Chalfonte Hotel

  • 301 Howard St., Cape May, New Jersey

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The Chalfonte Hotel is considered the oldest operating hotel on the East Coast. Each guest room is unique in furnishings and design providing a summer cottage feeling. In the simplicity of a summer cottage, guest rooms at the Chalfonte ... more on Travelocity.com

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17 reviews

93% of guests recommend this place.

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My room was sweet and comfortable. more on Travelocity.com

The long veranda generously stocked with rocking chairs give those who stay here a comfortable place to relax and reconnect with the past. more on VirtualTourist

I have stayed here two separate occasions and had a wonderful experience during both. more on BedAndBreakfast.com

For the person who is looking for a luxurious hotel with all the amenities, this isn't it, and frankly I am glad of that, as are many people who have visited the Chalfonte each year for far more years than I have. more on Yahoo! Travel

Don't waste your time looking at this hotel. more on Yahoo! Travel

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2 reviews

Top Reviews From Yahoo! Travel

Our family of 4 ( with 2 daughters ages 7 and 10) went to the Chalfonte for dinner this summer during our vacation in Cape May. We had made a reservation for 6:30pm at 5:30pm that same day. We arrived at 6:25 and waited over an ... more on Yahoo! Travel

I have visited the Chalfonte at least twice a year since 1990 and so I hasten to respond to those who submitted very bad reviews. For the person who is looking for a luxurious hotel with all the amenities, this isn't it, and frankly ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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10 reviews

Top Reviews From TripAdvisor

Great hotel, great location, about 2 or 3 blocks from the beach. Love the family feel when u first enter (kindda like grand mom's house but better). Staff are friendly. Love the food. Please Please tr ... more on TripAdvisor

My Husband and I went away for our anniversary and I booked The Chalfonte thinking it would be quaint and romantic. It was during a heat wave so I made sure we had a room with air (the ground floor do ... more on TripAdvisor

We went to this hotel with our children and grandchildren...because of the "charm" of the place...if you like OLD, this is your place...I had trouble finding charm though! Walls and ceilings that had ... more on TripAdvisor

We enjoyed the old style charm of a Victorian Hotel with a beautiful wrap-around front porch. While sitting on comfortable rocking chairs you can enjoy the romantic horse drawn carriages stream by all ... more on TripAdvisor

We used to go to this hotel for over 30 years. The new ownership got rid of all of the wonderful, relaxing part of this hotel. The rooms are now cheaply decorated, the food is AWFUL - no spoonbread - ... more on TripAdvisor

Top Reviews From Yahoo! Travel

Don't waste your time looking at this hotel. They must have paid their photographers a fortune to make the pictures look so nice because the actual place is a dump. Rooms are extremely small (even the so-called suites which are tiny) ... more on Yahoo! Travel

I guess I'd like to start off by saying I've written many reviews and have never written such a negative one. I'm not one of those people who enjoy complaining. However I don't have anything positive to say about this hotel! Upon ... more on Yahoo! Travel

Nice to see but fall short of poor: I was told the Magnolia Room was a great southern fine dining experience. The people who tout such lingo must be ignorant. I took my mother father wife and daughter to the Magnolia Room for Mothers' ... more on Yahoo! Travel

Cape May: Do It Local

Cape May: Do It Local

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Great Amenities at Chalfonte Hotel:

  • Shower
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Concierge desk
  • Cribs
  • Children's program
  • Playground
  • Handicapped accessible
  • Multilingual staff
  • Baby sitting
  • Restaurant - bar/lounge
  • Ice machine
  • Meeting facilities
  • Security
  • Restaurant in hotel
  • Bell staff/porter
  • Babysitting
  • Maid service
  • Sitting area
  • Wake-up calls
  • Fax machine
  • Non-smoking
  • Fire alarm with light
  • Fire alarm
  • Cribs
  • Balcony/lanai/terrace
  • Beachfront
  • Atm/cash machine
  • Breakfast available
  • Live entertainment
  • Business center

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Chalfonte Hotel Website

http://www.gwcoc.com

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