Is parking available at the property?

Free self parking is available on-site, and it is uncovered. No reservation is required.

Does the property allow pets?

Pets are allowed at the property with a fee of USD 50.00 per accommodation, per day. Service animals are exempt from this fee.

What are the check-in and check-out times?

Check-in time is at 4:00 PM, and check-out time is at 11:00 AM. Early check-in and late check-out are available for a fee of USD 56.50, subject to availability.

What is the location of the property in relation to nearby attractions?

The property is located on the beach, just steps from Kure Beach and a 2-minute drive from Carolina Beach. It is 2.6 miles from Carolina Beach Boardwalk and 2.8 miles from North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher.

Does the property have a swimming pool?

Yes, there is a seasonal outdoor pool available from April 15 to October 15, operational from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM.

What are the hotel's policies for guests staying with children?

Children are allowed at the property, but specific age policies for free stays are not mentioned.

The Sand Dunes Inn at Kure Beach

Average nightly price at The Sand Dunes by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	$132
February	$209
March	$115
April	$129
May	$158
June	$198
July	$208
August	$164
September	$131
October	$138
November	$143
December	$131

What guests think

At The Sand Dunes, many travelers praise the unbeatable beachfront setting by the Kure Beach pier and the generally friendly, responsive staff, while feedback on room comfort and upkeep ranges from pleased and updated to noisy, dated, or poorly maintained.

Many guests find rooms clean, but recurring complaints cite musty or moldy odors, worn carpets, occasional pests, and inconsistent maintenance. Rooms are simple and sometimes updated with kitchenettes and balconies; downsides include soft or sagging mattresses, small bathrooms, noisy AC, limited furniture, and light intrusion from bright exterior lights due to blinds. Facilities suit a beach motel: direct access and a small pool are appreciated, but parking is tight and limited, there is no elevator, and pet stays incur a fee. Expect a basic, beach-first stay with great access and variable room quality.

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Facilities

Direct beach access and a small pool are appreciated, with keyless entry used. Parking is very tight with one pass per room, there is no elevator, and pet stays carry a nightly fee.

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Mary

Apr 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice motel. Right on the beach. You can tell they have upgraded the rooms a bit. Some of the amenities are still older but it was a very clean room. They don't have an elevator so if you have bad knees the steps to the 3rd floor can be brutal. Love the easy check in Out. Will definitely stay again.

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Ronda

Jul 27, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The room was clean and staff was great. The parking was the problem. The lot is tiny and only small vehicles could maneuver a parking spot without hitting another car. Only one vehicle per customer was a problem since my son drove separately. I ended up paying to park my truck on the street because of the aggravation of trying to squeeze in and out of tiny spots.

10

Liberalino

Sep 7, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The property is nice and acces to the beach is wonderful.

10

Saundra

Jul 4, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

We had a first floor double bedroom and it was perfect. It has an efficiency kitchen and 2 full bathrooms. The staff was great. Everything is done by text to communicate but they have another hotel next door that has someone at the desk that can help. The pool was perfect. Parking is free for only one car but there is paid street parking so plan ahead to pay about $20 a day for a 2nd car.

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Patrick

Aug 11, 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

Nicely located on beach and next to the Kure beach pier. Quiet area. Most things to do are in Carolina beach so it’s about a 10 min drive to get to the majority of restaurants and kids activities. Pool was nice and parking was off street so that helped.

10

Stanley

Sep 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean room, great communications, can't beat the convenience to the beach. Pool is nice too.

8

Michael

Apr 1, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great little place and great trip. The only downside is there is only parking for one car so you have to pay to park a second car.

10

Lauren

Jun 8, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Check in was easy, they were able to get checked in early (for a fee) which was nice. Small but sufficient parking lot. The pool was very nice and well kept. Having the beach access right there, along with a hose to spray off was really nice. Loved being so close to the pier. Definitely would stay again.

10

reina

Apr 12, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Pet friendly 50.00 fee pay at desk

8

Keara

Jul 28, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Love that is motel is so close to the beach. Looks like its been recently updated. Pool next to the beach was great too.

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness feedback is mixed: many highlight very clean rooms, while others report musty or moldy smells, dirty carpets, and occasional pests, alongside some housekeeping lapses.

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Jennifer

Sep 9, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Walls are marred and dirty everywhere. Curtains are old and faded. When I walked around barefooted for a little while, my feet became black with grime. Two pillows had dirty spots with either poop or blood? The AC was loud and literally falling apart. I went to the desk to get some duct tape but I was told “no”. Went to Walmart and bought some and taped it back together. Did get a one-day refund for that. Requested an upgrade to another room on the property but was told no because I booked through Expedia. Never again! BTW, I have photos for all of the above and would be happy to share

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Donald

Oct 1, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Carpet was very dirty.

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Deborah

Apr 6, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room was not very clean, the toilet seal was gross, the smell was terribly musty, noise from upstairs was so loud, couldn’t use the coffee machine easily, no chair for watching tv, difficult to get tv working and screen was needing to be repositioned. Sorry , we would not recommend this room

10

Ginger

Sep 21, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very clean room. Very helpful staff. Will definitely come back to stay!

10

MCC

May 25, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Been coming to this property for years. Has been wonderful to see the updates to the room. Yours is always my first choice for an affordable, clean, and convenient place to stay. Will keep returning.

6

Corwin

Sep 28, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The room was dirty, dead flies all over, the parking lot shined their headlights right into the bedroom, the bed was pushed right against the window. There was mold all over the ceiling and bathroom, I have pictures. They double charged me even though I paid through Expedia and finally they ended up reimbursing me. If I didn’t get a good deal via Expedia I wouldn’t stay here ever. Saw cockroaches on their boardwalk and the walkways to the rooms.

10

Jillian

Jun 12, 2023

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Stayed 5 nights

Room was so clean, property was also very clean. Basically on the beach & close to everything!

10

Tanya

Apr 15, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

We were delightfully surprised how immaculately clean our room was. The location, the parking, and the location on the beach was prime. We can't wait to stay here again soon!

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Jorge

Jun 18, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Website was deceiving on amenities. Did not have a kitchen or even bigger fridge as in posted website photos. Rooms were small. Room was not cleaned. There were stains and filthy carpet. Splatters of dried substances on the doors and walls. There were roaches alive and dead in the room and on the porch outside of the room. It was difficult to find parking there also. The price paid to book this rental exceeds the quality and value compared to other rentals at other property location in Myrtle Beach, SC previously where we had clean rooms and amenities exact as shown on the website including accessible parking. I feel like we were overcharged in the price at Sand Dunes Motel due to the quality, conditions, size of our rooms, bathroom was cramped with a small stand up shower, roaches, splatters on the walls, dirty stained carpets, upon entering our room coffee maker filter was laying in the floor. Called the Sand Dunes office went to voicemail. Spoke with them next day to get our towels at adjoining motel named Admiral the lady blamed 3rd party for posting deceiving pics that Sand Dunes amenities was supposed to have. I was very disappointed with my stay there.

10

Michael

Nov 4, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Was very impressed with the cleanliness and organized professionalism. Going back SAP

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Rooms

Rooms are simple, some updated, with ocean-view balconies and basic kitchenettes available. Common downsides include soft or sagging mattresses, small bathrooms, noisy AC, limited furniture, and light intrusion from bright exterior lights due to blinds.

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Dustin

Oct 5, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Mattresses were awful, and room had a musty cigarette smell. Customer service was great.

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Glenda

Oct 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean room, great size room, location close to pier, rooms are updated. The balcony ocean view. I will return. Affordable!

6

Van

Aug 17, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I would stay here again but things are used and starting to get old. The thing that needs to be upgraded immediately are the beds. Both beds were very old. No cushion on top. Springs feel like they are coming through the top and both mattresses sink down in the middle. You could not lay on the bed without rolling to the middle. Uncomfortable to sleep on.

6

Mark

Sep 1, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Convenient for beach access and Kure pier area. Room was cramped and bed was too soft/springy. Lacked furniture. For bare bones beach experience it’s okay.

6

scott

Jul 9, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

People upstairs making noise all night. No chairs in the room. Clean.

6

Les

Jun 11, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The location is fine but our oceanfront room looked out on a parking lot with a lousy view of the pool shed. The ocean barely visible and no view of the beach. The room was clean and comfortable. A second or third floor room would have been fine. They should have told us about this when we booked.

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HELEN

Aug 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

They need back out shades. We were in a street view room and the lights from outside illuminated the whole room all night long even with the blinds closed.

8

Suzanne

Aug 3, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean renovated property. Only thing I didn’t like was the noisy AC unit.

8

Kathleen

Feb 9, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location 3 minute walk from the pier and several shopping and dining options. The property was nice for an affordable room. The room included a stove which would be nice if you were prepared to cook. It’s a nice basic clean room. The only real complaint is the bright lights on the exterior hallways that make the room seem like it’s daytime in the middle of the night. The little blinds don’t do much to keep the light out. Our room was pretty small so that light affected all of us.

8

Graciela

Apr 23, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

It was ocean front, pool was open. Only thing we couldn’t smoke on the balcony. And the tv was a bit small.

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Service

Staff are frequently described as friendly, responsive, and efficient with contactless check-in and quick fixes. Some guests experienced limited on-site staffing, early check-in fees, or booking/communication issues.

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Tonya

Aug 26, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Checkin was super easy, receive text with instructions so I did not have to go back to main office. Enjoyed the pool until my room was ready…. I was many hours early!

10

Andrea

Jul 8, 2024

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We loved our stay here....so close to everyghing. Staff was great!

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Emily

Oct 2, 2024

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Stayed 10 nights

Stayed here last year also and both times we had such a good time. Staff is always friendly and helpful. Had an issue with our code to get in and they were there to handle it within 5 min, had a clogged toilet and it was fixed quickly. Were we’re also there for the tropical storm that hit really bad and the crew was there cleaning up afterwards.

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Angela

Jun 19, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Our stay was good. Clean room. The mattress could have been a bit better. We had issues with air conditioner- but I called and they immediately put in a new one. Hotel stay was very friendly and attentive to our needs, location is great, will definately stay again❤️

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Joey

Sep 12, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

They would not let us check in before 4:00 pm, which would not have been a problem but the motel was less than half occupied. We did not see a single staff person our entire stay. Everything was done by text message. Our shower was not clean, we took photos as soon as we entered the room. Not satisfied to say the least.

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Cary

Sep 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Everything was ok until we tried to leave the room. The lock didnt work. When we returned we were locked out. No one was in the office or answered the phone. After a while we fpund someone putside smoking who was the office person. Because hotels.com couldn’t charge is a $3 fee and Sands didn’t tell us they locked us out. Tv didnt work. AC was like a freight train. Not a great anniversary/birthday trip. Bathroom door didn’t close. Circuit breaker scary

10

Terry

Feb 9, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean, convenient, and easy to access. Stayed during off season, sent messages via text with quick response back. Great location, great service.

10

Teresa

Apr 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The ladies offered us early check in for a small fee, were very friendly and helpful!

10

Sharon

Apr 13, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice room-we had a few minor issues-needing toilet paper and batteries in the remotes. But the gentleman on staff was at our door in record time to correct everything.

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Altug

Jun 9, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

I have a open case with expedia right now about my stay, Horrible experience with expedia and sand dunes.Expedia doesn't publish correctly room types on their website and sand dunes don't want to be responsible with expedia mistakes.

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Location

Outstanding beachfront location near Kure Beach Pier with easy access to restaurants and attractions. A few note the quieter area means not everything is within a short walk.

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Thais

Jul 9, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Easy access to the beach and walking to arcade, pier and dinning options.

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Lisa

Apr 5, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Perfectly located for access to Kure Beach dining, pier, etc. The ocean view room overlooks the pool and parking lot which is not totally scenic, but the ocean more than makes up for it. The only complaint I could possibly make is that the beds squeak very loudly at every small movement—makes sleeping difficult. But this is our second stay at The Sand Dunes, and we love it for the value and convenience.

10

Tracy

Sep 1, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

I enjoyed my stay—the view from the balcony was great of the ocean. Great walking distance to the pier and main restaurants of Kure beach.

10

Brandyn

Apr 17, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Really good location and close to everything you need Easy access and right on the beach

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Tonya

Aug 28, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The location was perfect and the staff was 5 star!!!! Loved the room size, how updated it was. The exterior was not as updated, but service made up for it

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Patrick

Aug 11, 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

Nicely located on beach and next to the Kure beach pier. Quiet area. Most things to do are in Carolina beach so it’s about a 10 min drive to get to the majority of restaurants and kids activities. Pool was nice and parking was off street so that helped.

10

Michele

Feb 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Property is being updated, right on the beach 🏖️ and dining options within walking distance.

10

DAVID

Sep 11, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Amazing location. Cloudy and windy but still enjoyed beach

10

Sheila

Sep 15, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Good location right on the beach in walking distance to shops and restaurants.

10

May

Jul 30, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Our second time here and we love it. Price is good and the hotel was eco friendly and it was clean. We loved it near the beach and easy access to everything. We will definitely book again.

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1 $101	2 $98	3 $100	4 $101	5 $107	6 $113	7 $115
8 $100	9 $100	10 $98	11 $100	12 $107	13 $113	14 $113
15 $100	16 $98	17 $100	18 $100	19 $98	20 $106	21 $106
22 $100	23 $100	24 $106	25 $106	26 $106	27 $108	28 $119
29 $107	30 $101

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Room, 2 Double Beds, Kitchen, Oceanfront

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