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Driftwood Motel

Property class: 2.5

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Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • On private beach
  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

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1414 Ocean Avenue, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ, 08742
  • Place, Point Pleasant Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Bay Head Beach
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Jenkinson's Boardwalk
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Airport, Belmar, NJ (BLM-Monmouth Executive)
    ‪13 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

  • 325 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Signature Studio Suite, 2 Queen Beds, Oceanfront

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

About the neighborhood

Point Pleasant Beach

Point Pleasant Beach is within a 5-minute walk of Driftwood Motel while other popular sites like Jenkinson's Boardwalk are within a mile (2 km). This 36-room motel welcomes guests with conveniences like a private beach, an outdoor pool, and free self parking.
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What's nearby

  • Point Pleasant Beach - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Bay Head Beach - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Jenkinson's Boardwalk - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Jenkinson's South Amusement Park - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Jenkinson’s Aquarium - 2 min drive - 1.3 miles

Getting around

  • Belmar, NJ (BLM-Monmouth Executive) - 22 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Joe Leone’s Italian Specialty Store & Catering Office - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Ark Pub & Eatery - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪At the Point Diner - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Thai Jasmine To Go Restaurant - ‬13 min walk

About this property

Driftwood Motel

Guests staying at Driftwood Motel enjoy access to a private beach, an outdoor pool, and free WiFi in public areas. Free parking is included with your stay. The 24-hour front desk has staff always at the ready. Additional amenities include a garden and a picnic area.
Guests can expect free wired internet and cable TV. Ironing boards are also included.
Recreational amenities at the motel include a private beach and an outdoor pool.

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Microwave on request
  • Outdoor pool
  • Refrigerator on request

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On a private beach
  • Picnic area

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination

Entertainment

  • Cable channels

Food and drink

  • Microwave on request
  • Refrigerator on request

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • This property doesn't allow pets

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay these charges at the property:

  • Deposit: USD 214 per stay

These are all of the charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

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
  • Check-in: 2 PM
  • Check-out: 11 AM
  • Minimum check-in age: 18
The front desk is open 24 hours a day. Driving? This property offers free parking.

We should mention

Details about charges, deposits, or other important information:

  • This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
  • Charges for extra guests may apply and vary depending on the property's policy.
  • A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges, as well as a government-issued photo ID, may be required at check-in.
  • Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in and can't be guaranteed. Certain requests may come with additional charges.
  • This property accepts credit cards.

Additional information about polices, regulations, and more:

  • No cribs or infant beds are available.
  • No rollaway or extra beds are available.

Property is also known as

Driftwood Motel POINT PLEASANT BEACH
Driftwood POINT PLEASANT BEACH
Driftwood Hotel Point Pleasant Beach

Frequently asked questions

What's there to see near Driftwood Motel?

This motel is located in Point Pleasant Beach, a short 3-minute walk from Point Pleasant Beach and also 15 minutes on foot from Jenkinson's Boardwalk. You'll also find Bay Head Beach and Jenkinson's South Amusement Park less than a mile away.

Does Driftwood Motel feature a casino on the premises?

No, Driftwood Motel doesn't have a casino.

Will I find an indoor pool at Driftwood Motel?

No, this motel doesn't have an indoor pool; however, there is an outdoor pool.

Does Driftwood Motel feature a restaurant that includes a breakfast menu?

No, Driftwood Motel doesn't have a restaurant that serves breakfast.

Will Driftwood Motel allow pets to stay for free?

No, pets aren't allowed at Driftwood Motel.

What is the closest airport to Driftwood Motel?

The closest major airport to Driftwood Motel is Belmar, NJ (BLM-Monmouth Executive), which is 9.1 mi away (22 minutes by car).

Driftwood Motel Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 6 out of 24 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 24 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 24 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 24 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 24 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Loved it!!

Awesome place. Just the right amount of quiet. Beautiful view of ocean from patio. Pretty lake across the street with swans, geese, sucks and other birds. Walk to boardwalk. Owner very friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

6/10 Okay

Norman C

Loved the beach, but were a bit uncomfortable with the management...
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beach was convenient and empty. Pool was clean and great for kids. Easy walk to the boardwalk. Overall good experience!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Decent for a motel

Good experience. No microwave in rooms and with private beach gotta fix the rinser/sprayer as you come off the beach. Parking was interesting, need sign closer to road. Drove past it first time.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Tina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Definitely will go back

This was such a great place! The beds were rather uncomfortable but over all the place was great. The beach is nice and clean and the pool is also. Very nice family place..
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not worth the money, even for the location.

The room we had was old, felt like we were in someone's musty basement. There were no tissues, no clock, no phone, no amenities or helpful items or literature about the area. Had to have the man in the office get the TV working. Inside of the window AC was dirty. The patio is nice, right on the beach, the outside looked nice but in this case looks were decieving. Our room was not worth the money, will not stay at the Driftwood Motel again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

8/10 Good

Luis, Pennsylvania

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I must say this was my first stay at the Driftwood, and I will return, I book for two night, but due to heavy rain they allow me to stay for only one day to shorten my stay due to bad weather, Thanks Driftwood Betty Ann and Sam. From Lou Figueroa
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

8/10 Good

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Clean & quaint motel right on the beach

This was a very quaint motel right on the beach, located in a convenient spot with sufficient parking. The rooms were nice and I just loved the closet/dressing area. Everything was very clean and well cared-for, and the staff were friendly. However, the mattresses weren't very comfortable, and both my spouse and I had back pain in the mornings. The shower stall was also really small, with very little room to put any toiletries. Some of the larger rooms have full bath tubs, which ours did not, with quite a bit more space. Overall it wasn't very modern, but we weren't looking for that. We came a little off-season so the outdoor pool and snack area weren't open yet, but I imagine they'd be awesome with better weather.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

8/10 Good

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Just stayed one night and it was perfect for us. Location is great, right on beach and nice walk to boardwalk. Will go again!
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

8/10 Good

Denise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The Driftwood Motel, Pt Pleasant Beach

The hotel has an excellent location, right on the beach. I stayed in an oceanview room. It was defanitely worth the extra money. You could hear the waves crashing as you slept. The outdoor pool was very , very, nice. They just re-modeled it. Being so close to the ocean was the best part. The rooms are modest, but they were clean. The area was a safe environment. The Staff were really nice. It took a while for the hot water to kick in but eventually it did. I would defanitely stay there again. But splurge for the oceanview rooms (there are only 4 of them) It would defanitely be worth it.!!!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
No hot water for 2 days. At best the water was lukewarm. I was told to run the water until it got hot. After 15 min to still was at best lukewarm. Also, this was the first time I can recall having to pay for my full stay in advance. First I paid the reservation 1 day on CC. Then I wa given a second charge slip to sigh to pay for the balance of the cost. This may be routine, but it was new to me.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Laurie, New York

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Right on the Beach

Excellent property right on the beach, with an outdoor heated pool, and ample lounge chairs. Had a wonderful relaxing stay here with my husband.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect family stay

Great location - right on the beach with a delicious poolside snack bar. It was a nice surprise to see that rooms have been updated since our last stay. 2 minute drive to boardwalk.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Driftwood

Stayed over a few nights. Nice beach/pool area on the outside that was about it. For $225 a night There was no WIFI service (they had a weak unprotected WIFI that didn't work in the room and could not tell me the password to their protected WIFI that was listed under DRIFTWOOD.) There was black mold in bathroom shower, uncomfortable beds, crappy towels and and a general "Meh" attitude from most of the staff. Seemed like they only catered to the owners friends and family. Too bad. We loved the area but no way would we go back here.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Nice, clean motel on the beach

The rooms were nice and clean, and the staff was friendly. We enjoyed the section of private beach behind the motel. It's also nice that there is a snack bar and tables with umbrellas between the motel and the beach. The pool looked very nice, but we did not use it during our stay. It was a nice surprise that there is a free trolley that runs daily to various points around Point Pleasant, including the boardwalk. It picks you up right outside the motel. My biggest complaint is the parking situation. It's terrible. There are spaces squeezed into every corner of the property and none to spare when the motel is full. About 10 of the spaces are between the buildings in a dead-end area. There is only one way in and out, and it's too narrow to turn around when all the spaces are full. To exit the lot, you are forced to back between a narrow gap in the buildings. That being said, I would definitely visit this hotel again. For the price and location, it was great. I just hope I luck into one of the easily-accessible parking spots the next time I'm there.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

6/10 Okay

cc

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Close to beach, parking & bathroom disappointing

The motel is on the beach and has a nice patio with a place to buy food. The downside is the parking lot and the condition of the bathroom. The parking lot is VERY tight and the bathroom we had was not in good condition. Our room did have a fridge which was nice but no microwave.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Nice enough

We arrived and was able to go to the beach before check in. Hotel has it owns private beach area which was very nice and had a life guard on duty. Nice pool to hang out in. Nice patio area to sit and still see beach. Nice restaurant right there for breakfast and lunch! Overall had everything right there and half mile away from the board walk. Had to pay to stay at the beach on the day of check out however. 12$ a person. Also had 25$ charge for having 3 people to a room that we were unaware of.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

4/10 Poor

US traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bad hotel, good location

The hotel is expensive for what it is. Very basic hotel, feels old and barely 2 stars. Expensive considering that. But extremely well located, right on the beach.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice place

We needed a place for 1 night and the Driftwood was just right. Clean, comfortable & affordable is what we had staying here. The beach front location is great and the area is peaceful..
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Pleasant - right on the beach

Room cleaned daily and pleasant staff. Was able to enjoy evenings on the beach and watching the sunrise in the morning.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Cindy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Will definitely stay again!

Staff is very pleasant, room was clean and comfortable. Private beach and swimming pool and a snack bar on site. Boardwalk was close by and not too big to let the kids go and have fun.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

DONNA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Awesome

This hotel is awesome. Right on the beach, beautiful pool and patio. Staff attentive and nice and room was very clean. Hoping to stay again before the summers over.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2017