Seaside Sands Inn

Hotels
Independent
6.4 (107 reviews)
61 Sumner Avenue, Seaside Heights, New Jersey, 08751 , Seaside Heights , US

Facilities

Boat tours nearby
Parasailing nearby
Free WiFi
Surfing/bodyboarding nearby
Bicycle rentals nearby
Kayaking nearby
Sailing nearby
Rafting nearby
Front desk (limited hours)
Parasailing nearby
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Central location
Friendly staff
Close to beach
Cons:
Cleanliness issues
Limited parking
Unprofessional service

Categories

Cleanliness
4.19
Mold in room and dirty sheets significantly impacted the cleanliness score.
Service
8.16
Staff was welcoming and friendly; however, the handling of complaints was unprofessional.
Location
8.2
Great location, close to the beach and accessible attractions.
Room Quality
6.15
Rooms were clean but had issues with size and amenities (hot cup for coffee maker).
Amenities
5.18
Limited parking and some issues with room amenities.
Value for Money
6.14
Mixed feelings about the value due to hidden parking fees and low cleanliness.
Food and Beverage
6.59
Not specifically mentioned but assumed standard for the tier.
Overall Experience
6.56
Mixed reviews led to an average experience overall.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-07 09:22

Property Description

Nearby Recreational Activities:

  • Boat tours
  • Surfing/body boarding
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Kayaking
  • Sailing
  • Rafting

Convenient Amenities:

  • Front desk staffed during limited hours
  • Onsite self parking (subject to charges)

Comfortable Rooms:

  • 20 air-conditioned rooms
  • Refrigerators in rooms
  • Complimentary wireless internet access
  • Satellite programming
  • Private bathrooms with rainfall showerheads

Contact the front desk now to book your stay at Seaside Sands Inn and enjoy a relaxing getaway near the beach!

Important information:

This smoke-free hotel features boat tours nearby, surfing/body boarding nearby, and bicycle rentals nearby. Recreational activities include kayaking nearby, sailing nearby, and rafting nearby.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 10:00 AM
Airport code: ACY

Property Policies

  • Pets

    Pets not allowed

  • Sustainability Certifications

    Property confirms they are implementing guest safety measures

  • Pets

    Service animals are exempt from fees/restrictions

  • Children and extra beds

    No rollaway/extra beds available

  • General

    Guests are provided with free hand sanitizer

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Location

Guest Reviews

6.4
Based on 107 reviews
Cleanliness: 4.19
Service: 8.16
Location: 8.2
Room Quality: 6.15
Amenities: 5.18
Value for Money: 6.14
Food and Beverage: 6.59
Overall Experience: 6.56
S
Shannon
2
Pros:

Horrible mattress and bedding. Noisy, shady.

2025-10-01 via Nuitee
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Louise
6
Pros:

Bathroom very small. Not enough towels and no hooks to hang up wet towels
Tied to book out at 9.15 and reception locked. Noone to take our keycards and hadto leave in room. Room was clean but on the 3rd floor with no elevator. Not for older people. Parking is limited and very tight. Had to pay extra for a spot to park.

2025-09-22 via Nuitee
J
John
10
Pros:

We had a great time

2025-09-15 via Nuitee
C
Charity family
8
Pros:

Didn't like that it said can sleep 6 but not say that it's two king beds to share. We made it work.
Also just one hot cup for the coffee maker in room.
Nice cute little room and clean.

2025-09-13 via Nuitee
Z
Zoe
10
Pros:

Parking is very limited! But other than that everything was great!

2025-09-10 via Nuitee
V
Verified traveler
2
Mold
Pros:

Mold in room, dirty sheets, along with electrical issues

2025-09-04 via Nuitee
A
Amy
8
Pros:

Room was nice. It was located very close to the beach. Parking was a challenge. Had to pay $10 with no guarantee you will have a spot if you leave. Larger vehicles. Forget it.

2025-09-01 via Nuitee
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Olga family
10
Pros:

Perfect location close to everything

2025-08-20 via Nuitee
C
Cortney family_with_children
2
Pros:

From the moment we arrived, the experience was profoundly unprofessional and unsanitary, raising serious concerns about both the cleanliness and management of the establishment.

Our stay began with a concerning safety hazard: the air conditioning unit cover fell off upon arrival. We immediately reported this to the front desk, asking that it be cleaned. Despite an apology and a promise of immediate attention, no one addressed the issue. Furthermore, upon showering, we discovered the presence of black mold in the shower corners, a serious health concern.

Given these unacceptable conditions, we asked for a full refund and checked out to seek alternative accommodations. While the manager was unavailable, the front desk staff initially assured us that a refund would be processed. However, subsequent attempts to follow up on this promise through Expedia and direct contact with the inn have been met with complete disregard. Expedia reported that the inn was unresponsive to their calls. After we secured alternative lodging, our attempts to contact the inn to confirm the refund were met with our phone numbers being blocked, both mine and my friends. The inn's subsequent response of only answering one call, then blocking the number, is completely unacceptable.

The blatant disregard for guest safety, health, and well-being, compounded by the subsequent attempts to avoid accountability, is astonishing. The presence of black mold presents a significant health risk, and the failure to

2025-08-17 via Nuitee
K
Kimberly
10
Pros:

everything is walking distance is great, staff was very welcoming & friendly!

2025-08-07 via Nuitee
J
Jonathan
10
Pros:

Good

2025-07-28 via Nuitee
M
Mel
10
Great despite mixed reviews - Would return
Pros:

We were a bit unsure at first because the reviews were all over the place, but we were pleasantly surprised! The hotel is in an amazing location—just a 2-3 minute walk to the beach and centrally located on the pier. Everything was very clean, relatively new, and the staff were extremely friendly and welcoming. The only downside is the limited paid on-site parking, but there are plenty of public lots nearby. Overall, a great stay—and we would definitely return!

2025-07-28 via Nuitee
E
enrique family
6
Pros:

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2025-07-26 via Nuitee
J
Jose
2
Pros:

Not clean. No staff at front desk very non chalant about everything hidden parking fees

2025-07-22 via Nuitee
S
Sindi family_with_children
4
Pros:

No parking

2025-07-20 via Nuitee
O
Odwin family
10
Pros:

it was very nice

2025-07-14 via Nuitee
M
Miroslav family
2
Pros:

There was no parking, I parked in parking lot across the street for $20 till night and then look for parking, although the hotel listed that there’s parking on site - NOT.

Got to the room and needless to say, as pictures show - there’s MOLD - ceiling is covered in MOLD, also there’s MOLD in shower.

There were no towels, no soap. I went down to front desk to get some towels and perhaps get a different room, but the doors were locked to front desk - there was nobody there. I called the number posted on the door to ask for some towels and soap, they told me that they would bring some over - it took 2 hours and there was no soap, just towels…

I understand that this is a 2 star motel, but putting guests up in a room with MOLD - really?

Definitely NOT a place I would recommend

2025-07-13 via Nuitee
M
Miroslav family
2
Pros:

Got to hotel, there was no parking, I asked the front desk person about parking and he told me that there are 2 spots but I couldn’t park there because I would block a jeep of a guest who checked out and they won’t be able to get out because I would block them, so the front desk person suggested I park in parking lot across the street for $20 till night and then park in hotel parking if there were spots - I had no choice and did that.
By the way the next day when I checked out the same Jeep was still there with 2 spots in front of it.
Got to the room and needless to say, as pictures show - there’s MOLD - ceiling is covered in MOLD, also there’s MOLD in shower.
There were no towels, no soap. I went down to front desk to get some towels and perhaps get a different room, but the doors were locked to front desk - there was nobody there. I called the number posted on the door to ask for some towels and soap, they told me that they would bring some over - it took 2 hours and there was no soap, just towels…
I understand that this is a 2 star motel, but putting guests up in a room with MOLD - really?
Definitely NOT a place I would recommend!

2025-07-13 via Nuitee
V
Verified traveler
2
All Around AWFUL, DO NOT STAY HERE
Pros:

I read reviews before deciding on a place to stay and either people lied or something happened since they we wrote but our stay was awful. Check in time was 4pm however the room wasn't ready (I was traveling with 3 small children under 5 so this was unacceptable). Finally got in the room. it was clean however there were only 2 towels and no wash clothes or bat mat for 6 people. Requested more towels and wash clothes, didn't receive them so had to request them again. No hot water in the shower (again 3 small children so this was totally not okay). No one was ever in the office so you had to try to track them down or call a number that they didn't answer. (we also saw multiple other guests having issue with this. Was never once offered anything for all our troubles it was just sorry this is happening, it shouldn't be. I will NEVER recommend or stay here again. They did have a sign that said if you wrote a good review they would extend your stay an hour later for check out so am assuming that's how they got good reviews.

2025-07-10 via Nuitee
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Filomena family_with_children
2
Pros:

This was price gauging at its best… holiday weekend completely over charged. No parking no soap no hot water, dirty place, noisy but I get the noise its a holiday weekend…
Way too over priced and only bc it was July 4th. I can understand alittle higher rate… this is a 200/night at the most…. Not 800
Crazy insanity! And if it is 800 for the night NO PARKING I had to pay additional for parking??? And ask for soap?? And have a dirty bathroom…. They slap some fabuloso on the floor so it smells clean but very dirty….never again!!!!

2025-07-07 via Nuitee