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553 E Absecon Blvd, Absecon, NJ 08201
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Ranked #26 of 28 hotels in Absecon
1.5 of 5 stars 15 Reviews
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“Avoid this place at all costs”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 July 2011
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It is best to avoid this place at all costs. The rooms were filthy all of the fixtures in the bathroom leaked. There was excessive mold and mildew in the bathroom. When complained management was very rude and unprofessional. In addition it was ovious there were ladies of the evening working out of there. Overall a filthy dirty disgusting place that would have to work to earn 1 star. Would not reccomend unless you want to rent a room for an hour if u get my drift

  • Stayed July 2011
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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New York City, New York
1 review
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Anywhere would be better”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2011
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Upon arriving, my family was greeted by semi-friendly staff. We did not make a reservation ahead of time, however we got a room easily, and were told that any refunds must be made within ten minutes of the moment we are handed the room keys. This is when I first got suspicious that there would be a catch to staying here. From the moment we first entered the room, we were overpowered by an odor of "death and decay." The room was filthy, to every possible measure. Crumbs, dust, dirt, hair, lint, and more were all over the floors and furniture, and inside every drawer. Tables, Lamps, and TV were falling apart, and contained various burn marks. In addition, nearly every button had been deliberately ripped off of the telephone. After sitting on the room's chairs, our arms became covered in black grease from the armrests. A majority of the wallpaper was held up by scotch tape. The bathroom was also, you guessed it, filthy. Faucets leaked, and bugs crawled around. My family, myself included did not want to go near the beds. Each pillow had dark brown stains all over. Sheets were also stained But we decided to stay after everything we had seen. Then we were greeted by a mouse, which peeked out from behind the room's refrigerator. This was the last straw. We informed the manager we were leaving, however, he tried to convince us to move to another room. We declined. Do yourself a favor: If you come to Atlantic City, stay anywhere else but here.

  • Stayed April 2011, travelled with family
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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“Overpriced at any price”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 January 2011
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Crap motel. Owner claimed motel was booked except their "premium room", which was a dirty, cheap room with rotted bathroom walls, a dead bug on the floor, and a dirty tub which my GF wouldn't even take a shower in. Meanwhile their parking lot had the same 5 cars in it at 1 AM as it did at 9 AM, so unless their guests walked there, the owner's claim of full was a ploy to convince unwitting guests to rent their "$69 "Premium" room. And they have the nerve to offer AAA discounts, as if AAA would ever be associated with something like this motel.
Then there's the amenities. The shampoo and conditioner is in very small envelopes from a dollar store that wouldn't be enough to shampoo a bald head. And their "continental breakfast" is Tang breakfast drink and a dollar store pastry both of which you need to ask the owner for, which she needed to go to her kitchen in the back of the 6x8 office to retrieve.
I'm thinking that the value of this room even if it were New Year's Eve would be in the neighborhood of $39.

  • Stayed January 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Denver, Pennsylvania
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“OH MY GOSH, THE BATES HOTEL!”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 August 2010
2
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After driving around Atlantic City and getting lost, it came down to this motel after frustratrion. My first mistake, i did not make reservations before hand. It did not appear bad when driving in, but then..... met the owners, bad english spoken. the room stank. was afraid to sleep in the bed, didn't know if i would catch anything. The continental brkft. was a danish wrapped in plastic brought out of the back room. Across from the motel was a sml. inlet, and it stank ,rotten fish smell. When the air-conditioner ran, it put out this musty smell. Noise from the highway and heavy drinking neighbors till 3a.m., well my best bet was to stay out of the room as much as possible. My advise- stay somewhere else.

  • Stayed July 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Chicago, Illinois
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“BAD CUSTOMER SERVICE”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 June 2010
2
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booked a room but tried to cancel, maybe a few hours past their cut off time. No one answers phones during the night so could not cancel before the time I called. POOR customer service. I was not coming to NJ so there was no need for the room and they would not cancel it and charged me for room I did not use. They could have cancelled but they are so hard up for cash and it seem because they have a nasty hotel from what I see the reviews. DO NOT STAY HERE. CAUTION!!!!!!

  • Stayed April 2010, travelled solo
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Address: 553 E Absecon Blvd, Absecon, NJ 08201
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