Ocean Grove quiet.
Asbury Park close.
The Embury Retreat is a two-bedroom apartment a 10 to 15 minute walk from Ocean Grove’s beach — and an easy walk over the footbridges to Asbury Park’s restaurants and boardwalk. Four beach badges, towels, and a new fire-pit patio are already here.
Book with the person who actually runs the apartment.
Not a call center and not a franchise. Cody owns this apartment and runs it himself, and the message you send at eleven at night is answered by him, not a queue.
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Four beach badges, already here Ocean Grove requires a seasonal badge to use the beach. Four come with the apartment, along with towels — nobody is lining up at the badge stand on your first morning.
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A fire-pit patio, not just a yard New pavers, seating for four, a propane fire pit and Edison lights. Guests keep writing about the evenings out there specifically.
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No third-party service fee Booking here goes straight to us. There’s no platform taking a cut on top of your stay.
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4.97 across 35 reviews An Airbnb Guest Favorite, cleaned to the same standard before every single stay — by the same person, every time.
Two towns.
One quiet apartment.
The Embury Retreat is a second-floor, two-bedroom apartment on a quiet street in Ocean Grove — walkable to a beach that still closes its boardwalk to cars, and just as walkable to Asbury Park’s restaurants when you want the other kind of night.
Both bedrooms have their own character: a queen room with a closet and reading corner, and a second room with a trundle daybed that opens out to two twin mattresses. One bathroom, an open kitchen with quartz counters and a gas range, and a dedicated workspace with an electric standing desk and monitor — three guests have specifically mentioned getting real work done at that desk.
Central air and heat, in-unit washer and dryer, keyless entry with your own keypad code, and a front porch with seating for four for the mornings you’d rather not go anywhere yet.
Then there’s the patio — new pavers, a propane fire pit, Edison lights, and greenery around the edges. The propane grill is shared with the apartment downstairs, and you’ll have full access to it during your stay. From there it’s a 10 to 15 minute walk to Ocean Grove’s beach and the historic Great Auditorium, or cross the footbridges over the lake and you’re in Asbury Park — Convention Hall, Cookman Ave, and the train station guests keep walking to instead of driving.
The patio at dusk — pavers, the fire pit lit, string lights overhead, and the shared grill just off frame.
The things that actually
change the week.
Four beach badges
Ocean Grove charges for beach access in season. Four seasonal badges and towels live in the apartment, ready before you arrive.
Walkable both directions
10 to 15 minutes to Ocean Grove’s beach. Cross the footbridges and Asbury Park’s restaurants and boardwalk are just as close. Two reviewers walked to the train, too.
The fire-pit patio
New pavers, seating for four, a propane fire pit and Edison lights. The grill is shared with the apartment downstairs, with full access during your stay.
A desk you’ll actually use
Private workspace with an electric standing desk, monitor and ergonomic chair. Three separate reviewers mentioned working from it.
A kitchen you’d actually cook in
Quartz counters, gas range, dishwasher. Coffee maker with a bean grinder and complimentary local beans, plus the basics. Guests write about this specifically.
Keyless entry
Self check-in with your own keypad code — arrive whenever your drive or your train gets in.
Bring a bag.
That’s about it.
The apartment is stocked with the things people forget to pack — coffee and tea, cooking basics, beach badges and towels, extra pillows and blankets. Lisa put it best: “the cupboard was stocked with coffee and tea as well as cooking basics such as oil, salt, pepper and a wealth of spices.”
+ 36 more amenities included with your stay
Two bedrooms.
Room for four.
A queen in one room, a trundle daybed with two twin mattresses in the other. Every bed has linens and blankets — and there’s one bathroom, which is worth knowing before you book for four.
1 Queen Bed
Memory-foam queen, two nightstands and a full closet — the calmer of the two rooms.
1 Trundle Bed (2 Twins)
A daybed that opens to two twin memory-foam mattresses — shown here both out, which is how it actually sleeps two.
35 reviews.
Still 4.97.
Rating and review count are taken straight from the live Airbnb listing, so you can go check them against the source yourself. The reviews below are verbatim from guests who booked this apartment.
“We would recommend this place for several reasons – not only was it clean and comfortable but it was well equipped with a wide range of things that we needed for our stay. We appreciated that the cupboard was stocked with coffee and tea as well as cooking basics […]. Cody was always friendly and immediately responsive to every enquiry we made. We walked to the beach every day and enjoyed Ocean Grove and the surrounding area very much.”
“Great host, location and space. It’s Immaculate, stocked with everything you could possibly need, perfect walkable location between Ocean Grove and Asbury. My wife and two small children were very comfortable and happy there. Thanks Cody.”
“We had a great stay at Cody’s place. It was a short walk away from the Asbury train station. Did not need a car to get everywhere. Cody’s instructions and communication were super clear, making it a seamless experience. Would definitely go back again.”
“Cody is a pro! The place was immaculate when we got there and overall super comfortable. This is pro-level hosting so thank you! Loved the little office with the desk and monitor. Did a lot of work while being there!”
“My 2nd time staying at Cody’s rental and it was great. Would definitely stay again. Truly a great host… thank you”
“Great location and great accommodation! Cody is very responsive and instructions are super clear. Would definitely stay again!”
The quiet beach and the loud one
are a footbridge apart.
Ocean Grove borders Asbury Park to the north and Bradley Beach to the south, with Avon-by-the-Sea one town further. Guests keep telling us they never needed a car.
Ocean Grove Beach & Boardwalk
The reason you came. A quieter, no-alcohol beach town's stretch of sand, with the historic boardwalk running along it. Four seasonal Ocean Grove badges and towels are already in the apartment, so there's no queue at the badge booth on your first morning.
Ocean Grove's Great Auditorium
A Victorian tent colony built around a 6,000-seat wooden auditorium that's been hosting concerts and camp meetings since 1894. Ten minutes from the apartment and a full century removed from anywhere else on the Shore.
Asbury Park & Convention Hall
Cross the footbridges over the lake and you're in Asbury Park — Convention Hall anchors the north end of its rebuilt boardwalk, and Cookman Ave carries the restaurants and nightlife. Guests keep making this walk on foot.
Bradley Beach
Ocean Grove's southern neighbor — a smaller, low-key beach and boardwalk with its own train station. Named in the listing's own description as an easy add-on day.
Avon-by-the-Sea
One town further south past Bradley Beach — a quiet, no-boardwalk-commerce beach with a pavilion and a lake of its own. Named in the listing's own description alongside Bradley Beach and Belmar.
NJ Transit — Asbury Park Station
No car required. Two guests specifically wrote about walking to this station from the apartment — New York and Philadelphia are both a direct or one-transfer ride away.
Hosted by Cody
“I own this apartment and I run it myself — which means when you message, you get me, not a queue. I stock it the way I’d want it if I were the one arriving after a long drive: badges and towels ready to go, coffee and spices in the cupboard, the fire pit ready to light. Ocean Grove and Asbury Park are my home market. If you want to know where to eat on a Tuesday in September, just ask.”
The badges are in the apartment.
You just need the dates.
Pick your nights below for live availability and pricing, straight from us. No platform fee on top, and the same person who answers your booking is the one who’ll answer you mid-stay.
Check-in after 4:00 PM · Checkout before 10:00 AM · 4 guests maximum
Questions? Call or text (848) 288-1174
Worth knowing before you book
- Everyone in the group must be 25 or older, or accompanied by a parent or guardian.
- Maximum four guests. No exceptions — it’s a two-bedroom, one-bath apartment.
- One bathroom. Fine for a couple or small family; worth a thought at four.
- On-street parking only, first-come first-served.
- The propane grill on the patio is shared with the apartment downstairs — full access during your stay.
- Quiet hours 10:00 PM to 8:00 AM. No pets, and no smoking anywhere in the apartment.
- Self check-in with your own keypad code, any time after 4:00 PM.
- Direct bookings complete a short rental agreement and a $500 refundable card hold before arrival instructions go out.
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