Ocean Sands Spa & Resort

GREAT RESORT! Spent 1 week back in APRIL 2011. Newly renovated facility.( money well spent). Right on the Ocean front/boardwalk. Friendly STAFF and GREAT family atmosphere.

The ugliest looking building on the boardwalk, but clean and freshly renovated inside with flat screen TV in each room.. The rooms are very small but tastefully decorated and comfortable. You don't have a balcony, only wall to wall window with the breath taking view of the ocean. Perfect location, in the middle of the resort, close to all.

Staff we encountered were friendly and helpful. Resort has excellent location, plenty of entertainment. Everything is within walking distance. Would return and plan to do so. 2009- exterior has been remodled, building looks great. our room was remodled, new pillow top matress, 2 lcd tv's (large)

After reading previous reviews we were hesitant to accept this trade, but hey, it's on the beach and was a lucky trade at last minute for Spring Break (April, 2nd 2009). We were NOT dissappointed. They told me the place was recently remodeled so the older reviews are definately out of date. The parking lot is decent, and the place has been newly renovated. The lobby is cozy beach decor. The place has a re-decorated pool area (decent sized pool) with a hot tub, all indoor. They have a media room with internet access free (you pay to print), no wi-fi though. They have a beach style restaurant onsite, that serves drinks beachside/boardwalk side and indoors. The food is decent and the drinks are too. Prices are fine. They have a gym small but stuff is in good condition. They give FREE van service to Williamsburg, the Zoo, Norfolk for sight seeing and shopping. The room we stayed in was 1002, which we had to tke the 2nd elevator to (the first elevator only goes to the 6th floor). The elevator wasn't so pretty but I didn't care. The one bedroom was Ocean front, and the one dissappointment was no oceanfront balcony. You just have a huge window looking at the beach but you can't open it. However, I didn't mind as I sat there eating my breakfast bug and wind free, while looking out at the beach. This place is right on the beach, so you walk out the door and you are on the boardwalk, a nice perk. The room was recently updated so the stove is flat top, the microwave new. The pull out couch in good shape (not plush but useable). The pull out couch sleeps 2, and also there is a small 4 person table with the 2 extra chairs in the closet. The bedroom had a Queen sized bed, and you have a VCR in the living area, and a DVD player in the bedroom. The bedroom also has a nice chair/ottoman set that I used often. The chair wasn't plush but was comfortable. The liv/din area floor was tiled. The bathroom has a standard sized whirlpool tub, which my kids loved by the way. This place is in a great location. We parked the car and didn't drive anywhere. We walked to all the restaurants, we used the FREE van service to Williamsburg, the Zoo, and Norfolk and it was a great vacation for me since my husband didn't come and it was me alone with 3 kids. I give this a 7 out of 10 rating only because of the elevator, and the fact that some areas are outdated or seem dingy.

We stayed here and we thought it was the best location on Virginia Beach. Everyone was so friendly and hearing the waves crash by your window was spectacular. The pool has just been renovated and it is very nice. It is all about location and this one can't be beat!