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Blue Wave Inn

2.0 star property
Motel near Ocean City Beach in Ocean City

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Relax in a designated area with comfortable lounge chairs and a picnic table.
Situated near the water, this building offers a ground-level parking area and upper-level balcony.
Kitchen features a stove, microwave, and refrigerator, with white cabinets and a backsplash.
Relax in this stylish room with two beds, a kitchenette, and a flat-screen TV.
Relax by the pool surrounded by comfortable lounge chairs and a shaded area.

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Pool
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

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203 9th Street, Ocean City, MD, 21842
  • Ocean City Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Ocean City Boardwalk
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Jolly Roger Amusement Park
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Salisbury, MD (SBY-Salisbury - Ocean City Wicomico Regional)
    ‪45 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Family Room, 2 Double Beds, Kitchen, City View

Enjoy a city view from the balcony, with two single beds and a flat-screen TV.

Family Room, 2 Double Beds, Kitchen, City View

  • 29 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Family Suite, Multiple Beds, Pool View

Two comfortable beds with white bedding and a bedside table with a lamp.

Family Suite, Multiple Beds, Pool View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, City View

Relax in this stylish room with two single beds, a comfortable seating area, and a large window offering a city view.

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, City View

  • 24 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

About the area

Ocean City

Downtown Ocean City stay.At this Downtown Ocean City motel, you'll be well placed to visit Ocean City Beach and Ocean City Boardwalk, both within a 5-minute walk. Midway Shopping Center and Isle of Wight Bay are also within half a mile (1 km).
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What's nearby

  • Ocean City Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Ocean City Boardwalk - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Jolly Roger at the Pier - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Inlet Park - 2 min drive - 1.7 km
  • Jolly Roger Amusement Park - 4 min drive - 2.7 km

Getting around

  • Ocean City Station - 3 min drive
  • Ocean City, MD (OCE-Ocean City Municipal) - 8 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Shenanigan's Irish Pub - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪The Dough Roller - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Pickles Pub - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Hooters - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Hammerheads On The Beach - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Blue Wave Inn

Motel near Ocean City Beach in Ocean City
There's a restaurant on site. Public spaces have free WiFi. A seasonal outdoor pool, a terrace, and a vending machine are also featured at Blue Wave Inn.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Ocean City motel.

  • 37 guestrooms or units
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Express check-out
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Dining venue
Blue Wave Inn offers 37 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature complimentary toiletries. Rooms open to balconies. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with deep soaking bathtubs. This Ocean City motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Limited onsite parking (max 1 space per unit)

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: USD 9 for adults and USD 1 for children
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Microwave

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning

Policies

Check-in

Check-in from 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM and 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Sunday - Thursday (10:00 AM - 8:00 PM) and Friday - Saturday (9:00 AM - 11:00 PM)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed seasonally each year. They will be closed from September 18 to May 29:
  • Swimming pool

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 3 children 16 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Resort fee: USD 16 per accommodation, per night
The resort fee includes:
  • Additional inclusions
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking
  • Pool access
  • Self parking

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately USD 9 for adults and USD 1 for children
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit
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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. 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. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

Property Registration Number 83842, 22-00041996

We should mention

  • The seasonal pool will open in May and close in September.
  • Up to 3 children 16 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

Property is also known as

Beach Bum Motel Ocean City
Beach Bum Ocean City
Beach Bum Motel
Blue Wave Inn Motel
Blue Wave Inn Ocean City
Blue Wave Inn Motel Ocean City

Blue Wave Inn Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 86 out of 249 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 75 out of 249 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 37 out of 249 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 26 out of 249 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 25 out of 249 reviews

7.4/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Lillie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Lillie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to boardwalk and beach its a older motel but it felt homey
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jhenifer

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A good hotel and close to the beach
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not a family motel

This is the type of place you stay at for senior week or when you just need a place to crash after a night of drinking, it's cheap definitely not a family place for kids we ended up leaving after one night and booking a different hotel all together for our stay. Stains in the bed. Carvings on the ceilings from previous people. Ac leaked water all over floor. Manager was not on site was no where to be found till 11 am next morning after having hotels.com reach out to her. Was told I would be getting refunded for the nights we didn't stay but I'm not holding my breathe.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Renee

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Quaint and charming
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

David Corey

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
DO NOT STAY HERE! At check in, the attendant was rude when we tried to make conversation. There was one key to a door that looked as if it had been repaired but even when shut, we could see outside around the edges of the door. The tv did not work and would randomly come on at all hours of the night. There was no food options at all. The room stunk and had mold and mildew in several places, including the bedding. The carpet was ripped and the ceiling had water damage. The bathroom also had water damage and mold growing. The toilet would start running every ten seconds and cut off. The trim throughout the room looked like children attempted to put a puzzle together. It was very noisy and the guests around us made us feel quite unsafe. There were no amenities in the room. The pictures listed online were not what we saw when we walked in our room. It was the worst place I have ever stayed in my life!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

John Paul

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was very friendly and accommodating. The room was nice and priced well. The only drawback for me was the small bathroom. Everything else was fantastic and I am very likely to stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Linda

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean with 2 beds. No heat and No blankets to keep warm. Very noisy from other tenants. Slamming doors, runny up and down stairs. Yelling and talking late at night. But you get what you paid for. It did the job.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great Location For Price
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Jhi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was very spacious even with two queens and a full-size pull out couch. Staff was very understanding and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Ray

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No food services at all , no ice machines ; television didn’t work , Internet service was sporadic. The room didn’t have towels I had to go get them from front desk. No phone in room ; black mold on the tub. Front door to the room looks like it’s been kicked in before, pieces of wood missing from it . All in all a real slum type of Motel. Not worth half the money I had to pay!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Logan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tesfayohans

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Cindy

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Fair

The door knobs where falling off in the bathroom and the front door. No plug for the tub and no place in the bathroom to blow dry your hair
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Esperanza

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It was ok. The property was clean but is lacking maintenance, especially the bathroom. The walls were somehow repaired but not re-painted, there are no towel hooks or bars and shower curtain rod is rusted. The bathroom by the pool wasn’t working. On the other hand, location was good with walkable distance to beach and boardwalk and quiet.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Amber

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Check in lady was super nice. Housekeeper made us take them our dirty laundry and everything. Made us feel rushed out of our room for check out even though we had an hour until check out. Room had broken ceiling tiles, beds were awful and metal pieces sticking out from beds. There was mold in the shower. Overall just an okay place to stay if you don’t plan on staying in the room all day.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dylan

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Riberto

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The service and the room was amazing. I really like it. I will come back next time
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

siarhei, charleston

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We got everything we wanted.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was very clean, but the price was a little high.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Juan

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

8/10 Good

Andres

Travelled with family
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Tricia

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Terrible quality

Place was very rundown with exposed wood, rotten wood, nails sticking up, broken doors in both rooms, black mold in the bathrooms of both rooms. Staircases broken and in poor condition. Stovestop in kitchenette only had 2 working burners electrial cover on the walls were broken and exposed electrical wireing. There was white ducktape on the shower tub fixture and covering broken plastic. Save your money for a better quality place to stay the reviews were very good and it had a good rateing please rate the true quality of this location and save others vacation. I will say that it was also very unpleasant to hear and see them cutting lumber with powertools right next to us 2 foot away to hang shelving up for their outdoor building rather than fixing the issues with the rooms or stairs
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024