Topsail Beach, located in Surf City, North Carolina, is perhaps one of the East Coast's best kept secrets. Located directly on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, the beach and the surrounding businesses make it an ideal location for a quiet vacation getaway, without all of the hype that surrounds some of the higher profile beach getaway destinations further down the coast.
Another advantage to the fact that this beach destination is somewhat of off the tourist's beaten track is that the rates of the Topsail Beach Hotels are unbeatable. For direct and immediate beach access from a hotel that is comfortable and well maintained, you can expect to pay an average price of around $100.00 a night, give of take to account for the season and the type of room that you desire. Although Surf City does not feature many hotels, simply because most tourist are drawn further south to the sunny beaches of Florida, there are about five to choose from. The two top rated Topsail Beach Hotels are the Island Inn, and Tiffany's Motel.
The Island Inn, located at 302 North Shore Drive on Topsail Island, offers direct beach access, so that planning a beach outing literally involves having to walk from between thirty seconds and one minute from your hotel door. With such a convenience, which is hard to find just anywhere, the average nightly rate is an astonishingly low $95.00 USD per night, making this hotel an ideal location for a vacation on a budget, or for planning larger group gatherings, such as family reunions, weddings, or other celebrations.
The rooms at the Island Inn are well maintained, clean, and comfortable. Each room features wireless internet access, and a picnic table located out of doors, making this hotel a truly beachy choice, and facilitating clean up after long days of fun in the sun and sand. The staff is friendly, inviting, and helpful, and this hotel frequently attracts repeat customers, who have discovered the multiple advantages of the cozy beach getaway that is not widely known.
Tiffany's Motel, located at 1502 North New River Drive, Surf City, is the second rated hotel in the Surf City Area. Its average room price is only slightly higher than those of the Island Inn, at around $114.00 USD per night, but the extra twenty dollars account for the impressive spaciousness of the rooms, some of which are closer in size to an apartment, with multiple bath and bed rooms, a living room, and even a fully functional kitchen. If you are planning a vacation on the cheap, and do not wish to spend additional money on eating out at every meal, then this motel, with its kitchenettes, is an ideal alternative. It allows you the luxury of living on the beach, while being able to shop and to prepare you own food just the way that you like it. For a romantic getaway, having your own private kitchen area may even be preferable, in order to enjoy extensive meals in the privacy of your own suite.
Additional features that make Tiffany's Motel a desirable location which in Surf City include the fact that it offers covered parking to all guests, and each room's access to balconies with beautiful views. After a full day of sun and sand, what could be better than to watch the sun set over the ocean from your own private balcony?
In addition to these and other accommodation options at Topsail Beach, other attractions may keep you coming back to the Island. One such activity is the local tour boat, the Belle of Topsail. Featuring a very friendly and personable staff, whose job it is to ensure that every passenger has an enjoyable experience, this tour features meal options, and excellent sight seeing opportunities. As with any tour boat experience, there is no way to guarantee that the day will be perfectly still, or that there will be dolphins and other marine life to see and admire, but when booking your tour, these are just a few experiences that you may encounter during your time on board. In addition, the Belle of Topsail allows you to witness incredible sunsets, is appropriate for travelers and tourists of all ages, and is extremely reasonably priced, making it a must-do activity for all visitors to the area.
If you choose not to take advantage of the kitchen or kitchenettes at Tiffany's Motel, or if you stay at one of the other quality hotel options in Topsail or Surf City, you will still have access to a wide variety of meal options. Some of these cater specifically to tourist tastes, and some will give you a fair sampling of local life and cuisine.
Consider planning your next vacation or even weekend getaway on Topsail Island of Surf City, North Carolina. It will not only be a more private vacation that some of the more popular beach destinations; it will also be considerably more affordable, due to the great rates of Topsail Beach hotels, and the relatively easy accessibility of the location.