#750. Coast 2 coast: My little one’s first trip to meet her NJ fam!
First of all, Ocean Grove is a little hidden gem that we hardly even knew about. I feel bad even writing this because I don’t want to ruin the secret. Shhh! We loved our stay at the Heck house. It is newly renovated, newly furnished, and they definitely payed a lot of attention to detail with the decor. Well done! We loved sitting on the upstairs deck looking at the sky and ocean, reading and people watching in the front sun room and also loved the openness of the living room, dining room, and kitchen allowing us to all hang in the same room together as a family. The owner Angelo was very hands on and communicative throughout the process and the property manager Terry was awesome enough to walk us through the property and was a available all week with whatever we needed. We felt the love! We did have a little one (22 months) so we brought a little baby gate to keep her from going up the stairs, but for the most part it was kid friendly and she had lots of space to roam throughout the downstairs. Having a easy to use smart TV, we were able to hook up with all our favorite streaming services so she didn’t skip a beat with her Disney + marathons. We loved just taking the 1 block walk to the beach or the 1 block walk in the other direction to all of the neat shops and cafés. It was nice having the little wagon and beach chairs/umbrella, and beach badges provided and not have to worry about any of that stuff. We went out to dinner in nearby Asbury Park which is a quick 5 minute or 15 walk away and we’re impressed with there little downtown area as well. We had beautiful weather, but it was nice that all rooms had fans and air conditioners for the hotter days. We loved our stay at the Heck House and if stars align we can start having our little family get-a-way/reunion every year here! Thank you for a great week on the Jersey Shore!
Stayed June, 2022
