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The best hotels in the city centre, Seaside Heights

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Updated 1 September 2026 · 89 Seaside Heights hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Seaside Heights, out of the 89 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.9 down to 4.7.

The Sand Castle Bed and Breakfast is the one I would book myself.

The Sand Castle Bed and Breakfast

Highest rated of the five

The Sand Castle Bed and Breakfast

★★★★★4.9 from 169 reviews

The Sand Castle Bed and Breakfast comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.9 from 169 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is a 4 star property and found under city centre.

89 hotels in Seaside Heights qualified for this list and five made it. The Tower Cottage Bed & Breakfast is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Poolsomewhere to cool off between walks
  • Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
  • Gymopen to guests, not a partner pass down the road
  • Parkinga real consideration if you are driving in
  • Step free accesslevel entry and a lift

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All five, ranked

  1. The Sand Castle Bed and Breakfast1

    The Sand Castle Bed and Breakfast

    ★★★★★4.9 from 169 reviews

    • Pool
    • Gym
    • Parking
    • Air conditioning
    • Accessible

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  2. The Tower Cottage Bed & Breakfast2

    The Tower Cottage Bed & Breakfast

    ★★★★★4.9 from 90 reviews

    • Spa
    • Restaurant
    • Parking
    • Air conditioning

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  3. Mathis House a Victorian Bed & Breakfast and Tea Room3

    Mathis House a Victorian Bed & Breakfast and Tea Room

    ★★★★★4.7 from 860 reviews

    • Parking
    • Air conditioning

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  4. Pet Friendly Beach Cottage4

    Pet Friendly Beach Cottage

    ★★★★★4.9 from 165 reviews

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    • 88 Motel5

      88 Motel

      ★★★★★4.9 from 123 reviews

      • Pool
      • Parking
      • Kitchen
      • Kid friendly
      • Air conditioning

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    How this list was put together

    89 Seaside Heights hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and took the top five.

    Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

    The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

    What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

    Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

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    Editing runs in intense blocks with real gaps between, and she fills the gaps by going somewhere with no plan. No itinerary, no bookings past the first night.

    Trip Grapevine earns a commission on bookings made through the links on this page. It costs you nothing, and it does not change the order of the list, which is set by the measurements above.