Congress Hall

Location: The hotel is praised for its prime location, being close to the beach, shops, and restaurants. Guests appreciate the convenience and accessibility of the area, which enhances their overall experience.

I have been coming to Congress Hall & their other Cape Resort hotels such as Virginia Hotel, Star Inn, Beach Shack or Sandpiper (I will mention their houses, apartments at the promenade, and their hotel at the distant farmhouse but I’ve never stayed there) every year since 2004 plus I actually spent a long honeymoon weekend here in 2014 without hesitation as a symbol of my dedication to the cape resorts. It is a staple and a gem to Cape May and I never stay anywhere else. I had even invited several of my doctor friends to impress; so it is a real establishment to visit. In the past, I’ve met owners of other Cape May Hotels (which I should not reveal by name) come here to enjoy a cigar on their Great Lawn which is now called The Veranda. They told me how much they love this Hotel and how they are purchasing other motels to try to convert them to mimic the Congress Hall Hotel and their other Cape Resort properties that replicate Congress Hall. Most impressive is their service to their guests from their dedicated staff. They recruit their seasonal staff from eastern Europe and provide room & board in Cape May for them for the Summer. This year however, I’ve never felt such humiliation from asian-hate discrimination their bike rental company’s Manager that Cape Resorts contracted or possibly outsourced to represent them. It’s been there as long as I have been visiting them since 2004 and they used to have new bikes for Weddings they used to promote heavily for but now the bikes are 21 years old and the bell wasn’t even functioning altho the brakes were fine so that’s Congress Bikes for you now. I told the manager at the front desk but she apologized and by pretty much acted sympathetic and dismissed the whole incident. If you are an asian family, you’ll most likely not stay here because the $1050/night cost (after all the fees), and the bike rental being $35/ hour is totally out of your over calculated and cheap mind. Oh and please tip more than a dollar because asian families never seem to tip because it rhymes with cheap.

We visited for the day. Took the history tour very informative and interesting. The history of the property is surprising. After the tour we walked around taking in the beautiful landscape and beach. After we enjoyed cocktails in The Brown room a probation style bar.