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About

The Chalfonte Hotel is a historic wedding venue located in Cape May, New Jersey. This traditional, seaside hotel is truly a unique hotel that offers both charm and a simplistic ambience for their guests.

Facilities and Capacity
The Chalfonte Hotel offers three different indoor, covered outdoor, and uncovered outdoor event spaces. The Secret Garden is great for an outdoor ceremony, and the Grand Magnolia Room sets the perfect setting for all the dancing at the reception. The ballroom can seat up to 175 people and accommodate up to 250 people using the entire first floor of the hotel.

Services Offered
The Chalfonte Hotel offers their services and spaces for couples with any budget. The complimentary on-site wedding coordinator is so excited to help you throughout the wedding planning process, as well as on your wedding day. Wedding event services offered include the following:

  • Setup
  • Cleanup
  • Event planner
  • Event rentals
  • Get-ready rooms
  • Liability insurance

Cuisine
The Chalfonte Hotel offers a full bar service that includes an open bar with house liquor, house wine, and a signature drink. The Magnolia Room Restaurant is an on-site restaurant that serves different Southern fare that has been prepared through family recipes by the third generation of Dickerson women. The King Edward Bar is the on-site bar that is known for its classic cocktails and casual ambience.

Accommodation
The Chalfonte Hotel offers 70 beautiful and spacious suites and guest rooms for you and your wedding guests to enjoy. These rooms are styled with premium and European baths. The traditional rooms have shared bathrooms down the hall. The rooms feature crisp linens and cool seaside colors. To further create a relaxing experience, this hotel is television, telephone, and clock radio-free. Back in 2009, the hotel was renovated to add more than 30 private bathrooms along with central air conditioning.

History
The Chalfonte Hotel was first established in 1876 and has since been recognized as the oldest original hotel in Cape May. This hotel was first built by a Civil War hero from the North before a Virginia family turned it into the quintessential Southern retreat. People shared their stories of this remarkable hotel and created a book that can be purchased through the venue’s website.

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Frequently asked questions

Do you have a site fee for wedding receptions at your venue?

Yes

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during peak season?

$1,000

Do you have a site fee for wedding ceremonies at your venue?

Yes

What is the starting site fee for wedding ceremonies during peak season?

$200

What is the starting site fee for wedding ceremonies during off-peak season?

$200

Which of the following are included in starting site fee?

Bridal Suite
Chairs
China
Event Planning
Flatware
Glassware
Linens
Set Up
Tables

Which of the following are included in the cost of wedding catering?

Cake Cutting
Server(s)

What is the starting price per person for bar service?

$38

Which of the following are included in the starting price for bar service?

House Liquor
House Wine
Open Bar
Signature Drink

How many event spaces or rooms does your venue offer?

3

Describe your venue:

Beach
Historic Building
Hotel

What kind of settings are available?

Indoor
Covered Outdoor
Uncovered Outdoor

Which of the following wedding events does your venue service?

Ceremony
Reception
Bridal Shower
Engagement Party

What event services do you offer?

Accommodations
Clean Up
Event Planner
Event Rentals
Get Ready Rooms
Liability Insurance

What event items are available?

Chairs
Dance Floor
Tables

What food and beverage items are available?

Barware
China
Flatware
Glassware
Linens

What transportation and access is available?

Parking
Wheelchair Access

What months are included in your peak season?

May
June
July
August
September
October
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Any other questions?

Reviews of The Chalfonte Hotel

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4.9 out of 5 rating
4.9 out of 5 rating
13 reviews
98% recommend it
  • Quality of service
    4.9 out of 5 rating
  • Average response time
    4.8 out of 5 rating
  • Professionalism
    4.9 out of 5 rating
  • Value
    4.9 out of 5 rating
  • Flexibility
    4.9 out of 5 rating
Jamie
Jamie P. Sent on 05/31/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Aesthetically beautiful + walking distance to everything

We have been coming to the Chalfont for years. The staff is so friendly and the rooms are always clean. It's so aesthetically beautiful that we decided to elope there this spring! Everything was more perfect then we could have imagined! It's located with a walking distance to downtown shopping, great resturants, and the beach. We highly recommend it!
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Adrienne G. Sent on 02/23/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Best Value in Cape May

We had our wedding reception at the Chalfont on July 1, 2018 which was a Sunday in the afternoon. They were great and very helpful with the whole process. They were very flexible with the menu which was helpful because we are vegetarians and we wanted a vegetarian buffet. They worked with Peace Pie to coordinate our desert choice (we didn’t have cake). They helped our DJ and our cocktail hour musician set up. We really couldn’t have asked for more. If we were to do it again, we’d choose the Chalfonte. All of our guests loved it and many stayed there on the hotel. It is such a special venue for a wedding.

May husband thought the Chalfonte was better than he could have imagined. The staff was exceptional and the ambiance was really special. The staff and Terry, the wedding coordinator, were the best.
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Erin Sent on 07/13/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Our 5/5/18 wedding at the Chalfonte was a blast! We were sold on the history and character of the hotel, and Terry and her staff really delivered on the rest. Terry was a breeze to work with - her even-keeled manner was very reassuring leading up to and on the day of the event. She was great about recommending different options and flexible with our special requests. And in addition, she made all the right decisions when we didn’t know what to do (like where to put all the random decorations and homemade desserts that kept multiplying in the days leading up to the event). Our guests raved about the charm of the venue and the food was great, too. And if you’re on the fence about the post wedding breakfast, go for it. It was an unexpected highlight for us - both for the amazing spread of delicious food and the chance to recap with friends and family about how great the wedding was.

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The Chalfonte Hotel frequently asked questions

The Chalfonte Hotel includes the following items and services for wedding events in its starting site fee:
  • Bridal Suite
  • Chairs
  • China
  • Event Planning
  • Flatware
  • Glassware
  • Linens
  • Set Up
  • Tables
The Chalfonte Hotel includes the following items and services in its wedding catering costs:
  • Cake Cutting
  • Server(s)
The bar service starting price at The Chalfonte Hotel includes:
  • House Liquor
  • House Wine
  • Open Bar
  • Signature Drink
The space offered by The Chalfonte Hotel for wedding events is known for:
  • Beach
  • Historic Building
  • Hotel
The Chalfonte Hotel offers the following indoor/outdoor options for weddings:
  • Indoor
  • Covered Outdoor
  • Uncovered Outdoor
The Chalfonte Hotel offers the following types of wedding events:
  • Ceremony
  • Reception
  • Bridal Shower
  • Engagement Party
The Chalfonte Hotel offers the following services for wedding events:
  • Accommodations
  • Clean Up
  • Event Planner
  • Event Rentals
  • Get Ready Rooms
  • Liability Insurance
The Chalfonte Hotel offers the following furniture and decor items for weddings:
  • Chairs
  • Dance Floor
  • Tables
The Chalfonte Hotel is recommended by 98% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.9 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 4.9 in quality of service, 4.9 in flexibility, 4.9 in professionalism, 4.9 in value and 4.8 in average response time.

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