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North Shore Inn: Traveller Reviews

806 Central Ave., Barnegat Light, Barnegat Light, Long Beach Island, NJ 08006
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North Shore Inn
4.0 of 5 stars 15 Reviews
28 October 2011 -
Abigail L
 
 
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Berlin, Germany
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
“Pleasant location, bizarrely poor service treatment”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 October 2011
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We used to have a house near the hotel and I've been going to Long Beach Island for almost 50 years so I am very familiar with the area. Overall, the hotel was physically decent and exactly what we were looking for - quiet, close to the beach, within walking distance of some restaurants and pubs.

However, upon check-out, we were thoroughly surprised by the owners' attitudes. We had asked for a late check out because we had later flights that afternoon. When we checked out at about 4:00PM, we were told that it would be an extra $30 for the late checkout. We were surprised that there was a charge because we had made the point to ask earlier if there would be one and were told there wouldn't be. When we expressed our genuine surprise, the owners responded with such anger as if we had kidnapped their child, emptied their bank account and killed their dog. It was $30 - that's like the least expensive bottle of wine we would order in a restaurant. We would probably have agreed to pay it if we had been told that that was the cost originally. But, no one told us that - they just bizarrely accused us of being thieves and cheats and, sincerely dumbfounded, we paid and left. Truly odd. Solely because of this, I can't in good conscience recommend this hotel to anyone.

  • Stayed July 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Chicago, Illinois
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Comfortable and quiet”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 October 2011

My fiance and I stayed just one night during the off-season and we appreciated the friendly owners, quiet location and clean room. I spend my summers in Barnegat Light as a kid and was amazed to find that the town really has not changed at all in almost 40 years! I felt like I had gone back in time and had to keep reminding myself I was only 2 hours from Manhattan! The only nearby restaurant open during our stay, Kubel's, actually had excellent food.

  • Stayed October 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Clean, friendly and spacious”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 August 2011

These rooms were very clean and spacious. Good sized beds but a bit too firm for me. Included beach passes, mini fridge etc. Very friendly staff/owners. Great location.

  • Stayed August 2011, travelled with family
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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New York
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
“Perfect!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 August 2011

We just came back from here. We wanted some place to spend a few days that was clean, quiet and near things and this was perfect.

Great location--walking distance to the beach (take the tram if you have little children or a lot of stuff), the lighthouse, restaurants, shops. The room was spotless and a good size, the owners were very friendly and helpful and it's so quiet. Never heard anything from the people on either side even though one of them had little children, and it's very reasonably priced, considering we went at peak time.

We'd never been to Long Beach Island before; we loved it and this hotel was one of the reasons why--we will certainly be back!

  • Stayed August 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“We loved it! So great”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 July 2011

Stayed here for 5 days with my boyfriend and brother. Rooms were nice and very clean. We were so close to the beach, but the hike from the road to the ocean was a long one. They offer shuttles every 30 minutes (which we did not know). Always had a parking spot. The only downside was that we were so far away from everything on the other end of the island, we were always driving! But the hotel itself was great.

  • Stayed July 2011, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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806 Central Ave., Barnegat Light, Barnegat Light, Long Beach Island, NJ 08006
Price range (per night):* 205 AUD

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