THE DIVE INNat Cherry Grove
Faded mid-century photograph of a Carolina beach pier and shoreline

Vintage soul. Fresh start.

OLD SCHOOL,
IN ALL THE RIGHT WAYS.

The building

There was a time when going to the beach did not involve enormous resorts, parking decks, wristbands, crowded elevators and four hundred identical hotel rooms.

You found a little place by the ocean. You parked outside. You carried your bags upstairs. You opened the door, threw on your swimsuit and went to the beach.

The Dive Inn isn't a new hotel pretending to be vintage. It began as part of the era we're celebrating. Rather than erase that history, the 2026 reimagining kept it.

The property was fully reimagined in 2026 — a comprehensive renovation inside and out — while preserving the intimacy, simplicity and personality that made old-school beach inns special.

Keep the charm.
Replace everything else.

Then / Now

THE SAME BUILDING. A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT NIGHT'S SLEEP.

The renovated inn photographed at blue hour
The property before renovation: pale yellow clapboard, weathered blue lattice balcony railings and window air-conditioning units, photographed from the parking area

THE BEACH VACATION YOU REMEMBER. ONLY BETTER.

Seven oceanfront residences. Seven private balconies. Direct beach access. A vintage property fully reimagined in 2026. And the Atlantic Ocean right outside.

Interiors

Redesigned accommodations, new furnishings, updated lighting

Kitchens & baths

Renovated throughout, in every stay

Outside

Refreshed outdoor living, reimagined oceanfront balconies