Outer Banks Pet Friendly Accommodations

At the heart of historic Manteo in a restored 1919 Arts and Crafts bungalow, Cameron House Inn offers comfort in an easy-going bed and breakfast atmosphere. Guests are invited to put their feet up in the sitting room, to laze on the front porch in an antique porch swing or to warm up to the huge back porch fireplace. The six guest rooms here are lovely, some with soaker tubs, some with fireplaces, some with down-stuffed sofas, and all offering luxurious tiled bathrooms and bed linens. Practical touches like hair dryers and high def TVs make these rooms especially comfortable. Wireless internet access and large desks in most rooms make Cameron House a good choice for business travelers who appreciate an Outer Banks hotel that takes their needs into consideration. Guests enjoy the inn’s full, hot breakfast each morning, and homemade cookies, cakes and other snacks and beverages are available all day. The owners have been in the local and national guidebook business for more than 35 years, so rest assured that all the information you’ll need about the area and things to do will be at your fingertips. There’s a no-smoking policy here. Children 12 and older are welcomed with prior arrangements, and there’s one pet-friendly room (prior arrangements are still required). Ask for details about special packages or see their website. The inn is a popular place for weddings, receptions and reunions. You’re less than a block from the waterfront historic district with its great shops, restaurants and attractions.

This Outer Banks oceanfront hotel offers modernized rooms sporting recent renovations. Many of the rooms include private balconies where you can enjoy a stunning ocean view and immediate beach access. Relax on the oceanfront dune deck for morning coffee or evening drinks. The hotel offers a free continental breakfast and in-room coffee service. Each stay at the John Yancey Inn includes free access to the nearby Outer Banks Family YMCA as well as plenty of onsite amenities, including an outdoor pool and kiddie pool, a grill/picnic area, a playground, a gazebo and an onsite coin laundry. Pet-friendly rooms are available. All rooms feature HDTV, free WiFi, a refrigerator, a microwave, a coffee maker, an iron and a hair dryer. This hotel is open year round.

Pam’s Pelican Bed and Breakfast has four comfortable, private rooms available for rent. Each air-conditioned room has a queen-size bed, a private bath, WiFi, satellite TV, a microwave, a mini fridge and an alarm clock. Two of the four rooms also include a twin bed. A hearty home-cooked breakfast is served each morning. Grills, ice and coolers, bikes and beach chairs are available for guests to use. Pam's is pet friendly and is open from March until November.

Roanoke Island Inn is one of Manteo’s most beautiful historic inns. It’s in the heart of the historic district, situated along the boardwalk and overlooking the water. The original building dates to the 1860s, and later additions and renovations have this inn sprawling over its large lot with lush landscaping and a quaint picket fence. The inn offers eight rooms with private baths and outside entrances; two of the accommodations are family suites. Dog-friendly accommodations are available. A comfortable common area (wait until you see the frescoed ceiling), a peaceful back yard with a koi pond  and a well-stocked innkeeper’s pantry are welcoming touches. Guests have 24-hour access to the fully stocked pantry, and a continental breakfast is set out each morning from 8 to 11 a.m. WiFi is available in the guest rooms and the lobby. In the backyard garden is a bungalow offering two bedrooms and a wet bar but no cooking facilities. Children are welcomed in the two family suites and in the bungalow, and dogs are allowed in the bungalow. Bikes are available for guests to use. They close in January and February every year.

Roanoke Island Inn is now also offering the Croatan Cottage, a charming fully restored and furnished 1920s Sears kit home located in downtown Manteo next to the entrance to Roanoke Island Festival Park. Voted #6 in Best Homes 2012 by Hooked on Houses, the Croatan Cottage offers three bedrooms and three baths, sleeps up to six people and is pet friendly. The house rents for a two-night minimum. Make sure to ask about their four-night stay and seven-night stay special packages!