My family booked this hotel for a 2 night pre-cruise stay. The owner Mick was a super nice guy, I cannot say the same for his wife Patty who was not friendly upon check-in or any other time. We booked two rooms for the 5 of us. In an effort to save some money, I asked Mick if we could switch to one room with a rollaway bed in order to save ourselves some $$. His answer was no, the reason being that the maid couldn't move around to clean, which I don't agree with. I feel he just wanted the extra room rented, seeing as there were several other vancancies at the hotel. There were 2 padded chairs in one of our rooms that were badly stained, the a/c sounded like a freight train and the bathroom had pubic hair on the floor. I would not recommend this hotel at all, unless the price was 1/2 of what we paid. I feel bad writing this because Mick was a gracious host, but not so gracious to my wallet.

Our post-cruise stay at Tropi Rock was enjoyable. We enjoyed the atmosphere and friendly attentiveness of the owners Mick and Patty. They are extremely gracious and helpful people who care about their customers.

Our cruise ended in Miami and after having a terrible time with transportation between Miami and Ft. Lauderdale, we ended up getting to Tropi Rock before 11:00am. Needless to say that 11:00am is way before check-in time, but Patty helped us out by getting our room ready in less than 15 mins. Thanks Patty!

We were only staying one day and had a 5:30am flight the next morning. Mick not only ordered us a cab for the next morning and set up a wake up call, but he also verified the wake-up call and cab arrangements that evening. Thanks Mick.

The Resort has a swimming pool, a gardened courtyard, tennis courts, a picnic pavilion with BBQ equipment you can use, laundry room, and two computers with free internet connection at the office. The room we rented had two double beds, a TV, a fridge and private bathroom. The room was clean and the beds were adequate.

You need to know that this hotel is an old fashioned family hotel. It
is not party central or an upscale Sheraton. If you live(d) near the New Jersey Shoreline, and stayed at the local hotels in Ocean City or
Wildwood, then you know what to expect. The decor is eccentric and artsy. This is definitely not a cold, white walled, puffy quilt type of place. It is a friendly, clean, basic accommodations hotel that has nice efficiencies and rooms. If one of the previous reviews left you leary about the rooms, then ask for a newly renovated room. Mick and Patty are renovating the place room by room. They also have plans
to redo the pool and other amenities.

There aren’t a whole lot of activities around the Tropi Rock other than the beach two blocks away. The restaurant choices are limited. We didn't have a car, so we walked to 9th Street (about six blocks away) and had great NY style pizza at Primanti Bros. for dinner ($20 large pizza, beer and tip- they don't deliver). We ate at Trini's (couple of blocks away) for lunch. Trini's food tasted good, but the service was really bad and it was expensive ($45 for two sandwiches, no drinks, and a kid's hot dog).

In conclusion, if you have a car, like a relaxed friendly atmosphere,
and don't mind basic accommodations, then stay at Tropi Rock. Tropi Rock is very affordable and a great pre-or post-cruise stay.

We really enjoyed our 1 night stay at Tropi-Rock. The owner was very accomodating and nice, we loved that they had their dog hanging out in the lobby, Oliver. We LOVE Dogs!! There were no problems checking in, our room was great, spacious, little efficiency- it really felt like an apartment, not a hotel room. The amenities were limited, but it was cute and different. It was 2 blocks away from the beach, so the location was great.
The bathroom definitely needs an updating but again, for the price and location, this is a great choice.
I really have no complaints.

I don't know who is writing these good reviews but they are very wrong. This place is little more than a run-down motel. And for what it is, overpriced.