Aztec Ocean Resort

My daughter stayed here over the weekend with a group of friends, they are in college. They had two rooms. I am probably going to sound like a typical parent by saying. my child is perfect. I am not saying that. The security of the hotel was horrible, rude and harassing. Just by sheer fact that they were under 21.(they were all 19) they were yelled at and told to get out of each other’s rooms, cursed at continually and were watched from a distance multiple times to the point of discomfort on their end. They Were told that no one was allowed to be in each others rooms. Now I ask you, «is that the policy of a hotel or a very strict college?» I have no problem with a hotel having any type of quiet policy although the kids assured me they were trying very hard to be quiet and I have to say I do believe them but nonetheless. Screaming at them and cursing at them was not necessary. Obviously she and her friends will never stay there again. This might sound like a ridiculous review based on a typical college student but this is a really clean-​cut group of kids.

The location is great. The room was clean, pool water clear, staff helpful. The stairways and hallways were dirty. No elevator service. The pool area not nice at all. It’s what I expected and I would return.

I stayed at the Aztec in July. Reasonable price for the summer time and cannot complain since it is on the boardwalk. Yes, it is not the Hyatt but you have to keep an open mind, it’s like a summer bungalow. The ladies at the front desk were very sweet and helpful with everything. Since my room didn’t have a microwave I was able to go to them at night to warm up my son’s milk. The view from the balcony is what won the 4 stars for me. It was nice to wake up and see the ocean in the morning. The pool is also very clean. Another reason this place is awesome is because when I left my phone charger, I called the next day to see if housekeeping had seen it. They called me back two days later and had my phone charger. I sent a self stamp envelope to them and it was mailed back to me. Any other hotel would not have looked or called me back. This will definitely be my place to come back to next summer.

We stayed here back in 2009, and it was absolutely horrible. Juliana N. summed it up in a nutshell: an overpriced DUMP.
Negative #1: Both when we came for check-​in and when we went to check out no one was behind the counter and we had to perform a search. Irritating.
Negative #2: They had advertised on the website that they had a pool and made no mention of the fact that the pool was under construction. That would have been useful information when we were deciding on a place to stay. They had no deals with anywhere nearby allowing guests to use their pool while Aztec’s was down.
Negative #3: The room itself was a dump — crappy TV, tiny cot bed, one tiny lamp in the corner and the bathroom light were the only lighting we got. It was really dark in there.
Negative #4: Thin, THIN walls=freezing. The cold night ocean breeze got under the door and we were freezing, but the blanket provided was too thin and too small to protect. First time I have worn my jacket to bed.
Negative #5: Thin, THIN walls=LOUD. Crowds of drunk people, a couple arguing in the middle of the night, some women laughing and having a loud conversation — this went on ALL NIGHT LONG and it sounded like it was coming from within the hotel room itself it was so loud. Maybe we should have expected it to be loud as Aztec is right on the main section of the boardwalk, but still, most places in busy locations are at least capable of blocking out some of the noise. The racket lasted all night long, and truly pushed the experience into the one-​star, absolutely miserable territory.
Negative #6: For all this misery and suffering we had to pay over $ 100! Absolutely outrageous.
I would never stay here again, and recommend you don’t either. The condition of the rooms is horrible and we got no sleep. If they discounted their rooms to $ 30 a night I would still not come back. Hell, even if they offered the room for free I don’t think I would return here. Truly awful place.

This place is a motel, yes. the location is great!!! better than any motel in Seaside. Not modern but it is a boardwalk motel! If you want 4 star hotels than Seaside is probably not the best way to spend your vacation in the first place. it is what it is. It was clean. friendly staff and excellent prices…

Please don’t waste your money or ruin your stay in Seaside Heights on this dump.
The accomodations are exactly what you would expect from a hotel (motel?) on the boardwalk at Seaside, clean enough for a weekend stay but a bit skeezy. However, the extreme rudeness and incompetence of the staff is inexcusable. My friends and I stayed here last year and the staff was super friendly and helpful. Apparently they are under new management now, and the entire staff from the owners down are possibly the rudest bunch I’ve ever dealt with in a hospitality business and setting.
The blonde woman at the front desk, who I believe is one of the owners was snippy and downright nasty to us. When we asked for an ice scoop she said she didn’t have one because we had just checked out. She spent 10 minutes yelling at my friend because the safety pin on the beach pass had come loose. IT’S A SAFETY PIN. When we requested a hair dryer, the younger man at the desk said they were all checked out and probably would never be back. Not one of these people smiled at us, and honestly looked like they hated all the customers the entire time.
I get that Seaside Heights during the summer season must be difficult but they’re in the business of HOSPITALITY. This is a direct message to them and especially the blonde woman — please spare us all and get into a new line of business. I couldn’t handle service with a smile every day either, so I didn’t get a job where that would be expected.

Save your money! The location is perfect since the Aztec is built into the boardwalk, but it’s a total dive! The staff are super nice and accomodating, but the hotel overall is nasty. I did like that they had their own parking garage below the building.

This is a rough stay but the people were really nice when I went there in the offseason. It’s right on the boardwalk which is great and probably is great for partying in the summer. Had to run the hot water for 15 minutes to get it hot.
The price is very season dependent. I paid $ 66 in October, but it’s probably over $ 200 in the summer.