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Reviews of Blockade Runner Beach Resort

3 out of 5
Blockade Runner Beach Resort
275 Waynick Blvd, Wrightsville Beach, NC

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 529 out of 1001 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 256 out of 1001 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 117 out of 1001 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 64 out of 1001 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 35 out of 1001 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Brad

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had to wait 40 min after check in time to get room. We were concerned since it was our anniversary and we had reservations that would have been in jeopardy if we had to waited 15 more min. However, we did not and we rushed it a bit and made it on time.. thoroughly enjoyed the few nights we stayed and next year on our anniversary we plan to add a day.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Laura

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location! Could use some updating, but would stay there again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lynn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Robert Stiles Guest Service Supervisor on 18 May 2024
Hello Lynn, We are so glad that you enjoyed your stay here! We would love to have you back!

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
We love the location we can walk to places and hang out on the beach.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
Response from Elizabeth on 13 May 2024
We are so glad you enjoyed your stay! Hopefully we can welcome you back for another!

10/10 Excellent

Amber

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is my second time staying here and it didn’t disappoint. The rooms, view, and location are amazing.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from Dionne on 12 May 2024
Hey Amber! We are really happy you that enjoyed the rooms and the wonderful view. We hope to see you on your next getaway!

6/10 Okay

Blake

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel needs a bit of a refresh but can’t beat the location
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Robert Stiles Guest Service Supervisor on 18 May 2024
Blake, thank you for your review! We will be undergoing renovations in the next couple of months. We hope to see you in the next year to enjoy those changes with us!

6/10 Okay

Blake

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service
Location is great but it was a bit of a disappointment from a hospitality stand point.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Response from Robert Stiles Front Desk Supervisor on 18 May 2024
I am sorry you did not enjoy your stay with us. I would like to know more about your experience so we can improve. We appreciate your feedback and hope you will give us another chance.

6/10 Okay

Karine

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The ac was a bit loud in the room Parking was another 20 dollars a day. Staff was excellent. The property was very well maintained.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
Response from Robert Stiles Front Desk Supervisor on 18 May 2024
Karine, thank you for your review! We genuinely appreciate all feedback given. We would like to extend our apologies in not exceeding expectations throughout your stay. We hope to see you the next time your vacations bring you back to Wrightsville so we are able to remedy this past stay. We will be getting a full renovation after summer so we will be excited to see you back next year given the chance! New and Improved!

10/10 Excellent

Shannon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff was extremely pleasant. They were what made the experience awesome for me.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Dionne on 12 May 2024
We are glad you had a wonderful experience here! We would love to have you back for another stay!

10/10 Excellent

Caleb

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location on the beach. Friendly staff. Not too much traffic.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Dionne on 12 May 2024
Hello Caleb! Glad you were able to enjoy the beach access and the resort and we hope to see you back here!

2/10 Terrible

brittany

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Robert Stiles Front Desk Supervisor on 18 May 2024
I am sorry you did not enjoy your stay with us. I would like to know more about your experience so we can improve. We appreciate your feedback and hope you will give us another chance.

10/10 Excellent

brianda, rio grande city

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved the beach access and the space in the rooms
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from Dionne on 12 May 2024
Hello Brianda, We are so glad that you enjoyed stay here at the Blockade Runner! We look forward to potentially having you back here!

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic property. Will be back again soon! Easy walking distance to places and great open facility with tons of stuff to enjoy during your stay.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Elizabeth on 4 May 2024
Thank you for this review. We are glad you enjoyed your stay and the area around the Blockade Runner. We hope to welcome you back for another stay!

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place. Wish we stayed longer!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Elizabeth on 4 May 2024
Glad you all had a great trip! We look forward to having you all again, maybe for longer. Thank you so much for your feedback,

8/10 Good

Michael, Greensboro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Elizabeth on 4 May 2024
Thank you so much! We are glad you enjoyed staying with us!

10/10 Excellent

Jenna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Elizabeth on 4 May 2024
Thank you for staying with us! We hope to welcome you back for another stay soon!

10/10 Excellent

nancy

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Courteous front desk and valet staff. Room was comfortable. Ocean views were fantastic.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Robert Stiles Front Desk Supervisor on 30 Apr 2024
Thank you for your rating! I am so glad to hear you thoroughly enjoyed your stay with us! We hope to see you again!

10/10 Excellent

william

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Robert Stiles Front Desk Supervisor on 30 Apr 2024
Thank you for your review! I am so glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. We appreciate your business and hope you will visit us again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent hotel with great history.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Robert Stiles Front Desk Supervisor on 30 Apr 2024
Thank you for your review! I am so glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. We appreciate your business and hope you will visit us again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Jo

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is an example of a resort that HAS always known how to have good customer service for sixty years, and they continually update their room decor and their facility. We wanted to be treated well for our fifties wedding anniversary and we were very happy that we chose this resort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Robert Stiles Front Desk Supervisor on 28 Apr 2024
Thank you for your review Jo! I am so glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. We appreciate your business and hope you will visit us again soon! Happy 50th Anniversary!

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful setting
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Robert Stiles Front Desk Supervisor on 28 Apr 2024
Thank you for your review! I am so glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. We appreciate your business and hope you will visit us again soon!

8/10 Good

Christa

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Robert Stiles Front Desk Supervisor on 28 Apr 2024
Thank you for your review! I am so glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. We appreciate your business and hope you will visit us again soon!

2/10 Terrible

Taylor

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Robert Stiles Front Desk Supervisor on 26 Apr 2024
Taylor, thank you for your review. We would like to extend our apologies as we do strive for all of our guests to have a positive stay with us. We will be undergoing renovations in the next couple of months. We hope to see you in the next year to enjoy those changes with us!

8/10 Good

joel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The front desk help was not very helpful or friendly. Everything else was great!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Robert Stiles Front Desk Supervisor on 22 Apr 2024
We would like to extend our apologies as we do strive for all of our guests to have a positive stay with us.

10/10 Excellent

Gregory

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Dionne on 12 May 2024
Hello Gregory, We are so glad that you enjoyed your stay here! We would love to have you back!

10/10 Excellent

Barb

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a lovely room with ocean view and appreciated the easy walk to the beach.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Robert Stiles Front Desk Supervisor on 22 Apr 2024
Thank you for your review! I am so glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. We appreciate your business and hope you will visit us again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Richard, Bridgewater

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Loved the location of this boutique hotel right on the beach. Just what we were looking for. And old resort that was very clean and updated. Perfect property for us.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Robert Stiles Front Desk Supervisor on 21 Apr 2024
Thank you for your review! I am so glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. We appreciate your business and hope you will visit us again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Mina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Robert Stiles Front Desk Supervisor on 22 Apr 2024
Thank you for your review! I am so glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. We appreciate your business and hope you will visit us again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Marlana

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Dionne on 12 May 2024
Hello Marlana, We are so glad that you enjoyed your stay here! We would love to have you back!

10/10 Excellent

William, terre haute

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Dionne on 12 May 2024
Hello William! We are so glad that you enjoyed your stay here! We would love to have you back!

10/10 Excellent

Jean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the ability to walk into the beach, sunrises on the ocean were great! I actually found myself in the area needing a place to work from and it was perfect good WiFi for zoom calls and great food onsite as well as restaurants in walking distances Staff was wonderful too!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Robert Stiles Front Desk Supervisor on 19 Apr 2024
Thank you for staying with us. We are glad you had a great stay. We hope to welcome you back for another!

10/10 Excellent

Susan Kirkup

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Robert Stiles Front Desk Supervisor on 19 Apr 2024
Thank you for staying with us. We are glad you had a great stay. We hope to welcome you back for another!

10/10 Excellent

Tomika

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our room was facing the ocean and the courtyard and there were hares running around in the sunshine. Gorgeous view
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Robert Stiles Front Desk Supervisor on 19 Apr 2024
Thank you for staying with us. We are glad you had a great stay. We hope to welcome you back for another!

8/10 Good

Carol

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved the beach. Room very nice except for loud AC. Pool area very nice but chased away by loud unpleasant music. Were charged $20 a night to park on site.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Robert Stiles Front Desk Supervisor on 19 Apr 2024
Thank you for staying with us. We are glad you had a great stay at the beach. I apologize about the loud unpleasant music from the bar and the loud AC in your room. We will be getting renovated after the summer and hope to welcome you back for another stay new and improved!

2/10 Terrible

erik

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Absolute worst hotel staff I have ever dealt with. Room was dirty. Somebody else’s dirty tray outside the door. The front desk staff member was extremely rude. I have never dealt with a worse staff member of a hotel. This is the first review I’ve ever left on a hotel or restaurant but I felt it was warranted. Terrible, absolutely terrible staff member and facility. Stay away.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Robert Stiles Front Desk Supervisor on 19 Apr 2024
Erik, thank you for your review. As stated prior to your stay and on the Expedia website that we are not a pet friendly hotel. I would like to let you know that the only pet friendly hotels on the island are Summer Sands Suites and Waterway lodge. We would like to extend our apologies as we do strive for all of our guests to have a positive stay with us.

10/10 Excellent

john

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Robert Stiles Front Desk Supervisor on 20 Apr 2024
Thank you for your review! I am so glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. We appreciate your business and hope you will visit us again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Shaza

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Amazing
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Elizabeth on 15 Apr 2024
Thank you for staying with us. We look forward to welcoming you back again!

10/10 Excellent

Nathalie Ejiogu

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Blockade Runner was beautiful, well maintained, clean, and most importantly, right on the beach, The staff members were professional, and friendly. Check-in and check-out process went smoothly. I would recommend this property to others.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Elizabeth on 15 Apr 2024
Thank you for this high praise! We look forward to welcoming to back for another stay and thank you again for you kind words.

8/10 Good

Silpa, Sammamish

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good beach resort for families.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Elizabeth on 15 Apr 2024
We are glad you enjoyed your stay! Hopefully we can welcome you back soon.

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff is very professional and informative. You can tell they take pridenin their jobs and the Hotel is very clean! My Husband and I will be back!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Robert Stiles Front Desk Supervisor on 9 Apr 2024
Thank you for your review! I am so glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. We appreciate your business and hope you will visit us again soon!

8/10 Good

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice location right on the beach. An old property they have put some money into maintaining. Not luxury but good value for money.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Alexander Lombardi (Guest Services Manager) on 8 Apr 2024
Thank you for your review! I am so glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. We appreciate your business and hope you will visit us again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We really liked the thoughtfulness of how the place is laid out and the option for being outside and not being in the beach. The green area and pool/hot tub facilities were great. Everything is top notch. It would be nice if there was some complimentary food/beverages and free parking included in the price.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Ian Z (Guest Service Agent) on 5 Apr 2024
We are glad you enjoyed your stay! Thank you for the feedback; we are working on making positive changes to the resort so all of our guests can have the best experience possible.

8/10 Good

Wyke

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property is old and it shows. The rooms were clean but have no noise reduction. We could hear the TV's in other rooms, and every person who walked in the hallway. There was valet parking but we were constantly hunting down the valets when we needed our car. The outside bar was nice but was not sufficiently stocked to serve the drinks on the menu.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Ian Z (Guest Service Agent) on 5 Apr 2024
I'm sorry we did not live up to your full expectations. I really appreciate the feedback. We are getting ready for our full renovation this upcoming fall and we hope you will come back and give us another shot.In the meantime we are working to provide the best service and listen & learn from feedback given to us. We strive to be the best possible and I hope you will come back and give us another shot :)

8/10 Good

Mason

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
2nd time staying at blockade runner. Room was not fully cleaned. Food was left in mini fridge from previous guests, floors not swept fully. Only other concern was having to take cold showers. The water would not get warm. Especially between 5 to 7pm. Did not have these issues on our previous stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Ian Z (Guest Service Agent) on 6 Apr 2024
I am saddened to hear we did not live up to your expectations for your return visit. Thank you for the feedback because we are getting ready for our full renovation this Autumn/Fall. I am sorry there were issues with your last stay, but i hope you will come back to give us another shot in the future.

8/10 Good

Vincenzo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Excellent location will be back
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Elizabeth on 4 Apr 2024
Thank you for staying with us! We are so glad you enjoyed yourself and look forward to welcoming you back.

8/10 Good

Erin, Chapel Hill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Ian Z (Guest Service Agent) on 5 Apr 2024
Thank you for staying with us! We hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Olene

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The check-in was quick and easy. The accommodations inside of hotel are very nice, and the outside is clean. Location is convenient to other dining places.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Elizabeth on 4 Apr 2024
Thank you for the praise. We are so glad you had an enjoyable stay and we hope to welcome you back soon!

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Elizabeth on 4 Apr 2024
Thank you for staying with us. We are glad you had a great stay. We hope to welcome you back for another!

8/10 Good

Victoria, Frankfort

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We’ve been here a few times for a quick weekend. Love the back grounds of this resort. The grounds are beautiful in the summer and Michel at the poolside bar is great! Great beach access. Wish there was a coffee shop in the lobby and less noise with the AC system in the rooms.. Looks like they’ve done SOME remodeling of the rooms but they still need some TLC. Overall, a great quick spot for a beach weekend.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Ian Z (Guest Service Agent) on 6 Apr 2024
I'm happy that you enjoyed your stay! We love our bartenders here at the resort! They help create the magic & smiles here at the Blockade Runner and I am thrilled they gave you a great experience! We are working on our full renovation on the whole resort later this Fall & I hope you keep coming back to see us!