After reading all the glowing reviews, we booked the king suite at the Belmont for a long weekend in August. We normally stay in hotels or B&Bs, but were looking for a little more space. All the reviews stressed how clean the place was. I cannot call this place clean. There were bugs flying around the bathroom sink from the time we arrived until the time we left. There were two plastic chairs and a table outside the room. When we arrived, one chair had a large dirty puddle, and the other had a large clump of hair that looked like it was pulled from a drain. The table had an ashtray with a used cigarette in it.

There were no toiletries in the room except for a bar of soap. When I asked Mo if he had any shampoo, etc., he told me they used to, but the guests kept dropping them in the toilet. Apparently they generally rent to morons. (Another indication is that they don't take credit card reservations - you need to mail a money order, though Mo eventually waived that when I protested.) Mo took me to a shed with a large, filthy box filled with the shampoo bottles that previous guests had left, and offered me to help myself. He told me I would not find any body wash as he keeps those leftovers for himself. We instead headed of to CVS for some toiletries and RAID.

If you've ever stayed at a bed and breakfast, you may be misled by the "pool-side breakfast" as we were. This consisted of the following: a couple of ziploc bags so old that the writing on them had faded, filled with generic corn flakes, some milk in a trough of ice, some random bread in bags or plastic wrap, and a few bananas. The pool was regularly surrounded by beer and cigarettes, and the people consuming them.

The room was a decent size, though the linens were harsh. There was no closet. If you book the king suite, remember that everyone else in the motel is paying half what you are, so don't expect more than they do based on what you are paying.

The motel may fit in well with the town. Unlike other Jersey Shore towns we'd stayed in (Spring Lake, Ocean City, Barnegat Light), Seaside Heights does not seem to attract summer-home builders or upscale vacationers. The houses in the neighborhood of the motel are mainly tiny houses the size of our Manhattan apartment, surrounded by chain-link fences with ten "Beware of Dog" signs and shirtless residents drinking beer on the front lawn. The ocean is nice, but the boardwalk is a shlocky collection of fried Oreo stands. My advice - the Jersey shore is lined with beautiful beaches and towns - skip Seaside Heights and skip the Belmont Motel.

Thanks Again!!!! Absolutely perfect. My husband Nick and I had a fabulous weekend at the Belmont....again.....WE got our favorite immaculate room........Mo let us check in early (they are always very very accommodating). The specials the Belmont offers in the fall cannot be beat. The room is large, clean, smells wonderful....two TV's, a large bathroom. Life doesn't get much better. I can never say enough about all the wonderful trips I have had to the Belmont. Right in the heart of Seaside Heights, walk to everything. Just park your car at the Belmont and you don't need it again until you leave. Thanks to all at the Belmont, AGAIN!

JANET AND NICK GIELLA..............VERNON, NEW JERSEY.....

To drive 8 hours from Montreal, it's gotta be worth it...and it is! We've been there twice already and the Belmont truly is the best in Seaside Heights! Believe us we know! Clean+++, close to beach (badges included), courteous staff, complimentary continental breakast ,with a smile, every morning.
All the rooms overlook the sparkling pool and the large balconies with patio sets make it a great setting for dinner or drinks. The efficiencies are very functional and with a grocery store nearby and the poolside BBQ accessible to all guests; you can have a great meal anytime!
Thanks to Mo, Katrina and the girls for your hard work and attention to detail; and to Anthony and Kathy for making us feel at home.
Anthony and Maggie

Once again the Belmont lives up to being the best motel in Seaside. Me and my wife stayed a week in August and like always i felt like i was home. The rooms pool and grounds are very clean, also the owners and there managers Moe and Kitia are some of the best people you will evert meet We love all of you THANK YOU