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Sifting Sands Motel

2.5 star property

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Coffee/tea maker
Seasonal outdoor pool, open 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM, pool loungers
Free WiFi, bed sheets
Free self-parking
Lobby

Reviews

8.4 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Air conditioning
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Parking included
    Parking included

Explore the area

Map
840 OCEAN AVENUE, Ocean City, NJ, 08226
  • Playland's Castaway Cove
    5 min walk
  • Shriver's Salt Water Taffy & Fudge
    5 min walk
  • OC Waterpark
    6 min walk
  • Atlantic City, NJ (ACY-Atlantic City Intl.)
    23 min drive

Room options

Basic Studio

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

Basic Studio

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Basic Studio

  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed, 1 Queen Sofa Bed and 1 Large Twin Bunk Bed

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The price is €194
for 1 night
includes taxes & fees
7 Dec - 8 Dec
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About this property

Sifting Sands Motel

Hotel with free parking, a short walk to Ocean City Boardwalk
This smoke-free hotel features a seasonal outdoor pool, laundry facilities, and free self parking. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a vending machine. Housekeeping is available on request.
Sifting Sands Motel offers 40 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and complimentary toiletries. Televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a seasonal outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Sifting Sands Motel's great location gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Ocean City Boardwalk. Free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and laundry facilities are available.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self parking
  • Take a swim in the seasonal outdoor pool
  • Amenities include laundry facilities and a vending machine
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the clean accommodations
  • Just a 1-minute drive from Ocean City Boardwalk and 13 minutes from Atlantic City Boardwalk
  • Dogs welcome for a fee
Sifting Sands Motel offers its guests a seasonal outdoor pool, a vending machine, and laundry facilities. WiFi is free in public spaces. Free self parking is available.

This Ocean City hotel is smoke free.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free uncovered self-parking on site

Things to do

  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities

Outdoors

  • Pool sunloungers

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between October 11 and April 11.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets: USD 75 per pet, per night, plus a deposit of USD 300.00 per stay
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Pet deposit: USD 300.00 per stay
  • Pet fee: USD 75 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
The front desk at this property is open daily from 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM.
Guests arriving after 8:00 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

We should mention

  • The seasonal pool will open in May and close in October.
  • Pool access available from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

Property is also known as

Sifting Sands Motel OCEAN CITY
Sifting Sands Motel
Sifting Sands OCEAN CITY
Sifting Sands
Sifting Sands Motel Hotel
Sifting Sands Motel Ocean City
Sifting Sands Motel Hotel Ocean City

Sifting Sands Motel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 80 out of 152 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 37 out of 152 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 18 out of 152 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 152 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 152 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

James, Paterson

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
it was a cozy little spot, but the shower was too boxed in and the couch bed smell like cigarettes smoke other than "OK"
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Meghan

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room was perfect for our family. Location was close to the boardwalk but still quiet and felt safe. Staff wasn’t the friendliest and the WiFi didn’t work in the bedroom but overall we had a positive experience and would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bahira

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very lovely beach themed room very close to beach and the staff was very kind and helpful!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Samantha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean, comfortable, worth it!
We had a studio suite. It had a stove, 2 mini fridges, a good sized sink, plates, cups, and cutlery. The bedsheets were clean, the bathroom was well stocked and clean. The staff was kind, informative, and great overall! The room also came with beach tags so that really helped us out a lot! I will definitely be staying here again, it was worth every penny. As a bonus, it's about 2 blocks from the boardwalk Manco & Manco pizza.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Amy

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
My family stayed at this location many years ago and it was wonderful! Unfortunately for this one night stay we were given a room that did not meet our expectations at all. It was outdated, small, and you could tell the interior was not kept up with (by no fault of the daily cleaning people, mold on the bedroom ceiling). Fortunately due to a good manager and staff, we were refunded our money.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Phyllis and staff were very accommodating. Immaculate and well supplier with towels, etc. Our only suggestion is to purchase new mattresses, otherwise we will visit again. Very suitable for pets. Thank-you.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Donna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brittany

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Only staying one night and was perfect for us with walking distance to boardwalk.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Daniel

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Property was a block away from the boardwalk, room was tidy, but linens and couch had stains on them.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service from check in and check out. Staff was friendly and polite. Room was clean and organized. Extra towels, blanket and pillows are always available. Location close to boardwalk. 2 blocks from the motel. Safe. We booked 3 rooms and they assigned our room next to each other. Safe for elderly and children.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tara

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great motel for family.
Nice motel… very clean and friendly service.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice Place!
it's our third time here at Sifting Sands.. staff is so nice & rooms were perfect for our stay. One suggestion.. needs a wall or door mirror in room. only mirror available is in the bathroom
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Rene

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Concert in Ocean City NJ
Sifting Sands just a few blocks from the beach and boardwalk. The room was very clean and the bed was comfortable. There were lots of outlets for device charging. Dana at the front desk was flexible and helpful. She signed us in advance of our room being ready so give us beach bags.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Lani

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property was great---there is parking and a couple of blocks to the Boardwalk. Middle of town and shops and diners close. The motel is old but clean and the staff is friendly and helpful. Would stay at Sifting Sands again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Michele

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Trudy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great motel for a long weekend.
This was a great place for a couple night stay. Very clean and everything was in working order. It even had a little kitchenette if you want to do some light cooking. It was just 2 of us so the room size was just fine.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dennis

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We reviewed the comments in the reviews and were hesitant. Then we arrived and were pleasantly surprised. Our apartment was well-appointed and clean. In the conversion from a single-room motel to a condo (each united is rented but owned by a different owner. It's a "condotel." I didn't know there was such a thing!) It was a comforting stay close to the Boardwalk and downtown. We'd do it again. The older reviews were just that old!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Room comfort
Vintage, 70's neon sign style property with very tight parking spaces with little room to turn vehicle in the lot. Mismatched furniture pieces. TV cable box was hanging by the coax half way along the wall, half way along the length of the room. Cramped rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kristen

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Property owner was very accommodating to our needs!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Kozeta

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rob

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024