B&Bs
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Belle of the Ball
Text by Bill Godfrey | Published October 1st, 2009 in Architecture • B&Bs • Cape May • Hotels • Restoration
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.
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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 [...]
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The Delsea Gets a New Look
Text by Susan Tischler | Published January 1st, 2005 in B&Bs • Cape May • Innkeeper Profiles • Restoration
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, [...] -
Cape May’s New “Little Star”
Text by Susan Tischler | Published January 1st, 2005 in B&Bs • Innkeeper Profiles • Restoration
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.
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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.
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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?
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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.

