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Surf City Hotel

4.2 ★★★★☆ 680 Google reviews · Oceanfront wedding venue in Surf City, New Jersey · 0.6 mi to the beach

Private beach On-site lodging

Unfussy rooms & an apartment in a historic, seasonal hotel with a restaurant, a pub & a clam bar.

Plan your tour

  • Setting oceanfront venue, 0.6 mi to the beach — verified by its distance to a real shoreline
  • Private beach a private stretch of sand comes up here — no public permit, no onlookers wandering through your vows
  • Lodging on-site rooms come up in reviews and the venue's own info — a built-in room block for a destination beach wedding; ask what's included
  • Phone +1 609-494-7281
  • Website surfcityhotel.com — most venues book tours right on their site

At a glance

800 Long Beach Blvd, Surf City, NJ 08008

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On the property

What couples name in their reviews of Surf City Hotel and what the venue states on its own site — the fastest way to tell what's actually here before you drive out.

🏖️ Private Beach

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🛏️ On-Site Lodging

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What couples highlight

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 680 Google reviews — in their own words, and only about the wedding and the setting.

🤝 staff who go above & beyond 3 mentions
💵 great value for a beach venue 2 mentions

From the reviews

I had such an amazing at the surf city hotel. It was my first time in South Jersey. I had such an incredible time. I was staying at this location because I was going to my friends wedding. I had an amazing time, the service was excellent. I had an easy time finding a place to park and it was right by the beach.

★★★★★ — Leslie, Oct 2025

Had a great stay at the Surf City Hotel! What an amazing location! Easy to get to the beach and beach badges are provided. The first night I arrived I walked less than a block away to rent a bike. Super easy and biking around was a great way to travel! I didn’t have to move my car once. Parking was also easy.

★★★★★ — Anna, Aug 2025

Location was great near everything and plenty to do. Hotel staff was fantastic! Even if I asked a million questions they were so understanding and helpful. Room was comfortable, and bathroom was a nice size. Bed was comfortable and linens and towels very clean. House keeping missed vacuuming under the dresser.

★★★★★ — The, Jul 2025

Surf City Hotel Review We recently stayed at Surf City Hotel, and wecan't recommend it enough! The location is unbeatable, just one block from the beautiful beach, making it incredibly convenient for a day of sun and sand. The hotel features a fantastic restaurant right on-site!

★★★★★ — Debbie, May 2025

Excerpts from public Google reviews, filtered to comments about the wedding and the setting. Read all 680 reviews →

Getting married at Surf City Hotel

Two things make the tour worth the drive. First, see the ceremony spot at the exact time of day you'd say your vows — a west-facing beach glows at sunset but bakes at noon, and you'll want to feel the wind, watch where the sun sits, and walk the path your guests take across the sand. Second, bring your real questions: the weather backup (where does the ceremony move if it rains or the wind kicks up?), who pulls the beach permit, the sound-ordinance curfew, the catering and bar policy, and exactly what's included — chairs, setup, and teardown on sand are where quotes quietly diverge. Peak beach dates book 12–18 months out, so if the tour feels right, ask what's open in your season before you leave.

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Listing verified July 2026 from public business records and couples' reviews. Something out of date? Report a correction. Own this venue? Claim your listing — it's free.