Sahara Motel

2.5 star property

Photo gallery for Sahara Motel

2 Double Bed Oceanfront
Check-in/check-out kiosk
2 Double Bed Efficiency Oceanview
Exterior
2 Double Bed Efficiency

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
1900 Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, MD, 21842
  • Ocean City Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Ocean City Boardwalk
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Bahia Marina
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Ocean City, MD (OCE-Ocean City Municipal)
    ‪10 min drive‬

Room options

2 Double Bed Efficiency

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Accessible 2 Double Beds West Building

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

2 Double Bed Oceanfront

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

2 Double Beds West Building

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Accessible 2 Double Bed Poolside

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

2 Double Bed Efficiency Oceanview

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

2 Double Bed Oceanview

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

2 Double Bed Tower Building

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

2 Double Bed Poolside

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Accessible 2 Double Bed Tower Building

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

About the area

Ocean City

With a stay at Sahara Motel in Ocean City (Downtown Ocean City), you'll be steps from Ocean City Boardwalk and Ocean City Beach. .This motel is 0.9 mi (1.5 km) from Jolly Roger Amusement Park and 1.5 mi (2.5 km) from Roland E. Powell Convention Center.

What's nearby

  • Ocean City Beach - 2 min walk
  • Ocean City Boardwalk - 2 min walk
  • Jolly Roger Amusement Park - 20 min walk
  • Roland E. Powell Convention Center - 3 min drive
  • Inlet Park - 4 min drive

Getting around

  • Ocean City Station - 5 min drive
  • Ocean City, MD (OCE-Ocean City Municipal) - 10 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Fish Tales - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Brass Balls Saloon - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Embers Restaurant - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Grotto Pizza - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Papi’s Taco Joint - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Sahara Motel

Motel with free parking, steps from Ocean City Boardwalk
Sahara Motel offers 161 air-conditioned accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. Televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with rainfall showerheads. This Ocean City motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the motel include a seasonal outdoor pool.
Make yourself at home in one of the 161 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature shower/tub combinations with rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include phones, housekeeping is provided daily, and you can request rollaway/extra beds (surcharge).
Enjoy the recreation opportunities such as a seasonal outdoor pool or make use of other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access.
Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free uncovered self-parking on site

Things to do

  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Daily housekeeping

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Thin carpet in room
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Heating
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV
  • TV channels

More

  • Guidebooks/recommendations
  • Phone
  • Restaurant dining guide
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.00 per day

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.00 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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Property Registration Number 85599

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The seasonal pool will be open from May 29 to October 01

Property is also known as

Sahara Motel Motel
Sahara Motel Ocean City
Sahara Motel Motel Ocean City

Sahara Motel Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 73 out of 208 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 63 out of 208 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 42 out of 208 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 16 out of 208 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 208 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ben

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tara

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wilmer

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great view
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

elizabeth

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heidi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location for beach. Clean rooms, staff very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Jeff

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great to be right on the boardwalk ocean front with private balcony.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great night check them out
The price was awsome the location was right in the midle of everything the room was very clean the only fault against it was its dated but the avocado bath was nostalgic i will stay there again ocean across the street
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Magdalene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The cafe was *amazing!*
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Tammy

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dirty carpet
When I booked I thought I got beach front and one that had a kitchen . No no no ! When we complained the front desk said you had to book direct to get the choice !! What !
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

gail, Millington

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our room was missing shower curtain. Housekeeping should have know to replace it.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

cynthia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
For the price I would have liked a better bed and I could hear the neighbor
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Carrye

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Desperately needs some love
The only thing that saved this place is the staff. They were so helpful and friendly. After the first night I went to the store and bought bed bug spray, sheets, pillow cases, and blankets and had house keeping take theirs back. I got candles to help the major mold smell. It is not a 10 minute walk not even run to the end of the boardwalk, much longer. Thanks to the staff for being so great and making the stay better
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Nicole

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Jennifer

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

8/10 Good

Jodi

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We really enjoyed the on-site diner, and the place was very clean. The staff was friendly and very responsive. The room was a little dated, but the oceanfront balcony was fantastic. The AC was cold put not positioned in the room the best.
Great Ocean view
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The pool is open until end of September when we went 2 weeks ago the pool had dirt and leaves in it. All else was great. The cafe was excellent. Front desk srrvice was very helpful
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Moira

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Great old school Ocean City hotel BUT it could use a good scrubbing. Our room was fine but it looked like the window and the phone had not been cleaned in some time. It’s nice to have these older hotels around but please give them the care they need.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Samson

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room smelled horrible
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Katelyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I really enjoyed staying here. My room was clean and it was pretty quiet considering there was a festival. The location is very convenient, very walkable. I would happily stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Donna

Travelled with partner
Our carpet was very dirty. I dropped crumbs and when I used a wash cloth to pick them up the cloth was black. Carpets need cleaned bad. I had booked through Expedia an Oceanfront room. I called the Sahara to never have anyone pick up the phone. I was told you have to go through a reservation center which I called and requested a first floor room away from the road. Upon check in I was given a third floor ocean view room. When I said we requested first floor I was told I would be upgraded to oceanfront free of charge. I showed her my reservation sheet showing I had booked oceanfront. Some of the better things were: Our air conditioner wouldn't work and they did come and replace it. There were no maids sitting on the steps that you had to try to climb around which was true in past years. I noticed the trash cans on the floors at the steps were always emptied which wasn't happening in past years. The rooms were cleaned better than previous years.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved that it was so close to the boardwalk and ocean for early morning sunrise walks. Very clean facility beds could use upgrades.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Debra

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Outdated and uncomfortable.
Stayed here because family members were staying here. I would never stay here again. Beds were lumpy and hard. Bathroom had a wall sink and no shelves. All fixtures were cheap and old. No place to set down small items. No hook on back of door. Carpet looked really old. Dark green color was popular in early 90s. Furniture looked like 1982. To their credit, the bathroom was as clean as it could be given its outdated appearance. The place just looks sad and i couldn't wait to leave. I am used to staying in modern hotels with ammenties so this place was uncomfortable in many ways. Diner associated with it used the be very good, but not good now. Eggs tasted like powdered eggs. It was really awful and really expensive.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Daniel

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bike Week 2924
Nice view of the water . Maids cleaned up daily . Beds comfortable . The hotel isn't new but clean and comfortable !
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024