Beach Plaza Hotel

–felt like this was a hotel in the ghetto where you might get your door smacked down and shot at
–very dirty bathroom
–musty hallways and rooms
–rude staff
–rude parking attendant
–never coming back

Don’t waste your money ! First of all this hotel is pricey … The exterior of this hotel is very worn out. The location is probably the only plus … It’s in the center of the boardwalk and nearby to the beach. Upon our arrival we were allowed to check in early which was very courteous of the staff. However there were all but two staff members who were well mannered, a woman named sherry and a young man that I didn’t have the chance to get his name. The rooms were disgusting ! Nasty and smelled as well. Everything was very worn out. I have never stayed in such a nasty hotel before. You can hear everything room to room. The shower did not drain there were ants coming out of the sink, a lot of ants. The day we were checking out I was trying to take a shower and the water would just not drain not the mention the water was certainly not clear. So it took me a little longer than anticipated to take a shower causing out check out time to be pushed as well. Check out is 11 am a woman from the front desk called at 1150 screaming at me like I’m a child… «Check out is at 11 it’s 12 bring the keys down here now goodbye» first of all, there’s a way to speak to people in which you are conducting business with. When I went down to the front desk to explain to her how disgusting it was that insects were crawling all over the room and the shower wasn’t working she said «ok I’ll let maintenance know «no apology nothing… Never again !!!

The room was booked a week before our trip and was the only beachfront accommodations I could make that wasn’t an arm & a leg.
The room was clean, however, the hotel gave me the feeling of an old style saloon or brothel. I think they tried to update it if a fresh coat of paint is an update, but probably had all other carpet, elevator and even the front desk attendants were very original and antiquated. Long lines in the lobby lead me to believe that the ladies were having a hard time multi-​tasking between check outs and phone calls, which may be a bit harder for the models built (born) in the 1940’s.
I’m glad I didn’t get stuck in the elevator and good luck finding the location if your not very familiar with the area or don’t have a navigation guiding you.
Not sure if I’d pick this location again for a vacation spot, but maybe just a for an overnight stay. In my opinion, that 1840’s saloon and brothel feel isn’t a welcoming place for multiple nights

Its old you need to know that up front. The room was clean, beds were comfortable. Bathroom is outdated but I’ll repeat the place is old! Location was great I loved the porch and people watching on the boardwalk. No pool and again its old. Price was comparable to other things on the boardwalk. Rooms are small but it is clean, good location and had parking which means it was A-​Ok in my book.

The room i got was for a great price and on a busy holiday weekend. The room was described small, and it sure was small. However what what i needed was great. The parking crew was very helpful and the front desk was awesome as well. Areas of improvement for me were the neighbors were really loud the night we stayed in to rest, we could not sleep very well. However i did not complain because i understood it was a holiday weekend, so it didnt bother me so much. The reason why i give 4 stars and not 5 is because of the cleaning crew. They were not very helpful when i asked them some questions, and one day that i stayed there they didnt even cleaned the room. And i left in the middle of the morning. Also WiFi did not reach to the room, only the lobby, which is in a different building. Sprint didnt have good reception in that area so i was with very low connection during my stay. I would stay again because the price and location were unbeatable. However, it the price was lets say $ 50 more, i would rather go somewhere else.

My group stayed in the Bocon section of the hotel over Labor Day weekend. I have never stayed in the main hotel. Check in was pretty easy, Front desk was nice. We had an apt in the back. The only bad thing is that the cleaning folks start early and they are not quiet and the trash truck that comes at 7am daily. So forget the sleeping after 7am. The rooms have been renovated and are very nice. Good water pressure and the efficiencies and pats have a mini kitchen that is nice. This hotel is right on the Boardwalk and has a nice grassy area to sit and watch the people go by-​day or night. You have Adolf’s restaurant, Kelly’s Sand Bar, the bar in the lobby and an ice cream shop/​sandwich shop in the hotel. An excellent place to stay in Ocean City.

We stayed in a standard room in the main building the week after Labor Day. We booked on
and paid 3 times less than we would have the week before, it was worth waiting to go until after the normal vacation days.
The outside building is a bit dated, but what do you expect on the boardwalk with all the salt and humidity?
The lobby was charming with Aldolfo’s restaurant and a live piano player. The check in and out was less than desirable, they didn’t have our booking and we had to help the front desk figure out what was going on. Always bring your confirmation if booking with a 3^rd party site.
Our room had obviously been updated with new carpeting and a nice paint job. It was clean with two full beds with white bedding. Nothing is sketchier than those weird colorful comforters at cheap hotels.
The bathroom was clean but slightly dated. The bath/​shower was slow draining, probably due to all the sand, I’m sure that is an ongoing project. The water pressure was great, I would say intense, really.
Overall, we had a great time and you really can’t beat the location. It’s on the quiet section of the boardwalk and the beach is just steps away. We paid a terrific price for a quality place. We will be back again.

Debbie at the front desk was awesome! We had many little requests and she accommadated all of them. The housekeeping staff was so friendly and Morgan at Adolfo’s restaurant was the best. We are coming back ASAP!!!
The Greene family

just came home from a family trip to the beach, stayed in the Bocon section of the hotel which were just renovated new carpet, furniture, bathroom etc…
Location, Location, Location is all i can say Ocean Front right on the boardwalk
everyone was very nice and helpful

Ladies at the front desk are rude and need a lesson on professionalism. Called once to locate the front office after parking and she was of no help, «just come on up the steps» then hung up. Inquired about checking out at noon instead of 11 & lady at the front desk said no immediately after asking that I said nothing you can do to help? Got an immediate no with blank stare. Room was ok, clean, bed was comfortable. NO SHOWER CURTAINS which made a big mess on the bathroom floor. Beside the customer service at the front desk place was OK.

Love this place. For a boardwalk hotel it’s about what you’d expect. It’s clean, roomy enough. And a great view. I would give 5 stars but the bartender is very off putting. Personality of paste. She said she could only give me one drink – I was getting one for me and one for my husband. I was surprised – I’d never heard of that rule. I asked if that was a city law or a hotel law – more just to be conversational than anything else. I really don’t care. but she basically lectured me about the fact that there are a lot of kids in Ocean City (yeah, I know; four of them are mine!)‘and that she just wasn’t risking a $ 5000 fine. Yeah, well, no body asked her to, I was just asking a question. Her drinks were good, but there’s more to being a bartender that that. I can not imagine a personality less suited for bartending than hers. She never even remotely smiled.

I needed a hotel at the last minute and Beach Plaza hotel happen to be the only hotel that had an affordable rate for it to be right in the boardwalk. At first, my friends and were going to settle for a king bed, but Courtney at the front desk was very helpful in finding an apartment that could accomandate 3. The apartment was clean and comfortable. It had a kitchen, two day beds and two double beds. To be honest, I was quite surprised. I would stay again.

This place suck, the customer service suck, the room suck. For $ 225 a night it really suck. The tub flood, no shower curtain and the AC is very loud. Very horrible night sleep. Plus no one cares about helping you

The hotel was a nice place to stay, very convenient for the beach. Some staff members are nice but the ladies at the front desk need a little help with their social skills. They can be very rude and blunt. The hotel does have shops at the bottom that are really nice to have. The room was clean and the bathroom smelled like bleach which was awesome ! The Décor is a little old school but it was a pretty good experience.

Please don’t ever waste your money on this «Bates hotel»!!! It’s been a disaster in every which way. Filthy is not the word. Sand everywhere, dirty bathroom, thin walls and there’s a moth ball stench to it. Lurch is about to pop out in any minute with an eye ball soup. Absolutely the most unsanitary hotel I’ve ever had the nightmare of staying at. BEWARE!!!

This is not a «5star hotel» it’s a beach hotel but for $ 220 for a room with 2 double beds on a sat night in peak season right on the water/​boardwalk i found this to be a great beach hotel
It was very clean, fairly new carpeting, all white bedding (nothing I hate more than skeezy patterned hotel bedspreads that can’t be properly laundered with bleach between guests). Staff was very nice. Check in took literally a few minutes.
The bathroom was dated (its a very old hotel) but again freshly cleaned I have paid much more for aweful hotel rooms just because they are at the shore and they can get away with it
I found the rooms to look just like the pics on their website

Alright… compared to other hotels I’ve stayed at I could consider this place a little ‘dumpy’. Compared to other hotels I’ve stayed at in OCMD, this place rates pretty average. I stay at this place every year with my family. We book a one bedroom apartment in the BOCON apartment side. So, this review is based on the apartments and not the hotel rooms.
They are in the process of renovating the apartmetns and the renovated ones do look a lot nicer (new carpet, new paint, new bedding, new furniture).
If you’re looking for an apartmetn thats CLOSE to the beach and ON the boardwalk for a decent price however this is it. The one bedroom corner apartments come with a kitchen (full-​size fridge, sink, stove, microwave), 2 double beds, and 2 day beds, 2 chairs, and a table that seats 6. You technically are supposed to sleep 6, however there is plenty of room to fit at least 2 full size air mattresses if you have some kids that want to sleep on the floor.
There is a nice balcony that has chairs and a nice front lawn with adirondak chairs. This is a nice place to sit, have a beer, and people watch on the boardwalk.
There is also a shower outside the apartments where you can wash off the sand prior to going inside… KEY!

My family and I stayed here because we were looking for a quick one-​night stay in Ocean City. We were very pleased. While the room was not modern, it had a quaint, old-​fashioned charm to it, and the $ 200 we paid was well worth it because our first-​floor room had a perfect view of the beach. It was like being on the beach without all the sand. The room slept four comfortably, though the beds were a little small, and the room had TV and wifi. The only thing that was wrong with our room was that the blow dryer was broken and smelled like it could catch on fire.
Bottom line, for a quick stay, this place is absolutely fine. It’s cute, it’s charming, and it’s super close to the ocean and the boardwalk. Parking here was free because it was included with our room, which was awesome. I’m not picky, so I would totally stay here again.

–AVOID AT ALL COST
The hotel itself is unimpressive, and had an extremely pungent odor. The staff is unprofessional, and rude. The walls were paper thin, to the neighbor’s credit I do not believe that they were extremely loud, but you could hear their television. We could hear the festivities outside all night. I tried to give this a half star but it does not offer that option.

Here’s what I was looking for:
— comfortable for 6 adults
— full kitchen
— on/​near the boardwalk
— cheap; just a place to sleep
— 2 nights
After spending countless hours looking up hotels and motels along and off the boardwalk, we settled on the Phillips Beach Plaza. We stayed in a large corner apartment which was in the building right next to the main building; I believe there are apartments behind the main building as well.
The room and furniture are old but it was clean and did its job. The staff were really friendly and helpful — they had no qualms about sending up more towels when we needed it, and they cleaned our room the second we left it. Even though it was tidy, we kept our flip flops on the whole time, and I didn’t trust that the comforters were clean. Plus, the balcony isn’t a private one — someone could walk right up and come into the room if the sliding glass door wasn’t locked. However, if you’re looking for a cheap room to come back to at night on the boardwalk, this place will suffice!