Best Hotels in Cape May, NJ

Cape May proudly calls itself the nation's oldest seashore resort, and the history shows on nearly every block. The city is a National Historic Landmark district, known for its Victorian architecture. Down by the ocean, the promenade runs nearly two miles along Beach Avenue.

It's paved, not wooden, since the last boardwalk was lost in the 1962 nor'easter, and it's open to everyone without a beach tag. A few blocks inland, the pedestrian-only Washington Street Mall fills three blocks with shops and places to eat. Getting here is half the fun: the Garden State Parkway ends at Exit 0, and the Cape May–Lewes Ferry crosses the Delaware Bay from Lewes, Delaware, to North Cape May.

Nature lovers come too, with more than 400 bird species recorded in the area. Browse Cape May hotels and bed & breakfasts, from the beachfront to the historic district. Every listing is reviewed before it goes live.

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