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Chalfonte Hotel

2.0 star property

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

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

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

Room options

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Classic Room

Classic Room

7.8 out of 10
Good
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Premium Room

Premium Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(17 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Romantic Room

Romantic Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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Presidential Room

Presidential Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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Basic Room

Basic Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(21 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room

Family Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(29 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Deluxe Room

Deluxe Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(12 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Cape May

Located in Cape May (Cape May Historic District), Chalfonte Hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Washington Street Mall and Cape May Beach. .This hotel is 7.4 mi (12 km) from Wildwood Boardwalk and 7.6 mi (12.2 km) from Wildwoods Convention Center.

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
  • Colonial House - 5 min walk - 0.4 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Taco Caballito Tequileria - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Out There Coffee - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Cape May Peanut Butter Co. - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Kohr's Bros - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪The Cricket Club - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Chalfonte Hotel

Victorian hotel in Cape May
Chalfonte Hotel offers 65 accommodations with air conditioning. Each accommodation is individually decorated. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.
Make yourself at home in one of the 65 individually decorated guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected.
This smoke-free hotel was built in 1876.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours.

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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 50 per accommodation, per stay

We have included 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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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

Reviews

Chalfonte Hotel Reviews

8.6

Excellent

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 248 out of 478 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 141 out of 478 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 59 out of 478 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 17 out of 478 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 478 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Kevin

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Very historic property! Excellent location great breakfast! Great staff!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Dennis

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Bad hotel in a great area. Arrived to find sand all over floors (hadn't been vacuumed), doors that wouldn't close, and loud machine(s) in room above whirring all night long. Definitely would NOT recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Kristen

Travelled with family
There was no TV or hair dryer, which was probably stated in the description so it’s my fault for not realizing. Otherwise it was a very great stay! Super clean rooms and close to the beach and Washington Street Mall!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Samantha

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rhonda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful historical hotel with excellent accommodations and staff. Unfortunately area parking is limited, no TVs and shared bathrooms for some units. Additionally no elevator. Breakfast is served for a fee and live music on most days. Beautiful lounges, dining room and porches. Excellent place.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

eric

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Benjamin

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

6/10 Okay

Sylvie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Wonderful staff Very clean Not so easy to find parking spot Room in third floor not mentioned Very small room for 3 adults
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cesar

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

6/10 Okay

Ryan

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very thin walls, rug in room was covered in sand, ceiling fan was on with no way to turn it off the whole trip. Could hear the room next to us being intimate every night and they were not loud
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Michelle

Travelled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
We chose a room based on a photo during the reservation but the room turned out to have a different configuration. The room was comfortable. Good a/c. We had to evacuate one night at10:50pm due to fire alarm but fire dept personnel let us back in a half hour or so later. Self serve water and coffee are available downstairs everyday. The restaurant is closed on Tuesdays. Hotel is a few blocks from the beach, restaurants and the Washington st mall, so good location if you don’t mind walking a little.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

LAURA, West Islip

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean and quiet. Located close to the beach and town!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Rico

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The parking was a inconvenience
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

james

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Old fashioned Victorian charm. An excellent staff who went out of their way to help make guests feel cared for
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Priscilla

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Jenny

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel room was great, the downstairs bar had nice music too. Note that this hotel does provide any beach towels but they do offer beach umbrellas.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Janet

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
There was not enough parking. Last night, in the rain, I had to park 2 streets over (Franklin and Kearney).There is not an elevator, and its tough if your put on the third floor. I understand victorian charm, but the place needs updated. There was a humming/buzzing sound-not sure what that was. I noticed a little peeling paint. I did not eat in the restaurant, so I can't comment on that. The shame of it is the property is rather conveniently located. Also, at least in my room, no fridge or tv, and only one ice machine in the whole place on the first floor. Again, being on the third floor makes this a little inconvenient. No offense, but I was glad to leave today.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dolores

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Historic character. Best porch around.Very friendly, helpful staff. Clean. Great music performances King Edward Bar. Won't stay anywhere else in Cape May
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Jeremy

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice overall, close to the beach/boardwalk
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Courtney

Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christoph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful stay at an historic inn. Clean, comfortable, and charming! I’ll be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Jeanine

Travelled with family
Overall run down. There is only air conditioning ( window units) in the rooms. Boiling hot in lobby and hallways. Run by kids. I will not return to this hotel. Although I e block from the beach. The air conditioning unit had trouble keeping the room cold. The bathroom was hot because of poor air conditioning
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025