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East Cape May Spanish Style

Text by Lynn Martenstein | Published May 7th, 2012 in B&Bs • Cape May Magazine • Restoration and Preservation

If the vision of one of East Cape May’s founders had caught on, homes on Beach Avenue east of Madison might have looked more Spanish Mission style today than Victorian.
The Passing of the Christian Admiral

Text by Hope Gaines | Published July 1st, 2010 in Architecture • Cape Island • Cape May • Hotels • Restoration and Preservation

From the beginning, the Hotel Cape May was doomed. It opened in 1908, several years behind schedule and 100 percent over budget – its final cost of $1 million was nearly unimaginable in those days.
Belle of the Ball

Text by Bill Godfrey | Published October 1st, 2009 in Architecture • B&Bs • Cape May • Hotels • Restoration and Preservation

The notion of southern hospitality has long held a special place in the American psyche. So it should surprise no one (okay, maybe a few of you) that one of Cape May’s most notable landmarks is the Southern Mansion, a structure that, like Cape May, the South, and even America itself, has survived tough times only to come back stronger than ever.
The Best of Cape May 2009

Text by CapeMay.com | Published September 1st, 2009 in B&Bs • Beaches • Best of Cape May • Birding and Wildlife • Guest Houses • Hotels • Innkeeping • Leisure • Museums • Outdoors/Water • Restaurants • Tours

Cyberspace drum roll please as we announce the 2009 winners of the 5th Annual Best of Cape May survey. Every year, winners of the Best of Cape May are determined by online voting. There were 58 categories and awards will be presented to 25 of the winners – many won awards in multiple categories. Voters [...]
Jackson’s Club House: A little controversy at Columbia and Stockton

Text by Bill Godfrey | Published March 1st, 2009 in B&Bs • Cape Island • Cape May • Innkeeping

The gambling, prostitution, heavy drinking and carousing male visitors the clubhouse hosted were just the sort of activities Cape May was hoping to attract during the Victorian era. Or not.
To Keep an Inn

Text by Tom Carroll | Published March 1st, 2009 in B&Bs • Cape May • Innkeeper Profiles • Innkeeping

Thinking of becoming an innkeeper? Learn about the history of Bed & Breakfast inns and get some tips from innkeepers.
Cape May’s Grande Dame: The Chalfonte Hotel

Text by CapeMay.com | Published September 1st, 2008 in Hotels

Cape May’s 132-year-old Grande Dame has been sold. The venerable Chalfonte Hotel on Howard Street, known for its wrap-around porches and Southern comfort, has changed hands, but fear not, it has not gone into the hands of strangers. Bob Mullock, longtime Cape May resident and owner of Cape May National Golf Club, became the hotel’s [...]
Is picking a place to stay giving you a headache?

Text by Susan Tischler | Published April 1st, 2008 in B&Bs • Guest Houses • Hotels

Cape May has a variety of choices – B&B, Guest House, condo, condo-tel, full house rental, hotel/motel. But what are the differences? Well, CapeMay.com is here to tell you – or at least try to. We polled a number of accommodations owners and asked them to discern the differences.
Maximize your rental ads

Text by Jessica Keeler | Published April 1st, 2008 in Accommodations

I hear it all the time: “Everyone else is doing so well this season! I just bought a new coffee maker and put in a new disposal last season. Why isn’t my house renting?” Sound familiar? Let’s say your house is just a block to the beach on the outskirts of Cape May’s Historic District. You advertise [...]
Love Among the Innkeepers

Text by Susan Tischler | Published February 1st, 2005 in Cape May • Characters • Innkeeper Profiles • Innkeeping • People • The Holidays

If you come to Cape May for Valentine’s Day, chances are you’ll be staying at a Bed & Breakfast or a Guest House because it’s just about THE most romantic thing you can do. Imagine a cold blustery night by the fireside, or in your suite surrounded by antiques and old world charm. But what [...]
The Delsea Gets a New Look

Text by Susan Tischler | Published January 1st, 2005 in B&Bs • Cape May • Innkeeper Profiles • Restoration and Preservation

In a year when Cape May has been a whirl with changes in the accommodations arena, one Columbia Avenue address remains constant – The Delsea. The gingerbread-coated house has had the same owner since 1969. In fact, Rosemary Stumpo is only the fourth owner in the Delsea’s 137-year old history. Like many who settle in [...]
Cape May’s New “Little Star”

Text by Susan Tischler | Published January 1st, 2005 in B&Bs • Innkeeper Profiles • Restoration and Preservation

From the beginning, Joe and Chris Asterino weren’t shy about change. The first thing they did when they purchased The Open Hearth Guest House in June 2003 was to change the name to the Majestic Star Inn. Not to say it’s unheard of, but certainly not the norm. It had been the Open Hearth for at least 30 years.
150 Years of Firefighting

Text by Susan Tischler | Published November 1st, 2004 in Architecture • Cape Island • Cape May • Hotels

If any one ever tells you that history doesn’t make a difference, tell them to come to Cape May. Yes, it would have been a seaside resort no matter what, given it’s proximity to the Atlantic Ocean, but who knew that a fire in 1878 would ensure National Historic Landmark status nearly 100 years later? And, who knew that the impact of that same fire that occurred on Nov. 9, 1878 leveling 39 acres of land right in the heart of the city could still be felt on a sunny Sunday afternoon in October, 2004?
Who’s really staying at the Columbia House?

Text by Susan Tischler | Published October 1st, 2004 in Cape May • Ghosts and Spirits • Guest Houses • History

I’ve been looking for ghosts for three years running and have yet to see one, hear one, or feel one – let alone talk to one. Everyone else seems to see them and sometimes even photograph them. What’s wrong with me? I’m a nice person. Why don’t they show themselves to me?
Renovating the Woodleigh House

Text by Susan Tischler | Published January 1st, 2004 in Cape May • Innkeeper Profiles • Innkeeping • Restoration and Preservation

When it comes to buying an old house and renovating it, Joanne Tornambe has one guiding principle – “In life you have to be flexible.”
Holiday Recipes

Text by CapeMay.com | Published December 1st, 2003 in B&Bs • Guest Houses • Recipes • The Holidays

Enjoy these holiday recipes from the Bed and Breakfast Inns and Guest Houses of Cape May.
What if it all burned again?

Text by Susan Tischler | Published November 1st, 2003 in Accommodations • Cape Island • Cape May

The fire that started on November 8, 1878 and spread from the Ocean House on Perry Street to engulf 40 acres of hotels, stores and houses in flames was one of the most devastating and furious fires of the era. If the same acreage were destroyed today, what would no longer exist in Cape May?
Try It Before You Buy It: INN Deep Workshop 2003

Text by Susan Tischler | Published February 1st, 2003 in B&Bs • Innkeeping

Confess. Each time you spend a night in a Bed and Breakfast you think to yourself — hmmm, I could do this. I could run a B&B. This could be for me. Or could it?
Cozy Cape May

Text by CapeMay.com | Published December 1st, 2002 in B&Bs • The Holidays

Victorian Cape May is a seaside town like no other. The ancient ocean rolls up on her flat beaches within yards of meticulously decorated wooden homes. At holiday time, Cape May is in stark contrast to her cousin towns on the Jersey shore.
The Sea Mist

Text by Jennifer Brownstone Kopp | Published September 1st, 2002 in Accommodations • Architecture • Cape May

The Sea Mist today looms large on the Cape May beachfront. Whether viewed from land or sea, this red and white “steamboat-style” building with its unique widow’s walk is one of Cape May’s most photographed houses.