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Seaside Sands Inn
Average price*: $164 (year-round)
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 2.5 based on 15 reviews 15 reviews
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #35 of 41 hotels in Seaside Heights
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  • Rooms: 18
Description: We are "Family Owned And Operated... For A Family Clientele!" We are under new ownership and management as of July, 2008 and now offer newly... This description is based on information provided by the hotel.
Address:
61 Sumner Avenue
(formerly Gangplank)
Seaside Heights, NJ 08751

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( 2-6 of 15 )
“Hated this place”

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1 of 5 stars
Pucknut
Jul 1, 2008

Where do I start?? Well it's a disgusting place and we couldn't get out of there fast enough. The owners are not hands on so if there is an issue after 10:00 pm, you are on your own. This is basically a frat house with a over priced check in rate. The room was YUCK!! Sand on the bed - floors are disgusting - they are all tile. We walked around in our flip flops the entire time. We had to ask for towels for the room three times. There was left over food in the fridge and hair all over the tub and bathroom floor. Parking is very tight and they asked us to move our car three times during our stay so someone else could get out. Never again and buyer beware!!! The only good thing I can say is, the young man who checked us in was very nice.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — location
    • Disliked — cleanliness
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Pucknut's Summary
Date of Stay: June 2008
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Romantic getaway
Age group: 35-49
Member since: July 01, 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
no way!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun, Great food / Wine, Shopping
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“Impressed!!!”

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4 of 5 stars
New York City, New York
Jun 18, 2008

I have stayed at this property twice. Once before the renovation and recently again during the Memorial day weekend. The new owners have completely renovated the rooms. Carpets from all rooms have been replaced with new flooring, New Beddings, New counter tops in the bathroom sinks. The rooms are exactly as they appear on the motel's website http://www.seasidesands.com/rooms.htm

The best part is that it's only 1/2 a block from the boardwalk. You can walk down, you don't have to move your car once you arrive at the motel. I also found a really nice bar and resturant around the corner called Hemingway, great place, open until 2a.m.

Could use better shampoo and soaps packages. I would just bring my own shampoo and soap.

All in all great experience, friendly owners and staff.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — No hassles, closest property to the beach on Sumner Ave., very safe,
    • Disliked — This in NOT your Marriott or Comfort Inns, however it serves the purpose for beach goers and people who wants to party discreetly.
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
GQMan's Summary
Date of Stay: May 2008
Traveled with: Friends
Visit was for: Quality time with friends
Age group: 18-24
Member since: August 11, 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Pet owners
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun, Theme / Amusement park
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“The worst place EVER!!!!!!!!!”

Seaside Sands Inn

Aug 28, 2007

Ok so it was a last minute thing, but goodness I would have never imagined it be like it was.. I almost cried when i walked in.. There was sand on the floor, sand on the bed.. the walls were dirty, the bathroom was small and again dirty.. it just looked like it hadn't been cleaned.. I asked to see another room, it was ok but we decided to leave and asked for a refund..I don't recommend this place to anyone.. it was nasty awful place..

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — the only good thing was that It was right by the boardwalk
    • Disliked — Everything that had to do with the place itself...
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
ma218's Summary
Date of Stay: July 2007
Member since: August 28, 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
no way!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
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“Talk about crap!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

Seaside Sands Inn

Aug 23, 2007

wow its not a 4 star inn thats for sure........unless rated on a scale of a 100....but if you lkie a dumpster and you live like oscar go there its perfect for you...mold behind the dressers. yuk.. then when we asked for our money back they said no way.. so we took it to the next step ill shut them all down if i can.. i urge all of you to go look before you waste your money...Code enforcement officer came there when i was there and has been there several times the still screw the customer. The room was shut down unitl they put a new bed or 2 new beds.. fix the falling ceiling, new carpet, new bathroom, etc i can list all day...they and all drive a Benz.. thats cause the spend no money in that motel.. so like i said dump hole.. go somewhere else.. or you will be sorry.....

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — close to the boardwalk
    • Disliked — dirty motel and bad service
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shocku07's Summary
Date of Stay: August 2007
Traveled with: Family with young children
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 25-34
Member since: August 22, 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
    • 1 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
no way!
I recommend this hotel for:
Pet owners
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun, Theme / Amusement park, Shopping
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“This place is disgusting....DO NOT stay here”

Seaside Sands Inn

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1 of 5 stars
pennsylvania
Jul 26, 2007

The other reviews described this place perfectly. It is the most filthy, nasty place I have ever been in. When we got to this dump of a motel, we were told we would have to park in front of a dumpster and would be blocked by another car also. So the lady at the front desk said we would have to leave our keys with her. Uh I don't think so! What do we look like...complete fools. We get to our room...if that is what you could call it. I would say more like our dumpster which looked nothing like the "clean" rooms they had on their website. The place was a disaster. The one bed was half off the frame, there were bugs in the bathroom, the bathroom was filthy. The floor was covered in sand and stuff from the people who had stayed before. The sheet and bedspread were stained. There was a very nasty odor and the door lock did not work! We asked for our money back and told them why. They told me that the floors are hard to clean because of the sand...I told them to get a new vacuum then! When we asked for our money back the lady gave me two receipts back...one for what we were charged that night and another for the deposit. I should have looked at the reciept closer because I thought she refunded my deposit which turns out she tried to charge me $100 extra. I did not realize this until after I got home a few days later. I have been on the phone for days now bickering with the maneger there who has yelled at me numerous times and basically told me I was lying about the bugs and the flithy room. In the end, I am out the deposit(which was more then stated on their website) and they are refunding me the extra $100 that the girl "mistakely" charged me. The manager told me that I should expect this from a cheaper motel and that it was my fault that I did not look in the room before I paid. Now I know better! I have never seen anything like this in my life! We ended up staying at the Sea Palace Inn which we were very pleased with. Please whatever you do...don't stay at the Seaside Sands...it is the biggest dump and would have slept on the sidewalk before I stayed there.

This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
reenie331's Summary
Date of Stay: July 2007
Member since: July 26, 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
    • 1 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
no way!
I recommend this hotel for:
Pet owners
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
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61 Sumner Avenue, (formerly Gangplank), Seaside Heights, NJ 08751