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title: "Driftin Sands Motel, Kill Devil Hills (NC) | StayVersus"
description: "Driftin Sands Motel in Kill Devil Hills (NC): rated 7.6 by guests, 2-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-13
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Motel · ★★
# Driftin Sands Motel

Kill Devil Hills, Kill Devil Hills (NC), United States

7.6 ·  Good 9 reviews ·  3.8/5 on Google, 183 reviews ·  7.7 Location score
## About Driftin Sands Motel

Driftin Sands Motel is a motel in Kill Devil Hills, Kill Devil Hills (NC), United States. It holds a 2-star rating. Guests rate it 7.6 out of 10 across 9 reviews. Facilities include free parking, free wi-fi. It is 2.9 km from the centre of Kill Devil Hills (NC). The nearest beach is 90 m away. The nearest airport, Norfolk International Airport (ORF), is 106 km away.

- **Type:** Motel

- **Star rating:** ★★

- **Check-in from:** 16:00

- **Check-out until:** 10:30

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 4

1906 North Virginia Dare Trail [driftinsandsmotel.com](https://www.driftinsandsmotel.com/)

## Rating on Google

3.8/5

183 Google reviews

-   5★37%
-   4★23%
-   3★19%
-   2★4%
-   1★18%

From the property’s public Google Maps listing. It is shown for reference and is not part of the StayVersus score.

## Amenities

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **7.7**/10

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **5**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **3**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""></span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">90 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Norfolk International Airport (ORF)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">106 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">239 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Kill Devil Hills (NC)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2.9 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Avalon Fishing Pier250 m
-   Outer Banks Aquarium660 m
-   Wright Brothers National Monument850 m
-   Outer Banks Center for Dolphin Research1.1 km

### Compare

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## Questions about Driftin Sands Motel

### How do guests rate Driftin Sands Motel?

Driftin Sands Motel has a guest rating of 7.6 out of 10 from 9 reviews, which is better than 9% of rated hotels in Kill Devil Hills (NC).

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Driftin Sands Motel?

Check-in starts at 16:00 and check-out is until 10:30.

### Is there parking at Driftin Sands Motel?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Driftin Sands Motel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Norfolk International Airport (ORF), is 106 km away in a straight line.

### Is Driftin Sands Motel close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 90 m from the hotel.

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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