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Chalfonte Hotel

2.0 star property
Victorian hotel in Cape May

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Exterior
Interior
Comfort Cottage | Terrace/patio
Romantic Room
Comfort Cottage | Private kitchen

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
301 Howard St, Cape May, NJ, 08204
  • Washington Street Mall
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Cape May Convention Hall
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Cape May Beach
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Cape May, NJ (WWD-Cape May County)
    ‪11 min drive‬

Room options

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Classic Room

Classic Room

7.2 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Premium Room

Premium Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(15 reviews)

Highlights

Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
Separate bedroom
Shower/bath combination
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Romantic Room

Romantic Room

Highlights

Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
Mini-fridge
Separate bedroom
2 bathrooms
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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Presidential Room

Presidential Room

Highlights

Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
Separate bedroom
Shower/bath combination
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Room

Deluxe Room

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(11 reviews)

Highlights

Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Basic Room

Basic Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(18 reviews)

Highlights

Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room

Family Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(26 reviews)

Highlights

Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Heating
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed

About the area

Cape May

At Chalfonte Hotel you'll be within just a 10-minute stroll of popular attractions like Washington Street Mall and Cape May Beach. Highlights at this Victorian hotel include free in-room WiFi. .This smoke-free hotel offers free WiFi in public areas. .Attractions within a 15-minute drive of this Cape May Historic District hotel include Wildwood Boardwalk and Sunset Beach.

What's nearby

  • Washington Street Mall - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Cape May Convention Hall - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Cape May Beach - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Cape May City Hall - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Sunset Beach - 7 min drive - 5.6 km

Getting around

  • Cape May, NJ (WWD-Cape May County) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Ugly Mug Bar & Restaurant - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Out There Coffee - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Taco Caballito Tequileria - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪The Mad Batter Restaurant and Bar At The Carroll Villa Hotel - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Coffeetyme - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Chalfonte Hotel

Victorian hotel in Cape May
WiFi is free in public spaces.

This Victorian Cape May hotel is smoke free.

  • 65 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • Built in 1876
  • Umbrellas for the beach
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • No smoking on site
Chalfonte Hotel offers 65 accommodations with air conditioning. Each accommodation is individually decorated. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and hairdryers can be requested.

Languages

English

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Exterior

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Beach umbrellas

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 3 floors
  • Built in 1876
  • Smoke-free property
  • Victorian architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Individual decor

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: USD 50 per accommodation, per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property accepts Mastercard, American Express, Discover and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. 

Property is also known as

Chalfonte Hotel Hotel
Chalfonte Hotel Cape May
Chalfonte Hotel Hotel Cape May

Frequently asked questions

Are there any beaches close to Chalfonte Hotel?

Yep, Chalfonte Hotel is a short 5-minute walk from Cape May Beach.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Chalfonte Hotel?

No, Chalfonte Hotel does not offer an airport shuttle service.

What time are check-in & check-out at Chalfonte Hotel?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.

Are pets allowed at Chalfonte Hotel?

No, pets are not allowed.

Chalfonte Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 212 out of 406 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 120 out of 406 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 49 out of 406 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 406 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 406 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Eileen A

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All perfect.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Enjoyed our stay
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Kimberly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
My daughter and granddaughter live in Cape May. Definitely my go to place. I’ve stayed twice now and it’s perfect for me considering price and location.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ray

Clean and nicely

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fumi

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ez parking walking to shops restaurants.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The room was a nice size in the Southern Quarters of the Chalfonte hotel. The bathroom was beautiful. This is quite an old house and of course like any older home you don’t have a completely level floor, we kind of expect that. The one thing that was really disconcerting in the room was the antique dresser, which was leaning against the wall and had wheels on one side and not on the other so it was quite tilted, it gave the optical illusion that the room was sloping downward especially when lying on the bed. It was a beautiful antique and if that were fixed it would give a much better feel to the room.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Kirsten

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

rod

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a great weekend.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roslyn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful historical property. Only failing it took several minutes to get hot water.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kristina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice off season stay. While I don’t mind, the booking site does not indicate that off season you are in a different building and the main hotel is closed. I was disappointed by that but we still had a nice stay. Great price, old building with character, and good location.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gregory

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gregory

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent place to stay both in and off season. Will definitely be coming back 😊💯
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Heather

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
The room was clean upon arrival. They definitely need to invest in some updated heating options though. Our room was between 51-55 degrees the entire time. It should not be that cold in there.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Eric

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Southern quarters are small I would recommend only two people and the sink was not in the bathroom. Otherwise everything was clean and painless. My fiancee and I had a great weekend trip.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Steve

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We stayed in the Southern Quarters over Christmas. The cottage had heat but our room never warmed up above 57 degrees. The staff did provide a space heater that we put in the bathroom. The cottage had a small kitchen with a coffee maker, microwave, and refrigerator. Overall we had a very pleasant time in Cape May. Yes the room was cold but very comfortable. It made for a a memorable Christmas.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our stay was very nice, everything was exactly what we wanted. Our only complaint is that since there is a bar attached to the property, it got a bit noisy at night. Would stay again, though!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

LeRoy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was an amazing experience only downside was we couldn’t stay longer. Easy check in and check out. Will be back!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Jamie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Decent
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything everywhere was a winter wonderland 🎄I definitely will be returning and be staying at the Chalfonte.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful grounds..lots of cool cubby hole rooms on the main floor - tons of gorgeous antiques throughout. Great History.