Asbury Park Hotels: Where to Stay in New Jersey

Asbury Park has a compact lodging list with real range. You can book a rock and roll boutique hotel, a five-star oceanfront hotel, an adults-only boutique hotel, or a landmark beach hotel from the 1920s. This guide covers the best hotels in Asbury Park, New Jersey we could confirm from official sites and independent sources. We also name the old listings we could not verify, so you do not plan a trip around a hotel with no proof. Rates change daily, so we quote none. Confirm details by phone before you pay.

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Hotels in Asbury Park NJ: Where to Stay in Town

Five properties anchor the Asbury Park hotel scene. Several sit near the waterfront. All five appear in at least two independent sources, and we checked the official sites of three.

Pick by trip style. Music fans lean toward The Asbury Hotel. Couples who want quiet luxury lean toward the Asbury Ocean Club. Adults who want a boutique stay lean toward The St. Laurent. Beach visitors who want history look at the Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel. Groups of friends often look at The Empress Hotel.

The Asbury Hotel

The Asbury Hotel stands at 210 5th Avenue, Asbury Park, NJ 07712. Call 732-774-7100. Wikipedia says the hotel opened in 2017 as the first new hotel in the city in decades. A trade report from June 2020 lists the property at 54 rooms.

The hotel site lists many room types. Choices include Standard Queen, Superior King, Standard King, Panoramic Suite, Quad Room, Octo Room, Park Suite, Double Double Suite, Ocean View King, and Studio Suite. Groups and families can look at the Quad and Octo rooms.

The site describes Scandinavian-inspired design and a rock and roll theme. On the property you will find a heated pool with lounge seating, The Counter, Salvation, The Diner, the Soundbooth live music venue, and the Baronet rooftop movie venue. Asbury Lanes, a vintage bowling alley and concert hall, sits next door. The site also lists event and wedding space.

The site mentions sleeping arrangements for pets. We found no full pet policy, so ask about fees and size limits. We also found no check-in or check-out times in our sources. Ask the front desk.

Choose The Asbury Hotel if you want nightlife, live music, and a lively pool scene in one address.

Asbury Ocean Club Hotel

The Asbury Ocean Club sits at 1101 Ocean Avenue, Asbury Park, NJ 07712. Call 732-825-6000. The official site lists one-bedroom suites with kitchenettes, two full baths, and dining areas. The lofts have 11 foot ceilings and private open air terraces.

A pool and garden terrace with a full-service bar and grille serve guests in season. The Drawing Room offers all-day dining and a bar. The hotel also lists an in-house spa with massage, a fitness center, and free yoga classes in the third floor fitness studio. The 2025 MICHELIN Guide awarded the hotel one MICHELIN Key.

The Local Girl says the pool, garden, and fitness center are for hotel guests and residents only. Bikes are free for guests. We could not confirm pet rules, check-in times, or the total room count. Call the hotel for each.

Choose the Ocean Club if you want suites with kitchenettes and a quieter oceanfront base.

The St. Laurent

The St. Laurent stands at 408 7th Avenue, Asbury Park, NJ 07712. Call 732-795-2582. The official site calls the property a 21 and over facility, open to the public based on availability. Children cannot stay here.

The site lists a pool, a bar, event rooms, and a restaurant called Judy, which serves globally inspired Italian food. The Local Girl lists a restaurant named Heirloom and says the pool opens to the public from 10 AM to 6 PM daily. The two sources name different restaurants, which suggests a change of concept. Ask the hotel what is open on your dates.

The Local Girl says pets are not allowed, except service dogs. We found no official room list and no check-in times.

Choose The St. Laurent if you want a downtown boutique stay without children.

The Empress Hotel

The Empress Hotel sits at 101 Asbury Avenue, Asbury Park, NJ. Wikipedia reports the hotel opened in 1961 as a luxury resort for vacationing families. The building has 101 rooms across four floors. Shep Pettibone bought the abandoned property in 1998. The hotel reopened in August 2004.

Wikipedia says the hotel now caters to LGBTQ+ travelers. The property has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a lounge, a gift shop, and the Paradise nightclub. The Local Girl adds a tiki bar at the pool and a game room. The same source lists views of the Atlantic Ocean, Wesley Lake, and the Stone Pony Summer Stage.

We could not open the official Empress site. We did not confirm the current phone number, check-in times, or pet rules. Confirm each before you book.

Choose The Empress if you want a lively pool, nightlife on site, and a historic neon sign on the skyline.

Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel

The Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel stands at 1401 Ocean Avenue, near the corner of Sunset and Ocean avenues, next to the boardwalk and Convention Hall. The Asbury Park Sun reports the building dates to the 1920s. The hotel closed in the 1970s and early 1980s, and the Vaccaro brothers restored and reopened the property in the 1980s. Investors bought the hotel in 2007 and renamed the building the Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel.

The Local Girl describes a Victorian-style brick hotel with panoramic ocean views and a Johnny Cash Suite. Wikipedia lists the hotel among the operating hotels in Asbury Park. We could not open the hotel site, so we did not confirm the phone number, amenities, check-in times, or ownership today. The Sun article covers a 2012 sale listing, so treat the ownership details as dated.

Treat this entry as partly unconfirmed. Call the hotel, confirm the current name, and ask which rooms face the ocean. Choose the Berkeley if you want a historic address a short walk from the beach.

Old Listings We Dropped

Older travel articles, including a prior version of this guide, named a few places we could not verify. We found no proof for an Asbury Inn with a restaurant called The Blind Pig. We found no proof for a hotel called the Paranormal Palace. Searches turned up no official site, address, or phone number for either. We removed both.

We also removed claims we could not source. Examples include vinyl record players in every room, guitars on the walls of one hotel, and a rooftop bar at another. Check the official site of any hotel before you plan around an amenity.

Hotels Near Asbury Park Boardwalk and Convention Hall

The Berkeley and the Empress sit closest to the oceanfront. The Local Girl places the Berkeley near the boardwalk and Convention Hall. The Empress sits beside Wesley Lake, near the Stone Pony Summer Stage.

Wikipedia says the Asbury Park Convention Hall holds 3,600 seats. The Paramount Theatre holds 1,600 seats and connects to the hall by an arcade. The Stone Pony opened in 1974. The boardwalk includes the Silverball Retro Arcade and Museum, mini golf, and a splash park. Wikipedia says Money named the beach one of the best in the world in 2022, and Travel and Leisure named the beach one of the best in the country the same year.

Check a map for exact walking times. We did not source distances.

Motels in Asbury Park

We could not confirm any motel in Asbury Park with open status and solid documentation. Our sources list boutique hotels and beach hotels, not roadside motels. If you want a low-cost motel, search a booking site for nearby towns. Check the address, the current brand, and recent guest reviews before you pay.

Do not trust an old blog post for motel names. Brands change and buildings close. Always confirm by phone.

Hotels Near Asbury Park: Other Shore Towns

If the five hotels above are full, the nearby towns offer more rooms. The Local Girl lists several properties in the area. We found these in one source only, so call each to confirm.

The James Bradley in Bradley Beach, at 204 3rd Avenue, is a 17-room boutique hotel opened in August 2022. The hotel offers beach passes and a continental breakfast.

In Ocean Grove, the Laingdon Hotel at 8 Ocean Avenue North is a Victorian-style property with a complimentary continental breakfast and rooms with ocean views. The Shawmont Hotel at 17 Ocean Avenue North sits across from the beach and boardwalk.

In Long Branch, the Bungalow Hotel at 50 Laird Street, Ocean Place Resort and Spa at 1 Ocean Boulevard, and Wave Resort at 110 Ocean Avenue North all appear in the same list. Ocean Place lists indoor and outdoor pools, a fitness center, and tennis courts.

Ocean Grove and Bradley Beach sit next to Asbury Park. Long Branch lies farther up the coast. Check a map for drive times.

How to Choose a Hotel in Asbury Park

Music fans should start with The Asbury Hotel. The hotel has a live music venue, a rooftop movie space, and a bowling alley next door.

Couples and anniversary trips point to the Asbury Ocean Club. Suites have kitchenettes, and the hotel has a spa and a pool garden.

Families should look at The Asbury Hotel and the Ocean Club. The Asbury lists quad and octo rooms. The Ocean Club lists one-bedroom suites. The St. Laurent does not allow guests under 21.

Pet owners should call before they book. The Asbury Hotel mentions pet arrangements. The St. Laurent allows service dogs only. We found no rules for the other three.

Groups of friends should compare The Empress and The Asbury Hotel. Both list nightlife on site.

History fans should look at the Berkeley and the Empress. Both buildings carry decades of Asbury Park history.

Before you pay, confirm the property name, the cancellation policy, parking, pool hours, and the total price with taxes and fees. Compare the total on two booking sites and by phone. Summer weekends and concert nights fill rooms early, so book ahead.

Getting to Asbury Park

Asbury Park has an NJ Transit rail station. Wikipedia also notes Garden State Parkway access, with an exit opened in 1956. Check the NJ Transit site for the current line, schedule, and fares. We did not source drive times or train times.

Parking near the oceanfront can run tight in summer. Ask your hotel about parking and any fee before you arrive.

What We Checked and What We Could Not

We checked The Asbury Hotel, the Asbury Ocean Club, and The St. Laurent against their official sites. We cross-checked all three against The Local Girl. We took Empress history from Wikipedia and Berkeley history from the Asbury Park Sun. We took attractions and transport from Wikipedia.

We could not confirm current rates, check-in times, pet rules at most properties, or the official details for the Empress and the Berkeley. We did not confirm the nearby town properties beyond one source. Phone numbers and policies change, so confirm each detail with the property.

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Conclusion

Asbury Park offers a small set of strong hotels. The Asbury Hotel suits music fans. The Asbury Ocean Club suits couples. The St. Laurent suits adults who want a boutique stay. The Empress and the Berkeley add history near the oceanfront. We dropped two old listings we could not verify. Call ahead, confirm the current policies, and book early for summer weekends and concert nights.