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 Let our Victorian Inn take you back to a
simpler time...
Stroll on the promenade, walk on the
beach, step back in and time and discover the quiet streets lined with grand Victorian
homes, or just sit on our veranda and rock your time away watching the ocean.
Located in the heart of the historic district and across the street from the
Atlantic Ocean, the Inn of Cape May has been a grand and gracious retreat for guests for
over 110 years.
Times have changed, but our commitment hasn't This family run Inn welcomes
couples and families alike. All rooms are different sizes and shapes. We do have
air-conditioning, heat and color televisions in all our rooms (you can borrow a VCR or
DVD player along with a tape or DVD). There's even a computer for our guests to use with
WIFI access for your laptop. However, we have no telephone service in the guest
rooms.
The original elevator is still in use at the Inn. It's not self-service like a
modem hotel, but there is 24-hour staff to ride you up or down.
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The History of the Inn of Cape
May
In the fall of 1894, William H.
Church, a contractor and builder, of West Cape May, began work on a 60-room boarding
house at the foot of Ocean Street opposite the Star Villas, one of the most delightful
locations on the beachfront.
The structure was to be four stories high with a French roof and roomy
porches from which there would always be an unobstructed view. The house was to be fitted
throughout with steam heat in order to remain open all year. Gas lights were installed
and an electric ball system. Special family rates were offered. One hundred thirty-five
guests could be accommodated. It was to be known as the Colonial and to be operated by
the builder himself.
The present day Colonial is much larger, since the ell extending toward the
beach was added later. Under the management of Mr. Fite, an attractive lawn and a
swimming pool have greatly enhanced the appearance of the hotel making it one of the show
places of Cape May.
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The undiscovered
gems seem to be at every turn. Hire a horse drawn carriage and see the tree lined streets
among the bed and breakfast inns in their Victorian splendor. Watch twilight settle into
night at Sunset Beach. Best of all, settle into comfort and serenity--two of the things
that make life so good, and two forgotten gems that seem so lost in modern life. Stop in
and take your own step back into time...at The Inn of Cape May!
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