If you're looking for the Ritz this is NOT the place for you. If you are looking for a nice, CLEAN, friendly hotel this place is great! I've never had someone be so friendly when checking into and out of a hotel. The view was amazing!!! The beds were very clean. I even got the impression that the comforters were freshly laundered. It was very quiet. Even though we had children staying next door we never heard a peep. As long as this hotel stays the way it is I will stay here every time I return to Va. Beach.

Pros!
Oceanfront!!! We were second floor and felt like we could walk right off the balcony onto the sand.
On the Boardwalk!! It was so much fun to watch people make fools of themselves. I watched people more than the water.
Bike rental located just outside the hotel.
Easy beach access without having to walk through the nice clean lobby every time.
Pool just the right size for kids. It's too small to get really crowded which makes it easier to keep an eye on your kids.
Super duper friendly staff.
Super clean rooms
Excellent friendly maid service. (didn't pester us when we said we didn't want our room cleaned)
Very quiet
This was the perfect place for my husband and I to have a nice little getaway.

Now the very short list of "problems".... One of the light switches was loose in the wall. I'm sure they would have fixed it but we didn't have any kids with us and my husband and I are smart enough not to grab it with wet hands. And there was a residue on the bottom of the tub from an anti slip mat being removed.

July 18-20, 2008

I stayed just recently at The Diplomat Inn Oceanfront at Virginia Beach Virginia. We just went down for the weekend. We arrived, one room was ready-the other was not. That was fine, our rooms were ajoining so we all unloaded into the one room.
We went to the beach was gone maybe 2 hours returned other room was ready we sat down got unpacked. I first checked the bed one was clean and the other had been made, and was full of sand. called down they came removed sheets put clean ones on (the lady said the bed that was dirty was made up so she did not check it nor did she change the sheets, what person is going to sleep in a bed and then make it up back the exact way it should be before they leave?)
So I let that go then we went to get showers before going out for dinner- I had a glob of hair in my shower at the drain!!!! Was not cleaned at all there was no way! I called again, the lady said that girl had complaints already and she would have someone come up to clean the tub. In my parents room which was the kitchen one- the counter was not wiped nor was the microwave or the toaster, and the coffee pot was not washed out, there was a glob of cheese pizza on the carpet. Also beware you stay in room number 21 the people on the other side (in room #22) can unlock the ajoining room with out you even knowing it!
They are not doing upgrades due to the hotel next to them buying them out, which is not good service at all! They are just trying to get the last couple dollars in this year and that's all they care about. I was not offered any type of free stay, discount or anything due to what I had to deal with.
I am glad the girl worked that day because they paid her to do nothing. She was still there the following day. I believe if someone has this many complaints you think wouldn't have a job. No other hotel would have treated customers like this.
So my advice SPEND THAT EXTRA MONEY STAY SOMEWHERE NICER. email me any questions-mayjustus4@wmconnect.com (say about hotel)

We just returned from vb and we loved it. the diplomat is a nice ,clean nothing fancy place to stay. It is great for the price and you wake up to the ocean every morning what could be better then that. would stay again.

This Hotel was very accomadating to me i booked a 3 day/ 2 night stay here. When I arrived the Hotel staff was very nice and friendly to me. I got a 4th floor room, the room was cleaned and furnsihed with fresh towels, the bathroom did'nt have any soap or shampoo but thats okay i always pack my own. so i got situated in my room and took a nap the beds were very comfortable. The balcony was private and had good view of the ocean. I decided to just go ask for some soap and shampoo even though i had it so when i went to the desk they said they didn't provide soap or shampoo and they apoligized for any inconvienence the front desk clerk was helpful by telling me of places across the street that sold tioletries. Overall a Good Place to stay but on the last day of my stay the room got hot but the manager said that the top floor is always hot due to the sun on the roof he offered me a 20% off discount so i took it. This is a very good place to stay trust me!