Outdoor pool

Reviews of Dunes by the Ocean

2 out of 5
Dunes by the Ocean
1601 Ocean Avenue, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 106 out of 311 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 89 out of 311 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 58 out of 311 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 33 out of 311 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 25 out of 311 reviews" "

7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent check in and staff was great
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Vincent

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Christine

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The property needs to be updated. There were a lot of flies in room too
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

David

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lindsey

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
5/5
Great place to stay for a night or longer. Friendly staff, clean rooms, cute pool for the kids to enjoy and not far from the beach!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Susan

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is a dump. Appears to be for sale. Bathroom was tiny. A/C window unit was very loud. Weird colonial era furniture with modern gray plank flooring. Nothing was done well here and for over $300 a night it is a rip off.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

BRENDA

Liked: Staff & service
It was not true the information on their website had to walk 15 blocks boardwalk and the beach wad 6 blocks away. It was ok but not updated fair .
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Kim

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
The staff was wonderful. They were very accommodating and helpful. However, if you got a room on the second floor, the bathroom was not updated and the shower was old and it looked as if there was mildew on the grout of the tiles. There was also very limited space to store things. There were no closets and just a few hooks in the room. Room was otherwise clean but the condition of the shower was hard to overlook.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Amarilis

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Don’t recommend- sorry- old and not clean enough
Check-in was fine. Nice gentleman at the front desk. Hotel outside and anywhere you walked inside (to get to your room) was not cleaned up (at all, it seemed) pool was cloudy and not skimmed. We didn’t swim at all. Room was tiny but as clean as an older room could be. Warped bathroom door. We won’t be returning and I wouldn’t recommend if traveling with kids. Just isn’t clean or nice enough. Location is many blocks away from the boardwalk also.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Mark

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice value in Point Pleasant. Friendly staff, room clean, adequate, pool area nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

2/10 Terrible

Christine

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

john

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
great
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nothing special at all about this place. Staff was friendly and the grounds relatively clean but the rooms were a little musty and the beds were very old. Pics are a bit deceiving and the entry to the beach is a 10-15 min walk not right across the street as advertised.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Lisa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The pool was very clean & enjoyable
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Paula

Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Close to the beach and the boardwalk.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Laura

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Nice staff, definitely could use better cleaning in the rooms
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Pallavi on Aug 5, 2023
Thank you ! We use all branded good quality cleaning supplies from top retailers in the country. Generally we do not have any issues from guests as we thoroughly clean, disinfect and freshen up all rooms before check in. Now fragrances, how they smell is something subjective as each guest has their preference which is hard to comprehend and beyond our control!

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place and plenty to do in the area!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Pallavi on Jul 31, 2023
Thank you and we appreciate your stay with us !

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This hotel doesn't look like much from the outside, but the rooms are clean and quiet. It's an easy walk to the beach. Staff were friendly and helpful. We stayed in the one bedroom apartment which was plenty roomy for the 3 of us.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Pallavi on Jul 31, 2023
Thank you and we appreciate your stay with us !

10/10 Excellent

Meghan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Third time staying at Dunes by the Ocean. A great experience each time. Close to the beach, as well as the boardwalk. Restaurants nearby. Staff is very friendly and helpful. Would highly recommend.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Pallavi on Jul 31, 2023
Thank you and we look forward to having you again :)

8/10 Good

Casey

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It worked for what we were looking for. A shore motel that was close to the beach and had a pool. The rooms were a little bit smaller than we would’ve liked but the staff was nice and friendly and attentive and the place was clean. The only thing we would suggest is maybe bringing a broom and small mop/swifter with you because the floors get sandy and soaked, no matter what you do.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Pallavi on Jul 31, 2023
Thank and we appreciate your stay with us !

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Our vacation stay was okay - room a little outdated, very small room (queen bed with double bed)- especially the bathroom. Sheets had black marker on them. Hotel needs a much needed facelift. Staff is very friendly & kind.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Jean Marie

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
They try but the building is in need of repair.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Brandi

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Check in was a HUGE hassle and information was required that was not communicated. Property and cleanliness was okay - nothing to rave about.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Pallavi on Jun 13, 2023
Sorry, but we have to take authorizations from the cardholder if they are not present in person for identification/verification at the time of check in and it is hard to guess that they will not be coming along when the booking is made unless we are informed about it. Thanks.

8/10 Good

Greg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Pallavi on Jun 10, 2023
Thank you !

10/10 Excellent

Jessyca

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Michele, NORTHAMPTON

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Close to a peaceful section of beach. Owner cares about you having a nice stay and keeping noise levels to a minimum.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Stephen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Convenient and efficient.
Hotel could use upgrade. Staff very friendly and was what we needed for a quick unexpected overnight.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Hope, white plains

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Staff was wonderful. Room was clean.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

Kathleen

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
Nice people ran the hotel. Pool was nice. Bed was ultra soft, squeaky and uncomfortable. Room was on first floor and was dark. Shower and shower curtain were stained.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

4/10 Poor

Mark, Cliffside Park

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Luigi

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Sharon

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The property was a short walk to the beach and within walking distance to the boardwalk/entertainment.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Kal on Aug 27, 2022
Thank you !

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Family time.
I needed some family time. This was my 10 year old son's first time away from home. The Dunes was perfect for our needs. We will be looking forward to next summers stay. Maybe a weekend here and there as well
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Pallavi on Aug 27, 2022
Thank you so much Michael :) It's wonderful having families like you come stay with us and we appreciate your stay with us :)

2/10 Terrible

Brad

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It had bed bugs
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Kal on Aug 23, 2022
NO BUGS - None ever reported ever since the hotel has been operational!! It is extremely sad guests falsify events and make false statements about a property when they are refused a refund by hotel/motel or Expedia for random spot cancellations or when they do not wish to stay at a property last minute on the day of check-in ! You should call/check before hand to address your concerns before making a reservation, not falsify and make hideous claims against a property especially when they are no such issues and the intent is just to create malicious reviews !

10/10 Excellent

Ella

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
friendly and helpful staff - thank you!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Pallavi on Aug 23, 2022
Thank you ! We appreciate your stay with us :)

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from Pallavi on Aug 23, 2022
Thank you! We appreciate your stay with us :)

4/10 Poor

Harold

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not what I expected. Rooms are small, AC does not work right and bathroom is very small.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location, staff, price.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service and management from staff. The apartment room was spacious, clean, and had great facilities. Overall, I was very satisfied with my stay and will definitely be returning in the future.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from Pallavi on Aug 8, 2022
Thank you Adam! :) and we hope to see you soon!

4/10 Poor

Jean-Pierre

Travelled with family
Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Lori

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Annika

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean Room and friendly staff. Beach within walking distance. Pool opened until 9pm. Train just a 10 minute walk.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Response from Pallavi on Aug 23, 2022
Thank you! We appreciate your stay with us :)

8/10 Good

Michelle

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

2/10 Terrible

Ken

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Diana

The bathroom window did not have a vinyl screen or some type of covering on the outside for privacy and anyone can see inside. We had to hang a towel.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022