Overall Ratings & Reviews Ocean Sands Resort, Oceanfront, Virginia Beach by Vacatia

Pros: All of the rooms are oceanfront, with private balconies. Our suite was on the 14th floor, which gave us an excellent view of the ocean, beach, & boardwalk. Our suite was very spacious, and was very reminiscent of a tiny apartment. Cons: The furniture is very worn and dated, but that's not a game changer. What is a game changer is that the suite was dirty. I was totally disgusted. The couch in the sitting area was so dirty that it needs to be replaced. I wouldn't dare sit on it. We used it as a holder for our suitcases. There were surfaces that obviously hadn't been wiped down because there were spots that were easily visible. And I know that it's a beach hotel, and I can understand there may be some residual sand left on the floor from the previous guests, but what I couldn't understand was the hair on the floors, behind the bathroom door, and in the corners. It was so gross. Speaking of corners, every corner in the suite was full of dust and dirt. My husband and I were there for the weekend only, so we made it work. I would not have wanted to spend an entire week in that suite. The ONLY real saving grace was the oceanfront view.

Loved staying here! Great view from the balcony and staff was very friendly. Loved that we had a kitchen and was definitely worth getting the condo room. Air conditioner did leak on our balcony but I think it was from how hot it was while we were there. Will be looking forward to staying here again next time we vacation here.

Great Location! Full kitchen! Jet Tub! Indoor Pool! Only thing I miss is there is only 1 bed and pull out sofa, as kiddos get bigger would book a room with 2 beds but not available. Have stayed 2 years in row we enjoy the property.

The parking was somewhat of an issue. It appeared clean but i think the dirty stained carpet alluded physiologically that it appeared unclean. Bathrrom very clean. We had fresh bedding i just think maybe slight renovation would help in appearrance of cleanliness (carpet). First impressions set the stage. My granddaughter loved the kitchen and the pool. The microwave woth oven was awesome. Communication needs imprivement. Itcwas hard getting a hold of someone to answer question which made booking hard. Also unsure of the oven so pre coojed mist of our food.

Would definitely stay there again

We loved our Ocean view balcony and the ease and accessibility to the beach. The staff were friendly and helpful. We look forward to booking another stay in the future.

Jo, front desk manager, made our stay amazing. Such a hospitable personality, pleasant from the second we arrived, and would hire her for my own company if I could. Thanks for being amazing Jo.

Nice hotel right on the boardwalk and beach! Staff are helpful and housekeeping keeps the hotel very clean! Parking garage is steep, and very small spaces for large vehicles!walking distance to plenty of restaurants, stores, shopping! Bar/restaurant on property expensive!

We had a very enjoyable stay at the Ocean Sands. The property is a little dated, but you cant beat the price and amenities. Loved that there was a masseuse in house, Jamie did an awesome job, but the resort should consider soundproofing the massage room or relocating it. Noise from the pool was a bit distracting when getting the massage. Everyone on staff was friendly and accommodating, and the on site restaurant was very good! We will definately stay here again!

Very nice staff. Close to great restaurants. We would stay there again.

This property was not clean and needs a major update. I’m grateful I had Clorox wipes with us. It also needs to have the carpet torn up. It was disgraceful. The only positive was the view! Oh and the alarms went off twice in the middle of the night to evacuate the hold building. We were told some sort of technical issue.

The structure and the view from the room were wonderful, the well-equipped gym too. Only the pool that I believe needs a better organization.

Beautiful views nice location the room was clean

very friendly, nice location

Our stay was excellent. The online check in process was great. We loved getting to wake up to the ocean each morning on the balcony.

You can get anywhere you want to go from this location. If it's not within walking distance the trolley or the bus stop is. Their downstairs coffee machine is fantastic and their front desk personnel was top notch.

The friendly and accommodating staff. Quietness. Room as pictured online.

We really enjoyed our stay and the location It was clean and quiet and a good price It has a full kitchen which is a plus if anyone wants to cook

Me and my guest had an wonderful time!!

An improvement would be to install a third elevator in the tower. There were times we had to wait for the elevator longer than we should have, which could be improved with an additional elevator. Also, it would be fabulous to have a door that allows guests to exit the back of the hotel without having to go through the restaurant. This would make access more convenient for everyone.