Beach Bum Inn

Okay full disclosure this hotel is not the lap of luxury but for what it is it is 5 stars. The employees are friendly and responsive. Housekeeping gives you clean towels and toiletries daily. The beds aren't made but that isn't an issue. The pool is small but it's still nice to have. The inn was very clean which we appreciated. You get one parking spot per room which is wonderful considering it's not always easy or cheap to park in Ocean City. It was a quiet place (there is noise from the cars on Baltimore Ave but that isn't the hotel's fault). We got an amazing rate (book directly with the inn and you save) and had a wonderful time. Location wise you're only a block to the boardwalk's 3rd St entrance. I recommend this place if you're looking for an affordable place to sleep while you're in OC.

We really enjoyed our stay here! Me and my kids aren’t exactly luxury travelers, so I can’t speak for someone looking for a fancy resort, but for a simple little beach motel, this place was honestly perfect for us.

It’s only about a block from the beach, which was amazing with kids. Our room had two beds, a refrigerator, and a bathroom — everything we needed for a beach trip. Everything was clean and comfortable, and we really didn’t have any complaints.

I also wanted to mention the staff because I saw some previous reviews saying they weren’t friendly, and I feel like that was a little unfair based on our experience. Everyone we interacted with was always super pleasant and nice to us.

One thing I would definitely mention is that there is no elevator. If you or someone you’re traveling with has trouble with stairs or any mobility issues, I would call ahead and ask for a room on one of the lower floors.

The pool is little! If you read “heated pool” and picture a huge hotel pool, that’s definitely not what it is. It’s a small pool that’s perfect for young kids or maybe 2–3 adults. My kids absolutely LOVED it and basically thought they had their own personal swimming pool the whole vacation. It was a little cold when we first arrived, but I think they may have just filled it because it got noticeably warmer as the days went on.

Also, if anyone else is like me and was wondering what the continental breakfast actually consists of — they had small boxes of cereal, microwavable breakfast sandwiches, apples, coffee, hot tea, milk, and apple juice. It was simple, but it was nice to be able to grab something in the morning before heading out.

Overall, we had a really nice stay. It’s not a big fancy resort — it’s a little beach motel a block from the ocean, and that was exactly what we wanted. Like I said, we don’t know much about luxury anyway. Give us a clean room, somewhere to sleep, a fridge for our snacks, and a little pool for the kids and we’re happy. We would definitely stay here again!

The only good thing about this inn is the location, the rooms are so small the balcony door was hitting off the bed. The beds are very uncomfortable and they only put two pillows on one of the beds so my son brought his pillow from the car, about an hour after check out the man working the desk called me an said he was charging me $30 for a pillow, asked me why I didn’t inform him we were missing a pillow like I counted the pillows, Ridiculous. Will not be staying here or recommend this place to anyone.

Let’s clarify that you are accusing me of stealing a pillow but clearly in this picture you can see there is NOT 6 of your pillows like you tried to claim on the phone. I tried to explain to you that the bed on the left only had 2 pillows but you must always think you’re right. There is only 5 so who is the liar now my son has two pillows on the bed on the left one is all black and one is black and purple and there is ONLY 2 of your cheap thin hotel pillows behind him. On the other bed there is 3 of your thin pillows and my daughter’s “dirty” pillow. That’s TERRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE. Sounds like your cleaning staff should be counting the pillows. Shame on you.