Americana Hotel (On The Boardwalk) 2024 Full Walkthrough/ Ocean City MD

[@davidbooth2460]

I am a retired hotel manager living in West Palm Beach, Florida. My Ocean City connection is that I started my hotel career there in the summer 1971. There was a famous restaurant there on 21st Street & Philadelphia Ave called Phillips Crab House owned & operated by the Phillips family. It was a very popular restaurant with tourists & could seat 1,100 guests. I traveled all over the US managing hotels for the next 38 years. Little did I know at the start of my career in Ocean City the summer of 1971 that the hotel that I would retire from would also have an Ocean City connection! In 2009 I retired from the Holiday Inn Airport, West Palm Beach, Florida. That hotel was owned by the Phillips family of Ocean City, Maryland. Brice & Shirley Phillips (RIP) were the BEST owners I ever worked for! Almost daily I watch the OCMD webcams on the boardwalk because it brings back so many fond memories of the early days of my career.

[@YdnickniL]

Phillips was my favorite restaurant there all my life. Sad that they are all closed now.

[@jbinthehills]

We appreciate you watching and sharing your story. 😎😎

[@jbinthehills]

It is sad they are all closed now.😎😎

[@davidbooth2460]

@@jbinthehills I always ordered their crab lumps augratin!!!! They were wonderful to me when I managed the Holiday Inn here in West Palm Beach. On 9/9/99 they removed my prostate & the Phillips paid the entire bill!!!!

[@richardhales92]

@@davidbooth2460 Say what? (about paying the bill?) I've got Phillips Crab Cakes in the freezer and being from Annapolis, MD, I watch the OCMD webcams, too, almost daily; Hope you're well, Dave, and enjoying where you ended up, who knew? LOL, West Palm Beach, FL

[@peggetennant]

Nice hotel. That pool would be a blessing on a rainy day, especially with kids.

[@jbinthehills]

It is a nice clean hotel. The pool would be great on a rainy day. Thanks for watching and commenting. 😎😎

[@rosiebennett7808]

Thank you John & Bobbi for the beautiful video ! 😍💙🩷📹🏖🌊

[@jbinthehills]

You are welcome. We appreciate you watching. 😎😎

[@rosiebennett7808]

Absolutely Beautiful ! 🥰💙🏖🌊

[@jbinthehills]

It is a beautiful area. Thanks for watching. 😎😎

[@marggyreppeto-pi6re]

Good morning John and Bobbie 🏖️ Looks nice. I love the beach. Take care ❤

[@jbinthehills]

Good morning. We had a good time. Thanks for watching and commenting. Have a good day.😎😎

[@melissahernandez3072]

Good Morning John and Bobbie Happy Monday. Great Americana Hotel on the Boardwalk Walkthrough.

[@jbinthehills]

Good morning. We enjoyed our stay. Great location. Thanks for watching. 😎😎

[@melissahernandez3072]

@@jbinthehills Your welcome John and Bobbie

[@kimpeters9983]

Hammer Heads has good hamburgers. They serve them with a bag of potato chips. Alaska Stand hamburgers are the best. I stayed at their sister hotel beside the Kite Loft in Aug. 2018 in a side view of the ocean room. It looked like a nice roomy room. Liked that they had a table and chairs in the room. Counting down the days until I am there on 7-28-24. Will leave there 8-1 and head to Dollywood for the Summer Festival. Thanks for sharing.❤

[@jbinthehills]

​@@kimpeters9983Have fun in Ocean City and Dollywood. Thanks for watching. 😎😎

[@toddb9652]

Nice to see J&B get some R&R! Enjoy your vacation!

[@jbinthehills]

Thank you. We had a good time. 😎😎

[@Patricia-om3vo]

Happy Monday J and B what a great video your room was very large and clean. The view was beautiful and the prices were great. Thanks for taking us along. Enjoy and stay well.

[@jbinthehills]

We loved our view of the ocean. Our room was very clean. Great location . Thanks for watching. 😎😎

[@RuthCollins-g1g]

Nice view love the beach enjoy and stay safe God bless you both

[@jbinthehills]

Thank you. We had a good time. We appreciate you watching. 😎😎

[@scottbrooks4793]

Excellent video thanks!

[@jbinthehills]

Thank you. We appreciate you watching. 😎😎

[@lucytavares707]

Hi John and Bobbie. That hotel looks simple and clean and the price is right. I don’t need anything fancy and as long as it’s clean and has a bathroom with shower. Why pay more for a place you will hardly be in. The ocean view is a bonus and overall a good hotel to stay in❤️

[@jbinthehills]

I agree with you. We are only in the hotel room to shower and sleep. Thanks for watching. 😎😎

[@patrickbenson8629]

Absolutely beautiful❤❤❤

[@jbinthehills]

Beautiful view. Thanks for watching. 😎😎

[@tony-ce7qp]

great review folks......great price!

[@jbinthehills]

Thank you. We appreciate you watching. Great price for the location. 😎😎

[@brendawhisenhunt8444]

What a great vacation at a beach town... Hope you had lots of seafood..

[@jbinthehills]

We had a good time. We did get some seafood. Thanks for watching. 😎😎

[@doreenkratzer6685]

Hi J&B nice hotel oceanfront rooms are always the best when available also within walking distance of all the good restaurants. Nice pick I like. Hope you enjoyed your stay😊❤

[@jbinthehills]

We had a great time. I loved listening to the ocean. Thanks for watching. 😎😎

[@michaelwebb57]

Happy Monday 😊. Very nice tour and review. We have never been to Ocean City. Do like a nice beach visit every ten or fifteen years 😅. Prefer the mountains with its peace and quietness. However, we will definitely consider this location after watching your video. Well done. Thanks for sharing and safe travels. 😊

[@jbinthehills]

Thank you for watching Michael. I love listening to the ocean. We had a good time. 😎😎

[@lindasaffles4189]

Interesting place. I love visiting Maryland. Great video. Loved it.

[@jbinthehills]

We got a good deal on the hotel. Thanks for watching. 😎😎

[@keephopealways100]

Love the place .. stayed few time's ty for sharing ..

[@jbinthehills]

You are welcome. We enjoyed our stay. Thanks for watching. 😎😎

[@sukarichristian9039]

The ocean air is so refreshing, I enjoyed seeing you all's view..

[@jbinthehills]

We are glad you enjoyed the video. It was very relaxing. Thanks for watching. 😎😎

[@tony-ce7qp]

what a nice video for us to see......hope you had fun and thanks!

[@jbinthehills]

We are glad you enjoyed the video. We had a good time in Ocean City, Maryland. Thank you for watching. 😎😎

[@RestlessRVandTravel]

Great review! We love seeing folks enjoy OCMD as much as we do! 😊

[@jbinthehills]

Thank you. We had a good time in Ocean City, Maryland. We appreciate you watching. 😎😎

[@karlaruter3221]

Very beautiful view 😊.

[@jbinthehills]

Very beautiful view. So relaxing listening to the ocean. Thanks for watching. 😎😎

[@tiffanydeveaux9777]

Beautiful hotel

[@jbinthehills]

It was a nice clean hotel. We loved the ocean view and the location. Thanks for watching. 😎😎

[@heathermanning5368]

Looks so nice ! Enjoy!!! 💜💜

[@jbinthehills]

Thank you. We had a fun time. We appreciate you watching. 😎😎

[@lindak.brosnan5191]

Beautiful view!

[@jbinthehills]

We did have a beautiful view. Thanks for watching. 😎😎

[@TravelAdventuresTV]

Very nice hotel but I love the ocean view room even more near all restaurants & shops thanks for sharing! 🥰

[@jbinthehills]

It was a nice hotel. It was clean and we liked the location. Thanks for watching. 😎😎

[@thesinglechronicleswitheli2337]

Nice hotel. I would definitely use the pool. The snacks in the vending machine seem reasonably priced. The ocean view is the best. Thanks for showing us 😀

[@jbinthehills]

You are welcome. Great location. We love the ocean view. It was so relaxing. Thanks for watching and commenting. 😎😎

[@thesinglechronicleswitheli2337]

@@jbinthehills it looks relaxing

[@wesleycator7682]

Thanks for the Hotel tour and pricing. Looks like an affordable place to stay.

[@jbinthehills]

You are welcome. Our room was very clean. We liked the location. We appreciate you watching. 😎😎

[@OlatheNova]

8:55 Another Great view!🎉🎉

[@jbinthehills]

It is a beautiful area. 😎😎

[@edithcunnagin]

You two always give great options on great places to stay that won't break the budget. One day maybe I can go stay here maybe in off season. Thanks so much and will have to try the Alaska burgers too

[@jbinthehills]

Thank you. The off-season is the best time to go unless you want to get in the water. But I did see people in the water but it was too cold for us.🤣 We appreciate you watching. 😎😎

[@candacecherry2846]

Sounds like fun

[@jbinthehills]

We had a good time. Thanks for watching. 😎😎

[@rebeccalangendorf3121]

Looks like the off season is the time to go! Thank you.

[@jbinthehills]

It is a good time to go if you don't want to get in the water. The water was cold. But we did see people in the water.😎😎

[@OlatheNova]

1:23 very Lovely view 😮

[@jbinthehills]

Beautiful view.😎😎

[@RaysontheRoad]

What a nice place! We have never been to Ocean City before but your videos have us wanting to visit. Such a great view from the room! Cool video!

[@jbinthehills]

Thank you. We enjoyed our stay. Our room was very clean. The location is great, and the ocean view every morning was awesome. Thanks for watching. 😎😎

[@Candyland420]

I love that y'all love the retro hotels like me. :)

[@jbinthehills]

We try to find budget hotels. Thanks for watching. 😎😎

[@keithjohnson1931]

I would park in the overflow underneath in the shade to keep the car cool . When I park at OC I don't move the car till its time to leave. Thanks for the hotel tour adding to my list of safe hotel

[@jbinthehills]

You are right about the overflow parking. It would be a good way to keep your car cool. We appreciate you watching. 😎😎

[@melissastokes8090]

Surf life saver

[@jbinthehills]

Thank you for watching. 😎😎

[@missybaker1608]

Hi John and Bobbie! Looks like you had a great vacation in Ocean City, MD. It really is expensive on the E. COAST!!! But the Americana is a wonderfully priced hotel to stay at. Has most of the emenities. Beautiful view on the ocean front. All the resteraunts on the boardwalk. Plus very quiet just before Memorial Day. Beautiful Atlantic Ocean. We went to the Atlantic City, NJ boardwalk when I was a child. Dad was stationed at McGuire AFB which is closed now.

[@jbinthehills]

Hello. We did enjoy our visit. We loved our view of the ocean and the location. We appreciate you watching and commenting. 😎😎

[@TheMtggrl]

Nothing fancy, but wow what a great view. If you are at the beach and you can get a room with a view at a decent price you are lucky. It looks like all you need and like you said, no need for a pool at the beach. My husband and I are all about the off season visits to places that swell to capacity in the Summer months, we love the more relaxing times now and of course we don't mind the off season pricing it offers. Thanks for sharing.

[@jbinthehills]

It's just a basic room . But it was very clean and a great location. We loved waking up listening to the ocean. Thanks for watching .😎😎

[@MichaelRei99]

Never been to the Maryland shore. Grew up on the Jersey shore. I can see some similarities. The prices in the summer are insane! May have to take a ride down there someday to check it out.

[@jeffhampton2767]

I grew up going to the Jersey Shore as a kid in the 1960s and 70s my parents always took us to Wildwood New Jersey and Seaside Heights, as far as motels are concerned Ocean City Maryland prices are about half as the Jersey Shore and if you want really cheap motels go to Myrtle Beach South Carolina where you can stay beachfront for around $60 a night at certain motels and off season in September and October where it's still in the lower 80s❤

[@jbinthehills]

We had a good time. We enjoyed walking on the boardwalk. Thanks for watching. 😎😎

[@ncavefan]

OC is very chill maybe one day you guys can come a little bit more south to virginia beach thanks for the video

[@jbinthehills]

Our plan was to go to Virginia Beach. But the weather was better at that time in Ocean City . Thanks for watching and commenting. 😎😎

[@STARACEGIORGIA]

Bravi❤❤

[@jbinthehills]

Thank you for watching. 😎😎

[@mcash4063]

Cute hotel I like the mini fridge where the freezer/fridge was separate

[@jbinthehills]

It was a nice hotel. Great location. Thanks for watching. 😎😎

[@jeffhampton2767]

It looks very nice and clean. For many many years we stayed at the Beachmark Motel at the beach at 73th and 74th Street. We always loved it because we like the 1960s and 70s 2 and 3 story motels and I always liked being on the first or second floor and the rooms are very big with balconies, and I also like the private entrance on the outside. This benchmark Motel also has the largest outdoor swimming pool in all of Ocean City. We did not want to be near the busy Boardwalk we only went to Ocean City Maryland for the huge pool and the beach and the seafood buffets. I just found out that they recently changed hands and it has a new name something like Kokomo sadly. Take a ride past it and check it out. It's not far from Bonfire restaurant and it is also near a Royal Farms and big Peckers restaurant is right across the street, also Denny's is very close where we always went for breakfast. ❤🇺🇸🙏🏻👍🏻

[@jbinthehills]

We are home now. But if we go back up we'll have to look for it. Thanks for watching and commenting Jeff.😎😎

[@jeffhampton2767]

As far as motels are concerned Ocean City is pretty cheap compared to anywhere north of there where if you went to a beach resort town along the Jersey coast you're going to pay $200 to $400 a night and even more on Long Island New York and New England. In Myrtle Beach off season like in the month of September October you could actually find beachfront for around $60 a night but not all the motels are that cheap but there are a few. Myrtle Beach also has super cheap gasoline. And there are 2000 restaurants in Myrtle Beach and at least 50 seafood buffets.❤

[@jbinthehills]

We got a good deal on our room. 😎😎

[@journeyofbear6423]

Basic, budget friendly and clean is a win by me. If you don't mind I'd like to ask what camera set up your using? Your video and audio quality is nice.

[@jbinthehills]

We enjoyed our stay. We loved the location, and it was very clean. We film and edit on an iPhone 14. We appreciate you watching and commenting.😎😎

[@jeffdickens7019]

Good morning, John and Bobby.Actually, I am headed up that way in a couple of weeks to see an old friend.Don't know if I'll make it to the beach or but I would. Definitely. Stay there in the hotel very nice. Till next time take care

[@jbinthehills]

Good afternoon, Jeff. Have a good time visiting your friend. Take care. 😎😎

[@birdman5223]

Rock On Y’all🤘🏽

[@jbinthehills]

Thank you. We appreciate you watching. 😎😎

[@lttruck2973]

We stayed for three consecutive summers at that place. All ocean front and one time penthouse. HVAC systems were shot in 2014-15-16. AC would always freeze up. Plumbing in bath...shot, wallpaper peeling off the walls. Water leaked into our suitcases without our knowledge and ruined three pieces with mold growth. Beating a dead horse mentality getting reported problems fixed. They have a place on 6th that aren't any better. hope they put some money into this place because it needed it.

[@jbinthehills]

Sorry you had a bad experience. The room we stayed in was nice. Thanks for watching and commenting. 😎😎

[@CaseyJolliffe12]

Beautiful hotel & the view is amazing 😍 I agree they should have carried the floor throughout the room instead of carpet. Love the sound of the ocean you included to. I'm glad you had a great time in Ocean City 😎😎😎

[@jbinthehills]

Thank you. We did have a good time. I love listening to the ocean. It is so peaceful. Thanks for watching. 😎😎

[@CaseyJolliffe12]

@@jbinthehills You're welcome!! I love the sound of the ocean. I could have listened to it all day in Myrtle Beach a few years ago 😎😎

[@richardhales92]

Indoor pools are great if you book a trip and it's cold or rainy

[@jbinthehills]

I agree with you. 😎😎

[@YdnickniL]

I have been going to OC since I was a child. Used to stay several days but the summer prices for hotels is out of my budget. I either go for a weekend in the fall or just for the day.

[@jbinthehills]

Hotel prices at the beach are expensive. Thanks for watching. 😎😎

[@jeffhampton2767]

There was also a Chinese buffet in northern part of Ocean City Maryland on the main drag that use to have all you can eat crab legs and plenty of seafood and it was really cheap something like 24.99. I do not know if it's still there but it had a lot of food on the buffet❤

[@jbinthehills]

I don't know if they are still there. 😎😎

[@jeffhampton2767]

@@jbinthehills I know it was north of 74th Street on the main drag and on the left. It was popular with the locals because it was actually really good and the price was right.

[@marthadescoteau5994]

I think ocean fron rooms are great if you want to be a people watcher like me. I am not very adventurous but love to people watch. Are you two beach lovers? I lived on the Outer Banks in North Carolina for 8 eight years and I loved it, but too hard to make a living there. It is a tourist own. My husband was born and raised in that area in the 40's-50's. He wanted to go home for awhile. We stayed 8 years then back to Ca.

[@jbinthehills]

We like the beach. But we can't just sit on the beach for hours. We enjoyed walking the boardwalk. My sisters family and my family used to go to the Outer Banks when our kids were younger. Thanks for watching. 😎😎

[@monicaurquhart8703]

??Question - This hotel is ideal but I am wondering is there much noise from Crush Bar and Hammerheads Bar below? How about smoke fumes from cigarettes etc? Thanks for this nice, thorough and informative.

[@jbinthehills]

We didn't hear much noise. But we were here on the off-season the week before Memorial Day. They were not very busy and they closed early. But I bet it does get loud when this place is crowded in the summer. We appreciate you watching and commenting. 😎😎

[@monicaurquhart8703]

@@jbinthehills Wonderful thanks Yes really enjoyed!

[@jbinthehills]

​@@monicaurquhart8703You are welcome. 😎😎

[@richardhales92]

LOL; I haven't been on vacation since the pandemic and I forgot about those little bags in the ice bucket

[@jbinthehills]

We appreciate you watching. 😎😎

[@doke889]

This hotel got just 2.5 stars on Trip Advisor

[@jbinthehills]

Didn’t look at TripAdvisor on this hotel. We saw reviews on a different sight and it looked ok so we tried it. You saw the video we showed everything it was a basic budget hotel that we thought was good for the price. Nothing fancy but clean as far as our room went. 😎😎

[@davidmatke248]

I think I've stayed at this hotel 2 times.

[@jbinthehills]

It is a nice hotel. We loved the view and the location. Thanks for watching. 😎😎

[@OlatheNova]

9:40!😂😂 I know,... juvenile 😂

[@jbinthehills]

Lol. That was not on purpose. Thanks for watching. 😎😎

[@davidlopez-un9zp]

how much do you spend when you travel

[@jbinthehills]

It depends on where we go. We stayed here on the off-season. The room was $125 a night. We try to find budget hotels. 😎😎

[@MatthewJohnson-yi2ei]

Have u guys ever went to Antietam battlefield

[@jbinthehills]

John has been there several times. 😎😎

[@Deb-xn6yr]

Hey y'all !! What is a crush bar ?

[@jbinthehills]

It is a bar on the boardwalk below our hotel. 😎😎

[@Deb-xn6yr]

@@jbinthehills So It's a regular bar and not somewhere you drink fresh orange juice? Lol 🤣

[@jbinthehills]

​@@Deb-xn6yrThat is right. 🤣

[@robbismith2769]

How long are you staying?

[@jbinthehills]

We stayed four days.😎😎

[@nolasurmanek7693]

Handicapped parking but steps to get into the lobby

[@jbinthehills]

There is a side door. .In the video, we show ourselves going out that way. There are no steps that way.😎😎

[@ambermichael3995]

I stayed there. The fire alarm went off at 3am

[@jbinthehills]

We stayed at the Guest House in Memphis about five years ago, and the fire alarm went off in the middle of the night twice.😎😎

[@darrylcromwell4774]

BOBBY had to go work on her buietful tan!!!!!!

[@jbinthehills]

We got a little bit of sun.😎😎

[@NT-vf9vt]

I grew up in MD and loved Ocean City! Youll have to go to the bar Seacrets if its still there. Outdoor bar. Fun place! Grab a cocktail! They had specialty ones. 😊🏖️👙🩴

[@jbinthehills]

We ate at Seacrets several years ago. It is a cool place. Thanks for watching and commenting. 😎😎