My first ever trip to NC ended abruptly, but we will be back!…read more I did not realize how new this hotel was. I knew nothing at check in, but Sam was a pleasure and so helpful checking us in at a rather late hour at night. My first thought entering the room was that it was beautiful. From the thoughtful reading lights in the headboard, to the room fridge that actually got cold, I was pretty happy. One only miss was the lack of a fan in the bathroom. Let's just say, 3 people, one bathroom, you kind of want a fan. We had reservations for 4 nights. On the first morning, our daughter woke up with swollen tonsils. We went to all 4 local urgent care locations and we're turned away cause we didn't have an appointment. Ultimately we chose to go home to ensure our daughter's health (she did indeed have strep throat) and the hotel did not penalize us for leaving early. They showed amazing care and concern for our families health and welll being. It's located in amazing location, on the water front. Easy walk to downtown for breakfast, and the waterfront walk is perfect for stretching your legs. It is a pet friendly business. Which is good and bad. For my fellow pet lovers, its wonderful to travel with your best friends. But there was an altercation between two dogs in the lobby that echoed through the property. Please be good pet parents! All in all, this property is affordable, well appointed and in a beautiful location. I highly recommend it!

Cute hotel!!! Found ourselves in NB after a long day at sand dollar island to end our summer. We…read moreare within 2 hours from the beach but got a room so we didn't have to drive home. Hotel room was spacious and beds were comfortable. We got a riverfront view which you can see in my pics. Can't see too much as there's trees but you can see some boats. Would recommend TryON if you are in need of a hotel in New Bern. A bit musty smelling on our level but they had dehumidifier's going. The walkway to the rooms are TINY!!! Hard to maneuver with a large push cart!

Safest place to camp. Has everything you need. We have done the "extreme camping" in the past…read more This place ruined it for me. I got the nature peace, beautiful sceneries, and the conveniences I love in one spot. Plus, there is this vibe that says "your safe, this is a community". Plus, they love dogs. My pups were spoiled with the dog park, the walks, the toys and treats, all available by KOA.

One of the best KOAs we've ever stayed in! This one is right on the Neuse River. Lots of activities…read more(including 2 catch and release ponds). The dog park is fantastic! There are actually 2 separate fenced in runs. How smart to put bark down! It rained Saturday night and Sunday am when we got here, but instead of the dog parks being muddy messes, the bark absorbed the water. Less mess in the camper - NICE! I will say that the standard sites are very close together. Perfectly fine for an overnight stay, but way too close for our 5th wheel (we were in site 18). Since we were staying Saturday through Wednesday, we asked Sunday morning if we could switch sites and the staff was very accommodating! We moved to 86 and were thrilled! This is a beautiful location and the staff is amazing! We plan to return to this fantastic town in the future and we will definitely stay here.

Any positive review of this place has to either be a plant or an employee, or paid for!…read more Hadn't been back to this place since previous review. Hubby saw the website and thought they updated everything so decided to book for our anniversary. Big mistake. The website has the usual bait and switch stuff. We check in, got the EXACT same unit we had 3 years ago, and it's the same old and nasty unit. AND IT SMELLED ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE!!! There is no way that housekeeping did one ounce of cleaning and didn't smell that odor! These are notes I made along the stay. Was supposed to be there Sun to Sun. We left Fri. very unhappy. Posting new pictures and you will see the same nasty tables in living room (no change or cleaning since 3 years ago???) - baby sock in dryer (washer/dryer not in unit. You have to go outside and downstairs to an unlocked room that anyone can walk into) - old 32" tv's in the rooms (not smart tv's) couldn't stream and the color so bad on one that everything was blurry - broken chairs - thought the bed in the second bedroom much bigger than the master bedroom so we slept in that room...discovered it was two twin beds pushed together and made up as one bed - ice-maker didn't work - every border in unit is FILTHY. One in the bedroom we slept in has red sticky substance that obviously was a spill. - housekeeping fees paid for what? - noticed two red spills on carpet in living room. We rubbed it just to see and just where we rubbed you can see just how filthy the carpet is. - dishes put up - dirty - pots oldddddd - refrigerator shelf on door broken - dresser/chest in master bedroom OLD and broken - took glassware out to cook and it was dirty. Took me half a second to actually wash it. How does housekeeping put dishes up for guest to use without making sure they're clean. WE PAY FOR HOUSEKEEPING . For goodness and health sake do your job and care about it!!

The staff who checked me in and out were friendly and helpful. The condo was so pretty. The view…read morefrom the screened in porch was awesome. I loved having morning coffee out there and again in late evening. They have a recreational center with a large variety of things to do. There is an indoor and outdoor pool. We had a great time there. It is situated in a great spot to visit New Bern, historical New Bern, and going to the coast. Great location. We loved the historical district of New Bern. Tryon Palace, the trolley tour. The great restaurants. I will definitely book there again.

I found this place on airbnb.com while trying to find a place in Beaufort, NC for the 4th of July…read moreweekend. This was the closest thing open and after a bit of research on Oriental, I just decided to check out the town and the Croaker Festival instead of using it as a home base for Beaufort (about an hour or so away). The Captain's Quarters was such a beautiful place to stay. I was apprehensive because their website is old and the information wasn't quite the same as it was on airbnb.com. I got ahold of the manager, Linda, and that helped. The place used to be a traditional B&B, but now it is just a place to stay with a kitchen you can cook in. I stayed in the Blue Room, and it was clean and beautiful. I had a little en suite bathroom with a shower. Right outside my room was a side door to the wrap around porch, an amenity that I took full advantage of while I was there. There was only one other couple staying in the Quarters while I was there, so the house was super quiet. It is an old Victorian, so there are creaky floor boards and my door was a bit difficult to open and shut depending on the humidity. One of the greatest things about this place is the location. It's right across the street from the Old Theater, and just a short walk to the harbor. I went for the Croaker Festival and it was great to have a place so close to everything without being right in the center of all the activity. If I ever get down to Oriental again, I know where I'll be staying.

Traveling on a road trip always has it's raves and rants. We found that instead of just using the…read morehighway facilities, it was nicer sometimes to take a bit of time and go into various information centers. Don't get me wrong, though rest areas were well kept and very clean on this particular road trip and I have absolutely no complaints. When you go to a visitor information center, you end up finding out more history and talking to locals that have lived there for quite some time. It is very interesting and educational and adds a bit to your trip so you know where you've been a little bit more about something you maybe never even heard of before. This was located in the County of Lamar, in the state of South Carolina. We had to get off the interstate because it was closed due to weather conditions we ended up winding through the countryside. It was an unexpected diversion but hey you gotta make the best of what happens on a road trip. We saw a lot of fields of things growing and towels and farm houses, it was a much different world than we're used to living in in Tampa. I appreciate the Visitor Information Centres and really enjoy stopping there. Not only do you get clean facilities that have a bathroom break but you get to meet wonderful people and learn some history about where you are at the present time. What's a girl to do? Went out of town learn more about the locals.

Hidden Lake Retreat is a hidden gem of New Bern, NC. It's a small but cozy campgrounds where you…read morecan go "Glamping" . They have three furnished tents that have their own fire pit, grill, and picnic table. Inside the tent was a bed, chairs, air conditioner, a fan, coffee maker and games. What I absolutely loved is that they left a new toy for my baby to keep! That was so nice of them! All the amenities were clean and well kept. It's a beautiful quiet little cove that I definitely recommend to visit a day or two.

Bay River Campground is a little gem on the water all by itself. The owners and their kids are…read morevery friendly and helpful. The bathhouse and grounds are clean and well kept. The campground doesn't have a lot of other amenities. Fishing can be excellent. Kayaks, sailboats, jon boats, flats boats all can be docked at the campground. Oriental is a short drive. Tent and pull behind camper sits available. Trailer Campers available for rent. This is a very nice option and reasonably priced. I make a point of visit any time I can get away.

We tent camped at White Oak River Campground this past weekend. The places has its pros and cons…read morebut for me the cons outweighed the pros so we won't be going back. Cons first so I can end on a good note: CONS - The campground is REALLY close to the highway and an overpass. You will hear the cars all night long if you are tent camping. All.Night.Long. We didn't sleep very well; I would say not at all but we doze off a few times. (5 people in our group, 1 person said they slept ok. That same person drank more than anyone else - pack a pint of Beam and you may sleep too!). - There are 1, maybe two full time campers with what appears to be full time residents. They PARTIED hard, loud music until 3-4 am. Totally unacceptable for the campground manager to allow this, and to be a part of it. Yep, he partied with them; we think he lives right behind the office in a camper too. PROS - Now for the good stuff: - There's a wonderful stream/river that runs along the campground; we got a spot on the turn which we really liked. - There are several lakes that are awesome! I taught my wife to cast a fly and there are no/few trees around so she was able to not get snagged up and she really enjoyed it. My daughter lost a nice bass in the lake nearest the camping area. We saw 4 other nice bass caught on worms. Bait can be bought south of the campground a mile or so on the left. - It is pet friendly; we bought our dogs and enjoyed walking the grounds with them. - Bathrooms are pretty clean and have showers. If you are looking for a quiet spot to chill and sleep well, this may not be the best choice. They'll never be able to fix the road noise, but if they can get the mgmt under control and address the noise at night it would be a 4 star place.

Stayed weekend at this campground. Mike is a great person and was extremely helpful to us…read morenewbie's. We arrived after dark and Mike lit up the site with his four Wheeler and helped us get backed in. We enjoyed our stay and will definitely return someday. Nice walking trail. Thanks Mike for a pleasant stay.