Sea Girt Lodge

"Upon check in, I was greeted by the nicest man, who was funny and super friendly. He quickly gave me instructions about breakfast and with a smile, had me on my way to my room. The room was very clean, on the small side but it was just me so it was fine. It had a king bed, a small table and 2 chairs, a closet area w luggage rack, a fridge, tv, bedside tables, etc. The bathroom was cute, very 60s/70s looking but nice. I noticed it was very warm in the room. The thermostat said 82. I decided to turn the heat off completely as I was going into town and like to sleep cold. Upon return to the room some 4 hours later, the room was still 82 degrees and way too warm. I felt the radiators and they were still churning out the heat. I tried turning on the AC to cool the place down but it wasn't working. The radiators kept heating. So I went to the office and was met by a man who was on his personal phone. He spoke very little English and at first didn't understand the issue. He thought I was saying it was too cold. He tried to get me to give up and leave. When I wouldn't, he started loudly arguing with me. I told him I couldn't sleep in a room that warm, and then he told me it was "out of his hands." Really? There are 4 cars in this parking lot. I think it's wholly within your hands. When I wouldn't acquiesce and let him return to his phone call, he grudgingly came to the room for a look. He saw that I had it set to cool but the heat was still on. He then grudgingly went to the office and got a new key to the room right next door and let me in there. The temperature was fine. It took a bit for the heat to get going but I was totally fine with that. After that things were fine. I would stay here again but I would hope to be able to encounter the first kind man, not the other."

"I stayed here for a night while passing through the Jersey Shore area. This was such a cute little motel! The room was super clean. The AC was great. No noisy unit like most hotels but nice ceiling vents. The place has a nice swimming pool and is close to the beach. It was sparkling clean (not sure about some old negative reviews, but they were from years ago). The guy who checked me in was super friendly. He saw a bike on the back of my car and gave me directions to a great bike path nearby. He was super helpful too when I left a pair of glasses behind. I would definetely stay at this gem again!"

"Great little lodge. Rooms are very clean. The pool is crystal clear. The only drawback is the small bathroom. It has a shower stall, and the water pressure is good. Mere minutes to the beach."

"This is a cute, clean, quiet, and quant hidden gem. Sea Grit Lodge has a very low key but homey kinda vibe. The prices are reasonable and it's location is ideal, close but not right on top of everything..perfect"

"Stayed over Thanksgiving week. Great location, reasonable rate, very quiet. Room was clean, comfy and reasonably appointed (single hid-a-bed, table, two chairs, fridge) Staff was friendly. Bed was awesome. Parking is convenient, but can get cramped inside the "U-shaped" lot. Good stay, will be back. Excellent off-season choice."