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Bungalow Hotel
50 Laird St, Long Branch, NJ 07740-8100
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Bungalow Hotel is the Jersey Shore's only authentic boutique hotel. Located in Pier Village, just steps from the Atlantic Ocean. All rooms have oversized king beds, flat screen tvs, fireplaces, wet bar with refrigerators, and original art.
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Property amenities
Free parking
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Bar / lounge
Bicycles available
Game room
Books, DVDs, music for children
Non-smoking hotel
Outdoor fireplace
Car park
Wifi
Wine / champagne
Billiards
Board games / puzzles
Outdoor furniture
Shared lounge / TV area
24-hour front desk
Room features
Air conditioning
Housekeeping
Safe
Telephone
Kitchenette
Refrigerator
Flatscreen TV
Bath / shower
Wake-up service / alarm clock
Room types
Bridal suite
Non-smoking rooms
Suites
Family rooms
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HOTEL STYLE
Modern
Romantic
Languages Spoken
English, Spanish
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50 Laird St, Long Branch, NJ 07740-8100
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Somewhat walkable
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This is a great boutique hotel. Large comfortable room. Attentive staff, easy parking and perfect location. We have stayed here several times in the past several years in the winter for a quick weekend getaway to see shows at the stone Pony in Asbury Park. A short walk to the beach and multiple shops, restaurants and bars. Great for families and small groups with competitive prices.
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Date of stay: February 2024Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from General Manager, General Manager at Bungalow Hotel
Responded 19 Feb 2024
Thank you for staying at Bungalow Hotel. We are delighted to hear your experiences have been consistently positive throughout the years, from our large, comfortable rooms to attentive service and convenient amenities. It's great that our location is the perfect base for your weekend getaways, with easy access to The Stone Pony and local dining and shopping. We appreciate your continued patronage and look forward to your next visit, aiming to make it just as memorable as the ones before. Kind Regards, Craig A Waterman Area General Manager
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Large, clean rooms. nice high ceilings and fireplace. super comfy beds and linens. nice scent. slept great. helpful staff.
a few suggestions though. couch is too low. bathroom could use a few hooks to hang towels and wet suits etc. windows are screwed shut. What a shame. TV is old and no cable channels with movies. the wifi is spotty so an iPad wont help for watching movies unless you download them in advance. Shower could use a handheld spray or at least provide a shower cap. window curtains are great and room is flooded with daylight so the blackouts are welcome. But room lighting is otherwise insufficient at night.
great relaxing vacation though. I would def come back.
a few suggestions though. couch is too low. bathroom could use a few hooks to hang towels and wet suits etc. windows are screwed shut. What a shame. TV is old and no cable channels with movies. the wifi is spotty so an iPad wont help for watching movies unless you download them in advance. Shower could use a handheld spray or at least provide a shower cap. window curtains are great and room is flooded with daylight so the blackouts are welcome. But room lighting is otherwise insufficient at night.
great relaxing vacation though. I would def come back.
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Date of stay: September 2020Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from , Owner at Bungalow Hotel
Responded 17 Feb 2021
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. Please call (732) 229-3700 and let us know how we can do better and improve on the 3 stars! Thanks, Bungalow Hotel
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Stayed at the Bungalow for one night (Halloween) with three friends, all in our own rooms. I had a room on the fourth floor which was nice because I had an ocean view (from a distance) from one window. The room was really spacious and nice - bed was very comfortable. Since it is autumn, we didn't miss the fact that they have no pool (although during the summer, apparently the pool at the sister hotel Wave (walking distance) can be used. My only suggestion would be an ice machine on each floor (you have to walk to lobby for ice) and perhaps a microwave in the kitchenette. Also, instructions on how to use the lights since there is a master switch in the kitchenette which I had to find in a panic in the middle of the night as I thought I had lost electricity. We got a reasonable rate since it is off-season but like all hotels in the area, I believe the summer rates are really high. All in all, an excellent stay and I would recommend the hotel to others.
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Date of stay: October 2020
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Room Tip: Fourth floor rooms on one side (odd numbered rooms) have a limited, distant ocean view
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Response from , Owner at Bungalow Hotel
Responded 17 Feb 2021
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience! We appreciate the four stars but hope we can earn that 5th star moving forward. Please reach out to us if we can help out. Thanks, Bungalow Hotel
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We spent four nights at this property and the stay really fell short. I would not recommend staying here. Firstly we were not made aware that the pool was a 2-1/2 block walk at a sister hotel. We had a few issues with our room that were not handled timely or properly. When we had our upstairs neighbor bouncing a basketball, the first front desk person called and asked them to stop. Later, when it happened again, a different front desk person said there was nothing they could do about it. This would have all been acceptable in a low end hotel where I was not being charged top dollar. In general the staff is amateur and it feels that management is lacking. I never like to write a negative review but felt it necessary to warn future guests.
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Date of stay: June 2020Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from , Owner at Bungalow Hotel
Responded 17 Feb 2021
Please call (732) 229-3700 so we can improve your experience and earn a higher rating! Thanks, Bungalow Hotel
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Incredibly badly managed hotel. I was locked out of my room twice in the middle of the night due to a malfunctioning card key system. The first time was at 3:30 am when I went to my car to get something, and then it happened again at 6 am when I went for a morning walk after not being able to return to sleep (the desk clerk eventually let me into the room both times, but it took him three trips because even his global card key would not work and he had to use a physical key).
There is an OBVIOUS safety issue with a guest (particularly a woman traveling alone) being unable to quickly and safely enter her room whenever she needs to. It is OBVIOUSLY unacceptable for a room key to completely malfunction for several hours during the night and early morning. But when the manager, Alicia Guidetti, came to work at 7, I spoke with her about this. She comped my resort fee (a measly $37 - I don’t know what it’s for since there is no pool or even outdoor area on this property) but when I said I expected my room to be comped, she argued at length with me that I had “used the room” and therefore would not be refunded the price of the room. This is outrageous. A hotel has only one real job: to provide safe access to a secure room. Failing this is literally a liability, and arguing with me about it is unacceptable. I literally checked in yesterday afternoon and left at 7 am, did not sleep at all, and did not have access to my own room with a key that worked. Truly terrible hotel management.
There is an OBVIOUS safety issue with a guest (particularly a woman traveling alone) being unable to quickly and safely enter her room whenever she needs to. It is OBVIOUSLY unacceptable for a room key to completely malfunction for several hours during the night and early morning. But when the manager, Alicia Guidetti, came to work at 7, I spoke with her about this. She comped my resort fee (a measly $37 - I don’t know what it’s for since there is no pool or even outdoor area on this property) but when I said I expected my room to be comped, she argued at length with me that I had “used the room” and therefore would not be refunded the price of the room. This is outrageous. A hotel has only one real job: to provide safe access to a secure room. Failing this is literally a liability, and arguing with me about it is unacceptable. I literally checked in yesterday afternoon and left at 7 am, did not sleep at all, and did not have access to my own room with a key that worked. Truly terrible hotel management.
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Date of stay: September 2021Trip type: Travelled solo
Room Tip: Find another property nearby.
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Where do I start? First of all the design of the rooms are so strange. Why is there a bathroom open to the bedroom with a chandelier overhead with no lighting? Why are the rods for hanging in the closets so high? No one under 5'8" could possibly hang anything. Where are the luggage racks for placing the luggage so it's not on the floor? Was this hotel perhaps the final project for an architectural or interior design student?
The staff needs to be trained in HOSPTIALITY as that is the business. Telling a client that is playing $900+ a night that there's no decaf k cups because it's not in the budget??? Go down to CVS, buy a box for $10 and I bet they will last you for a month. How about making sure there are napkins out at breakfast in the morning and not giving out paper towels as a substitute. Giving out only two key cards per suite when it's a 2 bedroom?
The one car allowed for parking should be part of the resort fee and not separate.
The two things going for this hotel is the location and the ability to use the amenities at The Wave - the sister hotel down the boardwalk. That was amazing.
If you are going to charge top dollar - train the staff and rethink some of the policies.
The staff needs to be trained in HOSPTIALITY as that is the business. Telling a client that is playing $900+ a night that there's no decaf k cups because it's not in the budget??? Go down to CVS, buy a box for $10 and I bet they will last you for a month. How about making sure there are napkins out at breakfast in the morning and not giving out paper towels as a substitute. Giving out only two key cards per suite when it's a 2 bedroom?
The one car allowed for parking should be part of the resort fee and not separate.
The two things going for this hotel is the location and the ability to use the amenities at The Wave - the sister hotel down the boardwalk. That was amazing.
If you are going to charge top dollar - train the staff and rethink some of the policies.
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Date of stay: July 2023Trip type: Travelled with family
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Worst hotel experience I have ever had. First, the room smelled moldy; climate control equipment was so noisy and leaked water all over the room, and fans in the bathroom and toilet were just too loud that it caused a nuisance to our stay for a family of 3. The Heater did not work as you would think; we had to use the fireplace to heat the room, which would turn off every 30 minutes.
Secondly, fees, fees & fees that ultimately look like extortion. Resort fees and parking fees on top of what we paid for our stays. Let me not forget to mention that you technically do not receive anything unique or exciting for these fees. Trust me, I did my research and comparison. They say they serve breakfast, but it's downright mediocre. At breakfast time, there was no comfortable sitting to have the trashy breakfast offered, and they had us waiting for plates to dish the bagels, muffins, and juice they served.
Thirdly, why the hell is there a non-functional wine cooler/ beverage center in the room? Just put in a damn refrigerator. Not every guest needs these wine coolers, but a fridge could make a guest's stay outstanding. On top of that, the wine cooler/ beverage center made this loud, obnoxious sound when we tried to turn it on to cool our leftovers and water. You can't even stay in the room with the wine cooler/ beverage center on; talk more of sleeping in the room with it on.
Honestly, I can go on and on about my bad experience at this hotel, but I will hold back on other frustrating experiences. For example, weird loud elevator noises, charging my card before checking in, when my booking said to pay at check-in. The owners of this establishment should get some pros to renovate these buildings, facilities, and rooms. I guarantee if these continue, you will take up one day with no guests in sight. This location is one of the best; make great use of it.
Secondly, fees, fees & fees that ultimately look like extortion. Resort fees and parking fees on top of what we paid for our stays. Let me not forget to mention that you technically do not receive anything unique or exciting for these fees. Trust me, I did my research and comparison. They say they serve breakfast, but it's downright mediocre. At breakfast time, there was no comfortable sitting to have the trashy breakfast offered, and they had us waiting for plates to dish the bagels, muffins, and juice they served.
Thirdly, why the hell is there a non-functional wine cooler/ beverage center in the room? Just put in a damn refrigerator. Not every guest needs these wine coolers, but a fridge could make a guest's stay outstanding. On top of that, the wine cooler/ beverage center made this loud, obnoxious sound when we tried to turn it on to cool our leftovers and water. You can't even stay in the room with the wine cooler/ beverage center on; talk more of sleeping in the room with it on.
Honestly, I can go on and on about my bad experience at this hotel, but I will hold back on other frustrating experiences. For example, weird loud elevator noises, charging my card before checking in, when my booking said to pay at check-in. The owners of this establishment should get some pros to renovate these buildings, facilities, and rooms. I guarantee if these continue, you will take up one day with no guests in sight. This location is one of the best; make great use of it.
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Date of stay: November 2023Trip type: Travelled with family
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Room Tip: Many stuff do not work, and if they ever do, they make loud noises that can keep you up all day...
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Response from General Manager, General Manager at Bungalow Hotel
Responded 8 Nov 2023
Dear Pete, We appreciate you reaching out to share your thoughts regarding your family's recent stay at our property. While we're glad that you enjoyed our great location, we're very sorry to hear we were unable to meet your expectations and that you were disappointed with your experience. Please accept our apologies for any issues you encountered with the heating and cooling of the room, as well as noise disturbance from the extraction fan; we will address the concerns you raised with our maintenance team to ensure these are working efficiently. We are also actively using your and other guest feedback to educate our upcoming property-wide renovation this Winter, and have recently significantly expanded the offerings included in our property Resort Fee that we feel will be of great value to our guests. Your feedback is important and allows us to continually review guest satisfaction and where we could be doing better. Thank you for your valuable input. Kind Regards, Craig A Waterman Area General Manager
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Overall it is a good boutique hotel. Clean, close to pier village and board walk, yet away from the hustle bustle. The housekeeping staff is exceptional, keeping the place and rooms very tidy. The front office staff could do better, slightly more helpful and smiling would help. Although everything at the Wave is complimentary, I found the Wave staff patronizing when you came from the Bungalow. That needs to change, on the day we booked I paid more for the Bungalow than the Wave. Anyway the one star less is for the breakfast. Rather remove breakfast ( bagels and coffee at best ) from the offering and charge a little lesser for the room, might have more people interested and wanting to return.
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Date of stay: August 2023Trip type: Travelled with family
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Great location. Huge room, wished I could open a window to feel that fresh ocean air. Weirdly they have "not got the budget to include decaf coffee". For $900 per night you would think they could afford decaf Keurig cups in the coffee maker in the room. I had to walk 2 blocks to Starbucks for a cup of decaf! The closet hanging rods are so high up I couldn't reach them. (I'm 5'2" ). There were no racks for the luggage. I found a spot in the living room to put my suitcase but I kept banging my head on the TV suspended on the wall so I finally put it on the sofa. The breakfast room was hardly that. It was 2 Victorian sofas and a bunch of stools. They told us there was yogurt but I had to ask for it to be put out. There were bagels and sweet rolls. The staff were very helpful. We really enjoyed being able to use the beach and pool facilities at the Wave hotel down the street about 3 blocks.
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Date of stay: July 2023Trip type: Travelled with family
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My wife and I were looking for a local not so local overnight getaway. We found the Bungalow online, read the reviews and decided to take a chance. We called the property before booking and they were extremely helpful. Checkin was quick and easy. The Lil Pipeline Room was extremely spacious Clean, well appointed, up to date and very impressive. The bed was very comfortable, the towels and Robes, yes , They supplied 2 Robes , were soft. The toiletries were top notch. The room featured two bathrooms, two large flat screen TV’s, a kitchenette, a private balcony, a large sunken soaking tub, a gas powered fireplace, and large living room areas with two sofas and large shower with great water pressure. Zero complaints ! Plenty of outlets to charge your electronics. Stay here in season or off season, you won’t be disappointed !
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Date of stay: December 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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I don’t remember exactly, we wore masks,
They have a parking lot that you don’t need to pay for
"Do not stay at this hotel. Not worth the price. Think twice before you would book it."Read full review
"Many stuff do not work, and if they ever do, they make loud noises that can keep you up all day and night. Beware of Fees, fees, & fees"Read full review
"They serve a continental breakfast in the morning that has fresh bagels, juice and other pastries. Take advantage of that if you can. "Read full review
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$451 - $880 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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United StatesNew JerseyJersey ShoreLong Branch
NUMBER OF ROOMS
24
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Frequently Asked Questions about Bungalow Hotel
Which popular attractions are close to Bungalow Hotel?
Nearby attractions include Pier Village (0.2 km), Long Branch Beach & Boardwalk (0.2 km), and Ice at the Pier (0.2 km).
What are some of the property amenities at Bungalow Hotel?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, a lounge, and free parking.
Which room amenities are available at Bungalow Hotel?
Top room amenities include a kitchenette, air conditioning, and a flat screen TV.
What food & drink options are available at Bungalow Hotel?
Guests can enjoy a lounge during their stay.
Is parking available at Bungalow Hotel?
Yes, free parking, a parking garage, and secured parking are available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Bungalow Hotel?
Conveniently located restaurants include Turning Point of Long Branch, McLoone's Pier House, and Sirena Risorante.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at Bungalow Hotel?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English and Spanish.
Are there any historical sites close to Bungalow Hotel?
Many travellers enjoy visiting Stephen Crane House (9.0 km).
Is Bungalow Hotel accessible?
Yes, it offers wheelchair access, reduced mobility rooms, and facilities for disabled guests. For specific enquiries, we recommend calling ahead to confirm.