Marquis De Lafayette Hotel

The hotel is in an excellent location convenient to just about everything that we wanted to take in, from the beach (view of ocean) to the historic sites to dining. Loved it. This was my first trip to Cape May although many years ago my family and I frequented the Wildwood resorts.

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Great location. Easy to get to everything. Hotel is a little run down. It's hard to get to your room if you are on the upper floors. Breakfast buffet is really good. We stayed in a suite which had a nice kitchenette. Rooms don't have many drawers for storage. Overall it was fine - practical.

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Wonderful experience, courteous and helpful staff, room is very clean and well appointed, if a bit on the small side. If not for the "release" you are asked to sign when checking in, I would give it a rating of 5. The "release states that the guest assumes responsibility for " missing items". I asked what sort of missing items and the desk clerk responded, […] "things like a lamp or a table" Of course I had to ask how in the world would I know if a lamp was missing, and the response was just a nervous laugh!! OK, I signed the silly thing and so far nothing has been charged to my credit card !!!! Read more

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Pleasant.

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Generally, the stay was a good experience. Just a couple of annoyances. The carbon monoxide detector's battery gave up at 3:45 AM the first night we stayed there. The front desk did send someone up right away with a new battery. Expedia and, I believe a brochure, touted a free breakfast every morning but that did not happen. Instead there was a coupon […] for $2.00 off per person for their breakfast buffet. And lastly the hotel brochure claimed to have beach chairs avaliable but when we inquired about them we were told to rent chairs from a vendor on the beach. Read more

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Nice hotel, not opulent but clean and comfortable. Great location. Nice pool and cabana bar with friendly wait staff. Bring quarters to feed the meters for extra cars, though.

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The hotel is in an excellent location within walking distance to the main shopping area. The best part was that all the rooms have a private balcony with sitting chairs and a view of the ocean. There was some receipts and things left in the drawers from the previous occupants, but other than that the room was very clean and in good condition. If we […] go back to Cape Code, we would definately consider staying there again. Read more

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Our stay was fine. The accommodations were clean. The bar even gave us milk for our kids babas cause we forgot. The only complaints are; room was cramped, and a little dark albeit the view of the ocean.

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My wife and I stayed at this motel June 12th through the 15th. It is an older hotel with older antique furnishings. We had a 5th floor balcony room with a beautiful view of the beach each day. We swam in the hotel pool twice. It was very clean and well kept. The motel was very quiet. It was before the end of school so that may have had something to […] do with it. There were a couple small things that could have been better. The tv remote did not work and the air conditioner in the bedroom was very noisy. It took us a night to get use to it. The one thing to be careful of is the continental breakfast deal. On expedia it says a free continental breakfast, but this not the case. The hotel serves a a hot breakfast buffet in their restaurant for $11 and gave a 2 dollar off coupon. If we had know this we would have brought some breakfast food and or budgeted money for breakfast. The motel was centrally located which is great. We were able to walk to all of the shopping areas, restaurants, and the beach. I would recommend the hotel to others as long as you plan on buying breakfast and don't mind it being a little outdated. Read more

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All reviews re most central location were correct. Even though it's an old hotel the room was above adequate & even my wife was pleased with the cleanliness, says a lot considering a beach resort hotel. View great, close to all beach, shopping & dining things. We only got in our car to visit the Cape May Lighthouse & Sunset beach about 5 miles away […] . Read more

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Nice hotel to stay in the center of all activities.

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Great place with an excellent view of the sea. Basic accomodations and very clean. Within walking distance to town. Would definitely stay here again.

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The suite had an amazing view of the ocean,and the rocking chairs made for a peaceful relaxing morning. The breakfast downstairs at Marq's offered a large variety of foods. We would definitely stay again.

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Once we acclimated to the rustic condition of the hotel (from what we saw walking the area, most of the hotels are rustic), we enjoyed the property. The "King Suite" is small and is " shotgun style" ...king bed is in the first room, a small but serviceable kitchenette in the middle across from the bath and the ocean front room is very nice and well […] lit. I must say that our stay was at a time when the beach was empty and most restaurants and attractions were closed (we stayed first week in April) ... this is one of the things that made our stay excellent! No crowds, no rowdy late-night parties and, best of all, few other guests in the hotel. One word of caution ... and this is a big one (college students and other heathens may ignore this part of the comments) ... if you are looking for peace and quiet and your planning your visit in the high season (Memorial Day through Labor Day) be prepared to be graced by loud and noisy crowds under your balcony. The block next door has no less than three bars and all have entertainment which starts at 9pm and goes through closing ... early morning hours. How do I know this? I visited the corner bistro directly across the side street and spoke with the owner. (Later that night ... about 12 midnight ... I was awaken by a loud drunken argument below my window). Anyway, Cape May is beautiful and we lucked out with great weather for the whole week. Good luck visiting this area in the summer though. Read more

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The suite costs a little more but has lots of extra space and full than a galley kitchenette. During the off season most of the south Jersey shore is abandoned so there is plenty of space on the beach and towels to wrap in while reading your Kindle. The coffee in the room that is provided is top notch. The staff is friendly and this is a hotel we will […] be staying at again. Read more

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Stayed Friday and Saturday night with our dogs. Rooms are very clean and very convienient. I like that there is no carpeting in the room (cleaner when you figure dogs are always staying in the room). This will now be a yearly weekend getaway for us.... I would recommend this hotel. It is in the center of everything. Breakfasts were awesome..... excellent […] food and even better service. The only issue was with Hotels.com. When we arrived the hotel did not have us booked for a suite that allows dogs. However, the hotel was able to switch us to a suite because one was available. If this was the summer season I am sure this would have been an issue because all of the rooms would have been booked. It Read more

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The staff was very nice. The room was comfortable and worth the money to see that wonderful ocean view! The breakfast was a buffet was ok but not spectacular. Food temp was luke warm. Overall it was a wonderful weekend.

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Rooms with balconies right on the beach. Rooms a little faded. Could use a sprucing up. Good value. Buy a bottle of wine. Sin on a rocker on the balcony and watch the surf.

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The hotel is a bit outdated but it was comfortable and clean. The location is great and the price was decent. The best part of the hotel was the morning breakfast room. The food is great and the staff was very friendly. The restaurant, I will definitely go to again!

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We stayed at the Mariette De Marquis Hotel for one night on Columbus Day. We were pleasantly surprised when we opened the door to our suite. The rooms were very nicely decorated, in the old antiques style. The kitchenette was efficient with everything we needed. The bathroom was well stocked with many plush towels displayed in flower arrangements. But […] most of all the porch had two comfortable rocking chairs facing the ocean. The staff was very friendly. We were in short walking distance to all the sights and could leave our car in the parking lot. The hotel stay was well worth the price we payed. Read more

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Aside from a small bathroom, the room was very comfortable, with an excellent view of the ocean. The hotel's location is also superb: near to the beach, restaurants, and a walk-around shopping area. We had the package allowing us free breakfasts, which couldn't have been better.. The hotel is clearly trying to buff up its dinner and bar business, but […] so far the results don't bear out the effort. Once at thirty minutes into the supposed Happy Hour, the large room was entirely empty. Still, our ordered drinks were very good and reasonably priced,. Read more

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Our state was very enjoyable and relaxing. The staff was generally friendly. The breakfast buffet was very good and reasonable. We did feel we were being a little ignored by the staff during our second breakfast meal and thought is might be because we left a tip on the credit card and was not sure the waitresses realized this. They should probably have […] customers pay after the meal rather than before. While we had no problem with parking since we were there in mid May which is not the prime season, I would think parking would be an issue during the summer when the hotel is full. Read more

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I went to a wedding at a neighboring hotel and it was a little to expensive, so I picked this hotel to stay for the weekend. It was really nice The view from the balcony was the whole beach. The room was very clean and the bed was comfortable. I would recommend this hotel to any travelers wanting a nice place and a great location.

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Location, location, location. View right across from the beach. Saw dolphins swimming by. Was worth the couple extra bucks for the suite. Had a small living room and Jkitchen which made it comfortable.

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Only spent a brief 8 hours but would definitely return for a vacation.

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Great location near the beach. Older property, upgraded OK. Try not to get the x00 rooms, 200,300,400, because balcany right against building and people walking the hallway can see in. Also no window in bedroom suite but great if you want a pitch dark room to sleep in! Location excellent if you want to walk onto the beach. Also walkable to shops and […] restaurants. Main advantage of choosing is if you need an elevator. Wireless Internet access only available in the fifth floor "lounge" which was frustrating. Maybe could access in room close by if you request. Kitchen was great, included dishes pots/pans though didn't realize that when booking which could have saved some money. Plain breakfast buffett but great breakfast nearby. Hate not having coffee in lobby, bring your own K-cup machine. Tiny balcony, barely could fit two sitting. Pool nice. Staff very helpful. Read more

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Nice hotel and convienent location.

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We could walk to the shopping & dining. Our room had a balcony & view of the ocean. Too early for the pool & on-site restaurant to be open (April) but that would add to the convenience. While the room were small, they were comfortable...even had a little kitchenette.

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We stayed at this hotel for our daughter's 10th birthday in Mid April. The location was great and the staff were very friendly. It's not a fancy city hotel but a relaxing and comfortable resort place -- that's all we wanted in Cape May. N.S.

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My BF and I visited Cape May in the off season...so everything was a little slow on customer service. But what else would you expect in a sleepy beach town? the hotel bar seemed a little creepy. And when we tried to get a drink at 9:30pm they told us they were closed. The room had an excellent view and was perfect for our mini trip. Bed was kind of […] uncomfortable. All in all, it was pretty nice and I would go back. Read more

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everything in walking distance. try Congress Hotel's lobby bar. very nice crowd.

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While a little small, the rooms were clean and nicely furnished. The staff was helpful and plesant. Great view of Cape Mays' Beach and in walking distance of Cape Mays down town shopping area. This was a nice one night stay, I think I would have enjoyed staying longer.

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Kinda a mixed bag here. On one hand, the room was almost spotless... but on the other hand, the vent from the bathroom window was completely broken. The hotel had a charming feel to it, but it was difficult to find a vending machine that wasn't broken. The neighborhood/view was lovely, but the parking situation at the hotel was really annoying (they […] don't seem to like it when you have 2 vehicles, and despite a large parking lot, would not give two permits). The front desk seemed to be pretty nice to the people in front of us, but kinda got a bit cold when we got to the desk, which I am assuming is because we are a young, unmarried couple... but I could be wrong. The bar staff was great though, and the nearby bars/restaurants were fun and tasty. All in all, I'd recommend it... it's safe and clean and you can see the beach. That's what matters. Read more

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very nice location but room very small you are entering the bedroom no other place to sit small clean bathroom and nook with fidge and coffee maker

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Hotel was very quaint & charming. Also, it was very clean for the age of the hotel-was well kept up! Right in the center of Cape May action-if you will-and within walking distance to all major sights/shopping. The view from the room was marvelous. One of the only hotels in Cape May to offer all rooms with a view of the beach. I was here on business […] in Feb but would definately return in the summer months if I can get a reasonable rate! Read more

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clean neat hotel. Included breakfast was a treat and well stocked with omlette station etc large selection of unlimited items. Hotel right across from the ocean and great shops and bars with in easy few block walking distance.

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The room was comfortable and roomy enough for 3 for our girls' Cape May getaway. The view from our 5th floor balcony overlooked the ocean and the pool. We enjoyed watching the people and the horse drawn carriages...like stepping back in time. We parked the car and did not have to move it the whole time. A short walk to the Washington St. mall and many […] good restauraunts. Read more

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We just got back from a 4 day stay at the Marquis de Lafayette and had a great time. The rooms are old yes, but what isn't in Cape May, that is the point. Rooms were clean and comfortable, hotel is well maintained. The free breakfast was not great and very disorganized and parking a little hard to get sometimes near the hotel but otherwise a great stay […] and would go back again. Read more

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