Royal Clipper Inn & Suites

The place is clean. I want to start with that. Don’t go in the pool. That looked ick, but you’re sooo close to the beach and that water, then obviously go there for swimming. The staff was friendly and sort of like you’re staying with extended family you’re not that close with. The people who there are nice and the manager and housekeeping let us switch rooms after the first night because we were originally by the elevators and people who were up later than us congregating by the elevators were preventing us from falling asleep but the room we switched to on the far side of the building was much quieter. The toilets are super loud for some reason, but I was glad they worked. Motels generally suck, but I actually rather liked this place and would stay there again. Plus it’s also super close to everything else we like, the Neptune statue, pocohantas diner, shops, etc!

Newly removated. rooms freshly painted. Room was clean. tv and fridge in basic room. Bathroom redone altho very small. Plenty of hot water all times of day. Staff friendly. Pool was very small and. outdoors not sure if it was ready yet, i hope. not cause it was dirty.

We stayed here without grandkids in August. They gave us an efficiency apartment with 2 bedrooms and a couch on the first floor. ½ block from the beach. Very clean room and the pool was nice as the beach got too windy

I’m kinda grossed out. If you’re not used to motels, you might be grossed out too. I’m not a motel kinda girl :(.
This motel tries to disguise the fact that it’s a motel. Yes yes. The flat tvs are nice the bed frames are newish. But the carpet is sticky and gross (curse my need to be barefoot!!!). The bathtub is outfitted with bath fitters so you can kinda see what grossness is underneath. (I would take a picture of the grout but I have to stay here one more night and I don’t want to throw up.) Dust on the lights, bugs flying around, sticky bathroom floor (stupid feet!!). And WHAT wifi? Can’t get a damn signal. Grumble grumble. And the toilet seat is damaged/​marked. Stuffy smelling room. The ac air made the room smell even more. Yup. True motel.
I’m just… grossed out. But it’s my fault for picking a rainy weekend to hit the beach and everything is overpriced or sold out. I should’ve stayed home knowing motels are motels for a reason.
Pros (I guess?) — large sticky carpeted room with separated beds. Close to the beach. And large parking lot is the back (look in the back people! Goldmine of a parking lot!) and the front desk people are nice.

I will not be staying at this hotel again. Unhelpful and unfriendly staff, and much to be improved upon. I paid for two nights at this hotel, only to be told after one night that I had been «inadvertently» checked out by their auditor. While at the beach, we received two calls saying that we had checked out of our room and asking why we hadn’t come to pick up our stuff yet. When I spoke with the manager about this, he argued with me about what he said in his voicemail and insisted that I was wrong. I had his voicemail (and the voicemail of the woman working the front desk who didn’t even know the hotel’s phone number) on my phone and offered to let him listen; he declined and continued to insist that someone from my room must have come to check out in the 8 hrs since we checked in, even after telling me it was his accountants fault. If you’re going to lie, stick to one story. He was just so rude, and even though picking up new keys is not that big of an inconvenience, I was more concerned that this manager seemed to have no clue what was going on at his own hotel. This has never happened to me at any other hotel anywhere else I’ve traveled, and it’s definitely not something you expect to happen.
When we arrived late Friday night, we drove past the «lobby» and no one was at the front desk. We circled around looking for parking since spots are pretty scarce, and finally someone appeared to check us in. The rooms are fine — nothing to write home about — but the air conditioning sounds like a plane taking off when the fan comes on. As others have said, the bathrooms are very small — the door almost hits the toilet when you open it. And the pool is barely larger than a bathtub and it doesn’t look like it’s been cleaned, so don’t trust any pictures you see implying its normal sized.
FYI as of September 2015, this hotel is somewhat under construction. Very dirty on the outside and there’s parts missing from the façade. The rooms are nicer on the inside than what it looks like on the outside, so don’t be alarmed, but we were not expecting construction noise on our trip.

Terrible staff. They cancelled my reservation 2 weeks beforehand because of an error on their part and offered nothing in ways of fixing their error. For being in the hospitality industry, they are way less than hospitable. Absolutely ridiculous.

Very friendly and accommodating staff! Room was clean and nice and cool when we arrived. (Was very hot out!) Comfy beds and pillows. The only issue I had was the bathroom was really small. The sink was outside the actual bathroom, but other than that a decent place to stay that’s right across the street from the beach.

We needed a place to stay near the Shamrock start/​finish line, and we weren’t too worried about bells and whistles. We were greeted warmly and quickly at check-​in; parking was minimal on Atlantic Ave side but we found a larger parking lot on the back side. When we walked into the room, we were pleasantly surprised by the new furniture, flat screen TVs, new range/​kitchenette. Everything was very clean. The location is great — walking distance to several shops, restaurants, beach/​boardwalk. When we checked out, they wanted to make sure we had enjoyed our stay. Friendly — Clean — Convenient — Not too expensive. Glad we found this place and we’ll be back.

Normally when I come to Virginia beach I like to stay right on the boardwalk. This trip I decided try a different location and try to save a few dollars. We have found our new go-​to hotel! The location is great, just across the street from a beach entrance and the price can’t be beat. We got a room on the 5^th floor facing the beach so I had my view of the water! The room looks to have been updated recently with a nice large comfy bed, large screen TV, microwave, refrigerator and tons of space. I didn’t give 5 stars due to the teeny tiny bathroom and the one slow elevator. The staff was very pleasant and helpful, the office has complimentary coffee and juice, and there was sufficient free parking. We came mid September so the parking probably gets overwhelmed in season.
Overall we were very happy with the hotel and only wish the weather was more cooperative. We will be back!

Updated, 2014. This place is pretty «standard». I’ll say the rooms are average sized. And now they have a flat screen TVs. Regular microwave, but no fridge (wha!!!)
The parking was stuffed. Like the bathrooms in my room. So i’ll just say, its of.
(small review because i just woke up)

I was surprised to see how the rooms were updated, the outside was a typical old motel look. Front desk staff was friendly, location was great. Our suite had a nice sized fridge and full size stove. Bathroom floor had some hair on it which kind of grossed me out but other than that it was clean enough. Our stay was in late June on a Thursday, we had no problem with parking. Didn’t use the pool.

LOCATION
If you are looking to be close to the beach, this location will do. It is just one block from the beach on 35^th and Atlantic. Although it is not centrally located on the «strip», there are plenty of stores, restaurants, etc. within walking distance. Also, I believe there is a free shuttle to take you up and down the strip.
THE PERKS
Eh, not much. As mentioned above you will have good proximity to the beach. At checkin we did get a $ 5 off coupon (min $ 30 purchase) at Pier 14 that we didn’t get to use. (Around 8:30 I called to ask about tphe buffet, including children and adult prices. We arrive about 9:10 only for them to tell us that they closed the buffet at 9 pm. We didn’t stay).
THE AMENITIES
There is a small outdoor pool that felt heated. With my goggles on, I wasn’t able to see much in the water so my guess is that it isn’t drained/​clean often. The room had a microwave and mini-​fridge. The lobby has complimentary coffee, tea, water and select juices.
THE STAFF
For the most part the staff was very friendly and nice — especially the Manager. He was very accomodating and helpful. Other than the one lady who tried to call me out for stealing towels (We were checking out and then going to the beach, I had already asked the Manager if it was ok to hold onto the towels for use after we returned from the beach), I would say that we didn’t have any issues.
THE ROOMS
The room/​bathroom was very small. I was ground level so I didn’t have a balcony or a view. The beds were ok — nothing to write home about. The décor seems a little outdated and they are still using the old CRT TVs.
Overall, it is not the most luxurious places to stay but it is sufficient if you are just looking for an inexpensive place near the beach. Also, parking is limited, they have a private lot but it seems like there is only one space per room so if you arrive too early, you may have to wait until someone checks out to have a parking space.
Also, I think there was a name change — It may have been the Royal Clipper Motor Lodge previously.