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.