Thunderbird Motel

2.5 star property
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Beach nearby
Game room
Children's activities
Studio Suite, 1 Queen Bed | Private kitchen
Studio Suite, 1 King Bed

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
132 Kearney Ave, Seaside Heights, NJ, 08751
  • Seaside Heights Boardwalk
    4 min walk
  • Breakwater Beach Waterpark
    5 min walk
  • Breakwater Beach
    5 min walk
  • Belmar, NJ (BLM-Monmouth Executive)
    30 min drive

Room options

Studio Suite, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Comfort Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Studio Suite, 2 Queen Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Studio Suite, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Comfort Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Studio Suite, 2 Bedrooms

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Seaside Heights

With a stay at Thunderbird Motel in Seaside Heights, you'll be by the ocean, within a 10-minute walk of Breakwater Beach and Casino Pier. .This motel is 0.5 mi (0.7 km) from Seaside Heights Beach and 1 mi (1.5 km) from Ortley Beach.

What's nearby

  • Breakwater Beach - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Casino Pier - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Seaside Heights Beach - 11 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Ortley Beach - 19 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Seaside Park Beach - 19 min walk - 1.7 km

Getting around

  • Belmar, NJ (BLM-Monmouth Executive) - 30 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Three Brothers Pizza - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Midway Steak House - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Spicy Cantina - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Fry Me Up - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Three Brothers From Italy Pizza - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Thunderbird Motel

Motel with free parking, a quick walk to Casino Pier
Thunderbird Motel offers 31 accommodations with blackout drapes/curtains. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 50+ Mbps). Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. Housekeeping is provided on request.
Make yourself at home in one of the 31 guestrooms featuring microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with shower/tub combinations are provided. Conveniences include blackout drapes/curtains, and housekeeping is provided on request.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps

Parking and public transport

  • Free covered self-parking on site

Family friendly

  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge

Guest services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Housekeeping (on request)

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
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Heating (climate-controlled)

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Mini fridge

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: USD 25.00
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: USD 25

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between September 1 and April 30.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Early check-in fee: USD 25.00 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: USD 25 (subject to availability)

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, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Thunderbird Motel Motel
Thunderbird Motel Seaside Heights
Thunderbird Motel Motel Seaside Heights

Thunderbird Motel Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 207 out of 488 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 146 out of 488 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 68 out of 488 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 40 out of 488 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 27 out of 488 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My stay was great and fast check in. Close to the beach and the rooms were sizable and clean.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Douglas

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent, clean accommodations
The interior space and grounds were immaculate. The bathroom fixtures and floor and wall tile appeared to be new. The bedding was clean and comfortable. The carpeting and hard floor were very clean and in excellent condition. On site parking was easy and convenient. I will definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Owner is super accommodating and friendly. Stayed ther 3 years in a row.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

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

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It was a basic room with no extra amenities. The air conditioner kept the room pleasantly cool but was very noisy. The bed was comfortable enough.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Emily

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really great place. Stayed for 2 nights.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shantelle

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Went for a weekend stay. It was very clean, well kept, staff was very nice at check in. Close walk to the boardwalk. It took us about 10 mins or less to walk with all of our beach stuff. Would love to stay here again! 😊
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Ronald

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

John, Staten Island

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Edona

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Dustin

Disliked: Staff & service
Tried to message staff, literally just go ignored by them.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Tammy

Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Jayne was veey nice and on top of things her customer service was definitely a 10. However the facility itself has a mild mildew smell coming out of the AC, there were ants crawling all over the wall in the kitchen, it was not as clean as it could have been, and there were also dead flies on the floor. I think thete is some work to do fir health and safety wise.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness
Good enough for a quick overnight trip
Exactly what one expects from a Jersey Shore Motel
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tanja

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Super friendly staff and rooms are clean. Extended our stay with no issues.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

JAMES

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Mary Ann

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The 3 positives were the manager who was pleasant and was willing to accommodate our request to check in a little early, a coffee maker, and the location not too far from the beach. The negatives were many - very dirty floors and carpet, broken blinds, stained towels, a very uncomfortable bed that had only sheets on it and sparse outdated furniture. Would definitely not recommend staying there!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Doris

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
For Seaside Heights, this was a very good hotel. Room was clean, had carpet, king size bed, bathroom worked, had plenty of hot water, new molded plastic shower stall. Bathroom door would not close (needs trimming). Unfortunately the AC unit is a nightmare!! It was like having a jet engine in your room- insanely loud. We slept about 2 hours. What a shame when everything else was pretty good .
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beach Motel
This place does its job for a place to stay and take a shower on a trip to the beach. Nothing too spectacular but no complaints either. The room was cleaned well on the surface, comfortable bed and good size room. Only cons: There were some ants and only one nightstand. I would stay here again especially for the close distance walk to the boardwalk!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rett

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

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect little motel only about 1 block from the board walk .
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Leslie, Oceanside

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great value for my stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

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

8/10 Good

Tonya

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024