See all properties

Chalfonte Hotel

2.0 star property
Victorian hotel near Washington Street Mall

Choose dates to view prices

Photo gallery for Chalfonte Hotel

Exterior
Bar (on property)
Interior
Comfort Cottage | Living area
Comfort Cottage

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

View in a map
301 Howard St, Cape May, NJ, 08204
  • Place, Washington Street Mall
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Cape May Convention Hall
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Cape May Beach
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Airport, Cape May, NJ (WWD-Cape May County)
    ‪11 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Queen Euro

Classic Room

Queen Euro

7.8 out of 10
Good
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Queen Premium

Premium Room

Queen Premium

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(18 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Bridal Suite

Romantic Room

Bridal Suite

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Presidential Suite

Presidential Room

Presidential Suite

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Full Euro

Basic Room

Full Euro

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(21 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Queen Twin Euro

Family Room

Queen Twin Euro

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(30 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Queen Full Suite

Deluxe Room

Queen Full Suite

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(12 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Bed

About the area

Cape May

Cape May Historic District stay.Within a 10-minute walk of this Cape May Historic District hotel, you'll find Washington Street Mall and Cape May Beach. Colonial House and Cape May Convention Hall are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Washington Street Mall - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Cape May Convention Hall - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Cape May Beach - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Cape May City Hall - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Colonial House - 5 min walk - 0.4 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪The Mad Batter Restaurant and Bar - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Out There Coffee - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Cape May Peanut Butter Co. - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪A Ca Mia - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪The Cricket Club - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Chalfonte Hotel

Victorian hotel near Washington Street Mall
WiFi is free in public spaces.

This Victorian Cape May hotel is smoke free.

  • 65 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • Built in 1876
  • Umbrellas for the beach
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • No smoking on site
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.

Similar properties

Beach nearby
The Beach Club on Madison Avenue
  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
4.5 out of 5, Wonderful, 1,000 reviews
The Beach Club on Madison Avenue

Property amenities

Internet

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

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Individual decor

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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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.

Property payment types

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

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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Mastercard, American Express, Discover, and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. 

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. 252 out of 487 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 144 out of 487 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 60 out of 487 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 18 out of 487 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 487 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

jennifer

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Would not recommend this to anyone. The staircase (no elevator) is far too steep and narrow to be considered safe. Our room was very dirty with chipping paint and cobwebs all over the ceiling. Walls very thin, we could hear the family next to us crystal clear. And the very loud bar just below our room made for sleeping impossible.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

suzanne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
na
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael J

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I enjoys my stay at a historic hotel. Great food, live music at the King Edward bar on site.Close to beaches, restaurants, & shops.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Edwin

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Shops and restaurants were in walking distance! Also the beach! There wasn't a kitchen in our room or my friends room. It was a nice historic hotel and a fair price. Our only complaint was not knowing there was two booked weddings during our stay. Which limited our access to the restaurant and bar in the hotel. So we learned a lesson about CapeMay, September is wedding season there. Not the hotels fault, but we will ask next time if they are having big events.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful stay, the room was super clean! The chalfonte is right within walking distance of everything in Cape May. Affordable rooms and great location!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

David, Santa Ana

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed the large amount of common area seating including a lovely wrap around porch. There was a dearth of horizontal surfaces in the room.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Therese

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
air conditioning as basic amenity. no TV/mini fridge/microwave in rooms. convenient to the mall and the beach but no direct view. while we enjoyed the historic hotel overall, was not quite a fan of all the stairs to the rooms and lack of dependable nearby (free) parking, especially with all the scheduled events/weddings at the hotel. On a positive note, dinner at the magnolia room restaurant was amazing. fried chicken was most definitely worth the hype.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and friendly
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

lou anne

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Convivial atmosphere- takes you back to another era
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Victorian charm

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Kevin

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Very historic property! Excellent location great breakfast! Great staff!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Dennis

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Bad hotel in a great area. Arrived to find sand all over floors (hadn't been vacuumed), doors that wouldn't close, and loud machine(s) in room above whirring all night long. Definitely would NOT recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Kristen

Travelled with family
There was no TV or hair dryer, which was probably stated in the description so it’s my fault for not realizing. Otherwise it was a very great stay! Super clean rooms and close to the beach and Washington Street Mall!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Samantha

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rhonda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful historical hotel with excellent accommodations and staff. Unfortunately area parking is limited, no TVs and shared bathrooms for some units. Additionally no elevator. Breakfast is served for a fee and live music on most days. Beautiful lounges, dining room and porches. Excellent place.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

eric

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Benjamin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Sylvie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Wonderful staff Very clean Not so easy to find parking spot Room in third floor not mentioned Very small room for 3 adults
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cesar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Ryan

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very thin walls, rug in room was covered in sand, ceiling fan was on with no way to turn it off the whole trip. Could hear the room next to us being intimate every night and they were not loud
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Michelle

Travelled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
We chose a room based on a photo during the reservation but the room turned out to have a different configuration. The room was comfortable. Good a/c. We had to evacuate one night at10:50pm due to fire alarm but fire dept personnel let us back in a half hour or so later. Self serve water and coffee are available downstairs everyday. The restaurant is closed on Tuesdays. Hotel is a few blocks from the beach, restaurants and the Washington st mall, so good location if you don’t mind walking a little.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

LAURA, West Islip

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean and quiet. Located close to the beach and town!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025