Comments on: First Look Inside Bungalow Hotel in Pier Village

By: Andrew Calvo

Andrew Calvo — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 05:02:10 +0000

Matt – I agree that the prices for Bungalow are on the high end, but I still think they will be very successful, and here’s why:
1. Most of their clientele will be from NYC, individuals of high net worth who are looking for a high end hotel on the Jersey Shore, something that Bungalow really has no competition.
2. Since there are only 24 rooms in Bungalow, the hotel isn’t under the pressure of most other hotels which may have upwards of one or two hundred rooms and the need to fill 75% of them every night. Bungalow can probably break even if only a small number of rooms are booked every night, and no matter what – some weekends will be booked due to Bungalows location just feet from the beach.

By: Matt

Matt — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 04:56:36 +0000

I recently saw an article in the local New Jersey paper the Star Ledger about this new hotel for Pier Village at Long Branch and thought to myself,”this place looks nice”. Well here I am at home and browsing the internet and found the website for the Bungalow Hotel and decided to try and see what the rate would be. While waiting for the page to load up popped an ad for what the rates start at $550.00 a night,for Long Branch? PLEASE,for that rate I am sure the swankier hotels in AC probably don’t even come near that price and really for that price or a little bit extra one can easily go on a cruise for that price.
‘ve seen some outrageous prices for hotels in the Long Branch area and the highlands and would recommend that the owners turn the Bungalow into a BB instead of a pricey hotel.
I don’t give the place a year to be open.

By: Matt

Matt — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 04:56:00 +0000

By: Matt

Matt — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 04:56:00 +0000

By: D. Richmond

D. Richmond — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 23:09:54 +0000

I would like to respond to Andrew’s comment regarding the lack of few nice hotels in the shore towns.

I recently worked at a new B&B direcly across the street from the beach in Ocean Grove.

Ocean Grove has several new Inns that stay open year round with the hopes of filling the hotel in the off months with corporate travelers. It is extremely difficult to get people to stay on the shore when (1) their business might be 4 or 5 miles away and closer to the Sheraton or other corporate hotels, and (2) they are reluctant to stay on the shore when the temperature outside is 20 degrees, or less.

It is really a struggle for the shore hotels to be profitable considering the season is only 12-14 weeks. That is why there isn’t more hotels – the demand isn’t there. If it was, there would be Hiltons, Marriotts and Hyatts everywhere.

I think the Bungalow hotel is being wise in considering only being open in the season. They can always change their minds.

By: D. Richmond

D. Richmond — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 23:09:00 +0000

I would like to respond to Andrew’s comment regarding the lack of few nice hotels in the shore towns.

I recently worked at a new B&B direcly across the street from the beach in Ocean Grove.

I think the Bungalow hotel is being wise in considering only being open in the season. They can always change their minds.

By: D. Richmond

D. Richmond — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 23:09:00 +0000

I would like to respond to Andrew’s comment regarding the lack of few nice hotels in the shore towns.

I recently worked at a new B&B direcly across the street from the beach in Ocean Grove.

I think the Bungalow hotel is being wise in considering only being open in the season. They can always change their minds.