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Dolphin Inn

2.5 of 5
1705 Atlantic Avenue, Virginia Beach, VA 23451
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Dolphin Inn
Ranked #76 of 120 hotels in Virginia Beach
3.0 of 5 stars 154 Reviews
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  • Rooms are clean(3)
  • Wonderful time(3)
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New Haven County, Connecticut
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012
2
people found this review helpful

I've read the previous reviews and I hadnt been to the beach in 8 years. Previous to that, I visited VA Beach EVERY YEAR. I disagree with a lot of what has been said about the Dolphin Inn. I went during the second week of May 2012 (11th thru 14th), with my girlfriend and four kids (Ages 2 thru 14).... More

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Woodbridge, Virginia
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2012
1
person found this review helpful

If you can past the fact that the entrance is an underground garage and the check in desk is like a booth you would use to get into an underground garage the rooms are fine. The hallways are a mess (and exposed to the outside so not pleasant for anyone with fear of heights). Problem is the rooms appear to... More

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Houston
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012
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people found this review helpful

DO NOT STAY AT THIS HOTEL!!!!! Let me start by saying the room was filthy (cracked & dirty floor tiles, bar & sink area not clean, the bathroom---just plain nasty (I would not get in the tub), carpets & furniture stained, dirt under & behind the bed, couch, chairs, the room was smelly, the air-conditioner did not work properly----I could... More

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Stafford, VA
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2012
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people found this review helpful

Just returned from staying at the Dolphin Inn and our experience was not good. It was for our 26th Wedding Anniversary. Once we checked in and got to our room, found out that the safe's hinge was broken and it had to be replaced. They replaced it within 20 minutes. My wife and I went out to do some shopping... More

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Reisterstown, Maryland
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2012
1
person found this review helpful

My family and I came here for Spring break with our two children. My mom and her fiance also joined us because the hotel could sleep up to 6 people. The staff was very friendly when we checked in however that changed once we checked in our room. We had to change our room twice. The first room smelled just... More

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atlanta
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 March 2012
1
person found this review helpful

The staff was incredibly friendly and the rooms were clean. Parking is TIGHT!!!! My team and i were there for the Shamrock Marathon. Was not the newest hotel by far but you pay for what u get! Great oceanfront view and right in the middle of the oceanfront. Thanks for the awesome recommendations Mahi mars was great seafood!!( no restaurant... More

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Des Moines, Iowa, United States
2 reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 February 2012
4
people found this review helpful

My fiancee and I recently spent 3 nights at the Dolphin Inn VA Beach. I reserved an ocean front room and was stoked to go there as I am recovering from cancer. This was to be my getaway to relieve the stress and celebrate my remission. We checked in late and the front desk person was nice and hospitable. We... More

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Elizabethtown, New York
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 January 2012
2
people found this review helpful

This place looks good from the outside but on the inside it is dirty! I should have walked right back to the "lobby" when I saw how dirty and shabby the elevator and the halls were but we were tired and just needed to get some food and to sleep so we toughed it out. The location was good and... More

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person found this review helpful

Let me first start by saying that this was one of the most friendly and clean hotel I have ever been to. When I first checked in I was greeted by Latoya, she was very friendly and from there I knew that I had picked the right hotel for my fiancee, daughter, her friend and I to spend the weekend.... More

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Address: 1705 Atlantic Avenue, Virginia Beach, VA 23451
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