GATEWAY HOTEL & SUITES, AN ASCEND COLLECTION HOTEL, Ocean City

Gateway Hotel & Suites, Ascend Hotel Collection - A 2-star Ocean City hotel with free breakfast and boardwalk proximity

Located on the ocean block of First Street and Baltimore Avenue, this Ocean City hotel features rooms with premium bedding, TVs, refrigerators, and coffee makers. The Gateway Hotel & Suites provides complimentary hot breakfast with eggs, sausage, cereal, make-your-own waffles, fruit, and juice served in a dining area with marble counters and flat-screen TVs. The Ascend Hotel Collection property maintains a fitness center with cardio and weight machines, coin-operated laundry facilities, and an outdoor pool. Guest rooms include air conditioning, free WiFi, and daily newspapers, with select units offering microwaves and sofa sleepers. The hotel sits 0.5 miles from Trimper's Rides and Ocean City Inlet Jetty, with Candy Kitchen and Thrashers Fry Shops within 0.5 miles. The Boardwalk and beach are one block away across Baltimore Avenue, while Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport serves as the nearest air hub.

Pros

Homey lobby with leather seating and decorative floating shelves

Seven restaurants within 0.5 miles, including Tony's Pizza and Nathan's Famous

Walking distance to Paradise Watersports and Ocean City Watersports

Some rooms offer partial bay or ocean views

Cons

Small parking lot with tight spaces for larger vehicles

Must cross busy Baltimore Avenue to reach beach and Boardwalk