Boardwalk Sand & Surf Inn Oceanfront

2.5 star property
Travelers enjoy ocean views from this vibrant motel's sunny patio, with activities like billiards and surfing keeping the fun going all day.

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Boardwalk Sand & Surf Inn Oceanfront offers a lively beach getaway beside the ocean. Guests can relax on the sunny terrace, visit the on-site art gallery and shopping mall. The property includes in-room WiFi, a children's playground, and express check-out for a smooth departure.

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

Room options

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Deluxe Double Room, 2 Double Beds, Refrigerator & Microwave

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Refrigerator
TV
Pillowtop bed
Designer toiletries
Private bathroom
Microwave
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Family Suite, Multiple Beds, Refrigerator & Microwave

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Refrigerator
TV
Pillowtop bed
Separate bedroom
Designer toiletries
Private bathroom
  • 1 bedroom
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 7
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Premium Apartment, Multiple Beds, Patio, Ocean View

Highlights

Patio
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Kitchen
Refrigerator
TV
Pillowtop bed
Separate bedroom
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Premium Suite

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Kitchen
Refrigerator
TV
Pillowtop bed
Separate bedroom
Designer toiletries
  • 1 bedroom
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Superior Apartment, Multiple Beds, Kitchen

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Kitchen
Refrigerator
TV
2 bedrooms
Pillowtop bed
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 7
  • 3 Double Beds

Club Room, 3 Bedrooms, Refrigerator & Microwave

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Refrigerator
TV
Pillowtop bed
3 bedrooms
Designer toiletries
Detached private bathroom
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 9
  • 4 Double Beds

Grand Room, 4 Bedrooms, Refrigerator & Microwave

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Refrigerator
TV
Pillowtop bed
4 bedrooms
Designer toiletries
Detached private bathroom
  • 4 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 10
  • 5 Double Beds

About the neighborhood

Located in Seaside Heights, Boardwalk Sand & Surf Inn Oceanfront is near theme parks and on the beach. John F. Peto Studio Museum and Knuckleheads Comedy Club are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Seaside Heights Sky Ride and Playdrome Lanes. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at John Bennett Indoor Athletic Complex or RWJBarnabas Health Arena. Take an opportunity to explore the area for water adventures such as fishing. Visit our Seaside Heights travel guide
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1201 Ocean Terrace, Seaside Heights, NJ, 08751

What's nearby

  • Casino Pier showing rides
    Seaside Heights Boardwalk
    1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Casino Pier showing a festival
    Casino Pier
    3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Seaside Heights NJ boardwalk and beach by drone
    Seaside Heights Beach
    5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Breakwater Beach
    2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Ortley Beach
    2 min drive - 1.4 km

Getting around

  • Belmar, NJ (BLM-Monmouth Executive)
    39 min drive

Restaurants

  • Jimbo's
    5 min walk
  • EJ's Tavern
    3 min walk
  • Aztec Bar
    4 min walk
  • Maruca's Tomato Pies
    7 min walk
  • Captain Hooks
    4 min walk

About this property

Boardwalk Sand & Surf Inn Oceanfront

Motel near Seaside Heights Beach
A terrace, an art gallery on site, and a shopping mall on site are just a few of the amenities provided at Boardwalk Sand & Surf Inn Oceanfront. In addition to a playground, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • Express check-out, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage
  • ATM/banking services, a vending machine, and smoke-free premises
Room features
All guestrooms at Boardwalk Sand & Surf Inn Oceanfront include comforts such as air conditioning, in addition to amenities like free WiFi.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Designer toiletries and showers
  • 32-inch TVs with cable channels
  • Microwaves and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Onsite parking available only on request
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite self parking (max 1 space per unit)

Things to do

  • Art gallery
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Designer stores
  • Playground
  • Shopping mall

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Playground

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • On the beach
  • On the boardwalk/promenade
  • On the waterfront
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 3 floors
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Microwave

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:30 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The check-in location differs from the property location; go to: [1119 Ocean Terrace, Seaside Heights, NJ 08751]
Guests will receive an email within 48 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you arrive at the property after hours, you'll need to check in at an alternate location: [1119 Ocean Terrace, Seaside Heights, NJ 08751]
If you are planning to arrive after 11:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 40 per pet, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total (up to 45 lbs per pet)
Pets cannot be left unattended
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Cash deposit for Spring Break: USD 100 per stay for guests under 21 years old staying between 01 March - 31 May

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 40 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Housekeeping is available for an additional fee
  • Service fee: 2 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, and a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Boardwalk Sand Surf Inn Oceanfront
Boardwalk Sand & Surf Inn Oceanfront Motel
Boardwalk Sand & Surf Inn Oceanfront Seaside Heights
Boardwalk Sand & Surf Inn Oceanfront Motel Seaside Heights

Frequently asked questions

Is Boardwalk Sand & Surf Inn Oceanfront pet-friendly?

Yes, Boardwalk Sand & Surf Inn Oceanfront allows dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 45 lbs per pet. There's a fee of USD 40 per pet, per day. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Boardwalk Sand & Surf Inn Oceanfront?

Check-in start time: 3:30 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM. A fee applies for early check-in (subject to availability). Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Boardwalk Sand & Surf Inn Oceanfront?

Check-out is at 10:30 AM. Late check-out is available for a fee.

Where is Boardwalk Sand & Surf Inn Oceanfront located?

Situated on the beach, this motel is within a 5-minute walk of Seaside Heights Boardwalk and Seaside Heights Beach. Breakwater Beach and Casino Pier are also within 5 minutes.

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Reviews

Boardwalk Sand & Surf Inn Oceanfront Reviews

6.6

6.6

Cleanliness

5.6

Amenities

7.4

Staff & service

6.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 54 out of 181 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 34 out of 181 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 32 out of 181 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 25 out of 181 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 36 out of 181 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Aimee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The guy who checked us in was very nice. We had a great stay here. It was very clean and quiet, we had a regular room and it was just fine for our overnight !!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We spent 4 days here and had a great stay. Location is perfect and our room was clean. Nothing fancy but perfect for the price.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yanira

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great spacious for 2 Great air conditioning Desk service very friendly
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome stay, Had a few issues, but the staff immediately took care of everything! Defiantly going back!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Deborah

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Basically a crash pad. Skip the showers if you’re a clean freak. No comforts of any kind.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Michelle

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness

Average Joe

The service wes very good. The hotel itself wes very dated, & not very clean. Also, there was no hot water in the sink, & the bathroom mirror was just propped on the back of the sink.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Great for the price!

We stayed for three nights and loved it. Directly on the boardwalk/beach. Free parking. We could walk everywhere. Beds were comfortable. Pet friendly (for a fee). If you aren’t super picky, this is a great spot. It has everything you need for a beach hotel. Room was large and had all the basics. The manager was super friendly and made it easy for us. We will definitely be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Todd

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Very gd location
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dawn

Our room was favorably priced and the staff was professional and friendly. The best was our room was about 20 feet from the boardwalk.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daisy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Room was roomy for 4 adults and 1 child , close to everything . Staff was friendly , we would return
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Loucel

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It’s clean and conveniently located. Staff is friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Krysandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Directly on the boardwalk! Room size was bigger than expected and staff was very helpful and nice!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Rogneda

Liked: Staff & service
We stayed in a room with three beds, a small fridge, and a microwave from July 4-6, 2025. The twin bed was uncomfortable and needed replacement, while the other was clean. The motel’s location on the boardwalk and friendly staff were great. However, we arrived near noon and had to wait until 3 pm to check in. The private parking lot was convenient, but other cars were parked behind ours. The rooms were small and needed painting. The high price for the quality of the room made us decide not to stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Elena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was very clean and the location was very convenient.When you walk out your room the boardwalk and beach is a few feet away.I will stay at thisotel again
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Suramy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good and comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Christina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Helpful and friendly staff. We were allowed to check in early. We went during the off season, so the price was reasonable. It was clean, but very dated and the room set up was odd. We would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Perfect location

Perfect location. Room was clean and the costumer service was great. The towels were small so would take my own next time. Plenty of outlets however they were lose so the plugs would fall out easily.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Eileen

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No hot water, dishes dirty microwave plate dirty with pizza cheese melted on it But location location wonderful, it was a typical shore hotel
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

April

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Zoltar was our neighbor!!

We loved how close to the beach it was. Perfect location, our balocony/walkway literally connected to the Boardwalk. We were expecting a room with 2 beds and ended up with 2 rooms with 3 beds. We had a dresser, tv, microwave, small fridge and of course an air conditioner. No chairs but we were at the shore so we brought chairs for the beach so we used them, lol! It worked. I'm sure you could see the beach and ocean from the 2nd or 3rd floor balcony/walkway. Next time we might try to request an upstairs room but really no complaints. The parking was a little far (but free) and you got a nice walk, so it balanced out. A great trip altogether, wished we had more time to stay a day or 2 longer.
Our view from our door, so close.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Typical oceanfront hotel

This is a typical beach hotel. (Could have been updated a little more and just a bit cleaner but was not terrible) Check in was super easy. The employees were very nice and helpful. We stayed on the second floor room 14b it was a family suite with a full-size bed and a bunk bed in one room. Then the second room had a full size bed and the bathroom, mini fridge and closet. There was a small table, microwave and armoire in the main room that had all the beds. The first floor balcony had access straight to the boardwalk, but the top floor had to go back towards the street to get down to ground level. The balcony ran the whole length of the hotel, and there were chairs and benches outside of your door to enjoy the view. The Bathroom is small, but who goes to the ocean to hang out in the room? The other guest were very friendly as well. The office is located straight across the alley at the sister hotel. I feel there may have been rooms in the basement as well, but I would not think they had much for windows. When we needed something like ice or extra towels, I went over to the office and asked, and they happily got them for us. This was a reasonably priced hotel For being directly on the boardwalk. You did have to pay to go on the beaches and they closed at night with a gate and officer located at each. However you can go off the board walk and enter the beach. No life guards there tho. City parking in front of hotel and only 10 spots for guest in lot across
Second floor view
View of hotel from sister hotel across the way where the office is located
View from outside our room
View from outside our room, looking down toward the boardwalk amusement park
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Heidi

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Worst stay ever. If I had to say something good about this property, it was that the front desk staff allowed me in the room early. The rest went downhill from there. The room was filthy come on the floor sand all over the floor. Hair is on the floor. I don't think it was even cleaned. Hair in the shower. A broken spoon with some kind of food on it in the closet and the closet smelled like pee. There was something else in the closet. I didn't know what the heck it was. On top of everything, after 9:00 at night it was extremely noisy and people partyed until 4:00 in the morning when I finally decided that after the first night I was going to was going hightail out of there even though I paid for two nights. I called the motel around 8:30 a.m. after I left I told them I couldn't stay there because it was so disgusting and the only response I got from the woman who answered was oh I'll let the owner know. I haven't heard back from anyone. I haven't gotten any money back and I will never ever stay here again. If you like slumming it and partying all night and dirty beds then this is the perfect place for you. Otherwise steer clear.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Melissa

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Was ok. The staff was friendly & try to do their best to accommodate you, but I don't think I would stay again, especially for the price. Location is the only great benefit!! Top bunk was so loose that i was afraid to sleep in the full size bed under it. My daughter actually wanted to sleep on the futon instead of the top bunk, but it was broken & the mattress was so old & worn, you felt every bar underneath you (you could barely sit on it). Asked the office to tighten the bed & he said "its always been that way...its ok"! Ummm...no its definitely not!! So he brought us a rollaway bed. Again, mattress wasnt the best, but she used it anyway, since we were only staying one night. We had NO hot water in the shower. Only 2 outlets & you couldnt even use one because it was so loose that everything fell out. There were no smoke detectors!! There were parts of the room that were so dirty & loaded with sand that you can tell they are never cleaned! And they only have one extremely small parking lot near the motel (it fits like 5 cars). Luckily I ended up being able to jump in a spot quickly when I saw someone leave. Otherwise, you have to park a few blocks away, which is super inconvenient & defeats the purpose of getting a motel right on the boardwalk. It was SO loud around us (especially above us) that I barely slept. I dont expect complete silence. I understand people are on vacation having fun. But when music is BLASTING & people are pounding above you, its frustrating!!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Rena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the location!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room had a fresh look,it wasn't huge but fine for a seaside beach boardwalk kind of hotel. I t was a great location,too.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Nicole

Liked: Staff & service
Owner is very nice
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025