Stayed here Sunday through Friday. Great place to stay. 1 block from the beach, not a bad walk at…read moreall. Two pools, one heated. Pool was well maintained. Has a 1 ft section for the little ones that is separate from the rest of the pool. Not a ton of chairs but we didn't have trouble finding any in June. Staff here are what make this place go from good to great. Everyone is super friendly and helpful. They seem to enjoy working here. Rooms are well maintained. There is a Cafe on site where you can get lunch and dinner. Only ate there once but it seemed good enough. Parking spots are a little tight and you only get one so if you have two cars you will need to find another place to park. Office has coffee all day and my sister preferred to get it from there rather than make it in the room so that was a plus. Office also has games you can borrow and we took advantage of that one night. I would happily stay here again. It was a nice relaxing week.

Review is pretty much the same. Small parking spots…read moreWe got to stop by the cafe this time. See my separate review. The staff is super friendly Our room was maybe a Little worse for wear after another year.

What a GEM! We refused to sleep in a dirty rental and were so lucky to reserve the last room at…read morethe Colonial Lodge. Our stay could not have been better! The rooms were clean, modern and comfortable - especially the bed! A five-minute walk to town for meals and shopping and Sunday farmer's market across the street made the location perfect. There's a gas fire pit to sit around at night too. Staff was attentive and helpful. A four-minute walk to the beach as well - beach badges are complimentary! The Colonial made for a memorable family get-away on all fronts!

This was my 2nd stay at the Colonial Lodge. Last summer with my Daughter, this summer with my…read moreHusband, and we all loved it. The location is great, just a couple blocks to town and to the beach! The folks who take care of it do a fantastic job and it's probably the cleanest place I've ever stayed! We liked that each room has a set of chairs and a small table near the door, plus there's a larger deck area and a really nice fire table area. There are different styles of units to choose from to suite various vacation needs. There's also a nice outdoor shower for rinsing off the sand. If you're looking for a clean, quiet, and classic beach motel, this is the place. I look forward to coming back!

Our room,103, was newly renovated and well thought out. Stylish with tones of gray and beige. Bed…read morewas comfortable and shower worked well. The location is close to all the restaurants and shops and only a couple of blocks from the beach. We raised one concern to the management and they remedied it immediately.

Let me start off by saying I really love it here. The family who owns the Dunes also owns The…read moreHarbor Inn, The Seward (where you check-in, regardless of which motel you are staying at), and The Colonial Lodge, which are all within a few blocks of each other. My husband and I stayed at the Harbor Inn last year, so we chose to switch it up and stay at the Dunes this year. We opted for the King bed room, sans kitchenette (they do offer a King room with a small kitchenette, which looks nice on their site), which includes a fridge (no freezer), a small-ish flat screen TV (awesome), a microwave, coffee maker, and (obviously) a smaller-ish bathroom. Everything is spotless, and cleanliness plays a HUGE roll for me when I review a motel/hotel. The woman who cleans the rooms, Shirley, is friendly and personable and does an amazing job of keeping this nice and tidy here. It's amazing when you're staying a block from the beach, and don't find sand in your room from previous guests, way to go Shirley! The bed is a little on the super firm side, and I have a pretty bad back, so no complaints there from my. My husband would've preferred a bit more cushion, but he's a little too picky sometimes ;) We stayed (staying? I'm typing this from the King bed in our room, hehe) on the second floor, room 201 to be exact, which had a nice patio-like balcony seating area. Each room has two chairs outside on the balcony, a small table, and an ash tray, which works for me because both my husband and I do smoke. Next to our balcony, there is a larger balcony, equipped with an awning over part of it, chairs and tables, and also lounge-like outdoor chairs, which are closer to the balcony railing and in the sun, nice for laying out on and getting some sun. Parking is scarce here, as far as the actual parking lot goes, and it is difficult to find a spot and keep it, as other guests who weren't able to get a spot are like vultures; as soon as you pull out of you're spot, they're right behind ya pulling in. The smaller rooms do not include parking. There is ample street parking, which is free from 9pm to 10am. There is no pool here, but you're a block away from the beach. Beach over the pool any day, in my opinion. And why else would you be staying down the shore, other than for awesome beach time. They also have an outdoor shower and clotheslines around the side of the building, next to where the ice machine is. Great for rinsing off after the beach and hanging your towels up to dry. This is a HUGE plus for me. I HATE tracking sand into my room; I like leaving the beach AT the beach. I frequent the shore every year, as I am a south Jersey native, and am only about an hour away from Stone Harbor (35 mins from AC). Sometimes, I like to stay down here for a few days, rather than just come for a day and go home. The Dunes, and it's "sister" motels, is definitely a place I will be returning to in summers to come. Clean rooms, a block away from the beach, that are reasonably priced (considering it's the shore) is all I need for a happy vacation.

The customer service here is wonderful. The front desk, the vallets, the restaurant staff…read more My biggest qualm is the cost for the accomodation. This hotel is a motel with some high-end finishes. There is no proper lobby and the restaurant feels like a cafeteria. The food options are nice but limited esp after 7p.

Was drug here by the family against my will. Same shit different year took forever for the food to…read morecome out and service was piss poor. It was also extremely mediocre. Will truly never be back

Amazing hotel. Incredibly comfortable beds with amazing pillow. Stayed here two nights in the off…read moreseason, and for those Fitbit subscribers, got a 90 and 89 sleep scores. As a reference, my highest ever is a 92. Always extremely polite and helpful at check in. Rooms seem to all.have a small kitchenette, great towels and again wonderful beds. Fitness center is a bit outdated, but has an elliptical, couple of treadmills and some weight equipment. There is a great little restaurant attached to the back of the hotel that you can walk to through the hotel. When in the area, it's a great choice. However, during the prime season it's out of my budget unfortunately.

Ryan checked me in and was extremely knowledgeable and pleasant. He could answer every question I…read morethrew at him! Sadly he was the bearer of bad news and had to tell me things that were not included in the resort fee since it was the weekend after Labor Day: No lounge chairs. No local transportation :( Pros *Beautiful room *Big room *Refrigerator in room with removable shelves so a wine bottle fits! *Big shower *Comfy bed *Great blackout curtains *Slight view of ocean *Nice clean gym *Starbucks in the lobby *Always 2 people at the desk- no waiting *Nice beach bar *nice lobby for meeting up *Easy parking *Chairs and umbrellas already set up on the beach *impressive amount of stuff in the mini store off the lobby. Cons *Closet bad layout- no room for long dresses due to safe in the middle. *No skirt hangers *Phone handle did not work- had to use speaker to call front desk. (This was quickly resolved) *No bicycle in the gym. *No ab stuff in gym *Once "Summer's" closes (midday?), you can't get an espresso based coffee drink *Only a rain shower head in the bathroom. Requires contorting body into gold medal gymnastic poses to clean all body parts while not getting hair wet *Shower cap at front desk, not in the bathroom. *No ledge in the bathroom Would definitely stay here again despite the appearance that the design of the room and bathroom was probably done my a male who only travels with a carryon! (Not a woman who overpacks for every situation, mostly wears long dresses, and travels with enough toiletries to make Dolly Parton look like a light traveler.)

We are old friends with this resort. We were in 105 this time. Fantastic spot. Quiet, and roomy…read more We love being on the first floor, although all our spots have had their own advantages. Great shower, comfy bed. We didn't get to hang at the pool this time but as always it looked great. Office staff is always so kind and helpful. I hate to recommend this spot because it is a gem and I would love to keep it our little secret, but fair is fair.

This was our Third year Staying at the Beachcomber and we are Ready to Book our next stay as soon…read moreas we get Home! We Love How Family Friendly this place is and with three little ones it's super Convenient with the kids as well. Jennifer at the Front Desk is Amazing and makes you feel Welcomed and that your not just another Guest, she makes you feel more like your an old Friend! The only down fall is Hearing my kids cry on Go Home Day on How Much they are going to Miss the Beachcomber till next... Thank you Beachcomber see you Next July

We loved everything about this place. #1 it is spotless inside and outside. #2 Harry, the manager,…read more is genuinely nice & super accommodating. #3 Comfortable & perfectly located. It truly was an exceptional experience.

We stayed at The Lark for our first anniversary trip. We spent one night there, which I think was…read morebending the rules a little since they usually like to book two nights per visit. The lady that checked us in was friendly- and there is something very quaint about given a room KEY instead of a credit card looking thing to swipe at the door. The room we slept in was VERY tiny- (i.e. no room to put a suitcase) the bathroom was tiny but spotless. There was also a pool I wish I could have swimmed in (well maintained!) and the motel is a hop skip and jump for the beach! I would recommend this motel highly!!

So the room and service get 4 stars The pool gets 2-3…read morestars. Rooms still look good after the refresh. Pretty clean and well maintained. Love the mini fridge in the rooms. Beds are comfy Staff is friendly and helpful. Pool was nicely designed and lots of chairs/umbrellas given the space. All the chairs will be gone by 10:30am so get there early. Staff is helpful. Pool itself is not maintained quite how it should. It's cloudy and not the cleanest I have seen. Nice addition is the chase lounges offered on the beach. Nice upgrade.

we went to the icona windrift in Avalon for breakfast. we walked in and waited for a hostess. no…read moreone showed. I stopped a busboy and asked he said he doesn't know where she is. he told us to seat ourselves. we went to get a high seat and they were all dirty with jelly etc on them. I then stopped a waitress and asked if someone could wipe them off. we then waited 10 minutes at our table for a waiter. he gave us menus another 10 minutes before he came back to take a drink order. the drinks never came. we did put a food order in. we waited 15 minutes for the drinks to come. I said to my family (6 o us). we are out of here. I stopped at the bar to ask for a manager. she said she was. I explained that I watched her on her cell phone earlier and drinking her drink while we were waiting for ours to come. we last ate here about 10 years ago and noticed the service going down. I said to my family this morning let's try this place again. we are done. will not go here again. .