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Impala Island Inn – reviews, photos

1001 Ocean Ave, Ocean City, NJ 08226
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Impala Island Inn
Ranked #15 of 35 hotels in Ocean City
3.5 of 5 stars 51 Reviews
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1 review
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“they are ver ignorant”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 November 2011
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been staying at impala for 15 years. they have been great on mostly all ocassions. i have spent thousands at this place.once went down after taking care of my father with alzheimmers for a few days away. it was very difficult for me at this time. it was off season and heard fire alarm blaring went to front desk they couldnt have cared less. very mean. let it go cause i love going to oc. last week went on there web site and it said 20 dollars for a room for thanksgiving weekend. knew that was wrong so called them to give them a heads up. women answered phone yelled that i need to pay 77 dollars and i said no problem. cause i knew it was wrong. woman hung up with no thank you or anything.sent them email they didnt respond. very bad attitude towards good people.

Stayed November 2011, travelled solo
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jaabarlow, Manager at Impala Island Inn, responded to this review
7 March 2012
We apologize that your received less than professional service. We hope you will give us another try in the future.
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Narberth, Pennsylvania
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Worst Place Ever”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 September 2011
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Avoid this place if you can. The most unfriendly staff and management. It is as if they are doing you a favor by letting you stay there! They need customer service and management training desparately. Add to that dirty rooms (actual dirt all over the bathroom and shower at check in) dust everywhere, and cheap cardboard feeling sheets. Those are only three things, but there were more issues. It was not cheap. But, even if the rooms were 1/2 the price, it would still not be worth it.

  • Stayed August 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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jaabarlow, Manager at Impala Island Inn, responded to this review
7 March 2012
It is our aim to provide a satisfying stay at a fair value. We are very sorry that you did not have that experience.
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“could not have been more accomadating”
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In reading the reviews for this hotel prior to visiting we were expecting a pretty good visit

.There were a couple of negative reviews but overall the reviews were good. I have to say that maybe the few negative reviews were due to the time of the year that they were here. We could not have had a better visit. First we reserved a ground room and upon arriving thought a second floor would be better to sit out at night. The front desk switched rooms for us with no problem. Than our air conditioner went on the blink around 10pm .Again the front desk sent up a maintanance team and switched it with a good attitude. Than we asked if we could have a late check out and again were told no problem. Even after checking out we were allowed to stay at the pool when we asked. Cudos go out to the front desk help who made our visit a nice one..

  • Stayed September 2011, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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jaabarlow, Manager at Impala Island Inn, responded to this review
25 April 2012
Thank you very much for your review. We do our best to accommodate all our guests and hope to see you again at the Impala Island Inn!
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14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
“Poor customer relations”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 September 2011
1
person found this review helpful

Clean and acceptable rooms. Arrived at 11am was told to come back at 1 at that time was told check in really isn't until 3, which is fine but was not offered a changing room or anything else. Promptly checked out at 11am and asked if we could use the beach passes for a few hours, of course was told no, they were needed for people checking in.. Later in the day a freind called the hotel to see if rooms were available was told there were at least 10. Which means no one was checking in so we could have used the passes. Also had to move the car from the parking lot of it would be towed. Very bad customer service, we stay in Ocean City a few times a year, will not be staying there again and will not recommend.

  • Stayed September 2011, travelled with family
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Ewing, New Jersey
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Basic, but exactly what we needed”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 August 2011
1
person found this review helpful

We traveled to OC for a dear friends wedding. When we arrived we were delighted to find out that we received a free upgrade. When we got to the room we were not disappointed. Even though the rooms are basic, it was perfect for our needs. The beds were comfortable, the AC worked great, nice flat screen TV, plenty of towels, clean, and a fridge to boot. The location is great too. We never heard a thing from the boardwalk. The only real con is the parking. It is tight, and far from enough spaces. When we arrived we were asked by three different people if were were leaving. We felt bad for having to tell them no.

  • Stayed August 2011, travelled with friends
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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  • Impala Island Ocean City
  • Impala Island Hotel
Address: 1001 Ocean Ave, Ocean City, NJ 08226
Price range (per night):* INR8,415 - 12,038

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