do not even look at this hotel. I walked 10 blocks in either direction of this facility and the Ocean Sands was the ONLY hotel/motel structure with no balcony. Yes, there was a small slider window, however the large air conditioning unit was smack in the middle of the window wall and the noise from the unit completely drowned out... more

We just stayed at the ocean sands and had a great time. The room, though in need of updating ,was clean, the staff helpful and friendly. the kids enjoyed the crafts each day, sign up early not that many spots as we found out one day. The location is superb. The beach is fabulous. Very close to all the entertainment... more

Stayed at Ocean Sands in June as part of a brief swing up the coast. First, I'll say I was worried about staying here given other reviews. It sounded a little grim, but actually was quite nice and I would come back. That said, I'll also say that it is a low cost place, so if you are expecting the... more

Comparing most of hotels on the beach ocean front, Ocean Sands is one of the most valuable. There are many new hotels and timeshares such as Hilton in Virginia beach but it is much much more expensive and the location is in 30s street which is far away from the center of Virgina beach. I have a wonderful stay between... more

The cleaning people and the pool staff were very rude at this hotel. Although, the staff at the desk were very nice. We did not get to enjoy the pool because it was so dirty looking when we first got there, then they closed it for 1 1/2 days to clean it. When they reopened the pool it was too... more

From the painfully slow check-in to the rude maintenance crews, I will never again stay at this hotel. The place is very dirty, although it is undergoing some remodeling. The crew doing the remodeling, however, was rude, obnoxious, and loud. The rooms themselves are nice but lack a balcony that all the other ocean view hotels have. Also the walls... more

We went with an open mind after reading the somewhat mixed reviews on TA . Our experience was brilliant. The rooms,grounds,restaurants etc are kept in a spotless conditio n throughout the day, with a resident cleaner at the beach toilets. The food was much better than we had hoped after the reviews. In the week of our stay we had... more

I traded into Ocean Sands through RCI because it was available for the time frame I was travelling to Virginia Beach, when other properties were not. Having read the reviews, I did not know what to expect. I was very pleasantly surprised. Yes, there was significant construction going on, but that was disclosed up front in my reservation. Honestly, how... more

The place looks NOTHING like it is portrayed on their website. Rooms are painted an ugly yellow. There is construction going on currently and promises to continue for some time according to the front desk personnel. Awakened at around 8:30 every morning to the sounds of a construction site. Pool was closed due to debris from the renovation falling into... more