Flamingo Motel
About this motel
Situated in Rio Grande, this lovely motel for $85 per night is a fantastic choice for your next vacation. Along with an outdoor pool, this smoke-free motel has a seasonal outdoor pool and a 24-hour front desk. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include tour/ticket assistance.
Amenities
Pool
Air conditioner
Pets allowed
Internet / Wifi
Parking
TV
Map of Rio Grande, NJ
Reviews
2.6/5.0
Average(149 Reviews)
1.0
I read the recent review about the filth and overwhelming air freshener smell too late to cancel, so we went and I hoped for the best. Check in was like an interrogation and very unwelcoming, as we were asked how many people and if we had animals twice, as if we were not believed. The air freshener smell was indeed overwhelming. The bathroom door didnt shut, the toilet seat was dirty, the dresser reeked of mildew when you open the door and drawers. The pillows were dirty and smelled like dirty hair, the lamp shade has what appears to be blood splatter on it. We tried to leave and come back, tried keeping the door open and after a few hours we checked out and went elsewhere. When I checked out, it didnt seem to matter. We hadnt even left yet and two employees were in the room. I would think if someone checks out after a few hours, and they dont rent by the hour, then they would be curious and ask if things are ok? I turned the AC unit off to see if that would help with the air freshener, but then it smelled of mildew. I knew I wasnt booking a fancy place, and I dont even care about it being run down - but so much air freshener my eyes were literally burning! We had headaches, and could not breathe. Everything was filthy. There was a random door to somewhere that I had no way of insuring it would stay locked. The pics indeed are not accurate. What are they hiding with the air freshener?
1.0
This is terrible motel. There were people with drugs and the cops came here twice. Please do not trust the pictures of the motel. The rooms are very dirty and they smell of urine.
This place was not safe and every now and then the police were there.The sheets and towels were horrible. Since the rooms smelt so bad, they had put an overdose of room freshner. I would never ever ask anyone to book this place even if it is cheap. I am shocked that hotels.com has even listed this place. When i reached out to hotels.com they washed their hands and did not want to help. I did not expect this from a reputed site. I do not want anyone else to go thru what i went thru and its best to skip this place. I just could not stay there and when i asked hotels.com for a refund i got no help.
2.0
Nothing even remotely special
1.0
I’m all our years of traveling for work , have we experienced such a rude , unprofessional, and so poorly kept establishment. Our experience started by the front desk calling us to ask what time we where gonna check in. We proceeded to tell them that we would be checking in late due to the fact that, we were in town working a concert at the beach that ended late. We received 3 follow up calls, from the front desk saying that if we didn’t come in 10 mins they would give our room to someone else. Even though it was already paid for via hotels.com. Once we arrived we were told that we would have to pay $100 for the extra person in the room. So we did with no resistance. Once we enter the room is where the real fun begin. The room was absolutely disgusting it smelled of foul body odor the sheets that were supposed to be white or yellow we proceeded to call the front desk to ask for clean sheets and they told us to F off a because they where already sleeping. and if we didn’t like it that we would be free to go with no refund. The next morning upon leaving we received the phone call saying that our credit card would be charged and additional fee because we had damage their air conditioner in refrigerator which we did not even use the place was so disgusting nothing in the room was touched. This place is should be inspected by the local health dept. Dirty, Foul smelling, poor service.
5.0
Nothing special just a place to stay after a long trip!
1.0
Very run down motel by a busy street. Dirty sheets and bad bed. Would not stay here again
1.5
Overall ok , but no central air so the other bedroom kind of warm 95 degrees during day . Bathroom sink clogged, enough to take quick shower ..
3.0
The owner is really friendly unfortunatly the aroma of potpourri in the room was too much.
5.0
Clean and convenient.
3.0
Room was clean and comfortable, but ask for a room AWAY from the road. Sirens and those stupid loud mufflers those idiots are using these days will keep you up all night.
3.0
This is a low budget "no frills" motel. It's basically a dive but the rooms are priced that way. The bathroom would not pass safety code inspections today. maybe it's grandfathered in.
my room was clean, i didn't see any bugs. no odors or smoke smell in the room either. bed was comfortable.
the towels and linens were very old. the toilet paper was like cardboard. no shampoo or toiletries. seems like owners are trying to save every nickel they can.
if they charged an extra buck per
night maybe they could give you a new towel and shampoo?
3.0
This is a low budget "no frills" motel. It's basically a dive but the rooms are priced that way. The bathroom would not pass safety code inspections today. maybe it's grandfathered in. my room was clean, i didn't see any bugs. no odors or smoke smell in the room either. bed was comfortable.the towels and linens were very old. the toilet paper was like cardboard. no shampoo or toiletries. seems like owners are trying to save every nickel they can.if they charged an extra buck per night maybe they could give you a new towel and shampoo?
5.0
Double rooms perfect for fishermen looking for a place to stay while coming into NJ busiest fishing port capemay
5.0
Double rooms perfect for fishermen looking for a place to stay while coming into NJ busiest fishing port capemay
1.5
Checking in were 123. However my nights were terrible. I am a traveling nurse,who works 16 shifts. When i get to my hotel all i want to do is shower and go to sleep. On my way to my room there were guest hanging out smoking. I woke up at 2am coughing from smoke from other guest disgusting smoking habits and noise. The place needs a make over steps are dirty . Floors needs sweeping.
0.5
Toilet doesn’t flush
3.0
Honestly it wasn’t a bad stay. The few things that I didn’t like was a really hard mattress, which I woke up with a back ache in the mornings. Also when I went to take a shower the towels in the room smelled old and musty with stains on them. I called the front desk to ask for new towels and he brought them pretty fast. The guy at the front desk was helpful and friendly. The room itself was clean as well as the bed. I was worried but it wasn’t that bad of a stay! Will I stay again probably not, but it was a place to sleep while visiting.
3.0
Honestly it wasn’t a bad stay. The few things that I didn’t like was a really hard mattress, which I woke up with a back ache in the mornings. Also when I went to take a shower the towels in the room smelled old and musty with stains on them. I called the front desk to ask for new towels and he brought them pretty fast. The guy at the front desk was helpful and friendly. The room itself was clean as well as the bed. I was worried but it wasn’t that bad of a stay! Will I stay again probably not, but it was a place to sleep while visiting.
1.0
Dirty floors, dirty shower, no fitted sheet on bed, no tissues or ironing board or shampoo and conditioner, wobbly toilet and front office smelled like hot sausages.
1.0
The rooms are very run down. Violent registered offenders live on the property. Drugs are present. Not a place for family’s. I was approved to put a room in my name for someone off the street. If I didn’t have my service dog for protection I would have never stayed the night.
1.0
They take photos of your ID with a camera, wasn’t in love with that.
Once I got into my room I placed my bags in the back room which had a bigger bed. The front room had a queen and the back room had a king. I didn’t specifically ask for this set up but this is what they gave me. I then left the hotel to go see some friends. When I returned I found that someone had gone into my room handled my personal belongings without my permission and repoed them to the front room with the back room now locked. Given the overall vibe this hotel had I didn’t know what to think. But my main concern was that there was someone else sleeping In that same room with the door locked.
I talked to the front desk; English was not their first language which didn’t help. And it eventually got to the point of me threatening to call the police before they begrudgingly agreed to open the door up for me so I could verify there were no other individuals camping out in my room behind a locked door.
I have stayed In hundreds of hotels, but I have never had someone go into my room after check in and rearrange my personal belongings.
The people that run this place were rude from the start, they photograph your identification, and they will enter your room while you’re gone and handle your personal belongings (*not housekeeping, main staff)
1.0
Where do I begin we checked in and went to room and when we entered it smelled bad like something died. So I went next door to shop rite and got air fresheners and a candle. We had no lighter so I went and told management about the issue with smell also at that time the toilet was leaking and she brought a bath mat for the fix. She brought a lighter to the room and lit the candle . So we sprayed and the smell kept returning. About 9 pm I went to warm some leftovers in the Microwave and that was when I found the ROTTING Chicken looked like hard boiled eggs and beets and KFC mashed potatoes… We told management and they started yelling that we brought and no refund at this point they were acting like idiots so We left. The worst experience ever!!
1.0
For starters, horrible service and location and they charge you $15.00 per night per pet. The couple at the front desk were creepy. They looked like the animated version of the Addams Family from Scooby Doo. Slow thinking and hard to understand and obviously I was difficult to be understood. The room had no iron or ironing board, no phone, no clock and only one tiny bar of soap, despite being asked a dozen times, “how many we’re staying in the room.” The bathroom sink had poor drainage, filled up quickly. And to top it all off, no ice bucket. When I asked for an ice bucket, Gomez gave me a bag of ice in a bag that looked like he found it laying around somewhere, and where did the ice come from? For all I knew he used his hands(probably didn’t bother to wash them) to put the ice in the bag?! One last thing, when I asked for things that should’ve been in our room, he said this is an Independent hotel multiple times. OMG!
Believe my story or not, take my advice/heed my warning and…STAY ELSEWHERE!
1.5
hotel needs to be updated location was good
5.0
Great place to stay but no pool
5.0
Great place to stay but no pool
1.0
This property is horrible and disgusting. Expedia should be ashamed of themselves.
1.0
This property is horrible and disgusting. Expedia should be ashamed of themselves.
1.0
The hotel it’s self wasn’t really dirty which was good but when we pulled up we cops we’re everywhere we found it was a murder investigation and the cop said it wasn’t the good area or best motel to stay at I was very disappointed to start my stay to being talked to by cops about a murder in the motel I was staying very scary and uncomfortable smh
1.5
When checking in the lady that owns th
2.0
Was good stay
2.0
Was good stay
1.5
When we first got there I was a little nervous because of the type of people hanging around. The shower was great and the bed was comfortable. All in all our stay was alright.
2.0
When we first got there I was a little nervous because of the type of people hanging around. The shower was great and the bed was comfortable. All in all our stay was alright.
2.5
Great staff, fast service, clean and organized, would definitely stay again!
3.0
Property was old but in good condition and was within expectations for the price we paid. Beds and bathroom were old but clean. 10yo complained of smell but ad
1.0
The owner was very rude & instead of talking she yelled. After being at the beach, we came back to the room to change, 2 of our friends came to change as well but they were not staying & we let the owner know that but she said visitors could only stay for an he, we stepped outside to smoke since it is no smoking & she yelled about that. She harassed us to the point that we asked to be refunded because we were abiding by all the rules there yet she continued to come to the room & yell at us! There is a way to talk to ppl & that was not it! Especially when we did nothing wrong, she had seemed to be already arguing with others there & took it out on good paying customers. I would NEVER recommend this place! TRASH!!
3.0
Room was okay. We stayed here one night as it was the only place available for a wedding we attended nearby. The only time we spent in the room was to sleep. Overall the room was clean. The towel mats in the floor were stained but other than that it was fine.
3.0
Room was okay. We stayed here one night as it was the only place available for a wedding we attended nearby. The only time we spent in the room was to sleep. Overall the room was clean. The towel mats in the floor were stained but other than that it was fine.
2.0
Very old and needs updated, but only slept there for 1 night. It worked in a pinch and was ok, but if I had a choice, I would not chose to stay there again.
FAQs
How much does this motel cost compared to others in Rio Grande?
The average price for a rental in Rio Grande is $75 per night. This rental is $10 above the average.
Is parking included with this motel?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Flamingo Motel. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this motel?
Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at Flamingo Motel. Enjoy the water!
Is Flamingo Motel pet friendly?
Yes! This motel is pet-friendly. For more information, we recommend contacting the booking provider about animal policies.
What amenities are available at Flamingo Motel?
We found 6 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, pets allowed, internet / wifi, and parking.
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