Question about the Virginia Hotel

Can anyone who%26#39;s been down to CM tell me if the negative reviews about ants or bugs on the premises are true? I would really like to stay there but I can%26#39;t live with being in a buggy room!

Any other suggestions for a couple celebrating their 15th wedding anniversary, kids staying at home with Grandma?

Joan

Question about the Virginia Hotel

Speaking from experience,I would tell you that like any 100+ year old building anyway, not just in Cape May, ants can be troublesome from time to time. That being said, my wife and I recently stayed their for a similar weekend get away as we do every year. We found it to be clean, quiet and relaxing as always. During our stay I found the room to be every bit as clean as our own house. In regard to the comment on breakfast, the breakfast is a contenential breakfast.In my opion it is great if your a person who enjoys something on the lighter side to start your day. If you are looking for something more substantial the Blue Pig Tavern is at Congress Hall only a block away, along with Georges and Uncle Bil%26#39;s pancake house. We ate dinner in the Ebbitt Room as well and was glad to see that it%26#39;s reputation is well deserved. In all, I would say that this one persons experience is certainly not indictive of the type of experiences we have had during our visits. I would also recomend the ';Rythem of the Sea'; as an alternative. They are are a little removed from the center of town but it is a close second behind the Virginia Hotel.

Question about the Virginia Hotel

Virginia Hotel is very nice and extremely well-kept. Some people have standards that are virtually impossible to meet or worse, a beef with the managment that could cause them to write a less-than-accurate account of their trip. I%26#39;m not saying either of those was the case, because I don%26#39;t know the people individually, but I would tell you that thousands of people flock to the Virginia each year and mand of them are repeat customers.

If you%26#39;re looking for a B%26amp;B, I%26#39;d recommend the Queen Victoria, John F. Craig or Bedford. Each will provide you with top-notch service and an extremely-clean and well-kept set of accomodations. Plus, the Cape May B%26amp;B experience can%26#39;t be beat!

And if you do choose to stay at the Virginia, just walk next door to the Mad Batter. It%26#39;s consistently rated as one of the best breakfasts in Cape May.

Ben Miller

Speaking as a Cape May homeowner, we have had a peculiar problem in the past few years:

For some reason, there has been an infestation of what should be outdoor ants coming indoors. They are teensy tiny, and they don%26#39;t sting or do anything particularly nasty, but there are lots of them, and, especially when it gets humid, they are all over the place.

We have exterminators come by every so often, but of course we really don%26#39;t know if they kill the ants or feed them.

Frankly, I don%26#39;t think they%26#39;re enough of a problem to be a deciding factor in where anybody goes or stays.

I completely agree with George.

Ben Miller

Thanks for everyone%26#39;s input.

We read the wonderful reviews for the Queen Victoria and decided to stay there instead. I think the availability of the pantry at night is what cinched it for us %26lt;grin%26gt;. Seriously, it seems like the owners really take care of the guests there.

I%26#39;m just a little worried about finding onstreet parking. How hard is it going to be during a midweek the second week of June?

My wife and I had trouble finding on-street parking in March! Found a spot a few blocks away......

Just because Columbia and Hughes Streets have free - non metered parking does not mean one can find a parking space - sometimes you have to drive around for an hour or so to find parking

Some Inns provide free parking permits for their guests - so they can drop off their luggage at their B %26amp; B and drive right to the parking lot and get on with enjoying their time in Cape May rather than driving around looking for parking for hours

Doesn%26#39;t the Queen Victoria provide free parking permits? I would think at the rate of their rooms that it would be included

What are ';free parking permits'; ? And how does someone get one and where? Thanks.

There are many other streets around the Queen Victoria besides Columbia and Hughes that offer free parking. The Queen Victoria does not give guests parking passes, probably because of the abundance of nearby free parking. They do offer 3 special accomodations that include on-site parking (the two rooms in %26#39;The Queen%26#39;s Cottage%26#39; and %26#39;The Crown Jewel%26#39; suite), but they%26#39;re a bit more in price for that and the many other extra amenities they include.

I honestly don%26#39;t expect you%26#39;ll have a problem finding parking. I have stayed at the Queen Victoria plenty of times and never had an issue. Incidentally, the prices may be a little higher as the previous commenter noted, but they also offer more amenities than anyone else in town.

Some of the extra%26#39;s include a chocolate coin on your pillow during the evening turndown service, TWO outdoor showers that are enclosed and offer both hot and cold water, a fleet of new bikes for the guests to use, free Queen Victoria beach chairs to use at your leisure, 24-hour pantry, homemade snacks available 24 hours a day, a HUGE breakfast buffet served simultaneously in three seperate buildings at once (you choose the breakfast accomodations you like),an afternoon tea time that includes 3-4 different gourmet choices, many porches (the inn is made up of four buildings) and even a sundeck with views in all directions, etc.

There are many awesome places in town with each having their own theme and special experience. To me, the Queen Victoria experience is a casual luxury in a gorgeous old home. The high-end amenities and spot-on appearance builds that feeling.

Now, if you were looking for a more relaxed inn that was just as gorgeous, but where you felt like you were a part of the innkeeper%26#39;s family (in a good way), I%26#39;d send you over to the Bedford. Looking for a whimsical, fun experience in a beautifully maintained house, then the John F. Craig is for you. Then there%26#39;s a place like the John Wesley inn that offers different experiences with both B%26amp;B rooms and private apartments. The Wesley house blends the Victorian parlor and dining room with a modern sundeck upstairs.

The point is, Cape May has something for everyone and before anybody scoffs at a particuliar inn%26#39;s price, look at what it includes. Visit their profile on Tripadvisor and see what others who have stayed there thought of the property.

Ben Miller

like the Craig House, Bedford, John Wesley and so many more,

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