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The Shore House

2.0 star property

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

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

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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
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Salisbury, MD (SBY-Salisbury - Ocean City Wicomico Regional)
    ‪34 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 - 3 min drive - 3.5 km
  • Jolly Roger Amusement Park - 7 min drive - 6.9 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

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

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

Unclean rooms and unprofessional management

Our stay at the shore house was deplorable. I’ve seen fraternity houses that are cleaner. The walls in the room were covered in stains,dents,scuffs etc. The bathroom had feces on the toilet tank, hair and an eyelash in the shower along with mold on the faucets. We stayed in a double room and the sheets were not changed before we got there in either bed. There was sand and hair in one bed and makeup, crumbs and weave in the other bed. When we requested a receipt upon checking out days earlier than planned/paid for we were told they can’t give us a receipt. We requested to speak to a manager and the poor young man that was at the front desk kept having his phone calls sent to voicemail (mind you he was left with the hotel on his own after only working there a week). The manager’s conduct was highly unprofessional, displaying a confrontational tone and disrespectful manner toward me. After telling the manager the room was very dirty and trying to tell her about the sheet situation she cut me off to tell me she’s “sorry I feel the rooms are dirty.” Overall, this was one of the most disappointing hotel stays I’ve experienced. The lack of cleanliness and the unprofessional behavior of the manager left a lasting negative impression. I will not be returning and cannot recommend this property to others.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Rafael

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
From the moment I got in the room I wanted to leave. The walls are super thin, I heard clear conversations from the people above and beside us. I had to sleep with the tv on because of the neighbors snoring. The floor had sand everywhere. Two of the nights my key card didn’t work. The sink had mildew by the overflow. You must request room service. NEVER AGAIN
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kellyn

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Michelle

Disliked: Staff & service
The girl at the front desk HOPPED over it to check me in, I thought what was a tad unprofessional. There was barley any toilet paper in the bathroom but thankfully I only was really in the room to shower and sleep. I found someone else's hair on the wall in the bathroom and also on the pillows - not what I would except from a room that should have been cleaned for the next guest. A Roku remote was provided but there was no way to use it with the TV in the room, which was mounted on the wall with ALL the wires and the cable box exposed. Overall I would not recommend this hotel to others.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Ronald

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Decent cleanliness, extremely basic room. No table tops to put anything. No toilet paper. No tissues. Super small room. No hook to hang towels, clothes or anything. Sink is super low. AC was good. Overall between 1 and 2 star. Not ghetto but close. Super low quality room.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Tracy

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Book a room for one night the room was clean but when I went into the bathroom the fan in the shower had a big hole in the ceiling I was able to stick my whole hand thru it
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Ron

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There were ROACHES in the bed. They hotel only offered to let me switch rooms. The hotel picture online are very MISKEADING to how the property is in person. They wouldn't refund me my money. I paid 3 nights and never slept there.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kristin

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

6/10 Okay

Angela

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff friendly pool well kept in a spot with lot's to do and places to eat enjoyed it
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Rachel

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Nice little hole in the wall place

I was pleasantly surprised by this little hotel. I wasn’t sure it would be okay after reading some of the reviews, however the room was super clean, and was wonderfully cool. The bedroom portion was nicely updated. I will say the bathroom needs a serious remodel or at least some repairs.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Tammy

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was very unhappy from the start of my stay on Aug 4 as I stated in the last review. The extension was already paid in full from Thursday to Friday so we had no choice but to stay even though we were unsatisfied. At this point I asked to have housekeeping do a stay over not only one time but twice on Thursday morning. My needs were not met when we returned to the room at 8pm we noticed housekeeping wasn't done. No towels, toiletries and bed was not changed or touched. I questioned the office staff, a black man who was rude. Stated after 3 nobody is available. I explained I requested housekeeping sheets towels toiletries etc in the morning after renewing my reservation not once but 2x and he said he didn't care. They had no toilet paper or tissues in the office. I had to ask for it at the microtel nextdoor. Also the office isn't open from 8pm to 8am. What if we had an emergency or locked out ourselves we would be stuck for the night. If we wanted a good breakfast aside from coffee, toast, fruit we had to go next door. To use the pool it was shared by the microtel as well and none of this was listed on the advertisement on there website or Expedia. We were also told we had to pay another 75$ fee even though we stayed in the same room for the deposit.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Tammy

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
When we arrived we already had issues with the fridge leaking all over the floor. We had to wait 45 min for maintenance. I requested to change rooms so we didn't have to wait and we're told now they were sold out however, just 5 min before at check in we were asked which room we wanted upstairs or downstairs. We asked to speak to managers and were told they weren't working that day however the desk clerk informed me she contacted her regarding the fridge. We had no stay over service and were there 5 days. I even requested it 2x and it wasn't done. I asked for toiletries and the night desk clerk said it wasn't avail so we had to ask for them at the microtel next door. The day before checking out we had to wait 30 minutes for the housekeeping staff to clean it. The pool was shared and inconvenient location as far as contental breakfast they had coffee and fruit. We had to eat next door as well. Walls were thin we could hear everything from rooms around us. For a non smoking hotel we could smell marijuana on the premise and nothing done about it. The photos on the site don't even pertain to that location. I won't ever be renting there again and I will not be referring this hotel to anyone.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Keisha

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
It was ok only fault I found was the towel wasn’t clean
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roslyn

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

10/10 Excellent

Bryan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was great
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

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

Best kept secret

I’m very satisfied with the clean room with free breakfast options. Ice water and coffee are available all day. Pool and hot tub were maintained nicely. Extreme value for the low price.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Muska

Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Jeannettee

Travelled with family
This property is cute. Simple, clean, fresh decor. Studio suite meant a tv in the sitting area and in the bedroom. Easy check in/out. Washers and dryers to take home fresh clothes after a stay. Easy parking.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Susan

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities
The hotel overcharged my card $180 even though I booked through Expedia and when I checked out the manager said she refunded my card the $180 and I have yet to get my refund. I will be filing a complaint with the better business bureau if I do not receive my money.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sheila

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Already posted my review cute comfortable rooms need alil work otherwise great place
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sheila

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was cute Destiny the front desk employee was great and very helpful the 2 room i stayed in needed a couple of repairs nothing out of the normal wear n tear but very cute and comfortable would definitely book again in the future
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

MASOUD

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Dominique

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities
The hotel is an absolute disaster from the time of check in the gentleman at the front desk was not helpful. I informed him my bathroom door was split and broken and he did not offer to change the room he only stated I will not be charged for it. The actual room was disgusting with dead bugs on the wall to the front door open even when closed to the television broke.. the room was extremely unkept. I checked out just as quick as I checked in I will never stay there ever again.
Water damage to ceiling
Tape to the curtains
Dead bug
Front door
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Heather

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025