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Serendipity Bed and Breakfast – reviews, photos

2.5 of 5
712 Ninth Street, Ocean City, NJ 08226
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Serendipity Bed and Breakfast
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Serendipity Bed and Breakfast
Ranked #6 of 26 Ocean City B&B and Inns
4.5 of 5 stars 23 Reviews
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Sewell, New Jersey
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“At the Beach - Home Away From Home”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 August 2010
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I’ve just spent a relaxing three-day weekend at the Serendipity B&B in Ocean City, NJ. What’s not to love about Ocean City – the beach and boardwalk, shopping along Asbury Avenue, and plenty of places to choose for great eats! Staying at the Serendipity B&B makes a visit that much more enjoyable. It’s like home-away-from-home. A gracious innkeeper, comfortable rooms (I’ve stayed in all but one), several breakfast choices (all are hardy), movies/books/magazines/internet/TV, and afternoon refreshments (homemade baked goods) – what more could you ask for? The chairs on the front porch allow for hours of people watching (the 9th St location is awesome) or for enjoying an early morning coffee before heading to the beach. Every time I’m headed to Ocean City for an extended period, I check the availability at Serendipity as I know I’ll have a pleasant and comfortable stay.

  • Stayed August 2010, travelled solo
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Lehighton, Pennsylvania
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Relax and have Fun”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 July 2010
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This was our second visit. We enjoyed our stay just as much as the first time. Karen is a wonderful innkeeper, always willing to go the extra mile, is sociable and pleasant to get along with. Breakfast is to die for. Between the fresh fruit, freshly baked muffin, cake, bread, to the individualized entrees, you can't go wrong. The rooms are clean, well supplied with towels and blankets and having a committed parking space makes it easy to run out and visit attractions without fear of where you will park when you return.

  • Stayed July 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Crescentnyc
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Location, location, location...that's ALL”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 July 2010

Stayed here years ago and it was fantastic-superclean, great innkeepers, great food and of course, the fabulous location. The only thing that remains now is the great location. The whole inn is dirty, the innkeeper totally unengaged, the food terrible. Everything at the inn looked like it hadn't been changed or renovated in years. Dirty, dingy and unwelcoming. Would never stay here again.

  • Stayed July 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 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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Karen Morella, Owner at Serendipity Bed and Breakfast, responded to this review
17 August 2010
Ouch. After receiving nothing but positive reviews for five years from this site and other sites I knew the day would come when a guest did not enjoy their stay like all the other reviewers and I wondered how it would feel. Unfortunately, now I know - and it hurts. Not only is Serendipity my business, it is also my home. I am sorry that someone who visited my home was not happy. Unfortunately the guest never made any attempt to let me know. I had previous guests on a waiting list who would have been thrilled to take their place. I would also like to know which room they stayed in so I can take a fresh look. I buy new bed linens every year and also buy new toweling but maybe there is something in the room that I have overlooked. If something looks used or dated I would want to know so I can replace it. The old adage - you can't fix what you do not know is broken - applies here. So I will continues replacing the linens annually and enjoying my guests and my home. If you are reading this response you have also read the review. Please read the other reviews on this site and others. Not every place is for everyone - that is why there is such a large variety of lodging properties. Obviously Serendipity was not for them. And who knows - maybe in another 15 years they will return, pan the current owner and remark what a wonderful hostess I was! Thank you for taking the time to read my response :)
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Maryland
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
“A New Standard”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 November 2009

The Serendipity B&B was a warm, cozy, welcoming retreat. The owner has a gift for hospitality that shows in the myriad small touches provided for the guests. The food was excellent. The owner, Karen, is friendly and helpful, but never intrusive. The location is great - half a block from the boardwalk. I think Serendipity will be the standard by which we measure all future B&B's.

  • Stayed October 2009, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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south jersey
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
“great food, nice & clean, close to everything.”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 October 2009

A really nice Bed & Breakfast. Karen the person who is the soul of Serendipity, and just the best cook for breakfast, will help you with what ever you need. The rooms are nothing fancy, but very cute and very very clean. Great parking, beach tags, 1/2 block to boardwalk. You will have a nice time staying there.

  • Stayed October 2009, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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712 Ninth Street, Ocean City, NJ 08226
Price range (per night):* INR7,412 - 9,530

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