The Dormer House

3.5 star property

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Exterior
Romantic Room, Ensuite (Commodore John Jacoby Sui)
Reception
Romantic Cottage, Ensuite (Smith Cottage)
Romantic Room, Ensuite (The George Jacoby Room)

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
800 Columbia Avenue, Cape May, NJ, 08204
  • Cape May Convention Hall
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Washington Street Mall
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Cape May Beach
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Cape May, NJ (WWD-Cape May County)
    ‪15 min drive‬

Room options

Romantic Room, Ensuite (Commodore John Jacoby Sui)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, Ensuite (Mary Francis Denning Room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, Ensuite (Diana Room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Romantic Room, Ensuite (The George Jacoby Room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, Ensuite (Antique Rose Room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Romantic Room, Ensuite (Dormer Suite)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

Standard Room, Ensuite (Sleigh Room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, Ensuite (Shannon Room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, Ensuite (The Anthony Hunsicker Roo)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Romantic Cottage, Ensuite (Smith Cottage)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, Ensuite (The Dorothy Thompson Room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Romantic Room, Ensuite (Mary Franklin Suite)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

Standard Room, Ensuite (The Lillian Hastings Room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Cape May

Located in Cape May (Cape May Historic District), The Dormer House is within a 10-minute walk of Washington Street Mall and Cape May Beach. .This bed & breakfast is 7.4 mi (11.9 km) from Wildwood Boardwalk and 11.1 mi (17.8 km) from Wildwood Beach.

What's nearby

  • Cape May Convention Hall - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Washington Street Mall - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Cape May Beach - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Sunset Beach - 9 min drive - 5.0 km
  • Poverty Beach - 11 min drive - 5.7 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Ugly Mug Bar & Restaurant - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Out There Coffee - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Taco Caballito Tequileria - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪The Mad Batter Restaurant and Bar At The Carroll Villa Hotel - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Coffeetyme - ‬8 min walk

About this property

The Dormer House

Bed & breakfast with free parking, a short walk to Washington Street Mall
The Dormer House offers 13 accommodations. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 13 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a fireplace in the lobby.
Featured amenities include multilingual staff and a water dispenser. Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Conveniences

  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Accessibility

  • No lift

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Renovations and closures

The property is closed during January, February, and March.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

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The Dormer House Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 292 out of 398 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 86 out of 398 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 16 out of 398 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 398 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 398 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Allan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We liked the courteous nature of the inn keeper and staff. The property was beautiful.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

john

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very quite and relaxing. Good breakfasts every day
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Giovanni

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Byron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Winter in Cape May
The house is beautiful. The room was spacious and clean. I wish the breakfast was more health conscious and used better ingredients and products. Other than that it is a very nice place. Very convenient to everywhere. Would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Donna

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We have been to about 8 to 10 bed-and-breakfast. This is the only time they did not have any type of in keeper on site. I did not like they had one choice of breakfast and the room that we sat in was freezing cold.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Had a great visit
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Dormer House is perfectly situated between shopping and beach areas. Thoroughly enjoyed the home’s holiday decor, Victorian atmosphere, and coziness of our room. Beautiful, bright room to enjoy the wonderfully prepared breakfasts. Special afternoon treats awaited us when we returned from the day’s activities out and about.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Breakfast was homemade and tasty.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Renee

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely lovely property Well kept and cozy We had the suite and enjoyed the jacuzzi tub And room was spacious Only downfall is 3rd floor would not be good for elderly or anyone who has a hard time with stairs. The breakfast was also very good. We will definitely go back
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Jodie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
It would have been nice to be greeted by the innkeeper instead of just sent emails and told to pick up your keys from the table and leave them there when you check out. The breakfast was good.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gerald, LITITZ

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice B&B. An 1899 building decorated for the holidays like out of a Hallmark movie. Would definitely come back!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sue Ann

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love the Beautiful Christmas Decorations and music playing. Breakfast’s are delicious! Nice and quiet!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
2 Day Getaway
Nancy and the girls did a great job in making sure everything was super clean. The breakfasts were over the top also.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cherlyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Breakfast was amazing! Very friendly!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Victoria

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved our visit and hope to return during other seasons.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Jeanne

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

William A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were excellent, the room was clean and and our time there was enjoyable. 5-7 minute Victorian walk to just about anything downtown. Thank You
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angelo

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

KAREN

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
This bed and breakfast was charming and comfortable. The great & filling breakfast was served on a sunny enclosed porch. The problem we had was that right outside our window was a bright light for entry into the building that was like daylight all night long. After telling the staff about the problem, they changed the thin see through curtains to room darkening ones, which helped a little. What is actually needed are blackout curtains and blinds or shades. Do not book Room #3.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely stay
Very convenient to all wonderful activities in Cape May. Dlicious breakfasts, lovely and helful host. Free off street oarking a real plus.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024