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Yes, There's Style On The Jersey Shore But It's Booked On Summer Weekends

Where: 50 Laird St [map], Long Branch, NJ, United States, 07740

The art above the bed in this boutique hotel says "Vive La France" and the Queen of England appears in a piece of lobby art. But make no mistake about, the Bungalow Hotel is in New Jersey. The Jersey Shore, to be exact. And while we love the look of its clean, South Beach-inspired decor courtesy of Sixx Design, the place is booked out on weekends for the rest of July and August.

Thanks a lot, Jersey Shore and all you Snookers and Situation groupies!

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Jersey Shore's First Boutique Hotel Sells Out Opening Weekend

Where: 50 Laird St [map], Long Branch, NJ, United States, 07740

In this doom and gloom economy, we're happy to hear one good piece of news: Bungalow Hotel within the oceanfront Pier Village in Long Branch, NJ opened this weekend and was completely sold out. But, then again, it only has 24 rooms (which makes it a true boutique hotel where you can expect personalized service and attention).

Each room at the Bungalow has a flat-screen TV, a wet bar with a small refrigerator and floor to ceiling windows offering (at times too much) light into the room. Each room is decorated differently, but all have a beachy "surf hotel" theme with the pictures, furniture and decorations complementing the vibe.

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Boutique Hotels Jump The Shark; "Bungalow" To Open On Jersey Shore in 2009

Boutique hotels have finally made their way down to the Jersey Shore with Long Branch NJ's "Bungalow" currently under construction.

Bungalow probably won't open until Spring/Summer 2009 - but the plans call for a 24-room luxury hotel on the beach, a-la W Hotels. In fact, the developers of Bungalow are the same developers of the W Hotel Hoboken, and the design of the hotel will be contemporary luxury with attention being paid to the fact that it is a beachfront hotel.

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Jersey Shore Memorial Day Hotel :: Ocean Place Resort

Where: One Ocean Blvd, [map], Long Branch, NJ, United States, 07740

TV Shows like MTV's True Life: I'm a Jersey Shore Girl have certainly does NJ beaches a disservice recently but we still have a fond spot in our hearts for the shore. And since not everyone likes to party at Jenkinson's in Point Pleasant or the Parker House in Spring Lake, we tried to find a reasonable beachfront hotel getaway for Memorial Day Weekend.

The Ocean Place Resort in Long Branch looks more than decent. Even though it looks more like a conference hotel (probably it's biggest business October through April), the hotel is located on the Long Branch Boardwalk. There's three restaurants and one bar, a spa and it's right on the beach. Their website is pretty snazzy too.

So from Friday to Monday, the hotel is offering non-view rates of $300, a coastline view rate of $319 and oceanfront king rooms for $419. These rates include high-speed wireless internet, complimentary coffee and newspaper in the lobby.

The reviews on the place are so-so. We think it might have something to do with the staff in the off-season. Maybe come Memorial Day, they will be eager to help you. We hope so at $300 a night for a stay in Jersey. But hey, it's on the beach and it's not a house with 15 other recent college grads trying to get on MTV.

[Ed. Note: We think the photo of the bride running on the beach on the hotel's photo gallery has to be a fake. The Jersey Shore is never that clean!

[Photo: Beardsdaniel]

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· Ocean Place Resort reviews [TripAdvisor]