Oceanic Hotel

Just got back from our stay this weekend and I was very happy. The location is perfect! Right across from the convention center and close to the piers with the rides. It is more of a party hotel, there is a bar and also a tiki bar which we enjoyed. The drinks were reasonably priced as well for being DTS. The hotel was a bit pricey as it isn’t super updated, but the location was great, and the hotel was clean which is what really matters. It was definitely worth the two night stay. Everyone was friendly too. It was a great weekend away.

4^th year in a row… done! Just keeps getting worse.
Noise till 2pm!!!
Outdated rooms, bedding, décor.
Busted shower handles.
Inconsistant water Temps (burning or freezing)
Bathroom door didn’t shut.
Toilet loose to the floor.
Bug crawled across counter into wall.
Paint chipped off walls.
A chair that literally looked like trash.
Previous guests belongings behind the dresser.
There is no excuse for the way they let the rooms go.
All the above was just 1 room.
There is no way I can justify my family and I staying here again.
We had 3 seperate rooms, and all agreed, not again.
I am giving 2 stars for the fact the Tiki Bar is great… that’s about it.

Hotel is ok, small rooms with no hot water.
Tiki bar is a good idea, except the bar maid kept leaving the area. The worst service ever, open 1 hr late everyday.

Stayed here for 1night. Went to wildwood for a NAGA convention. The location of the hotel was great. Directly across the convention center and Boardwalk. The room had a queen size bed, small fridge, and small tube TV. We only stayed one night so it was just what we needed. The bathroom though. Took a shower late at night and might as well taken a bath since the water did not drain. In the am, my girlfriend took a cold shower since there was no hot water available. Again we didn’t feel the need to tell anyone since we were there only for the night.

Quick run down of this motel:
Your going to pay a decent amount for summer stays
Yes there is a bar down stairs. So if you want quiet and relaxing don’t book here
Yes there’s a pool/​hot tub/​swim up tiki bar that they do open to the public not just motel guests if you want a private pool don’t book here
You may have to park in a separate lot a short block away if you want on location parking don’t book here
Hotel staff mediocre at best
It’s pretty clean, buts it’s a MOTEL don’t hold your standards too high
Can’t beat location right across from the boardwalk/​beach and good restaurants a short drive away
If it’s a short weekend stay you’ll survive if your willing to put up with things listed. Def would not book here for a week stay.
All together my experience was fine it served its purpose.

This place is definitely not the nicest hotel in town, but it’s pretty fantastic for the price. The rooms are outdated, but clean. Fred at the front desk is amazing! He makes you feel welcome and happy to be there. The outside pool with swim up tiki bar is a plus. They had live music on the pool deck. The location is great. There is plenty to do within walking distance. Loved the balcony overlooking the boardwalk and beach. We had a great time and I would recommend to friends and family, but would make it very clear that this is an older place. It’s definitely not for everyone.

Nice bartender, with a pool bar () that has specials! They have an inside bar if you get a little chilly in the outdoors, but the pool bar is also half in the water and half out of the water so you can always just hang out outside and not get wet!

We LOVE this place. A second home; the owner’s like a friend. The WHOLE point of Wildwood for us is to go back in time: it’s around 1963. If you’re expecting the latest creature comforts, you might as well stay in a big chain hotel or stay home: Wildwood and the Oceanic aren’t for you. But if you want a friendly, authentic (not retro, old) experience in a charming building complete with pool, swim-​up tiki bar in season, and bar downstairs, with a GREAT location across the street from the boardwalk, make it the Oceanic. And staying here isn’t roughing it: you’ve got TV, air conditioning, a comfortable bed, and a perfectly good bathroom, again, just like around the ‘50s. Plus, considering the location, the price is right. We come for the September classic-​car show and especially on Friday night the whole town is magical, with the old cars on the streets. The Oceanic is part of the whole experience.

As someone below already mentioned: We’ll start with the positives. The price was $ 100.00 for a room with a balcony and ocean view. Ocean view meaning the boardwalk and the ocean. The hotel is not on the boardwalk, but literally steps across a street from it on Ocean Avenue. My boyfriend & I were only there for one night. To be honest, I can’t really think of any more positive aspects. We are not high maintenance people, so the hotel got the job done, but there is TONS of potential for the hotel to make people feel more comfortable. So, the negativity in my opinion…
First, the check out time is 10AM. They say check in time is 3PM, but no matter where I stay, I always try to check in as early as possible, not sit and wait until 3. With check out time being 10AM, we weren’t able to check in until about 1:30. I don’t know what bigger rooms looked like, but our entire room was about the size of my living room in a 1 bedroom apartment, not including the bathroom and balcony. We didn’t understand why we checked in so late, but check out is so early. When we got to the hotel for the first time, the woman at the front desk who was there most of the day and the following morning really had a chip on her shoulder. Also, my boyfriend wanted to use the restroom in the lobby and a maid told him in a snotty tone that she was cleaning it, so he didn’t use it. The woman said she would call me when our room became available, which was at about 1:30PM. Technically, you’re not even there for a full 24 hours.
The parking, for one, is HORRIBLE! They have several places to park, but are not good whatsoever. The closest lot to the hotel is very very small and cramped, fitting I would say no more than 25 – 30 cars. Also, cars can get blocked in, so you have to leave your car keys at the front desk incase they need to move yours. Fine, whatever. There were several other lots that weren’t very close to the hotel. We don’t mind walking, but they weren’t really easy to find. We had to get directions from the lady at the front desk several times. The biggest annoyance with the parking is the lot that is the closest, it fits very few cars.
Everyone has pretty much summed up the rooms. I officially felt like I was in the late 70’s-early 80’s. It was a full sized bed when I was told it was going to be a queen. That’s not a big deal at all, we were fine with a smaller bed, but it’s not a hard thing to tell someone what size the bed is in a room. The hotel is not like a Marriott or Hilton, ETC where there are hundreds of rooms. Wildwood and the surrounding beach towns pretty much have only old hotels/​motels for the most part, and that’s fine. The furniture was extremely worn and old, the T.V. was a tube T.V. probably from the 90’s, (We never turned it on) and a wood paneled mini fridge which was fine though. The carpet was faded and stained. The comforter on the bed had those fuzzes or «pills» all over it. The bed was comfortable though. The bathroom had old, chipped blue tile on the walls, and stained white tile on the floor. The shower was fine, but the paint was chipped everywhere. A knob fell off as soon as I touched it before I took a shower. There was also a spot on the wall where it looked like a towel rack was broken off or fell off and was never replaced. There were no spaces to put towels in the room so we hung them on the door knob on the balcony.
That about sums it up. Would I say there again? Maybe. I only took the room quickly because as soon as I heard $ 100.00 on the phone I jumped on it. Not the worst, but nowhere near the best. I’d say below average.

Bar was closed most of the time… front desk blonde lady is very rude and mean.,.the rooms are still in the 1970’s

The hotel is definitely dated and could use a face lift. This is needed both inside and out with the rooms showing signs of their age. Peeling wall paper and just old beat up furniture in the rooms.
The hotel does have its good and I will say every employee I dealt with was very friendly and helpfull. The location is prolly the number 1 thing it’s got going for it. Right across the street from the convention center putting you steps from the beach and boardwalk. Also the price is better than most and especially when you consider the location.
So if your ok with a dated and beat up hotel for a slightly better price and a good location this would be a good spot.

I really enjoyed the swimming pool. Now, for the other details.
I stayed there over a weekend in May of 2013 for a scooter rally and there were so many of us that we sold out the entire hotel and it’s bungalows.
On the first day, several of us quickly learned that we were being ripped off at the pool bar. We could order the exact SAME cocktail at the pool bar, and each time, get a different price and even a different size glass, with the SAME bartender. My husband and I decided (and so did many others) that it would be a better idea to walk the two blocks to buy our beverages from the local liquor store. At least then we would have consistency with pricing. That night, friends and I walked past a grumpy looking man in his 60s several times, he kept giving us the evil eye, but would’t say anything. Later that night, I was walking back to my room by myself and that same man got in my face and yelled at me «Thanks to all of you going to the liquor store, I’m losing over $ 1, 200 from lack of sales! You better stop doing that! You can’t bring those bottles into my hotel!!» Interestingly, he had not yelled at me until I was walking by myself, additionally, I didn’t have any beverage in my hands at all, I was empty handed” As I walked away, I thought to myself. ‘Well, I guess the owner of this hotel doesn’t like the free-​market economy that we have here in the U.S. Perhaps he should go live in another country that uses different forms of economy such as communist, with a smattering of dictatorship’
The day before we arrived at the Oceanic, I phoned them to ask if our room has a refrigerator and the lady who answered the phone said «Yes» Since I have certain food allergies, this is important for me to know. When we arrived at our room, we realized that the fridge in our room was unplugged. We then compared notes with some others staying at the hotel and they reported the same problem. One person was very annoyed as he had also been told that his room has a refrigerator. He needed to keep his insulin cool and found out the hard way that his fridge was also unplugged. He had to go to the liquor store to purchase ice. What a hassle.
On Sunday morning we were getting ready to check out of the hotel, when my husband realized that he was parched and needed a lovely orange juice, so he asked if I could bring him some. I went to the, inside bar at the hotel, and realized that it wasn’t open, so just as I was coming out of there, the same mean man yelled at me «What are you doing in there??? I replied «I was hoping to buy orange juice, but it’s closed» He replied «You’re gonna have to go up the street to get that, we don’t have any here» (I know for a fact, that there is no place in the direction in which he was pointing, that sells orange juice, he was just trying to send me on a fool’s errand) So I walked away from him while he yelled at me «Hey, where are you going!!! I said «Going to buy orange juice from the pool bar» He replied «We don’t HAVE any orange juice!!! You are gonna have to go up the street!!» I ignored him, bought OJ from the pool bar, walked past him through the lobby and the man was fuming, his face was redder than Zoidberg from Futurama. I just ignored him. Oh, I almost forgot to mention that there were hilarious trashy broads at the poolside who admitted to me that they never stay at the hotel and that they always go there to swim for free. I don’t mind trashy broads, but these ones were pathetic. It’s safe to say that we won’t be staying at this hotel again. Next time we go to Wildwood we plan to stay at the Starlux.

I shared a two bedroom with five other people, and it was uncomfortably cozy. The pullout couch bed was rickety, the towel situation was crazy, and I’m pretty sure the carpet had seen better days. I also wished the AC unit had worked a little better. We also got yelled at by management to keep it down, since a large crew of people hung out in the communal area between the Cottages. By hung out, I mean some folks were a rowdy hot mess, but what else do you expect? You know what, you get what you pay for and this was the cheapest option in the area that didn’t require a weekly rental. I just felt sorry for the little grandma and family at the end Cottage who had to listen to all of our shenanigans.
You also have actual keys, so you have to either leave them at the front desk if you have multiple people or just track down the couple people who have the key. Got to be a hassle over the weekend.
So why am I giving them any stars? Like they say in real estate: Location location location. You’re literally across the street from the convention center. The Oceanic Hotel gets massively redeemed by its outdoor pool with decent sized hot tub and pool bar.

I’ve been traveling to Wildwood for over 40 years and this so-​called «hotel» is hands down the worst MOTEL I’ve ever stayed in. The people were nice, but that’s it. There wasn’t one modern amenity on the property except for the pool. They clearly put all of their money into having what they believe is the coolest pool (a swim up tiki bar) in Wildwood. But you don’t have to stay at the motel to enjoy the pool, so don’t do it! Old carpet, mildewy/​moist rooms and sofas, rust in the bathrooms and the kitchen, outdated TVs and A/​C units, no room phone, no room iron, no room clock, nothing! Not even keycards. They still use actual keys for the rooms! It’s the middle of 2013. That’s all I’m going to say.

Let’s start with the positive. The hotel staff were very nice and responded well to any problems. The price was good. Our group bought out the motel. I thought we had a good price because of some package. Turns out the prices are cheap, anyway. Pool bar was a nice touch. The stars are for the hotel staff.
OK, now to get realistic. The place is a crumbling dump. The room smelled like urine. The were no drain stoppers in the sink or tub. Hot water was available but you had to let it run for a very long time. The balcony was narrow; you couldn’t pass through. You had to enter in the order you would sit. The stackable plastic chairs were years old, and the plastic was deteriorating. Some of the chairs were cracked and unusable.
They have a practice of unplugging, not just lowering the refrigerators between guests. It was weird to have to plug in your refrigerator and guess an optimal temp setting, not to mention waiting for it to cool.
The bar manager was as rude as the hotel staff were polite. He did nothing but complain. It seemed like every time I ordered the same drink, the price was different. I hate when bars think they can take advantage of the inebriated. We were told the pool bar would stay open as long as there were customers, until 2 AM. We were told to leave at 11 PM and told to use the indoor bar instead.
The overall look of the exterior was like a public housing project. The area they called the cottages reminded me of the fictional town of Big Tuna in the movie, Blue Velvet.
I assume there are better places to stay, even if you are on a tight budget.

one dollar fresh draft natural lights all the time. how can you beat that? in addition, unlike seaside heights

It’s «Bar!»
It took Unilocal to teach me the name of this place as the sign outside simply says «Bar.» My family usually stays at the Heart of Wildwood, so this place is conveniently located for us and it’s also cheap. My brothers and I usually pay it a visit at least once. The beer selection isn’t the greatest, but location and affordability win out.
Bar has beer. Drink at Bar.

The motel is a simple, but very outdated, place to stay. Furniture is old, and the room has the typical smell (musty/​mildew for the shore) of other lower scale motels.
If you are desperate for a place to stay, The Oceanic serves its purpose.

The Oceanic is not a high end swanky joint. What it is is conveniently located within site of the Boardwalk (and thus on the Tram Line) and reasonably priced.
We stayed at the «Cottages». This is actually two paralell rows of cement block buildings adjacent to the original hotel. These units have a small kitchen and two bedrooms.
One downside of the Cottages is that between them in the plastic table area, it is sort of a common hang out area, where people can drink and be loud rather too late at night. because of the layout, they are almost under your bedroom window as they yack at high decibel, seemingly oblivious.
Do not, even once, feed the sea gulls at the Cottages. They will reappear at dawn, screeching.
We like a TV in both one bedroom and the main room. There was only one in the living room. It was an elderly and fairly small old sccool tube TV.
The one AC unit is not large enough to cool all that cubic feet, even on full blast.
Walking away from the Boardwalk down Burk Ave, the two motels there threw in the towel. One is apparently housing for the former USSR /​USSR occupied who predominate in the workforce in Wildwood, the other became a diner. At Seaside Heights this being on the edge is a problem, as there the Hotels seem to have become low life subsidised housing. Not true here though, there were no problems.
The hotel bar is handy and it has dollar drafts. A small kitchen operates out of there too in case you do not feel like cooking. The hotel pool has the only swim up bar in Wildwood. You can fall off your stool without undue risk.
There is limited parking on the original grounds, but up on Burk Ave where apparently some row houses were torn down, the Oceanic bought the now grassy lot for expanded parking. It is not a far walk. Do not park at the meters without paying on the street, even next to your cottage.
So the Oceanic is «good enough»

Run!!! Far away from this hotel. It smells and the customers looks like their in rehab. Once you enter this place you don’t even have to see the room to know that you’re going to have visitors in your bed never go there.