Neptune City Hotels

Surprisingly nice hotel for the price and location. Check in was quick and painless. Room was quiet, no noise from the road. Only maybe 10 minutes from the Asbury Park boardwalk. Room was a bit small, but we didn't spend much time in it. The shower was a bit odd, since it was a stand up shower and still had a tub faucet. No real complaints, I'd recommend it to someone.

I was very pleased - this location is much nicer than most Courtyards at which I've stayed. Very cheerful and pleasant staff. My only reason for removing a star was the overly soft mattress and street noise. I'm not one of those people who needs a rock hard mattress, but this one was so soft and saggy that my back still hurts two days later. The hotel was quiet inside, but needs better window sound insulation so you don't hear trucks all night long.

A friend asked me on Thursday morning if I wanted to head down to the Jersey Shore for the weekend. Of course I say sure, then immediately realize I need a hotel with under a day notice during peak season. Uh oh. As soon as I begin my search all along the shore, my worst fears are confirmed when all I can find are rat holes with horror stories attached for $400 a night. Then I magically stumble onto this place. Bottom line was for much less I wound up in a nice, new clean room. The staff were great, super efficient. No exaggeration check in and out both about 30 seconds. Free WiFi throughout the hotel. Free tea and coffee all day. Nice free breakfast, the kind that most other hotels put a guy out to man the waffle station and charge $20 for. I know it seems like I'm over hyping this Hampton, but I'm a seasoned traveler and have learned to be thankful when you find a true gem compared to your other options. In short, if your heading to the shore this is your best choice. It's right across from the outlets as well, and we used it as a base to see Asbury, Point Pleasant, and Seaside which ranged from about 7 to 25 minutes away.

We stayed for an evening. Our room was spacious and clean. The bathroom seemed recently updated and was spotless. The reception area needs updating. Heads up: don't choose the breakfast option Expedia offers. The owners have contacted the company many times to make them remove the option since they Do Not serve brrakfast!

Check-in only took as long as it took to encode the key cards. Pool closed at 2200, but I didn't take my glasses and no one came to kick us out, so we ended up staying there until almost 2300. The EMS equipment laying on the table was a little disconcerting. Room was large and comfortable. Breakfast was very good. Check out was also very quick.

My 92 yr old mother-in-law was going to NJ to meet up with her 92 yr old girlfriend from high school!! My husband and I took her there so she could have this experience. We traveled from upstate NY to Neptune, NJ. It was a long ride but well worth it. Especially when we arrived at the Holiday Inn Express & saw how lovely it was. We were tired from the long ride and the hotel was just what we needed!

I had a very pleasant stay at the Crystal Inn. The staff was nice, and I found the room clean as a whistle. It may be a bit dated overall, but I enjoyed the accommodations. Free breakfast was . . . well . . . free. Who can complain about gratis bagels and coffee? There was a bit of a cigarette smell in the hallways, but my room was fairly stenchless. I walked to Asbury Park from here every day. Once you've managed to cross route 35 it's only about 40 minutes or so on foot to the boardwalk. MUCH MUCH quicker by car. All in all pretty great. There's also a really cool late 50s-early 60s bowling alley a couple of doors away. There's a gentleman's club next door. I didn't visit that particular establishment, but I will say that it's proximity did not affect my stay at the hotel (no noise pollution or anything like that). I definitely recommend this place for the traveler on a budget.