Angel of the Sea, The, 5-7 Trenton Ave., Cape May. 27 elegant rooms & suites, some w/terraces or ocean views in two 1850's Second Empire Victorian mansions connected by a porch and decorated in Victorian antiques in an angel theme. Location: Northern area of town ½ block from the beach. Amenities: Verandas with rockers and wicker furniture, gift shop, bikes, beach chairs, towels & umbrellas. 609.884.3369 or 800.848.3369. email Angel of the Sea some

Carroll Villa Bed & Breakfast Hotel, 19 Jackson St., Cape May. 22 guest rooms with ocean views in a Victorian, Italian villa-style hotel built c.1882 and decorated with Victorian antiques. Location: In the heart of the Historic District ½ block from the beach. Amenities: Popular gourmet restaurant, lounge, porch dining, European-style veranda, cupola & garden terrace. Year-round. partial

Chalfonte Hotel, 301 Howard St., Cape May. 70 guest rooms, some with a private porch in an 1876 Italianate-style summer hotel and three cottages all furnished with antiques. Location: In the Historic District 2½ blocks to the beach and 2 blocks to the town center. Amenities: Restaurant, lounges with entertainment, wrap-around verandas and porches with rockers & gardens. Dinner included. Packages.

Congress Hall, 251 Beach Ave., Cape May. 104 rooms & 5 suites, some with a private balcony, king bed or soaking tub in a seaside hotel built in 1916 and decorated in an international style with antique paintings. Location: ½ block to the beach and a few blocks to the stores. Amenities: Restaurant, lounge with fireplace, nightclub, verandahs, lobby shops, outdoor pool, fitness room & spa. Room service. Packages.

Dormer House, The, 800 Columbia Ave., Cape May. 7 guest rooms and 5 suites, some with whirlpools in a c.1899 Colonial-revival house with Victorian accents furnished w/period & eclectic pieces and oriental rugs. Location: In the Historic District three blocks from the beach. Amenities: Wrap-around veranda, sun porch w/wicker furniture & rockers, bikes, outdoor showers & beach chairs. Cottage also available. Year-round. 609.884.7446, 800.884.5052. email

Grand Hotel, Philadelphia Ave., Cape May. 129 rooms and 42 suites, w/refrigerators and some w/private balconies and/or kitchenettes in a modern hotel built in the 1970's and decorated in a traditional Victorian style. Location: Beachfront about 10 blocks from the town center. Amenities: Restaurant, lounge, indoor and outdoor pools, sundecks, whirlpool, sauna & elevators. Special events + packages. 609.884.5611 or 800.257.8550. email the Grand Hotel

Hotel Alcott, The, 107-113 Grant St., Cape May. 31 guest rooms & suites, some w/ocean view in a full service three-story grand Italianate Victorian hotel built c.1878 and furnished with antiques. Location: In the Historic District one block from the beach. Amenities: Restaurant, sunroom, two-tiered verandas with wicker furniture and rockers & courtyard with fountain. Beach towels. Room & concierge service. 609.884.5868 or 800.272.3004. partial

Hotel Macomber, 727 Beach Ave., Cape May. 37 guest rooms, most w/ocean views in a five-story shingle-sided Victorian hotel built in 1911 and decorated with a mix of antiques and contemporary pieces. Location: On the ocean in the heart of town Amenities: Casual fine dining restaurant, sidewalk dining, bagel shop, gift shops, oceanfront porches w/rockers & wicker furniture. April-December. Romance Packages. 609.884.3020. email the Macomber Hotel some

Inn of Cape May, The, 601 Beach Dr., Cape May. 124 rooms & suites in a large full-service five-story grand Queen Anne Victorian hotel built in 1894 and furnished in antiques. Location: In the Historic District on the ocean. Amenities: Restaurant, porch side bar, pool, wrap-around oceanfront veranda with rockers, elevator & sweeping lawns. Romantic & Getaway Packages. Seasonal. 609.884.5555 or 800.582.5933. email the Inn of Cape May some partial

Mainstay Inn, The, 635 Columbia Ave., Cape May. 9 rooms and 8 suites, some w/fireplaces, terraces and/or whirlpools in an Italianate-style villa built c.1872 as a gambling hall & 4 suites w/private porches and whirlpools in cottages, all furnished with Victorian antiques. Location: Historic District 3 blocks to the beach. Amenities: Wrap-around verandas w/rockers and swings & garden w/fountain. Year-round. Packages. 609.884.8690. email some

Mooring Bed & Breakfast, The, 801 Stockton Ave., Cape May. 11 rooms & 1 suite, some w/poster beds and/or private entrances in a three-story Second Empire Victorian home built in 1882 and decorated in period antiques and reproductions. Location: In the Historic District one block from the beach. Amenities: Veranda and porch with rockers and porch swing, rose + flower gardens & beach towels. Seasonal. 609.884.5425. email the Mooring B&B

Palace Hotel of Cape May, 1101 Beach Dr., Cape May. 56 oceanfront and ocean view guest rooms & suites with private balconies and refrigerators and some with kitchenettes in a four-story, modern brick hotel furnished in a traditional style with Victorian reproductions. Location: Across the street from the beach. Amenities: Just for Couples Packages. AAA Three Diamond. Year-round.

Queen Victoria Bed & Breakfast Inn, 102 Ocean St., Cape May. 32 rooms and suites, some w/fireplace, private terrace and/or whirlpool in two restored 1880's homes and an 1876 gambling parlor all with Victorian antiques. Location: Historic District 1½ block from the beach. Amenities: Porches with rockers & wicker, rooftop deck, whirlpool, Victorian gardens & beach items. Concierge. Year-round. Packages. 609.884.8702. B&B email some

Southern Mansion, The, 720 Washington St., Cape May. 21 large rooms and 3 suites, some w/fireplaces or balconies in an 1863 Italianate villa mansion furnished with 19th century antiques. Location: On two acres in the heart of town, a 10 minute walk to the beach. Amenities: Large wrap-around verandas and terraces w/rockers, landscaped grounds, courtyard, beach towels & chairs. Concierge. Packages. 609.884.7171 or 800.381.3888. email the Mansion

Star - Inn, Motel, Coffee, The, 29 Perry St., Cape May. 21 guest rooms & suites, some with private decks in a Victorian Inn built in the 1920's and a motel built in the 1950's furnished in a modern chic style. Location: In the Historic District ½ block from the beach. Amenities: Porch, patio, swimming pool, spa & exercise room. Bikes available. Year-round. Packages.

Stockton Victorian Manor House, 809 Beach Dr., Cape May. 11 rooms and 2 suites, some w/fireplaces in a four-story 1872 Italianate villa style guesthouse furnished with Victorian antiques and 38 rooms, some w/kitchens in an adjacent contemporary brick motel w/modern furnishings. Location: On the beach in the Historic District. Amenities: Wrap-around veranda, pool, sundeck & picnic area. 609.884.4036. email the Stockton Victorian Manor

Virginia Hotel, 25 Jackson St., Cape May. 24 rooms, some w/private porches, ocean views or whirlpool tubs in a full-service Victorian hotel built c.1879 and furnished with Victorian, modern pieces and fine art. Location: In the Historic District ½ block from the beach. Amenities: Restaurant, lounge with entertainment, two tiered veranda with rockers and wicker, garden, beach chairs & towels. Packages.