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Direct Ocean Front...In The Middle of it All!!!

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Beach & Boardwalk Front
A multi-story building with balconies, a 'Decatur House' sign, and various storefronts including a Subway and a convenience store.
A beach with a pier in the background, a boardwalk with shops and restaurants, and a Ferris wheel.
A balcony with a view of the beach, a red chair, a blue table, and a sofa.
A living room with a balcony overlooking the beach, a sofa, a table, and a chair.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Beach equipment
    A rare find — beach equipment ready to go for your days by the sea.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Ocean City Boardwalk
Sleeps 4•1 bedroom•2 beds

Popular amenities

  • On beach
  • Indoor pool
  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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Ocean City, MD
  • Place, Ocean City Boardwalk
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Ocean City Beach
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Midway Shopping Center
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Airport, Salisbury, MD (SBY-Salisbury - Ocean City Wicomico Regional)
    ‪49 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 4)

Living Room

1 Queen Sofa Bed

Master bedroom

2 Double Beds

1 bathroom

Master bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Kitchen
Balcony
Dining area

About this property

Direct Ocean Front...In The Middle of it All!!!

Top-floor unit in Decatur House. Direct ocean front unit with miles of unobstructed ocean/beach views. Sleeps up to 4 guests (3 adults max), with two full-size beds in bedroom, and queen-size sleeper sofa in living room. There is a full kitchen with oven/range, dishwasher & microwave. There is also a stack washer & dryer for your laundry needs.

5th-floor elevation. Close enough for people-watching, yet far enough above for private, peaceful enjoyment of your view. And what a view it is! The beach, the boats & the boardwalk...all for your enjoyment!

Building has an indoor pool. ***NOTE: POOL IS OPEN MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND THRU SEPTEMBER ONLY. POOL IS NOT HEATED***. Reserved parking space close to building and elevator. Just park your car for the week and go! Everything is within a short walk.

The building has storefronts on the first floor, including pizza, sundries and a Subway. There are multiple restaurants, shopping & nightlife options within 3 blocks of the building.

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks and take out the rubbish
Turn off the lights and lock the doors
Please check all drawers & under furniture for personal items prior to checking out. We will make reasonable efforts to return personal items left behind. But we cannot guarantee returns.
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

Important information

You need to know

Property Registration Number 69308
Property # 2022051vb
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit 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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock
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

About the area

Ocean City

Located in Downtown Ocean City, a neighbourhood in Ocean City, this condo is near theme parks and on the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Ocean City Beach and Inlet Park, while Jolly Roger Amusement Park and Frontier Town Water Park and Golf are popular area attractions. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's going on at Ocean City Tennis Center, or consider a night out at Seacrets. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing and kayaking nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with ecotours and hiking.
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Ocean City, MD

What's nearby

  • Ocean City Boardwalk - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Ocean City Beach - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Midway Shopping Center - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Ocean Bowl Skate Park - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Jolly Roger at the Pier - 2 min drive - 1.7 km

Getting around

  • Ocean City Station - 4 min drive
  • Ocean City, MD (OCE-Ocean City Municipal) - 9 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Shenanigan's Irish Pub - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Pickles Pub - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪The Dough Roller - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Dunkin' - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Hooters - ‬9 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Does Direct Ocean Front...In The Middle of it All!!! have a pool?

Yes, this property has an indoor pool.

Is Direct Ocean Front...In The Middle of it All!!! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Direct Ocean Front...In The Middle of it All!!!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Direct Ocean Front...In The Middle of it All!!!?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Direct Ocean Front...In The Middle of it All!!!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Direct Ocean Front...In The Middle of it All!!! located?

Located in Downtown Ocean City, this beachfront condo building is in the city centre and within a 5-minute walk of Ocean City Boardwalk and Ocean City Beach. Jolly Roger Amusement Park is 1.4 mi (2.3 km) away.

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 22 out of 29 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 29 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 29 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 29 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 29 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Anthony D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Clean, nice location, easy check in easy parking
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Kate B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect location on the boardwalk midway between both ends. Easy convenient parking right next to the building. Well stocked kitchen and extra blankets available. Everything was in working order and the view was beautiful - didn't even matter if it was raining
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Renee D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We loved that it was right on the Boardwalk. We had a wonderful weekend!!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sonya M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

Great location right on the boardwalk and the beach! Awesome views of the fireworks on the 4th.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The Perfect Getaway Spot

it was the perfect location, great view and easy in and out for non beach activities
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Leslie A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great time

This condo is exceptional will definitely reach out to run again next year great location everything you need
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sandra P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location!

This was the perfect location for our family to spend a couple days. The host was so helpful and made check in and out a breeze!!! We had a wonderful time.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Tiffany I.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great mini-vaca!

The condo was perfect for what we needed and Gary was a great host! Communication was excellent! Can’t beat the view or location!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 28 May 2025
Thank you for your stay & thanks for sharing your great pictures of the view! Your courteous & caring treatment of my place is most appreciated. You are welcome back anytime!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jaime V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our stay at the condo was made easy by the extras that are usually overlooked by many for instance the beach toys and chairs and the games for rainy days were all made accessible to us. Very clean and well kept with an amazing view and excellent communication with the owner. Looking forward to future stays.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Joshua W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome!

We had an amazing time. The property owner was very friendly and helpful. Also gave us a bunch of ideas for activities to do during our stay. We highly recommend the stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Ken P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Place!!!

We had a great time and stay. So much to do and the food at the restaurants was fabulous. The only thing we didn't like was the cold indoor pool. It would have been great to use the pool if it was heated.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 14 October 2024
Thank you for your stay & glad you enjoyed some of the many activities in our location. Unfortunately , the pool is out of our control. It is not heated, because the building has no on-site management to monitor a gas pool heater. The pool is there for rainy days during the summer months. This guest rented our place 2 weeks after Labor Day. I was available to answer any questions the guest may have had, prior to booking my place.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Wendy K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
My best friend came out from Kentucky to spend the holiday weekend. Neither of us had been to OC in YEARS. The weather was perfect. The home was in a PERFECT location! Great to be able to walk right out to the boardwalk and the beach. Would definitely recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 2 September 2025
Thank you for your stay & glad you enjoyed yourself. It was a pleasure to host you & your friend & you are welcome back anytime.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Billie M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

Great location, no pictures of the bathroom which needs to be updated. Bathroom is very dated.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 28 August 2024
We thank this guest for their stay, and are glad that they enjoyed the location. Regarding the bathroom, we never advertised it as being new or updated. This guest had ample opportunity to ask any questions prior to booking. Had she done so, we would have been up-front with her, in disclosing that the bathroom is small & mostly original, yet fully functional, with no operational issues. Our goal is to provide reasonable accommodations, in a great location, at significantly better price points than the ocean front hotel rooms in Ocean City. If you compare prices, you will see for yourself. Most of the ocean front hotel rooms with updated bathrooms are twice the price.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Dan R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Stay. Great View.

Great Property. The unit is slightly dated but everything is very well kept and clean. The owner was very responsive to any questions or concerns. Location is great with plenty of things close by. We will look to rent this again in the future.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Robert C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Country Calling Getaway

Great location! Condo had everything we needed. Perfect view of the beautiful ocean. Host responded quickly and made the process easy. Would do this again for sure !
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Susan H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Decatur

Had a wonderful experience with Vrbo as it was my first try. The owner was very responsive with any questions and information that I need. The condo size was great and the view was spectacular!!! I will definitely try to stay with Gary again 👍
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

donna p.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Conveniently located

The property was on the boardwalk with ocean views and a lot of food choices to choose from. The only negative about the property was the mattress on the sleeper sofa was like sleeping on springs. I know sleeper sofas are not typically comfortable anyway but would have been nice to have a foam topperhavfoam topper
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 19 May 2025
Thank you for your stay. Per the listing, the sleep sofa in the living room is a standard unit. It does not have a pillow topper, nor did I advertise it as having one. The bed would not retract into the sofa if anything was on the mattress. If you anticipated using the sleep sofa, you were more than welcome to bring your own pillow topper. There were only 2 adults listed on your reservation, and there are 2 beds in the bedroom. And I guess no consideration for allowing you to check-in several hours early, ahead of a busy concert weekend. But thanks again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Christina H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Stay & view

Very peaceful and the view was great. There isn’t an easy access for handicap people. The stairs into the place are really high. Other guests made the same comment about the steps into the condo building. The pool was closed for the fall season. That was okay. Otherwise we had a nice stay.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 14 October 2024
Thank you for your stay and we are glad you enjoyed our ocean front view. With the building built in the 1970s, it is not exactly ADA-friendly. I agree that the building access rear steps are steep & high. Unfortunately, with the alley being so close to the back of the building, the steps had to be built that way. However, the boardwalk access ramp on the right-hand side of the building is a stair-free, ADA-compliant option that brings guests to the main level of the building, where they can then access the elevator. Thank you again & we look forward to having you back.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Right where we needed to be

We chose this place because we had music fest tickets. We were able to walk down to the music festival and come back easily. We parked the car and walked to every place we needed to go to. The owner was extremely helpful and available for us and communicated with us prior to our arrival. The condo was a good size for the two of us. We could hear the ocean clearly and the boardwalk noise was very low. I will be looking to book at some point next year.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Denise P.

Liked: Location
Disliked: Cleanliness

*

This condo could use updating. Only two of us stayed in the condo. There would have been no room for others
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 17 September 2022
I'm sorry you feel this way about our place. However, we don't advertise it as large or updated. The photos and property description are accurate. We regularly host families of 4 who rent our place every summer. Perhaps you should look, and pay for something larger on your next visit to Ocean City.
Verified review

8/10 Good

George D.

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy

nice location

once i was in i was ok. not sure how everything worked on getting in place. it was our first time with using vrbo. it went ok. i just made call and everything was good. pool was not open and this is why i booked with them. it was dirty in pool and not open. elevator got stuck on third floor for a time. only regular electric outlets no where to charge phone like lamp. we took our own outlets but be careful. over all not bad but could be better.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 14 May 2025
Thank you for your stay. Per my listing, I clearly state that the indoor pool is only open Memorial Day thru September. Not sure what this guest meant by "bringing his own outlets"....chargers maybe? But there are at least 8 grounded, fully functional outlets in my condo. I provided him (and every guest) a welcome letter with plenty of detail. I also called this guest several times prior to check-in. My messages were not returned, nor did he call me with any questions before or during his stay.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ramona S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
My husband and I enjoyed our stay. The property was in close proximity to everything. We rarely had to drive besides going to the supermarket to pick up some breakfast items and water. The patio was great to sit and relax after a long day at the beach which is only steps away. Wonderful place, we will be returning again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Brian B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

This place is awesome

We had such a wonderful time.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Theresa K.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Overall positive experience

The location was great!!! Property is very dated and needed a deep cleaning. However, the owner was great and personable. If this had some updates, I’d definitely stay here again!!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Nancy T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome place.

Although the Decatur House is older, the owner has made it comfortable and inviting. The location and access is great for the traveler that is looking for ocean views and close dining. Only the weather (cold) was a let-down but that is no reflection on the condo.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2022

About the host

Hosted by Gary Jester

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I was born & raised in Pennsylvania, and live with my wife & 3 kids just north of Philadelphia, in Bucks County. My family has been vacationing in Ocean City for decades, so it was a natural fit for me to buy & manage rental properties here, which I have done for 15 years.

Why they chose this property

It is truly in Ocean City's best area. The boardwalk area has always provided the most activities, dining & entertainment options in all of Ocean City. And this part of the boardwalk is ideal for staying, because it sits in the sweet spot - away from the crazy inlet area, with it's amusement piers & attractions for kids. It's also away from the quiet northern end, which is mostly residential in nature. Guests really have the best of everything at 12th Street - the beach, the boardwalk & plenty of places for the whole family within an easy walk.

What makes this property unique

The ocean front location is definitely a stand-out. But being situated on the boardwalk, makeS my condo REALLY stand out! Guests can walk along the beach, without getting sand in your shoes.

In most other ocean front condos in Ocean City, you have to get in your car, or hop on the bus to get to restaurants or activities. Not the case here. Everything is an easy walk. There is no need to drive once you get here. It's truly Park & Go!

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