Virginia Beach · Hotel shortlist
Hotels that allow dogs on the waterfront in Virginia Beach
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These are my five favourites in Virginia Beach, out of the 6 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.9 down to 3.5.
The Claiborne House Inn and Retreat is the one I would book myself.
Highest rated of the five
The Claiborne House Inn and Retreat
★★★★★4.9 from 156 reviews
The Claiborne House Inn and Retreat comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.9 from 156 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.
It is a 3 star property and found under the waterfront.
6 hotels in Virginia Beach qualified for this list and five made it. Early Inn at the Grove is the one I would book if the first is full.
Why it works for this trip
- Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
- Parkinga real consideration if you are driving in
- Dogs allowedno kennel to arrange before you fly
All five, ranked
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1
The Claiborne House Inn and Retreat
★★★★★4.9 from 156 reviews
- Parking
- Pet friendly
- Air conditioning
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2Early Inn at the Grove
★★★★★4.5 from 113 reviews
- Restaurant
- Parking
- Pet friendly
- Air conditioning
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3Holiday Inn Express & Suites Rocky Mount/Smith Mtn Lake by IHG
★★★★★4.2 from 585 reviews
- Pool
- Spa
- Gym
- Parking
- Pet friendly
- Kid friendly
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4Halesford Harbour Inn & Marina
★★★★★4.2 from 219 reviews
- Restaurant
- Parking
- Kitchen
- Pet friendly
- Kid friendly
- Air conditioning
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5Lake Inn
★★★★★3.5 from 263 reviews
- Parking
- Kitchen
- Pet friendly
- Kid friendly
- Air conditioning
- Accessible
How this list was put together
6 Virginia Beach hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and took the top five.
Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.
The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.
What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.
Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.
Hana Okada The Low Countries
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