Cambria Hotel Ocean City - Bayfront

The hotel is very clean. However it's not on the boardwalk.The staff do a terrific job in cleaning. It's located about three blocks away from 3rd Street boardwalk. The service is excellent. Our daughter loved the variety of indoor and outdoor pools while we enjoyed the hot tub. Our only complaint was the flooding that occurs on the nearby streets which is beyond the hotels control. I lost my license plate driving through the floods. The parking lot does not flood so no worries there. There is a 4 star restaurant (Spain) on the 8th floor so make sure you don't stay on the 7th floor because of noise. There is an arcade for kids but we didn't play any games. Also ask for a room overlooking the bay, it's worth the small increase in price!

Disappointing for a Supposed "Upscale Luxury" Hotel

I booked this hotel based on ads describing it as an upscale, luxury resort—but what we experienced was a standard, overpriced hotel that failed to deliver on nearly every promised amenity.

Online, it was advertised to have a tiki bar with poolside waitstaff—there was no such service. A buffet breakfast for purchase? Nope. A spa? Nope. Room service? Also nope. What we got was a basic stay without the features that convinced us to book in the first place.

The room itself was comfortable enough, but storage was practically nonexistent—I lived out of my suitcase on the floor. The safe, microwave, and fridge were all installed at floor level, which meant getting on my knees just to access basic amenities. No patio with a firepit.

To make things worse, there was no water at all in the hotel from midnight to 6 a.m. the first night. Our shower didn’t work at all until Saturday afternoon—and only after I raised the issue with Sarah, the operations manager. I appreciated that she took time to sit with me and listen to our concerns. She was friendly and attentive, which helped ease some of my frustration.

We were there for a special occasion—my 65th birthday, and my first-ever visit to Ocean City, Maryland, which was a bucket list trip. Despite the disappointing stay, we made the most of it.

I’ll never return to this hotel, but I’m glad we pushed through and checked OC off my list.

Location and view is wonderful. The pools were nice and pool deck . The down stairs bar/ snacks should be open all day many guests stay at the pool all day and drinks should be available to them, if you can take outside drink to the area. Gave the room 3 star because of the beds . 8th floor guests had no privacy on the balcony from the restaurant diners. And the elevator lobby was crowded with restaurant patrons.