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The Shore House

2.0 star property

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Free daily continental breakfast
Standard Room, 1 King Bed
Lobby
Seasonal outdoor pool, open 10 AM to 8 PM, pool loungers
Exterior

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry

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12534 Ocean Gateway, Ocean City, MD, 21842
  • Place, Ocean City Boardwalk
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Ocean City Beach
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Inlet Park
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Salisbury, MD (SBY-Salisbury - Ocean City Wicomico Regional)
    ‪40 min drive‬

Room options

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Studio Suite

Studio Suite

  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds OR 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Ocean City

With a stay at The Shore House in Ocean City (West Ocean City), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Ocean City Boardwalk and Ocean City Beach. .This motel is 4 mi (6.4 km) from Jolly Roger Amusement Park and 4.6 mi (7.4 km) from Roland E. Powell Convention Center.
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What's nearby

  • Ocean City Boardwalk - 3 min drive - 3.2 km
  • Ocean City Beach - 3 min drive - 3.2 km
  • Jolly Roger at the Pier - 3 min drive - 3.2 km
  • Inlet Park - 4 min drive - 3.5 km
  • Jolly Roger Amusement Park - 8 min drive - 6.5 km

Getting around

  • Ocean City Station - 2 min drive
  • Ocean City, MD (OCE-Ocean City Municipal) - 5 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Wawa - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Dunkin' - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Pizza Tugos - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Panera Bread - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Rise Up Coffee - ‬5 min walk

About this property

The Shore House

Motel in Ocean City with free breakfast and a seasonal outdoor pool
The Shore House offers 48 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations.

This Ocean City motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the motel include a seasonal outdoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 48 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones with free local calls, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Enjoy the recreation opportunities such as a seasonal outdoor pool or make use of other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM.
Featured amenities include laundry facilities and coffee/tea in a common area. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Onsite parking available only on request
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Pool loungers

More

  • 2 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Free local calls
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9 AM - 11 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 11:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 12 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Housekeeping fee: USD 3 per day

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

The seasonal pool will be open from May to October
Pool access available from 10 AM to 8 PM

Property is also known as

Bedtime Inn
Bedtime Inn Ocean City
Bedtime Ocean City
Bedtime Hotel Ocean City
Microtel Inn Wyndham Ocean City Motel
Microtel Inn Wyndham Ocean City
Bedtime Inn Suites
Bedtime Inn Suites
The Shore House Motel
The Shore House Ocean City
The Shore House Motel Ocean City

Reviews

The Shore House Reviews

6.8

7.2/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 171 out of 598 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 132 out of 598 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 117 out of 598 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 74 out of 598 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 104 out of 598 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Brittany

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Sheba

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Property needs updating. Rooms had no refrigerator microwave iron or ironing board. Housekeeping won't come clean while you're staying which I found ridiculous. The room was clean I'll say that though which is always appreciated.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Erwin

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This stay had to be the absolute the worst! we are extremely disappointed from false advertising to broken water faucets— to bugs plastered on the wall- and blood and body fluids on the sofa bed. They did not changed the bed sheets! I had to go to the front desk to request clean bed sheets. I DO NOT recommend to stay at this place. In addition, they only have one employee at the front desk handling all the issues and setting up the corner breakfast and it feels like an eternity to speak to the front desk. For the breakfast, they did not have a clean or spacious area. There are no utensils to grab the bagels or sliced bread so people will do their best besides that it is available from 8am to 9am. I requested a partial refund through Expedia due to the unsanitized and horrible conditions, but they are not responding. Everything about this hotel is deceitful. Do not stay here!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Tonya

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

Hot water

No hot water sunday am
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Tony

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stomping pete, loud voices, gunshots being fired off possibly from a room window. It was unbelievable
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Jadyn

Liked: Staff & service
The property has had some good upgrades. The room had great AC. Some areas were a little dirty in the room. We would have liked a replacement of towels. Our key card had kept inactivating and we had to go get it reactivated but it wasn’t a big deal. We’re not hard to please. We felt safe and had a good nights rest each night. Would stay again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

yeny

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I reserved two rooms, Hera check-in at 3, but when we arrived to check-in at 8 pm, one of the rooms had no sheets on the beds and the bathroom was dirty and there was no toilet paper.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

CHRISTINE

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My air conditioner didn’t work properly, so the room was damp and had mold on the ceiling. I didn’t report any of this because the sign in said NO REFUNDS!! All the rooms were full so why bother complaining. Breakfast was sad, not much to choose from.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Max

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Housekeeping was not the best, we denied the first room because the sheets were not changed & the bathroom wasn't cleaned. The second room was better, but the floor needed swept & the toilet paper was not changed out or stocked before we came into the room, so we were left with the tail end of a roll. Front desk was helpful & quick, the outside was well kept & the pool was clean. This is the second year I have been to this hotel for vacation, & despite the need for better housekeeping & maintenance work in areas of the building I will likely be back next year as well. If they didn't switch rooms for us when I brought up the uncleanliness or if there were back to back issues with rooms being dirty my answer would definitely be different.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean place, great location and friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

lynn

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Hotel was worn and out dated and we had mold in thee bathroom on the ceiling. The guest service was good but the condition of the room was horrible. One of the beds was lose off the frame so if you moved yoh ended up on tje floor. I do not recommend staying there its not worth it. Even at the disconted price i got using my key cash very disappointed.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

chris

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Reasonable price and clean. A good place to stay in Ocean City area. The pool and hot tub were very clean and rooms. Had breakfast last day of our stay, not the best but enjoyed bagel and cup of coffee.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Rachel

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
My boyfriend and I booked a queen bedroom here because we enjoy visiting West Ocean City. Unfortunately, our experience was disappointing from the start. I called earlier in the day to ask about early check-in but was told it wasn’t possible at all which is fine...I understand if early check-in isn't possible. When we finally arrived, we were given a room—but our key card wouldn’t work. After getting assistance from the front desk and maintenance, I mentioned that it sounded like there were people inside the room. The staff insisted it wasn’t occupied—until a man actually opened the door and informed us he was staying there until Wednesday. They had assigned us to a room that was already occupied. Needless to say, not a great first impression. We were then moved to a different room, but it wasn’t what we booked. I had reserved a queen bed suite, but the new room had a full bed. When we brought this up to the manager, we were told, “They’re listed as full beds in the system, but they’re definitely all queens.” This left us confused and feeling misled. Thankfully, my boyfriend and I are small enough to manage on a full bed, but it wasn’t what we paid for. On top of that, the cleanliness and overall condition of the room were disappointing. There were what appeared to be shoe prints on top of the toilet, bugs flying around the room, and very thin walls that made it hard to relax. Overall, our stay was frustrating and fell far short of expectations.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Douglas

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms is to small plus The curtain doesn't cover the window enough so that the light doesn't enter and there's a lot of light, you can't sleep well
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bryce

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Rooms are small but my stay was great could have better breakfast options
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Bernie

Liked: Staff & service

There is some good and some bad

The location is perfect because you're a few miles from being at the beach and there is pretty much everything you want/need within 5 miles. The check-in was easy and fairly quick, although the office space is small and it gets crowded quickly. I was surprised with the room when I walked in because it looked much better than I thought it would. They have obviously put some money into the asthetics of the rooms. The bed was fine , nothign wrong there. The issues I had was the humidity in the room. Yes, it was hot outside, but inside the room you felt the humidity, even with the a/c on. The other thing that let me know there was a humidity problem was the black mold on the ceiling in the bathroom(Room 119). Overall, the stay was good, I'm really only in hotels to sleep so all the amenities don't mean much to me. There was a washer/dryer in a room between the two sides. There were people in the pool so that seemed OK, but there is a serious leak either with the pool or the pump for the pool as there was a slow steady flow of water from it in the parking lot.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

John

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My wife and i booked a room for 8 nights. The property itself is clean and inviting. The room was small and had a couple issues which i addressed with the staff at the front desk. A work order was submitted to address the issues. I would suggest to make rooms come standard with a fridge and microwave as our room lacked both making it inconvenient for long stays.I also had issues with the on-site laundry facility in which i lost $2 in change which the hotel refused to refund. That was a big turn off for me as the machines in question are on their property. The desk clerk told me that the machines are company owned and that they are not responsible for them and that they were out of order with signs posted. I took photos showing the clerk that there was no signs. Still they refused to refund my money. Daily dirty linen and trash pickup lacked as well . We emptied our own trash and walked our dirty towels and rags to the front desk to exchange them for clean fresh linens. There's definitely room for improvement to provide guests with a better experience.
Loose light fixture
Another look loose light fixture
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Latasha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Rooms are super small compared to what is advertised. In order to receive fresh towels ,you must give housekeeping your old towels. Reserved double beds , assigned to a King bed room. No refrigerator or microwave in room. Convenient to all attractions and OC boardwalk, plenty of places dine
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Joan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
The room wasnt cleaned during stay. Had to ask for towels and toilet paper etc but over all it was a good stay
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kyle

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent for the price about seven minutes drive to the boardwalk that will save you hundreds in price
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Sara

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Be kind

Front desk women had such a bad attitude. I even smiled at her when i first walked up to the front deskand she just kinda gave me a dirty look. Some people go on vacation to get away from the hell they're living in back home so your rude unpleasant behavior wasnt appreciated at all. It really put a damper on the rest of the afternoon. Not only that, but i called about getting my room deposit back and im sure it was the same just as rude and when i said goodbye at the end of the call she just hung up on me learn some manners. Also there were people making noise outside the rooms until 3:30 am on a sunday into monday morning. Hardly got any sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

JUAN M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

William

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025