There is plenty of room for 8 adults and sooo close to the beach that we could see the waves from the kitchen deck and not have the chaos of the public too close by.
There is everything that you need to stay at the beach. The boardwalk can get busy with walkers, bikes, skateboarders and roller skaters, that is part of the beach vibe.
Belmont Park amusement center is 10 min walk down the boardwalk.
There is a bar across the street that can get loud at night so just close the windows- they are very good insulators.
We bought Go City passes and there were enough choices for everyone.
There are lots of stairs. There is a steep set of stairs to get in, and 2 flights to the upstairs. Not terrible, but heavy, bulky bags were a challenge for 60 year old women with tricky knees.