Shutters on the Banks is a little older than some of the hotels along the Outer Banks, but it is wonderfully maintained and inviting.
It is great for families because the bathrooms (though small and a little dated) are right inside the door - pool or ocean mess can be left there without making a mess of the rest of the room. The rooms are HUGE and the beds are amazingly comfortable.
The breakfast offered was a great variety - from pastries to waffles, eggs, biscuits, gravy, fruit, yogurt and cereal.
And the staff was wonderful - they made check-in and check-out simple - all the information needed was on printed materials and pointed out for easy reference.
Although we didn't swim, there is an indoor pool - and the towers offered a gorgeous view of the dunes with a walkway leading up to a restful gazebo.
Don't miss this place!