Chalfonte Hotel

2.0 star property
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Exterior
Romantic Room
Interior
Bar (on property)
Comfort Cottage | Private kitchen

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
301 Howard St, Cape May, NJ, 08204
  • Colonial House
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Cape May Convention Hall
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Washington Street Mall
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Cape May, NJ (WWD-Cape May County)
    ‪15 min drive‬

Room options

Classic Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Premium Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Romantic Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed

Presidential Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Bed

Basic Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Family Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Cape May

With a stay at Chalfonte Hotel in Cape May (Cape May Historic District), you'll be a 4-minute walk from Colonial House and 5 minutes by foot from Cape May Convention Hall. .This hotel is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Beach Ave and 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Cape May Beach.

What's nearby

  • Cape May Convention Hall - 5 min walk
  • Washington Street Mall - 5 min walk
  • Cape May Beach - 5 min walk
  • Sunset Beach - 9 min drive
  • Poverty Beach - 11 min drive

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
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.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)

Outdoors

  • Beach umbrellas

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer (on request)
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

More

  • Individually decorated

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

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

Chalfonte Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 193 out of 373 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 112 out of 373 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 46 out of 373 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 373 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 373 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

8/10 Good

Caitlin

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

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely stay!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Meraj

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel. I enjoyed the ambiance and the staff's hospitality.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Sandra

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Nice location. Historical building.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Historic superb location
Fabulous old historic hotel. Be prepared for older set up w sink in bedroom Very nice staff great coffee and superb location!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Edward

Travelled with partner
It’s a charming old hotel. And given its age old is fine, but the walls in my bedroom were in need of a good paint job. They were marred and it looked like it hadn’t been painted in many years.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Francis

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karen

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

4/10 Poor

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We were a little taken aback when we first saw the room. This is a building from 1876 and there was much about the room that still said "1876". We were in a third floor room and the room had obviously received renovatioin - the plumbing was in really good shape and the HVAC appeared to be recently redone. The room had recently been repainted even though the plaster was cracked and peeling in some places. Renovation is very difficult in these situations. All in all, the room was fine even if not up to Holiday Inn Express levels. On a side note, we are not spring chickens; and there were many stair steps up to our third floor room. We would definitely do it again.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved the Hotel. The staff were wonderful. We would stay there again. Disappointed there was no tv in the room, but a minor inconvenience. Otherwise, it was perfect!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

ALFRED, Hightstown

Historical site
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

ALFRED, Hightstown

History
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is very old and charming. My room was spacious and very clean. Aside from having to walk up several flights of steps to my room (but the view made it worth it) I enjoyed everything about this property.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such a perfect way to experience Cape May! Staff was really helpful and friendly and the rooms were very clean. Loved the bar and front porch with live music! Would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elise, Ukiah

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Aaron

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
The Chalfonte is an old rickety hotel that's very flawed but beautiful. Great vibe. Like staying in a museum. The issues that arise come from a lack in modern conveniences. The AC barely works. There's no drinking water. No ice. No mini fridge (except for an old little fridge in the Presidential suite.) No parking lot (gotta find a free spot in the neighborhood.) And simply dropping off your luggage out front in an illegal spot could result in a parking ticket. The majority of rooms have no bathroom. No shower. No hairdryer. No ironing boards. Shared bathrooms are available side by side in the middle of each long hallway. It's a lot to give up, when you consider similar priced rooms at other hotels closer to the beach that provide all of the above as they should. Recommend coming for the bar, the porch, the music, but not the stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Marjorie

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Staff was not friendly and as guests we did not feel welcome
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jason

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

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Appreciated staying in the Winters Quarters after arriving to the hotel after dinner and hearing the music and noise from the wedding on Saturday night.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A very unique, fun place to stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Corrado

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly and accommodating staff, terrific breakfast, nice small bar, walking distance to center of town and beach. Room was small but cute and comfortable. I look forward to a return visit.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful historic hotel within walking distance of everything at Cape May. It was the perfect location for our girls’ weekend away.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lori

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed our stay very much.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

sean

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Peaceful and quaint with everything walkable. Great way to unwind
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024