Inn Details

Ocean views, large porch with rocking chairs, Restored 1880s Victorian, near beach and shops, delicious breakfast & afternoon refreshments

Location

  • Location is best described as:
    • Beachside
    • Oceanside
    • Small town
    • Wine country
  • Nearest major city: Atlantic City, NJ (38 miles North)
  • Directions to property:
    Atlantic City Expressway West to Garden State Parkway South to Cape May. Lafayette Street to Ocean Street. Turn left onto Ocean Street and take almost to the beach. Last Victorian house on the righthand side (1/2 block from the ocean)
  • Nearest major airport: Atlantic City, NJ (ACY) 40 miles
  • Directions from airport:
    Atlantic City Expressway East to Garden State Parkway South to Cape May
  • Meeting places:
    • walking distance to bus

Room Rates (USD American Dollars)

All occupancy rates are subject to change
  • State and local taxes may apply
  • Accommodations: Rooms and Suites
  • There are 8 guest accommodations (8 with private baths)
  • Single occupancy rate is between $ 95.00 and $ 260.00
  • Double occupancy rate is between $ 100.00 and $ 280.00
  • The rate for each additional person is $ 25.00
  • Other Accommodations: Suites

Amenities

Guest Room
 Air conditioning Alarm clock
 Amenities Basket Coffee/Tea facilities
 DVD Player Fireplace
 Fridge Hot tub/whirlpool tub
 Radio Satellite/Cable TV
 TV VCR
On Site
 Board games Internet Service
 Library Piano
 Telephone Videos
 Wi-Fi
Other Amenitites
 small VCR tapes/DVD library at no charge iron, ironing board & hairdryers
 ocean views and large porch Beach towels and chairs
 On-site limited parking 24 hr pantry area with beverages and ice

Meals

  • A Full breakfast is included with room rate
  • Breakfast is served from: 8:30-10:00
  • Breakfast is served in the parlor, porch
  • Additional food services included in room rate: sherry in parlor, Afternoon tea
  • Special meals available: Low Fat, Restricted, Vegetarian

Policies

  • Minimum stay required (varies between 1 to 3 nights)
  • Smoking is allowed outside only (only on exterior porch)
  • We cannot accommodate guest pets
  • Limitations on children staying (age 12 and older)
  • No childcare is provided
  • Consumption of alcohol is permitted
  • Deposit amount required (For one night stays, the entire amount is due in advance. For longer stays, 50% of the entire amount is due in advance and applied to your entire stay.)
  • Closed: January 2 through February 13
  • Check in time is 2:00pm and Check out time is 11:00am
  • Cancellations:
    If you cancel or shorten your reservation more than 2 weeks in advance of your arrival, we will return your deposit minus a $30.00 processing fee. Half of your deposit will be returned if you cancel or shorten your reservation 8 to 14 days in advance. Sorry, your deposit is not refundable if you cancel or shorten your reservation within a week of your expected arrival.
  • Accepted by the following agencies:
    • Cape May Bed and Breakfast Association
    • Historic Accommodations of Cape May
    • Preferred Inns of New Jersey
    • Professional Association of Innkeepers International
    • Chamber of Commerce

Discounts available:
 10%Extended Stay (not in August)Minimum stay: 7 days

Innkeepers

  • Innkeeper(s): Elan & Susan Zingman-Leith
    Antiques, preservation, history
  • The innkeepers speak: Yiddish, English, French

Area Attractions

Amusement Park, Antique Shopping, Art Galleries, Beach, Casino, Concert venue, Gourmet/Fine Dining, Historical interests, Live Music, Movie Theater, Museum, National/State parks, Nature area, Ocean, Outlet Stores, Performing Theater, Picnic area, Religious Services, River, Vineyard, Winery, Zoo

Onsite or Nearby Activities

Bicycle rental, Bicycle riding trails, Bird watching, Boating, Canoeing, Fishing, Golfing, Hiking trails, Horseback riding, Kayaking, Walking tours, Lighthouse tours, Trolley Tours, Theater, House & Museum tours, Sailing, Shopping, Sight-seeing, Swimming, Tennis courts, Tennis racket rental, Video Arcade, Water sports

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Leith Hall Historic Seashore Inn
22 Ocean St
Cape May, NJ 08204-2412
USA
Phone: +1-609-884-1934
Toll-free: +1-877-884-1400
Innkeeper(s)
Elan & Susan Zingman-Leith
The Innkeepers Speak:
Yiddish, English, French
Rates:
$95 - $280
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Leith Hall Historic Seashore Inn $95 - $280
22 Ocean St
Cape May
NJ
08204-2412
USA
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This is the formal parlor decorated in 1880s Anglo-Japanese style with Eastlake furniture and featuring a Victorian cabinet grand piano.  Off the parlor is a little library with books, DVDs and VCR tapes to be enjoyed by our guests. The library also has a buffet with an ice maker and refreshments available 24 hours/day.The Audubon Suite
First Floor

The Audubon Suite sitting room features bird murals and Audubon prints on the walls. It includes a Victorian fireplace, an Eastlake parlor table and chairs, and cable TV & DVD player. The Bedroom has a queen size brass bed as well as an American Empire mahogany dresser and mirror. It features Victorian pictures of angels and cupids and is painted to look like a striped tent on a tropical beach. The Magnolia Bedroom features Magnolia blossoms on the painted ceiling, a Magnolia wallpaper border, and a 1880's dresser and armoire. It has two Victorian twin beds. The Audubon Suite's private bathroom has a whirlpool tub with a shower over it. The suite has A/C and has a private entrance off the porch. Price is for 2 people, for each additional person (up to 4 total), add $25/night per person.
The Iris Room

First Floor 
The Iris Room was originally the front parlor of the house. It is our biggest room with a very elaborate 1880's ceiling paper and wallpaper with irises in it. It features a king size cast iron bed, cable TV & VCR, an easy chair, rocker, and a marble topped Eastlake dresser. It is air conditioned and has a private bathroom with shower.The Highland Room

Second Floor • Ocean View
The Highland Room features murals of the Scottish Highlands on the walls and little Scottish angels on the ceiling. It contains a queen size bed, cable TV & VCR, a day bed and a small refrigerator, as well as an 1880's dresser, 1880's tables and a corner chair. The Highland Room is air conditioned and has a private bathroom with shower.
The Checkerboard Room
Third Floor • Ocean View 

The Checkerboard Room displays an 1880's geometric wallpaper border and stenciling. It includes a queen size brass bed with a half canopy over it, cable TV & DVD player, a turn of the century oak dresser with owl-head pulls, an Art Nouveau armoire and a Craftsman stlye rocker and easy chair. The Checkerboard Room also has an Ocean View that you can see when you sit up in bed, and has A/C. The bathroom for the Checkerboard Room is private and only used by that room, but is down the hall (it can be kept locked with the room key).The Empire Room

Second Floor • Ocean View
The Empire Room is furnished with American-Empire furniture (1815-1859) and features a queen size mahogany sleigh bed topped by a canopy. It includes a 1893 wallpaper border, stenciling, marbleizing and is painted a Victorian color called "Ashes of Roses". The Empire Room is air conditioned, has cable TV & VCR, and has a private bath which contains a shower.
The Celebrity Room
Third Floor • Ocean View 
The Celebrity Room features a tall wooden 1880's queen size bed with a half-canopy over it. It is decorated with lots of pictures of 1880's celebrities including Caruse, Oscar Wilde and Sarah Bernhardt. It also contains a Victorian armoire and a "gentleman's dresser". The Celebrity room is air conditioned, has cable TV & DVD player, has an Ocean View, and a private bathroom with showerThe Turkish Suite

Second Floor • Ocean View 
The Turkish Suite is the whole front of the house on the second floor. It has a large bedroom with a king size brass and iron bed topped by a half canopy. The room is decorated in 1880's Exotic Revival Style featuring peacock feather fans, Middle-Eastern pictures and statues, fezzes and photographs. It is separated by an archway from a smaller sitting room with a sofa, table, cable TV & DVD/VCR and a small refrigerator. The suite has A/C and has a private bath with whirlpool tub (shower over it).
The Maple Leaf Suite

Third Floor • Ocean View 
The Maple Leaf Suite forms the whole front of the house on the third floor. The sitting room features a Victorian style fireplace, cable TV & DVD/VCR, and a small refrigerator. It is decorated with elaborate 1880's ceiling paper and stenciling. The bedroom has a wooden 4-poster queen size bed. You have a view of the ocean when you sit up in bed. It has an 1880's marble topped dresser and armoire, as well as Pre-Raphaelite pictures and family photos. The Maple Leaf Suite is air conditioned and includes a private bathroom with shower.

Features

Details:
  • Architectural style is Second Empire Victorian)
  • Built in 1884
  • Opened for business in 1989
  • Restored / Remodeled in 1989
  • Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
  • Parking available (half the rooms park on-site, 1/2 guaranteed off-site parking)