Clarion Hotel & Conference Center

The rooms had older finishings but was well kept. The breakfast was about 5 dollars and was fair for what it costs. The bar area was pretty standard. Overall was not disappointed or impressed.

I attended a retirement dinner here and it seemed to go very well. There was a buffet dinner and open bar. The bartenders were very skilled and made any drink you requested. The food was your standard banquet food, nothing special but by no means bad. The facility was very clean and seemed very organized even with several party’s going on

Today my father and I came here for an electrical update class. There was around 30 people in the class. They shoved us in a room the size of a big closet. Then with all the people the room it felt like a sauna one minute then a freezer the next. The instructor talked to the manager and he was nice enough to offer us a free lunch. That was nice until after lunch ended. Then after lunch there sounded like a wedding or a prom was going on in the next room. We couldn’t hear ourselves think ! This was the worst experience ever and they should remove conference center from there title because this place is a joke. Think twice before coming here unless you wanna leave aggravated with a headache.

The Clarion staff was excellent. The most important thing in a hotel is the bed. the bed was very uncomfortable and this was the case In many hotels which I do not understand. Also I am in a wheel chair the front doors were not ADA accessible. The room was spotless and clean. The ADA bathroom was perfect and the buffet breakfast adequate. If the bed was comfortable I would give the Clarion 5 stars. It baffles me that so many hotels don’t find it a priority to give the guest a comfortable bed.

I visited this location for a church service. They offer conference rooms for decent sized meetings at an affordable price. Judging from the lobby, restaurant and the meeting room; you can expect a clean facility, good customer service in a convenient location. Check them out if you are looking for a location to have a meeting or conference.

My husband and I had to book a week’s stay on short notice to visit my Mom in the local rehabilitation center located a few minutes away here in Tom’s river. Several folks at a local pub suggested the Clarion Hotel and overall we were very pleased with the rate, the friendly staff and the food (including room service and for me, gluten-​free pasta options which was a big plus!)
The room was nothing fancy but adequate, clean and included a roomy refrigerator, microwave and safe. Not the Ritz Carlton but more than adequate and functional for our basic needs. Would return again for the convenience, price and overall value.

We had our wedding here and I have to say Kevin and the rest of the staff were nothing short of wonderful. They made our day special and stress free. They handled everything and went above and beyond. Just an example one of our candles went out on our centerpieces and before I could say anything about it there they were lighting a new one. We got a great value for an amazing wedding. The food was outstanding. Not to mention the rooms were clean and comfortable.

Very clean, comfortable room. Plenty of pillows and towels. The pool is super clean and very well maintained. Plenty of parking and located about a half hour from anything you might want to do. The staff is very pleasant and even gave us a little gift bag on our arrival. Very happy with my two day stay and will definitely stay here again in the future.

Surprise visit to the East Coast! Family had no idea we were flying in & since we didn’t want to wake them at 5am, we opted to get a room. Okay, & maybe we wanted to sleep since our bodies knew the time to be 2am.
There didn’t seem to be a bunch of options in Toms River, but Unilocal said this was the best option so we went with it.
Check in was a breeze. There is ample parking & side doors/​stairs so you don’t have to constantly walk thru the main lobby to get to/​from your room.
Room was clean & looked just like the picture here on Unilocal.There wasn’t a single noise issue & when we asked for clean towels, we got them. (We chose to keep the DND sign on our door bc to us, it made no sense to have someone clean our room while we stayed for two nights)
The woman at the front desk. I wish I remembered your name. was very friendly & polite.
Stop your looking, you’ll be mighty fine here!

The rooms were nice and the food was good but the rest was bad. We were told on the phone while making our reservation that we would be able to use our AAA discount in addition to the Bereavement rate that we were getting. We were also told that with the Bereavement rate the breakfast buffet was included. Upon checkin we spoke with Herman. He told us we were not able to use the AAA discount and didn’t know why we were told that. He also told us that the breakfast was not included and would be $ 10. Ok fine, but what bothered us was we were told on the phone otherwise and Herman was also laughing at the fact we though we were going to get the AAA discount and the complimentary breakfast. Later in the evening after returning to the hotel we wanted to go get a drink at the Pub. At 9:15 we called Herman at the front desk to ask when the pub was open until, and he told us the pub closed at 9:00. 15 minutes later we received a call from a family member in the pub asking where we were. Apparently the pub was open until 11:00 that night. In addition to the bad information Herman gave us we saw 3 separate posters in the building advertising different closing times for the pub on each one. In the information booklet in the room it states during the month of June the pub would be open until 12:00 midnight, which is wrong. So our biggest complaint with our stay was the bad experience with Herman at the front desk and the misinformation.

Nice spacious room. The front desk staff was friendly and helpful. Room service was quick and delicious. Rooms are affordable.

Very nice. I picked this hotel out for my family because they didn’t like the other ones so I suggested this one. They staff is great and so are the rooms. Although it’s not the best hotel ever it’s way nice if you are having trouble finding a good hotel in jersey.
Note: the staff is very understanding the even let us stay for 80 $ it was also very clean and fancy.

Kevin, event manager very efficient. Will continue to do conferences there this spring. I’m from NY and found this property just right for our budget. Our guests and associates were quite satisfied with the service.

Worked with their Event Manager, Kevin. He was very accommodating and helpful. We were extremely pleased with his assistance and are excited for our big day! Thanks Kevin!

My fiancé and I had never stayed at a Clarion before and didn’t know what to expect upon arrival. Where the hotel is located is a bit odd, as it’s tucked behind several fast food restaurants that also surround the area. There is a Walmart and several restaurants such as Applebee’s located down the street which makes it very convenient. Upon checking in, I noticed a bar directly across from the lobby with a DJ playing and older couples dancing. It appeared that every few nights they either had a DJ playing or some form of entertainment going on. We did get a beer each from the bar which only cost $ 5 as they were in bottles. Another couple whom we knew that were also staying at the hotel said their mixed drinks cost $ 11 each.
Our room in general was very clean and cleaner than hotels costing 3x the price. One strange thing we noticed was that the pillows on our bed were quite small. Instead of giving you two average sized pillows, they gave you four small pillows that were perfectly square. It definitely made it difficult when trying to sleep at night as the pillows were so tiny. One of the other things we noticed was that our shower head looked like it could have fallen off. I tried not to move it too much as not to literally take it out of the wall. Also, we did get breakfast one morning but it costs $ 10 each and is very basic. For breakfast, your choices were scrambled eggs, pancakes, biscuit & gravy, or sausage. Overall, the Clarion is a decent hotel but don’t expect anything luxurious. You certainly get what you pay!

Pros: clean.
Cons: old, dark, creepy guests.
I heard someone at the frontdesk tell her coworker about a person who had returned who in on previous visits bothered the guests. So, they let this person return? Twice in two days I saw «creepy guests.» Once while going to use the business center. I didn’t want my sister walking alone so my husband went to her room to escort her down. Another time I sat in the lobby with my niece until her boyfriend came down. I didn’t want her staying in the lobby alone with the creepy guests. We ate at the Crystal Diner down the road instead of buying the Clarion breakfast. Breakfast at the diner is very good, dinner is ok/​good — depending on if you order diner food. I’m glad the Clarion was at least clean. For that reason alone, I would return but only if there was no other place to stay.

We the family surprised my hubbies parents April 2011 for a week stay in Toms River. However thier little retirement home can’t hold 4 additonal people so we stayed here. Our reservation was last minute-​seriously last minute! like off the plane, into the car, headed to the parents, back in the car and over to the hotel!
But the front desk just rolled with it, smiled and said– NO problem.
We requested a quite room with 2 beds– no problem.
Complimentary Breakfast? — no problem.
I mean really, no eye rolling, no attitude this hotel team rocks!
In fact the beds here were so comfy and the room so quite we all over slept — twice. Located right off of Mule road and close to Taco Bell, Burger King, Dunkin Donuts and Walmart/​CVS and a few gas stations not to mention 20 min if that –from the shore– it was a no brainer.
The front desk staff was super nice and helpful the cleaning staff left extra towel and when we asked for extra pillows we barely hung up the phone and they were knocking on the door! nice! I mean really– we have no complaints! it was a very enjoyable week long stay.
I suggest without any hesitation at all– that if you need a nice place at a reasonable rate-​here in Toms River, by all means stay here.

This Clarion Hotel was previously a Quality Inn, but it has recently been upgraded. We stayed here for a mini 2-​night beach vacation to Island Beach State Park. It’s only about a 10 – 15 min drive (on a weekday) from this hotel to the park, and a couple of beaches are even closer. The price was great for being so close to the shore. There were four adults and 2 children in our party in two rooms. The entire hotel has been recently remodeled, including the facelift that the parking lot was receiving while we were there. Amazing attention to detail, including beautiful fresh floral arrangements in the lobby. The bedding was all new and very comfortable. Our room was clean. It’s a no smoking hotel, which we appreciate with children. The pool was recently converted to a salt water system, and was sparkling clean. The staff was friendly and extremely accommodating. We all ate at the hot breakfast buffet which was good with a wide variety of hot and cold food. They had four or five different hot items, cereals, fresh fruit salad, many kinds of breads and pastries, yogurt, and drinks. Everyone in our group was happy. I reported a very minor maintenance issue, our toilet would sometimes continue running water through it after flushing, and they sent someone up within minutes who fixed it. I was only reporting it so that it wouldn’t waste water, as it didn’t really bother us, but they took it seriously. This hotel is very well run and impeccably maintained. We will be back for future trips to Island Beach. Thanks Clarion!