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Desert Sand Resort

2.5 star property

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Indoor pool, seasonal outdoor pool
Aerial view
Exterior
Family Suite, Multiple Beds | Private kitchen
Aerial view

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Kitchen
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
7888 Dune Dr, Avalon, NJ, 08202
  • 7 Mile Beach
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Stone Harbor Beach
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Wetland's Institute
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Atlantic City, NJ (ACY-Atlantic City Intl.)
    ‪42 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Classic Suite, Multiple Beds

Classic Suite, Multiple Beds | Living area

Classic Suite, Multiple Beds

  • 48 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Family Suite, Multiple Beds | Living area

Family Suite, Multiple Beds

  • 62 sq m
  • Sleeps 8
  • 4 Queen Beds

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Premium Suite, Multiple Beds | Living area

Premium Suite, Multiple Beds

  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Queen Beds

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Premier Suite, Multiple Beds | Private kitchen

Premier Suite, Multiple Beds

  • 42 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Traditional Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed | Living area

Traditional Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

  • 42 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About the area

Avalon

When you stay at Desert Sand Resort in Avalon, you'll be near the beach, within a 15-minute drive of Wildwood Boardwalk and Morey's Piers. .This beach hotel is 6.6 mi (10.6 km) from Wildwood Beach and 17.6 mi (28.3 km) from Cape May Beach.

What's nearby

  • 7 Mile Beach - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Stone Harbor Beach - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Wetland's Institute - 3 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Stone Harbor Bird Sanctuary - 4 min drive - 3.3 km
  • Wildwood Beach - 19 min drive - 10.7 km

Getting around

  • Cape May, NJ (WWD-Cape May County) - 26 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Springer's Homemade Ice Cream - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Fred's Tavern & Liquor Store - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Stone Harbor Bar & Grill - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Yacht Club of Stone Harbor - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Avalon Brew Pub - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Desert Sand Resort

Beach hotel with indoor pool
Desert Sand Resort offers 69 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Accommodations are furnished with double sofa beds and dining tables. Kitchenettes offer refrigerators, microwaves, and cookware/dishes/utensils. Bathrooms include bathtubs and complimentary toiletries.

Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and fans. Housekeeping is provided daily.

An indoor pool and a seasonal outdoor pool are on site.
Make yourself at home in one of the 69 guestrooms, featuring kitchenettes with refrigerators and microwaves. Flat-screen televisions are provided for your entertainment. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and sofa beds, as well as phones with free local calls.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities including an indoor pool and a seasonal outdoor pool. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access and gift shops/newsstands.
Featured amenities include multilingual staff, laundry facilities, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
  • WiFi in public areas is free with a 2-device limit

Parking and transport

  • Free offsite parking
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking

Things to do

  • Indoor pool
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Dining table
  • In-room kitchenette
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • In-room sofa bed
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • ATM
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • Beach towels
  • 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.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Double sofa bed

Bathroom

  • Bathtub
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dining table
  • Kitchenette
  • Microwave
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Fan
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Sunday - Thursday (9:00 AM - 7:00 PM) and Friday - Saturday (9:00 AM - 11:00 PM)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Resort fee: 5 percent of room rate
The resort fee includes:
  • Additional inclusions
  • Beach access
  • Housekeeping
  • Pool access

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed

We should mention

The seasonal pool will be open from April to October
Pool access available from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Free WiFi in public areas has a 2-device limit
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Desert Sand Resort Avalon
Desert Sand Avalon
Desert Sand
Desert Sand Avalon
Desert Sand Hotel Avalon
Desert Sand Resort Hotel
Desert Sand Resort Avalon
Desert Sand Resort Hotel Avalon

Desert Sand Resort Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 71 out of 87 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 87 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 87 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 87 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 87 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Management was very pleasant and easy to work with!
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Reginald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bernadette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I contacted the hotel since we needed an early arrival. They were more than accommodating. Room was clean and comfortable. The hotel staff were amazing.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Raymond

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
very well kept. Plenty of room.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
My husband and I never stayed here and we were quite impressed with the room and all its amenities.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tammy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Perfect place in all ways
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Timothy, Spotsylvania

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was a very chill weekend.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great spot
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Natacha, Middletown

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and clean. Great stay
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was very nice. But had to cut visit short secondary family member at home was taken to the hospital.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Lilly

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Grea
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

ROBERT, Dunnellon

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great room and staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

wendy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great for a weekend!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great location, courteous staff really appreciate no 2 night minimum.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our time there. Quiet and nice hotel/condos
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Frances

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was great. Clean. Enjoyed the indoor pool.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice rooms and easy parking. We will stay here again next year.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Irene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024