Nestled in OCNJ's Historic District, we blend nostalgic charm with modern comfort. Known for our hot breakfasts, renovated rooms, laid-back vibe, we host porch parties every six weeks. Open year-round, we offer a peaceful retreat with social gatherings that foster connection and a sense of community.

We serve up a full hot breakfast daily, no skimping. Expect dishes like baked French toast or Caprese frittatas, not just toast and coffee. You sit, we bring it to you. And yes, there’s a cereal marshmallow basket because why not?

Stuff happens. Cancel 14 days before check-in for a full refund. Cancel within 1-14 days, and we’ll credit you for a future stay. Call to cancel; no emails or texts. If you bail the day before check-in, you’re getting charged in full. But hey, no cancellation fees.

Every single room and suite has one private bathroom. We’ve got the space of a hotel with the cozy vibes of a BnB. You get your own bathroom—end of story.

You can drink at any house or hotel—just not at restaurants. And nope, there aren’t any bars or liquor stores here. But don’t worry, stores in Somers Point deliver twice a day. So, you get the best of both worlds: all the booze you want, and none of the college kids, since they’re busy at the bars in Sea Isle City, Wildwood, and AC.

And zero members of your party can be less than 10 years old. It's not that I have anything against kids and young adults. It's just that life's too damn short to have to put up with them. If you have any further questions regarding our child policy, please direct them to our on-staff Child Catcher. I do relax my child policy after Labor Day and before Memorial. Give me a call and I'll put you in a room where your gentle little angels won't terrorize my other guests.

I loooooove dogs. Cats are generally evil. However, I don't allow pets during the summer tourist season. Call me before Memorial Day or after Labor Day and we'll check if we can accommodate Sir Drools-A-Lot or Katy Purry in our pet-friendly room off season.

We've got on-site and nearby overflow parking—$15/day between Memorial Day and Columbus Day Free in the off-season. It’s optional, but good luck finding it at any other hotel in the historic district. Municipal lots? More expensive and way less convenient. So swing by the front desk, grab your pass, and flaunt it on your rearview like a VIP badge.

Ocean City, NJ requires all visitors 12 years and older to display a beach tag in order to access the beach. The fee goes toward maintaining the beach and staffing the lifeguard stands. It's a distinctly Jersey thing like pork roll (not to be confused with Taylor ham which isn't a thing). The good news is that guests of Scarborough Inn get two beach tags upon request for the duration of their stay. Please return your beach tags when you checkout or face the innkeeper's wrath and a $35 charge on your credit card per beach tag.

I’m a lifelong townie—I grew up here, I live here, and I’m not going anywhere when summer ends. Swing by, see the inn with the fireplace going, shop Asbury Ave’s boutiques, comb quiet beaches for seashells, visit the beach Christmas trees. Come chat with me for hours about life, the universe, and everything. I’ll also have winter ale on tap in the kegerator, which I offer to my guests at my discretion. 

Googling oldest hotel in OCNJ will undoubtedly bring up The Flanders. We were built in 1895. They were built in 1923. There are six presidents, two foreign wars, and one pandemic separating our hotels. But the Flanders is a lovely property and we at Scarborough Inn would like to extend to them our sincerest welcome to the neighborhood.

Scarborough Inn's regulars will recognize a small portrait in our lobby of a young girl. Her name is Millicent Corson.

Descendent of John Corson, for whom Corson's Inlet is named, Millicent was a regular summer resident of Hotel Scarborough, as it was known in the 1930s. Tragedy struck when she drowned in the storm surge caused by the Chesapeake-Potomac Hurricane of 1933. Guests have claimed to have spotted a girl dressed in white wandering the halls.

I, for one, have noticed the sound of a child's laughter when I walk across our patio shuffleboard court late at night. Millicent, it turns out, was an avid player according to contemporaneous accounts.

It's also worth noting that I made all that up. I have no clue who's in that small portrait in our lobby. That picture was in one of the rooms and it always creeped me out. Now it's in the lobby so it can creep you out.

Need more time? No problem—ask the front desk for a late check-out, and we’ll tack on the $100 fee.

Want to check in early? If your room’s ready, we’re happy to let you in. If not, we’ll store your luggage, give you your parking pass, and you can still enjoy the day. Rinse off in our outdoor showers or freshen up in the powder room. Call ahead, and if we can swing it, we will. Just remember, we’ve got to clean up after happy guests before you move in!

Ocean City is all about that beach life. You can lock up your bike or kayak under our front porch. Bringing your fragile surfboard? Ask me and I'll gently store it alongside my quiver. I can't guarantee I won't paddle out with it for a quick dawn patrol though.