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The Dormer House

3.5 star property

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Exterior
Romantic Cottage, Ensuite (Smith Cottage) | Free WiFi
Romantic Room, Ensuite (Commodore John Jacoby Sui) | Free WiFi
Romantic Room, Ensuite (The George Jacoby Room) | Free WiFi
Reception

Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
800 Columbia Avenue, Cape May, NJ, 08204
  • Colonial House
    3 min walk
  • Cape May City Hall
    4 min walk
  • Cape May Convention Hall
    6 min walk
  • Cape May, NJ (WWD-Cape May County)
    15 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Romantic Room, Ensuite (Commodore John Jacoby Sui)

Romantic Room, Ensuite (Commodore John Jacoby Sui) | Free WiFi

Romantic Room, Ensuite (Commodore John Jacoby Sui)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, Ensuite (Mary Francis Denning Room)

Standard Room, Ensuite (Mary Francis Denning Room) | Free WiFi

Standard Room, Ensuite (Mary Francis Denning Room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, Ensuite (Diana Room)

Standard Room, Ensuite (Diana Room) | Free WiFi

Standard Room, Ensuite (Diana Room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Romantic Room, Ensuite (The George Jacoby Room)

Romantic Room, Ensuite (The George Jacoby Room) | Free WiFi

Romantic Room, Ensuite (The George Jacoby Room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, Ensuite (Antique Rose Room)

Standard Room, Ensuite (Antique Rose Room) | Free WiFi

Standard Room, Ensuite (Antique Rose Room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Romantic Room, Ensuite (Dormer Suite)

Romantic Room, Ensuite (Dormer Suite) | Free WiFi

Romantic Room, Ensuite (Dormer Suite)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, Ensuite (Sleigh Room)

Standard Room, Ensuite (Sleigh Room) | Free WiFi

Standard Room, Ensuite (Sleigh Room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, Ensuite (Shannon Room)

Standard Room, Ensuite (Shannon Room) | Free WiFi

Standard Room, Ensuite (Shannon Room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, Ensuite (The Anthony Hunsicker Roo)

Standard Room, Ensuite (The Anthony Hunsicker Roo) | Free WiFi

Standard Room, Ensuite (The Anthony Hunsicker Roo)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Romantic Cottage, Ensuite (Smith Cottage)

Romantic Cottage, Ensuite (Smith Cottage) | Free WiFi

Romantic Cottage, Ensuite (Smith Cottage)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, Ensuite (The Dorothy Thompson Room)

Standard Room, Ensuite (The Dorothy Thompson Room) | Free WiFi

Standard Room, Ensuite (The Dorothy Thompson Room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Romantic Room, Ensuite (Mary Franklin Suite)

Romantic Room, Ensuite (Mary Franklin Suite) | Free WiFi

Romantic Room, Ensuite (Mary Franklin Suite)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, Ensuite (The Lillian Hastings Room)

Standard Room, Ensuite (The Lillian Hastings Room) | Free WiFi

Standard Room, Ensuite (The Lillian Hastings Room)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
Front of property
La Mer Beachfront Resort
Pool
Parking included
Free WiFi
Restaurant
4.5 out of 5, Wonderful, (1056)
The price is $549
per night
$629 total
includes taxes & fees
Dec 6 - Dec 7
La Mer Beachfront Resort

About the neighborhood

Cape May

Located in Cape May (Cape May Historic District), The Dormer House is within a 10-minute walk of Washington Street Mall and Cape May Beach. .This bed & breakfast is 7.4 mi (11.9 km) from Wildwood Boardwalk and 7.5 mi (12.1 km) from Wildwoods Convention Center.
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What's nearby

  • Cape May City Hall - 4 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Cape May Convention Hall - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Washington Street Mall - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Cape May Beach - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Sunset Beach - 9 min drive - 3.1 miles

Getting around

  • Cape May, NJ (WWD-Cape May County) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Ugly Mug Bar & Restaurant - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Out There Coffee - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Taco Caballito Tequileria - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪The Mad Batter Restaurant and Bar At The Carroll Villa Hotel - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Coffeetyme - ‬8 min walk

About this property

The Dormer House

Bed & breakfast with free parking, a short walk to Washington Street Mall
The Dormer House offers 13 accommodations. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 13 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a fireplace in the lobby.
Featured amenities include multilingual staff and a water dispenser. Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Conveniences

  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Communal living room
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Renovations and closures

The property is closed during January, February, and March.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

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Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 275 out of 377 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 84 out of 377 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 377 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 377 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 377 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean and comfortable , good breakfast .
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

tracy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had a wonderful time. The place is charming, the staff is very friendly and the breakfast provided in the morning was delicious. The tea and baked goods for snacks were also amazing! A really great time and place!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

michele

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff was extremely helpful and friendly The breakfast was delicious We would highly recommend this band b
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Enrique

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I wasn’t clear if the woman Nancy, who greeted us was the owner of the property. Immediately she made us feel welcome with her warm smile and friendly attitude. We reserved the cottage, which was absolutely phenomenal. clean private With lots of room and fully furnished and stocked up with plates and silverware and a coffee pot with coffee. The bed was one of the most comfortable beds I’ve ever slept in. We cannot wait to go Go back again, but this time we will spend several days instead of one night. We had no idea how great it would be. Cannot say enough about the delicious, homemade pancakes and sausage and fresh brewed coffee. So accommodating and friendly. This is a 5 star property.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing long weekend getvaway
This was a a get away weekend and it was amazing, quiet, clean but conveniently located to everything. We would definitely stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Sean

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Lots of charm, good value and great breakfast. Coupled with an ideal location barely 5 minutes walk from the beach and the downtown shopping center of Cape May and you have a great choice for accommodation. Just be aware this is a 100 yr old B&B with no full time staff, some quirks and minimal amenities compared to a full service hotel. Breakfast was fantastic and the rooms spacious and clean. My issue was thus; the doorknob on my room fell off every time I used it, which was very inconvenient, unsafe and frankly annoying. They sent someone to fix it, after which it promptly fell off again. Unfortunately this fell off with the door locked at midnight, meaning I had to jam a rolling chair castor into the door to open it otherwise sleep on the couch in the lobby. No one answered my call during this issue and the next day no one called me back to offer an apology until I called to inform them, largely so they would fix it for the next guest. I suppose in my book, it warranted a credit, or even a free night offer in the future, rather than "this is an old property and we apologize". Take it for what you will.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lorraine, Medford

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast on porch every morning was delicious and enjoyable....highly recommend staying here
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Barbara

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Dormer House is a beautiful bed and breakfast in the heart of Cape May. My husband and I have been coming here for years. Breakfast on the spacious Victorian porch was delicious. The homemade cookies in the afternoon were yummy. The rooms are charming. The reason for the good this time and not excellent were that the silverware was not the cleanest, the chairs and tables on the porch were wobbly, and the bedding and sheets were rough. Also, in previous visits we were greeted and welcomed by the owner/manager but not this time which makes you feel at home. However, we will most likely be back again. It is a gorgeous Victorian bed and breakfast centrally located with lots of charm.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

janet

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Why stay anywhere else? Delighted with everything! Food fabulous too.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

ken

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nancy was Ultra Professional & a super help with her suggestions. Thanks to her we found a great bar with live music at their sister hotel just around the corner. Will definitely return!!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Staff & service
Favorite place to stay when we come down to Cape May
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved sitting on the porch having breakfast, watching all the people going by! And the cookies! We've stayed here a few times now, not too much not to like:)
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jamie

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and praceful
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Connie

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff is great, breakfast is great, homemade afternoon cookies is a great touch.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely B&B
Wonderful short Beach trip. Lovely , cozy B & B. Staff was friendly & attentive. Rooms cozy & very clean. The WiFi is very slow. Otherwise a Great experience!! Breakfasts were very good ! I will visit The Dorman House again !!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Blake

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My husband and I stayed at the Dormer House for our first anniversary and we enjoyed every moment of our stay. I have severe dietary restrictions and Nancy and Nancy accommodated and offered assistance to be sure I was taken care of. Our room was clean, homey, and exactly as described. The location is the perfect distance from shopping, beach, and restaurants. We cannot wait to be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sally

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nancy greeted us and it was an amazing breakfast. Be ready to take your things up many stairs otherwise a great find.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Laura

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is an old Victorian house but well maintained and managed. The dining area and reception room feels homey. Initially, we were puzzled with the entrance of our room. It was outside of the main building. We have to go around the property twice before we saw the stairs to our room. Overall, we are happy with our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kressy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beach chairs and towels. Easy walk to everything. Breakfast was excellent. Host was so nice.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved my stay at the charming Dormer House. Great room, wonderful service, and delicious daily treats and breakfasts! Thank you!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024