The Inn on Pamlico Sound & Café Pamlico is a casually elegant, full-service boutique waterfront hotel featuring 13 guest rooms and an award-winning guest experience— most notably recognized as a 2025 Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best destination. The property offers a refined yet relaxed atmosphere with world-class dining, event and wedding facilities, private decks, and spacious rooms equipped with large whirlpool spa tubs.
Set across 2.13 acres, the inn includes a broad range of guest amenities: gourmet breakfast service, fresh-baked goods, kayaks, bicycles, a swimming pool, home theater, library, pavilion, and heated decks. In addition to the guest rooms, the property includes two 2-bed/1-bath apartments and two studio apartments, ideal for staff housing or supplemental rental income.
An additional adjacent 0.57-acre parcel is currently undergoing city approval for four more guest rooms and three 2-bedroom apartments, offering tangible expansion potential for the next operator or investor.
Rare Waterfront Asset: Positioned directly on Pamlico Sound, offering irreplaceable water views and private access.
Multiple Revenue Streams: lodging, fine dining, weddings/events, apartment rentals, and ancillary guest amenities.
Expansion Capacity: approved plans in progress to add guest rooms and apartments—significant value-add potential.
Destination Market: located in Buxton, NC, a high-demand Outer Banks destination known for tourism, recreation, and natural coastal beauty.
Established Brand & Reputation: strong guest satisfaction, premium online reviews, and a history of award recognition.
Turnkey Hospitality Operation: full infrastructure in place for smooth transition to new ownership or investor group.