Shawmont Hotel

Pros: walkable to Asbury Park, on the beach, young lady that checked us in was very friendly & helpful, clean, good AC/fan, great pillows, Cons: VERY tiny room (apparently “queen standard” doesn’t mean a queen bed either), bathroom had no shelves or storage for getting ready (had to use the tiny wall ledge and the back of the toilet and toilet seat), rusty shower hooks that didn’t stay secure (I had to keep rehanging parts of the curtain each time), only one command hook in the entire place to hang wet towels, the tiniest closet I’ve seen- I couldn’t even move my carry-on suitcase around in it), inconvenient wall outlets (main one on the floor behind the middle of the bed), the only kind of flat shelf space in the room was the chest of drawers that held the TV and a tiny nightstand,wall mount hair dryer burned and started smoking as soon as I turned it on (not a vanity issue as I didn’t NEED to dry my hair- more a fire hazard concern, when I told the manager at check-out she didn’t seem concerned that it was a hazard!). I know we stayed during a high demand festival weekend and expected higher rates but for $1700 ($500/day plus tax) it was straight up highway robbery for what we got!! I’ve stayed in NYC rooms in Times Square that were bigger and cheaper. This place needs major renovations and I will never stay here again or recommend it.

Views of the Atlantic and only steps from the boardwalk are a plus. The parking is incredible for this boutique establishment Walking distance to Main Street Ocean Grove as well as on boards to Asbury Park ..very centrally located. Upkeep cleanliness outstanding to the Shawmont. I always return for my birthday...

Honestly I would give this place zero stars if I could, my husband is a recent double amputee that still has a dime size scab on his leg which had rubbed off onto the sheets and because of this they felt it was in their right to charge an additional $80 a night to change their sheets because their cleaning staff is not capable or equipped to handle “dirty sheets”. If you cannot handle a tiny spot of blood then do not own a hotel business. Was also told that because of this tiny spot that they had to call a hazmat team to come and clean. Again if you need to call an entire hazmat team because your cleaning staff cannot handle a littLe blood maybe you’re not equipped to run a hotel. So if you are a disabled person a woman on her period or you have a child you will not be welcomed here or you will be told that you need to leave. My husband and I have been coming to this place for over 10 years and have never had a problem before. They discriminate against the disabled. The owner as well as staff are rude and disrespectful “human beings”. We will never be coming back to this hotel or even this town. They have no business running a hotel let alone charging what they do. I have left a picture of the sheets with this so called mess of blood for reference.

It would be nice if they could fix the front door. It slams so hard it shanks the bed and the whole balcony in the room above it. Nothing like paying for a beach front room and being kept up till 11 pm and woken up at 6am. Friendly staff is nice but their hands are tied.

I returned again to the Shawmont and found things pretty much the same as in 2022. I even had the same room #2. The place remains extremely clean. The lobby has completed its transformation to mid-century modern with a tropical corner with potted palms and Tiki furnishings. The ice machine can still be heard, but did not bother me when sleeping. The evening of my arrival, I noticed a bulb out over the sink and reported it in the morning. It was replaced within minutes. The 8 am breakfast offerings now include a selection of bagels and butter and cream cheese. An electric toaster is provided. There are also croissants and several flavors of yogurt. Coffee and tea are provided. The central AC worked well on the extremely hot days of my visit.