My Review is: DO NOT STAY AT THIS MOTEL Trash in room, trash in basket by microwave from previous guest. On Sunday morning I was awakened by a very loud and ear splitting faulty smoke detector set off by someone else in the motel smoking in a non-smoking room....motel full of illegals, although..if you like Hispanic Rap music playing loudly... more

For those looking to save money, the Marlin motel is good enough. The rooms at the Marlin are out of date and tend to have a mixed smell of smoke and mildew. My wife and I recently stayed and had to switch rooms do to an ant problem. The front desk was extremely nice and upgraded our room, however there... more

We were checking on the construction of a investment house that was being built on the beach and needed a place to crash. There's a huge diff between these monster vacation homes and this hotel, but the diff is fair. The location is awesome. Room are typical. Lot's of people smoking outside. more

After having read other reviews of this motel, I was a bit worried. However, my 2 night stay at the Hatteras Marlin ended up being fine. The drawbacks are: a weird smell in the rooms, sort of musty mixed with air freshener and the walls are quite thin. But on the plus side, the people at the front desk were... more

After reading a previous review -- was worried about the potential smell because of no non-smoking rooms. No problem at all. They had cleaned the room nicely and I merely opened the windows to let the lovely N.C. breeze blow -- wonderful! While this is not on the beach, the grounds are nice -- well kept -- very pretty view... more

The Hatteras Marlin is clean enough, with adequate furnishings, but despite a relatively recent remodeling, remains rather dingy. The biggest problem, besides an uninspired location, is that it has no non-smoking rooms, and is unwilling to designate any. It has a persistent nasty smell, a mixture of tobacco and mildew, covered with a heavy dose of floral-scented room 'deodorizer.' UGH.... more

i have stayed at the marlin for the past six years and a totel of 8 visits. this establishment has always been topnotch and provided excellent service.for the money, it doesnt get any better espscially the suites and efficientcies.thank you for the space. more

Very clean, pleasant, and personable. Inexpensive compared to other acommodations on the island, and close to beach access and other conveniences. more