and mini fridge.
If I had to complain, it would be about limited space to put things. The bathroom sink is a pedestal, so no room to put your toiletries. The surfaces in the bedroom are covered with books, lamps, decorations, etc. So there’s limited space there as well.
But this is minor, and the rest of the place is so nice that I still give it a 5 Star rating.

We stayed at this hotel in January. It is a very quiet locals only feel this time of year. There are no boat tours or hunted tours, but if you just want to relax, enjoy the peacefulness of it all, this is the time of year to visit.
The hotel is cheap this time of year, the room we stayed in was a 2^nd floor not ocean view. The room itself and the deck was huge, as was the king size bed. It is actually like a bedroom and a living room combined. There is the bed, then a a couch, fold out table, coffee table etc. OJ, muffins, bagels are served to your room in the morning. It is centrally located to everything. Plenty of room to park, very friendly staff and the entire property is very clean and well kept.

We weren’t here for long — just a single night while passing through, but it was delightful. Comfy beds, A/​C that keeps up with the August humidity, and spacious rooms.
This place is right in the heart of the canal area, lots of restaurants and bars within close walking distance (we went to the Queen Anne’s Revenge pizzeria and bar, which was quite nice). There’s also a delightful walking ghost tour that leaves from right outside the lobby. Lots of pirate, Civil War, and Revolutionary era stories about people who lived and died there — bring cash to tip your guide, because he’ll deserve it (and we forgot to get some in advance, whoops).
This isn’t about the Inlet Inn, but take my warning on the ghost tour… Bring bug spray. We were eaten alive by gnats and mosquitos the entire way through, and this was after the tour operator said bugs weren’t likely to be an issue when I asked about it. Lesson learned — even if the bugs are no big deal by local standards, do not underestimate them.
Also — to be clear, no bugs inside the Inlet Inn. Just outside. Just brought that up as a tangential point.

We stayed there Friday and Saturday nights the weekend between Christmas and New Years; there were a lot of people in town and I think the place was fairly well filled up. We found the service to be fine.
We had a room on the second floor overlooking the water and loved it. Large, well furnished, attractive. The bed verged on the hard side but was ok. I’m grading it below a five because the internet was sporadic and the breakfast is high carb which is of no value to me.
We almost left without visiting the lounge, 309. You can have the breakfast there (or have it delivered to your room) or you can sit and enjoy the view, which is likely the best view in Beaufort. Also it’s claimed the internet is better there; I didn’t try it.
I expect we will go back when it’s warmer and we can enjoy the large balcony.
The parking lot and office are off of Queen Street, which is one-​way toward the water so you’ll need to approach it from behind; from US 70 you can go there directly on Queen Street.

Got two stars for location and nice people found cockroaches. Near elevator a dead one under widow seat in room

LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION!
We went for Beaufort’s Annual Pirate Invasion weekend and had the best seat in the house! Room 201 is known as THE BEST ROOM for viewing the invasion! We were on a waiting list for the hotel and lucky us, some pirate must have given up the room so he could go back to pillaging and plundering through the town… AARRGGHH! I still cannot believe how lucky we were. I actually asked as we were checking out to reserve it for next year and it’s already reserved! :(
This being the first time we stayed here, we were excited because the Inn is set on Front street, facing the inlet, across the street from the docks and restaurants. Our balcony was on the corner so we faced the street and then could see down the waterway for miles. We could also see the wild horses on Shackleford island and dolphins at dusk.
The staff were friendly, nothing fabulous. The person I talked to on the phone to tell me we were the lucky recipients from the waiting list to have room 201 was super friendly, but when we arrived she was not there. The breakfast is delivered to your room by 9:30am and consists of 2 bagels and 2 muffins. I’m allergic to nuts to I could not eat the muffins, so I resorted to a plain bagel. No frills.
Cleanliness– ok, here is my beef. It’s not that it was dirty, it just wasn’t tip top. I think because it is set on the waterway, the salt water/​air may make things rust a bit. That coupled with the Inn being somewhat old, it wasn’t as nice as I’d like. Don’t get me wrong, it was nice, just not as nice for the price. The showerhead needed some extra cleaning love and our bathtub had some cruddy stuff on the outside of it. We paid for our location– no doubt!
I would have given this place 5 stars but the cleanliness issue vs. the price we paid made me give it a 4. I will definitely be back though!

The staff was helpful, from the first phone call. The room was very clean. We were on the 3^rd floor, and had a window seat that overlooked the waterfront of Beaufort. Other rooms have balconies or patios. The rates were very reasonable.
We stayed here on Halloween night, and took our 2 boys out trick-​or-​treating in the neighborhood near the Inn. We felt very safe, and had a really good time.
We recommend the Inlet Inn, and would stay there again.