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1.5 of 5
7201 Ocean Ave., Wildwood Crest, NJ 08260
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Oceanview Motel
Ranked #65 of 72 hotels in Wildwood Crest
3.0 of 5 stars 99 Reviews
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
“Oh Boy!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 September 2011
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I've only been checked-in for a few hours and I'm already regretting booking here. I come to Wildwood Crest ever year since I was a baby and this is by far the worst place I've stayed. I know that you aren't getting the Ritz Carlton when you stay anywhere in Wildwood. I know that all the hotels are circa 1950s. I know that all the accomodations are going to be dated in style. With that said, that isn't the issue in this Both items together aren't even worth that much. The remote is a cheap little remote and the keys weren't even on a key chain. They handed you two single keys.

Then I parked and unloaded the car, which was an ordeal. I had to carry all my things down a thin walkway past people who were relaxing in front of their rooms because the walkway is everyone's balcony. Don't expect to relax on a private balcony because there is no private and there is no relaxing since people are constantly passing you to get to their own room.

Upon entering the room, I was welcomed with a dank musty smell. I don't know if it is mold, mildew or the airconditioner. Btw, the airconditioner is the strangest thing I've ever seen. It is a huge box (and I mean HUGE) hanging inside on the wall and it has a dirty looking felt thing that is sticking out of the bottom.

The room itself is the ugliest room ever. The furniture is mismatched and in poor condition. The refrigerator is rusted on the inside and iced over. I think it is from the 70's and not maintained. The dresser had a handle hangin off. The phone didn't work. The carpet and walls look dirty and disgusting. The bathroom had an extremely strong mildew smell. The bedroom has a door that appears to lead to the room next door, but it isn't soundproofed. Only the living area has a tv (which isn't that big of an issue) and with the volume all the way up, you still can barely hear it. In fact, certain stations you can't even hear at all. I can't comment on the beds yet because I've just got here and haven't gone to bed yet. I could go on forever about the room so I will stop there.

Note that you only get one parking spot and the Wi Fi will cost you $23 dollars for the weekend.

The exterior is meh. It is definitely near the lower end of appearance in Wildwood Crest, but it didn't bother me too much.

My recommendtion, spend a little more and stay somewhere nicer.

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  • Stayed September 2011, travelled with family
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 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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Sicklerville, New Jersey
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Run for your life!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 September 2011
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I looked at the room pic's online and they looked good so I paid top dollar for a "Suite". When I arrived I was shocked! What a dump! 1970's decor, a spray-painted refrig and just a worn down dump of a room. The beds sank in the middle and there was nothing appealing anywhere in the entire room. Save your money and sleep on the beach! Billy the "night-office mgr" was nice and helpful!

  • Stayed September 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
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 September 2011

This is a low class motel charging you Ritz Carlton rates, had an awful room no air conditioning or phone working in my room. Not to mention the smell of mold and dingy sheets didn't help either. Management is never around, and they are quick to take your money. Couldn't review my room prior to checking in unless I paid my outrageous room fee, the staff was unaccomodating and pretty much didn't care. After disputing the charges on my credit card I am $600 in the hole and the "motel" will not refund my money. For this amount of money I could of gotten a package deal to the Caribbean. Buyer beware and stay away from the Jersey Shore especially Wildwood!!!!

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  • Stayed July 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 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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26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
“please read~ we love it and you should know”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 September 2011
1
person found this review helpful

I have read some terrible reviews of this motel that i think are outright lies. my husband, myself and our 2 kids (8 & 13) are from NYC & are very well traveled (8 places in Europe, Russia, about 10 Caribbean island's and many places in the usa. we have been going to wildwood and cape may for about 15 years and have stayed in many places before finding this motel. we have been coming back to oceanview for about 12 years. It is not the newest or most renovated but it is always extremely clean and the staff are always on point (and i have to admit i can be a bit demanding when i travel). the place is perfect if you have children (they have activities all day~egg toss, swim race, beauty pageants, tug of war etc.). There is a huge pool, a poolside grill where you can buy lunch or ice cream, mini golf as well as grills to have a little cook out. each family uses it differently (some come with large groups and cook and some like us just go out to eat and don't even need the kitchen. the cleaning staff have never left my room unattended and front desk staff does what they can to make the stay amazing. I have no affiliation with the owner and have never even gotten a discount on anything while staying there (never asked). but we love love love this place. it is also so close to the boardwalk (but not close enough to make it noisy at night) and super close to the cape may bridge. perfect location and the most fun place we have stayed in wildwood crest or surrounding area. perfect for families :-)
the only thing i wish they would do is put free wifi in the rooms. i like to be able to work a little each day whenever i have a few minutes

  • Stayed August 2011, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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chris_costello, Manager at Oceanview Motel, responded to this review
14 September 2011
Thank you very much for taking the time out of your day to write a review about our hotel, we appreciate the positive feedback and always love to hear back from happy customers. I would just like to let you know that we are currently in the process of looking in to free Wifi for next summer! Enjoy your winter and see you next summer!!
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Avon, Connecticut
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Fantastic family fun :-)”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 September 2011 via mobile
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person found this review helpful

Most places along the beach are older! This place is a great location, super friendly staff, clean with loads of activities for kids! The beach is fantastic :-) can't wait to go back next year!

  • Stayed August 2011
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Address: 7201 Ocean Ave., Wildwood Crest, NJ 08260
Price range (per night):* INR4,753 - 15,154

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