Reviews for ICONA Windrift in Avalon, NJ
Located in Avalon, the hotel restaurant and bar is right on the beach. It's absolutely gorgeous. Perfect for honeymoon location,... or a special party or any occasion. The food is really good. The bar is well managed and everyone has a great time. Read more
Wonderful dune-side view of the ocean. (We saw dolphins!) Very fair prices considering the location and elevated atmosphere -... possibly best value at the shore we have found so far. Fantastic sushi (Island Roll) and pizza: freshness, flavor and plating.Kids cheeseburgers came out great. The Sangria with generous garnish is ?Insta-worthy? and definitely sets the vacation vibe.?Summertime in a Glass? is a nicely balanced not-too-sweet cocktail. Lots of indoor seating and a good size covered outdoorsection too. In fair weather the windows coverings are rolled up for open air and ocean breezes. Server Tara was friendly,attentive and helpful. Kids meals were served lightning-fast and adult meals were not far behind - clearly this place iswell-staffed and well-managed. (Our seating was around 5:30p, no reservation and no wait!) Only small complaint is the one ortwo small but persistent flies that kept at our outside table. It may have just been the day and specific conditions. They havelarge wall mounted oscillating fans - it just so happened our table was maybe just out of range of the fan and our particularfan was not set to move back and forth, else I expect it would not have been a problem. We had also moved the table slightly, somaybe it was our own doing. Tons of natural light throughout the restaurant. I imagine this is a reliable go-to spot yearround. Ample free parking just south of the restaurant, or hassle-free valet by the efficient staff. In late August, this was anabsolute gem of a find. And of course Avalon itself is as picturesque as it gets. Already eagerly looking forward to our nextvisit. Read more
Great staff, location and restaurants. Just can?t understand why these new (and pretty expensive) 3 bedroom condos have just one... piece of furniture in the living area and it is by far, the most uncomfortable couch I have ever sat on. Only other option aresome wooden chairs in the eating area. They may as well have just thrown some plywood on the floor. Won?t come back. Read more
Everyone was so nice. However, there never seemed to be anyone who knew what they were doing or were in charge. Lots of... confusion about room service, the restaurants, no info about the hotel or town in the rooms. Food was really good tho... Read more
The hotel is probably a 4/4.5 but the staff makes it a 5 star review - Very welcoming and well staffed hotel with positive... upbeat employees who make you feel like you are the top priority - We stayed in a 2 Bdrm suite and it was very clean with arecent contemporary remodel. The pool is great for adults and kids and you can?t beat the location - Highly recommend Read more
Moderate at best. Our family has stayed at the Icona Avalon (next door) for 5+ years and gave the newly remodeled Windrift a try... since Icona purchased it. I regret it and spent the trip longingly looking at the Icona Avalon wishing I was there. The lobby isdark and unwelcoming, the entry furniture has large stains and tears. The first floor bar & restaurant are dark, depressing anddated. No early morning coffee service. The rooms are remodeled, but despite the effort feel like an upgraded motel room. Notkid friendly as the pool entrance is through a bar. Want to use the restroom while at the pool - you have to go into the bar.The pool area overlooks a beige wall and tattered awning - the largest feature is a giant lost and found wall of junk and pilesof storage though the tinted bar windows. Hot tub was not working and there are no tables at the pool for drink/food service.Our third floor view was of two storage pods. Parking was impossible. Balcony, feels like a motel with plastic chairs that aretoo big for the tiny space. The room air conditioner units are SO loud, it was impossible to sleep. The one positive was theroom & bathroom were very clean. Overall, $1,300 for two nights at a motel overlooking storage pods? sadly the price far exceedsquality of the property and owners have a lot more work to do to keep the Windrift from bringing down the Icona brand. Read more
Great venue for a wedding. It is right on a beach, so you can always get those dreamy beach photos if the weather permits. It... rained for Aileen and Brian's wedding I was shooting, but Windrift accommodate it beautifully and moved the ceremony to theinside spot overlooking the ocean. 10/10 recommend Read more
I don't normally write reviews but I wanted to give the Windrift staff some well deserved credit. They were very helpful with my... dietary restrictions and were always super friendly when I asked any questions. I mainly want to give a shout out to Lala, Tino,and Mike. When it was time to leave our stay at the Windrift my car wouldn't start and Lala was kind enough to direct me to Mikeand Tino. They both hopped into action and helped me jump my car no complaints no attitude just a willingness to help. This mayseem small but it was huge for me I was in a panic because I had my handicapped father-in-law with us and we had to drive himhome and ourselves back to Philadelphia. I can't say thank you enough to them. Food was great the people were great, and barswere fun. Honestly a wonderful place to stay at for a destination wedding or a vacation. Sincerely Ellie Read more