I went to Wilmington on business and stayed at another hotel for that, but wanted to spend my last night in a less-expensive oceanfront. After all, nothing beats the sight and sound of the waves coming in. There were other choices, but I needed Wi-Fi and didn't want to spend over $100 like the big names wanted to charge. I... More

Been staying at Golden Sands for several yrs & never found one single thing wrong. Hard to get a glass of milk in the bar but did :) Love it , ....... More

We stayed at Golden Sands last summer, and planning our next trip for 2012. We had never seen the hotel before we made our reservations, so we were kind of nervous. Thankfully, we were VERY pleased with EVERYTHING Golden Sands had to offer. The room was nice, cool and clean. We absolutely loved all the staff! Everyone was friendly and... More

We recently visited Carolina Beach for the first time. We decided upon the Golden Sands based on such high ratings from TripAdvisor. Much to our surprise, the hotel was very inexpensive (less than the quoted price on their website) and was given a beautiful oceanfront room on the 6th floor with (2) queen beds. The room had a small refrigerator,... More

This place is perfect. Seriously, you may think that the name sounds slightly goofy, or the price is too good to be true, but I can honestly attest to the fact that this motel is like a home away from home (cliche, true, but every word is heartfelt). Not only is there a 24/7 shop downstairs, excellent for late night... More

Been here twice 2006 and 07 loved it hoping to come back soon! More

this hotel was wonderful. all rooms oceanfront. wonderful front desk staff. a little pricey but for the most part, worth it. the rooms smell good! the only problem is that, we went in october and the indoor pool was freezing!!! what else was weird was that the "hot tub" is actually IN THE pool, so it was freezing too. we... More

We stayed here for 2 nights December 2011. It was one of only a few hotels open. The cost was really good, room sized nicely and always a plus to have a microwave and fridge in the room. The view was wonderful. The negatives were poor to non existent wifi, poor lighting in the room and a shower that wasted... More

first trip to Carolina Beach so we rented sight unseen and relied on Trip Advisor ratings. It was a wonderful hotel. Very clean, have a 100% rating from the city for cleanliness. Room was up to date, clean, air/heat worked well. Balcony door worked well and the balcony was a great addition to the room. We did not request maid... More