Silver Lake Motel & Inn — Hotel in Ocracoke

Title: “Silver Lake Slums.” I am blessed that I get to travel often. But my work life is such I don’t get much actual vacation time. So how excited was I to get two nights to myself and pick ocracoke as my rest and relaxation destination. I’m familiar with ocracoke from coming here as a kid. I’m also familiar with the quirks of travel and I’ve learned to never be too picky or critical about a low budget hotel accommodation but my experience this week is worth taking time out of my day to share with you... The motel hotel is what it is. Not updated and cabin like. Box TVs from the 90s and vintage bathroom wallpaper out of a horror movie. And I actually love all that. It reminds me of my childhood. But what is lacking is the ability to actually sleep. My first evening as I prepared for bed I immediately realized the window AC unit was making a high pitched screeching noise. It was past the time anyone was available at the front desk and again I’ve learned not to be too picky so I attempt to sleep. This was impossible. Whatever magic frequency emitting from the AC unit made it impossible to ever dose off. At one point I turned it off and did fall asleep for a couple hours only to wake up covered in sweat. So bad in fact I had to literally lay on the opposite side of the bed as the other side was soaked from perspiration. Gross. I also turned the ac back on and so alas I was unable to sleep. I tried to pump my blood full of coffee to function through the next day and hit the beach thinking I’ll roll with it and just try to deal with the ac one more night. When I returned to the room to shower after the beach though im immediate confronted with that noise from the AC and realized it just wasn’t manageable. At that point I took a video of the ac unit and it’s noise to the front desk. A thinner blond lady was helpful and allowed me to move one room over. Ah so much better and the unit even worked better. The room cooled down quickly. I was then out for the rest of the day and evening. I returned after a late visit to Howard’s pub and was looking forward to finally sleeping in as check out isn’t till 11pm. Fast forward to a little after 7:30am when a maid comes and enters my room, sees me then leaves. I then try desperately to fall back asleep. But between 7:30 and 8:30 my room is entered THREE TIMES by the maid service and then on the FOURTH TIME there’s a dude knocking on my door saying “hey buddy hey buddy” trying to get me up. I search for a shirt and by the time I open the door he has gone one room over to where my parents happen to be staying to ask them if THEY KNOW WHO THE PERSON NEXT DOOR IS AND WHY AM I THERE! Seems to me that question should have been brought to the manager, their supervisor or front desk NOT ANOTHER GUEST A ROOM OVER. So obviously the front desk lady from the previous day had not noted that I was moved to a different room. No one knew that and now I’m being woken up by the most incompetent turn over service I’ve ever had the horror of encountering. At this point I’m awake with no chance of getting back to sleep for a second day and furious. I shower and pack as quickly as I can and left the room a little after 9am. When I explained to the front desk how awful my experience was a gentleman (I use that term loosely) who I assume is with maintenance steps in and attempts to argue with me that no one was in my room that early. The front desk lady attempts to correct him as she already knew someone had been in my room. He continues to try and argue. I wished them good luck in life and left. I was not compensated a dime for all the issues I had during my two night stay and all I got was a defensive attitude and an argument when I expressed the frustration of my experience. I hope someone comes and purchases this business who really cares about it and gets staff half way equipped with common sense and social skills. Unit then, avoid this motel like the plague. James Johnson Room...

I visited Ocracoke Island just as everything was opening up for the summer (April 1st-6th) and let me say I had a great time! Staying at Silver Lake Motel was perfect for just me. The room was a little on the rustic side and could have had a little more better lighting but for the price and location I could not have asked for anything more! I did not need anything to fancy. The room was clean and just what I needed the moment I arrived. (Meredith the owner did say she was starting the process of updating some things in the motel side but it was taking some time due to various things.) The day I arrived my ferry was canceled from Swan Quarters adding another 2 hours to my already long drive. I got on a Hatteras Ferry by the skin of my teeth due to really heavy wind cancelling later ferries. Meredith was so nice and understanding about me coming in late and said my room would be ready with the light on and it was. The room had comfortable beds and towels and washcloths were provided. During my stay the room was not cleaned everyday but that was ok with me. Meredith did say if I would like her to come in and sweep/vacuum the room she would be more than happy to do so and also provide more towels if I would like. As a lady staying at the motel by myself Meredith made my stay on the island fell so much more safer. She said she had my back if I ever need anything. On my last day Meredith showed me one of the inn rooms and it looked really nice! Everything in the place looked updated and very roomy with a nice kitchen and balcony overlooking Silver Lake. I would definitely consider staying at Silver Lake Motel and Inn the next time I am...

This is a very basic motel, in a fairly old building. Everything looks very weathered (as you'd expect on a barrier island), which is fine for the shingles, but not so great for the walkways and outdoor staircases, which seem a little rickety. I was OK with it, but if you want new and pristine, this is not the place for you.|| My room had everything I needed, including a mini-fridge. It's all paneled in pine, which seems more like a north woods cabin than the NC coast, but that's OK. Comfortable bed, good storage space; no chair, even though there's a little shelf that can serve as a table. (I brought my folding beach chair in - worked great.) ||When I was there, they were in the midst of updating the AC. My room had a very noisy old window unit in the front window, dripping water all over the walkway. But I think by now, it probably has a new, quieter unit in the back of the room. || There are rocking chairs on the walkway outside the rooms, and people sit out there in the evening and socialize over their drinks, which was pleasant. The host (owner?), Meredith, was very nice and friendly and helpful. There's coffee in the lobby (no coffee maker in the room). Parking lot is dirt/sand, big enough so parking is not a problem.|| It's right downtown, very close to the harbor, shops and some of the good restaurants. The beach is a few miles from the village, so no matter where you stay (unless you camp), you'll have to drive (or bicycle, or golf cart) to get to the beautiful...