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Reviews of Franklin Terrace Motel

2 out of 5
Franklin Terrace Motel
50 Franklin Avenue, Seaside Heights, NJ

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 94 out of 337 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 126 out of 337 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 66 out of 337 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 31 out of 337 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 20 out of 337 reviews" "

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Shawn, Leesport

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice staff. Close to beach.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is our favorite off season motel. Staff is great. It’s a convenient location and the heater keeps the place very comfortable.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Kenneth R

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No frills
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Kristie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Weekend Beach Trip
This motel fit our needs perfectly. We don't spend a lot of time in our hotel when we travel. We are looking for a clean space with a comfortable bed and a serviceable bathroom. We loved the location of this motel -- just steps away from the beach. The family who runs it is wonderful and kind. We were happy to stay as their guests.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Donald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Close to everything.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff was friendly and helpful. Room very clean.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

Elva

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Dirty bathroom..the black guy staff is terrible.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Melissa

6/10 Okay

tina

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Went for a 2 day getaway. Conveniently located, half block to beach and boardwalk. Off boardwalk just enough for some quiet from that. We were early and they allowed us in early, after they cleaned our room. Very friendly staff. Gave free beach passes. Decent price. Didnt go into the pool, but it was very clean. A/C worked great. Refrigerator, worked great to keep bottled water cold, but only 1 shelf in it. it was a bigger fridge and had freezer on top (didnt use), Small microwave (didnt use), 2 counter top burners (didnt use). No coffee pots in the room or office area. Tv with basic cable. We were able to find some pay-per-view, but were told we wouldnt be able to purchase becuz of it being a business. We brought roku express and hooked it to tv. Room had 2 full size beds, table and chair, dresser, night stand. not much room to move around, and 2nd bed very close to bathroom door. Bathroom very small, only shower stall, extremely small sink, and toilet. No counter in bathroom. Shower curtain a plastic one, w/mold on it. Curtains over 1 window with tears/holes in them. No blankets on beds, only sheets and bedspread. And my bedspread had something on it, which i didnt notice until day 2. Used my own blanket and slept on top. When stripping the bed upon leaving, noticed mold on both box spring covers. Floors looked clean, but sticky. Walls very thin, could hear everything in room next door. Felt safe, but could def use tlc & updates. Would choose another place if i went back.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Denise

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Antonio

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
bathroom tiny, lack of parking on premises
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Michele

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great family owned and operated motel.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Luis

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
This was super convenient to beach and boardwalk. Floors could have been cleaner. Staff was very friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

William

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was nice to have 3 beds but the room was really cramped. As is common in Seaside Heights, the bathroom was tiny and there was virtually no room for any of us (3 people) to change or do any thing. The staff was very friendly and helpful about parking and it was nice to get free beach passes. They were great but it really was too cramped for the cost.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

2/10 Terrible

joanne

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Yusuf

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
clean
Room was very clean and comfortable. They also provide beach badge and no cost. I would recommend to anyone.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

James

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
I stayed here with girlfreind and our 3 children. The room was a little tight, but we managed. We had an issue with the shower drain backing up, but the lady working behind the desk was extremely nice and reasonable and they had it working in no time at all and also extended our stay and beach pass for the inconvenience. It is very close to the boardwalk/ beach which is what we went for and it had a nice little pool to relax after the beach. I was very pleased with the service and I would definetly recommend this place to a small family or couple looking to spend some time on the beach. The price for the location is unbeatable and the owners and staff are great people.

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Front desk manager was very pleasant and professional. Clean pool.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had a fantastic stay here! The family that own/runs it is so nice. I feel like the poor reviews are people that want a 5-star hotel room at a family-owned motel price. The building is older, but the room & bathroom were very clean. Owners were happy to answer questions we had about the area & were very helpful. Private parking lot & 1 block to the boardwalk makes it an ideal location - especially when you can walk everywhere and just need a safe place to sleep. We would stay here again if we ever travel to Seaside Heights again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brendan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A great motel for easy access to the boardwalk and beach. Clean and welcoming. Great pool.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Silvia

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay as always.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Todd

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location
The motel is super close to the boardwalk and beach near lots of restaurants. The room is dated but adequate, as long as you curb your expectations. Super affordable and you could do worse.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Priscilla

Travelled with family
Distance is close . 1 block away from the board walk . Tiny bathroom, no room service to clean the room, the beds were hard , and outdated. Overall I will give it a 7 out of 10.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Ivanna

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

4/10 Poor

Anthony

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Wasn’t a huge fan of the layout, everything was pretty small, it seemed like the walls were super thin, it was fairly loud during the night. I can tell when people just got done pooping because I can smell it running through the system. It’s a very old school layout, when I go back down I’m going to personally find a different place. BUT it is affordable.

2/10 Terrible

Mia

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Was not too happy about the booking… Unclean to my standards with clearly unwashed sheets. Saw multiple hairs and uncertain white cloudy stains throughout the comforter. Paid $537 in total (2 nights) through expedia. Would recommend any other PROM WEEKEND people to BOOK THROUGH DIFFERENT SITE so you don’t get ripped off like I did. Other websites offered $100 for a night while I paid a ridiculous cost.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Katie

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We were pleasantly surprised with this place. We are from NJ and know how bad Seaside Heights motels can be and we accept that, but that was not the case here. This was our first time staying here and we had no problems with our stay. The room was clean, check-in and check-out was easy. It was close enough to the boardwalk, to be convenient, but far enough away that it wasn't too loud.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Yaquiria

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice motel. Especially when you just need one night.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

6/10 Okay

Samuel

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was as clean as it could be but everything was old and dumpy. The manger was friendly and helpfull. There was no staff. Clearly a summer time place to stay for the beach
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2023

4/10 Poor

TIFFANY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Matthew

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is in a great location. The boardwalk was a block away! Check in and Check out was easy.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Angela, Sparta Township

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Our hosts were awesome. Their children so cute. Close to boardwalk.
Stayed 14 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Franklin, Dumont

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rundown and dirty
The room was very dirty. 5 minutes after removing our shoes our feet were filthy. Room was very rundown. The family who own the motel were very nice and accommodating.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not bad, not fantastic, good.
Shower curtain had mildew on it, floor was dirty, sheets had to be changed. Service to change the sheets was immediate.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I've stayed in many motels in Seaside Heights and you can assume it's not going to be great! NOT the case with Franklin Terrace. The family that owns/runs it is super nice and welcoming and the rooms were recently renovated and extremely clean. We've found our place in Seaside Heights from here on out!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Anita

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly, family-owned place….
My husband and I stayed with our small daughter for one night so that we could enjoy the beach and boardwalk before Summer was out. Check-in was easy and I was greeted by Bina who so graciously showed us around and let us view a couple different types of rooms. Her husband is also very friendly and hospitable. Our room was clean and we enjoyed our stay. The location is great and we only walked a short block to the boardwalk!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Mutsuki, New York

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Marissa

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property was very clean. Staff was nice and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

christine, Waymart

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The location was key. A short walk to the boardwalk and beach. The room needed a face lift but worked perfect for us. It had everything we wanted such as a microwave table and refrigerator.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

John

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoy they had a barbecue grill there and a pool and they allowed early check in no problems and parking available. The one thing was the flooring was ceramic and was slippery in the room and that's due to the sand and water and probably what they used to clean the floor is with but other than that good place
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Brooke

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great location. Close to boardwalk and beach. Little dated but clean. Staff was extremely nice, we were allowed to check in early. Not that it's linked to the hotel but be aware there is a $10 daily fee to access the beach
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Stephen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
For a cheaper hotel option was quite pleased, clean, quiet, and comfortable. Staff was kind, great family environment.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Gary

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff was very very nice, we arrived early and we were able to check in. The room was clean, the air conditioning was on, it was perfect!!!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022