The Tranquil House Inn

Christine Niederberger Mineva

We were overall quite disappointed with our stay at the Tranquil House Inn. As other reviewers have written, it is advertised as being a cozy, unique property, though multiple issues left us feeling like something was missing for the price paid. -Arrival - parking is on-site, easy. We were greeted by an employee in the parking lot to help us with our luggage. Only to realize later that he was doing this since the front desk had already closed (at 6pm!), and he was in a rush on his way out for the evening. Note: no elevator on the property, so if you stay on the 3rd floor, there are a lot of stairs to climb with luggage/stroller, etc. -Reception: often no one at reception. Sometimes a few ladies were there simply chatting. No effort to be personal. Upon check-out, the lady seemed surprised that I was stopping by to check-out. Perhaps a leftover covid measure, but you do not even need to show your face upon leaving! - Internet - this barely worked for the duration of our stay. No functioning signal in our room. The IT came to fix it after day 1, and it worked at a slow speed with low signal for the rest of our time there. Not dependable. - No laundry service on site - for people coming to stay for a few days or more, especially in high season, we found this surprising. They send you to a laundromat down the road. Breakfast - as other reviewers have mentioned, it consists of: -Orange juice bottles from concentrate -Hard boiled eggs -Yogurt parfait -Bowl of fresh fruit -Muffins (not homemade) -Coffee pot + tea (hot water was not even put out. You had to walk into their kitchen and take it directly from the industrial-sized machine) …again for paying $400/night, you would expect to at least have a toaster with some slices of bread to eat with your egg! The breakfast attendant barely said hello. -No room service unless you request at the reception. -Cleanliness: this was a big one for us. Upon arrival, we questioned how well the room had been cleaned as there were sand/dust bits under the beds and in the corners. The stairs/hallways of public places were filthy. Someone had left a plastic container of their dessert from the night before on the stairs - after almost 24 hours, I picked it up myself as clearly no one else was bothered by it. The positives: -nice location in Manteo with gorgeous setting on the bay -very walkable to local restaurants and coffee shops (and bars) - perhaps why this property seemed to cater to 50+ crowd, not families with young children. -bottles of plastic water put out in lobby -1587 restaurant - serves decent food and good drinks -close to historic sites and 10-15 min drive to Nags Head -nicely furnished, spacious bedroom -Beautiful 1st floor deck overlooking bay/marina We would probably not stay here again as it simply was not worth the price paid.

Taylor Bearfield

We booked every room at the inn for our wedding weekend! It is such a wonderful location and place to stay, just the perfect size for a smaller wedding party and family. Ashley and Jackie were so wonderful and accommodating!

Ron B Harrell

Sets in downtown Manteo on the harbor at Roanoke Island. You can walk to almost everything. Classic lodge look with a huge deck on the harbor side. Staff is friendly and helpful. Restaurant and bar on site. Rooms are good size but, a bit worn and in need of a face lift. Poor attempt at repairs really cheapens the previously well decorated rooms.

Bobby Humphrey

Was not up to the standards of other Select Registry properties that we have stayed. Breakfast was just yogurt and fruit every day. No one was in the lobby after 6pm. There was a town concert one night that looked cool but no one at the Inn knew about it so we missed it due to restaurant reservations. Rooms were very nice but I would say that there were very few amenities offered during our stay.

Daniel Callaghan

We really enjoyed The Tranquil House Inn for our small (3 siblings and 2 spouses) family gathering. The rooms were nice. The big veranda overlooking the inlet was a big plus. We enjoyed ordering takeout from local restaurants and dining al fresco on the veranda. We were disappointed that both the website and staff email responses did not advise that the restaurant would not open until our departure. We had asked staff prior to check-in via email for a reservation at the restaurant and staff advised that the restaurant is “first come - first served” without noting that the restaurant was closed on the date that we requested for a reservation. Staff should update the website. All told, we will be back in the Fall.