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Sifting Sands Motel

2.5 star property
Hotel with free parking, a short walk to Ocean City Boardwalk
your current months are November, 2024 and December, 2024.
November 2024
December 2024

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Coffee/tea maker
Property grounds
Free WiFi, bed sheets
Dining
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
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Basic Studio

Highlights

Air conditioning
Private bathroom
Shower/bath combination
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
Pet friendly
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

Basic Studio

Highlights

Air conditioning
Private bathroom
Shower/bath combination
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
Pet friendly
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Basic Studio

Highlights

Air conditioning
Private bathroom
Shower/bath combination
Coffee/tea maker
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
Pet friendly
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed, 1 Queen Sofa Bed and 1 Large Single Bunk Bed

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About the area

Map
840 OCEAN AVENUE, Ocean City, NJ, 08226

What's nearby

  • OC Waterpark - 6 min walk
  • Ocean City Boardwalk - 7 min walk
  • Ocean City Beach - 1 min drive
  • Ocean City Music Pier - 1 min drive
  • Atlantic City Boardwalk - 13 min drive

Getting around

  • Absecon Station - 21 min drive
  • Atlantic City, NJ (ACY-Atlantic City Intl.) - 23 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Manco & Manco Pizza - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Ocean City Coffee Company - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Three Brothers Pizza - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Curly Fries - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Ocean City Coffee Company - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Sifting Sands Motel

Hotel located in North End
Close to Ocean City Boardwalk, Sifting Sands Motel provides amenities such as laundry facilities. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Additional perks include:
  • A seasonal outdoor pool with sunloungers
  • Free self-parking
  • Smoke-free property and a vending machine
  • Guest reviews speak highly of the helpful staff and location
Room features
All guest rooms at Sifting Sands Motel feature comforts, such as air conditioning, as well as Guest reviews highly rate the cleanliness rooms at the property.
Other amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with shower/bath combinations and free toiletries
  • Cable channels, coffee/tea makers and daily housekeeping

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Pool loungers

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Air conditioning

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 11 October and 11 April.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets are allowed for an extra charge of USD 75, per pet, per night, plus a deposit of USD 300.00 per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

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

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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, debit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
The seasonal pool will be open from May to October
Pool access available from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Only registered guests are allowed in the 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

Frequently asked questions

Does Sifting Sands Motel have a pool?

Yes, this property has a seasonal outdoor pool. Pool access is from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM.

Is Sifting Sands Motel pet-friendly?

Yes, dogs are allowed at this property. There's a deposit of USD 300.00 per stay and a fee of USD 75 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking at Sifting Sands Motel?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Sifting Sands Motel?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Sifting Sands Motel?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Sifting Sands Motel located?

Located in North End, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Playland's Castaway Cove and Ocean City Boardwalk. Shriver's Salt Water Taffy & Fudge and OC Waterpark are also within 10 minutes.

Sifting Sands Motel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 79 out of 151 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 37 out of 151 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 18 out of 151 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 151 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 151 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

8/10 Good

Gregory

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Robin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location, nice room, and the pool was great. I would stay here again with no hesitation. Thank you, Melba!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alex, Lambertville

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I have stayed at Sifting Sands during the MSBike ride for a decade. My family likes the stay there. The pool is great. It's close to the boardwalk. And it a great place to bed down while visiting Ocean City. The rooms are small, but they've always maximized bed space.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

zachary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Easy access, great attitude
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dawn

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms were accomadating. The kitchen was nicely stocked to do ur own cooking.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Charmaine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
biker friendly
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Victoria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

mike

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
It was ok 300$ for a dog was a lot
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Bonnie

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Very outdated, sink and toilet should have been replaced in bathroom years ago. Shower very tiny, good thing we are all slender to regular sized people. I don’t remember ever sleeping on such bad mattresses. Even my son in his 20’s asked what was up with the beds, horrible! Good location for shopping and beach. Pool nice but very small. Parking worked out fine. We were told by a regular on the property not to move our car or we would have to park in the overflow lot a few blocks down. Luckily we were okay.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

sue

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We were very impressed with the place. Very clean, staff was very nice. Great location
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
So clean and nice
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Robyn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The staff was very nice and friendly but other than that, you get what you pay for. The room was tiny-shower stall even smaller. I had reserved a pet friendly room which they didn’t realize at check in and then charged $150 for two nights. Door mats outside are nearly all ripped in half. Not sure why they don’t throw them out…the place is what it is: a cheap shore motel.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Dana

Very quaint older hotel but very clean and an enjoyable experience
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Kathleen, Ocean View

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Worked well for 2 night stay, would have worked far an even longer stay due to the kitchen facilities. Just wosh the shower had been larger. I'm not a big person and the shower was tight
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

patricia, CLIFTON

Travelled with family
Room was nice, updated and comfortable
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

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

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

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

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

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