i'll tell you, the room was ok. mini fridge for drinks, great view of the beach, your basic balcony. i am so happy, though, that the only time i ever spent in there was sleeping. there was a discrepancy between my payment and the amount they took from my account, clearly in their favor. it turned out to be a misunderstanding on both of our parts, but i have never been treated with so little respect over the phone as i was with the diplomat. i was talked down to, interrupted, and ignored. in other words, theirs was the worst customer service i have ever dealt with. i do not tolerate rudeness, and you shouldn't have to either. take my word for it, spend the extra money and stay in a nicer hotel, maybe one whose employees know the meaning of manners!

I stayed at the Oceanfront Inn on the boardwalk from July 1st thru July 5th. I've stayed at this hotel on several occasions (last time was July, 2002). The last time I stayed there the hotel was definately need of a renovation. So here it is 4 years later and I wanted to go back to VA Beach with my family without paying those astronomical hotel fees; so I took a gamble on returning to the Oceanfront Inn. I was pleasantly surprised with what I saw! The outside of the hotel looks like it was recently painted. The bathroom had new sinks and everything looked very decent. Now this hotel is by no means a Marriott or a Hilton, but it is very decent if you just want to spend a few days at the beach with the family.

My husband and I stayed there with our grand-daughter for 4 nights.
The hotel was clean, had a great view, with a nice size balcony.
Management and house-keeping staff friendly and polite.
Hotel does need some repairs done to it. Beds are not too comfortable.
Bathrooms very clean but do need up dated. Looks like no remodeling has been done in sometime. Elevators are very small. But for the price, it is a decent place to stay.
Would we stay there again, no.

This hotel has very recently been purchased by a developer that has plans within 1 - 2 years to tear it down and build a similar condo / time share monstrosity as the new one next door to it. I heard this from a man in a suit who was walking around the property taking measurements, as well as an employee of the hotel.
I usually stay at the near by comfort inn that is not on the beach when I am in town, but wanted some nostalgia & to stay right on the beach- if I'd have known the above I wouldn't have stayed there.
It is obvious that very little money is being put into it for repairs - the spot the soap dish had been in was replaced with a panel of fiberglass. Most of the balcony's are worn to the point of being a little scary. There are two direct passages from the hotel to the beach, however 1 is blocked by a bike rental operation and the one the employees suggest you use has no less than 6 trash can for the other building in it - smells terrible, is crowded & and dark.
The main positives to this place is the location is great & the maids do a great job - the room we were in was very clean & the carpet was newer & decent. The sheets used are flat hospital type & don't stay tucked in, not comfortable. I forgot my shampoo & asked the desk clerk for some & he told me to use the soap or go buy some, they don't supply it any more. If you get a room with a micro kitchen bring your own dishes if you plan to use it. A mis- match of forks, spoons & plastic cups are what you are supplied with. I'm not that picky, but the toaster & coffee maker (with no coffee or coffee cups provided in the room) were scary to the point I wouldn't use them.
It's a shame, but after the wear & tear it will get this summer, when I go back to VA Beach this Oct. you couldn't pay me to stay there.