Wildwood Crest, part of the New Jersey Shore's Wildwoods, is a beachside resort community catering to family-oriented summer vacationers. Visitors can enjoy the area's miles of free public beaches, where they can surf, boat, swim or just enjoy the sun. The city has a variety of restaurants, which offer everything from seafood to pizza, and finding a place to stay is pretty easy: Wildwood Crest has more than 100 hotels to choose from.
The Pier 6600 Hotel in Wildwood Crest provides access to a private beach. Guests have the choice of efficiency apartment-style accommodations and traditional motel rooms. Efficiencies have a separate living area, fully equipped kitchen and private balcony; rooms have one or two beds and a shared balcony. All accommodations face the ocean. The hotel's restaurant serves breakfast with a to-go option, and the poolside bar offers happy hour specials and live entertainment multiple times a week. Guests can also participate in the hotel's "surf camp" and learn the basics of surfing.
Pier 6600 Hotel
9701 Atlantic Ave.
Wildwood Crest, NJ 08260
609-729-6600
pier6600motel.com
Wildwood Crest's Monterey Resort offers oceanfront accommodations within steps of the city's white sand beach. Guests have the choice of a two-room efficiency (breezeway), a two-bedroom apartment (ocean view) and a two-room efficiency (ocean view or oceanfront). All accommodations feature wireless Internet access, refrigerators and cable television. The hotel's heated outdoor swimming pool, kiddie pool and sundeck overlook the ocean. Additional recreational facilities include a game room, ping pong, billiards and shuffleboard. The hotel offers complimentary coffee each morning and has an outdoor barbecue grill for guests to use.
Monterey Resort
410 E. Monterey Ave.
Wildwood Crest, NJ 08260
609-522-6282
montereyresort.com
Guests of the family-owned Sand Castle Motel are within 100 yards of the ocean. The motel offers standard motel rooms, suites and fully equipped efficiencies. All room types come with refrigerators, cable television, wireless Internet and microwaves (upon request). Guests can relax at the hotel's inner courtyard swimming pool and sundeck, and they can barbecue on the grills. The hotel's restaurant serves American-style breakfasts and dinners. The hotel also has a free lending library for its guests.
Sand Castle Motel
7400 Ocean Ave.
Wildwood Crest, NJ 08260
609-522-6946
sandcastlemotel.info
