Surfside Motel

2.0 star property

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Seasonal outdoor pool
Balcony
Exterior
Balcony
Beach nearby

Reviews

5.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
$91
includes taxes & fees
Nov 1 - Nov 2

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201 Ocean Terrace, Seaside Heights, NJ, 08751
  • Place, Seaside Heights Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Casino Pier
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Ortley Beach
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Belmar, NJ (BLM-Monmouth Executive)
    ‪34 min drive‬

Room options

Room, 1 King Bed, Ocean View

  • 150 sq ft
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

  • 250 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Family Apartment, 1 Bedroom

  • 300 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About this property

Surfside Motel

Seaside Heights motel steps from Seaside Heights Boardwalk
A seasonal outdoor pool, free self parking, and free WiFi in public areas are available at this motel. Other amenities include multilingual staff assistance and a vending machine.
Surfside Motel offers 58 air-conditioned accommodations with blackout drapes/curtains. Kitchenettes offer refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include showers.

This Seaside Heights motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the motel include a seasonal outdoor pool.

Children under 18 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or hot tub without adult supervision.

Surfside Motel features a seasonal outdoor pool, a terrace, and a vending machine. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. Onsite self parking is complimentary.

Surfside Motel has designated areas for smoking.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Things to do

  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room kitchenette
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Kitchenette
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The seasonal pool will be open from May to October
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Children under 18 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or hot tub without adult supervision

Property is also known as

Surfside Motel
Surfside Motel Seaside Heights
Surfside Seaside Heights
Surfside Hotel Seaside Heights
Surfside Motel Motel
Surfside Motel Seaside Heights
Surfside Motel Motel Seaside Heights

Reviews

Surfside Motel Reviews

5.8

5.4/10

Cleanliness

6.6/10

Staff & service

5.2/10

Amenities

4.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.6/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 169 out of 845 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 154 out of 845 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 167 out of 845 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 130 out of 845 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 225 out of 845 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Nova

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Front desk staff was very nice to chat with. room 215, the bed farthest from the door sank in fairly bad but we just moved to the bed next to it and it was fine, other than that it was good for the price point with how close it was to the beach, no complaints. i would come back.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Giulia

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Surfside Motel was a huge disappointment and uninhabitable. It was dirty and disgusting. The sheets and towels were dirty, there was fecal matter on the walls, it was very noisy in the area, the smell of marijuana and mold was pervasive. My friend also had a room and there were holes in the walls and her shower didn’t work. A giant cockroach crawled out of the wall. I went to report it to the front desk and asked that they exterminate it. They had nothing, not even bug spray, and did not address the issue. The person there during the night said to check with the Glendale, which is a different motel. We asked for a refund and they refused. My friend left and paid for another hotel because it was so disgusting. I called in advance to make sure it was a family friendly, clean and quiet hotel because I was taking my children for a dance competition. The staff were not honest with us. They should really offer a refund for such deplorable conditions. The parking lot was very difficult to get in and out of and it was in disrepair as was every other part of this motel. I’m surprised Expedia would even offer it. It’s dangerous for young children. I would not recommend it for families.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brittany

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff Woman at the front desk was great !!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

olivia

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Best location few steps away from the boardwalk, very friendly owner and staff, got beach tags and that was great! Pool was super fun and clean, hotel needs update but we got a great price so that didn’t matter, room had a small stove, fridge and microwave, will come back next year!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Norazon

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Place is very dated Maid service only came because we asked. Next day did not get serviced. Needs a major overhaul
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Hotel room was clean, very dated. Many soft spots in the flooring. Pool was clean. Not bad for a short getaway.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Ian

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Great location but no TV and rough room.

The TV did not work, the fan in the bathroom sounded like an injured animal and my phone calls to the hotel were never answered. Messages were never returned conserning the TV. The sheets had someone else’s hair on it and some stains. The location is amazing and my young boys had a great time but I won’t use this hotel again mainly because the TV had 0 chance of ever working and that felt like a rip off.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Jacqueline

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Brian

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Dirty run down dump

Dingy dirty run down tiny room. Don’t know how this meets any codes to rent out . Not even a chair or table in the room. Half inch gap on the front door going outside . Ceiling tiles screwed and spackled on. Toilet was loose , can’t expect much in seaside but this was terrible.
Dirty
Door looked like it was kicked in and and rigged
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Urdania

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Near everything
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Catherine

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Nicole

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a great stay
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Nate

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Sugeidy

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
B- . Property needs updates but the location is very convenient .
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Kimberly

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Unsafe. The locks on room door were broken. No deadbolt. No chain. Outside is visible through door jams. Easy to see the door was definitely busted through, by force, multiple times. If someone wanted to get in, just needed a credit card to barely slip the lock. Get what you pay for. It’s prime location. Across the street from boardwalk and beach. A little before midway. Pool was ok and clean. Rooms, mattresses and furniture old, outdated, broken. Kinda gross. $200 for 2 nights … worth it if just to shower and sleep.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hunter

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Crystal

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

vanessa

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Marissa

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Big rolm
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Lucia

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Family vacation on a budget.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Maritza

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kim

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
If i could rate this place a zero i would! It’s very noisy there at all hours. The rooms were not very clean. I lifted up the mattress and there was a huge stain. The beds were not comfortable at all. The shower in our room didn’t work. The front desk girl who checked us in I could not understand her and she was very rude. I checked out a day earlier because I couldn’t be there anymore. On the nice note the gentlemen who checked us out gave me my money back. But honestly it was my worst stay ever. If you want a quiet place to relax this is not it at all! Also people blast music, smoke weed/ cigarettes all over the property. NEVER AGAIN!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025