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Sunset Beach Resort

2.0 star property
Bayside hotel with private beach and fitness centre

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Located near the Eastern Shore of Virginia National Wildlife Refuge, Sunset Beach Resort offers a private beach, seafood restaurant, beach bar, and al fresco dining. Guests can kayak or row while staying connected with high-speed WiFi.

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • Pet-friendly

Room options

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

Highlights

Private pool
Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Fridge
TV
Blackout curtains
Private bathroom
  • Bay view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

7.8 out of 10
Good
(22 reviews)

Highlights

Private pool
Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Fridge
TV
Blackout curtains
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Room, 2 Double Beds, Accessible, Non Smoking

Highlights

Private pool
Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Fridge
TV
Blackout curtains
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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In-room safe, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

Highlights

Private pool
Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Fridge
TV
Blackout curtains
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds
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About the area

Map
32246 Lankford Hwy, Cape Charles, VA, 23310

What's nearby

  • Eastern Shore of Virginia National Wildlife Refuge - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel - 2 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Kiptopeke State Park - 6 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Cape Charles Beach - 20 min drive - 24.1 km
  • Bay Creek Golf Club - 23 min drive - 24.8 km

Getting around

  • Norfolk, VA (ORF-Norfolk Intl.) - 35 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Sunset Grille - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Jackspot - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Sting-Ray's Restaurant - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Beach Bar - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Jake’s Coffee And Ice Cream - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Sunset Beach Resort

Hotel near Eastern Shore of Virginia National Wildlife Refuge
Located close to Kiptopeke State Park, Sunset Beach Resort provides a beach bar, a corner/local shop and shopping on-site. This hotel is a great place to bask in the sun with a nearby private beach, beachfront dining and rowing. The on-site seafood restaurant, Sunset Beach Bar & Grille, offers lunch, dinner and al fresco dining. Enjoy the gym, as well as activities, such as kayaking and fishing. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with a firepit and a coffee shop/cafe.
Additional perks include:
  • A seasonal outdoor pool, along with sunloungers and pool umbrellas
  • Free self-parking
  • Bike hire, meeting rooms and a fish cleaning table
  • A 24-hour front desk, motorised watercraft on-site and ATM/banking services
  • Guest reviews say good things about the helpful staff
Room features
All 72 rooms offer comforts such as private pools and air conditioning, in addition to perks such as free WiFi and safes.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with shower/bath combinations
  • 40-inch TVs with satellite channels
  • Fridges, microwaves and coffee/tea makers

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/lorry parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A beach bar
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Sunset Beach Bar & Grille

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Fishing
  • Gym
  • Kayaking
  • Personal motorised watercraft
  • Playground
  • Rowing/canoeing
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Shopping
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Private pool
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Computer station
  • Conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Direct access to a private beach
  • Firepit
  • In a state park
  • On the bay
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Pool hoist on site
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Built in 1965
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch TV with satellite channels
  • Private pool

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between 30 November and 31 March.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets are allowed for an extra charge of USD 10.00 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total (up to 31 kg per pet)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Resort fee: USD 9.99 per accommodation, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 10.00 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
The seasonal pool will be open from 01 May to 01 October
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Does Sunset Beach Resort have a pool?

Yes, this property has a seasonal outdoor pool.

Is Sunset Beach Resort pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 31 kg per pet. There's a fee of USD 10.00 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking at Sunset Beach Resort?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Sunset Beach Resort?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight.

What time is check-out at Sunset Beach Resort?

Checkout is at 11 AM.

Where is Sunset Beach Resort located?

Offering direct access to the beach, this Cape Charles hotel is within 3 mi (5 km) of Eastern Shore of Virginia National Wildlife Refuge and Kiptopeke State Park. Bay Creek Golf Club is 11.8 mi (19 km) away.

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Sunset Beach Resort Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 246 out of 841 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 252 out of 841 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 139 out of 841 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 104 out of 841 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 100 out of 841 reviews

6.8/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Faith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Bed was great!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Toni

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Alone time together!

Nothing eventful, just needed a few nights away together!
Approaching storm across the bay
Sun setting
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Great property for camping glad they are tearing down hotel it is in bad shape not worth money spent on room owners should be ashamed
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The room I reserved wasn’t ready when I arrived, however the employee checking us in found an acceptable alternative. The hotel pool was closed- but the campground pool was nearby and big enough for everyone. We enjoyed the beach and the gorgeous sunsets!! Housekeeping did a great job getting rid of all the sand we tracked in. The room looks pretty good for an older motel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

4/10 Poor

Timothy

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very disappointed overall. Personnel were friendly although property is going downhill and no hotel services at all. Does not even have an ice machine. Beachside Bar & Grill was good and a credit to the site. Pool was also nice.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

Lisa

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
rooms were still being cleaned at 4 pm check in. Rooms are moldy and dirty. no restaurant as stated. Very disappointing place. Will never stay here again. Maybe campground is better. Hotel is awful
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

4/10 Poor

Bernadette

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
No staff
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

Kristen

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Someone smoked weed, the bathroom wall had a hole in it, broken windshield on grass right next to parking spot
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

2/10 Terrible

Susan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Will never stay here again. Dirty bugs. No soap to bathe. Ac so loud could not sleep. Horrible stay. Staff could not help
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

2/10 Terrible

R W R

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Mainly this is a KOA campground with an understaffed and poorly maintained hotel. The location is excellent, so it is sad that the facility is in such bad shape. Check in was difficult, and first our room had the wrong number of beds. Dirt on the floor. Check out 10 a.m. Travelers may want to try a hotel in Cape Charles town instead.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Elizabeth

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
No elevator & was on 2nd floor. Advertised restaurant was not what I expected-very casual, short expensive menu-hamburger $15-yikes. Located by entrance of bridge & tunnels. The picture was deceiving-didn’t see anything that looked like pic. Camp grounds looked good, but was not camping.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

4/10 Poor

Pat

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bathroom left a lot to be desired. Tub was old and discolored. Caulking was cracked. Air conditioning units were very noisy.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Worth it!

Hotel rooms more like Motel rooms but clean. Shower hot water was minimal at best, making for a slow low pressure shower. Restaurant mostly comfort food. The location and beach are phenomenal. Wonderful sunsets. Beach very child friendly with plenty of shy fiddlers to play hide and seek! Lush forested cliffs behind miles of empty beach! Water wading in shallow, calm waves for an eighth of a mile out! RV’ers must love this location with their portable conveniences of food and housing with a great location. Great Kids pool and a second, quiet adult pool. Arcade games and convenient gifts/snacks shopping center. All said, we will forever remember that sunset and conclude “Well Done!”
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Jeffrey

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

2 out of 5 y’all

Cleanliness is #1 for me, towels looked like they weren’t washed only folded and placed back for next visitors, Safety door in room 206 has huge gaps at the bottom looks like anything can come inside. Room floor was gritty with sand or dirt. No one answers the phone I’ve called well over 20 times to front desk.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Zi

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
property is out of condition. air conditioner doesn't work properly. Bugs in room and outside. Resort fee is supposed to have covered some services, such as free ice and internet. But in reality, you have to pay extra for internet and buy ice. Totally unexpected!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022

2/10 Terrible

Sherry

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This property needs to be torn down Big holes and patches on the wall mold in bathrooms cracks in ceilings and the office dude had a nerve to say at least the holes were covered...smdh....i will never and do mean never stay there i got my refund in 10min flat and was gone ...the pictures on Expedia is misleading i would not leave my pet tgere
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Betty

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Room smelled like sour towels. No cups in the room for coffee. No phone. No tissues. We had to take a room that had not been renovated because I can’t climb steps so we had to stay on the first floor. No elevator. All renovated rooms were on the second floor. We had no choice.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Robyn

Liked: Staff & service
Didn’t realize this was a motel not a traditional hotel like listed/ advertised. It’s also in front of a KOA, but the KOA side was really clean and nice as a camper I would definitely stay here but not impressed with the hotel side. We got clean towels regularly. With out having to request any. But for the hotel not so clean in the room and floors were covered w sand before our arrival. You have to walk threw the KOA to get to the beach. The KOA pool was much larger and nicer than the one in front of the hotel. Also if your planing on staying here keep in mind you have to use the toll bridge which is $14 one way for a car. This would of been nice to know prior to booking. Hope this helps someone else considering staying here.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

4/10 Poor

Elizabeth

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This is the most boring place in America. My hubby and i came for an anniversary trip and were super disappointed. The Resort is actually an old motel on a camp ground. The restaurant on site was lame. Sandwiches and salad, no alcohol at all. No bars close by, no restaurants close by. The rooms were clean, but dated, beds were comfortable so that's s big plus and they give you Hawaiian tropics lotion/soap. The views of the ocean were absolutely beautiful. The state park is beautiful-def worth the adventure of the grounds. But make sure to stop by Royal Farms for drinks before heading back to the motel. The staff was great. The golf cart rental is totally worth the 60 bucks, i highly recommend it. We may go back and camp work our kids but never again as a couple get away.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Donald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
we loved the pleasant atmosphere of the KOA... Port Charles Beach was fun to walk on (got some nice rounded stones, and a shell or two).... the room was clean and well apportioned.... very good pet amenities (room with vinyl floor, on first floor... plenty of green space to walk, with poop bags conveniently located.... even an generous enclosed dog park (though we didn't find it til just before leaving) was great.... our dog loved walking your beach... especially sniffing at the deer track in the morning!). Your staff were good and friendly, but even with the low traffic, there was a big wait to check in, buy anything from the store, or enjoy the ice cream parlor. You need more staff obviously! My daughter and I even enjoyed your big jump bag.... first time for us both.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

2/10 Terrible

Stacie van

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Room was absolutely disgusting. Toilet was nasty and still had someone else's business in it. We found a tampon and a used bottle of deodorant behind the fridge. The floor was gritty with sand. I complained to the staff and claimed a manager would reach out. That never happen. Bedding also had dry blood on it. Stay away!!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

2/10 Terrible

Sara

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Good: beach Inexcusable: looked like bathroom hadn’t been cleaned all summer: black mold and mildew on shower grab bar, covering all caulk at the base, up the sides of shower, toilet dirty, purple goo dried onto sink counter, no soap to wash hands- all this after signing a paper that explicitly stated that the rooms were cleaned between rental. Had to request sheets for one bed as they obviously didn’t come clean in the wash. Took cleaning supplies off housekeeping chart the first night. Bought my own supplies and cleaned again the next two days. Left it better than I found it.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

2/10 Terrible

kristina

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Strangest Hotel Ive ever paid over 300/night for…

There was an issue with there system for the last few days and they were not able to make room keys, so they sent us to stand by our room to wait for someone to let us in and make a key with their machine at the door - over an hour later no one showed up, the parking is on the traffi side of the highway, and there were no carts to move our bags, or people to help open the door. When they did send someone, she said i can let you in but i cant give you a key. The rooms do no look like the pics. It is close to the beach and seems to be popular for RV campers, not sure how that works bc theres golf carts and kids running around unsupervised everywhere - so i suppose its safe for 350$/night. Room smells of mold. Finally got the key, was offered a scoop of ice cream and not an apology? Also, it’s definitely more of a motel, not a resort. If they can buy land property on the Eastern Shore of Virginia and have a few rooms with a gift shop and charge hundreds of dollars for a huge self serve RC camper and camp site - it might be worth looking into doing, bc expectations seem really low around here and prices are crazy for a room you dont even get a key to!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room was pleasant and clean. Staff was friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

2/10 Terrible

Christopher

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is in dire need of a refresh. The paint on the bathroom walls was peeling. Shower had mold on the walls to tub joint. Bathroom fan sounded like it was going to eat itself. There was noone in the lobby at 6:50am when we tried to check out.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023