We always stay in the Crest but the property we've always stayed at has gotten extremely expensive…read morefor rooms that really haven't been updated other than flooring. Needing only one night I tried to book something we could walk to dining. Arrived about 1:30 to see if we could check in early, we could. The front desk lady was funny and personable. She was efficient with check in/checkout rules, hotel features. All rooms are keyless. Upon entering the room has been fully updated, bright, clean but on the small side. The pool busy but the noise couldn't be heard in our room. Kitchenette had a stainless steel fridge and a four burner gas stove. Everything you need to prepare a meal. Plenty of towels in the bathroom. Air conditioner worked a little to well in our room, it was freezing. Two pool showers, one pubic pool restroom, small designated smoking area, ice machine that actually works. WI-FI signal strong with no issues. Start of the boardwalk across the street. This motel was awesome and I actually think I like it better than our normal place. Two things I'd change. The parking. Finding a spot to fit our small SUV was challenging, only three available with two having poles making them even smaller than the other. The walk to the beach.

LOVED staying here! Upon arrival, the front desk was kind and helpful. She went over everything in…read moregreat detail. Throughout our stay, everyone on staff was super nice. The pool area was awesome and kept clean. There are several chairs and three large tables with umbrellas to use. My only suggestion is some tables in between the lounge chairs to set things on. My kids loved that there were pool toys already there. Our room was newly renovated and clean. There was a small kitchen, which was fully stocked with everything you might need to cook a meal. They came and tidied up our room each day with fresh towels. Truly enjoyed staying here and would come back. Highly recommend!

This budget hotel is clean and in a good location, right on route 47 with easy access to the…read moreparkway, about 30 seconds down the road. The air conditioner worked well and the sound it made blocked out the noise from the highway. The bed was extremely comfortable. The owners were fine as well. The room would probably have been too small for two people, but it was just me staying for two nights. It's also a little weird that there are no plugs in the sink drains. But if you are visiting The Wildwoods or Cape May, and the more upscale hotels are booked, try this place.

If I could give negative stars, I would. When we arrived the room smelled like cigarette smoke…read more The shower and ceiling were moldy, and hair on the sheets. The floor was moist the entire three night stay and they would only give you two towels and a washcloth. The toilet got clogged and I had to plunge it myself, the sink barely drained. The walls were filthy and we were not able to watch TV because the remote control was so sticky with who knows what. If you must stay, be sure to bring some slippers and your own linens, towels and some air fresheners.

My daughter just recently got married at Icona Diamond Beach. I don't even know where to begin. I…read morecan't even find the words to say how amazing EVERYTHING was from the first tour to the morning after. Phil and Bree and their staff did everything and so much more to make sure it was the perfect day. They had everything organized and under control down to the last detail! Our wedding was in the Grand tent on the beach and they made sure outsiders didn't intrude. Everything was beautiful! They accommodated everything we asked for, setting everything up perfectly the way we visioned....the patience..... I could go on for days. The Spalon and Aloha Rooms are a great add on option, and beautifully maintained! My dad is 74, has been to many, many weddings including mine....and he has repeatedly said it is the best wedding he has ever been to! Phil and Bree are extremely organized and a well oiled machine! The staff was friendly, the food was delicious! I could go on for days. They truly made this the best day of all of our lives!

We booked a room at Icona Diamond Beach at literally the 11th hour (3:00 PM on a Friday for that…read moreevening). We decided on a whim to spend the night in Cape May (we were already in Atlantic City), and we managed to score a discounted room through Hotelstonight.com. Our room was bright and seemingly recently renovated. I love the suite effect (bedroom and bathroom away from the sitting area). They have a nice outdoor bar on the beach, but due to the insane wind, it was closed. Tropical Storm Debby was working her whorish way up the coast of New Jersey that weekend. We left the property for dinner, but we regretted it upon our return. The hotel restaurant (Coastal Blue) is beautiful! We enjoyed a night cap at the restaurant bar while we learned a bit about the history of the hotel from the bartenders. Check-out is at 10:00 AM. And they MEAN 10:00 AM. We were getting ourselves ready to go and at 10:00 AM on the dot, housekeeping walked in. We heard them before we saw them, and we said, "We need a minute". It was a little off-putting. We even had the "do not disturb" sign on the door. We did not hear a knock. At any rate, don't expect to linger for even a minute. We were worried they would charge us for the extra 10 minutes (they didn't). I can't help but wonder if it would have been a different scenario if we booked our stay through Icona directly. Hmmm... At any rate, clean hotel with good amenities and shuttle service for local jaunts.

2024. Week of 9/16-9/20 Fall Escape. This was not my best experience and I have been a repeat…read morecustomer for several years. I'm teetering on a 2-3 star review. The staff is excellent and the management seemed to take my complaints seriously and offered to rectify my complaints which I do appreciate. Most businesses don't really care today. The rooms are well maintained for the most part but this visit was poor compared to other years. My screen had holes in it. Not the end of the world and I didn't even mention it until the end of my stay. Add that to a faulty fire alarm waking us all up Monday morning at 4:30 AM and according to the cop on the scene this has been an ongoing issue. Mgmt did explain to me they changed alarm companies- yet all the guests paid the price. Even more disturbing to me is that only about 10 people evacuated the premises. (Not the hotel's fault) I'm just sadly surprised that very few take their own personal safety seriously. In the on-site cafe there are residential portable air conditioning units being used because the cafe central air conditioning system is dysfunctional- plus I noticed burned out lights in the cafe. Another guest was complaining about the ice machine that was broken for several days. The cafe is run by a different group but the Reges has their name on it. They need to be more careful leasing that space. The quality of food in the cafe is slipping exponentially. My husband ordered a broccoli cheese omelette and was unable to detect either ingredient. The potatoes he got daily were cold. He requested onions and was told they don't have onions for potatoes. My first day I ordered eggs over easy and they were very mucous-like and raw- I couldn't eat them-I wasn't hungry any way. We tend to be forgiving about these things bcs it's an included perk. Ever hear that expression? "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth". Service at the cafe is severely declining. The server who took care of us for a few meals was a younger girl with dark hair and was absolutely miserable working there. She clearly hated her job. Our final day we endured an older overly tanned tall skinny blond "ish" server who has absolutely no business being in the service industry. She was extremely rude, impatient, seemed very annoyed we were there and kept ignoring my mom trying to order to go food- literally running away from our table- "I'm very busy". So you have ONE table at 7:30 AM and you are too busy to help a customer?! That's your ONLY JOB! She brought our juice to the table and we said "Thank You", she took our order to which we said "thank you"- -NO RESPONSE- no "you're welcome"- nothing but nasty attitude! I don't need this crap on my vacation. If you read my reviews you know I've been a server for decades-so I am more understanding than anyone- I put up with a lot more crap than I should- but I simply will not tolerate rudeness. This was the second time in my life I did not tip a waitress due to rudeness and I'm 56!! That's saying something. Additionally the beach was laden with trash. That is not the hotels fault- in good conscience I can no longer recommend my friends visiting here. The hotel called public works to rectify this. That's all well and good but too little too late for me with everything else. In the past, I had brought in a considerable amount of business to The Reges. My mom's friends, her sisters and their significant others, my good friend and her family visited numerous times, I had also brought my daughter and grand daughter last year. The Reges management offered to do something for me and they genuinely wanted me to give them a second try. I'm not looking for a free trip- I just wanted to be heard. Management heard me and responded to my message quickly and that's the only reason I am going with the 3rd star in my review. The Reges honored my wish to cxl my 2025 reservations and refund my entire deposit, (without a penalty of 25%) as that was my request. At this time I have no plans to return to The Reges. I have only a finite number of vacation days and the trip for me is nearly 3 1/2 hours to get to The Reges. I just can't chance another bad experience. Maybe someday I will feel differently.

Another stay. Although shortened it still was an amazing time. Thank you all for your hospitality,…read morekindness, helpfulness and being you. Everyone from the front desk staff, housekeepers, maintenance and owners are wonderful!!! Thank you again

It's the Port Royal! What is not to love. Been coming here for about 30 years. Their restaurant is…read moreawesome. Breakfast, lunch or dinner will be a treat. The staff is always a pleasure and brings back the best memories.

Never a Disappointment. Clean rooms, friendly staff, and a…read moreprivate balcony we love. This is our go-to spot in Wildwood Crest. The restaurant is very good, it's only a short walk to the beach, and the boardwalk is about a mile away. We've never had an issue here. Unfortunately, we booked too late this year and missed out. We'll be reserving earlier next time so we can enjoy another wonderful stay.

This is a long post, but hope it helps anyone considering the Fleur…read more Our stay here in August '22 was our second year. We were so impressed with everything we just had to come back. Like everyone else has said, staff is very nice, from the front desk to the maids. Especially the latter, they even set my younger son's stuffies in different positions each day after making the beds, so it's become something he's fond of and wonders every day what they'll do next. They do come around very early -- by or before 9am when we're still making breakfast, hey we like to sleep in on vacation!! -- but I've never felt that they were put off by it, we just put the "service required" sign on the door, go to the beach, and it's always been very thoroughly cleaned by the time we come back for a late lunch. The room (type "E") was on the 3rd floor again as I had requested the year before, and they even moved us down closer to the shore end of the building as I'd requested this year! These rooms are very nice as you can see in the site pictures. But it's the things you wonder about, whether they are as good as you could hope -- double beds are super comfortable (memory foam it seems, with good support for my creaky back), AC/ventilation is great in both front and bed rooms (we keep the fan running as my wife and me are used to fans and the noise helps us and the boys get to and stay asleep). Bath is great, never had problems with water/temp/pressure, and even though it's a little cramped it's still fine. Plenty of towels! Clean! Nice hardware! They provide plenty of pans/pots/utensils for making basic stuff, but I suggest bringing your own metal grill spatula and tongs to save having to borrow one from the front desk each time (which they happily will do). Their grills are great. The cooktops in the rooms work great too, and the fridge is plenty big enough to hold everything we need for a week. They provide both keurig and drip coffee makers (including the paper filters), just bring your own coffee. Nice big LG TV screen with DirectTV, plenty of channels, but who needs TV when there's the most beautiful beach, wonderful salt water pool, bike rental just a couple blocks away, several restaurants nearby, and that fantastic boardwalk a few more blocks away. The MonsterCone ice cream truck always visits the block each night, best (and reasonably priced!) ice cream you'll find other than Kore Bros on the boardwalk. For breakfast or lunch, the Tangiers across the street is really good. The Crusader next door is also decent. I love Mexican/tex-mex, so several short blocks away is Bandanas, HIGHLY recommended. For frou-frou food, I hear Alosi's at the Pan American a couple blocks up is nice (but expensive). The Do-Wop breakfast/lunch joint is also within walking distance, not to be confused with the Do-Wop restaurant on the boardwalk (which is really good btw). So, now for the ONLY thing I've had an "issue" with when staying at the Fleur the past two years mid-August: there is a group of families who've rented out several first floor rooms, and they seem to stay at the hotel all day in the pool area, drinking and having "fun", but they just take it over. And several of them set up and play cornhole on the sidewalk right next to the parking where our car was, drinking the whole day long... I changed from second week of August last year to third week this year, and they were still there anyway.... The mid-sized pool (which includes a cool spiral water slide for the kiddo's) is so crowded throughout the day by them that my boys don't want to go in. We look longingly at the near-empty Nassau or Tangiers pool across the way and have started thinking... But none of this stuff is the Fleur's fault at all. Just timing, and you can't choose your co-guests. So are there better motels to stay for the price and quality? Maybe. I've read/heard the Aquarius is pretty nice/competitive, and the nearby Starlux is also top-rate (it's a Morey's motel after all), both of those are further up on the boardwalk stretch to boot. I love love love the Jolly Roger (I stayed right down Palm Road from it as a kid in the late 60's and always went to their movie night!). Maybe it's a better deal, and the Tenaglia's are a fantastic family-owner business, but it's further down the Crest. Not so much of a biggie since there's the Jitney Surfer shuttle to the boardwalk if you don't want to drive (and who really wants to), but it is an older property with commensurate "issues" like in-wall A/C that may not cool both rooms as well, quirky retro-deco you might not like... whatever. Bottom line, you really can't go wrong staying here. It's a great stay, and the beach location is perfect. Really hard-pressed to find a better place than this. I'm getting the feeling we might try some place else, say "Meh", and just come back to the Fleur.

Great location. Parking was a little tight though. The rooms were clean and comfortable. The staff…read morewere friendly and helpful. I would stay here again.

Very nice property with a onsite restaurant that made breakfast convenient. The rooms were small…read morebut nicely furnished and beds were great. Great proximity to the beach and boardwalk and the pool are was clean with plenty of chairs and towels. Like all jersey shore hotels the price is very high in the summer but i get it . My only criticism is the service for breakfast could be better.

Wanted to give it 5, but for the price its lack of amenities knocks it down. Staff friendly and…read morehelpful, rooms clean, nicely designed, comfortably furnished, great views. Restaurant has very good food if you avoid the pastas. Beach and Boardwalk access on point, free parking spot with room a must. Lacking for price: no fitness center, sauna, hot tub, room service. Free coffee and cookies - but stops at 7:30am. Should at least go until 10 for a traditional Italian brekfast sans cigarette. Understand no bar- not legal there. Pool hours way too limited- closes at 8pm, should be 2am; at least up it until 12 on weekends. I suspect other hotels not so different. Glad we saw it, but point forward sticking to OC, Maryland, or Gulf Coast Florida . Much more bang for the buck.

First off, I gotta say, we just had THE best time ever down the shore while staying with the gang…read more@Sandbox! Hands down, such a great experience all around, I truly cannot recommend this place enough! So.... Ok, you wanna head down the shore but u have dogs? It's gonna be tough right? ....Wrong!!! Sandbox accepts pets (for a reasonable fee) of all sorts and sizes so that the whole family can pack it in and have fun!!! My two boys, hubby and the 4 (Yes I am crazy ) dogs... 3 pitbuls and one 16 yr old chihuahua.... Packed up and moved into the sandbox motel for a week and I truly cannot wait to go back Rooms are clean, cool, spacious and comfortable with everything you could possibly need, all at your disposal!! We stayed in the apartment room on the first floor. It boats two generous bedrooms, large, * beds, a jacuzzi tub (that doesn't take away from the bathroom size btw) ... beautifully tiled and fully functional kitchen with all the amenities of home... coffee maker, plates, all cutlery! Cozy dinning area, closets to live in and a fabulous gas grill right outside our door! It was just perfect! Oh and don't forget? Acme, Walgreens, cvs and bars/restaurants within seconds walking from the hotel! Everyone here is just so nice and welcoming, it has a real family friendly feel Oh and the pool?! Fogettabout it hot tub? They got that too bb! I had a hard time leaving and we actually extended our trip 2 extra nights All seriousness? It's been a few since we have been down the shore, and our first time bringing all the dogs... but it was a trip well worth it and long over due and honestly? If it had been at any other hotel, I do not believe things would have been so amazing! I hope you guys enjoyed having us, bc you know we will be back Call now, it's not too late to book a weekend before the weather changes... You will NOT regret this place as a dog owner and a parent.... I was completely satisfied and 100% content with our wonderful vacation at the Sandbox Hotel in the wildwood crest!

If you our looking to take your furry friend along this is your spot !! Upon arrival you get a…read morecouple of dog bowls on a nice mat then they give you a dog treat and a portable dog bowl to keep !! Rooms are clean and the staff is great!!

Just left their horrible little motel. I told them I would film them and their attitudes…read more I've stayed at amazing hotels and some less than par hotels. The older woman in the front desk area told me that I could Stay until after 11am as I told her we had been traveling a while. I said that my check out in New York was noon. She said ok. They kept knocking on my door stating check out was 10am. I replied, " you said that I could stay later." I guess in front of the owner she told a different story. They both started yelling at me and my daughter and told me to leave their motel. Never ever been treated like this ever in any establishment. I also checked out the room first as I read a lot of the other reviews. Should have listened and stayed elsewhere. The room smelled fine when I checked out the room. When we got back from Wildwood, it smelled like some one had been in our room as it wreaked of cigarette smoke. I also found a cigarette burn hole on our blanket. My daughter found a spider. They lie and say it's a non-smoking room when it's clearly both. They just tell you it's non-smoking so you will book it. I will send them a bill from my pulmonary specialist. Do NOT stay here!! Just told what happened to someone and they said this motel takes vouchers for welfare recipients. So people live here. They don't tell you that when you book. If I had known...would not have stayed here period.

I had nowhere else to stay and I always thought that those motels on Rio Grand ave were all rat…read moreholes. When I opened the door of the room I was shocked. It looked like a room at the Hampton inn or Mariot. Nice furniture, the trim was all white and nice, crown molding, the bathroom brand new with good tile and a decorative boarder. The price was fair, the outside was well kept and the people who owned it were very nice to me. I think they must of recently invested alot of money into it cause some of the older reviews about this place are totally false now