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840 Ocean Avenue, Ocean City, NJ 08226
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Sifting Sands Motel
Ranked #25 of 35 hotels in Ocean City
3.0 of 5 stars 58 Reviews
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Lansdale, PA
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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“Not Worth It Even If It Is The Last Room Available....”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 October 2011

My son and I were staying in Ocean City in August and decided that we were having such a good time we would extend our vacation. Unfortunately, the nice hotel we were staying in was not available. We called at least 8 other hotels and motels that we know are nice but everyone was sold out. So we went up the street to the Sifting Sands figuring "How bad could it be?". The answer is "Terrible!". On hind sight, we should have just gone home because it really put a damper on our vacation.

In Summary, the room felt and looked dirty with stains on all of the furniture, bedding and rugs. We slept on top of the already made bed as I feared what lurked beneath the covers! There was no closet to hang your clothes, the furniture was a hodge podge of pieces thrown together, the tv's are old style, parking is horrendous, the walkways are filthy, the pool was not clean, the washing machine facility was a disgrace, and I could go on and on. The lighting in the bathroom was so poor that it was dark inside the shower stall. (Maybe on purpose? We used wash rags to stand on so our feet wouldn't touch the tile!)

Extremely overpriced for this dump but I guess they can get it in season. What a shame! I urge you all to stay away. They certainly don't care if you are there given the level of customer service we received.

  • 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
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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Plainview, New York
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Good hotel for family vacation”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 September 2011

Room was clean and had nice small kitchen – very helpful with small kids 
Just a few minutes walking distance from must attraction – and also had a nice pool.

  • Stayed September 2011, travelled with family
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Huntsville, Alabama
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“The Biggest Dump I Have Ever Stayed At”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 August 2011
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Do Not ever stay here.....it was the nastiest,dirtiest, dump I have ever seen in my life.....No smoke alarm,bed wasnt fit for roaches, no mattress pad on bed, black black walls, couldnt even to begin to say what was all over the walls, baseboard thick with crud, filthiest place i have ever seen, many people talking the same about theirs, booked one room,got another with horrible service about it,

  • Stayed August 2011, travelled with family
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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“Good Stay Close to the Beach”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 August 2011

This is my second year staying here with my sister and nephews and we will be back next year! Rooms are going are in the process of being updated and have small kitchens which is very nice. There is a heated pool that is very nice and kept clean. They offer a beach shuttle but we didn't use it. Also on Wednesday nights they have a free meal of hot dogs and hamburgers which was great! The staff was very helpful with offering extra towels and things. The room was small but as are in the Ocean City Area. There are plenty of things to do all with in walking distance including the beach and boardwalk!

  • Stayed August 2011, travelled with family
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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“Fork out the extra $”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 July 2011 via mobile

The good: location, your literally 2 blocks from the boardwalk. The pool, heated, very clean pool area. Management, nice staff, gave us things we asked for within an hour if it wasn't on hand.

The bad: room, needed updating in the worst way. Rugs have to go, painting is needed badly, ac in our room didn't work, the fridge didn't work, room smelled like smoke, just needs maintenance. I would only tell some one about this place if they were in desperate need.

The ugly: the price your paying to stay here, for $200.00 a night you can easily take care of this hotel in an off season month.

  • Stayed July 2011
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Address: 840 Ocean Avenue, Ocean City, NJ 08226

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