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Sifting Sands Motel

2.5 star property

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Coffee/tea maker
Dining
Property grounds
Seasonal outdoor pool, open 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM, pool loungers
Lobby

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included

Explore the area

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840 OCEAN AVENUE, Ocean City, NJ, 08226
  • Playland's Castaway Cove
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Ocean City Boardwalk
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • OC Waterpark
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Atlantic City, NJ (ACY-Atlantic City Intl.)
    ‪26 min drive‬

Room options

Basic Studio

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(29 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Queen Sofa Bed

Basic Studio

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(14 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Basic Studio

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed, 1 Queen Sofa Bed and 1 Large Twin Bunk Bed

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About the area

Ocean City

With a stay at Sifting Sands Motel in Ocean City (Downtown Ocean City), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Ocean City Beach and Ocean City Boardwalk. .This hotel is 6.9 mi (11.2 km) from Atlantic City Boardwalk and 9.7 mi (15.7 km) from Tropicana Casino.

What's nearby

  • Playland's Castaway Cove - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Ocean City Beach - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Ocean City Boardwalk - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • OC Waterpark - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Ocean City Music Pier - 6 min walk - 0.6 km

Getting around

  • Absecon Station - 21 min drive
  • Atlantic City Intl. Airport (ACY) - 23 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Ocean City Coffee Company - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Holiday Coffee - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Varsity Inn - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Yianni's Cafe - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Ready's Coffee Shop - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Sifting Sands Motel

Hotel with free parking, a short walk to Ocean City Boardwalk
Sifting Sands Motel offers 40 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and complimentary toiletries. Televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a seasonal outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 40 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a seasonal outdoor pool, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and a vending machine.
Featured amenities include laundry facilities and a vending machine. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Things to do

  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Pool loungers

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Air conditioning

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 75 per pet, per night, plus a deposit of USD 300.00 per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet deposit: USD 300.00 per stay
  • Pet fee: USD 75 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The seasonal pool will be open from May to October
Pool access available from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Sifting Sands Motel OCEAN CITY
Sifting Sands Motel
Sifting Sands OCEAN CITY
Sifting Sands
Sifting Sands Motel Hotel
Sifting Sands Motel Ocean City
Sifting Sands Motel Hotel Ocean City

Sifting Sands Motel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 135 out of 253 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 68 out of 253 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 27 out of 253 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 253 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 253 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Shawn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location. Very close to boardwalk. Room was small, but clean. Its a charming older place.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Mirna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

TJ

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Some rooms are decent, others are damp and musty. The first room the bedding was damp to the touch from the humidity and the shower had hair all over, however the front desk staff gave us a new room with no questions.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Luis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very good safe and clean place to spend time with family
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Katelyn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Last minute two day trip. Convenient location, very walkable to beach and boardwalk, as well as shopping in Asbury. It was nice having a room with a kitchenette and mini fridge.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tracey

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Just what we were looking for!

Great one night stay for our family of 5pm. Terrific location and clean room.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Beth

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
It was okay. It’s an older place and somethings needed some maintenance.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Scott

Travelled with partner
Parking is always very tight. Rooms could stand some updates. Bedding seriously needs to be updated. I new quality mattress would have made this review higher rated. We have stayed here several times and it’s not bad for the price. Our room had a very tight bathroom and no lighting in the very dark tiny shower stall.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dorothy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, fridge, stove top, microwave, clean towels and linens
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Clean well stocked
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dana

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
It’s a cute older hotel but very clean. Good for a short stay
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Roxann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

olivia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient location very close to the boardwalk and rides, room has mini fridge and stove, our second time and will return
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marcus, Haddonfield

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Check in was smooth and easy, front desk staff was very nice and the room is great!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jimmie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Melissa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay, convenient, and check in was easy. Only issue was parking. Even though there were vacancies there was not enough parking. On our second night there was an oversized pickup truck blocking the entrance and again parking overnight was an issue as well.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Janiya

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

JodiAnn

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is your typical, older, old-school shore "mom and pop" shore motel. Although the room was dated, everything was clean, in good repair, and comfortable. We had a small two-room unit, with a queen bed in its own (small) room and a queen bed in the main area, which also had a small kitchenette with a two-burner stove, coffee maker, etc. Absolutely nothing for us to complain about as the amenities matched our expectations for the price. Convenient location a few blocks from the boardwalk and a few blocks from lots of restaurants and shopping options. We'd stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elaine, Warminster

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Although the property is older - an OC classic - it is very clean and well-fitted for having a meal in room. I felt very welcomed and comfortable there.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

David, Moorestown

Liked: Amenities
Very pleased!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yola

Liked: Cleanliness
Nice staff
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024