Is parking available at the property?

Free self-parking is available on-site. Guests must contact the property in advance to reserve parking.

What type of breakfast is offered?

A complimentary full breakfast is included with the stay.

What are the check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 4:00 PM to 12:00 AM, and check-out is by 11:00 AM. Early or late check-in/check-out may be available upon request and should be arranged in advance.

What accessibility features are available for guests with disabilities?

The property offers limited wheelchair accessibility, including a wheelchair-accessible path of travel and some upper floors accessible only by stairs. Step-free entrances are available.

Where is the property located in relation to nearby attractions?

The property is located within a 15-minute walk of Outer Banks Beaches and Mutiny Bay Adventure Golf. It is approximately 12.4 miles from Cape Hatteras National Seashore and 0.2 miles from First Flight Adventure Park.

Does the property have a swimming pool?

Yes, there is a seasonal outdoor pool available, open from May to October, with access from 8 AM to 8 PM.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Up to 2 children aged 17 years or younger can stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.

Are extra beds or cribs available for additional guests?

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested in advance. Specific information regarding extra beds or cribs is not provided.

First Colony Inn

What guests think

At First Colony Inn, travelers highlight a charming historic vibe with lovely grounds, a short walk to the beach, consistently praised hot breakfasts and afternoon socials, and friendly staff, creating a relaxed, character-filled stay on the Outer Banks.

Guests highlight practical extras like private beach access, a pool, bikes, and beach chairs. Rooms are generally comfortable and spacious with vintage decor, though age shows and some guests report issues with TVs or Wi‑Fi, less‑than‑ideal pillows or privacy, and occasional noise. While cleanliness is typically solid, a handful mention bathroom mold or missed dusting, and a few note limited front desk hours, assigned breakfast times, or slow responses after hours. Overall, expect a characterful, low‑key stay in a historic inn near the beach rather than a sleek, modern hotel.

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Facilities

Historic property with lovely grounds, private beach access, a pool, and plenty of outdoor seating. Bikes, beach chairs, and towels are available; a few reviews mention the bikes need attention.

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walter

5 Nov 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Get new or useable bikes please!

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Christa

30 Jul 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Beautiful historic hotel. Did not expect hot cooked breakfast each morning & social hour every afternoon. Delicious! Comfortable accommodations & for being so old, very quiet. Did not hear the people above us. Short walk to the beach. Beautiful grounds & nice pool. Bikes, beach chairs & towels provided.

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Nicholas

18 Mar 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

We loved the old school vibe of this place. The staff was very friendly and breakfast was delicious. Enjoyed the wine social while taking in some sun on the grounds of the Inn. The beach chairs and bikes are a nice benefit. Quick walk to the beach

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Thomas

13 Jul 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

Nice breakfast and 3:30 happy hour (wine social). Has its own beach access. Very capable staff. Beautiful plantings. Lots of character and land. We saw bunnies on the lawn. Would recommend.

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Terri

12 Sept 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Loved my stay at First Colony Inn! The property is beautiful and it has a great path to the beach which is wonderful. Breakfast is very nice and so is the afternoon wine and snacks selection. This place is highly recommended if you’re planning a trip to The Outer Banks.

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Darlene

11 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

As always come here every year, awesome visit. Beautiful surroundings- very serene. Close to restaurants, attractions- private walkway to beach. Beautiful artwork through out the grounds. Service is excellent- everyone is very friendly and accommodating.

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Andrew

4 Apr 2023

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Stayed 1 night

This hotel is great value of the money. It's not luxurious, but it has a comfortable bed, a friendly happy hour where you can meet other guests, and an excellent breakfast included. The hotel is set back from the main road just enough so that the traffic noise isn't really noticeable (with the windows closed), and it has an awesome backyard and deck for chilling out after a busy day at the beach. We didn't get to try the pool because it wasn't open yet for the season. It's only a very short walk to the beach too.

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Ricky

14 Apr 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great service. Great breakfast. Just a 1 min stroll to the beach. Great area around the inn. Very comfortable seating around the property and on the balconies. Close to everything!!!

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Katrin

23 Aug 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Sehr liebevoll gestaltetes, historisches Hotel, großzügige, schöne Zimmer, tolle Gartenanlage mit vielen hübschen Details und Pool, Frühstück im Kolonialstil( Büfett und einer täglich wechselnden und für jeden frisch zubereiteten, warmen Komponente). Toll auch Wein und Snacks am Nachmittag. Privatzugang zum Meer. Frei zur Verfügung stehende Strandstühle und Fahrräder. Gratis Steandtücher. Kleine Mängel wurden sofort behoben.

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Katrin

24 Aug 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Sehr liebevoll gestaltetes, historisches Hotel, großzügige, schöne Zimmer, tolle Gartenanlage mit vielen hübschen Details und Pool, Frühstück im Kolonialstil( Büfett und einer täglich wechselnden und für jeden frisch zubereiteten, warmen Komponente). Toll auch Wein und Snacks am Nachmittag. Privatzugang zum Meer. Frei zur Verfügung stehende Strandstühle und Fahrräder. Gratis Steandtücher. Kleine Mängel wurden sofort behoben. Haben rundum wohl gefühlt und kommen gerne einmal wieder!

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Cleanliness

Rooms are generally clean and well kept, but several reviews cite missed dusting and bathroom issues such as mold or slow drains, and a couple report poor overall cleanliness.

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JB

5 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

A very clean and quaint place. Nice staff and good breakfast.

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Joanne

29 Sept 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

This would be a 5 star if they just cleaned it up a little bit, and used an indoor pesticide. We were welcomed by what I believed to be a brown recluse spider, and I had a wonderful response from the manager who was able to put us in another room. The bathrooms were especially in need of cleaning. The shower curtain had black mold on it and the box of soap in shower was wet? Sink could really use some cleaning as there was crap that could simply be scrubbed off. The first room head of bed also leaned downward, and the coffee mugs were filthy. I would love this place if it were just cleaned properly and for goodness sakes replace the shower curtain. Ew…

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Cara

3 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Spent one night here for a quick getaway. Would absolutely stay there again. Everything was clean and comfortable. Staff was very friendly. Beautiful grounds and all very relaxing. Breakfast was excellent. There is a dedicated path to the beach. Beds were comfortable. My only very minor complaint would be there is no extra blanket in the room and we were a little chilled from walking on the beach in the evening.

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Gregory M

30 Jun 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Weird when staff can’t find beach towels for a “supposed” beach front property. Room was filthy, shower barely big enough to turn around in. Best to tear it all down and start over as The Second Colony Inn.

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Jennifer

5 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

We enjoyed our stay. Good location, attractive property, nicer than staying at a chain. It's a bit faded and less attractive than the website shows -- closer to a busy road, some mold in the shower, a slow bathroom sink drain. The bed was large and comfortable. Our assigned breakfast time (we were not expecting this) was too late for our plans, so we skipped it, though other reviewers say it's very good. The landscaping is lovely! We'd probably stay somewhere else next time.

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David

20 Apr 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The staff were very good. Check in/out was foolproof. Room was clean

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Kristy

22 Oct 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Clean rooms, friendly staff, excellent breakfast included with stay. Location was convenient to everything.

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John

22 May 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The First Colony Inn is a lovely old property in a great location for visiting the Outer Banks. Our room was spacious, clean and well appointed. Buffet breakfast choices were very good and the hot option varied each day. There's a wonderful beach opposite the inn and a good selection of restaurants and shops nearby. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and hope to return.

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Deborah

27 Sept 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Cute, historic inn. It’s old but it’s clean! Breakfast was outstanding!

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Carolin

9 Jul 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Charmigt och mysigt, med en fin liten pool och gångavstånd till stranden. Man kunde låna stolar till stranden och cyklar. Avslappnat och trevligt. Stora rum och bekväma sängar, men inte helt rent. Jag tappade ett örhänge och kikade under en byrå och där hittade jag många saker men inget örhänge.

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Rooms

Rooms are spacious and comfortable with vintage decor, but the building’s age shows. Some guests report TV or Wi‑Fi problems, thin doors or exterior noise, small showers, privacy concerns with blinds, and unsatisfying pillows or beds.

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GARY A

16 Sept 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Alma the lady at the lobby is awesome very attentive, pleasant and amazing hard worker. Breakfast was delicious. The room was good just a suggestion they need to add blackout curtains for more privacy, and the streaming on the tv is very slow to other than that the place is in a very good location.

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Richard

22 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

2 large air conditioner units directly outside our window were exceptionally noisy all night.

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Nataliya

19 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Tv didn’t work . I contacted after hours twice, nobody called back. So, we didn’t have Tv all night in a cool chilly night..:(

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Christopher

17 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This property is very quaint and historic. This is definitely not your modern, run of the mill hotel but it is very cool. You feel like you are walking back in time to the 1930s and 40s. The breakfast was fabulous. Bed was comfortable and room was spacious. Access to the beach was convenient.

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LORI

22 Aug 2023

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Beautiful property and we really enjoyed the breakfasts! The room was very clean. The only problem we had was that the tv wasn't connecting so we only got a couple of channels. One of the guys at the property came to the room to look at it, but I guess it wasn't something that could be fixed in a couple of days. We never heard or asked again about it.

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Justin

22 Apr 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Good stay, great location, wonderful staff. As advertised and solid value. 4/5 Stars. For 5 stars, desperately needed better pillows - they were horrible. Also, assigning us a 30-minute window for breakfast, 8-830a, was less than ideal, particularly for a vacation. Finally, the doors allowed in quite a bit of noise, so perhaps a bit more sound proofing. That said, for being an older building, it was good. It has a great location, wonderful staff, and was overall a solid value.

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DENNIS

15 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Check in at 4. Front desk closes at 5. We arrived at 5:30. No keys left for us. Tried to call on phone by front door at hotel but it did not work. Walked back to my car to call on my cell phone. Nice people came back when we called to give us keys. No remote for TV. Texted managers and they returned with a remote.

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charee

26 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Room 21 was unimpressive. Upon entering, we saw that all table lamp shades were crooked and the room temperature was very cold. Not a good first impression. After settling in, found that the wind rattled the door (remedied with a washcloth placed in door jamb) and the bed was really uncomfortable and noisy. There were other notables (iron, ironing board, and shower curtain liner should be replaced and the refrigerator needs to be secured). The FCI is a jewel that, given attention to the details, would absolutely sparkle.

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Scott

18 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Our WiFi did not work in our room but right outside it did.

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Jonathan

12 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Service and staff were great! Rooms were great bed was comfy and the kitchen added and nice touch.

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Service

Staff are consistently friendly, personable, and accommodating, with smooth check‑in for most and attentive breakfast hosts. A few guests experienced limited desk hours or slow after‑hours response.

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Tabitha

30 Jun 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Wonderful stay! The front desk attendant was very personable and my husband and I enjoyed talking with her. The wait staff was very personable and great as well.

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Matthew

21 Apr 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Celebrated our anniversary this weekend. Took pictures around the beautiful property. Staff is amazing. We’ll be back!

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Douglas L Gill

8 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great service!

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Daniel

1 Nov 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

I am so glad i found the FCI for our first trip to the Outer Banks. We really enjoyed our six night stay there during the last week of October. Our room was perfect for us and the yummy hot breakfast every morning was amazing. We chose a historic inn rather than a hotel or airbnb because we like the more personal touch an Inn provides. Lisa, the innkeeper, was very helpful and friendly. Beth, the Manager and breakfast chef was super hospitable. With the beach just a short walk away...we could not have asked for a better value stay on the OBX. We will definitely stay there again on our next trip.

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Ronald

15 Jun 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Excellent manager.

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Fabiola

25 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very conveniently located, right off the main road near restaurants and attractions. The bed was very comfortable, I don't know if it was the fresh, beach air but I slept like a baby. Breakfast was eggs, biscuits and gravy, and they had a nice spread of fruit, yogurt, cereal, coffee, and many different pastries and breads. Excellent service.

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Nataliya

19 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Tv didn’t work . I contacted after hours twice, nobody called back. So, we didn’t have Tv all night in a cool chilly night..:(

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DENNIS

15 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Check in at 4. Front desk closes at 5. We arrived at 5:30. No keys left for us. Tried to call on phone by front door at hotel but it did not work. Walked back to my car to call on my cell phone. Nice people came back when we called to give us keys. No remote for TV. Texted managers and they returned with a remote.

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Sarah

1 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Georgia the woman who cooked the breakfast every morning was wonderful

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Ricky

14 Oct 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great service in a super location. Enjoyed our mini vacation very much. Very quiet and close to so many things, food, shopping, parks.

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Location

Convenient for restaurants and attractions with a short walk or dedicated path to the beach; grounds feel quiet despite proximity to a main road.

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Allison

16 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great location loved how I could just walk right to the beach. Loved that they had beach chairs to take with as well. The property was beautiful and loved the free breakfast.

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Fabiola

25 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very conveniently located, right off the main road near restaurants and attractions. The bed was very comfortable, I don't know if it was the fresh, beach air but I slept like a baby. Breakfast was eggs, biscuits and gravy, and they had a nice spread of fruit, yogurt, cereal, coffee, and many different pastries and breads. Excellent service.

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Christopher

17 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This property is very quaint and historic. This is definitely not your modern, run of the mill hotel but it is very cool. You feel like you are walking back in time to the 1930s and 40s. The breakfast was fabulous. Bed was comfortable and room was spacious. Access to the beach was convenient.

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Jennifer

5 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

We enjoyed our stay. Good location, attractive property, nicer than staying at a chain. It's a bit faded and less attractive than the website shows -- closer to a busy road, some mold in the shower, a slow bathroom sink drain. The bed was large and comfortable. Our assigned breakfast time (we were not expecting this) was too late for our plans, so we skipped it, though other reviewers say it's very good. The landscaping is lovely! We'd probably stay somewhere else next time.

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Suzanne

16 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent location

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Kristy

22 Oct 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Clean rooms, friendly staff, excellent breakfast included with stay. Location was convenient to everything.

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Darlene

11 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

As always come here every year, awesome visit. Beautiful surroundings- very serene. Close to restaurants, attractions- private walkway to beach. Beautiful artwork through out the grounds. Service is excellent- everyone is very friendly and accommodating.

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John

22 May 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The First Colony Inn is a lovely old property in a great location for visiting the Outer Banks. Our room was spacious, clean and well appointed. Buffet breakfast choices were very good and the hot option varied each day. There's a wonderful beach opposite the inn and a good selection of restaurants and shops nearby. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and hope to return.

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Ricky

14 Apr 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great service. Great breakfast. Just a 1 min stroll to the beach. Great area around the inn. Very comfortable seating around the property and on the balconies. Close to everything!!!

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Ricky

14 Oct 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great service in a super location. Enjoyed our mini vacation very much. Very quiet and close to so many things, food, shopping, parks.

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Dining

Breakfast is a standout with hot, homemade options and good variety, and many appreciate the afternoon wine or snack social. A few disliked assigned breakfast time slots or wished for earlier coffee.

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Sara

5 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Vintage charm of historic inn. Rooms are cozy and comfortable, with antique furnishings as individual as each room. Home cooked delicious hot breakfast (including fresh baked pastries, mixed fruit and berries) and a late afternoon wine and cheese hospitality hour.

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Daniel

1 Nov 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

I am so glad i found the FCI for our first trip to the Outer Banks. We really enjoyed our six night stay there during the last week of October. Our room was perfect for us and the yummy hot breakfast every morning was amazing. We chose a historic inn rather than a hotel or airbnb because we like the more personal touch an Inn provides. Lisa, the innkeeper, was very helpful and friendly. Beth, the Manager and breakfast chef was super hospitable. With the beach just a short walk away...we could not have asked for a better value stay on the OBX. We will definitely stay there again on our next trip.

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Fabiola

25 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very conveniently located, right off the main road near restaurants and attractions. The bed was very comfortable, I don't know if it was the fresh, beach air but I slept like a baby. Breakfast was eggs, biscuits and gravy, and they had a nice spread of fruit, yogurt, cereal, coffee, and many different pastries and breads. Excellent service.

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Janet

16 Apr 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Breakfast was awesome every day!!

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Nicholas

24 Mar 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Awesome quiet place. Full of character. Excellent breakfast

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Thomas

21 Aug 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

The breakfasts and happy hour were great. Staff was super friendly and helpful. We loved the peace and quiet of the property. B&B is a little dated but one would expect that from a historic property.

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Terri

12 Sept 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Loved my stay at First Colony Inn! The property is beautiful and it has a great path to the beach which is wonderful. Breakfast is very nice and so is the afternoon wine and snacks selection. This place is highly recommended if you’re planning a trip to The Outer Banks.

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Sarah

1 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Georgia the woman who cooked the breakfast every morning was wonderful

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matthew C

29 Mar 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Wonderful experience!! An amazing part of history with clean and comfortable rooms!! The afternoon charcuterie board and wine were a nice bonus! Breakfast was homemade every morning and was very satisfying! Staff really treated us well and were also vey willing to talk about the history of the property! We will alway have fond memories of this stay and highly recommend this to anyone wanting to stay in this cozy and comfortable inn!!

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Scott

9 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Returned 40 years later from our 1st stay, when it was in its original ocean front location, to this 2025 stay. Classic, historic, dedicated beach access, lovely grounds, lush landscaping and gardens, and a great vibe. Rocking chairs and porch swings harken back to the good ‘ol days. Wonderful breakfasts by Chef Georgia, with eclectic culinary creations. Just love this ‘old woodie’ hotel in the original classic OBX architectural style.

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First Colony Inn

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