Name: Surfside Motel
Address: 201 Ocean Terrace, Seaside Heights, Seaside Heights, Seaside Heights, NJ 08751, United States of America
Rating: 3

Air conditioning

Smoking areas

Terrace

No elevators

Reception desk

General

Family room

Rooms

Vending machine

Meals

Free Wi-Fi

Internet

Multi-language staff

Languages Spoken

Free parking

Free Parking on Premises

Parking

Seasonal outdoor swimming pool

Pool and beach

Family/Kid Friendly

Kids

Pets Not Allowed

Pets

Personal protection equipment for staff

Extra decontamination measures

Personal protection equipment for guests

Additional measures against COVID-19

Health and Safety Measures

Location

At the mini-hotel

Seaside Heights Beach

Coin Castle

Seaside Park Beach

Breakwater Beach

Breakwater Beach Waterpark

Seaside Heights Sky Ride

Vision Beach

Pelican Island

Ocean County Airport

Mc Guire AFB

Surfside Motel

Seaside Heights

child-bed

child-bed-fee

external-private-bathroom

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shared-bathroom

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king-bed

queen-bed

limited-time

lounge

treatment

no-window

bay-view

bosphorus-view

canal-view

city-view

courtyard-view

garden-view

golf-view

harbour-view

inland-view

lake-view

land-view

mountain-view

ocean-front

ocean-view

oceanside

panoramic-view

park-view

partial-ocean-view

partial-sea-view

partial-view

pool-view

river-view

sea-front

sea-view

street-view

sunrise-view

sunset-view

water-view

with-view

annex

basement

main-building

1-bedroom

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not-guaranteed

wired-internet-access

smoking

sauna

duplex

safe

mini-bar

breakfast-for-1

breakfast-for-2

pets-allowed

wi-fi

kitchen

the room was tiny, barely room to walk around the bed. Only chair was a folding chair, the room smelled musty and damp. Sink would not drain properly, shower temp inconsistent, first freezing cold, then scalding hot, after adjusting temp before entering shower. Parking insufficient for amount of rooms, and what there is  is only sized for compact cars. Wi-Fi kept dropping, and refusing to reonnect

DO NOT BOOK

My overall experience was great. It’s all little like stepping back in time. Most of the people who were there were regulars. The staff were friendly and accommodating. The location is the best. I couldn’t imagine better. Fresh paint. Fresh sheets, a clean room. To me it’s a winner.

A Winner

Where to start?
Tv had 1 channel. Mold in Bathroom. Faucet in bathroom wobbled around/was loose. Room smelled. Holes in bathroom door. Decor was outdated and nasty/dirty. 
Noisy people all around and above us. Pool was overrun by large group of people blaring loud obnoxious music, so no one else could want to use it.
People camping out on sidewalk near our room with chairs and coolers blocking sidewalk. 
Fridge was nasty and from 1942. I could keep going, but why? Will never use this place again. Stay away.

Ridiculously bad

DO NOT STAY HERE! This motel is the worst place I have ever stayed. The rooms cost $250/night and are an absolutely nightmare. The room smelled of weed due to guests on either side of us. The room was dirty and full of flies. There was a wet, dirty washcloth in the bathroom. One of the beds had a urine stain on the sheet. The “living room” area floors were dirty with shoe prints before we even stepped in. The microwave and mini fridge were dirty. Our vehicle was hit overnight in the on-site parking lot because the spots are so small and there is barely enough room to drive between spots. We left our stay early, if that is any indication of how bad this place is. Staff was unpleasant to deal with and refused a refund on our second night. This place needs a complete reno and maybe even new owners. It is a block from the beach and should have great potential. DO NOT STAY HERE!

Nightmare you hope to only see in movies

The recovery from staying at this place was horrible. The beds were hard and disgusting. The sheets looked dirty and stained. The air conditioner smelled and was so dirty.  Mold on the ceiling. Showers are super dirty. The place smelled like POT and cigarette smoke so bad. We couldn't even use the pool because there was so many people in it and it was so dirty. 

The staff was very rude. The Lady at the front desk was foreign and every time we asked her questions she was rude.  They advertised for free beach passes and we had to give her our drivers licenses in order to get them. She would keep our license and in return we wouldn't be able to get drinks or alcohol all day because she had them. 

We never seen maid service. asked for new towels and they had stains. I was literally embarrassed to even stay her or  have my child here.  You couldn't PAY  me to stay here again!!!!

DISGUSTING

DO NOT DO IT!!!! ZERO STARS!!! this was by far the WORST place i have ever stayed. i have stayed in some shady places before but this was barely habitable. we had 2 rooms. both were disgusting. sand and dirt everywhere. our shower had no hot water other did but both disgusting. no toilet seat in our room. that should say it all. beds were busted and you could feel the springs right through it. basically no padding left on them. pillows looked like flat tortilla shells and a tortilla woulda been softer and cleaner under my head. cops were at the place multiple times. each night 2 just stayed at the lobby. thats how bad the patrons and area were. it IS right off the boardwalk but that didnt overcome all the horrible experiences. screaming and blaring music all night each night. expect to navigate groups of people on the walkways everytime you leave and come back. drugs seem to be everywhere. i have no problem with whatever but we had 4 kids with us. not okay. staff could care less. one staff basically told us they dont clean anything. we bought our own sheets and blankets. it was a step up from sleeping under the stairwell. that mighta been cleaner. at least the rain woulda washed the ground. i cant say enough negative things. if i was a broke college kid its still too disgusting to stay here. i have been in cleaner frat basements. my sink was barely staying in the wall and was slanted down so far my stuff actually fell off it. the pool was the best part. i shoulda bought a floatie and slept in it. although multiple nights random drunk kids jumped the fence and dove in on their way home from bars. i cant believe this place passes ANY type of inspections. we spent 4 nights in this asylum. it was so disgusting and insane it became comical. not enough parking so dont plan on taking ur vehicle IF you find a spot in their lot. good luck navigating it. i wish i could post my pictures! ultimately it became a good story to tell people for years to come. but please for the love of god dont take your kids here. they all got to witness arrests and people pissing on cars and plenty of drugs and cursing to last a lifetime. if you choose to stay god speed and make sure you're up to date on your shots. dont say i didnt warn you. :) i showered in bleach and penicillen when i got home.

DONT DO IT! ZERO STARS!!

We arrived on a Sunday with our family and we’re really excited. Our party had a group of 10 with three young ones. The young ones were riding their scooters and we were approached by the owner named Richard and were told they could not ride them. We were initially okay with that. But then that night we were playing music and bouncing a ball and got approached by him again. We realized at that point how ridiculous things were getting. It felt like all the fun was sucked out of the room. The next morning this guy approached us for the last time and told us to be out by 11am. He didn’t give a single official reason and was super rude. We were kicked out of our rooms within 24 hours for playing music,  bouncing a ball, and riding scooters. The owner Richard has outrageous rules and makes them up as he goes. DO NOT STAY HERE. Literally the worst experience we’ve ever had. I beg you to not stay here.

DO NOT STAY HERE

Looks nice in all the photos but when you get there it's totally different. We stayed there for 5 days and no housekeeping came to our room for all those days. Had to ask for more towels & toilet paper. TV wasn't working so someone came up twice to fix it, but after he left it stopped working again. We just gave up on that. The stairs really need to be fixed. We stayed on the 3rd floor and it was really scary going up and down the stairs. Also lots of parties going on at all hours of the night and no management or police there to stop it. I will never stay there again no matter how close it is to the boardwalk and never recommend it to anyone.

Would never go there again

So adjust expectations accordingly. This place has great bones and the potential to be a jewel in the crown of the Garden State if ownership put some money into it. The phrase that best describes this place today is "It's seen better days". Now we didn't experience any of the dirty conditions some others have, but everything is dated and in some cases past its sell by date. The room we had although it had a king bed, had no table or room for much else. The floor was clean, but it is a tile floor (better than carpet at a beachside location IMO) and the very small shower/toilet room with a sink in the main room made getting ready interesting for 2 folks. From what I saw about 30 years ago they did a renovation and have managed to keep things patched since. The person I dealt with at the desk was from Poland so I did have to let her know my bit of hard hearing meant she had to speak up a bit, but she was great. Now for a place to crash for a shore weekend, I am sure I could have found better/more expensive locations along that area, But I am sure I could have done worse. Just keep in mind, 50 steps from the boardwalk to the hotel pool and even on season it's inexpensive. BUT you need to adjust your expectations.

Okay keep in mind it is half a block from the ocean and really inexpensive per night....

Not fit for humans!!! Our room was filthy. Dirty rags in shower, sink was moldy, floors unswept, food on the walls. Used soap. They gave me cleaning products to clean my own room, when I wiped the sink my towel turned brown. Neighbors next door upon check-in found a gun!! They do not clean the rooms. They don't even clean up around the pool, trash is everywhere and the clientele isn't the best. Even the pool had trash and funk in it. We left. I'd rather sleep on the streets than in there.

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