Demolition Of The Beach Plaza Hotel - Beach Front Hotel In Ocean City MD

It's been a work in progress, but the Beach Plaza Hotel is finally being torn down. The Demolition happened a short time ago with the apartments next door and have now moved on to the Beach Plaza Hotel. These things are both sad but also exciting to see what will replace it. At this time (1/29/25) there are no plans submitted to rebuild anything.
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[@denisecowan7483]

It is so sad to watch Ocean City’s history disappear. My great grandparents home is now a parking lot on North Division Street. Now Tony’s is gone too. So many memories. I know we need to leave room for the new generations of families but it sad as we get older we only have the memories. Thank you for sharing

[@ReelJayB]

Thanks for watching! It certainly is sad to see it go. So much history and memories were made there.

[@regopit44]

I'll be 68 this year and in that time, between coming here and living here full time I have learned one thing. They have no problem tearing down something building a new place then a few years later tearing down again and start over. Nice video Jay.

[@nicolel7827]

Thanks for the update and the memories. My family stayed here between 2010 and 2017. Good memories there.

[@darlenelipuma7769]

That's so sad to see. Many years ago, when I was an OC Insider, Phillips hosted us with cocktail hour and hotel tour. They had recently remodeled and it was in the Spring before they reopened for the season. What a gorgeous hotel. Not new and modern, but preserved and nostalgic. You could almost see the women walking around in floor length dresses and wool swimsuits and caps on their heads. The rooms weren't large by any means, but they were clean and perfect for people who wanted to be on the beach and not spend a fortune. Another sad reminder that time marches on, and leaves only memories behind. Thanks for the video Jay.

[@ReelJayB]

Nostalgic for sure! I used to love looking into the windows when they closed to see the decor. Sad for sure to see it go.

[@kevinhoffman8112]

I never stayed in the Beach Plaza Hotel but I ate there many times in the restaurant. Some of the best memories I have of Ocean City. So sad to see it gone.

[@budmoore3822]

Thanks for the Video Jay.

[@jessiehughes9432]

That place was so beautiful inside 😢

[@goodolddays7899]

The drone shots are pretty good boss. Sad to see it go.

[@2001pontiacta]

I’ve been vacationing in OCMD for over 20 years now I’ve seen hotels come go, ones I’ve never stayed at but, kinda sad.. now it will just be a memory walking down the boardwalk n not seeing that hotel. Even when it was not longer opened. I remember years back there would always be a ski group that would stay there every year n they have skis out or other equipment out during there stay(at the apartments), they’d fasten skis to the white fence … great video Jay thanks for sharing

[@ReelJayB]

Thank you! Sad for sure, I'll always remember the skis mounted outside of the apartments.

[@gregorynortham461]

I worked for the Phillips family for almost five years & was at the Beach Plaza location for almost the last two. Wonderful people to work for & great memories in those five years.

[@anthonycaniano9892]

Thanks for the video as always. It's sad to see these places that have been around forever getting torn down even if you know it's coming and maybe is overdue. I'm sure many thousand vacation memories were made there.

[@ReelJayB]

I can only imagine the memories from everyone who stayed there. Sad to see it go but curious to see what will take it's place.

[@richm7410]

I was there yesterday in that exact spot where you started the video. No work going on. May have been too windy. My wife and I never stayed there, but did have many a breakfast and dinner there. I remember their Ginger Bread house at Christmas time. We got to meet the Brice’s while having breakfast many years ago. We were just saying what a wonderful place it was. Thanks, Jay.

[@ReelJayB]

Wow that's an awesome memory to have! I've heard many stories about them and how great they treated everyone.

[@scottsacks659]

Great video Jay. Keep em coming!!!

[@MoviemaniaNick]

Nice video. Never stayed there but I do remember walking past it when on the boardwalk.

[@UncleSam-USofA]

always a treat

[@lefauxpas]

We used to stay at the Safari and eat at the BP. Lots of memories. We’ve been driving/walking by, pretty wild to see.

[@JLegoLandscapingLLC]

Super good video jay

[@stroup342]

Expensive piece of real estate right there!! We kinda checked out the place last September when we stayed in the " Cabana " rooms at the Commander. It was still intact then, but overgrown and fenced off. Yet another end of an era. I definitely miss the Phillips buffet. OCMD is still one of our favorite beaches, but it's sad to see things go, even if they had to. I wonder if you or anyone remembers Shantytown, just on the other side of the Rte 50 bridge?? It was a bunch of shops, marina and paid fishing spot....I think it was like 50 cent or a buck to fish there....I'm glad I got to experience it, the Phillips buffet, and sitting on the roof deck eating pizza overlooking the boardwalk. Thanks for the video and old pics. My view will be much better this year if we stay at the Commander again.

[@jp-nq5wd]

I remember Shantytown well! Around '79-'80 there was a cool bar there called The Gables that I frequented 🤣

[@ReelJayB]

I definitely is the end of a era. Hard to believe the amount of real estate the Phillips owned. And to think there is restaurant left, but not owned by them anymore. I do remember shanty town! I remember the very tale end of it before the houses were built. My wife remembers it from many years ago.

[@rabidconservative5431]

Kind of sad to see it go, but it was aging. I spent a very pleasant week there a few years ago the week prior to Memorial Day weekend and have fond memories of the place.

[@RetroTechChris]

We stayed in the apartments portion of the hotel once a few years back. And once was plenty!

[@ReelJayB]

Was your stay towards the end of it's life? The last few years they were open it seemed like it wasn't as maintained as the hotel.

[@RetroTechChris]

@ReelJayB that is correct!. Lots of maintenance issues. Bad smells. Furniture in bad shape. Comforters and blankets were a "throwback". They were insistent on taking our towels and then didn't have new ones. We stayed there in 2020.

[@amberhigdon8661]

When I was a kid, every OC vacation used to include walking down to Phillip's for the breakfast buffet (We usually stayed in The Lankford). It was always so good. I remember my cousin wandering away & coming back with an entire plate of bacon. Haha We have some family photos next to those lion sculptures that used to be on the hotel porch. We stayed in the apartments once. They had a cozy, beach cottage vibe. I really liked them. Definitely will miss it, lots of family vacation memories!

[@ReelJayB]

I can only imagine the memories you have! I always loved the nostalgia of it. Sad for sure to see it go.

[@TheUnforgettableBuzz]

I worked at the Phillips Crab House during the summer of 1979. One my assignments in early June - when the restaurant was still slow - was to meet my supervisor at the back of the Bo-Con Apartments in the AM. The place actually had a basement, and we (a couple of other guys got the same assignment) cleaned some of it out that summer morning. Nothing of note, old beds and mattresses etc. We were on the the clock, but another "reward" for doing the job came when we finished. There were two old wooden hotels on the lots directly behind the Bo-Con/Beach Plaza site. One was the Broadripple, which mostly housed seasonal Phillips employees (the hallways definitely had Shining vibes...). I don't remember the name of the other, and don't think anybody was in it. But it had been a place where seasonal employees stayed. Our supervisor took us up to the abanonded "penthouse" where he'd spent a couple summers living while working at Phillips. It was a cozy 2 bedroom place with a balcony/deck and a stunning view of the boardwalk and the ocean (and the back of the Beach Plaza). We shared a 6-pack of Natty Boh up there in the afternoon sunshine as he reminisced. A memory I treasure from a totally different time.

[@ReelJayB]

That is an awesome story! Times have changed for sure. I can only imagine the other memories you have, it's such an iconic building for Ocean City. Your lucky to have been employed by them!

[@craigkemmerzell5741]

Good video 😊

[@dworsak79]

I never stayed at the hotel. But I do remember going to that little bar at the Beach Plaza. It was always a good time. So sad to see the Beach Plaza go. I'm sure some corporate hotel will eventually buy the property.

[@ReelJayB]

As much as I don't want a corporate hotel, it seems inevitable. The mom and pop hotels are getting too expensive to operate. I just hope the town does a good job determining what can and can't take it's place.

[@stevepackard8542]

what happened to the plan for the new hotel? I heard there was a fighting over the alley way. I also heard the plan was moving forward, but scaled down. What is the latest?

[@ReelJayB]

The developers scaled down the size of the hotel so Margaritaville said they couldn't use the name anymore. After that they halted the project. As of now there's no plans for anything to be built.

[@victorcharlie7491]

Wow, time flies doesn't it, great video tnx !

[@BradRains]

Cool footage from the drone. I'm sure some large hotel corporation will grab the spot eventually.

[@huntmachine4505]

There was probably a good argument for renovating vs. demolition but I'm sure a nice new modern hotel on the site will add, not take away from, the area.

[@ReelJayB]

I agree. I think it was just too old to renovate, it seemed like the hotel and apartments really declined the last few years they were open. Curious to see what will replace it.

[@kimmig486]

Wow what a walk down memory lane so sad to see it get torn down another mom and pop business is just rubbish 😠

[@1lonebird]

Sad to see another hotel go that I would describe as an “Old” Ocean City structure. My husband and I stayed there in the early 80’s. It was very nice. Too bad the building lasted much longer than my marriage. 😂

[@ReelJayB]

HAHA that's pretty funny.

[@TomHolly-o9v]

Every time me and my family went to Ocean City. We stayed there. We loved it The staff that worked there was amazing. They treated us great couldn’t ask for nicer people so sad that it’s gone. Does anybody know what they did with the apartment building on 13th St. that was part of beach Plaza

[@ReelJayB]

Your lucky to have stayed there. I've heard a lot of great stories about the hotel and staff. Sadly the apartments were sold with the hotel and were torn down just prior to the hotel.

[@TomHolly-o9v]

To the right of where you are standing in your video, there is a white two story apartment building that two was also part of beach Plaza. I’m just wondering if somebody bought it and those are still rentals

[@MrDan708]

In vaca spots like OCMD, buildings eventually get replaced because tourists tend to like shiny, new things. If more hotels were built like European castles (admittedly a darned expensive idea!), they would last a lot longer.

[@ReelJayB]

Something else to consider is building codes in the 70s are way different than today. This hotel was pretty old and wouldnprobably cost too much to renovate it.

[@DonnaColton-z9k]

Oh my gosh my husband proposed to me there in 1987

[@ReelJayB]

No way!! Wow!

[@lefauxpas]

Extra, super expensive parking for the air show 😂😂😂

[@ReelJayB]

HA tell me about it. $2,000 per car sounds about right! HAHA

[@v.hillegass4351]

Very nice drone footage! I know "progress" is what it is. But I hate to see the old places go. It's not uncommon though for 3rd and 4th generations to cash out on what took their family decades to build. I really enjoyed Scott Lenox interview the other day of the owner of Fishtales and finding out they have owned it since the 70's.

[@ReelJayB]

It is sad to see, it's a love/hate for me. Hate to see it go but love to see what's going to replace it. Yeah, there's a lot who have been here for a while. I'm starting to see a small change over to the current owners passing them along to their kids, which is nice to see.

[@jp-nq5wd]

@@ReelJayB I felt the same way about BJ's when it closed. It kinda had that 'Cheers" vibe that I always liked. It was owned for 41 years by the same husband & wife team that opened it. Think about how many bars/restaurants that opened and closed in OC during that span. Love your videos...keep up the good work!

[@Jasonwalker-o1]

Think for video update and I will be back down there soon as June and August for sure and I we can meet up soon keep up with the great and of I heard anything on my end I will glad to send them to you

[@perryfaz9839]

Welcome to the Hotel California hahaha

[@sandkid69]

warm smell of colitas,risin up in the air!!!

[@perryfaz9839]

@sandkid69 you can check out anytime but you can't ever leave

[@perryfaz9839]

@sandkid69 you can check out anytime but can't ever leave

[@perryfaz9839]

I was thinking to myself this could be heaven or this could be hell

[@sandkid69]

@@perryfaz9839 love. It!!!!!

[@offduty170]

Another icon gone to demolition - wonder what will replace it ????

[@ReelJayB]

Yeah, I'm curious to see what replaces it!

[@maus92]

There was a vid posted on YT by a guy who sneaked (ok, trespassed) into the Beach Plaza about six months ago. The interior shots did not look like the old photos of the interior in your video, lol. TBH, there was no redeeming value to the property architecturally - it was just a box - and the structure could not be renovated into something that modern vacationers want in resort hotel properties, wit Aloft, the Hyatt, Blu, the Marriotts, etc.

[@ReelJayB]

I saw that same video! Pretty crazy to see him sneak in! I agree, the structure was beyond renovation, it was in pretty bad shape the last few years it was open.