Beautiful place right in the ocean in the amazing town of Spring Lake. We didn't stay here but had a nice Friday lunch inside--really nice sandwiches, egg dishes and leinenkugels. And then on Saturday spent about 3 hours out on the deck. Their tomato and mozzarella with delicious pesto sauce is just perfect as well as the jumbo shrimp cocktail--great with a nice glass of wine and /or some more of those leinenkugels. I'm sure I'm misspelling but that's not important right now. read more

The food is excellent, however whenever we go there for a holiday, whether it be Thanksgiving or Easter, the service is not that good. The waitress tried to be attentive. But she seemed very overwhelmed. The busboy hardly ever came by to take the plates. Servers were reaching across people's faces to put things down on the table. To go boxes were distributed to the guests rather than having the servers put the food in the box. This wouldn't be a problem if the entrée weren't $30. When the price gets to be that high, one expects more for service. You will not find that level of service here. However, if you don't mind crummy service, the food is still good so maybe it will still be right for you. read more

Had early dinner here yesterday with my family. My wife had the scallops and shrimps over past, which was good but on the buttery side, I had the fish special which was ok and my son had the veal special ( both specials were lemon sauce and capers which was ok also. The potatoes that they served were very good. The overall ambiance is one of an old Victorian hotel with the inescapable odor which is negated by the spectacular views of the ocean. I would go back , but only on a nice and bright day. Pricey but not expensive read more

Without a doubt one of the best shore weekends my wife and I have had. From the moment we parked someone walked across the street to help with check in bags to the moment we left everything was the best. We almost cancelled do to mixed reviews but my wife said let's give it a try. She was More than right. The room was very clean. We had a ocean front king. The food at lunch at check in and dinner the night before we left and breakfast was near perfect. I was amazed. I sell luxury cars for a living and have one of the highest csi scores in the nation. It's hard to impress me. I loved every minute. It's a slightly older spring lake like crowd with more sophisticated tastes than previous reviewers probably understand Enjoy the breakers. read more

My husband and I were married this past weekend and The Breakers was our recommended place for out-of-town guests to stay. The staff went above and beyond in order to make our guests (and us) feel at home. My mother-in-law planned the rehearsal dinner for Friday in their downstairs room and the food was so yummy and the staff was so attentive. It was a wonderful way to start the weekend. We had an early afternoon wedding on Saturday and returned to the hotel by 6:30pm. We overtook their lounge and were being kind of loud. The staff offered us the end of their ballroom and gave us a waitress to take food and drink orders. I was impressed by how accommodating they were. We enjoyed breakfast on Sunday and Monday mornings and dinner on Sunday night. Everything we ate was delicious and the staff was attentive to all of our needs. I cannot say enough good things about the staff and the service. For a classy event, The Breakers should be your first choice on the Shore. We already plan to return to the "bridal suite" for our 1st anniversary. read more

Superior atmosphere with a porch that opens out onto an exquisite view of the beach. This charming boutique hotel is luxuriously nestled in the heart of this quaint beach town. The decor is Victorian shabby chic meets Cape Cod ease. The staff is helpful and accommodating, the facilities are well-maintained, and the food is also very good. Overall, the Breakers is a Spring Lake institution. While the prices might be a bit high, it's definitely worth visiting if you're in the area as it is the best hotel and restaurant in Spring Lake. read more

Have stayed here 3 times now so it must be good or I wouldn't be coming back! Wasn't sure what to expect but I was pleasantly surprised. Rooms are decently sized and come with a mini fridge and free wi-fi. Staff is very friendly and helpful. Nice porch to sit and enjoy the view of the ocean and have a cocktail. Will be back! read more

Restaurant review only. Dinner was delicious. Waitstaff was attentive and timely. The pasta fagiol was the best I have had, including meals in Italy. Do not overlook the Italian menu entrees. read more

Breakfast Restaurant Review. They got breakfast down pat. The breakfast cook in the back knows his stuff. As far as breakfast food goes, this chef knows how to maximize flavor. Poached Eggs were cooked perfectly. Excellent home fries, have diced yellow and red peppers mixed in. Ask for this well done. Pancakes were cooked to perfection, so soft and tender. Ask for the bacon well done if you want it crunchy. Our waiter was very polite. And the beachfront view is amazing. Only complaint is that the Coffee tasted cheap. read more

Had a view of all the dirty dishes/garbage bags/brooms/cleaning supplies as we ate lunch in the Veranda room at The Breakers last week. (food was ordinary, service was good) read more

Breakers - Here's our view as we ate lunch in the Veranda room at The Breakers last week. (food was ordinary, service was good) - Hotels Near Me - Spring Lake, New Jersey

I booked a room for a weekend getaway. This is an Inn at the beach and with that in mind, I would give it a 5. The room was clean, the bed was super comfortable and the sound of the ocean was exactly what we were looking for. There were two weddings during our weekend stay but we were not impacted at all. The staff is very friendly, very nice and very accomodating. We had a great time and would not hesitate to book here again or recommend it. The breakfast was really good and so were the drinks. We had poached eggs, french toast and bacon. The eggs and the bacon were cooked perfectly and the french toast was delicious. The waitstaff (both mornings) were great. My only suggestion would be to upgrade the coffee! read more

I went here for a wedding and stayed over night. The staff was friendly and the hotel room was nice, but the price for one night doesn't match what they should really should be charging, maybe it is because its right across from the ocean but it felt like a slight rip off for one night. read more

We thoroughly enjoyed are lunch at this beautiful hotel overlooking the beach . Excellent quality food with good service. The Mediterranean salad is the best we've ever eaten. read more

I've always wanted to try the Breakers for food and I was looking forward to it. It's dated, the chairs were comfortable but every one had stains on them, the seat cushions were microfiber. I wouldn't go back, the food was mediocre and the waiter was snippy. It was like he was doing us a favor by taking our order. He never came back and checked on us once, asked if we needed refills or anything like that. I will never return, unless something drastically changes. There are way too many good choices in town and the surrounding towns. read more

Meh for breakfast but great location. It's standard diner fare and I expected more. No fresh OJ, no real maple syrup.

My family just spent the last 4 days at the Breakers. While the location is nice, the hotel is out-dated and the restaurant and service was horrible. My family, which several of us came from Colorado, ate at the restaurant at least once a day. Each meal, 3 lunches poolside, one breakfast inside, all had errors. Salads were delivered incorrectly i.e.. wrong salad, missing chicken etc.. Hamburgers were over-cooked. Pickles missing. Wrong drinks delivered. The kicker was a chewed toothpick in my eggs. There is a complete lack of attention to detail as well as extremely poor service. Our meals took far too long and we were beyond disappointed. This being said, we ate elsewhere for all other meals. After two consecutive years of vacationing here, we will be going elsewhere in the future. What a let down... read more

Situated on Ocean Ave directly across from the ocean, the Breakers is a gem. The restaurant and event rooms offer an unparallled view, have stunning decor, and fabulous food. It's a don't miss spot on a Spring Lake visit. read more

I posted the "Never Again" post and have to say that after the hotel management reviewed the situation, they refunded us for the night. They were very helpful and I would stay at this hotel again. I would still check about large parties though. read more

Location, location, location. That's what makes this small hotel so special. As far as I know this is the only hotel in beautiful Spring Lake with ocean views. It's not the Four Seasons but it works great for my family with small children. The food is excellent but not fancy, great Italian dishes and steaks. We have been going to the Breakers twice each Summer for the last two years. It has become a Summer tradition for us. read more

Very disappointed. My daughter and son-in-law spent a fortune staying there last month to celebrate their tenth wedding anniversary. They had their reception there in 2006, and they had mentioned this to various people at the Breakers during their stay. I would have thought the management would do something to acknowledge this special occasion, but they did nothing...not even a dessert of a glass of wine. Very poor customer service!!! read more

Great service good food for price , great location , good for romance or date great price for value one of the shores best kept secrets

This is the third time we ate at The Breakers. The first time was great; the second time a bit lower in quality and the third time just awful. The waitress was sloppy and not even knowledgeable about the food on the menu. The food was horrible. My husband had the linguini with clam sauce. Linguini was much. A separate order of baked clams was disgraceful The clams were so tiny and chewy. I had Veal Francaise-the worst. It was hard to even cut. The side of mash pototoes-lumped high on a plate reminded me of college dorm food. There will be no repeat visit for sure! read more

Came here to meet a group of people for lunch and the service and food was awful. Had the Italian chicken cutlet and it was so bland with just overpowering garlic from the broccoli rabe. It was seriously tasteless. The sandwich itself was so small and it was mostly bread with hardly any chicken. Wife ordered a salad that she could not finish because she said it was horrible. Waitress we had looked miserable as if she did not want to be there. As we showed about 30 minutes later to meet our party, not once were we asked what we would like to have for a drink. I finally decided to say something to the waitress 20 minutes after arriving that we would like some drinks. Other than the bad food and service it was a nice place in a very nice location. read more

This has been my absolute favorite go to for decades... The rooms are very nice with amazing views of ocean and that beautiful town... The pool area is a very nice plus after a day on the beach.. The staff is excellent, very warm and accommodating... Food and wine lists are very good.. The atmosphere just cannot be beat.. There are a couple things they need however.. A jacuzzi at the pool area would be a huge plus as well as room service that went later then 9:00, and lack of dedicated parking proves to be problematic at times.. Overall, I love it and cannot wait to return... read more

Ouch. Inattentive service, just threw a slab of cream cheese on the "stuffed" French Toast, forgot to serve the juice we ordered. Burnt bacon. One and done. Won't be back. read more

I'd give it a 3 1/2 if that was an option. making a reservation was a bit archaic. They didn't have online reservation option, and had a awkward email way of validating out check-in status. Stayed in one of the ocean view rooms on the first night...which was, needless to say, a great view. Felt clean and comfortable, but don't expect luxury. It was nice to have a fridge in the room...which was put to good use. we were dealt a new hotel clerk during check in...she was fairly clueless, not especially friendly...although it could have been her nerves. When asked where our room was located, she didn't know...and looked like a deer in the headlights. Parking was a challenge since we were limited to only those diagonal spots by the beach...and during peak season, I had to trek a bit a night to find an open space. Food in the Veranda restaurant was sufficient. read more

The decorations and furnishings are very cheesy/gaudy. The price of this place implies that you are getting luxury, but the hotel rooms tell a different story. Maybe there are even MORE expensive rooms that are nicer, but I think that paying $290+/night should at least get me a room that was decorated post-1985. read more

While the decor of the main dining area is dated, the food and service is very good. Many of the gracious diners were 70+ (Friday night). Can't beat the ocean view. Dinner for two (no desserts or drinks) was $70. read more

We were lucky and got a last minute room for a quick over night with the kids before school starts. I was expecting a much nicer place from the pictures. The outside grounds were very nice but once inside it went down hill. We were on the third floor and there was no air conditioning in the hallways so it was very hot. The room itself was OK; nothing special but it was clean. It would get 3 stars except for the fact that we has NO HOT WATER for the two days we stayed. There is no central air just a window unit that was not capable of maintaining a constant temperature in the room... hot.... cold... hot...cold. The front desk staff left little to be desired. I called down for more towls as we only had two in our room for four people. I got the perverbial they will be right up but after an hour I had to call down again, spoke with the same guy who seemed to have no clue that I asked for towls an hour agao and said they would be right up.... again (they did show up the second time). Our last day we asked if we could check out at 1:00p instead of 12:00p so we could get a little more time on the beach and they said no. This was a first for me, never had a hotel tell me no for an extra hour and I have staying in a lot of hotels. We were able to use the private shower by the pool to rinse off after the beach which was a nice option. Unfortunately the shwers were pretty gross. The drain was clogged, the very rusty shower rod was held up with cardboard jammed in the end I guess because the rod was too short for the shower openeing. Overall this place was OK there were just a lot of little things that add up for a two star rating.... the no hot water being the topper. read more

The accommodations were nice and the view very nice. Stayed there because I was going to a wedding. Left my purse in my room while at the wedding. Someone entered my room and stole all the money in my wallet. Obviously someone on the staff who had a key. Management was polite, but defended the staff and implied that I put the money somewhere besides my wallet and forgot where! Certainly can't recommend The Breakers! read more

Our daughter's wedding reception was held at the Breakers on May 17th of this year. My husband and I were thrilled with the venue. The cocktail hour was held on the porch with a gorgeous view of the ocean. We were thankful to see the beautiful beach that withstood Hurricane Sandy. No one should ever take for granted nature's wonderful gift of the Jersey shore. Since this was a multicultural wedding, the logistics were very involved because guests were arriving from all over the world. Many thanks to Molly, the head clerk for working with us to ensure all the guests were taken care of promptly. The actual wedding reception ran very smoothly thanks to the expertise of Eileen, the wedding planner and Donna, the maitre d'. All our guests commented that they had a wonderful time because of the delicious food and service. The music of the Ernest Mills Band from Hank Lane made the evening especially enjoyable. Many of our guests danced the night away and have the sore feet to attest to it including us as the parents of the bride. Thanks again for helping to provide Carey and AJ with a wedding to fondly remember. read more

The hotel needs to be renovated as it is severely outdated. The rooms are small and not worth the price that you pay for them. You also have to pay with a check up front which is very inconvenient. Our daughter got strep throat on the day we were supposed to head to the hotel and they would not refund our money or even give us a credit towards another night. This does not seem to be very compassionate or understanding for what is supposed to be a family friendly establishment. read more

I've always thought it would be nice to stay at the Breakers Hotel in Spring Lake since it's an ocean front property and I grew up by the shore. Well to say we were disappointed with the service is an understatement. We were treated poorly from the time we approached the front desk. We had a reservation for a queen bed and the hotel did upgrade us two queens because they were not sold out the first night so we opted for that as this was our wedding weekend. They told us they would have to move us in the next day in the afternoon as we told them we had an evening affair. So both parties agreed. Well they started calling us a little after 9 to move us and were not nice and friendly at all. We moved at noon because I was out getting my hair done for the wedding. We have a baby and no one mentioned the other room would be the size of a very small dorm room/box. We requested a crib and no one said that we would be tripping over one another. We also requested for bell service and kept having to call as no one showed up. My husband then got the cart and went out the lower level to load up the car and some employee saw that he needed the door to be opened for him and just shrugged their shoulder and did not open the door for him to get back in. The employees were absolutely unfriendly and not apologetic as we called and explained how rude they were during our stay. Shower head in first room was broken too. Loose and leaking water all over the place. For over $200 a night the room, service and hospitality was a disgrace. The size of the room should be made clear to the guest when making a reservation as this is a safety violation especially with a baby in the room. We do not recommend this hotel and I think they should work on their guest service as it is deplorable!!! Privately owned hotel or not there needs to be standards that need to be kept up. read more

High-end hotel dining. The dining room is very fancy, but not too stuffy. Service is prompt and efficient. I expected this place to be expensive (and it was), but not unreasonable given the location right on the ocean. I was actually shocked at the quality of their steaks - good cuts of meat, properly prepared. If you are in the area and looking for a nice relaxing high-end meal, this is your best bet. read more

We organised our wedding party in Spring Lake in May 09, and had all the long-distance guests stay at the Breakers. It was a great experience, the rooms were wonderful, we had fantastic service, and the hotel had everything we were looking for. All this on top of an unbeatable location! read more

What a disappointing dinner! My husband of 1 year and I were celebrating our wedding anniversary with a 2 night stay and a "special " dinner to celebrate. We ordered the hot antipasto which consisted of a delicious eggplant rollotini, but the other items were awful. We were served stuffed mushrooms which were nothing but mushrooms with chopped mushrooms and stuffing. The clams oreganto appetizer was a teeny clam with oregano stuffing dried out on top. The worst part was the shrimp, that we believe were leftover from Mother's Day which were so overcooked and sans any seasoning that sat on the plate like tough, flavorless, white jerky. My husband's crab cakes were a good choice and in hindsight I wish I would have ordered them,too. I chose a seafood combo in marinara sauce, that included mussels and clams - that were not fresh tasting and the same tough shrimp and lobster that were hard to distinguish from each other. The marinara was so heavy and plentiful that it overpowered the seafood dish, that when I have ordered elsewhere, has been light and delicate. Our waitress couldn't care less that I left most of my meal on my plate because she only takes the order, never to be seen again until it was taken away by her "partner" who did question me about the quantity still left on my plate. I had been to this hotel a few years ago when my dinner was exquisite! I will not go back again. read more

This review is only for the restaurant. We were expecting to have a nice time and good meal at The Breakers restaurant. The space is beautiful and overlooks the ocean. The menu has a lot of potential. But we were pretty disappointed. After being seated, we had to wait over 10 minutes before anyone came over to us to take our beverage order. After waiting some time to actually get our beverages, we had to wait longer just to even have the waitress who would be helping up come over to our table. I ordered the filet mingon cooked medium for dinner. For as pricey as the steak was, I was expecting it to come out correctly. It was rare. So, we sent it back. When it came back, parts were well done, parts were medium-rare, but the outside was charbroiled. Since the other person eating with me was pretty much done with their meal at this point, I decided to just eat it. The manager came over and asked how our meal was and we told him how disappointed we were. He made very good managerial judgement and comped us for the filet and also offered us a free dessert. We appreciated it but were still upset that a nice restaurant that serves steak couldn't get it right twice. We had the profiterols for dessert and they were good. We really wanted to like this restaurant, but we will not be returning. read more

Had my wedding here. Everything was perfect. Food was amazing, service was amazing. People are raving about it. Highly recommend the place. They take all of the stress away and make sure everything is exactly how you want it. read more

I have liked the food here previously. Went to Easter dinner buffet, had 5:30p reservation. Was seated at a nice table. The brunet had a nice selection, BUT the food was cold. Pretty much stone cold. I don't know if they ran out of sterno or just didn't have water in the warmers, but the food was cold. Disappointing, and it wasn't cheap. Come on Breakers. You can do better! read more

I would give this place 3.5 stars. Went to a first holy communion reception here on the lower floor. The staff was friendly and when we needed more chairs or anything else they were quick to bring it. The bar tender was friendly and quick to get the orders. The downstairs room isn't too big it fit about 50 people comfortably with a very small dance floor for the kids. If you want to actually be able to dance rent out one of their other rooms because this space will be too cramped. Onto the food! Before the main course we had spinach artichoke dip with tortilla chips and bread rolls with butter along with cut vegetables and hummus. The artichoke and spinach dip was creamy and addictive and went well with the salty and crunchy tortilla chips. For the salads there was tomatoes and mozzarella in a balsamic dressing as well as a green salad with apples, blue cheese and cranberries the salads were fresh and a nice start before the main course. For the main course We had beef tips with mashed potatoes, Breakers chicken, roasted pork loin, steamed vegetables, and pasta a la vodka with apply pie a la mode. The beef tips were delicious and cooked well I didn't try the mashed potatoes as I wanted to eat more of the main course meat selection. The breakers chicken that was served in a white sauce was fantastic. The chicken was cooked perfectly and the sauce complemented the chicken. Even after I was full I went back for more. The dessert left something to be lacking. while the ice cream was good, the apple pie tasted like it wasn't made from scratch. The pie needed more apples and the sauce needed more cinnamon and brown sugar and less of the gelatinous goop that covered the apples. All in all it was a great celebration with good food. The decor of the place is what sets back the higher stars for the review. read more