The more things change, the more they stay the same, and for the time being that is certainly the case with the new luxury hotel at the entrance to Long Beach Island.

Changes to Hotel LBI, a 102-room property, were expected to begin in the fall after the owner agreed to certain conditions prior to the Ship Bottom Land Use Board granting a series of variances last spring that were needed for the venue to open in time for the 2019 summer season.