A Summer Trip to the Beach
Beach Quarters Resort boasts 168 rooms with private balconies overlooking the beach. This family-friendly property offers a heated rooftop pool with sundeck and tropical bar and grill. Rooftop tennis courts and an athletic club with sauna, massage, steam room, Jacuzzi and exercise machines are among the amenities offered here.
Beach Quarters Resort
502 Atlantic Ave.
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
800-345-3186
beachquartersvirginiabeach.com
At 17th and Atlantic Avenue, the Dolphin Inn offers double beds and sleeper sofas in each oceanfront room with private balcony overlooking the ocean. There are kitchenettes with microwaves and refrigerators as well as jetted tubs in each room. From the heated pool on the eighth floor, the high-speed Internet access and the on-location laundry services, this property has it all. Also convenient to the concert-packed 17th Street stage.
The Dolphin Inn
1706 Atlantic Ave.
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
800-749-0188
dolphininnhotel.com
Want a Bed and Breakfast?
The award-winning Barclay Cottage Bed and Breakfast, built in 1895, is a short walk from the oceanfront. It has five rooms available, three with private baths featuring jetted tubs. Rooms range from $95 to $225 per night. This Victorian getaway, complete with gently worn antiques, oriental rugs and rockers on the second-floor porch, also provides Wi-Fi.
Barclay Cottage Bed and Breakfast
400 16th St.
866-INN-1895
barclaycottage.com
A few blocks from the ocean, Beach Spa Bed and Breakfast is a wonderful place for a romantic getaway. Caretakers Danny and Debbie provide a well-presented breakfast and a homey atmosphere. From $119 to $179, there are seven rooms available with luxurious en-suite bathrooms. The Princess Anne room has a spiral staircase leading to it. To top it off, the Beach Spa Bed and Breakfast offers a full spa massage menu and a color-enhanced hot tub with massaging waterfall. Voted the best Bed and Breakfast in America, this place is worth a look.
Beach Spa Bed and Breakfast
2420 Arctic Ave.
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
888-422-2630
beachspabednbreakfast.com
Looking for an Inexpensive Room?
Econo Lodge on the Ocean is a budget lover's dream. With 38 rooms, free continental breakfast, an outdoor heated pool, high-speed Internet, free bike rental, free parking, excellent attentive staff and all oceanfront rooms featuring a patio or balcony and room rates ranging from $139 make this hotel a steal.
Econo Lodge on the Ocean
2707 Atlantic Ave.
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
757-428-3970
econolodge.com/hotel-virginia_beach-virginia-VA231
With nightly rates around $85, Budget Lodge Beach Quarters is a cost-saving choice for oceanfront accommodations. With complimentary continental breakfast, spacious rooms, outdoor pool, sundeck and oceanfront balconies, this hotel has a view of Rudee's Inlet as well as the Atlantic. On its inlet side is a marina offering commercial fishing, Jet Ski rentals and dolphin and whale-watching trips.
Budget Lodge Beach Quarters
300 Atlantic Ave.
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
757-437-1200
budgetlodgevirginiabeach.com/
Conclusion
From oceanfront resorts to economy lodging to luxury spas, Virginia Beach has a splendid array of choices for the adventurous traveler. Bon voyage!
