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617 E Eighth St, Ocean City, NJ 08226 (Formerly Sandaway Hotel)
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$80 per night
Blue Water Inn
Ranked #27 of 35 hotels in Ocean City
3.5 of 5 stars 3 Reviews
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Springfield, Ohio
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“Set your expectations low”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

Let me start by saying that we couldn't find any place cheaper for the weekend. If you are looking for a bed for as little $$ as possible, this place could fit your needs.

I should also say that the staff, as mentioned in a previous review, were quite friendly. I didn't have any bad encounters with any of the staff, and the checkin/check out process was quick and easy.

The room, however, was pretty low quality. The place was built in the early 1900's and is very much showing it's age. Many doors and walls are out of alignment, the carpet was old and sticky and the bathroom was..."primative". Our carpets also appeared to not have been thoroughly cleaned recently, as there was dust and dirt along all the edges, many of which were fraying. The bathroom linoleum was peeling up in spots.

The TV and refrigerator were both new and worked well, though the cable TV service quality left a bit to be desired. We had decent signal from the wifi and the speed was more than adequate.

The bed was old and worn out. Our pillows were fine, but the comforter had a few random hairs on it. It also didn't appear to have been washed recently. The sheets, however, appeared clean and crisp and were not a problem.

All in all, it is probably not somewhere that we'll return. We were happy for the deal we got at $100/night, but we'd be pretty upset if we had paid more. We certainly would have not stayed if our kids were with us, the room was far too dirty than we would let them walk around in. The place certainly has potential to be ok, but desperately needs some cleaning and updating to be acceptable.

Room Tip: Units facing south get quite a bit of light coming from 8th St. We had to hang our comforter up ove...
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  • Stayed May 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
2 reviews
“OUTSTANDING PRICE”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2012

I go here every year :) Located two blocks from the beach,beach tags,FREE Parking,Free Wifi,Free Breakfast(July and August),Free Pool, and the most friendliest staff. Always willing to help. CAN NOT find a better price :) I look forward to visiting the Blue Water Inn every summer. Thanks for making my beach summer weeks possible..

  • Stayed August 2011, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Brooklyn, New York, United States
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“Awful conditions, fight to get refund”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 October 2011
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A few friends and I had made reservations to stay at the Blue Water Inn in Ocean City, NJ while participating in the City to Shore MS 150 charity bike ride.

Upon arrival, the rooms were extremely unsanitary, complete with blood stains on the bedsheets and stagnant water in the tub when we got to the room. We asked for them to change the sheets and re-clean the rooms, but they only changed the bedspreads, leaving us with stained, unsanitary bedsheets. Because the manager and staff had already vacated the hotel by 7:30pm, we had no choice but to find a different hotel for the night. (BTW, we went down the street to The Forum motel and it was lovely, clean, AND cheaper.)

The problem is, the Blue Water Inn chargest your credit card seven days in advance. When I spoke with the manager, Mike, by phone that night to tell him we were still extremely dissatisfied with the conditions of the rooms, would not be staying there, and wanted a refund, he asked that we call back Monday morning so he could talk to his boss. For nearly two weeks, after several messages, emails and calls with multiple numbers listed for the Blue Water Inn and the manager Mike, I received ZERO response.

It was only after that period of time we received an email notifying us that the hotel would only be refunding us HALF of our stay because we had used the bathrooms. Well, of course we did, we just spend SIX HOURS on our bikes and needed to use a restroom. It was only after we submitted complaints to the local health department and the Better Business Bureau that the Blue Water finally refunded the full amount, nearly a MONTH after the incident.

Avoid staying here if at all possible!

  • Stayed September 2011, travelled with friends
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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  • Blue Water Hotel
Address: 617 E Eighth St, Ocean City, NJ 08226 (Formerly Sandaway Hotel)
Price range (per night):* INR3,845 - 7,189

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