Holiday Inn Manahawkin/Long Beach Island, an IHG Hotel (Manahawkin, USA)

Travelers find this hotel ideally situated for visiting the Jersey Shore's most popular attraction: Long Beach Island. This barrier island and summer colony with picturesque fishing villages, two waterparks, some serious surf breaks, pristine white-sand beaches and a historic lighthouse provide the perfect setting for your big break.

This hotel's casual grill restaurant is a hit with guests, who enjoy kicking off the day with one of their many classic breakfast dishes. The restaurant's lunch and dinner menu are equally popular, including fresh seafood dishes and other international fare. Parents appreciate the family-friendly "kids' eat for free" deal.

Personnel are regularly described by guests as warm, cheery and ready to assist. In the unlikely event of any hiccups during your stay, you can rely on their being a dedicated team of professionals is in place to put things right again. Travelers also appreciate their quality recommendations for local sightseeing trips.

While recent comments suggest improvements are occurring in this area, hit-and-miss standards of guestroom maintenance have been something of a blight. Dirty carpets, stained drapes and broken furniture in guestrooms are an eyesore for some, though most travellers praise the clean bedding.

Guests who go in search of the hotel's indoor pool don't always find the sparkling lagoon they were hoping for. Travelers confess that the heavily chlorinated, cloudy and sometimes green-colored water in the small pool isn't the most inviting, while others complain of broken jets in the whirlpool.

Those guests who check in with perishable items, might be disappointed to find that rooms at this hotel are not furnished with refrigerators. Holiday Inn regulars are often taken by surprise on this front, but report helpful staff will find a chilly place for medicines or special dietary items.