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Reviews of Blue Water Inn This rating is a reflection of how the property compares to the industry standard when it comes to price, facilities and services available. It's based on a self-evaluation by the property. Use this rating to help choose your stay!

617 East 8th Street, Ocean City, NJ 08226, United States of America

#22 of 23 hotels in Ocean City

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 129 hotel reviews

5.3

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    5.9

  • Comfort

    6.1

  • Location

    8.3

  • Facilities

    5.4

  • Staff

    7.7

  • Value for money

    5.7

  • Free WiFi

    7.5

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  • Reviewed: September 22, 2023

    4.0
    Well, got relocated due to bookings issue but was nice
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Old. Noisy. Could hear our neighbors.

    Didn’t stay there. Was moved to Pavilion. It was closer to the beach though! Shower was great!

  • Reviewed: September 4, 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children

    Blinds were broken in bathroom, toilet was not flushed when checked in, one outlet did not work

    Porch was really nice, location to beach and boardwalk was great

  • Reviewed: August 27, 2023

    5.0
    You get what you pay for I guess. Booking.com pictures are misleading as to the rooms with standard double room tiny. I
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Very small room and even smaller bathroom. Toilet was 1 foot from a wall. No maid service. Room not ready at 2 pm in afternoon. Was not able to return to checkin u til after 8 pm and no one at front desk.

    Location and price

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 27, 2023

    4.0
    Worn down hotel in great location
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Room 30 is a disaster. They should not be allowed to rent it out. It was dirty. I found candy wrappers under the bed. The air conditioner is inside the bathroom so you have to keep the bathroom door open. The room is so small you have to take turns walking because 2 people cannot move around at the same time. There are no decorations at all...not one single picture on the wall. No closet. We hung our shirts on nails on random nails sticking out from the walls. The bed had only one fitted sheet. The desk person leaves at night so it was too late to ask for another sheet when I found out. I had to cover myself with a small bathroom towel because I was not going to use the old and sketchy looking bed cover. The bathroom is tiny and looks like it belongs in a 3rd world country. The shower and floor were permanently stained throughout. Words can't capture the sight. We switched rooms the next day to room 20. It was bigger and slightly better. This hotel has potential but they need to do much much better.

    Great location. Beach and boardwalk is a block away. Varsity diner is next door. They serve delicious breakfast and lunch. Staff at hotel helpful and nice. Pool area is clean. Nice big porch to sit in. Great family beach area.

  • Reviewed: August 25, 2023

    4.0
    Disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Junior Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Not clean. Poor service such as changing sheets and towels. No elevator to 3rd floor

    I like the extra bathroom

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 25, 2023

    4.0
    Close to the beqch but needs some interior renovations.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The property is very old and hasn’t been updated in what seems to be an extremely long time. There were no doors on the individual rooms in the suite. The bathroom was so small it was very hard to shower in the stall with very low water pressure. The parking is limited and definitely not ideal for a large svu.

    Excellent location! Very close to the beach and boardwalk.

  • Reviewed: August 21, 2023

    4.0
    It worked for 1 night.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Not here to trash the place,just not up to the accommodations I am used to at my age.

    Just an overnight for us.I was late to make reservations and were able to accommodate.

  • Reviewed: August 19, 2023

    5.0
    Pros/Cons
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The room was basic and the I thought the shower was going to fall apart.I'm 6'3" 200lbs. trying to take a shower I was bumping the side walls and thought the shower was going to fall down. Also I dont know if we were supposed to get them or not but "beach passes?" Someone made mention that we were suppose to get them for the stay...not a big deal of we were but if so we were never offered any...

    Location was great. I would say that even though there were minor issues, I would stay there again because of the location and value.

  • Reviewed: August 15, 2023

    6.0
    I would call it rustic chic. It was clean and you paid for the locstion
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    my bed frame was broke

    there was no breakfast . I think it would be nice if had water in the lobby

  • Reviewed: August 15, 2023

    5.0
    Fair
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Our shower was falling apart, the toilet didn’t flush, and i feel as though the pictures didn’t look like our room. The price wasn’t worth it. I would not recommend to anyone who actually would like to spend time in their room or who pack a lot of stuff to go to the beach as there is not enough room for anything. None the less the staff was very friendly & location is great.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 13, 2023

    4.0
    The people above us were loud all night. The bed was broke and the room was not clean. The staff however are very nice
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The beds were not comfortable, bathroom not nice

    Location

  • Reviewed: August 6, 2023

    5.0
    It was nice to be in Ocean City and close to the beach and boardwalk. Plus a couple restaurants
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple

    There was a leak in the ceiling above my bed. Luckily we were out when the bed got soaked! They did get us another room.

    We liked sitting on the porch and relaxing

  • Reviewed: July 23, 2023

    4.0
    Fine.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Room with Two Double Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The staff. Check in did not acknowledge me until she was done her personal call. She gave me zero updates on my room. The only good thing was she let me use the parking lot.

    It was close to the beach.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: July 22, 2023

    4.0
    Disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    very uncomfortable bed, bathroom bad, tv bad, to many steps to reach room carrying stuff.

    location

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: July 21, 2023

    5.0
    Fair
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    New staff and outdated locks with house type keys.

    Parking was perfect and available

  • Reviewed: July 17, 2023

    4.0
    Disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The bathroom sink had no drain cover. The walkway around the bed was literally 10 inches. No storage in bathroom. The "bedspread" looked like it was literally 20+ years old. Room 24 DESPERATELY needs an upgrade

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: July 17, 2023

    5.0
    Location is great but needs tons of updates and smells weird
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The smell of the room and the building seems so wavey and just really old and needs a lot of updates and the front steps were bad for my wife because she has bad knees and one towel looked like someone wiped themselves with it heavily stained.

    How close it is too the beach, the huge porch, pool

  • Reviewed: July 17, 2023

    5.0
    OK if you are only going to sleep and not spend anytime in thr room
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Not handicap accessible. Didn't mention prior to booking, then it was unrefundable. We were given a 3rd story room and I am disabled. TV was snowy and we only could get only 1 station. I brought it up to the front desk, but nothing was done about it. Has a closet but no hangers. No place to hang towel or clothes in bathroom. No cups, ice machine or coffee maker. Shower was small. No place to put wet clothes. Where was the pool?

    Location to beach and location on island is good. Air conditioning was excellent. The deck was nice to just relax or eat on. Parking was ample.

  • Reviewed: July 12, 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Rooms need updating, floors warped, no microwave, tiny shower stall, old furniture in poor condition, electrical installation needs updating. I kept tripping a fuse when I blew dry my hair. Learned if everything else was off, I could dry my hair. Door knobs all difficult to open.

    2 blocks from the beach

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: July 11, 2023

    5.0
    Boarding house but clean
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Junior Suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Very basic almost a boarding house Very old fixtures not really a hotel Expensive for what it was

    Location parking clean

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: July 10, 2023

    5.0
    Fair
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Room to small for the price.

  • Reviewed: July 10, 2023

    5.0
    The place just needs some minor adjustments. Parking is really bad
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    -The parking was very tight -The dumpsters were right outside the door of where we stayed -the place sat uneven. You could tell how uneven it was by how crooked the dresser was. -there was no blanket for the sofa bed -there were lids for pots and pans in the kitchen, but there were no pots and pans -there was no broom to clean up the sand -there was no dish rag to wash dishes with -the air conditioner above the entrance door was dripping water- an awning would have helped

    -Location to the beach was good -the place was clean and the pictures matched -staff was very friendly

  • Reviewed: July 9, 2023

    5.0
    Great location and great staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The room was not as pictured. It was small as well as the bathroom. There is only a door knob lock on the door to the room. The blind in the room were broke on two of the windows.

    Location and staff. Seemed to be newer mattresses. There is a nice patio to sit on.

  • Reviewed: July 6, 2023

    5.0
    Fair
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple

    The rooms are not updated, really small, only 2 TV channels available, parking for the hotel was really limited. No curtains so the room was bright at night and really bright in the morning. This hotel has so much potential.

    The location was nice. The staff were very friendly. The seafood restaurant in the adjacent side of the hotel was really good!

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