The Dormer House

3.5 star property

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Exterior
Exterior
Standard Room, Ensuite (The Lillian Hastings Room)
Reception
Romantic Room, Ensuite (Mary Franklin Suite) | Bathroom

Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
800 Columbia Avenue, Cape May, NJ, 08204
  • Colonial House
    3 min walk
  • Cape May City Hall
    4 min walk
  • Cape May Convention Hall
    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 this property

The Dormer House

Bed & breakfast with free parking, a short walk to Washington Street Mall
A lobby fireplace, free self parking, and free WiFi in public areas are available at this smoke-free bed & breakfast. Other amenities include multilingual staff.
The Dormer House offers 13 accommodations. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at The Dormer House. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Washington Street Mall. You'll find features like free WiFi in public areas and free self parking.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self parking
  • Amenities include a multilingual staff, a lobby fireplace, and a water dispenser
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the breakfast
  • Within a 10-minute walk of Washington Street Mall and Cape May Beach
As a guest of The Dormer House, you'll find multilingual staff, a fireplace in the lobby, and a water dispenser. Public spaces have free WiFi. Self parking is free.

This 3.5-star Cape May bed & breakfast is smoke free.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Conveniences

  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Multilingual staff

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Communal living room
  • Fireplace in reception
  • Smoke-free property

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

Renovations and closures

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

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

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
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

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The Dormer House Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 275 out of 377 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 84 out of 377 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 377 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 377 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 377 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

Donald

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean and comfortable , good breakfast .
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

tracy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had a wonderful time. The place is charming, the staff is very friendly and the breakfast provided in the morning was delicious. The tea and baked goods for snacks were also amazing! A really great time and place!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

michele

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff was extremely helpful and friendly The breakfast was delicious We would highly recommend this band b
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Enrique

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I wasn’t clear if the woman Nancy, who greeted us was the owner of the property. Immediately she made us feel welcome with her warm smile and friendly attitude. We reserved the cottage, which was absolutely phenomenal. clean private With lots of room and fully furnished and stocked up with plates and silverware and a coffee pot with coffee. The bed was one of the most comfortable beds I’ve ever slept in. We cannot wait to go Go back again, but this time we will spend several days instead of one night. We had no idea how great it would be. Cannot say enough about the delicious, homemade pancakes and sausage and fresh brewed coffee. So accommodating and friendly. This is a 5 star property.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing long weekend getvaway
This was a a get away weekend and it was amazing, quiet, clean but conveniently located to everything. We would definitely stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Sean

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Lots of charm, good value and great breakfast. Coupled with an ideal location barely 5 minutes walk from the beach and the downtown shopping center of Cape May and you have a great choice for accommodation. Just be aware this is a 100 yr old B&B with no full time staff, some quirks and minimal amenities compared to a full service hotel. Breakfast was fantastic and the rooms spacious and clean. My issue was thus; the doorknob on my room fell off every time I used it, which was very inconvenient, unsafe and frankly annoying. They sent someone to fix it, after which it promptly fell off again. Unfortunately this fell off with the door locked at midnight, meaning I had to jam a rolling chair castor into the door to open it otherwise sleep on the couch in the lobby. No one answered my call during this issue and the next day no one called me back to offer an apology until I called to inform them, largely so they would fix it for the next guest. I suppose in my book, it warranted a credit, or even a free night offer in the future, rather than "this is an old property and we apologize". Take it for what you will.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lorraine, Medford

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast on porch every morning was delicious and enjoyable....highly recommend staying here
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Barbara

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Dormer House is a beautiful bed and breakfast in the heart of Cape May. My husband and I have been coming here for years. Breakfast on the spacious Victorian porch was delicious. The homemade cookies in the afternoon were yummy. The rooms are charming. The reason for the good this time and not excellent were that the silverware was not the cleanest, the chairs and tables on the porch were wobbly, and the bedding and sheets were rough. Also, in previous visits we were greeted and welcomed by the owner/manager but not this time which makes you feel at home. However, we will most likely be back again. It is a gorgeous Victorian bed and breakfast centrally located with lots of charm.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

janet

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Why stay anywhere else? Delighted with everything! Food fabulous too.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

ken

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nancy was Ultra Professional & a super help with her suggestions. Thanks to her we found a great bar with live music at their sister hotel just around the corner. Will definitely return!!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Staff & service
Favorite place to stay when we come down to Cape May
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved sitting on the porch having breakfast, watching all the people going by! And the cookies! We've stayed here a few times now, not too much not to like:)
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and praceful
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Connie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff is great, breakfast is great, homemade afternoon cookies is a great touch.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely B&B
Wonderful short Beach trip. Lovely , cozy B & B. Staff was friendly & attentive. Rooms cozy & very clean. The WiFi is very slow. Otherwise a Great experience!! Breakfasts were very good ! I will visit The Dorman House again !!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Blake

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My husband and I stayed at the Dormer House for our first anniversary and we enjoyed every moment of our stay. I have severe dietary restrictions and Nancy and Nancy accommodated and offered assistance to be sure I was taken care of. Our room was clean, homey, and exactly as described. The location is the perfect distance from shopping, beach, and restaurants. We cannot wait to be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sally

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nancy greeted us and it was an amazing breakfast. Be ready to take your things up many stairs otherwise a great find.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Laura

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is an old Victorian house but well maintained and managed. The dining area and reception room feels homey. Initially, we were puzzled with the entrance of our room. It was outside of the main building. We have to go around the property twice before we saw the stairs to our room. Overall, we are happy with our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024