Check in at the front desk with Fido or Buffy, but make sure you have the $50 cash for the pet deposit. If you bring both of them, be prepared to pay a pet fee of $20 per night, per pet, and sign a sheet accepting responsibility if they do any damage. This motel, with eight rooms and eight efficiency units, is just two blocks from the beach and boardwalk. You'll find spacious air-conditioned rooms with full bath, pool and cable. Open year round the hotel offers non-smoking rooms and free parking; however, it is not handicapped accessible.
Aquarius Arms Motel
209 Kearney Ave.
Seaside Heights, NJ 08751
732-793-0011
aquariusarmsmotelandefficiencies.com
This pet-friendly non-smoking property offers a large landscaped outdoor pool and expanse to walk your dog or snuggle with your cat. The fee is a $39.95 per pet, with a maximum of two pets per room, although your pet can't weigh more than 100 pounds. The hotel is just minutes from the Garden State Parkway, with easy access to nearby Seaside Heights, which is seven miles away. Accommodations here are comfortable, with plenty of amenities, which include an on-site restaurant and lounge, free hot breakfast, free Wi-Fi and local phone calls, passes to a nearby fitness center and a complimentary morning newspaper.
Quality Inn Toms River
815 Rt. 37
Toms River, NJ 09755
800-230-4134
qualityinntr.com
This familiar chain hotel in the historic town of Toms River is a short drive from the beach and boardwalk of Seaside Heights. Your pet is welcome in the " pet friendly" rooms, which don't include the Jacuzzi suites. There is a pet fee of $50 per pet. The Legend Restaurant or Christopher's Pub and Grill both offer on-premises dining, with entertainment in the pub on weekends. The hotel has a year-round heated Indoor pool and a breezy garden patio open during warmer months.
Howard Johnsons Hotel of Toms River
955 Hooper Ave.
Tom's River, NJ 08753
732-244-1000
tomsriverhojos.com
