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Our outdoor pool is open 9 am – 9 pm seasonally between Memorial Day weekend and the end of October (weather permitting.) In addition to the pool itself, this area offers an unheated whirlpool tub.

Pool towels can be located at the central ground floor elevator landing near the fitness center. Your guest room key will work both for the pool area and hotel entrances. 

The pool bar is open on weekends in season. A menu can be found posted at the pool house or see our online Seasonal Pool Menu. Call the restaurant at 252-838-7250 to place your order and we’ll bring it out to you!

State-of-the-art fitness equipment. Our fitness center is open 24/7 with key access.

Call the hotel to reserve a golf cart for your stay! Paperwork for your rental will be filled out with our front desk team at the beginning of your rental. Golf cart rentals are nightly from 3 pm until 12 Noon the following day. $95/night for 4 seaters and $125/night for a six-seater golf cart.

Beaufort Bike Rental offers several easy to use 7-speed cruiser bicycles for pick-up at the hotel. Simply scan the QR code at the bicycle stand to complete your rental.

Dock slips along Taylor’s creek are owned and managed by the Boathouse Marina. Call (252) 838-1524 to inquire about dock slip availability. We also offer complimentary boat storage in our self-parking lot, conveniently located directly across from a public boat ramp. 

Valet parking for overnight guests is recommended at $15/night, unlimited in and out. Self-parking is available approximately 200 yards away from the hotel.

There are four vehicle charging stations in our self-parking lot (two Tesla chargers and two 40-watt chargers.)

A guest laundry room is located just off the central elevator on the 2nd floor. $1.75 to wash, $1.50 to dry. Single load boxes of detergent and fabric softener are available in our Marketplace.

Complimentary regular and decaf coffee are available from 5 -11 am. Coffee can be purchased at the restaurant or at the bar at any time.

Each guest room has a coffee maker and mini fridge. A microwave is available for guests in our marketplace. Microwaves can be requested (limited availability).

To access our Wi-Fi, connect to the network “Beaufort Hotel”. After connecting, you will be presented with a landing page. Select the number of days you will be our guest, and press connect! That’s it!

Shuttle services are available to and from downtown Beaufort from 7 am - 11 pm (dependent upon driver availability.) The hotel shuttle does not travel outside of Beaufort.

Our hotel check-in time is after 4:00 pm and departure is before 11:00 am. For an early arrival or late departure, please contact our front desk to make a request on your reservation. This request is not a guarantee and will be honored based on the availability of the hotel on the day of.

Should you wish to avoid returning to the Front Desk when departing, please leave your keys in your room. We will use the credit card provided at check-in to settle your account. If you would like a final receipt emailed, please contact the Front Desk by dialing “0” from your room.

All deposits received are non-refundable and non-transferable.

We charge 100% of the first night's stay, plus tax.

• Guests who cancel 48 hours or more before 4:00 pm EST on the day of check-in are charged no fee.
• Guests who cancel less than 48 hours before 4:00 pm EST on the day of check-in (including no-shows) are charged one (1) night plus tax.

Please read our Authorization Policy for Debit/Credit Cards:

During check-in, you will be asked to provide a debit or credit card as a method of payment. The card provided will be authorized for the full anticipated amount of your stay, including room rental, taxes, and any anticipated fees. Additional authorization holds may be placed on your card throughout your stay to cover additional purchases billed to your account. If you choose to change your payment method after check-in, it may take up to 3-5 business days for held funds to be released by your financial institution. If the room rental has been paid in advance, a card will still be required for incidental charges.

If the cardholder will not be present during check-in, please contact the hotel to request a credit card authorization form.

We accept all major credit cards. Personal, business, or government checks are not accepted.

The Beaufort Hotel is a smoke-free property. A $250 recovery fee will be charged for smoking in your room.

The hotel has a limited number of rooms that connect to each other with adjoining doors. They vary by room type and bed type. Please contact the front desk to request adjoining rooms prior to arrival. We will make our best effort to accommodate requests.

Gift certificates can be purchased for overnight accommodations at the Beaufort Hotel and culinary experiences at 34° North Restaurant. Whatever the reason or the season, our gift certificates make the perfect gift! Contact the hotel’s front desk directly to purchase a gift certificate at 252-728-3000.

"Green" standards were used in the construction of the Beaufort Hotel. The floors and fireplace in the lobby, bar, and restaurant are a mix of antique bricks, reclaimed factory maple flooring, and unique heart-pine–all local to the area. The floors were built from reclaimed wood from the Hart Cotton Mill in Tarboro, North Carolina (shown below).

The use of local reclaimed materials was a way to infuse history and authenticity into the property and provide a connection from the past to the present that is appreciated by older and younger generations alike.

Every day is Earth Day at the Beaufort Hotel as we continue to integrate green practices into our daily routines. We are proud to be designated ‘Carteret County’s First Full-Service Green Hotel’ by the NC GreenTravel business.

The property on which the Beaufort Hotel now stands played an important role in the history of Beaufort’s fishing industry. It is located on the former site of the last operating menhaden processing plant in North Carolina. 

Menhaden processing started in North Carolina shortly after the Civil War, though it wasn’t until the 1890s that menhaden factories began netting some real success.

Built at the turn of the 20th century, the Beaufort plant was bought by Wheatly’s grandfather, C.R. Wheatly, and William Potter in 1934. Jule Wheatly joined the operations in 1973. The menhaden industry flourished on the North Carolina coast for more than a century. 

Menhaden was the fish that built Beaufort. It was a bony smelly fish used for fertilizer, animal feed, and bait. Natives in town could often smell the fish being processed. Many, probably most, didn’t like the smell. But many others called it the “smell of money.”. That smell — was part of Beaufort’s culture and identity.

It all changed in 2005 when Beaufort Fisheries, the last menhaden processing plant in the county and state, shut down for good, taking with it jobs, income, and millions of pounds of fish landings.

The net reel is a lasting icon of Beaufort’s menhaden industry. It was used for drying purse seines, a large net deployed around an entire school of fish.

Today, the net reel serves as a tribute to the generations of hardworking Menhaden fishermen.

There are over 2-miles of nautical rope in the dining room. These act as acoustical panels in the ceiling of the restaurant.