Sea Gem Motel And Apartments

2/10

Poor

18 Jul 2026

Jessica

The room was filthy and there was mold and mildew everywhere. There were holes in the walls and no ventilation. We had to clean the room just to walk in it. We ended up leaving a night early and we were all sick by the time we left.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

17 Jul 2026

Danielle

Location was fantastic. Walking distance to pretty much everything. Staff were friendly and helpful, 2 king size beds was nice. Pool was gorgeous and comfortable. Grill was available to use. Room itself could use some repairs but it was functional and a place to lay your head and get showered. The AC and the refrigerator and microwave worked well also. Overall a good place to stay if on a budget.

Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

16 Jul 2026

Iris

They need to replace the Cleaning Staff their's not doing a good job, our room was disgusting and very dirty we had to clean it ourselves. The location is great, the manager Vinny his amazing guy he does a wonderful job and Juan the handyman his great as well anything you will need he will get for you but like I say in the beginning they have to change the Cleaning Staff plus it needs to upgrade those rooms Thank Vinny the manager and Juan the handyman keep the good work guys.

Partner

4/10

Poor

13 Jul 2026

Alexandra

Technically I rented room in sea gem but ended up staying in the other motel. Sea gem doesn't have an elevator which I need. Staff was supportive getting me a new room but the lock on the door didn't work and it took them 2 days to fix it...the night before we left. Also the shower was not clean. Saturday night kids were screaming until after 3:30 am. Sunday night was quieter. Children started
screaming at 8:30am.

Partner

4/10

Poor

11 Jul 2026

Michael

Could have been cleaner

Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2026

Jacqueline

One block from board walk and beach. Staff was very friendly. Room was your standard 2 bedroom room. Had a bathroom, small fridge and microwave. Everything was clean when we arrived.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

08 Jul 2026

Alexis

Estuvo bien, pero no volvería …

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jul 2026

Jaelyn

Room was okay, very small and seemed clean. There was only one partial roll of toilet paper in the bathroom. Bathroom was a little dirty. Parking was first come first serve and spots were very small.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

06 Jul 2026

Eric

The hotel staff is excellent. The AC in the room was excellent with hot water available all the time. Room lacked drinking cups and does not have a coffee machine. GREAT location. Only negative is that there is not enough parking at its site for all their guests.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

05 Jul 2026

Hunter

If you’re looking for a room with beds and AC, this is a good deal. But, we couldn’t check in for 2 hours because they had “no clean rooms”. There was multiple families waiting to check in a small office. Once I finally refused to leave until they checked us in, they got a room ready. The parking is very tight but there is room for 1 car, other cars were getting blocked in. The room was very simple, big beds, broken shades, a hole in the wall, the bathroom floor was not the cleanest. Very run down. Police banged on the door at 10pm trying to evict someone but they were looking for someone next door. Overall, a very run down motel but if you don’t mind dingy motels, there’s beds and AC.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2026

Julio

The best

6/10

Pleasant

04 Jul 2026

Kevin J

I've been coming to the jersey shore for fifty nine years. The air conditioner worked, the t v worked. The water flow in the shower was good too. But let's be honest, we're not looking for a lavish apartment or hotel room. We were there for the boardwalk and the ocean and beach and it did not disappoint.

Family

2/10

Poor

03 Jul 2026

Kathleen

The room and the property was terrible. I read the reviews prior to booking and thought it’s a cheap place how bad can it be? The room was disgusting! Floor between beds was sticky, bathroom floor and shower looked like they haven’t been cleaned for at least a week, bedsheets and comforters stained, looked like place wasn’t cleaned at all between guest just “tidied” up. The room and one of the comforters smelled like urine. As for the staff… what staff? When checking in early afternoon the office was closed with permanent sign stating to check in at office at the hotel across the parking lot. There was absolutely no management on property and cleaning staff was no where in sight. Only staff we saw was throwing bedsheets down into the dirty parking lot from a room. There were at least 50 kids hanging out in the parking lot where they were leaning on our car. They were staying in several rooms on our floor and above us, not quieting down until 4 o’clock in the morning when my husband finally had to go out and ask them to keep it down. Luckily the kids were semi respectful and quieted down a little. When I tried calling number listed for hotel around 1am there was no answer. With no management on the premises the kids were left to young a muck and the other guest to fend for them selves with the noise. I wouldn’t even stay there for free! It’s was the absolute worse place I have ever stayed and we spoke to some guest who were leaving at the same time and they said the same.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Jun 2026

Idalimelyx

Air conditioning was great. King beds are huge and tv was awesome too. Definitely would recommend and we are definitely coming back when he stay at the shore next year! Also super close to the board walk.

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2026

tara

Very friendly staff super courteous very nice day

2/10

Poor

28 Jun 2026

Diane

It was not what we expected or paid for. Room was musty and dark, had a bad odor and there were stains on the bed. The bathroom did not look clean- there was hair and dirt on the floor. We had to leave. The staff was nice but we felt uncomfortable staying there. The onlyPositive was the location. To the beach.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

27 Jun 2026

Heather

Staff was very friendly, the gentleman behind the desk was kind and attentive.
The location is wonderful, one and half blocks to the boards.
We had a large room , two king beds. This location had two pools to choose from, AC in my room worked well! And my favorite part I didn’t see a single bug!

Now my room really wasn’t super “clean” the walls had visible dust, and what looked like cleaner not properly wiped, the floor was dusty, and the sink in the bathroom had an obvious layer of dust, shower curtain had soap scum on it. Shower walls with left over soap from the previous guest. And the lighting was very very dim. It smelled a pinch damp as well. No extras in the room; just beds and mismatched furniture and local cable.
No coffee pot, I don’t recall my room having a microwave. If we had a cleaner room I would have given a higher review. Now that being said for the price it was good!
LOTS OF SECURITY EVERYWHERE so you’ll be safe here. Would still return!

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

22 Jun 2026

Michelle

The room was dirty when we got there. We ask for clean sheets we waited almost an hour for them. Then we put them on ourselves. The room stunk when we got there so we cleaned it ourselves as much as we could. The only staff member that was helpful was Shelly. She was great.

Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

22 Jun 2026

Daniane

Smell terrible , duty, old stuff, sheets wasn’t cleaned, I had to look for another hotel bc it was impossible to stay in that place .

2/10

Poor

21 Jun 2026

Ryan

Beware- I am posting photos so that this review is taken seriously. It is an honest review of our experience at Sea Gem. We stayed here for one night on a busy summer weekend and knew we were booking an older motel. We were not expecting luxury, I have stayed at many typical “older” Seaside motels. They’re usually outdated- but clean and good enough. I read a few reviews before booking and I thought maybe the bad ones were just exaggerated- however they’re not. Even though Seaside height is not known for its luxury hotels, we did expect a room that was (semi)clean and reasonably maintained. Unfortunately, the room was in rough condition. There was visible rust staining, rotting wood around the bathroom doorway, dirty caulking around the toilet, dust and debris behind furniture, stained baseboards, and overall signs of neglect throughout the room. The furniture and room itself appeared worn and overdue for maintenance. We actually had to go to CVS nearby and buy bleach spray, Lysol wipes and Febreze- the bathroom was just gross. The smell was horrible. And we had to play the floor is lava because we couldn’t step on the
Floor. The only positive was the location, which is within walking distance of the beach and boardwalk. Other than that, this was one of the most disappointing motel stays we've had. Age isn't the issue—many older shore motels are perfectly acceptable. The problem was the lack of cleanliness and upkeep.
Based on our experience, we would not stay here again.

Partner

2/10

Poor

21 Jun 2026

Joseph

Dirty room , shower head hanging off . Great location but poorly maintained

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2026

Greg

The value and location of my booking made this stay extremely convenient. My room was clean and check in was swift and headach free. I look forward to my next stay! Thank you

Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2026

Arianna

loved it!

Friends

2/10

Poor

20 Jun 2026

Khristy

Got in at midnight. No one at hotel to check us in. We waited and they came. Got to the room around 45 mins later and it was disgusting. Hair in shower from last person etc. we went to front but they were gone already so we just took our sheets from home and put them on top of the bed and waited for them to open. No sleep. The next day we asked for a clean room. They put us next door. Just as bad. We left and checked out early. Please don’t believe the pictures and reviews saying it’s clean. The linens were the only thing that were cleaned. Floors walls shower fridge microwave everything else was nasty. The blinds were off so people could just look in the window was open and couldn’t be closed. Please do your research

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2026

Craig

You get what you pay for! if you are looking for luxury accommodations, this is not it. if you are looking for a no-frills, cheap place to sleep this is the place. The beds were comfortable. The bathroom worked. The pool is awesome but small... but you can use the bigger pool at the hotel next door. The staff is friendly. The manger, Seer, was very friendly despite us waking him up at 1:30am to check in. Security was attentive. If you just need a place to crash while partying in Seaside Heights and don't expect much, stay here. Bring cleaning supplies and extra pillows and you will be all set. For this price, you can't do better in Seaside Heights.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

14 Jun 2026

Orlando

The staff were absolutely great! Kind and understanding! The 1st room, the A/C wasn’t working. They got my family and I a new room quickly and came to verify new room. The biggest problem was the floor was absolutely filthy. I took 10 steps barefoot and had to use wipes to get the black dirt off my feet! And it was thick. The bath tube was okay, could have been worse.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2026

peter

We needed a room for a short time for changing from the beach. There was immediate availability. Great location.

Family

2/10

Poor

09 Jun 2026

ekaterine

Our room was located on the first floor, directly facing the parking area. Unfortunately, the window blinds were broken, which made it difficult to maintain privacy, as anyone outside could see into the room when the lights were on. Several lamps in the room were not working. There was also a strong unpleasant odor, possibly from the cleaning products used on the floors. In addition, there was significant noise outside the room until around 2:00 AM, which made it difficult to get a good night’s sleep.

Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

07 Jun 2026

ISAIAS M

In my experience, this hotel was very disappointing. For the price, I expected much better accommodations.

The room was dirty, outdated, and appeared poorly maintained. The furnishings looked decades old, and cleanliness seemed to be lacking throughout the property. The room smelled strongly of cigarette smoke, and there were people smoking in the stairwells during my stay.

The pool was much smaller than it appeared in the photos and was not well maintained. I also found what appeared to be leftover trash on the bathroom sink, which raised concerns about whether the room had been properly cleaned before my arrival.

Customer service was another issue. The front desk staff was not particularly helpful or professional.

Overall, the photos did not accurately reflect my experience. I would recommend spending a little more for a cleaner and better-maintained hotel.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jun 2026

Tobias

👍

10/10

Exceptional

27 May 2026

William

Amazing property, clean room and big beds

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2026

Edward

I never have a problem there and no deposit only 20 dollar deposit for key so that really is helpful and its pretty cheap its decent always a go too place when i go with my kids

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 May 2026

William

Everything was up to par

Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Apr 2026

Alexandros

You get what you pay for though owners are very nice.

Friends

2/10

Poor

12 Mar 2026

Caryl

The worse place to stay. Very old and run down. The pictures online are very deceiving. The place was a dump.
Got locked in the bathroom at 4:30am. Had to call in the maintenance guy to drill out the door knob to get out. Was trapped for 1.5 hours.
Left and never stayed our second night. To much of a dump.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Mar 2026

Julio

Room was clean. Staff was friendly.

Self

2/10

Poor

10 Mar 2026

Lydia

Worst place i have EVER stayed. Dirty, mold in the bathroom, a party all night long happening nextdoor and overhead. Needs a complete remodel. So bad we left a day early.

Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

27 Dec 2025

Jamie

The room was supposed to be wheelchair ♿️ accessible it was not no ramp into the room or in the parking lot the sink leaked and the toilet seat was way to big for the toilet and there were no bars by the toilet for transferring it was loud and obnoxious with people running back fourth on the upper long balcony areas the staff wasn't very professional or kind the bath tub was dirty the beds were dirty and had not been changed the shower curtain was disgusting none of the drawers had handles there were alot of addicts hanging around there at the property it wasn't a very relaxing stay

Self

2/10

Poor

16 Dec 2025

Eric

I left a whole 13 hours early and returned the keys and all like I was asked and still I haven’t received my deposit on the keys

10/10

Exceptional

01 Dec 2025

david

Great stay

2/10

Poor

22 Nov 2025

Alisher

This is some kind of drug den, not a motel. People were walking around all night, yelling, fighting, and listening to loud music. The room smelled bad, and the plumbing needed immediate maintenance—water was pooling in the bathtub and wouldn't drain for several minutes.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Nov 2025

Patricia

Clean and quiet rooms and friendly staff, i was traveling with a new born and had no problems here at all

8/10

Excellent

16 Nov 2025

Michael

Room was good, no desk for me to put my laptop on and do work, and tv had little to no channels. I have stayed here numerous times though and not had any issues at all and its close to EVERYTHING. I would still go back and will be around January.

Business

2/10

Poor

02 Nov 2025

Al

Place was terrible . Walked in room turned around and walked out but a place you want to touch

4/10

Poor

26 Sep 2025

Destyne

I fell in the shower on Sunday September 21st 2025 at 12:30am. The shower did not have any grip or anti slip devices on the bottom and i had almost fallen several times over our 3 night stay. The fall resulted in me breaking my arm. When contacting the property about a refund and canceling a future stay i was told that the owners do not show up on property in the off season so i likely would not get to speak with them about a refund. After receiving this information from the staff there i am deciding to reach out to a lawyer to see about restitution. Stay here at your own risk, especially during the off season.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

24 Sep 2025

Robert

friendly staff clean room

Self

2/10

Poor

22 Sep 2025

Colleen

This motel has made me very nervous to book online motels. The room was clean, but the blinds were broken and people walking by could see in your room. You had to look very close to see the room was actually clean as it absolutely needs a remodel. There was only a sheet on top of the bed, nothing but the gross bedspread to cover yourself while sleeping.
I did ask the office for a sheet and they provided, so I could use that while sleeping.
To be fair this is a place frequented by young kids going to party so any upgrades may not have a good RTO.
Personally, not for me and my family but the location is SO good.

Leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

21 Sep 2025

Beth

You get what you pay for. It was a cheap rate and all we were doing was just sleeping there so it was fine. Needs major repairs to rooms. When checking in and out had to wait a long time for someone to come to the office. It is close to the beach and boardwalk.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Sep 2025

Casey

Pool was clean but small. The view is the back of another hotel. Check in is at another hotel. Room is dated but decent. Great location. Parking is tight.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

15 Sep 2025

Virginia

Very dirty

6/10

Pleasant

15 Sep 2025

Laura

Excellent staff.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

13 Sep 2025

Amy

The most embarrassing and offensive experience ever. I gave this place a great prior. We booked A weekend for husband's 50th surprise meanwhile already checked in through expedia.com conf# only because my last name fyi got married photo to reservation name match but my card that I used was my previous last name didn't match u had someone knock on our door to check out then we left came bk to our room and you locked us out because of a last name! Room again fully paid for is extremely offensive to us felt like this establishment is racist against white women that are capable, will never recommend this place

6/10

Pleasant

12 Sep 2025

Ramona

The staff was great however, the one bed in the room was broke. They had to come in and fix it. The room was OK.

Business Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Sep 2025

Ashley

It is a beach town feel and not updated but the bed was super comfortable, clean had a microwave and mini fridge. Staff are super friendly and the pool is so nice to have if you dont want to go to the beach. Plus free parking fcfs. I love it and would be back.

6/10

Pleasant

06 Sep 2025

Kisha

Satisfied

Our stays have always been pleasant.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 Aug 2025

catherine

I love that I had 2 pools to go in.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Aug 2025

Mike

As described, much nicer than the previous properties i stayed at

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

28 Aug 2025

Monica

Staff was friendly and helpful.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

27 Aug 2025

Diane

It was close to the beach. The bed was comfortable, and the room looked clean. The odor in the room was really bad. It smelled like years of urine on the floor.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

24 Aug 2025

Verified traveler

The advantage of staying here was it was so close to boardwalk and beach. The place needs to be updated. It was not very clean.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

24 Aug 2025

Sara

Bed bugs & filthy rooms

6/10

Pleasant

23 Aug 2025

CHUNG

Staff are friendly but the room is old

Leisure

2/10

Poor

18 Aug 2025

david

The staff was good. The room was old and the shower was shaking and faucets hanging out of the wall. The door was not safe . It could of been pushed in. It was only a block from the beach so if thats all you are looking for.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

17 Aug 2025

Jeong

I never go there again

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

17 Aug 2025

Radoslaw

My 2nd time here and will return

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

09 Aug 2025

Tamarachante

The motel was not newly renovated. The bedding was very old. The bathroom shower curtains are stained with black spots. THE STAFF WAS VERY NICE ! Place needs to be renovated badly.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Aug 2025

Dan

Good

6/10

Pleasant

03 Aug 2025

Maribel

The bathroom has mold in the ceiling. The bed was uneven, the blinds were broken. The outside looks nice, but they need to upgrade their rooms.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Aug 2025

Radoslaw

Totally OK

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Aug 2025

eddsson

Great place to stay as always. Always clean and friendly staff

6/10

Pleasant

30 Jul 2025

Andrew

for the price, it wasn't bad. great location and close to the boardwalk. not as bad as some of the other reviews. cheap price gets a cheap motel. about what i expected

2/10

Poor

27 Jul 2025

Jen

The motel is very dirty.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

21 Jul 2025

Jermaine

Rude management and disrespectful workers.

Self

2/10

Poor

21 Jul 2025

Jermaine

Don’t stay here

Hotel and staff are just unacceptable. Rooms smelled of mold and the management charged different prices than what was told.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2025

Kelly

Man at front desk very nice !

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2025

Jennifer

I went here with my daughter. It was convenient to the beach, safe, quiet, and reasonably priced.

4/10

Poor

16 Jul 2025

Patrick

It was the black mold on the shower curtain that just did it in for me

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2025

eddsson

My favorite place to stay in seaside

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2025

eddsson

I don’t have any complaints . Rooms are big the beds are comfortable

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2025

eddsson

The staff that clean are always nice and courteous

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2025

eddsson

Never an issue when I stay here

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2025

eddsson

Amazing setvice

My stay was excellent like always . CR is amazing everything is always clean

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2025

Driftin

Ended up not making it because of car trouble. But the app had us for a 2:00 check-in and the manager was very helpful having a later check in before the car trouble even began.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

10 Jul 2025

Jackeline

Do not stay here!!!! The room smelled like piss and the bathroom was leaking from the ceiling. When asked if they could change my room they said they had no availability and handed me a mop and some air freshener mask the smell there were flies in the room and people outside til 5 am partying! Horrible place to stay and almost 300 a night for this dump is crazy!!!!! Stay away!

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2025

Jhancarlos

Staff was great. Clean room.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jun 2025

Roberto

It nice room and the staff was really friendly and helpful

6/10

Pleasant

22 Jun 2025

Jonnie

Bathroom was a little dirty

Leisure Friends

2/10

Poor

14 Jun 2025

sharon

I spent 3.5 hrs trying to get a refund. This hotel should be condemned. I cannot believe Expedia promotes this hotel. Completely unsafe and unsanitary. Went through 5 rooms and still was gross. False advertising with nice pictures. Would've left but had 3 children and no where else to go. Stains on sheets, black mold in shower and bathroom, broken doors to bathroom and main door, reeked of cigarette smoke, manager was high and smelled of marijuana, no hot water in shower. Expedia was completely unhelpful in resolving solution to an acceptable manor.

Business_and_leisure Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

01 Jun 2025

kayla

Office was closed. So i checked in at the hotel next door. They gave me a key to a dirty room, clearly they didnt have the 2nd key because it was in the room. So i went back and asked for a clean room. Theres a pringle wrapper in the peep hole, blood on the wall, gross beds and someone put a walmart bag on the smoke detector. Unsafe isnt even the word. Nasry

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2025

Karla B

I’m going to be honest it’s not a family motel it’s more of highschool/college students partying, which made it amazing when I stayed not really the best but worth the money

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

01 May 2025

Carlos

They need to invest in remodeling all their property.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Apr 2025

James

Thank you! My best experience in Seaside.

Business_and_leisure Self

4/10

Poor

06 Apr 2025

Michael

Well, not the worst place I've ever been. That's about as positive as I can get here, though. Wait, another positive -- the bed wasn't crawling with bedbugs like other reviewers have mentioned.

That's because they were all dead and the bug carcasses were just lying on the sheets.

How about a cheap $10 rolling desk chair in the room as the only seat, but with one of the legs broken off?

Or beds that have only bottom sheets and dust covers, and nothing else?

Or a toilet that's so low to the ground, it was probably made for an elementary school?

No support under one side of the shower/tub, so it feels like you're about to break through to the lower room?

I guess you get what you pay for. Also, very noisy full-time residents.

The office for the complex is closed and being used as a bedroom by someone. So, you have to walk to the neighboring one to check in and out.

I could actually keep going on and on, but somehow, this WASN'T the worst place I've ever stayed in, so I'll skip telling you about the off-season pool filled with garbage and crime scene tape, or the permeating odor of cigarette smoke that probably will never leave my jacket. And yet, there's more.

I'll just say it's not recommended.

10/10

Exceptional

26 Mar 2025

Nico

Great place

10/10

Exceptional

18 Mar 2025

Ciera

Overall me and my boyfriend had a great stay

8/10

Excellent

09 Mar 2025

Julio

Not the worst hotel. Comfy beds. Hot showers and no bedbugs. Stumbling distance from the bars. All good in my book!

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

21 Feb 2025

Michael

Fantastic for the price

For the price, this is a great hotel. There are no frills, so don't expect anything amazing but again for the price this is a great hotel. Beds are comfortable, you get a small fridge and a microwave and plenty of room. On top of that, you are walking distance to great restaurants and the boardwalk which also has some things open (it was winter when I stayed and VERY windy and cold). Anyone who does not give this hotel a good rating is expecting the Taj Mahal for dollar store rates. I will be going back in a few weeks for mandatory vacation my job has me taking.

Business

8/10

Excellent

20 Feb 2025

Cary

A good price for the location. Decent room.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Dec 2024

Verified traveler

Everything has been resolved, the stay was wonderful.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

24 Dec 2024

Ana

Hello, I’m still waiting on a manager to contact me regarding the person at the Front Desk. Thank you.

Friends_and_family Family