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Sandy Shore Motel

2.5 star property

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Standard Room, 2 Double Beds | Pillow-top beds, individually decorated, individually furnished
Beach bar
2 restaurants, breakfast, lunch, dinner served; American cuisine

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Breakfast available

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149 Atlantic Ave, Westerly, RI, 02891
  • Place, Misquamicut State Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, East Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Atlantic Beach Park
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Airport, Westerly, RI (WST-Westerly State)
    ‪3 min drive‬

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed | Pillow-top beds, individually decorated, individually furnished

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(11 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Double Beds | Pillow-top beds, individually decorated, individually furnished

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(11 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Apartment, 1 Bedroom | Pillow-top beds, individually decorated, individually furnished

Apartment, 1 Bedroom

  • 33 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, Beach View | Pillow-top beds, individually decorated, individually furnished

Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, Beach View

  • 33 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 7
  • 1 King Bed, 2 Double Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed | Pillow-top beds, individually decorated, individually furnished

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(16 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Double Room | Pillow-top beds, individually decorated, individually furnished

Deluxe Double Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Pillow-top beds, individually decorated, individually furnished

Deluxe Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Pillow-top beds, individually decorated, individually furnished

Deluxe Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About this property

Sandy Shore Motel

Beachfront motel for sun and fun
At Sandy Shore Motel, spend the day on the private sand beach where you can enjoy surfing/body boarding. Then return for a meal at one of the motel's 2 restaurants.
Sandy Shore Motel offers 34 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature free toiletries. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses. Cable televisions are provided.

Bathrooms include a shower. This Westerly motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Recreational amenities at the motel include a private beach.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

Sandy Shore Motel's great location gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from East Beach. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus 2 restaurants.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Enjoy American cuisine with a beachfront location at Misquamicut Ocean Bar, one of the property's 2 restaurants and 2 bars/lounges
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Amenities include free newspapers in reception, a gift shop and multilingual staff
  • On-site recreation includes a private beach
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the location
  • Steps from Misquamicut State Beach and 3 minutes on foot from East Beach
A private beach is featured. There are 2 restaurants on site. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include 2 bars/lounges and a beach bar. Public spaces have free WiFi.

A terrace, multilingual staff, and gift shops/newsstands are also featured at Sandy Shore Motel. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Westerly motel.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a cooked-to-order breakfast daily from 7:00 AM to 11:30 AM.
Misquamicut Ocean Bar – This beachfront cocktail bar specialises in American cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy al fresco dining (weather permitting).
Gino's By The Beach – This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Onsite parking available only on request
  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Limited number of on-site self parking spaces per unit

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:00 AM to 11:30 AM for a fee: USD 6 to 14.95 for adults and USD 5 to 10 for children
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • 2 restaurants
  • A beach bar

Restaurants on site

  • Gino's By The Beach
  • Misquamicut Ocean Bar

Things to do

  • Fishing
  • Surfing/bodyboarding

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • Beach loungers
  • On a private beach
  • On the waterfront
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Built in 1984
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 9 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 20 per stay.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 6.00 to 14.95 for adults and USD 5.00 to 10.00 for children
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 20 per stay

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 21 years old.
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve on-site parking
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
The front desk at this property is open daily from 8:30 AM - 10:00 PM.
To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property in advance of arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests arriving after 9:00 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Please note that this property can refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, which include pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

Property is also known as

Sandy Shore
Sandy Shore Motel
Sandy Shore Motel Westerly
Sandy Shore Westerly
Sandy Shore Motel Motel
Sandy Shore Motel Westerly
Sandy Shore Motel Motel Westerly

Sandy Shore Motel Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 245 out of 525 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 151 out of 525 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 65 out of 525 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 41 out of 525 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 23 out of 525 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jaime

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very clean room and the beach view couldn't be better.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Sarah

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We appreciate the manager providing a more comfortable room when we were worried about the storm.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was friendly and very nice. Housekeepers were friendly and did a great job. The ocean view is spectacular and feet away from the ocean.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Freeman

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
look forward to going back
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pleasant check in with very nice helpful staff. This appears to be an older building but the room was very up to date with a really nice spacious walk in shower. All rooms face the ocean which is less than 100 yards away. There is a bar on the beach, a place to sit and relax and watch the waves.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Zenon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Had a wonderful stay at Sandy Shore Motel. Staff is very friendly, room very clean and bright.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tami

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Mary

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice view. Helpful staff. Comfortable beds.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brenda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Located right on the beach. Close to shopping and restaurants.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Dawn

Travelled with family
The beach bar draws a ride crowd. The bartenders were even more rude. The apartment was dated but sufficiently clean. The beach is dirty.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Colleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Although the property is lacking some "hotel features" the price, location, and staff made it totally worth it. Right on a private beach. We went off season and got a huge apt.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Stephanie

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Thomas

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Debra

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
The beach was great, people were very friendly, loved the huge shower!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean room. AC needs to be replaced but its not hot outside right now. Staff friendly and courteous. I would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

JUDITH

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
It took the front desk clerk a 1/2 hour to check us in it was rediculous. There were no other guests on the property.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Linda

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room itself was very clean and accommodating on arrival. We only received fresh towels on one occasion, leaving soiled linens behind. Sand accumulated and I used a towel to "sweep" the floor to prevent sand from spreading everywhere. Although booked as a non-smoking facility, smoking was allowed EVERYWHERE except the rooms. This included right outside our room which was surrounded by pot smoke, as people sat outside their rooms smoking constantly. Despite complaints where we were assured they shouldn't be smoking in those areas, it continued: on the decks, at the bar and at the beach. A totally disgusting experience. I was also accosted by a drunk woman waving a grocery list, asking me to get her groceries. My belief is the suites are housing DSS recipients, which makes any guest stay undesirable. Never, ever recommended Sandy Shore Motel!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Charlene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice

Love the beach view. Outside bar. Staff was great. Need acoffee maker!! We will go back
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

kyle

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katia, Bethel

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Dawn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Great location, nice room and staff. Conveniently located to restaurants, bars, snacks and stores. If you’re not looking for amenities and extra fluff, it’s a great place right on the beach!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Lawrence

Travelled with partner
We’re a couple who stayed just after Labor Day. Staff was friendly and the place was in good shape for having just been through a busy summer.
Exterior just after sunrise.
Beach from in front of Sandy Shore at sunrise.
Dinner sunset from a restaurant just up the street (food was good)
View from our doorway
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

PATTY

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not comming back here

Would not recommend this motel unless your looking for a crappy beach hotel Was in town for a wedding and the pictures on the website looked nice. Far from that. Not a picture on the wall, lamp on the night stand or even as much as a box of tissues. 1/2 roll of toilet paper Mini frige was in the bottom of the closet no door on the little freezer part of it. Completely iced up. A lot of black crud on the outside of the AC. For over $700 for 2 nights yes I did expect a little more
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025