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What an amazing venue! The food was outstanding, the service was impeccable, and the atmosphere was…read moresimply breathtaking. Every moment was beautiful, delicious, and thoroughly enjoyable. Highly recommend

Wedding venues are the most difficult the rate on Yelp…read more Reason being menu choices aren't made by the facility, the host makes the menu and sometimes it's just not a great experience The location is beautiful with a "barn" for the ceremony which was beautiful, a large bar for pre ceremony cocktails, a large cellar for the cocktail hour and a tremendous ballroom for the reception. Plenty of parking. The entree was excellent, one of the best I have had at a wedding. Rosemary chicken, short ribs, mashed potatoes and a vegetable. Everything on the plate was delicious. The cocktail was for the lack of a better description was boardwalk food, pizza, sliders, Stromboli, French fries, onion rings, pasta, steak. Nothing was great. The desserts were above par, tasty pastry and cookies. The wedding cake wasn't good. The cocktails weren't great, very light on the alcohol. Solid 3.5 stars possibly better depending on choices.

Attended a family wedding last night. Beautiful place and young servers were very nice. The manager…read morefor the evening needs to be fired. I asked for a box for my son's plate as he was leaving early and didn't touch it. Staff said sure and took the plate. The manager comes to me with the food boxed, total flat affect, and says "we don't usually box food" Ok I'm sorry you charge how much a head and I'm supposed to throw out this plate of food? Awful management.

This is a wonderful venue for events, retreats, classes, lectures etc. I have been to many…read moredifferent type . The Lodge and Great room with fireplace are warm & cozy great for small intimate party . Yet large enough for big group, especially with the dining room area and large industrial kitchen that is available. Overnight accommodations are available - but have never stayed as I live local. The grounds are beautiful. - outside fire pit in the courtyard always fun. The beautiful natural setting, walking paths, the Labyrinth & pool. Plenty of land and space , quiet, secluded and set back. Still convenient- right off Route 9. I have been lucky to attend many events here throughout the year - for many years now. I truly enjoy spending time at this special place snd look forward to the next time.

I have stayed in Murray Grove Retreat Center in 2016 & in 2018 and I have only grown to love the…read morespace more and more each time. I was there as a part of a youth social justice retreat for 5 days and there simply could not have been a space that better fit our needs than this. The feel of the place is green, rustic chic. The center comes with two lodges with around 14 rooms with at least two meds (a few rooms have bunks) - one lodge has a meeting room equipped with its own fridge and water cooler. In the main building there is an industrial kitchen already stocked with all the pots, pans, utensils you can ever need (including spices, oils, essences, etc.), a spacious dinning hall, the fireside room which is beautifully decorated complete with sofas, a fireplace, and two pianos. There is also an external meeting site called the Cone House which is an ideal meditation, congregation, workshop location with its soft hardwood floors, comfortable floor chairs, and more. There is also a saltwater pool, many hammocks, a bonfire location, and more that I am momentarily forgetting to mention! The staff have always been VERY friendly and accommodating to us and generally lets us have ownership of the space in a way that truly feels like home. If you are looking for spaces to have a small wedding, family gatherings/reunions, or a religious retreat, this is the place to go!! They are looking for more customers lately so definitely go check out this hidden gem P.S. the bathrooms in both lodges have been newly renovated and they are BEAUTIFUL, functional, and very comfortable.

This place is clean and large rooms Friendly atmosphere…read more The Food is Awesome ! Five Stars. ! It's a half of a block from the beach Good free public parking .

stay away from this place after booking in january for a…read moreseptember wedding they just pulled the date out from my son and daughter in law saying they are not the rifht fit for their wedding how the f*** do you do this to them 5 months away

We just ended a lovely stay at the Bentley Inn. Service was impeccable, room and bed super…read morecomfortable. We really appreciated the black out blinds! The breakfast was so fresh and delicious! Homemade yogurt and granola, hard boiled eggs, blueberry coffee cake, fruit that was so sweet and ripe, prosciutto and gourmet cheeses. We are already planning a return visit. We highly recommend this bed and breakfast--a short walk to the ocean.

The only thing that was really great about the inn was the staff. They were very friendly and quick…read moreto assist. However, our queen bed was so uncomfortable. My hip hurt for three days. Also, the AC was very loud and right next to our heads. The breakfast was nice the first day, but it was exactly the same the whole time we were there. I doubt we'd ever stay again. Too expensive to not love the whole experience.

The Tower cottage bed and breakfast was immaculate. The breakfasts were best ever. The location was…read moreperfect. Close to board walk and provided both beach passes, chairs and umbrellas.

Tony and his wife are wonderful hosts. The premises are immaculate, the location is amazing (near…read morethe beach) and the breakfasts and baked goods (made daily!) are something special. From the moment my son and I arrived, we felt at home. Tony and his wife were heavily vested in making the guest experience a special one. My son and I appreciated the genuineness of their hospitality. We will definitely return!

I have been staying here when there is a single night stay availability when fishing offshore since…read more2020 I do believe. I think 5 or 6 times now. It's awesome to always see the same smiling face at the "desk" even at 11pm when I wonder in exhausted and desperate in need of a shower from being on a boat for 24 to 36 hours. George at night & whomever in the am, just topnotch real folk & a family-owned place for generations. Everything is always VERY clean & absolutely comfortable. Good coffee in the room as well as in the common area. The atmosphere is cool & calm, every room is different. Some of the rooms are like being in a small home. I'll drop the couple extra dimes anytime I can, somethings just cannot be bought ;) The best breakfast aside from my house is only like a 4 block walk (+/-) at the Honey Berry (was AM kitchen, they still open fairly early at 7am) ... I HIGHLY recommend the combo

I stay in the area every couple months or so but my usual place required a two night minimum even…read moreon a Sunday. I had seen the Chateau Inn and Suites but since it was about ten more minutes away, I hadn't stayed there yet. When I looked into booking, Sundays were available for one night stays, so I booked a standard queen room. About a week or so before my stay I was reading reviews to get a feel for the place, coffee situation (very important!!) parking etc. and someone mentioned that they do not have elevators. I have a lot of medical issues so this was a big red flag for me and I had not seen it mentioned anywhere. I gave them a call and asked if they could give me a room on the first floor and they told me they'd be happy to, which eased my worries. The parking was described in the reviews as difficult to say the least - it's a very small lot and first come first served. They do have additional parking across the street as well at the station but if you are anything like me and pack for a week even though it's only a night, you definitely want a close spot to carry all of your thirty bags inside. (That being said, and also now that I know their staff is so helpful, as you'll see in my photos I do have a rather gigantic vehicle so I think when I stay here next I will take them up on the additional parking lot offer!!) But this time, I did back my gigantic van into one of the spots and everything worked out just fine so please know it can be done. Walking over to the main entrance I was surrounded by lush hostas, classic beach bicycles and that lovely gray shaker siding that just screams "the shore" and made me super happy. I was greeted inside by Jeff who made me feel very welcome. He then told me that since I had requested the ground floor but they hadn't any more of my specific room on this floor, they upgraded me to a double queen suite with a kitchenette and patio. (I was completely floored by this and thanked him since I needed the ground floor due to a medical issue. It was really important to me and they took it so seriously, it really meant so much.) Jeff gave me a tour of the main reception area and informed me of all of the complimentary refreshments, amenities, beach information and rentals. He offered suggestions on local food and any other businesses should I need them. He seemed very well-informed and experienced on both the area and his work in general. He helped carry my bags to my room and pointed some cool things out along the way. Jeff definitely elevated my experience from the second I walked in that beautiful door and is a perfect first and lasting impression for the Chateau. The incredible room, I imagine, will also be in my memory for a pretty long while. Entering on your very own red brick patio with a real heavy brass key is a kind of charming you cannot buy at a big hotel chain. It just feels a certain way, very North East and classic. The beds are big, fluffy, and the best part is that there is no itchy cover on top - they have giant white (I think down??) quilts and huge pillows, four on each bed. I noticed that there were also a variety of pillows - each bed had two soft and two firm (I'm crazy about my pillows and bring a tiny neck pillow with me but I didn't even need it.) Great mattress, extremely comfortable, like sleeping in a nest of clouds. Impeccably clean. Perfection. The kitchen looked brand new. And spotless. (I even recognized the Kitchen Aid oven as a very high end oven, the Café series maybe??) Beautifully done and a Keurig machine! What more could you want? The bathroom - The room itself of course (does it even need to be said at this point) BEAUTIFUL. One of the things in particular I I enjoyed about this Inn was that everything was so solid and of impressive quality, from the countertops to the bar stools. Nothing felt cheap, or breakable. And I loved that we're not just expected to use a smaller towel as a bath mat - it's an actual real fluffy bath mat!! This is so rare and such a minor detail but to me it made a difference. And the bathroom was probably the cleanest I've ever seen at any hotel I've ever been to (not exaggerating- the entire room was completely spotless.) I highly recommend staying here. Yes, during peak season it can be a little more expensive than some other Inns/hotels but I've stayed at a lot of places in the area and nothing has compared to this level of service, cleanliness, beauty and amenities. And off-season, I have seen the rates being much less than other places. I'd love to come back and stay for longer than one night to be able to explore the beach. I'd probably upgrade myself this time because now that I've had that kitchen and patio I don't think I'd be able to NOT have that kitchen and patio. What have they done to me!

Just had a wonderful weekend getaway at the Normandy Inn. I called the inn to arrange a late check…read morein, and the woman who answered my call couldn't have been nicer. She explained where the keys would be, the parking situation and just was very friendly and accommodating. BF and I arrived at 645 pm on Friday evening, had no problems getting into our room. There are only a few parking spots for a few guest rooms, but we were able to park on premises. There is parking less than 1/8 mile away near the beach which we would have been more than fine with. There's no street parking in Spring Lake. We loved our room, it was clean (although a little chilly) and the bathroom was perfectly sized for two people. We went to Belmar for dinner (we walked as we had just sat in the car for a few hours) and then sat outside on the huge porch before heading up to bed. We got a later start in the morning Saturday (we wanted to go apple picking in Freehold, about 30 minutes away) but I stopped at the front desk to "check in" and the waitress from the restaurant wanted to know if we wanted to eat, even though she was almost done with her shift and breakfast ended at 10 (it was 950am). We thanked her profusely, but wanted to get on the road. She even offered to give us coffee and muffins to go, which was super sweet. We had a full day and came back for bed around 830pm and there was a night manager around, which we didn't see on Friday. We decided to sit on the porch again and drink the wine we didn't finish from dinner. BF ran upstairs to get a phone charger and the night manager came out to check on me, offering tea, blankets, and was just as friendly as could be. We had breakfast there on Sunday, I was really impressed with the selection of food. I've been to BnBs that only have one or two options or they put out whatever they want to serve and call it a day. You can choose from a bunch of different options. I had an omelette and BF had the pancakes. Both were delicious and the service was excellent. Was able to check out with no problems, very quick and easy. Overall, we had an excellent stay at the inn. It is old but it's quaint and charming. BF and I were the youngest people there, but we didn't mind. The other guests we interacted with briefly were friendly. I had read some negative reviews after I had booked our stay, so I was slightly apprehensive, but we had such a different experience there. I highly recommend this charming B and B. I would definitely come back.

When here because breakers room's ran out and it was possible the worst hotel experience I have…read moreever had. The room we got was the suite which was anything but. The bed's mattress felt like you were sleep on a mattress of wooden plank that were laying on the road. The room was dirty, I found crumbs and hairs and even some stains on the mattress. I wonder if the cleaning help has ever heard of a vacuum or a laundry machine. Then there was the bathroom. It was the size of a teacup, if you were to close yourself into the shower you wouldn't be able to walk in it you would only be able to turn in circles. The toilet was clogged when we got there and the staff didn't fix it so I had to do it myself. Finally for the room the towels smelled like bacon, I am pretty sure that they are the same towels that they use to clean the dishes from the breakfast. Speaking of the breakfast it was god awful. I got the scrambled eggs and they overcooked half of my plate while the other half was undercooked. How do you manage to do that?! Let's just say I am never coming back after this experience. Do not come here if you care for your health and want to have a pleasant vacation.