Surfside Motel

2.0 star property

Choose dates to view prices

Photo gallery for Surfside Motel

Seasonal outdoor pool
Balcony
Beach nearby
Exterior
Balcony

Reviews

6.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
  • Kitchen
$102
includes taxes & fees
Dec 31 - Jan 1, 2026

Explore the area

View in a map
201 Ocean Terrace, Seaside Heights, NJ, 08751
  • Place, Seaside Heights Boardwalk
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Seaside Heights Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Casino Pier
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Airport, Belmar, NJ (BLM-Monmouth Executive)
    ‪29 min drive‬

Room options

Room, 1 King Bed, Ocean View

  • 150 sq ft
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

  • 250 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Family Apartment, 1 Bedroom

  • 300 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Similar properties

About this property

Surfside Motel

Seaside Heights motel with in-room kitchenettes
A seasonal outdoor pool, free self parking, and free WiFi in public areas are available at this motel. Other amenities include multilingual staff assistance and a vending machine.
Surfside Motel offers 58 air-conditioned accommodations with blackout drapes/curtains. Kitchenettes offer refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include showers.

This Seaside Heights motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the motel include a seasonal outdoor pool.

Children under 18 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or hot tub without adult supervision.

Surfside Motel features a seasonal outdoor pool, a terrace, and a vending machine. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. Onsite self parking is complimentary.

Surfside Motel has designated areas for smoking.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite self parking

Things to do

  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room kitchenette
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Kitchenette
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

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
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The seasonal pool will be open from May to October
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Children under 18 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or hot tub without adult supervision

Property is also known as

Surfside Motel
Surfside Motel Seaside Heights
Surfside Seaside Heights
Surfside Hotel Seaside Heights
Surfside Motel Motel
Surfside Motel Seaside Heights
Surfside Motel Motel Seaside Heights

Surfside Motel Reviews

Reviews

6.0
Rating 10 - Excellent. 174 out of 853 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 155 out of 853 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 168 out of 853 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 130 out of 853 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 226 out of 853 reviews

5.4/10

Cleanliness

6.6/10

Staff & service

5.4/10

Amenities

4.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

LESLIE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Gabriel

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The room was very clean and neat. Walking distance to the boardwalk.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

LESLIE

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

A jagged piece of Sea Glass

This Seaside Hotel is a conveniently close to all the fun kinda place. The staff are all so nice and accommodating. The pool is nice for the kids and the beach is across the street with beach access practically midway on the boardwalk. The rooms are dated but clean and air conditioners keep the room nice and cool. The showers are tiny but water pressure and hot water is great. I bring my own pillows and blankets for comfort. The stairs to 2nd and 3rd floor are a bit dated but this hotel is an antique to the Jersey Shore. The microwave and mini fridge are a bonus. You get what you pay for so don't expect 5 stars but they really do their best for the amount of people this place accommodates. Parking is available but interesting when full capacity is reached. Its a great place for those who can keep an open mind that are looking for a affordable getaway for including beach badges is just exceptional with home cooked breakfast across the street at Jimmys. It can be a little noisy at times because LOTS of kids are having fun and some adults let loose and drink a little too much sitting outside the rooms. I guess their people watching because there is no ocean views.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Liked: Staff & service
Property run down. Room needs upgrades
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Michael

Traveled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bedbugs and unsavory characters! Steer clear!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Greyci

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Adam

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Street parking is free for disabled. Great location for the boardwalk. Staff was super nice. Those are the only positives. Do not stay here unless you like risking your life with every step you take! The floors along the outside hallways and inside the bathroom are all rotted out and only covered in paint. I almost fell down a flight of stairs twice. Blood on the pillow cases. Dead bolt doesn't work and it looks like almost every door in the hotel has been busted in and poorly fixed. TV didnt work
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stacey

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Nice for the cost typical older motel, but very clean
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ali

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angelica

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Craig

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

Good Seaside Heights motel.

Always a good time at this place! Their pool is perfect... right on the main road so you can see all the interesting people walking by lol. Good staff members. Super close to the boardwalk, right across the street. It's what you would expect from a hotel in Seaside Heights. For the price, I definitely recommend this place.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sharlene

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This motel is the best in the area. The owner's are very nice and also very accommodating. It is the closest motel to the boardwalk. The pool and rooms are very clean. We stay here every time we come. Sharlene Bittner
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Angela

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Amazing location, pool needed a little TLC

The room and bathroom were clean, the staff was very friendly and helpful. Distance to beach and boardwalk were AMAZING! It would have been great if there had been some pans and cooking utensils that came with the kitchen so we didn't have to bring and/or purchase knives, cutting boards, pots and pans, etc. The pool is in desperate need of updating. Dozens of the tiles were falling off into the pool and leaving the sharp cement underneath exposed. But the kids had an awesome time and for the price we really couldn't beat the location.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Gawargy

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Randy

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Right on the boardwalk
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Lori

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The front desk staff was rude.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

James

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lori

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Julie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Better housekeeping services. We had no one check in on us to see if we needed more towels or wash cloths and we took out our own trash. Front desk staff was friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Aidan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eugenia

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wanda

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Emily

Traveled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There was dried blood on the blanket. Roaches in the room next door. Fight down stairs. Drunk people past our room at 2am waking our kids up. Not a nice place
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

lauran

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Broken walk ways, the bathroom was incredably small, with cracks in the flooring, shower stalls, black mold throughout. The drains radiated a smell tgat i have never experienced, the minute the bathroom door was opened we all gagged, mak8ng the bathroom non usable
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025