Name: Marquis De Lafayette
Address: 501 Beach Avenue, Cape May Historic District, Cape May, New Jersey, United States of America, Cape May, Cape May County, US
Price range: $157–$465 per night
Rating: 8.73

What guests think

At Marquis de Lafayette Hotel, travellers praise the beachfront location, oceanfront balconies with great views, and generally clean, comfortable rooms, as well as friendly, accommodating staff that make check-in easy and the stay convenient for walking to shops and restaurants.

Some rooms are dated, with very small bathrooms, thin walls, and occasional noise from adjoining rooms or the lively pool bar. Facilities like the heated pool, hot tub and outdoor bar are popular, though parking can feel tight and occasional maintenance issues arise. On-site dining and breakfast draw mixed feedback, and several guests wished for complimentary breakfast. Expect a convenient, lively beachfront stay with standout views.

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Facilities

Guests like the heated pool, hot tub, and lively outdoor bar with live music; the on-site restaurant and bar are convenient. Parking is available but tight at times, and a fitness room had equipment issues reported.

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Margaret

May 19, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Location is perfect, ocean view from our balcony. Pool and hot tub on premises. Towels provided. Loved small kitchenette as a convenience especially for longer stays. Close proximity to great restaurants, coffee shops and shopping., all within short walking distance.Easy parking and access to our room. Bedrooms on the quiet side of the hotel to shut out noise from the active bar below (but enjoyed the music and beach vibe from our balcony.) The only negative was the comfort of the beds. Could not get comfortable and woke up with backaches.The matresses need to be replaced to ensure a good night's rest. Otherwise we would definitely plan a return visit!

10

Robin

Jul 10, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The property was located in an excellent area of Cape May, near plenty of restaurants and directly across the street from the beach. The room was comfortable. Only hitch was the mess left poolside following a very hot day. We went into the pool area to swim near dinner time, when most people had left, and there were glasses, cans and dishes everywhere. Perhaps too early in the season? But a nice place to stay

10

Brian

Sep 12, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Always clean. Beautiful ocean views. Walk to everything. Nice pool/bar area. Decent food on sight . Staff is great.

10

Levon

Sep 30, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Convenient location to the beach, nearby shops and restaurants. Kids loved the pool.

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Alice

Sep 9, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The parking was a problem. In fact, someone hit my car in the rear leaving damage on the bumper (2021 Camery). The parking is very tight and hard to get into. We quickly learned not to move the car if you had a decent space right beside the hotel. The smaller parking lot was awful, however, whoever hit my car did it in the large parking lot beside the hotel.

10

Gene

Sep 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Had a very nice stay. Great location, convenient bar and breakfast on site. Very clean and had a nice balcony view of the Ocean. Everything within walking distance or a short drive

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Craig

Oct 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly staff at every interaction. Outdoor bar was a lot of fun. Shane the bartender was especially great!! Very inviting, great suggestions his upbeat personality really kickstarted our weekend. Can’t wait to come back!!!

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Heidi

Mar 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice accommodations, staff was very personable and helpful. Only drawback was the treadmill in the fitness room was not in working condition.

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Drew

Sep 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Pool area was most relaxing.

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Thomas

Oct 7, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Fabulous property, great location, right across the street from the beach, most rooms if not all have a balcony and view of ocean. Staff were extremely helpful and always pleasant. Even the staff you pass in the hall were pleasant. Outdoor pool, which was actually still open! Pool was heated! Restaurant & pool bar open for dinning. Great food and service. Live music Friday night at the pool bar. Rooms were not huge but fine for the three of us and would have been fine if we had four people. The bathroom is smaller and the tub/shower you have to step up over so may be a challenge for some people, but it was fine for us. Walkable to many shops and dinning. I am already talking about a return visit!

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness is generally praised, with many rooms described as very clean or spotless. However, several reviews mention issues such as dirty or stained linens, musty odors, and floors needing better mopping.

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Michelle

May 10, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Our room was very clean and offered a wonderful view of the beach and ocean. We can’t wait to come back!

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Theresa

Jul 24, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The staff was so friendly and helpful. The rooms were clean and very well equipped. We cant wait to stay at your hotel again

6

Lynne

Dec 3, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Good except the sheets were Very dirty and the heat didn’t work properly. The did replace the sheets right away but should have to ask.

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Joan

Nov 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was spotless. Beautiful view of the ocean. The staff was great, friendly, courteous and professional.

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Nicole

Dec 30, 2022

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Stayed 19,355 nights

Very clean for an older building. We were there off season but staffed fine, everyone was very nice.

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Giuseppe

Aug 30, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The bad: the Hotel is filthy and smells like mildew. My room was dirty, a giant bug was smeared on the wall when I arrived, the sheets had visible blood stays on them and the floor tiles were cracked. I stayed in room 337 and the bathroom sink is not in the bathroom which is annoying. The good: The hotel is pet friendly and the location is great. Its right on the beach and walking distance to main attractions.

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Gregory

May 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Its very clean and the people are nice.

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Diane

Jul 2, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Love the rockers on the deck Floors dirty. Realize when get into shower how dirty feet are from walking barefoot on the floor Socks and shoes had been on so dirt was your floor Staff FABULOUS with all my calls to assistance at desk or restaurant

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Martin

Aug 5, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

It was a nice place. There were two fire alarms that went off. That was bad considering my elderly relative had to walk five flights of stairs twice. Housekeeping never replenished the coffee or soap.

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Adam

Dec 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Yes, great view. Clean, modern, friendly.

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Rooms

Rooms feature ocean-view balconies, and many have separate living areas with kitchenettes or have been recently updated. Drawbacks include very small or dated bathrooms, thin walls and outside noise, limited outlets, and loud HVAC in some units.

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Carol

Jul 22, 2023

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The accommodations were fine. The room was clean (not spacious) and the view was fantastic (guess that is what we paid for). It was over priced.

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Patricia

Aug 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Loved the free parking. Pool was great. Bar at the hotel had a fun vibe and we enjoyed listening to the band from our pool lounge chairs. Speakeasy bar was great for a night cap. Location is perfect and staff was nice. Would have loved to give this place 5 stars. We were put in a room with a connecting door on the 2nd floor. We heard EVERTHING that our neighbors said and did. It was like they were in the bedroom with us. The walls are paper thin. So, when our neighbors woke up with their 3 kids at 6am, so did we. The kids weren't being unruly, they were just being kids, but it prevented us from sleeping in which we were really looking forward to. Please insulate the walls, and then we would love to come back. When we told the front desk staff about it, they apologized and told us they were going to fix those doors/walls so they knew it was an issue. After paying $700 for the night, they could have taken some money off or given us a future credit, but unfortunately, they did not.

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Joan H

May 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Everything was wonderful about the room, except for the odd location of the sink. The sink was not in the bathroom, but in the entrance way near the mini-fridge. With more than one person occupying the room, this was an inconvenience. Otherwise, service and cleanliness and amenities and location were all excellent!!

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Susan

Nov 23, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The view from our balcony was spectacular! The sunrises and sunsets made the trip. The fact that there were separate sleeping and living areas was great. The room was clean. We liked the small kitchenette. Hopefully we will stay again next fall.

8

Lauren

May 12, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Location is a 5, across from the beach and very walkable to Washington Street but the room is a 3 - bathrooms need a major redo.

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Kelley

Jun 10, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Wonderful recently renovated hotel right on the beach! Cozy soft bed, plenty of storage space, mini fridge with microwave and K-cup machine in the room too! Bathroom looks like it's been updated somewhat but didn't seem to get the same amount of TLC as the bedroom did but worked just fine and still clean (small space though, if you're over 6' tall you may have to crouch a little). Lovely front desk staff, perfect little patio off the room, free parking, and close to literally EVERYTHING. Would definitely stay again and recommend to others.

10

Nancy

Apr 26, 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

We had a what appeared to be a newly renovated suite with a balcony overlooking the ocean. The decor of the suite was lovely and comfortable. There were two small downsides: In the afternoon, when the patio restaurant was open, it was almost too noisy to sit on our balcony. Secondly, I had a device that was chargeable only on USB port and there were none available. Staff was very pleasant. We had great breakfasts right in the hotel every morning. Jackie and Darwin in the breakfast restaurant were just wonderful. Location is extremely convenient and I would absolutely stay there any time.

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Tejas

Nov 10, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Your only playing for the location uf staying at this property. Room is small for 4 people. Bathroom was tiny. Worse then my first apartment 20 years ago. Place felt dated. For that price i would expect more.

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James

Feb 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great view from the balcony of the ocean and beach on a mild December day. Walking distance to restaurants and shopping. Negative - walls are too thin. The old couple in the next room watched the news loudly throughout the entire night and were talking loudly. They Never turned themselves off or the TV. My husband banged on the adjoining door to clue them in. Not a good experience. NO sleep for us.

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Jill

Nov 16, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The staff were very friendly. This hotel is very old and worn. The heater/ac unit was so loud. The bathroom was old and tiny. It was fine for a night but would not stay here again.

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Service

Service is widely described as friendly, helpful, and efficient, with quick check-in and accommodating staff. A few guests reported curt front-desk interactions or limited resolution when problems arose.

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NATERCIA

Jun 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I hate stayed here a few times and the staff have always been very friendly and helpful.

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Lisa

Jun 21, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

I thought the staff was very helpful

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Judith

Dec 11, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff at front desk upon arrival and other times not at all friendly,do not even say hi,good morning good evening,just talking amongst each other.Should be a safe in rooms.We luckly ended up in a room that we were not next to the doors that slam or the rooms over the exhaust & loud commercial fans.If you know the layout your ok if not you could easliy end up in these areas.First time chosing this place and now our last.To many other amazing places we have stayed in.One plus the beds were comfortable.

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Robin

Jul 10, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The property was located in an excellent area of Cape May, near plenty of restaurants and directly across the street from the beach. The room was comfortable. Only hitch was the mess left poolside following a very hot day. We went into the pool area to swim near dinner time, when most people had left, and there were glasses, cans and dishes everywhere. Perhaps too early in the season? But a nice place to stay

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Michael

Jul 21, 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

Excellent location but the hotel itself is not worth the price. They told me that I can call the day of to request early check-in but I was given attitude when calling on my drive down to inquire. Plenty of vacant rooms but somehow there wasn’t one ready for check-in before 4pm. Our housekeeper Crystal was wonderful and so was one of the front desk attendants, but the other one was not. Anyway, broken light switch, wonky door handle, rusted mini fridge, floating shelf hanging onto wall anchors by a thread- not things you’d expect for $600/night. It’s a beach so I wasn’t upset about the sandy floors to start but the contact lens on the floor was hard to ignore. Tiny bathrooms and the AC unit sounds like a jet engine when you sit on the balcony. Ive stayed here before and don’t recall the room being so dingy. But, it’s clear that some of these “condo-tels” are not maintained the same as other units. I’ve been staying in cape may for 20 years and plan to continue my summer trips, but I’ll stay elsewhere to save money. I don’t mind spending a premium for a premium hotel, but spending a premium on a motel-like room makes me upset. Shame because this place has so much potential. Would give 10 stars if this were say $450/night.

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Robert

Nov 13, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The young lady at the front desk,Megan, was wonderful. I had called to relate that i was running late. No problem. She recognized me when i arrived, referred me to a reataurant and gave other referrals. Very pleasant and professional. Looking forward to returning

10

Nicola

Dec 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very courteous staff

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Marina

Jul 9, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

We came back for the second time and our experience was wonderful even better than last year ! Newly renovated rooms are gorgeous ! Very pleasant staff all around ! Great food and service in the restaurant ! We will definitely be back next year !

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Joan

Oct 8, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location. Employee at check in desk was awesome. Bartender Shane at pool bar was great. Sheila who assisted me with my husbands dead mobility scooter was a blessing and so helpful!

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annette

Jun 26, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

The hotel is obviously in a great location, on the beach in Cape May, and is mostly comfortable and accommodating. What really stood out was the friendly and helpful staff; questions for assistance were immediately answered, wait staff in the bar-restaurant were excellent, and receptionists were great. Would return.

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Location

Beachfront location across the street from the ocean and a short walk to Washington Street Mall, shops, and restaurants is a consistent highlight. Many mention excellent ocean views from balconies.

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Lisa

Aug 31, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Prefect place , great amenities, very clean and location is perfect spot .

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Richard

Oct 9, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice location

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Yuen

Jul 30, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Excellent location, right off the beach with easy access. We stayed 3 nights in the luxury suite. It is spacious and clean, with a balcony facing the pool and the beach. Sitting at balcony, particularly with a drink in hand, is very enjoyable. The panamamic ocean views are right in front of you. Hotel staffs at the front desk were very friendly and helpful. Our check in was quick, with our room ready ahead of time. We probably will come back to stay again next year or the following.

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Michael

Jul 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Convenient location... beach is literally across the street!!

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Mary

Oct 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location. Beautiful beach and ocean views.

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Lauren

Aug 9, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

We enjoyed our short stay at this hotel. It was in an excellent location. We parked the car and walked everywhere for our 3 night stay. We would definitely stay here again!

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Karen

Jan 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Perfect location. Across the street from Ocean, sea wall. Behind the property is the town of historic Cape May.

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Alicia

Apr 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location and incredibly clean!

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Andrea

Sep 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great beach view and walking distance to all main attractions

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Michele

Sep 21, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The location is ideal. Close to the beach and the Washington Street mall.

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Dining

On-site dining and breakfast receive mixed reviews: several guests enjoyed the food and drinks, while others found breakfast quality or hours inconsistent and some wished for complimentary options.

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Lynne

May 8, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

We enjoyed eating at the bar area outside. It was nice to have a view of the ocean. The balcony in our room was also nice and so was the view!

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N

Dec 6, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We did a girls’ overnight to see the Christmas lights in Cape May and do a little holiday shopping and we were all really pleased with our rooms and the staff. The location is very convenient to a number of restaurants and shops, and the ocean is right across the street. Our rooms were immaculate and the bathrooms were spotless and modern. The only letdown was the food at breakfast. It wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t great. However, we all agreed we would definitely stay here again.

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Melinda

Dec 15, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Personal at check-in desk were well trained and were very hellpful. Breakfast was great.

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Keisha

Apr 22, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The staff was friendly and accommodating. Our room was clean and spacious, beds comfortable. The view from our room overlooking the ocean was spectacular. The restaurant on site was quaint however the food (we had breakfast only) was not the best. The pancakes was not fully cooked. Need some improvements. A nice restaurant next door, food was good but pretty expensive. Definitely worth the cost. Try the restaurant on site maybe it was just an off day. The waitress was very attentive and super friendly. Only the food was off. Other than that our experience was excellent.

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Gene

Sep 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Had a very nice stay. Great location, convenient bar and breakfast on site. Very clean and had a nice balcony view of the Ocean. Everything within walking distance or a short drive

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Linda

Jul 20, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Loved being right on the beach, and the hotel had a really nice outdoor bar that served a really nice breakfast. They also have lunch and dinner which we didnt try.

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Byron

Nov 16, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Restaurant staff little ride...really didn't want to answer questions about food gluten free..otherwise all other staff very professional...would stay again...just would not eat there

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Stephen

Apr 18, 2025

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Location was excellent! Beach, shopping, dining all within walking distance. Very clean and well maintained. Wish they did offer at least a continental breakfast.

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Laura

Jul 31, 2023

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The bed/mattress and pillows were amazing. Living room area and bedroom were a nice size. The kitchenette was convenient. Two tvs. Great AC. Great Wi-Fi. Very clean. Private balcony with ocean view. Outside bar and pool area nice.Not uppity, more casual. Casual food. The only complaint would be the breakfast restaurant. They just couldn't seem to get it right, if they even bothered to open. It's a really big area...they should put it to good use. Waste of space, bad food, bad service. Having said that...I would definitely return. Everything else was great.

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Laura

Jun 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great place. Location, pool, bar and breakfast at the Been Knees!

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Month	Average price
February	$142
March	$164
April	$198
May	$241
June	$399
July	$487
August	$506
September	$350
October	$204
November	$164
December	$203

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $192	2	3
4 $248	5 $191	6 $191	7 $248	8 $191	9 $362	10
11 $191	12 $191	13 $191	14 $191	15 $191	16 $305	17 $306
18 $191	19 $192	20 $191	21 $192	22 $192	23 $362	24
25 $157	26 $157	27 $157	28 $157	29 $158	30 $249	31 $192

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