Welcome to WINDWARD at the BEACH.

🏖️ We are Closed now for the season and will re-open May 2024.  Calendar for 2024 season is now OPEN for booking.  Check out our Specials page for deals!  🏖️
The Windward is an eclectic boutique hotel in the historic district of Beach Haven, NJ on Long Beach Island (LBI), just 60 steps to the Atlantic Ocean!

Come escape to the beach, and explore the PURE Jersey Shore! We’ve got lots of specials for you… check them out HERE.

It’s time to chill, relax, rewind, rejuvenate – Pure Jersey Shore!

Join Us!

At the “Go-to” Family Boutique Hotel

A remodeled Victorian, the Windward has morphed into the “go-to” family boutique hotel on Long Beach Island. Grab your surfboard, grab the kids, grab Grandma – and head to Windward at the Beach, it’s a new summer vacation, where adventure rules – whether it’s a day at the beach, an afternoon shopping or an evening of dining and dancing the night away. Join Us!

It’s the Pure Jersey Shore on the pristine beaches of Long Beach Island, New Jersey. Whether you are planning an intimate weekend away, a fun filled family vacation, or a family reunion or wedding extravaganza, think Windward at the Beach for your next trip “down the shore”!

Your Visit

 Our role as hosts has always been to make your vacation experience as spectacular as possible.

  • Prior to arrival, you’ll receive an email outlining our mobile check in experience. All credit cards will be processed prior to arrival via online reservations or by phone.
  • Check in has been pushed back to 4pm to give adequate time for the cleaning crew.
  • Beach badges will be sanitized and waiting for you in your room.
  • To protect both our guests and staff, daily housekeeping will only be available upon request.
  • While you are on property, we’ll ask you to utilize the text message program or call the front office for special requests.
  • The coffee bar will be sanitized frequently.
  • The outdoor patios will be sanitized frequently, including the gas grills.

Cleaning Protocol

  • We are spending extra time using sanitizing methods in advance of your arrival and our staff will avoid entering a room that has been cleaned.
  • Our disinfectant products meet EPA criteria for use against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
  • We have added additional cleaning staff to increase the frequency of deep cleaning and disinfecting surfaces of public touch points throughout the day including but not limited to door knobs, handles, faucets, hand rails, patio chairs, trash-receptacle touch points, key pads, stairwells, and seating areas.
  • After checkout, rooms are sanitized following strict industry cleaning procedures with particular attention paid to disinfecting door handles, hard surface furniture, tables, nightstands, furniture knobs and handles, light switches and thermostats, blind pull handles, remote controls, television, safety latch and peephole, trash receptacle, faucet handles, toilet and shower handles. If you require your room to be serviced during your stay, please let us know at least 4 hours in advance.
  • If you need extra linen/towels, please contact the front desk and they will be placed in a basket outside of your guestroom door.
  • All laundry will be washed using the warmest appropriate water setting as recommended by the CDC.
  • Employees have been trained to sanitize their workstation and any shared tools/equipment before, during and after each shift or anytime the equipment is transferred to another employee.