Beachside hotel near assawoman bay with pools and dining beach spot near the bay the beachside holiday inn ocean city puts you right by assawoman bay and the atlantic ocean with the tanger outlets less than a 14 minute drive west both the roland e powell convention center and ocean city boardwalk are a 10 minute drive from the hotel crabs ponies and games a 6 minute drive and you can crab or clam at assawoman bay or a 25 minute road trip takes you to see the wild ponies of assateague isl