Quaker Inn

The Quaker Inn is affordable, is close to the beach and has a terrific central location on Main Avenue. I’ve been twice this summer — over July 4^th weekend and again this weekend — and will definitely come back again. Especially if they continue to employ their terrific innkeeper, Heather Chalk Reed. Heather greets everyone with a quick smile. She has a cheery disposition, is incredibly patient, accommodating and helpful! Her husband Darrell works there too, mostly behind the scenes. And I think I remember them saying he actually DOES have a cousin Darrell. :) (Note: There are two Heathers. The other Heather’s personality is quite the opposite. She’s a young woman who is clearly not in the right business.)
This is far from a luxury hotel and the rooms we’ve stayed in are VERY basic but also very good value and the place is charming, though the owners could definitely put a little more money into upkeep. The less expensive rooms are QUITE small and very basic but suited us fine as we didn’t intend to spend much time in the rooms and were looking for an affordable option. Our group thoroughly enjoyed rocking on the rocking chairs and picnicking and hanging out on the front porch (and also on the upstairs balconies). For those who like firm mattresses, note that the Quaker Inn could use some new mattresses or at least bed boards.
I’d heard from from friends to expect terrible coffee. They were thrilled to find that’s changed since Heather and Darrell joined the Quaker Inn. Darrell makes the excellent coffee available in the morning. Other than coffee and hot water for tea, you’re on your own. Some of the rooms — including ours — have mini fridges in the room. If yours doesn’t there is a shared fridge where you can store items that require refrigeration.
Based on two weekend stays this summer the Quaker Inn seems to attract laid-​back friendly people.
Ocean Grove is pretty small with a clean beach and it’s an easy walk to both Asbury Park and Bradley Beach. (The OG beach doesn’t open on Sundays till noon.) It’s less expensive to purchase beach passes directly from the hotel.
We’ll be back!

Good price for the location and the window AC worked fine which is just as well as the window in our room, # 14 on second floor, face a wing of the hotel. When lying in the bed, my view upwards was of a cracked ceiling with what looked like water stains.

Quaint — Cute — Convenient and Clean.
If you want luxury with all the amenities, this is not the place for you. If you want a cozy room that’s surrounded by cute shops and restaurants, and minutes to the beach and boardwalk, Quaker Inn is a great place to stay.
My husband and I spent two nights here. The room was small; basically a full size bed with enough room for a dresser and a night stand, a small closet and a bathroom. The only amenities were an a/​c unit and a 12×12″ tv. (Site advertises that some rooms have mini-​fridges and a microwave. Our room did not. However, there was a small fridge and microwave in the hallway, i suppose for community use.) Having spent most of our time outside the hotel, a small room was perfectly fine. It was two blocks from the beach, and a half mile to the Stone Pony and other bars/​restaurants.
My only hang ups were a shower stale instead of a full shower/​bath — which, for a woman, makes shaving your legs difficult! — and noise. It’s an old historical building so the walls are a bit thin. and our room was right next to the stairs to the lobby, so there was a lot of foot traffic waking us in the morning.
For the price, over all comfort and cleanliness and most of all, the convenience, I would recommend Quaker Inn.

clean and has frig and micro so it is bare bones but cheap (I was there off season and about the only one there) the staff is ok. the night desk woman was huffy when I asked for extra blanket – it was cold… and hangers for the closet (there were none) and then proceeded to tell me how people steal them. OMG Without her it would have been 4 stars but she was a piece of work. Young woman too!

Cute simple hotel right on Main in Ocean Grove. Clean and very, very reasonable. Everyone was exceedingly friendly and polite.