Chalfonte Hotel

2.0 star property

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

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 this property

Chalfonte Hotel

Victorian hotel in Cape May
This smoke-free hotel features free WiFi in public areas.
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.
Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Chalfonte Hotel. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Washington Street Mall. Free WiFi in public areas is available.
  • Free WiFi
  • Guests have great things to say about the proximity to shopping and the beach
  • Within a 10-minute walk of Washington Street Mall and Cape May Beach
WiFi is free in public spaces.

This Victorian Cape May hotel is smoke free.

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

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

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

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: USD 50 per accommodation, per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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
The front desk at this property is open daily from 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM.
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

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. 195 out of 377 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 114 out of 377 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 46 out of 377 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 377 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 377 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

10/10 Excellent

Patricia A

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

8/10 Good

Randy

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

6/10 Okay

Jessica

Liked: Staff & service
Very good area, walkable to beach and outdoor “mall” easy and plenty of parking around the building. Room was fine

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everyone was helpful and friendly!! Had a wonderful time!!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angela, Robbinsville

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed here for two nights and enjoyed everything about it. We weren’t in the main hotel but in the “southern” house, which seemed to be a little quieter. Check in was very easy and McKenna escorted us to our building/room. She was extremely friendly and helpful when we couldn’t get our tv to work properly. The rooms are small but clean and can’t be beat for the price! The location is ideal! We walked to the Jazz festival, shopping and to several restaurants. Will def recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
the hotel is just charming and quaint. and I was there for the live music two nights in a row, in a great walkable beach town. when I needed assistance, it was there for me.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leah

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

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