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Acropolis Oceanfront Resort
300 Kennedy Beach Drive
North Wildwood, NJ 08260

(609) 522-5400


Amid a cluster of older, smaller buildings in North Wildwood's upper motel district, the Acropolis and nearby Regency Towers dominate the beachfront skyline. The sentinel nature of the 1970s-era Acropolis calls to mind the ancient structure for which it was named, which for thousands of years has loomed high above the city of Athens, Greece.
Info  Map  Photos  -  Last Updated: (Jun. 3, 2008)   By: Al Alven
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Adventurer Motor Inn
5401 Ocean Ave
Wildwood Crest, NJ 08260

(800) 232-7873 / (609) 729-1200


Although not a classic "Doo-Wop" styled property like it's Neighbors The Bel Air Motel and Caribbean Motel , The Adventurer is a sizable Motor Inn with the feel of a Hotel. It is a 7-story high-rise that has a variety of rooms, efficiencies and suites including Penthouse Suites on the seventh floor, both Oceanview and Oceanfront. Originally, the Adventurer began as as 4 story structure, then was expanded to a 6 story structure with the Penthouse Suites added last.  With the Penthouse suites there are continuous balconies that are divided per room by railings.

Like a Hotel, the Rooms are accessed via inter-connecting corridors, within the building and are serviced by two elevators located at convenient locations. The north, south and oceanfront rooms are seperated by partitions creating individual balconies.

Besides the usual Pool and Sundeck, The Adventurer offers such amentities as an Oceanfront Resturant, Laundromat, Cardio Room, Tanning Room, and a Day Room with a Small Arcade. Off street and underground parking are provided. The building spans a block on Ocean Ave from the Wildwood Crest side of Cresse Ave to Morning Glory Rd.

Info  Map  Photos  -  Last Updated: (Sep. 27, 2009)   By: mrchazz
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Astronaut Motel
511 East Stockton Road
Wildwood Crest, NJ 08260

(609) 522-6981



Built in the 1960's. One of the few remaining kidney-shaped pools.

Historic Register: Located in the Doo Wop Historic District.  Motels of the Wildwoods MPDF S.R. 1/16/2004
Info  Map  Photos  -  Last Updated: (Dec. 3, 2009)   By: mig
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Bal Harbour Hotels
508 E Stanton Rd
Wildwood Crest, NJ 08260

(609) 522-3343


Built in the 1970's, the monstrosity of tall hotel buildings on the block from Stanton to Farragut Rd. is known as the Bal Harbour Hotels. It was built where the Beach Waves Motel and its Coffee Shop once stood.
Info  Map  Photos  -  Last Updated: (Dec. 3, 2009)   By: chenrie1119
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Beach Terrace Motor Inn
3400 Atlantic Avenue
Wildwood, NJ 08260

(800) 841-8416 / (609) 522-8100


Formerly known as the Wildwood Inn. The Beach Terrace Motor Inn is a more modern looking structure most likely built in the 1970's or 80's. It is known for its restaurant the Rusty Rudder, which is located on the first floor.
Info  Map  Photos  -  Last Updated: (Dec. 25, 2009)   By: chenrie1119
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Bel Air Motel
5510 Ocean Avenue
Wildwood Crest, NJ 08260

(800) 528-7991 / (609) 729-4034



The "L" is a typical shape for a Doo Wop motel, but this one is more like a "7". The L-shaped pool is located inside the 7. The prow roof is expressed on the Ocean Avenue facade.

Historic Register: Located in the Doo Wop Historic District.  Motels of the Wildwoods MPDF S.R. 1/16/2004
Info  Map  Photos  -  Last Updated: (Nov. 6, 2009)   By: mig
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Bristol Plaza Motel
6407 Ocean Ave.
Wildwood Crest, NJ 08260

(609) 729-1234



The blank wall at the east end is clad in a lava rock veneer.

Historic Register: Motels of the Wildwoods MPDF S.R. 1/16/2004.  Located in the Doo Wop Historic District.
Info  Map  Photos  -  Last Updated: (Mar. 8, 2009)   By: mig
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Caribbean Breeze Motel
501 Surf Ave.
North Wildwood, NJ 08260




The Caribbean Breeze was formerly known as the Surf Rider Motel.

Historic Register: Motels of the Wildwoods MPDF S.R. 1/16/2004
Info  Map  Photos  -  Last Updated: (Nov. 11, 2009)   By: chenrie1119
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Caribbean Motel
5600 Ocean Avenue
Wildwood Crest, NJ 08260

(609) 522-8292




Heralded today as the Wildwoods' quintessential "Doo Wop" icon, the Caribbean was designed and built by the legendary Lou Morey in 1958.

From the Wildwoods Shore Resort Historic District Report:

Built in 1958, the Caribbean is a flat-roofed, two-story, J-shaped motel with no visible means of support for the continuous balconies. The south wing contains 10 bays facing north. The east bay contains one bay with the office on the first floor and a game room on the second floor. The glass walls of the game room angle in to the center and out to the roofline. The roofline of the game room extends north as a wood lattice over the sundeck underneath. The second floor of the east wing is wider than the first, creating a carport supported by slender poles on the first floor. An unsupported, curved concrete ramp connects the first floor to the sundeck on the second. The west wing contains four bays on each floor, facing east. The U-shaped pool is located in the center of the "J" and is protected from the street by low shrubbery and parking. The motel is clad in light yellow stucco with the edges of the balconies slanted in and out, with staggered lights on each side. A neon sign mounted to the roof of the east wing, facing north, provides signage for the motel.

Historic Register: Listed on National Registry 8/24/2005, also listed  Motels of the Wildwoods MPDF S.R. 1/16/2004.
Info  Map  Photos  -  Last Updated: (Dec. 3, 2009)   By: mig
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Compass Resort
6501 Atlantic Ave.
Wildwood Crest, NJ 08260

(800) 624-2530 / (609) 522-6948



Historic Register: Motels of the Wildwoods MPDF S.R. 1/16/2004
Info  Map  Photos  -  Last Updated: (Jan. 17, 2010)   By: mig
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