This hotel offers day pass options & we decide to come check it out during the summer…read more Checking in was easy once that is done you head outside, nice open space decent size pool, nice little set up. Once settle we headed to get some drinks, first up the Frose great tasty wise but kinda pricey, next we tried some Seltzers since the frose was not ready, can't go wrong with a decent seltzer & a bit cheaper in price, Lastly we gave the Bucket punch a try this was the better one, good taste & decent amount of alcohol, better value for the money. We wanted something to pick on since all the drinking & got some chips & guacamole not bad. This is a nice area, decent music in the background it wasn't anything crazy like that more of a laid back vibe I would say mainly to just chill & enjoy the pool. Overall it was a nice day, decent price for the day pass good way to spend an afternoon.

The entrance (stairs) is impractical for my family members with mobility issues. Utilizing the ramp…read more(with a walker or luggage) is a major detour for those who need to be dropped at the door and can't do stairs. I was excited about the trendy aesthetic, but this place is filthy. I am not a dog owner, but *am* a dog lover and my "fresh" pillowcases and bedding had animal hair embedded in them. The rug was badly stained- entire room felt so dirty, like a public restroom. Thanks for the slippers- but this is a shoes ON kinda place. I had such a bad reaction to our room I slept the last 3 nights wearing a mask. Being in the room made my eyes red and burn, shortness of breath/wheezing- symptoms would lessen as soon as I got fresh air. Eww. Just allergic to all the dander and filth. Developed & left with the worst sinus infection I've ever had. And with all my cleanliness concerns, we were googling legionnaires symptoms. Not being dramatic- it was really bothersome and worrying to feel so awful IN a hotel room. We were out of our room daily by 10:30 am (do not disturb sign NOT up) and we didn't get our room remade 2 of the days. I had to call down for clean towels once we returned from the beach. BUT! We did arrange (& agree to additional charge) for late checkout and KNOCK KNOCK (do not disturb UP!!) housekeeping at our door on checkout day as we are packing- ready to flip our room! Annoying. Additionally, the pool was disgusting. The adults never went in but it's hard to keep kids out. You couldn't see the bottom it was so cloudy- We were worried about them dunking their faces under. Especially after watching a late night adults only pool party following a sweaty group tournament in the park. Gross. The pool was cleaned once during our stay, with a robot vacuum. BEFORE that party. That water needed TREATMENT. Stick to the ocean. Valet is only parking option and you wait an insane amount of time for the attendant- when you can see your car parked right out front. Please give us our keys! At that point you're not providing a service. We are going to be late for our reservations and you're wasting our vacation time. At $50/night for that, you're just taking advantage in a seemingly not very busy part of town. There is no access to ice, so to fill your water bottles etc, you need to ask the cafe in lobby. During busy coffee mornings, the barista was not thrilled to be dealing with this and we were not thrilled to wait over a half hour for a cup of ice. Understaffed- needs more than one overwhelmed person. We had SO SO much fun enjoying the beach & boardwalk. Really wish this hotel was a dream and we "found our new place" but absolutely wouldn't stay here again. We would have left after 1st night, if we didn't need to be here for the family thing. We were shocked how well reviewed it is. There are so many options along the shore. **wait! I just remembered- one morning there was a siren/alarm going off for nearly 15 minutes and the manager came over the loudspeaker in our room (yup, that's right- intercom loudspeaker) and said repeatedly that there was no emergency. Extremely loud, for a really long time. Mmmmkay.

I would not recommend staying at Holly Hill Motel in Keansburg, NJ. We noticed before going to bed…read morethat the door lock in Room 6 was broken and would not properly secure the door. In my experience, the room was not safe due to this issue. We did not feel comfortable staying overnight and left early as a result. Despite providing photo evidence, the property and booking platform refused to issue a refund, which was very frustrating. A working lock is the bare minimum for any hotel. Stay here at your own risk.

Affordable, staff was pleasant enough. Furniture was all newer, nice sized fridge and microwave…read more Room smelled nice, everything seemed clean. The cons: remote only works if held 3 inches from the receiver. Even changed batteries. Still no go. The floors were FILTHY. Be sure to wear shoes or slippers. Half of the tp holder was missing so tp sat on the back of the toilet. NO spare roll of tp. There were 2 of us we had only 2 bath towels one wash cloth, no hand towels, no spare tp. Shower curtain was moldy and not wide enough, so water go on the floor. We stayed 3 nights, 4 days... no house keeping. It looks like they rent oms out for long term. Those persons who were there long term were very sketchy looking. All that said, for short term status on a budget it was worth it and would stay again

We had a lovely stay at the Sand Pebble Motor Lodge! (visited 6/24-6/26)…read more This motor lodge has a very old fashion atmosphere, but in the best way! I enjoyed the outdated look/feel, especially by the pool. Everything was freshly painted and clean. The pool was great - very clean and enough lounge chairs for everyone. The water was clean and at the perfect temperature. Open 9am-9pm. Everyone who stays get a parking spot. We were lucky enough to always get the spot right in front of our room. I stayed here with three other friends. All four of us fit comfortably in the double beds. The rooms were nothing to brag about, but everything was nice and clean. The location is perfect - a block or two away from the boardwalk. They offer a discount beach pass for Jenkins Beach. When you first enter the boardwalk the first 3-4 beach entrances are for Risden Beach so just keep walking until you reach the first blue umbrella for the Jenkins Beach entrance. Overall and awesome stay and I would come back!

My family has been going there for 10 years but this year it wasn't the same. The little grill by…read morethe pool changed owners... huge price increase with a decline in quality. The room was nice but mold on the bathroom ceiling made us a little worried. The bed spreads were smelly... I don't think we'll ever go Beck.

Nice clean motel, this is quite nice for the money. We stopped in off season and were able to check…read morein early, check out time was flexible and we were offered a room with a king size bed for no additional cost. It's walking distance to several taverns, restaurants, coffee, thrift stores, shops and the ocean. I grew up on the Jersey shore so I'm very familiar with the area. I spent a night in Seaside Park and Seaside Heights, both were very disappointing and I'm glad I decided to head north even if It was out of the way to visit with family.

I made a reservation and then had to cancel for reasons beyond control, three weeks in advance of…read morethe reservation. I was told I cannot get my deposit back as the cancellation would have had to have been more than 30 days. I was not told about this policy. The deposit was $423. When I called back to try and work it out with the manager she was quite nasty and accused me of being nasty to her girls. I asked if we could apply the deposit to future dates and was told flat out no. Then she started yelling at me. I wanted to talk to the owner, Theresa, however they would not allow that as they said she is seldom on site. We had gone to this hotel many times in the last 15 years with family and always had a good experience. This certainly left a bad taste in my mouth. I will not recommend this hotel to anyone now as the customer service received from the manager was less than pleasant.

In mid-June, my husband and I took a little trip down to the seashore to just get away…read more We had recently lost our beloved pet, our Celtic Creme; a toy poOdle who shared her life with us for 18 1/2 wonderful years. Celtie loved life and brought so much to our lives. We needed to smell that ocean air, feel that warm ocean breeze across our faces... and reflect on our life together with Celtie... those 'special memories' of Celtie with us ~ at the seashore! Staying at the Shawmont Hotel, with that beautiful view of the ocean, was so peaceful. Joanna, the manager, efficiently had everything in place for us and her staff are wonderful people. Susan, who is such a beautiful person. Lisa, who has such compassion for people who have experienced a great loss with a loving pet, offered us a site to go on to for healing: Rainbow Bridge. It is a beautiful site and is indeed helping us. Katherine, Eileen, the night manager, and anyone who sits at that front desk is a joy to speak with. We also would like to commend their helpful and extremely friendly housekeeping staff. We'll be returning in August and look forward to another pleasant vacation. The Shawmont Hotel is not only a beautiful setting with an ocean view... it's filled with wonderful people who care about your stay. Marianne and William Bird (Celtie's mom and dad) Nutley, NJ

Terrible. No locks on balcony. Bathroom dirty. Dirty water fountain right next to lobby…read morebathroom. Uncomfortable bed & pillows. Stairs should be banned by OSHA - Extremely steep and unsafe with strange or non-existant handrails. TV at 90 degree angle to bed - no way to watch while you are in bed. Refrig unit at head of bed right next to pillow - makes noise all night. Extremely bright strobe light on smoke detector which keeps you up all night. AC unit makes noise all night. Never book this hotel.

Just had a wonderful weekend getaway at the Normandy Inn. I called the inn to arrange a late check…read morein, and the woman who answered my call couldn't have been nicer. She explained where the keys would be, the parking situation and just was very friendly and accommodating. BF and I arrived at 645 pm on Friday evening, had no problems getting into our room. There are only a few parking spots for a few guest rooms, but we were able to park on premises. There is parking less than 1/8 mile away near the beach which we would have been more than fine with. There's no street parking in Spring Lake. We loved our room, it was clean (although a little chilly) and the bathroom was perfectly sized for two people. We went to Belmar for dinner (we walked as we had just sat in the car for a few hours) and then sat outside on the huge porch before heading up to bed. We got a later start in the morning Saturday (we wanted to go apple picking in Freehold, about 30 minutes away) but I stopped at the front desk to "check in" and the waitress from the restaurant wanted to know if we wanted to eat, even though she was almost done with her shift and breakfast ended at 10 (it was 950am). We thanked her profusely, but wanted to get on the road. She even offered to give us coffee and muffins to go, which was super sweet. We had a full day and came back for bed around 830pm and there was a night manager around, which we didn't see on Friday. We decided to sit on the porch again and drink the wine we didn't finish from dinner. BF ran upstairs to get a phone charger and the night manager came out to check on me, offering tea, blankets, and was just as friendly as could be. We had breakfast there on Sunday, I was really impressed with the selection of food. I've been to BnBs that only have one or two options or they put out whatever they want to serve and call it a day. You can choose from a bunch of different options. I had an omelette and BF had the pancakes. Both were delicious and the service was excellent. Was able to check out with no problems, very quick and easy. Overall, we had an excellent stay at the inn. It is old but it's quaint and charming. BF and I were the youngest people there, but we didn't mind. The other guests we interacted with briefly were friendly. I had read some negative reviews after I had booked our stay, so I was slightly apprehensive, but we had such a different experience there. I highly recommend this charming B and B. I would definitely come back.

When here because breakers room's ran out and it was possible the worst hotel experience I have…read moreever had. The room we got was the suite which was anything but. The bed's mattress felt like you were sleep on a mattress of wooden plank that were laying on the road. The room was dirty, I found crumbs and hairs and even some stains on the mattress. I wonder if the cleaning help has ever heard of a vacuum or a laundry machine. Then there was the bathroom. It was the size of a teacup, if you were to close yourself into the shower you wouldn't be able to walk in it you would only be able to turn in circles. The toilet was clogged when we got there and the staff didn't fix it so I had to do it myself. Finally for the room the towels smelled like bacon, I am pretty sure that they are the same towels that they use to clean the dishes from the breakfast. Speaking of the breakfast it was god awful. I got the scrambled eggs and they overcooked half of my plate while the other half was undercooked. How do you manage to do that?! Let's just say I am never coming back after this experience. Do not come here if you care for your health and want to have a pleasant vacation.

Grabbed a bite to eat before our show. Grateful to have…read moreDEBBIE as our server. Wonderful care. Great recommendations. Berry salad. So colorful, fresh, flavorful and healthy! Loved all the blackberries, blueberries and strawberries! Sunflower seeds and spinach heaven! Delicious!!! Jeff made check in easy!! Checkout with Sam was a breeze. My room was delightful. The bed was so comfortable, I slept soooooo well. Love the pillows and soft bed. The bathtub was deep. I had a relaxing bath. I look forward to coming back !!

I had the best views and great diner, teriyaki short ribs and the mushroom risotto was…read morefantastic!!! The outdoor water views were great, service friendly and the tables outdoors are metal outdoor to complement the summer time outdoor dining vibe. I ordered a risotto to go too!!! I'm going for the seafood pot pie next time.

I needed a hotel near Brick as my daughter had two days of orientation for a new job to attended…read more We stayed at the Boardwalk Beach Inn for two nights. It was fine, clean and I enjoyed the pool and the nearby boardwalk. There is no desk in the room and the bathroom is very small, but it was all fine. People at the front desk were nice. No free coffee or breakfast. Not complaining as I read a lot of reviews and knew what to expect. Wifi worked fine for me but my daughter said it was very slow for her. Overall, it was a nice, no frills kind of place.

Highly disappointed in the service received from this motel. Called to book a room for a wedding in…read morePoint Pleasant and the gentleman was very nice and accommodating. Next day the owner calls to cancel the room because it's not a two night minimum? The room was already booked and money was withdrawn from my account, honor the reservation!!! Horrible business ethics.