I recently stayed at the Blue Heron Inn in Chincoteague, VA.  The town of Chincoteague lodging options consist of bed and breakfasts, local motels, and a few chain motels (Best Western and Quality Inn).  I was nervous about our stay at the Blue Heron, since the reviews online aren’t exactly the best.  However, my husband and I enjoyed staying there.  It was not very crowded, close to downtown, and close to Assateague and the beach.

Couple of things to be aware of:

-The owner does smoke inside the office.  Some reviews online complained about the smell in their rooms, but we didn’t have a problem with the room smell.  With our air condition on, we were fine.

-The free breakfast is at a restaurant that’s about 1 mile away.  Beverages are not included.  And you must be at breakfast between 7 am – 9 am.  We only made it there that early one day (we like to sleep in) and it really wasn’t even that good.  French toast, potatoes, bacon…..just okay.

-The ponies on site – two ponies in a little pen.  You can’t pet them.

Overall, we are pretty easy going and didn’t mind our stay at all.  It was quiet the week we were there and it wasn’t too crowded.  Everything in our room was clean and the bathroom was upgraded (we paid for the Deluxe room – but didn’t see the Standard room to compare it with).  The air conditioning was great and the bed wasn’t too bad (just a little low to the ground).  We liked being closer to Assateague and not directly on the Main Street.  If we went back, I’m not sure if we would stay there again, but it’s surely an option.  And the cost was the best part!  I know it was cheaper than the Best Western that’s across the street.

Blue Heron Inn

7020 Maddox Boulevard

Chincoteague Island, VA  23336