Holiday Inn Express - Nags Head was backed up right near the beach. My spouse and I loved that! The view was gorgeous, and the hotel is right off the "strip" where you could access all the restaurants, shopping, activities, and sights you would ever want to see. It was very convenient. The hotel staff was nice, the cleaning staff did a great job with the hotel room, and it was well-appointed. We have no complaints.
My only concern is that there was no sign for the hotel on the main highway, or "the strip". It was difficult to see the hotel from the main road at night, since there weren't many street lights in that area, and for people unfamiliar with the area, it would've been helpful to have a hotel sign on the strip that says to "Turn Here" to get to the hotel. Other than that, our stay was great!