Great location, great price and clean!! I booked online several months ago for 3 nights - an August weekend and couldn't believe the price for right on the boardwalk, right next to the rides. Definitely awesome!! Free parking, and never an issue finding it. They have a door that leads directly to the boardwalk and steps to the beach. The staff are all very helpful/nice. The elevator does need to be used by a staff member so we just got our steps in (top floor), but checking In/out we used one of their carts for luggage-the elevator is a lift and was really cool kind of like the titanic, ha! The room was clean, during the 3 nights we were there no one came to clean our room but we saw people in the hallway it's ok we didn't mind anyway, we emptied our own trash in the hall, and got extra towels. Only issue was the shower- the water continually switched between very hot and freezing cold. But it's an old hotel. The common deck the view was amazing, we watched the sunrise there every morning and sat out there every night. I would 100% book here again. read more

Atlantic Hotel - Hotels Near Me - Ocean City, Maryland

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This is one of the few places left in Ocean City with historic character. The rooms are a bit on the small side, but they've been updated where it counts (air conditioning, renovated bathrooms) while still preserving the original wood and old charm. The deck is an awesome spot to relax and people watch, and the staff was extremely friendly. I would stay here again. read more

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I don't give out 5 stars unless they are truly earned... Atlantic Hotel earned it. Been coming to OC, MD for decades and always stayed in the big hotels/condos up north. This time I wanted to stay right on the boardwalk. I did a bunch of research sorting thru bunches of reviews. This place rocked!! Friendly front desk. Affordable rates. Adequate (small) room that was very clean and adjacent to the 2nd story deck which is a perfect perch for people watxhing. Give it s try. read more

I 10/10 believe that I would give no stars If I could on this app. First, we get there and our door doesn't shut or lock, then the bathroom door doesn't shut or lock, then the toilet seat fell off the toilet, then the shower flooded and we took the drain head out to try to let the water go down and found clumps hair attached that clearly hasn't been cleaned in months/years. Then while getting ready for bed, we found our bed sheets had holes all through them. Also found that they did not clean the room throughly and we found a necklace right on the dresser from the pervious people. Also the elevator is sketch. 10/10 dont recommendati read more

Atlantic Hotel - Hotels Near Me - Ocean City, Maryland

The only place we stay in Ocean City! There is no continental breakfast, WiFi, hot tub, or big rooms, but who needs that crap! You practically step back in time for the simple life with this beautiful old hotel! The people are nice, the rooms are clean, the pool is always warm, and it has such great history. And I swear the deck is a gem of the OC for hanging out watching all the goings on. read more

Atlantic Hotel - Hotels Near Me - Ocean City, Maryland

This hotel is amazing.. in the current rush-rush world we live in its nice to find somewhere that takes you back to a time when people went on vacation to just RELAX. This hotel has clean, classic, rooms that are a reminder of simpler times. Amazing views of the ocean, and a deck full of rocking chairs just above the boardwalk that give you a chance to people watch.. Plenty of parking and withing walking distance of great food and lots of entertainment. read more

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Mold in the bathroom shower. Housekeeping throwing towels everywhere and you have to step on them to get out or in your room. Towels look dirty. LOUD AC unit. can't even enjoy the balcony. read more

This is a no frills, extremely affordable, and cozy hotel in the most convenient location. We had booked very late in the season and were facing extraordinary prices at the other hotels. The Atlantic didn't have online reservations, so we called and were told they still had openings on a holiday weekend. We booked right away. The staff was friendly and we didn't encounter any rudeness or strangeness mentioned in other reviews. The hotel itself is not fancy or pretty. It's plain, but clean. There's plenty of parking for hotel guests, although they do offer paid parking during the day to non-guests, which would block you in if you plan on moving your car. Good thing we walked most of our stay. The room was small, two windows and an AC; just enough room for the bed, desk, tv, mini-fridge and microwave. The bathroom is tiny with one window; just a stand up stall and toilet, with the sink outside. I wouldn't have minded as much if the sink wasn't directly next to the bed. The lobby is a flight up from the ground floor, and is very cozy with couches and trimmings that remind you of a b&b in the countryside. Our room was another flight up. On our floor, there was a shared patio, fairly large, with lawn seats, overlooking the beach- right above the boardwalk. This was a great place to hang out and people watch and just relax without getting all sandy. Considering what we paid, i would give this place 4.5 stars. I really couldn't have asked for more, except minor things like free ice, sink farther from the bed, etc. Basically things that ended up not bothering me much. I'm going back to OC on a normal weekend with some girlfriends and we are spending 3x what I spent at the Atlantic on a holiday weekend. Just sayin' read more

We stayed here last week (middle of July) and the price was moderate for the time of year. The location was the best part of this hotel. We stayed for four nights and only hopped in the car once. You can walk for EVERYTHING you need. Grab a 12 pack and head to the Sundeck which overlooks the boardwalk which was always busy. People watching on the boardwalk and a beautiful beach in front/ huge carousel and a giant slingshot ride to the right and live entertainment everywhere you look, every night. Literally right below you. The two door entry was a unique twist to this overall unique hotel, as well. It has a main door with a lock then a cabana style screen door, also with a lock, that lets in a nice ocean breeze with the adjacent windows open, but has enough privacy that we could walk around the room naked and not have to worry about people peeping in. Only downside was the elevator situation. It "worked" but you had to ask someone to operate it. Prepare to walk up and down stairs to and from your room. We definitely walked off some pounds from all the "healthy" boardwalk food! We did use it twice to take all the luggage up on day one and back down on the last day. I'd stay again. The staff at the front desk were very friendly and helped us get a great room with a great view. Five stars. read more

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Pros: Right on the boardwalk. Excellent location for food, dining, beach, boardwalk, shopping, you name it. The price is CHEAP for what you're getting as compared to other areas. Very clean and I mean VERY CLEAN. I saw the owner since someone pointed her out and she's the jolliest human being I know. It's very classy and very happy atmosphere. You don't hear outside noise as well. Cons: their manager cherry is awfully rude and extremely confrontational since our arrival. I was reassured by another of their worker that she's a new manager. The other workers are wonderful. Constantly greeting us and doing all that they can to make the stay better. read more

This is our 8th year coming here. Always a good place to stay for a few days...especially with teenage kids. Its right on the boardwalk with quick access to the beach. The place is always clean. Highly recommend. read more

It's kinda funny how things work out,we tried to book this location online back in early June but they didn't have anything for the dates we needed,so we booked somewhere different,we got to the other place and found it was a run down dump and said to each other lets go we can't stay here,and we had paid in full for that place but didn't care, so we take a walk on the boardwalk and see the Atlantic my wife said she is going in and take a chance well they had a room that had just opened up,The hotel is beautiful inside and so neat and clean, every one of the staff was as nice as could be the room was spotless as was every inch of the place,the deck overlooking the boardwalk is a great relaxing place to sit and watch from,now I know the hotel was rebuilt in the 1920's after a fire and they have keep it as period correct as possible but with a older clientele they really should have a modern elevator,they do have one thats peroid correct but a staff member must run it not really convenient for the guest,This is a really nice classy Hotel with a even better location read more

I really wanted to like this place. The location is amazing, and the room was very clean. Two factors were major issues for me, though. First, having a room on the top floor, it was impossible to take a decent shower. There was very little water pressure, and the water temperature fluctuated wildly. So I knocked a star off for that. But the much bigger thing is that the listing on booking.com had said that extra precautions were being taken regarding COVID in this location, and I found that to be very much untrue. As of this writing, the CDC still recommends that even vaccinated people wear masks when indoors in public spaces or around people of an unknown vaccination status, and I saw VERY few masks being worn by staff here. Even the people staffing the front desk were not wearing masks, and unlike all the other indoor businesses in the area, there was no signage requiring masks. So if you are looking for a hotel that takes this pandemic seriously and follows current guidelines, this one isn't it. I will not be staying here again. read more

Perfect location, great price. That's the best part of this hotel. Staff was great. The room was just OK. The doors were neat though, the rooms door had a wooden screen door in front of it. Kind of annoying, but you can have your room door open without anybody looking in - really different and neat. Ours had 3 windows - I'm not sure if all of them have that. Black-out curtains included. The bathroom was so small that the sink was OUTSIDE of the bathroom, so inconvenient and annoying. Small flatscreen. It did have a big fridge though, but no space for your clothes. Drawers were small, if I remember correctly.. if any at all. Also has a pool and the deck is RIGHT above the boardwalk. Just look down and you're staring at the people. An entrance from 4 different areas, two in the front and two off the boardwalk and side street. You have to pay for ice, too - Ridiculous ! ! ! I'll stay here again! read more

I recently spent some time down in Ocean City MD with some friends and we booked this hotel. We honestly had no idea what to expect and really only chose this particular hotel due to their price, location and previously read reviews on other sites. It was rather quiet the day we arrived but as the weekend progressed the crowd followed. The rooms were clean but a bit small and it was a strange seeing the sinks outside of the bathroom. It wasn't a horrible arrangement, just something that needed getting used to and considering it would only be 4 days and 3 nights it was alright. The staff were extremely friendly and even allowed us to change our room due to size issues. The only real downside to this hotel would be the parking lot. Each room was allowed one car and if you happened to have another car you would have to pay for an extra spot. However, that would be one of the only downsides to an otherwise a pleasant hotel to stay during your time in Ocean City. On a plus side, there is an entrance/exit in that hotel that is located right next to the boardwalk. read more

I've gone to the Atlantic Hotel every year for three years. My boyfriend, who I go with, has been here since he was a kid. Unfortunately, they just haven't upgraded their amenities and staff training with the times. The toilet required some finesse and handle-jiggling to get it to flush, the rooms are oddly-arranged, with the sink right next to the bed instead of in the bathroom, and the decor is straight out of the 1940's -- and not in a good way. We stayed here for four nights recently. I called the front desk the first night and told them that the wireless Internet wasn't working -- I had full bars, but couldn't connect to any pages on both my phone and laptop. They just said "sorry, there's nothing we can do." I went down to the front desk the next day around 11 -- same thing. The woman working at the front desk kept saying "sorry, I'm not good with computers" (what?) and writing down what I said on a post-it note, while just saying "so there are dead spots in the wi-fi?" (no, that's not the problem). The wi-fi was okay (dropping out constantly, but "okay") in the lobby -- second floor didn't work at all. Three hours later they get their "IT guy" (the brother of one of the employees) to restart the router. I tell them that night: "Uh, restarting the router didn't fix the problem." They say "Sorry, we restarted the router, there's nothing we can do." What? How is it appropriate in this situation for someone in the service industry to just say "oh, this thing of ours is broken, but the first thing we tried didn't fix it, so there's nothing we can do."? Also, I was woken up twice by an employee with a walkie-talkie blasting right outside my door. Rather than blocking sound, the room doors seem to act as a sounding board, so it makes sense that employees carry around loud speakers attached to themselves, blasting everyone with noise in the mornings. Why don't they wear ear pieces or something, if they really need to communicate like that? I told the manager about the problem, again, but she just said "Oh, I'm sorry" but with no offer to actually do anything about it. The problem with being able to hear our neighbors got so bad, it actually became a fun thing to do in the evenings to listen to people having sex, while we walked down the halls (that is, walking down the halls in a totally normal manner -- there's no need to hold your ear to doors or anything. I'm not *that* creepy). We kept the "do not disturb" sign on our door the entire time we were there -- forgoing housekeeping service. In our experience, housekeeping tends to just walk into the room at random times without knocking, including very early in the morning, so it's best to play it safe. The employees are "nice," but completely incompetent, and actually a little bit dumb. You get the sense that, when you're talking to them, there's not a whole lot going on upstairs. It's frustrating when there are actual problems with the hotel. That, combined with the systemic problems with the thin doors, weird room arrangements, and decor -- we won't be staying here again. This visit was just the last straw. read more

Our stay at the Atlantic Hotel was a wonderful experience. You can't beat the location right on the boardwalk right in the middle of all the action. The big porch overlooking the pier and the beach is perfect for people watching. The hotel has been around since 1830, so it has an old time charm about it. The room, bathroom, and common areas were very clean. The staff was super friendly and welcoming. I would definitely stay here again in the future! read more

We stayed there over the July 4th week. We were very pleased with the accommodations. This was the best hotels we have stayed at on the beach. Beds were comfortable, the cleanliness was unbeatable, the staff was friendly, great location and the price could not be beaten. when we go again, we will be staying here. read more

Great location, nice old fashioned hotel, great deck overlooking boardwalk. Once you park no need to move vehicle since your near pretty much everything. Would definitely stay in this hotel whenever I plan on being in Ocean City. Only gripe paying for ice machine. read more

What an incredible staff! My entire family came down for my Niece's birthday. My sister had a room but we had to wait. Denise was awesome and kept us up to date with the room situation. After a little wait she found us a room and the whole family got to celebrate an awesome weekend! Thanks so much to Ellie and Denise for outstanding customer service which is hard to find now a days! We will be back! read more

We decided to stay here this year after a pleasant experience last year. We will not be staying here again. We were unable to sleep in past 7:45am on any day as the "old timey" doors keep almost no noise out of your room and everyone else's door is constantly slamming, especially when the custodial staff is doing their rounds unusually early (it would make more sense after the 11am checkout). This place could be great as it has the perfect location, nice enough staff and an unusually charming appeal but when paying to stay at a place I want to wake up when I feel like it and not when everyone else decides it's time to get up. The aggravation to start every single day has ruined anything else this place has to offer and drastically impacted our vacation in a negative way. Also, less importantly to us, if wifi matters at all to you it only works in the lobby here. read more

I've been coming to Ocean City since I was a little girl. I have stayed on the boardwalk, off the boardwalk, and camped, but Atlantic Hotel has my vote for place to stay in O.C.! Here is why...My family and I booked a stay here from June 14th through June 17th, 2016. It was entirely last minute and they still managed to fit us in. (1 star). When we got there, we arrived a little early AND with an extra adult in tow. I thought that we would be charged extra, but they graciously provided a cot at no extra charge per night and changed our room to better fit a cot for everyone's comfort (2 star). While readying the room for us, the manager discovered we had been overcharged $6 on our stay. He would not hear about keeping it, despite our inconveniencing them. (3 star). The manager led us upstairs, asked if we liked the room--showed my husband another in case we preferred a different one--set up the cot for us, and told us to please let them know if they could be of further assistance. (4 star). It was shaping up to be a great stay! I love the charm of this place. It's weathered, in an "old friend" kind of way. The room was clean and charming and right down the hall from the balcony! The staff is so friendly and caring. My 7-year-old came back from parasailing with a cut and the ladies at the front desk talked to him while they bandaged him up. They also asked him about his arm the next time they saw him. I thought that was so sweet! (5 star). Unfortunately, on the morning of the last day we got a call with distressing family news and had to cut our stay short. My husband informed the front desk we would have to leave. They gave us their best wishes for a good outcome. We did not expect them to refund that days stay, and they were under no obligation to do so. However, they went above and beyond and refunded a whole day's stay. (1000 stars if I could give them). Atlantic, you have our business every year for life! Thank you so much for everything you did for us! We will see you next summer. read more

One star is generous and I gave it due to location and it was clean. Second time staying here. First time was nice considering it is outdated and you could get better amenities for a better price. Second time was a nightmare! Two queen bed room configuration is strange to say the least. Sink on the outside of the bathroom and on the opposite side of the room next to the bed. Supposedly they have wifi, but it was never recognized by my phone or computer. Asked the front desk and she said it comes through the ceiling so it is hard to get (still can't figure that one out). Water ran in the tub all day and night - would not turn off and you had to time your shower with your neighbor or you only had really hot or really cold water. The last straw was when we returned from lunch and there was no parking because the owner sells the spots that the hotel guests pay for and double parks everyone. For 230$ a night I should have an available space when I need it. I refused to double park my car so they got nasty and gave me a tiny spot that we couldn't even get out of our car. Sure enough my vehicle that is only 1 month old got a very nice door ding in it from the gigantic truck parked in the spot next to me AND he was not a hotel guest. Great job Atlantic Hotel owner. Sometimes it might not be advantageous to be so greedy. Many customers now lost. Too many nicer hotels with better amenities close by with more than adequate parking. Forgot to mention you have to pay for ice here too!! read more

I know this place looks beautiful and the price is appealing, but don't buy it. We had the worst experience we have ever had in all of our travels here. The management staff was beyond rude- they accused my husband and I of being drug addicts and smoking in the room. We are a family of four that was down there to enjoy some time away and we ended up packing our stuff up and leaving because of the accusations and the damage they were planning on holding us responsible for. We had only been in the room for less than 12 hours when I had requested them to check an ac unit that was not operating properly. I came back to accusations of new burn holes in the carpet and "blunt" papers on the floor. Might I add that my husband is a federal police officer and these accusations were far beyond ridiculous. They didn't want to hear any of it. When we tried to address it with the owners and how it was handled when we found out that they are all family and were going to stick to one another instead of to the paying customers. Needless to say, we took the rest of our money and left and went somewhere else. There are Dar better places to stay for your money!! read more