Bay Head is as well known for collecting shells and sea glass, biking on the village streets and watching ducks in the Twilight Lake wildlife preserve as it is for more active sport, such as windsurfing, water skiing, power and sail boating, and crabbing.
The comfortable-as-an-old-shoe Bentley Inn, with 21 rooms, is near the Atlantic beaches, as well as to antique shops, auction houses and galleries, not to mention restaurants. The price specials are for
- weekends, in which you pay for Friday and Saturday nights and get Sunday night free (valid May 28 through August 29, 2002)
- Weekday specials, during which you can stay Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights for the price of two nights (valid until November 3, 2002) and
- Memorial Day, 4th of July and Labor Day weekends, during which you pay for three nights and stay a fourth night for half price (valid during 2002).
In Summer (May 29 through Sept. 29), regular room rates start at $140 and go as high as $225; in spring (through May 23), the price range is $100 to $150; and in fall (Sept. 30 to November 3), it's $110 to $175. The lower prices reflect sharing a bathroom down the hall, the higher ones are for rooms with private bath. Rates include a full daily breakfast. They advise that their prices are subject to change without notice.
For more details and to reserve, phone them at 732/892-9589 or go to their Web site, www.bentleyinn.com.