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Francis Scott Key Family Resort

12806 Ocean Gateway, Ocean City, MD 21842
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Special offer
10% off room rate
Ranked #13 of 104 hotels in Ocean City
4.0 of 5 stars 291 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Indoor pool(35)
  • Very clean(15)
  • Pirate ship(11)
  • Shuttle buses(10)
  • Great time(6)
  • Hot tub(6)
  • Tempurpedic bed(5)
  • Not sure(5)
  • Mini golf(4)
  • Really nice(3)
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Only show reviews for Family (243) | Couples (16) | Business (3)
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birder87
Annapolis, Maryland
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 January 2012

The staff was very friendly and helpful. We booked a special offer over the phone that I saw on their Website. The indoor pool was great, just the overall features are not meant to entertain the older teen set, however lots of teens were having a great time anyway, playing with the volleyball set up in the pool and the... More

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fskinoc, Owner at Francis Scott Key Family Resort, responded to this review
8 February 2012

Thank you for your wonderful review. As a true Mom and Pop run business we appreciate your words! We are in fact celebrating 40 years this July! We are currently adding a new snack bar for the indoor pool and new laundry facility as well as updating 20 guest rooms. We hope to see your family here again soon! Sincerely... More

HopCop2006
Baltimore, Maryland
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 December 2011

The last time I visited the Ocean City area was over 20 years ago before I had kids so when I searched the internet for family friendly accommodations and found Francis Scott Key Family Resort I was pleasantly surprised by their informative website! Any questions I still had were answered over the phone by very friendly staff. We booked a... More

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fskinoc, Owner at Francis Scott Key Family Resort, responded to this review
10 January 2012

We love that your kids had such a great time. Ocean City is a different vacation experience in the off season and we do try to keep our kids busy! We hope that your family will come back and help us celebrate our 40th year of family fun! Sincerely Annemarie Dickerson Owner More

cwnhokie
Charles Town, WV
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 December 2011

We decided to take a last minute trip over Christmas break with our three boys ages 4,9, and 10. We thought about driving to Disney World or one of the indoor water park resorts a little closer to home. I stumbled upon this place searching the internet for something fun, closer and cheaper than those options. Friends and family asked... More

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lfrf
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 December 2011

We go here EVERY summer for our family/friend vacation. There are about 4 families that plan to go together annually. This hotel gives you many amenities at a reasonable cost. We love that we are close to the beach but not on the boardwalk where a lot of the young nightlife is. There is a shuttle that takes you to... More

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fskinoc, Owner at Francis Scott Key Family Resort, responded to this review
30 December 2011

I love when we are a familys home away from home. This is a big year for us here at the FSK! We are celebrating 40 years that our family has welcomed guests. Join us the week of July 20th for family fun...or anytime for that matter! Thank you for taking the time to write! SIncerely Annemarie Dickerson Owner More

Denise S
Chestertown, Maryland
1 review
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 December 2011
1
person found this review helpful

We are a family of 6, the price was great, the family atmosphere awesome, the pool area was thoroughly enjoyed by all! The staff was more than helpful. Movies and popcorn in the main building after the pool closed allowed for some later night fun for the bigger kids and adults as well. Room was very clean and well kept.... More

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fskinoc, Owner at Francis Scott Key Family Resort, responded to this review
30 December 2011

We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay! We have a great promotion the weekend of Jan 6th 2012...just $40 per night for our return guests! Our way of saying Thank You. The movies and popcorn are fun for all... Hope to see your family soon! Annemarie Dickerson Owner More

passaskat
Elkton, Maryland
Senior Reviewer
10 reviews
5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 December 2011
2
people found this review helpful

Just like me, you have most likely driven into to OC on Route 50 and barely gave that odd old brick buildintg a second glance - ya know - the one just before the drawbridge. I am so glad I finally checked it out. 7 members of my family stayed at FSK for our annual "Women's Weekend". Our ages ranged... More

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fskinoc, Manager at Francis Scott Key Family Resort, responded to this review
30 December 2011

Thank you for taking the time to write. We are a unique property! From just 60 rooms in 1972 to 232 rooms for our 40th year 2012. We are dedicated to making our property a great place to relax and enjoy your family. We are in the process of converting our WIFI service through a new faster speed and more... More

Joe S
Newark, Delaware
1 review
2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 December 2011
2
people found this review helpful

Spent last weekend at FSK with our 2 grandchildren, as we have done the past 4 winter seasons. They really enjoy the pool, and we consider it a bargain for the price. Rooms are always very clean, BUT one complaint we have is the lighting in the rooms. The florescent light above the table is terrible. Much too dim, and... More

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fskinoc, Owner at Francis Scott Key Family Resort, responded to this review
30 December 2011

Great suggestions...have passed them to our maintenance manager. We are in the process of going through each room so your comments are timely. We are also renovating the Ranch style rooms and have almost completed our new guest laundry facility which is more centrally located. We will begin construction on the new snack bar at the indoor pool soon! Thank... More

Wendy V
Milford
1 review
1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 December 2011
1
person found this review helpful

This is a great place to stay with children. We stayed this past summer. My son loved it, especially the indoor pool. It was nice that he could pick DVDs to watch. My biggest concern is that we literally hated the beds. Very hard and I did not sleep at all the whole time we were there. I like a... More

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fskinoc, Owner at Francis Scott Key Family Resort, responded to this review
16 December 2011

Thank you for taking the time to write a review! We do offer Tempurpedic mattress for all our guest rooms. The majority of our guests love them, some even have purchased a Tempurpedic after staying with us...but just like anything it is not perfect for all people. We do have toppers for our sofa beds that we can offer that... More

ps12
Baltimore
Senior Contributor
23 reviews
52 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 December 2011
1
person found this review helpful

We went to OC in early December for our annual holiday trip. Ended up staying at the FSK hotel since it was the only hotel in OC I could find with an indoor water park. The check-in area was cute with OC posters on the wall, and two bumper cars the kids could hang out in. Check in was quick... More

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fskinoc, Owner at Francis Scott Key Family Resort, responded to this review
16 December 2011

We love when we make our target audience happy...our kids. We are excitedly approaching our 40th year and we are pleased that your family has joined the FSK family. We hope to see you all again soon! Sincerely Annemarie Dickerson Owner More

SBHolland
Santa Barbara CA
2 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 November 2011

I stayed here during off season as a single female traveler. A wonderful place for families. Rooms were clean and comfortable. Convenient location with outlet mall, food, and easy access to Ocean City And Berlin. I would stay here again with family, but not alone. As a lone female security was an issue. Rooms are not in secured buildings, but... More

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fskinoc, Owner at Francis Scott Key Family Resort, responded to this review
17 November 2011

Thank you for your honest conerns and comments. Though we do close the office at midnight we have a full time resident manager that lives on property. As stated we are very slow during the week and the family traffic does pick up on the weekends. We do have security cameras throughout the property but it is important for our... More

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