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The best 3 star hotels in Wildwood Crest

Gerald Whitfield

Gerald Whitfield The American northeast and Canada

Updated 1 September 2026 · 73 Wildwood Crest hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Wildwood Crest, out of the 73 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.8 down to 4.6.

Fleur de Lis Beach Resort is the one I would book myself.

Fleur de Lis Beach Resort

Highest rated of the five

Fleur de Lis Beach Resort

★★★★★4.8 from 367 reviews

Fleur de Lis Beach Resort comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.8 from 367 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 3 star property, found under city centre and around $119 a night on the dates we checked.

73 hotels in Wildwood Crest qualified for this list and five made it. Imperial 500 Motel 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
  • Family roomscots and larger rooms rather than a squeeze
  • Kitchenettebreakfast on your own schedule
  • Parkinga real consideration if you are driving in

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All five, ranked

  1. Fleur de Lis Beach Resort1

    Fleur de Lis Beach Resort

    ★★★★★4.8 from 367 reviews

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

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  2. Imperial 500 Motel2

    Imperial 500 Motel

    ★★★★★4.8 from 206 reviews

    • Pool
    • Parking
    • Kid friendly
    • Accessible

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  3. Armada By-The-Sea3

    Armada By-The-Sea

    ★★★★★4.7 from 247 reviews

    • Pool
    • Parking
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning
    • Accessible

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  4. Crusader Oceanfront Resort and Restaurant4

    Crusader Oceanfront Resort and Restaurant

    ★★★★★4.6 from 555 reviews

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

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  5. Reges Oceanfront Resort5

    Reges Oceanfront Resort

    ★★★★★4.6 from 445 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Restaurant
    • Parking
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning

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How this list was put together

73 Wildwood Crest 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.

Gerald Whitfield

Gerald Whitfield The American northeast and Canada

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