Harris House By the Beach

2.0 star property

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Exterior
Lobby
Seasonal outdoor pool
Beach nearby
Standard Room, 1 King Bed | Blackout drapes, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
The current price is $331
$289 nightly
$331 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jun 14 - Jun 15

Explore the area

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1201 Ocean Ave, Ocean City, NJ, 08226
  • Place, Ocean City Boardwalk
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Ocean City Beach
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Playland's Castaway Cove
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Airport, Atlantic City, NJ (ACY-Atlantic City Intl.)
    ‪30 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(50 reviews)
  • 258 sq ft
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(9 reviews)
  • 258 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Ocean City

Located in Ocean City (Central), Harris House By the Beach is steps from Ocean City Boardwalk and a 1-minute drive from Ocean City Beach. .This beach motel is 7.4 mi (11.9 km) from Atlantic City Boardwalk and 11.8 mi (18.9 km) from Hard Rock Casino Atlantic City.

What's nearby

  • Ocean City Boardwalk - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Ocean City Beach - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Playland's Castaway Cove - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Congo Falls Adventure Golf - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Ocean City Music Pier - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles

Getting around

  • Absecon Station - 22 min drive
  • Atlantic City Intl. Airport (ACY) - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Wawa - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪3 Brothers Pizza - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Johnson's Popcorn - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Prep's Pizzeria - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Cathy's 14th Street Bakery - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Harris House By the Beach

Harris House By the Beach offers 74 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature hair dryers and blackout drapes/curtains. Rooms open to balconies or patios. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the motel include a seasonal outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 74 air-conditioned rooms featuring microwaves and flat-screen televisions. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and hair dryers.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a seasonal outdoor pool, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and a vending machine.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Things to do

  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Direct access to the beach

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Built in 1978
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between October 14 and May 16.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 15.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 15.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The seasonal pool will be open from May to October

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Harris House By the Beach Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 357 out of 622 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 194 out of 622 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 56 out of 622 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 622 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 622 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Megan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place for a short getaway!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Alicia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had a great experience here!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Yoanny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice quiet area, nice staff, clean rooms
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a wonderful 4-day stay. Everything was perfect: the room, the service, even the weather. And the location is so close to the boardwalk. A great place to celebrate our anniversary!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kelsey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was very friendly and the location was fantastic
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
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10/10 Excellent

jordan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The wife and I Loved our stay!!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Beverly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly and courteous staff!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

joelma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
i stayed with my family, it was a great stay, I recommend it to everyone
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Carolyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location - nice staff- clean room
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great location. Friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

bonnie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A very pleasant, convenient , and enjoyable stay
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
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10/10 Excellent

eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location just behind the boardwalk with pleasant staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
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10/10 Excellent

JERI LYNN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
staff was friendly, great location to beach & boardwalk
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
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8/10 Good

Yendri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, clean room, very very close to the beach.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff , clean, right off the boardwalk..
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Beth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place. Convenient to Boardwalk. Friendly and helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gregory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Harris House stay

Friendly staff,attentive, helpful,service is great,rooms and facility are very clean,highly recommend location.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Jay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a nice 2 night stay, and the location to the boards/beach is perfect! We plan to stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Super close to the boardwalk with great staff and complementary beach tags!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place to stay

Gail at front desk is soooo friendly!! Our second time here, we love it !!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient location to boardwalk and beach, free parking, rooms are a decent size and clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Diane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location was perfect for our stay. The room was adequate for our needs and I would stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was perfect, quiet
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Nora

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean, friendly staff!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
nice room.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025