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.)

Grand Hotel Cape May

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $303 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Cape May
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

Located at 1045 Beach Avenue, Grand Hotel Cape May has great rooms from $303 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.3 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love rooms with kitchenettes, child care, golf, city views, and a hot tub at this relaxing hotel. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


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Congress Hall

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $562 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Congress Hall which has nice rooms starting at $562. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 200 Congress Place. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, laundry services, a spa, free parking, and bicycle rental which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1 miles from the city center. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind.

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


Beach Shack

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $354 (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 first time trip hotels.
  • Heated pool

We found Beach Shack to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $354. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 205 W Beach Ave. You'll also find rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, free parking, bicycle rental, and family rooms which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.3 miles from the center of town. Being able to relax at the pool bar is a great way to spend your time here. 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
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Montreal Beach Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $256 (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.
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $256, Montreal Beach Resort, at 1025 Beach Avenue provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling. Its terrific guest rating is 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and golf. It's located just 0.4 miles from the city center, too. The restaurant serves delicious food, too. 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
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Playground


La Mer Beachfront Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $480 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Family-Friendly

La Mer Beachfront Resort has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and rooms with kitchens. The great rooms here start at $480 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 1317 Beach Avenue. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchenettes, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.2 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money.

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


Avondale by the Sea

Motel with prices starting at $373 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Cape May
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Avondale by the Sea is 9.20 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, an outdoor pool, a child pool, a child pool, and free parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $373, and it's located at 609 Beach Avenue. We also love the free parking, bicycle rental, bicycle rental, family rooms, and family rooms which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.8 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too.

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


Ocean Club Hotel

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $640 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Ocean Club Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $640. It has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a bar, a child pool, and free parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 1035 Beach Avenue. Only 0.3 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love evening entertainment, family rooms, a heated pool, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk at this convenient hotel.

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


Beauclaires Bed & Breakfast Inn

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $313 (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.

Beauclaires Bed & Breakfast Inn offers golf, city views, free parking, bicycle rental, and family rooms which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $313 (before taxes). It's located at 23 Ocean Street and has earned a guest rating of 9.30/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, a refrigerator, breakfast in the room, and private parking 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
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Sandpiper Beach Club

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $537 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Located at 11 Beach Avenue, Sandpiper Beach Club has great rooms from $537 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a fitness center, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and a game room. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, a heated pool, and air-conditioning which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.1 miles from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Kids' club


Icona Cape May

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $344 (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.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Icona Cape May which has nice rooms starting at $344. Offering an outdoor pool, city views, free parking, family rooms, and a heated pool, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1101 Beach Avenue. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, a microwave, a refrigerator, and balconies. It's located just 0.2 miles from the city center, too. 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
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Ocean City, Wildwood Crest, Wildwood, Cape May, and Rehoboth Beach.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Ocean City, make sure you also see Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Ocean City, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Ocean City, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Ocean City, Best Hotels for One Week in Ocean City, Best Hotels for One Night in Ocean City, Best Business Hotels in Ocean City, or Best Party Hotels in Ocean City.


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

Cape May Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$371

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 25 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $371. 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: $491
  • 3-star hotels: $347
  • 2-star hotels: $372


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