The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Cape May

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Cape May

Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Cape May, New Jersey? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Cape May, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Cape May to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Cape May, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Cape May for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Cape May for first time visitors.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Congress Hall

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $385 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Cape May
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Located at 251 Beach Avenue, Congress Hall has great rooms from $385 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, laundry services, city views, a spa and wellness center, and a spa at this relaxing hotel. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Kids' club


La Mer Beachfront Inn

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $346 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is La Mer Beachfront Inn which has nice rooms starting at $346. Offering an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and rooms with kitchens, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1317 Beach Avenue. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchenettes, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.2 miles from the city center. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Montreal Beach Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $318 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Cape May
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

We found Montreal Beach Resort to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $318. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 1025 Beach Avenue. You'll also find a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and golf which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.4 miles from the center of town. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Heated pool
  • Playground


Marquis De Lafayette

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $215 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach

With terrific rooms from $215, Marquis De Lafayette, at 501 Beach Avenue provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a restaurant, a bar, and rooms with kitchenettes. Its terrific guest rating is 8.20 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, free parking, and laundry facilities. It's located just 0.8 miles from the city center, too. The pool bar here is a fun spot to relax while you unwind on your trip. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Ocean Club Hotel Cape May

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $321 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

Ocean Club Hotel Cape May has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a bar, free parking, and family rooms. The great rooms here start at $321 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 1035 Beach Avenue. Furthermore, it also offers air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, a refrigerator, balconies, and special diet menus, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.3 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Icona Cape May

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $577 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Cape May
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Icona Cape May is 9.00 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, city views, free parking, family rooms, and a heated pool. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $577, and it's located at 1101 Beach Ave. We also love the air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, a microwave, a refrigerator, and balconies which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.2 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Macomber

Inn with prices starting at $348 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Hotel Macomber because it has great rooms that start at $348. It has a restaurant, hiking, golf, city views, and free parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 727 Beach Avenue. Only 0.7 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love mini-golf, fishing, tennis, air-conditioning, and a refrigerator at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator


Beauclaires Bed & Breakfast

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $290 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Cape May
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

Beauclaires Bed & Breakfast offers breakfast, golf, a free breakfast, city views, and free parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $290 (before taxes). It's located at 23 Ocean Street and has earned a guest rating of 9.00/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers fishing, family rooms, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a refrigerator which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.8 miles from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Avondale by the Sea

Motel with prices starting at $571 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

Located at 609 Beach Avenue, Avondale by the Sea has great rooms from $571 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a child pool, free parking, bicycle rental, and family rooms. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find air-conditioning, a refrigerator, balconies, and private parking which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.8 miles from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


The Capri in Cape May

Motel with prices starting at $401 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Cape May
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

A great place to stay is The Capri in Cape May which has nice rooms starting at $401. Offering an outdoor pool, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, a child pool, and free parking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Beach & Madison Avenues. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers table tennis, laundry facilities, family rooms, air-conditioning, and a microwave. It's located just 0.3 miles from the city center, too. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Ocean City, Wildwood Crest, Rehoboth Beach, and Wildwood.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Cape May, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Cape May, Best Beach Hotels in Cape May, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Cape May, Best Hotels for One Week in Cape May, Best Hotels for One Night in Cape May, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Cape May, Best Adults Only Hotels in Cape May, or Best Party Hotels in Cape May.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Cape May?

Cape May Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$326

Travelers to Cape May, New Jersey will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 24 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $326. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Cape May.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $385
  • 3-star hotels: $327
  • 2-star hotels: $319


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