My wife and I were able to stay here with family for a mini getaway. The room was actually well appointed! Great view from the 11th floor! The bathroom was well kept and very clean. Our room was made up without issue and restocked perfectly! Our housekeeper did a terrific job! We ate at their tiki bar outback, as well as their breakfast buffet and room service and on our departure day! Each meal was perfectly presented and very good! If we lived in the area, I know we would be back! As it is, it was a terrific break from our life on the road and a wonderful chance to catch up with family in the area! Well done! read more

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Cautionary Tale: CHECK YOUR TIKI BAR RECEIPTS FOR "large party surcharge (yes even if your only 4 people). They snuck it in ours once we asked for itemized bill Hate leaving poor reviews for businesses that rely so heavily on them this day and age, but have to share this story to give others a heads up to some suspicious activity and hope that managers see and stop this from happening. We got 4 drinks at the tiki bar today from a younger blonde male bartender. Once we asked for the check he gave us an unitemized receipt that was higher than we expected. We asked for an itemized receipt to check, which he hesitated to get. Upon looking we were charged a 22% "large party surcharge". Not an included tip, a surcharge to then tip on top of. We were 4 people. We asked why that charge was there and he said it was a mistake, then sent someone else over with the corrected bill amount. I have a feeling this happens way more than we think. Always get your bill itemized people, this was unethical behavior that I can't trust. read more

Ocean Place is located in the heart of Long Branch beach. There's a number of great eateries and shops nearby and of course, super close to the beach. The amenities included are nice, especially the private section on the beach with valet chairs/umbrellas. Overall, the staff were friendly and kind. I had an issue upon check-in where the room was leaking water which caused a delay. Staff were prompt and did their best to accommodate. The room itself was clean but it's an older hotel, I wish they could remodel their bathrooms and balconies. The hotel has a lot of potential, but very highly priced due to the location. It could use some upgrades. I don't think the hotel is worth the amount they charge. read more

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$1000/ night should get me some attention when I have a problem. I can accept that after 40 minutes of looking for a space in the parking lot I had to leave the car on the sidewalk. I can accept there will occasionally be a fly or a few ants in the room. I understand the hot weather can affect reception on the tv and maybe the ice machine on my floor broke. I even accepted NO AIR CONDITIONING 82 degrees. BUT I WAS IGNORED AND GOT NO SATISFACTION FROM REPORTING THE HEAT. NO RETURN CALLS FROM MY SEVERAL CALLS TO THE MANAGEMENT/FRONT DESK. AGAIN ELEVEN HUNDRED $1100/night DOLLARS IS A LOT FOR ME. I can give another star because there were positives, but I'm not. read more

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Place needs an update. Indoor pool and hot tub which is included should be redone. Was in for a spa day and nobody shows you around. Paid for a body wrap that was supposed to be 50 min which was 25 min. They were ten minutes late to get me and then finished early. Massage was decent. There are better options in the area. Tip was auto included so I am guessing others have not been too happy with service that they put this in place. With its location it could be so much more. read more

View and location are great but older building. Don't book a suite room unless you plan on book all the connecting rooms. The connecting doors have no sound insulation and I actually had to sleep several times on the couch because of the noise. Also, get ready for everyone letting their doors slam. Not coming back. Good restaurant near by. read more

Ocean Place Resort & Spa - Beach view - Day Spas Near Me - Long Branch, New Jersey

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Outdated rooms for the price. Good location though with being close to Pier Village, but that's about it

While the facility is clean and the employees lovely, I found the difficulty entering and exiting the site problematic. In addition, it should Be noted that the resort and entire surrounding area stores restaurants, etc are skewed towards serving the Hasidic community, almost exclusively. read more

The hotel and grounds are beautiful and well kept The spa was exceptional Food choices were terrible however what they do offer is good 3 places to eat ( sea view restaurant, tiki bar and Tils Oceanside all have exact same menu with 1or 2 add ons No specials offered the $25 breakfast buffet was limited and cold They do NOT cater to the paying clients They cater to the neighborhood who sit in the lobby and drink free coffee and water The pool was filthy in the 4 nights we stayed I never saw it cleaned or vacuum ONCE, on Tuesday an outside company came and tested the water for bacteria but the results were not available until Thursday wtf what happens to us if tested positive for bacteria and we left already?????? The staff are and were amazing From the lobby check in to the beach to the restaurants to housekeeping The room was clean and very comfortable The shower was great The bars did not supply premium liquor I do not recommend getting the RESORT Experience for 20% discount on food and drinks because of your choices Would I go back MAYBE because we loved the resort read more

THE WORST RESORT IN AMERICA !!! they charge $560 +$100 /night my room balcony locks were broken I have to change my room at night after waiting ages, then next room have alarm battery beeping and they have no maintenance to fix. I started having severe migraine. it's 2 am and I'm still waiting for them to fix this beep or change my room again NIGHTMARE this resort is - HUGE RIP OFF read more

This review is for the tiki bar at the hotel. The drinks are pretty decent and service is quick but one of our meals came very incomplete. The wedge salad came without utensils and the chicken that was supposed to be on it were missing. They did fix it but obviously that takes time. The fish tacos were pretty good but nothing I would come back specifically for. The fish was slightly dry which took away from it for me. I did enjoy the music though which created a nice vibe. read more

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Overall, a comfortable weekend stay for an event! This hotel is well located, right by Pier Village with many cute shops and the boardwalk. There's a nice view of the ocean from the balcony rooms. Ample parking space is available. Unfortunately, the rooms are not particularly sound proof and even normal volume conversations in the hallway could be heard clearly from within our room. The front desk seemed a bit understaffed as there was only one employee. read more

I just returned from a five-night stay at Ocean Place in Long Branch, NJ, and I'm incredibly disappointed. We stayed there for a dance event and opted for the hotel instead of an Airbnb for convenience. I had read the TripAdvisor reviews, which included quite a few negative comments about the staff and customer treatment, but having worked in the service industry myself, I understand that sometimes reviews don't tell the whole story, so we booked anyway. Well, I'm here to tell you the whole story. We arrived early and politely asked if our room was ready. We were very rudely told, "It clearly states that check-in is at 4 pm." Got it--we were just checking in case the room happened to be ready early, as sometimes happens at well-run properties. There was no reason for rudeness. At 4 pm, we got in a long line only to be told our room was still not ready. OK, I could've reminded them about the "clearly states check-in is at 4" line, but we didn't. We waited patiently. And waited. It seemed like nobody was getting their rooms on time, and we were told there were 19 people ahead of us. Wow. It's now 5 pm and there are still 19 ahead of us? Who's running this ship? Still, we didn't complain. They took our number. My wife was near tears, my kids were sweating in the hot and overcrowded lobby, and everyone was just waiting. After what seemed like forever, we were the last ones left in the lobby. I approached the desk again, intending to cancel at that point and book an Airbnb. Then I met Caterina, whose name I remembered from reviews I had read before booking. I expected a tough encounter, but she was magnificent. She apologized sincerely, empathized, and specifically said, "We are going to give you a 25% discount for your stay." I can't tell you how that changed things. In that instant, the hotel had regained a customer. They had made a mistake, but they were correcting it--awesome. A bit later, we checked again (they never called), and finally, the room was ready. We were the very last check-in from the lobby. I kept reassuring myself, "They're giving us 25% off, I'm good." I re-confirmed the 25% discount off for my entire stay and asked for the bill immediately to reflect it. Caterina said the manager was busy, but they would review it and call if there was an issue. Awesome, trust given. The stay itself was OK. Housekeeping didn't vacuum or mop our room, which isn't ideal for a beach hotel, but we didn't complain until our toilet stopped flushing. The water pressure was terrible for everyone on the upper floors, apparently. We had to wait nearly two hours, until almost midnight, for maintenance to arrive. The maintenance worker was extremely nice and apologized--but two hours? Again, I kept thinking, "They're giving us 25% off, I'm good." At checkout, I saw Caterina again and asked for the bill, reiterating that it should reflect 25% off the entire stay. She explained the manager would approve it, and that I would first receive an initial bill by email, followed shortly afterward by a second bill showing the full discount. Once again, I confirmed clearly that I was promised 25% off the entire bill, and she assured me that's exactly what I would receive. I left with every intention of writing a glowing review. Nope. The promised discount was not honored. I received only 25% off two of our five nights. When I escalated this issue to the manager, Jennifer, she didn't care that I had been promised something entirely different. She repeatedly called it a miscommunication, despite me confirming it at least four times during our stay and Caterina confirming it. Jennifer acknowledged that I had been promised something different but refused to honor it, continuing to refer to it merely as a miscommunication. That's not called a miscommunication Jennifer, that's called a lie. Jennifer also specifically told us that EVERYONE who wasn't able to check in at 4 pm received the same discount. However, I spoke with other guests who received the full gamut of different discounts, so it was NOT a universal offer to those who arrived to find their rooms not cleaned or ready. I've since found that others also hadn't received what they were promised. I'm done with this property. I'll be reaching out to everyone who was similarly treated, encouraging them to contact the event organizers so we can ensure this event is moved to a different venue in the future. read more

Recently attended a private birthday party for approx 40 people. It was held in a section of the main dining room. Food was just OK, and the service was well below what a resort like this should have. ( Not one server including the bartenders seemed to have resort experience IF any experience at all) Even if I walked in off the street I noticed they did not had a very good selection of spirits, beers or wines. The resort itself is very large with a wonderful lobby bar area. We did not see the hotel rooms. The outside tiki bar was packed & lively. They also had a DJ although he seemed a bit too loud if you wanted to talk at the bar. This resort has a private section of beach for it's guests and many, many amenities. Again, we were just there for a 4-5 hour party. They need a lot of improvement in this department. read more

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Terrible customer service. If you try to call them with an issue you get looped into their broken phone tree. No one at the front desk answers the phone and their outsourced reservation specialists are useless. read more

Came here for a work trip. The rooms was in great shape and the view of the ocean. The staff was excellent especially the front desk clerk with long brown hair (bad with names). She recommend the restaurants to eat and didn't steer me wrong. During the winter they close up their restaurant except for weekend but restaurant are in walking distance. Everyone else at the hotel was excellent. read more

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I previously left a five star review but .... I left my birkenstocks in my room after checking out , called and was told they have then and even described them to me and said they were in their lost and found with my name attached! To come back in and claim them whenever. I got the run around for days when I went to the front desk and they finally came out and said we threw them out!?! Terrible management and customer service ... The Manager will not return my calls read more

Totally agree with their 2 star rating. Rooms took forever to clean. Like 5pm. And don't expect them to text u when it's ready. They also generally don't seem to care. It's sort of sad cause it's in a great spot. And get down super early if you want coffee. Cause it doesn't get refilled. And the gym. Ummmm not so good. Maybe I should give 1 star. read more

We had an ocean front view that was great. That's were it stops the shower didn't drain there was water that went from shower into the closet area the ac vents were dirty and hummed. The tv was small for what you pay. The security officer looked sloppy and I'm kept. There was no dinner or breakfast officer even though they say they do they didn't. For what you pay you shouldn't have issues like this read more

We went to the restaurant outside. Service was good , the food was okay. Shrimp and grits were just okay. Too one note and just eh. The lobster roll was a little too soggy. My husband's Cobb salad was good and the clam chowder was yummy minus the inedible bay leaf or whatever was in there. It wasn't bad but I can't say I would go back. Like I said, server was nice, the hostess was nice. There was one server walking around to stared us down big time, not sure what was up with her. Bathrooms inside were gross. read more

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If you want to wait 30 minutes for a drink, come to ocean hotel. There's 1 bar tender at each bar with 30+ guests. Trash all over the place!! No one cleans out one garbage can in the entire building. Hotel room has an inch of dust on the floor, I don't know if it's ever been cleaned. We paid over 1k for a room and barely had the service of a 2 star hotel. Disgusted beyond belief. Super disappointed because the real estate belongs to a management company that truly wants to be in hospitality, what a waste of great space! Unfortunate. read more

We arrived at the hotel after paying extra for an ocean view and received a room that only looked out onto a concrete roof, there was zero sight of the shore or water. When the concern was brought up with the front desk, they said there was no other rooms they could move us too and also refused to refund us for the extra money paid. When we arrived in our room to get settled in we found that the air conditioning wasn't working, given it is summer and we have a dog this was unacceptable and dangerous for our dog to be inside a small stuffy room. The front desk said they would send someone to fix it but no one ever showed up. We then decided we no longer wanted to stay at this establishment and returned to the front desk they refused to refund any of our money so we were unable to leave unless we wanted to sink 1,600 down the drain. The person at the front desk told us that there was no manager on duty, but my mom called her out on it since she worked in the hotel industry for two decades and knew that there is always a manager on duty or on call. After that a manager miraculously was brought in from the back to help us, but all she said was that she couldn't do anything for us. Eventually they said they would move us to a new room after previously telling us that there were no rooms to move us to. The new room didn't have working air conditioning either but given the fact they refused to give us any refund or help we were forced to stay in it for the night. Long story short, do NOT stay at this hotel, trust me there are better ones in the area. If they would have refunded us we were going to go to a place down the street that had incredibly nice staff who were going to fit us in a room the day of if we had been able to get out of this nightmare hotel! The staff does not care about you and the hotel itself isn't worth the price. They won't offer any refund no matter what goes wrong and the whole thing feels like a scam... read more

Me and my team spent about a week here and it was quite nice. Every interaction with staff was very pleasant. The manager, Christy, took great care of our team. Clean and comfortable rooms. I did not eat in the restaurant, but I can say that the bar staff and catering staff were quite good. read more

Probably the worst hotel I've ever stayed at. Beyond the lobby the hotel is disgusting. The fire alarm went off from 12:30am to 5:30am. The hotel gave us three different reasons for the alarm: 1) someone pulled it 2) there was an emergency 3) there are systems issues. Hotel staff couldn't even apologize. We would have been better off sleeping in the car. People were trying to use sheets to climb from the balcony in panic. read more

Ocean Place Resort & Spa - Day Spas Near Me - Long Branch, New Jersey

Overall, Ocean Place is a very nice stay. It is more $$$ then other Jersey shore stays besides Asbury, but kind of worth it if you have it. The Hotel staff is welcoming. The rooms are clean and kept up very well compared to the other Jersey shore salt water run down hotel standands. The pool is well kept and very nice. The food menu is basic but good. Room service is a nice feature, again the food is average but good. The Tiki bar bartenders that were on staff Friday, seemed very unhappy. This has been a common thing with our stays here. Even after tipping 25+ % to try and cheer them up, you don't even get a thank you. So weird. Saturday and Sunday bartenders were a little better, but still not there to make for laugh and feel good. That is to bad. We stayed in the pool and ocean view room. So the price was a bit more, but the room and view was wonderful. Rooms have a frige and coffee maker. Not K cup. No microwave because they offer room service. Coffee free in the lobby is available too. Overall Ocean Place Hotel is a B average stay. read more

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Great location and amenities. Service is good. Room is clean with a lovely view of the ocean.

Terrible experience with Christine at Ocean Place. She was rude, dismissive, and completely unhelpful. I asked several times about parking passes, and she either ignored me or acted like it wasn't her problem. Zero professionalism and zero effort. If this is how Ocean Place treats its guests, I won't be coming back read more

I was not overly impressed with the rooms for the price of the hotel. Downstairs is very nice, but even in the gym the floors were warped, and there is no entrance into the pool, even though it said it was open so I know is the room was not lavish at all, like you would expect for the price, the bedding I had better bedding in a Holiday Inn so would I recommend this place. NO if you want to spend money then stay here . I was here for a Conference so I won't stay there again read more

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Very disappointed. Had multiple complaints. Was told someone would get back to us. Supposedly the person who handles our complaints had a death in the family. This was weeks ago. Still waiting weeks later. Hotel acting uncaring. Would not send them my worst enemy. They have to get their act together. read more

8/2024 This place was not worth the money. The rooms are out dated, USB chargers and plugs did not work, the sliding shades had holes in them and were obviously stained/dirty. The service was beyond disappointing (besides the front desk, they were GREAT!). Breakfast buffet was standard, but the waitress was rude/standoffish. Housekeeping forgot leftover food in the refrigerator from the previous occupant. Would not return. Additionally, the air conditioning stopped working in our room. The hotel switched us but before we could gather our belongings from the old room, they had already checked another guest into the room that we still occupied! That guest walked in on my fiancé shirtless. The hotel has been a pain to dispute this with and is only refunding nominal amounts even though the list of issues we had is excessive and not worth $700/night. Jay at the Tiki Bar was the man. Edit - 11/07/2024 After months of trying to reach a manager or high up, I spoke with the #2 of the hotel. He was less then sympathetic, and did not help us at all given the above circumstances. I was told "the buck stops here" and "this isn't a negotiation". He offered me 10% off my next stay, which was an insult. Good luck to anyone who stays here. I will never return and would suggest that people avoid this hotel at all costs. read more

The Positives: - A lot of amenities - Direct access to beach - Plenty of parking The Negatives: - Poor customer service. I had called the hotel ahead of time that we'd be arriving early. The rep on the phone told me that they would have a room ready for me at 11am. We arrived at 1pm and was abruptly told that our room was not ready. They suggested that we go hang out at the beach. Fine, that's what we did. We came back at 3pm thinking the room must be ready by now. Nope. They made us wait until 3:56pm before they said our room was ready. Yes, that 4 minutes before the actual regular check-in time. Great job accommodating your customers! - The room itself was functional, but very dated. Popcorn ceiling, little to no decor, old fridge, etc. - The indoor poor was advertised as heated, but it wasn't. Also, it was very dirty and there was sand everywhere. - Extremely overpriced. For almost $500 a night, I expected much better service and quality. read more

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The staff is fantastic here and the lobby/spa area is great! Plus, the views from most balconies is really nice. The only downsides are that the gym is tiny, dark, and offers zero views (which is crazy considering the resort is right on the shore) and the drinks are expensive! Otherwise, I have zero complaints regarding the rooms, maid service, and overall atmosphere. read more

Ocean Place Resort & Spa - Day Spas Near Me - Long Branch, New Jersey

ZERO STARS, DO NOT RECOMMEND TO STAY OR BOOK WEDDING SERVICES THROUGH OCEAN PLACE RESORT & SPA Our stay at Ocean Place Resort & Spa was disappointing and unacceptable. All our guests, vendors, and ourselves were excited for the wedding weekend of August 24th , but it was plagued with several issues. Guests complained of sand-covered floors, and two fire alarms the night before and morning of the wedding created chaos. No clear communication was provided, leaving everyone confused and uncomfortable. The conflicting reasons given for the alarms--from a kitchen fire to no emergency--were distressing and scary. This disrupted my sleep and schedule, causing delays with my photo and video sessions. Our guest's safe was broken, causing them to miss most of the bonfire dinner we paid for. One of our guest were locked out of their bathroom, told to "use a coin" to open it next time. Room service left doors open, towels were never provided, and guests felt unsafe. My Wife's hair and makeup team was sent to the wrong room, and no water was provided as promised in the contract. My WIFE who was getting married that day had to retrieve bottles from the front desk herself, and staff never followed up. The artists were also upset by the fire alarm disruptions, causing further delays to our wedding schedule. At 2 am family members were frustrated when security was unavailable, leaving them locked out of a room that was required to set up for the wedding. There was also a room mix-up for our planner, despite confirming the correct setup in April. This issue wasn't resolved until late at night, adding more stress. Additionally, we have reached out to many upper management at Ocean place resort & spa about our frustrations and have yet to get a response from anyone. Advertising as a "resort" and a 4 star hotel and getting 1 star experience is an absolute shame. I can get better customer service and a better experience from a motel down the street. Overall, this experience was far below expectations, especially given the high room rates. We CAN NOT recommend any services provided by Ocean Place Resort & Spa and will be reaching out to the Better Business Bureau, Consumer Affairs, Local fire department, and Attorney Generals Office. In addition we will be reaching out to all our wedding vendors to inform newly weds to STAY AWAY from Ocean Place Resort & Spa. read more

My first truly horrible experience in a hotel. Rooms are nicely renovated and the housekeeping. Staff does a good job. Everywhere else is unprofessional unmanaged and could give a shit. DJ playing 130db till 10pm. Heard through solid concrete walls and 1/2 mile down the street. They must be paying off someone big time to be allowed to do this noise pollution to a 1 mile stretch of beach front read more

It's simply gross, we left early because it was so bad . Room was dirty , pool ladder broken . No one cares that works there . I can't believe they are still in business . read more

A Master class in Poor Customer Service. Must Read!! On March 13th, I scheduled an Easter brunch for me and my family. A total of 10 people. It was confirmed and accepted with a reservation #. When I showed up. I waited to get seated. The Security Guard inquired why I was waiting and I explained I had a reservation for Brunch. He explained that the Seaview restaurant was booked for a private party. He asked me if I had a reservation, and I showed him the email. He proceeded to take me to the front desk, where he conveyed the situation. The front desk called the manager. When he came out, he introduced as Manny. I tried to explain the situation figuring he would want to understand it and why I was confused. He immediately told in a very abrupt and unsympathetic tone (borderline nasty) me that he couldn't seat me and my family and I had to leave. I asked him if he wanted to know why I was there and perplexed by the whole situation. He said in the same tone, "I don't care, we are booked and you need to leave." I responded with but my family, including my three kids were with me. My 74 year-old mom, my uncle and my sister and her family were coming. He said, "Too bad" now in a very nasty tone of voice. I said, "I preferred that you speaking to me in a different tone of voice." He said I was embarrassing my children and escalating the scene and asked security to escort me out. I said, "you're the one escalating this." So, I left with my children, and went to Buona Sera in Red Bank, who was able to seat us with no reservation or notice. I will never go the hotel again. I am shocked that Ocean Place would employ a person in hotel and restaurant management like Manny. read more

I went to visit the Spa at the "Ocean Resort" to purchase a spa gift. We walked through the hotel lobby to the second floor. Spoke to the concierge at the Spa Desk and received a menu of massage therapies. We saw the entrance to the Spa waiting area and proceeded through to see the space. My husband got two glasses of water and came through to meet me. A minute or two later, we were approached by an employee, " Susan". We have travelled throughout the world, to many 4 and 5 star hotels and in addition, high end worldwide cruise ships . Never , in all the years of traveling have we been so poorly mistreated. "Susan" was nasty and told us to leave the space immediately. We looked at her in disbelief. We walked downstairs to the front desk to tell the staff and managing director, Manny ,about our shabby treatment. My husband and I have been very successful business people throughout our lifetime. We would never treat people like this disgusting person, Susan. I hope we never have the misfortune of seeing her again, ever. I expect her to be relieved of her position at the Ocean Resort. The Ocean Resort should maintain the highest of service on every level. We will be checking back to see if Susan has been reprimanded and let go of her position. There should be no stars applied to this particular employee, Susan. read more

Terrible terrible hotel. No customer service - yet they charge enough for the rooms to warrant customer service. Our room was not ready for 2 hours after the check in time. Had to kick and scream to get a room at 6pm. Emailed and called the hotel with concerns. No one ever responded. Also takes upwards of 30 minutes to get a drink at the tiki bar. Aweful experience. Thanks for not getting back to me. Will be checking in anywhere else. read more

Tiki bar to be avoided, slow, rude bar staff (Isaac, the worst). Refused to make martini's (it's a bar) Inside bar most accommodating as this is where I ultimately got our drinks (Eddie, new but pleasant and professional.) Our group was there for four days, 3 rooms including Presidential Suite) Most likely will go to The Wave our next visit. SERVICE is the key to repeat business! read more

Not a very great spa experience I got the hot stone 50 minute massage. It was definitely less than and the price was expensive. They on an 18% gratuity which to me was ridiculous. I would not go back to the spa. read more