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Empress Motel

Empress Motel
Empress Motel – Ocean City, MD
Empress Motel – Ocean City, MD
Check in 4:00 PM
Check out 11:00 AM

About Empress Motel

Conveniently set in the center of Ocean City, Empress Motel is within a few steps of Ocean City Beach and a 14-minute walk of Ocean City Harbor. This 2-star motel offers a 24-hour front desk. There's an outdoor pool and guests can use free WiFi and free private parking. Every room is equipped with air conditioning and a flat-screen TV, and certain units at the motel have a pool view. Guest rooms will provide guests with a fridge. Roland E. Powell Convention Center & Visitors Info Center is 1.5 miles from Empress Motel, while Jolly Roger at the Pier is 1.7 miles away. License Number(s): 23-00038724

Amenities

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Express check-in / check-out
  • Concierge
  • Pool
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Smoke-free property

Reviews

3.8 / 5
Great 499 reviews
  • Engine customer Jul 2026

    The check in process was a nightmare. No organization at all. Totally inefficient and unorganized. Other than check in it is a nice little hotel nothing special for the price. It was a very clean motel with a pool for the price.

  • Engine customer Jul 2026

    The room was clean and the location is great for the price. However, because the prices are more affordable, there are certain crowds who stay there and don’t care about their noise level, watching their children in the pool, smoking, etc.

  • Engine customer Jul 2026

    Nothing dazzling, but just what is needed for a simple beach holiday. Clean room and bathroom, convenient parking and barely a minute walk from the beach and the top end (20th street) of the boardwalk.

  • Engine customer Jul 2026

    Location Everything. The room was disgusting. Old food beside the bed, behind the fridge, floss, q-tips. . The fridge didn’t work, freezer couldn’t keep and Ive pack frozen. A/c didn’t keep the room clean. No screen on the 3rd floor window. Outlets smell hot while using, had to unplug appliances. Uneven floors. NO SMOKE DETECTOR. Literally awful.

  • Engine customer Jul 2026

    Great location to the beach and boardwalk No elevator and we were on the 3rd floor

  • Engine customer Jun 2026

    Ice machine broken. Everything in room was unplugged.

  • Engine customer Jun 2026

    This location is in close proximity to the beach — about a 2 minute walk. I was lucky enough to get a balcony and it was a beautiful spot to relax in the sun after a long day. My room was clean and well maintained. I loved the small table which I used to eat there. This location was perfect enough for a weekend escape to Ocean City, Maryland.

  • Engine customer Jun 2026

    Staff were very friendly and very helpful I did not have any dislikes about the property with this stay

  • Engine customer Jun 2026

    I stayed here with my family for the fourth time; the hotel management and staff are wonderful people! I recommend it to everyone! Thank you for your hard work! And yes, the ocean is just a stone's throw away!!!

  • Engine customer Jun 2026

    Nice hotel

  • Engine customer Jun 2026

    The location was great. The room was dirty, beds were uncomfortable. Bathroom was dirty, had water stains on the ceiling. We had to switch hotels due to the noise, foul language and pot smell from the entire floor. They were accommodating, they moved us to a better room at the other hotel they own... Sahara motel. That was much better, cleaner, quieter and the little cafe was excellent.

  • Engine customer Jun 2026

    Older but clean and relaxing very nice.

  • Engine customer Jun 2026

    My personal cons to staying here starts with the room reeking of mildew. So much so that we kept the door open most of the time we were in the room. The ac unit showed the filter needed to be changed. The office is located at the Sahara Motel, the next block over. The ice machine was broken and by the looks of had been for a very long time. The room was clean. But the bathroom shower needed to be wiped down where you put your toiletries in the stall. There was no exhaust fan in the bathroom, so you had to open the window while you showered. I suggest you avoid June as recent graduates from the tristate area are staying in OC. We were woken up our first night around midnight by a girl screaming at the top of her lungs at some dude in the room next door. This went on for about 20 minutes

  • Engine customer Jun 2026

    It's very close to the beach

  • Engine customer Jun 2026

    Insanely bad. Taken over by gangsters that are up all night and loud. No way to get any sleep with the crazy, endless noise from yelling and partying outside the rooms ALL. Night. Long. We had to leave early. Never again.

  • Engine customer Jun 2026

    the location was perfect a lot of teenagers everywhere

  • Engine customer Jun 2026

    Close to beach No security, loud teenagers, manager never came to talk to them, guest not respecting other guests, very very noisy, empress do not answer the phone, housekeeping don't see if you need anything, this was the worst motel I ever been too. I will Never go back here! Blood on comforter. So many things!

  • Engine customer Jun 2026

    Very close to the beach The staff allowed young unsupervised adults to party and be loud, they were underage to drink, a lot of drugs and fighting, kicking in doors, jumping off of the roof and didn’t settle down until the morning. The pool was disgustingly dirty

  • Engine customer Jun 2026

    It was close to the boardwalk and the air show We didn’t get any towels, the ice machine was out of order

  • Engine customer Jun 2026

    The location was Perfect! All the crazy senior week people there.

Frequently asked questions about Empress Motel

Does Empress Motel have free Wi-Fi?
Yes, Empress Motel offers free Wi-Fi for all guests.
Does Empress Motel offer parking?
Yes, Empress Motel offers free parking on-site.
Does Empress Motel have meeting spaces, conference centers, or conference rooms?
Empress Motel does not list dedicated meeting or conference facilities. For business event venues in Ocean City, see business hotels in Ocean City.
Does Empress Motel have a fitness center?
Empress Motel does not list an on-site fitness center. Some properties partner with nearby gyms — check directly with the hotel.
Where is Empress Motel located, and how walkable is the area?
Empress Motel is located at 1910 Baltimore Avenue, Ocean City, MD 21842. With a Walk Score of 55, the area is rated Somewhat Walkable. Some errands can be done on foot, but a car or rideshare is helpful for most trips.

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