Ocean Place Resort & Spa Guest Reviews

Excellent service and responsiveness throughout our planning and execution of our event. Everything went perfectly! I couldn't have asked for anything more.

The food was outstanding. We also received outstanding services from Wanda who remembered us from last year and couldn't have been more helpful and accommodating! Food was delicious and provide a great variety for all staff to enjoy!

Dominic did a great job. He listened and understood our group's needs and offered us a great package. People in my group were generally not use to paying the prices of an Ocean Place but they also were not use to the level of quality of an Ocean Place.

Dwayne King was very professional to work with. His attentiveness to our needs and budget goals was key to finalizing this meeting. I was very impressed by his suggestions/recommendatons. He represented the quality of the Ocean Place very well. We enjoyed the property/location and Tiki Bar. The outside set up felt as if we were in the Bahamas instead of NJ. The entire team enjoyed it.

Jackline Catrola is a credit to your organization. She impressed me very much with her sharpness, courtesy and terrific sense of humor. Kara Sliper was also outstanding. The professionalism she exhibited was quite extraordinatory. She walked the "extra mile" for me and people like that are very hard to come by.

We are looking forward to another terrific Gala!

Sales manager was outstanding she followed through with every question and concern-nothing was unimportant or trivial! There was a staff member available at every turn to make sure myself and all guests were being accommodated. The food was amazing! EVERY GUEST EXPRESSED EXTREME SATISFACTION WITH EVERY ASPECT OF THE FOOD THROUGH OUT THE EVENT.

Everything was way above my expectations. Everyone was terrific and our wedding weekend will be the mist incredible memory ever, thanks to your staff.

Excerpt from Chef Cindi's Blog - No Meat, No Problem!

We haven’t had a whole lot of time to vacation this summer, but last weekend we took a little getaway to Ocean Place Resort and Spa in Long Branch, NJ. It was just a 45 minute to 1 hour ferry ride from South Street in Lower Manhattan.

I didn’t expect much from the food, so I was pleasantly surprised that there were plenty of options for vegetarians and vegans.

....Saturday night we stayed at our hotel and ate outside at the Tiki Bar. It was such a gorgeous setting and there was a great cover band playing perfect beach music. I had the yummiest drink I’ve had in a long time there. It was a Bacardi Dragonberry Mojito. It was sweet and very tropical. The hubby had a rumrunner. Our drinks really helped set the mood along the beach. 

Alexia and I munched on bread, broccoli and pasta. [[BTW a good tip for kids (or adults), I usually stay away from kid's menus because they are mostly filled with unhealthy junk. Instead I order Alexia veggie side dishes or create my own dish for her with things I see on the menu. In this case I didn't see broccoli on the menu, but I asked if they had it and sure enough they did. I love restaurants that are accomodating like this. I recently read a story about pain in the butt restaurants who don't like customers to alter dishes in anyway or make special requests. I don't want to eat in those restaurants. I like Chefs who are happy to accomodate customers. They are after all in a service industry. I digress, but I do that to make the point that when you eat out don't be afraid. Usually you will encounter accomodating servers and Chefs like I did at Tiki Bar.]]

All in all a great trip filled with lots of fun and food. Hope you have similar stories from your summer vacas!

Read the entire story here - http://nomeatnoproblem.com/2012/08/30/summer-weekend/

I think it is important to mention that our stay and event was the week of the blizzard. The staff was outstanding in their efforts to make sure our stay was comfortable, especially the chef who on the night of the blizzard stayed late to make dinner for our family since we were not aware of the earlier closing time for the kitchen. The manager was highly visible and very concerned and helpful in making our stay enjoyable.

We will be back. Our first impression was what a nice resort on the Jersey Coast. Your staff was very accommodating from the front desk to the outside towel pick-up then onto the beach our greeting was very welcoming. We travel to islands once a year and this was just as nice if not better no airplane to get there. Our room was clean and what a surprise we had an ocean front room #427. Thanks! We will return soon. I talked about your Resort all day. The Palm trees on the beach, the chairs & umbrellas the great staff to set you up. Keep up the good work.

From the moment we arrived, Ocean Place was magical! The staff was wonderful - personable, professional, and couldn't do enough to insure our needs or wants were met. The hotel is spotless, beautifully decorated yet comfortable, not stuffy or austentatious, and a perfect location.... steps from the beach as well as shops. The rooms are beautiful and well equipped with multiple pillows, blankets, and towels. The complimentary soap and shampoo are wonderful.... definitely planning to purchase for home use if I can locate the vendor. Sleep was blissful... not a single sound could be heard from adjoining rooms, even when out on the balcony. The views are spectacular from any location on the property. The menus from breakfast to the lounge to dinner offered a wide variety of items and each item we enjoyed was prepared to perfection. I can't say enough wonderful things about Ocean Place.... truly fabulous in every respect. I know we will return many times in the years to come.