Atlantic Highlands, Long Branch
Red Bank and Ashbury Park

Cedars & Beeches, 247 Cedar Ave., Long Branch. 11 air-conditioned rooms &1 suite, all w/private bath, telephone and television in a three-story Victorian mansion built in 1890 and furnished in a traditional style. Location: in the fashionable West End section of Long Branch 4 blocks to the beaches. Amenities: Wrap-around porch & gardens. Packages. Year-round. 732.571.6777 or 800.323.5655 (Reservations). email the Cedars & Beeches

GrandLady by the Sea B&B at Sandy Hook, 254 State Route 36, Highlands. 5 guest rooms & 1 suite, one with a four poster bed, three with ocean views and most with a ceiling fan, refrigerator and coffee maker in a brick house built in 1910 and decorated with antiques. Location: In town overlooking Sandy Hook State Park. Amenities: Gazebo. Beach passes. Romantic Escape and Secret Rendezvous packages. 732.708.1900. email

Sandy Hook Cottage, 36 Route 36, Highlands. 4 nautically themed guest rooms, two w/private deck or balcony and ceiling fan and all with a mini-fridge stocked with beverages in an English-style cottage built as a summer residence in 1933. Location: Adjacent to Sandy Hook Gateway Nat. Rec. Area. Amenities: Deck, garden patio, outdoor eight-seat Jacuzzi and shower. Beach passes. Romantic Escape packages. email the cottage 732.708.1923.

SeaScape Manor Bed & Breakfast, 3 Grand Tour, Highlands. 3 guest rooms and 1 suite, some w/poster beds, private decks or patios, fireplaces, Jacuzzis or large soaking tubs in an 1889 Georgian Revival house with antiques. Location: 2 acres on a hill a 15 minute walk or 3 minute car ride to the beach. Amenities: Deck and gardens. In-room breakfast service & massages. Coffee, snacks, wine and sodas available. Year-round. 732.291.8467.

Berkeley Carteret Oceanfront Hotel, 1401 Ocean Ave., Asbury Park. 250 luxury suites in a classic Grand Hotel built in 1924 and renovated in 2007. Location: Across the street from the Asbury Boardwalk and beach. Amenities: Lobby bar, exercise facility, seasonal outdoor pool, large pool deck with private cabanas, poolside Tiki bar and views of the boardwalk. Room service and porters.

Blue Bay Inn, 51 First Ave., Atlantic Highlands. 27 guest rooms and deluxe suites, some with water view balconies in a European-style boutique hotel built in 2004 and furnished in a modern style. Location: In the heart of downtown Atlantic Highlands 2 miles from the beach. Amenities: Southwestern restaurant, margarita bar & courtyard with sitting area. In room massages available. Packages.

Colts Neck Inn Hotel, 6 Route 537 West, Colts Neck. 50 guestrooms with king and double queen beds, including two grand suites with Jacuzzis in a luxury hotel built in 1990, renovated in 2005 and decorated with Thomasville furnishings and Berber carpet in an English country style. Location: In Colts Neck. Amenities: Restaurant, cocktail lounge & fitness room. 24-hour room service.

Molly Pitcher Inn, 88 Riverside Ave., Red Bank. 106 rooms & 4 suites, some w/private balconies and/or king-size beds in a Colonial-style hotel built in 1928 and furnished in a traditional style w/plush antique reproductions. Location: On the Navesink River. Amenities: Restaurant, wood-paneled International bar, waterfront pool and deck, marina & fully-equipped fitness room. Room service.

Ocean Place Resort & Spa, 1 Ocean Blvd., Long Branch. 254 guestrooms, including five luxury suites and some with a private oceanfront balcony in a modern full-service, twelve story hotel built in 1990 and renovated in 2005. Location: On the beach. Amenities: Restaurants, lounge, indoor/outdoor pools, whirlpools, beach and oceanfront promenade, European spa and fitness center. Packages. w/fee

Oyster Point Hotel, 146 Bodman Place, Red Bank. 58 guest rooms and 4 suites, some w/king beds and/or riverfront views in a modern resort hotel built in 1986 and decorated in a traditional style. Location: On the Navesink River. Amenities: American and Continental cuisine riverview restaurant & atrium lounge, pool, fitness room & marina. Room service. Year-round. Romance, spa packages.

Sheraton Eatontown Hotel, 6 Industrial Way East, Eatontown. 208 rooms & suites in a six-story contemporary style hotel built in 1988 and renovated in 2009. Location: Business area a few miles to the beaches. Amenities: Restaurant, café, lobby lounge with entertainment, indoor and outdoor pools, fitness center & local shuttle service. Wedding/reception facilities. Concierge and room service.