It's fine, it's fine. As mid-range beach hotels go, it was good. There is no way to keep things pristine in such a hotel location, with people coming from the beach and the constant rough weather - sunny and hot and humid, then cold, and storms. There is wear in the room and you can see sand in the cracks, scratches and dents throughout the room. We had a decent view of the ocean, it was sufficiently clean, and the pools were cleaned and not crowded when we were there. When the toilet kept running, maintenance came and fixed it while we swam and ate dinner although I now wish we had told them about the slow draining sink too. Would I want to stay here for a full week? No (other places sell cookies but I do like that touch at check in). But for a night or two? Sure, although I don't know what in-season pricing is so there'd be a limit to what I'd be willing to pay before selecting a rental instead. The location is really what you get here. It has a nice boardwalk and beach access, and if you have loyalty with Hilton, this is the best you can do without going to Morehead City.
One of the two elevators remained broke for the entire six days we were there. Our toilet was not working properly upon arrival and remained that way for the stay. The maintenance technician was very accommodating when assisting with the toilet but they were unable to get parts to fix the toilet, so we had to deal with the situation for the entire stay. The flooring in our suite needed to be replaced with sharp metal corners sticking up in the middle of the floor. We had to clean surfaces in the room upon arrival due to sticky spots on furniture tops. This hotel could use a refresh as furniture in the room appeared to be well-worn and outdated. The hotel is in a perfect location, central to many conveniences and right on the water (no beach, just a view).
Clean, Art Deco hotel with a full bar, excellent staff. Show check-in, but great front desk staff. Excellent bar tender but disappointed that the website stated a bistro and bar with small bites in the bar. However the only food was pretzels or wasabi pees. Breakfast offered in the morning. Website stated sharable plates of food in the bar but none. Rooms were clean. Hotel is a redecorated former major chain hotel so sinks and counters resemble those at Hampton Inn. Four floors. Nice views of golf course from upper floors. Pets allowed.