Islander Motel

We decided to take a last minute trip to LBI for four days. We booked the Islander based on reviews and we are SO GLAD that we did! First of all, right from our first dealings with the owner when we booked, we had a great feeling. He was personable and helpful from the start.
We got to LBI early and our room wasn’t cleaned yet. The owner was very helpful and welcoming, and told us that the room would be ready in about 40 minutes (still hours ahead of check in) and that he would call us when the room was ready, so that we could leave and start exploring. We headed to the beach, and didn’t come back until early evening. We got our keys and walked into our first floor room.
Let me just say that when I think of beach motel, my thoughts aren’t great. I was worried that we’d have a «Kids, don’t touch anything! Just go to sleep!» kind of experience. I had visions of a damp, musty room with old carpet and worn out furniture.
I was so completely, happily wrong! We walked into what is truly the freshest smelling, cleanest smelling hotel room I’ve ever walked into. It was amazing. The room was IMMACULATE. The rugs were clean, the bedding was clean and fresh, the fixtures and furniture were up to date and in great shape. There were a few small dings or little cosmetic things here or there, but honestly, overall it was a fantastic room… especially for the price!
Housekeeping did a great job and our room looked great every single night. If I had to nitpick, I’d say that I wish they had a pool and the second thing, is that it lists on their site that they have a playground, so I thought it would be a playset for children. It turns out it was just a concrete courtyard with an old basketball hoop. So just be aware of that if you have young ones and the playground sounds appealing.
We were offered beach chairs and a few other things to borrow from their shed, if we needed them. There is an ice machine which was convenient.
It is located a minute from the bridge onto LBI, in Ship Bottom. It was convenient to get to everything on the Island and we were right around the corner from Shore Donuts, which are delicious. :)
It was quiet, CLEAN and the perfect choice for our short trip. We are so glad that we found this place and I definitely recommend it highly!

Just spoke with the owner Joe, he was very polite and set up our room. We are looking forward to our stay and visit to LBI in a few weeks. Will update again with pictures once we arrive.

This is the best place to stay at on the island good rates and the owner is the nicest guy i will come back every year