The Empress embodies Asbury...colorful, unpretentious, friendly and lively. I've been coming to the Stone Pony for years and always end up staying here. The staff is friendly and accommodating; professional yet warm. It's in the process of being renovated and we stayed in one of the newer rooms facing the ocean with a small balcony. There's a club downstairs that... More

My wife and I stayed here in March of 2012 while attending a Brit Floyd [Pink Floyd tribute band} show at the Paramount theater on the boardwalk. This hotel had a great location,near the beach and only about 3 blocks from the paramount theater which has been restored and is on the national historic list of properties.It is an Excellent... More

I stayed at the Empress from January 26-27. The Empress was such a great place to stay. The front desk workers were sweethearts and the rooms were beautiful. I really appreciated the discount they gave towards the people who were apart of the Beard and Mustache comeptition. Next time I'm in Asbury Park, I will be staying at the Empress... More

Our stay at the Empress was quite pleasant. The staff was extraordinarily friendly and accommodating. We were in town for a charity event and the font desk even donated some money! I personally couldn’t have asked for much more. The rooms were nice and clean and the balcony was a nice bonus. All in all I had a great experience!... More

We showed up on fri for check in and were met by friendly accommodating staff. We were given our room keys, and headed upstairs. The rooms were spacious and the balcony view to the strip was great.There was a large group of us that came down for a Beard and mustache competition, so at some point over the weekend things... More

I stayed at the emperess january 26-27. for the garden state beard & mustache convention, everything about this hotel is fantastic. I defiantly recommend it for anyone looking to stay in asbury park. Right by the beach, downtown and the asbury lanes. Defiantly will return for many events or just to stay. Love this place.

Met up with a bunch of the girls for the evening to go to the Stone Pony for a Christmas Show. Many stay down the street at another hotel but we love to stay at the Empress. It is a short block to the Pony, across from the Boardwalk, close to the Wonder Bar and the Paramount. All a short... More

Fun and lovely boutique-ish hotel one block from The Stone Pony and the beach. In my opinion, BETTER than a boutique hotel, as it didn't have that overly precious aura that some have. For us, it is the perfect place to stumble to after a hard night at the Stone Pony music club. It also features it's own bar and... More

My second visit to the Empress this year and like last time it was terrific! Went to asbury for the zombie feast and decided to stay last minute. Went to check in where Doug took excellent care of us. Gave us an ocean view and were able to check in immediately room was immaculately clean as well as all the... More