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Reviews of Chalfonte Hotel

2 out of 5
Chalfonte Hotel
301 Howard St, Cape May, NJ

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 117 out of 228 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 70 out of 228 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 28 out of 228 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 228 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 228 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

Luann

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved it.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice property in the heart of everything
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Francis

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was the easiest check-in I could ever remember. Place is lovely. It's off-season now, but I'd like to return again, perhaps when it's in season!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved staying in the Southern Quarters. It felt cozy and quiet. I was also pleased to find a tea kettle and coffee maker, among other things, in the common kitchen area. The room was quiet and clean. I spent a full afternoon on the porch, sitting in a rocking chair. I will be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Taylor

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very quiet and clean. I’m picky with bathrooms and this one was absolutely perfect, clean shower no odd grime or dirt. The floors were also very clean. I always bring slippers because some hotels leave your feet dusty/dirty but this time I didn’t need them.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Dylan

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
The stay was very quiet and peaceful! Great surrounding area with plenty of places to eat.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
So clean and adorable ! Would come back over & over again !
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Zoe

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

10/10 Excellent

Brendan

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was nice to experience the ambience, warmth, and nostalgia of a 1900's boarding house. Staying at the winter lodgings of the Chalfonte " South Residence" was like stepping back to a time that may soon be forgotten. Wonderful visit to Cape May.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I just LOVE staying here. I've been to so many places in Cape May, and nothing beats the charm and history. Can't wait to return! Carrie
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was a lovely room. Clean, and close to the shopping mall.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Leonardo

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Historical

10/10 Excellent

Bryan

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kristin

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved our stay at the Chalfonte! This was our second time staying off-season at the Southern Quarters and it was such a pleasant stay. Cozy room, quiet and peaceful, and close to both downtown and the beach. Would definitely stay again!

6/10 Okay

Autumn

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Our check in experience was different then described on the Expedia website. We booked the hotel under the assumption that we would be getting the check in information 48 hours prior to our check in time. After less than 24 hours, I contacted the property in order to get the information. The person I spoke with informed me I should have received that information when we booked, but I didn’t get it from Expedia. I’m not sure if this is a miscommunication, or what exactly happened. Once we figured out check in, we enjoyed the nice quiet stay at the Chalfonte Southern Quarters. I did wish however that we were staying in the ACTUAL hotel instead of the Southern Quarters. I did feel like the price point was a little steep for having not actually stayed in the Chalfonte, but instead the property off to the side. Other than that, our stay was mostly pleasant. Other tenants were very kind and quiet. I will say though that our bed spread was not cleaned. There were a few large stains on the comforter and the top sheet. We did not use them throughout the trip. The rest of our room was relatively clean.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dean

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Cool historic hotel
We stayed in the southern house. The room was clean and comfortable. The location is perfect and convenient to everything in town.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Francis

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Lorin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was small, but clean. Close to everything.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

James

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

LISA, PITTSTON

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Chalfont definitely has old world charm! Clean rooms, comfy beds, huge porch. Really enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Noreen

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We really enjoyed our stay, truly a vintage hotel full of authentic charm.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

jean

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome staff
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Victor

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great environment with limited food and beverage service during off-season.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Exceptional Victorian charm.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paivi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Hotel has the Southern Charm that they advertise. I loved the location - easy walk to shopping, restaurants and the beach. It is a little noisy in the evening if there are large groups as guests. A wedding party was there while I stayed. They were noisy but quieted down well before midnight. Not a big issue.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paula

Traveled with group
I loved the quaintness of the hotel!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Lori

A cool place to stay if you are looking for the very old Victorian Vibe. The best part was the beds were comfortable. My biggest complaint was no mini refrigerator in rooms & no television in the rooms. Also, the grounds & large porch area was not kept up as far as trash & wet table cloths due to the storm.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Celeste

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I loved the decor and the feel of the place. It was clean and neat. Having the bar and bands downstairs was great! I did not like the noisy, rattling windows and couldn’t sleep Because they were so loud.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

robert n

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
this is a unique property, i really enjoyed my stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Not Great
Disappointing to say the least. My husband has a bad ankle and trouble with stairs. I called prior to our stay requesting a first floor room. We were told they were taken by a group but were on their list for a cancelation. We arrived and were put on the 3rd floor. Even the 2nd floor would have been better but this put a HUGE damper on our stay. The room was supposedly cleaned and beds were made but the bathroom was untouched. We wont be coming back.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

David

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
ITEMS NOT PROVIDED
Previous reviews lacked info that I felt needed to be noted. The hotel fits the area as quaint but NOT friendly. For the price I would have stayed in a newer motel down the street that provided the amenities lacking in this hotel NOT PROVIDED PARKING (only local street parking you have to find) due to wedding reception closest was 6 blocks away NO ELEVATOR AIR CONDITIONING we had a window unit that was covered by the curtains not easy to fold up to uncover vents 3 PRONG OUTLETS Outlets are only 2 prong except for 2 next to the sink in the room that was convenient to use anywhere else in the room Need extension cord if you want to use on the bed NO TV in the room. I realize they encourage relaxation but the next item will prove they don't care so provide TV and I'll decide LIVE BAND for a wedding reception immediately below our room had the walls and furniture vibrating for 3 hours at night Talked to the front desk "we are a wedding venue as well as a hotel you just have to deal with it" no apology ADD'L NOISE The rooms have swinging door then a regular door. Very nice guests open and slam the outer swinging door at all hours as they walk down the halls NO FOOD/RESTAURANT. Would never recommend and I would check all of the airbnb's around this hotel as the parking and noise would be terrible. As we walked to our car we noticed other motels that provide parking and other amenities that were actually cheaper when we researched.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Thumbs up
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Historic gem of a hotel
Very clean room in a beautiful, historic property with lots of small gathering spaces inside and beautiful verandas to sit on. 2 short blocks to the beach and daily pass for free beach chairs and umbrella. A/C was strong and cold in the bedroom, fantastic after a hot day at the beach. Lovely restaurant with indoor dining room and outside dining on the veranda. Breakfast (not free, but not crazy expensive) was outstanding. Short walk to downtown Cape May. I'd definitely stay there again!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

BORIS, Brooklyn

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Deborah

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

camilla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Grete

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Thunyaporn

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay, the staff was very nice and helpful. The front porch was very nice to spend time on and the beach is a short walk away.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

2/10 Terrible

Heather

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Love Cape May, but NOT the Chalfonte!
This trip was booked a few weeks out when decided to join my husband's family in Cape May. The Chalfonte had one of the few available rooms left in town, so we booked it. My husband grew up in Cape May and had fond memories of their front porch. Let me say the porch/bar is lovely. BUT, that is were it stops. We have stayed in a number of Victorian homes in Cape May that have been turned into hotels, we know they tend to be smaller & have older décor. Our room at the Chalfonte was in the attic. The room was so small that you could barely open a suitcase, and my husband could not stand fully upright in the tiny bathroom. Definitely not the room shown in the listing. Size aside, the room was not particularly clean. There cob webs, peeling paint, drips on the wall and a dirty shower curtain. The sheets may have been new because they felt starched and scratchy. I spoke with the front desk and with a bit of annoyance, they said they would change the sheets. We had booked the room for 4 nights, and told them that the room would not work for another 3. They said there was nothing they could do, they only had 1 other room available, and "it was not better". So, despite having already paid $1200 to the Chalfonte, we went and rented a room elsewhere. It is not another $1100 we had to spend, but did not see another way to salvage the vacation and enjoy time with our family.
Wall drips??
Shower curtain
Cobb webs
Peeling paint
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Michael

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
We appreciated the history and authenticity. The staff and service was above average. Our room was very musty. Something they can remedy if the want to.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Carolyn

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bonnie

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a historic and well preserved Hotel. The first floor and large porch/veranda is inviting and comfortable. A perfect place to unwind. There is a full bar area and the kitchen serves meals on the porch with live music. A wonderful place to stay. The room was comfortable and clean.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Audrey

Cute little Victorian hotel close to beach, but no elevators so it was a long way to our room. Otherwise, very cute and close to beach.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Coolidge David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joan

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's a very old hotel and I love it.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staying at the Chalfonte definitely provides that old world charm one looks for when staying at cape may. The historic building has so much character and beauty. The location is a short walk from downtown and the beach. We loved the dining experience, good food conveniently steps away from our room, in a charming and low key environment. Those wrap around porches were just what you hoped for.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Ray

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023