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.

Why “The Dive Inn”?

EVERY BEACH TOWN HAS ITS STORIES.

We like to imagine that sometime in the 1960s, after the tourists had gone home and the lights along Cherry Grove had gone quiet, a few locals wandered out toward the pier, looked down at the Atlantic and decided a swimming pool seemed pretty unnecessary.

Did it actually happen that way?
Probably not. But it should have.

Because at The Dive Inn, the ocean has always been the point. Our little place sits so close to the Atlantic that from the balconies, it feels like you could practically dive right in.

No sprawling resort. No maze of elevators. No giant pool deck between you and the reason you came to Cherry Grove in the first place. Just seven suites, the beach out back, and the biggest swimming pool on Earth.

So no, we don't have a pool. We have the Atlantic.

Dive
The Atlantic is right outside.
Inn
Only seven suites. Intimate on purpose.
Dive in
Ocean, Cherry Grove, vacation, all of it.

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