Small, unassuming motel that has been around for decades, BUT:
It is beautiful inside, well maintained, security cameras everywhere, has a mini kitchen, stall shower and GREAT owners who made you feel like you were home.
The room's kitchen trash was taken away by the owners, clean towels every day, and Liz and her husband were top notch.
Would gladly stay there again.
We stayed here for two weeks to attend our son’s wedding and to spend time with him and his new wife. Great convenient location in Point Pleasant, Brick.
Spacious room with everything you need which was spotlessly clean. You can park directly outside your room so no lugging heavy suitcases! The room was serviced every day with fresh towels and there was even a bouquet of fresh flowers in the room and homemade cookies to welcome us which was a lovely touch! Liz and Ken are a lovely couple who take pride in running their motel business and it shows. Would definitely recommend and we hope to return in the future.
What a great hidden gem! I'm so happy that I paid attention to the map on Google and looked for the bed icons, closest to where I needed to be. This motel did not come up on the main google list when I searched for nearest hotels to where I was going. Thankfully I saw the word motel on the map and looked up pictures and reviews. So pleasantly surprised!
I think some people hear the word "motel" and picture scary movies and are not sure what they are going to get.
This place was beautiful. The owner was so nice and was able to accommodate me on short notice.
I had other relatives that stayed at the local Hilton and they wound up paying double of what I paid and their rooms were definitely not as nice.
My room was IMMACULATE, beautifully decorated and super convenient. I parked right in front of my room. No long walks with bags. Very spacious too. Not cramped at all.
I love that this is family owned. They 100% take pride in their business and it shows. I 1000% (yes, 1K) recommend this place to others. I would definitely stay there again!
My husband & I did not know the Brick area well & were looking for a “1” night stay to attend a funeral. What we found was a true gem! We were greeted with a lovely note from the owners, along with a scrumptious plate of cookies. Beyond our expectations, for any hotel/motel we’ve stayed at. Besides being beautifully decorated, it was immaculate. The best mattress we have ever slept on, outside of our home. The kitchenette, complete with refrigerator, microwave, cooktop, also had a coffee pot, utensils, cups, plates and a few pots. The bathroom? Ceramic Tile shower, sink, sparkling like brand new! Large screen TV hung from the wall with great cable & shows to watch. We had a very comfortable night’s sleep. AND…being able to park right outside our door? We felt very secure. Definitely an A+ experience, of which we would be happy to frequent again, next time we travel to this area. This intimate, family run motel, is a rare one of a kind!
We were visiting family for Thanksgiving and my husband had to work (government job!), so I had to travel with my 6yr old and 4.5yr old daughters solo from Brooklyn, NY (we live in a highrise) to the Jersey Shore area. I couldn't have asked for a better home away from home.
When we entered the two bedroom room, we were immediately greeted with a "Welcome" sign. We arrived late and past the girls bedtime, but they raced around opening cabinets to the fully stocked kitchenette, the full size refrigerator (that was bigger than some of my old NY apts) and then my 6yr old set the table for the morning at the dining room table with chairs. The girls then tried out each bed choosing the one by the bathroom. They ripped off the bedspread then squealed in delight at the navy blue, velvet blanket underneath (they’re kinda obsessed with soft blankets).
The next morning, they ate a continental breakfast in bed at 6:30am in my bed, watching some cartoon on the flat screen TV! We explored the backyard which had a full lake and felt very naturey to our urban city sensibilities. I asked Ken, the co-owner who was outside grilling bacon and eggs for breakfast what that tall stuff was in the middle of the lake. And he said..it’s wheat grass or marsh grass, something like that (Hahaha…) Only in NJ! The girls ran around finding pinecones for an art project I keep promising will happen someday. Next they ran around playing hide and go seek with themselves and their babies (Disney princess dolls). All the rooms are ground level, so it felt like our own ranch style house they could go in and out of. While they did that, Liz, the other half of the co-owner and who’s family has owned the 88 Motel for 50 years or something crazy like that, she snuck in and cleaned our room and replenished our towels (which there were SO MANY OF)! I say this b/c we just came from the girls first trip to Disneyland and at the VERY EXPENSIVE Disney hotel we stayed in…they didn’t come in to clean or change our towels b/c of COVID! Ok great for precautions but I was saving the towels b/c we couldn’t get them replaced. Anyway-sorry for the side tangent. The VIP service, the cleanilness and the little details in the room (there’s a cute triangle corner shelf for your iPhone by my bed!) felt like we were staying in the penthouse suite of an expensive hotel in NYC.
There was a quick snack break and then we checked out the beach which was minutes away. It was windy and chilly in November, but deserted and the girls had a blast b/c they love SAND! We came back and it was quiet time (b/c they’ve grown out of naps but Mommy needs a BREAK!) where they each were on their headphones watching some YouTube uneducational show b/c the room had free wifi!
To close (b/c wow has this become a personal travel essay!), we had an AMAZING time. It felt more like a Bed and Breakfast (without the weird, uncomfortable no space, no independence) because the service was so warm, welcoming and I felt like Liz and Ken were family. They treat each person who stays at the 88 Motel like family. That’s what you get when you stay at a family owned and operated hidden secret in Brick, NJ aka the Jersey Shore. I plan to share the the 88 Motel with all my NYC, Brooklyn and CA friends and family so they can feel the warm hug and love too!
