Southern Mansion, Cape May

Love room room 3 . Love the the big showers! Love the home made eggs and grits breakfasts! Gardens are fabulous!

We have just returned from our trip this past week-end. It was our first time staying at the Southern Mansion and I was pleasantly surprised. It is one of the most charming places I have ever stayed at, really unique by its interiors and cozy atmosphere, especially for this time of the year (December). The fireplaces in the living room are such a nice feature for the cold season! The house was absolutely beautiful, and you almost felt like in a museum! Our room was immaculate, and very spacious: 12 foot ceilings and amazing crown moldings. I have travelled a lot in Europe and I am always impressed by places that have a history and so many architectural details. One of the front desk employees was nice enough to show us some other rooms during our stay and they were all different! The complimentary morning breakfast was delicious, with a lot of items to choose from. The location was great for this time of the year, two blocks from the Washington Mall. However in the summer, there are six blocks to the beach and there is no pool on premisses. We enjoyed our stay very much and we will be back!

The most important word for an inn is “hospitality”. This place had none. Before we even arrived we were turned off by having to sign a contract for a two night stay; one that protected the owners, not the guest. That should have been the red flag. When we arrived, there were no amenities like afternoon tea. In our room, there was a binder with things to do in Cape May. One page in the binder inserted by the management said that there will be a $75 fee if this binder is taken from the room; a real nice welcome. Near the air conditioner thermostat was a notice that read do not lower the temperature of the air conditioner or it will be “shocked” (their word, not mine). When it came time to go to the beach we had to sign for the chairs and the towels; not very trusting. Also, we were told they had no umbrellas. The next day, the central air condition system got “shocked” (broke). While we were in the room, they installed a temporary window air conditioner that was not effective for the size of the room. Basically, we never felt like guests at this establishment. The environment was almost hostile towards guests. We did leave with a gift. LICE! Itchy in New Jersey

Absolutely overpriced. Very clean and good location but the management and staff are very unaccomodating. From the moment we got there, we felt completely depressed. This is not a cheeful place - even with the holiday decorations. Also - there is no tea in the afternoon. It was advertised when we made the reservation in the summer - but upon check-in we were told there is no tea - no reason - no apology - no tea, no juice, no water, no cookie, no nothing. We paid almost $800 for 2 nights - absolutely OVERPRICED!

The most romantic wonderful getaway of my life! I fell in love again and again! My room was super big and fancy fancy! Great food too! everyone was super nice to us!

while we were at the beach my friends belongings were transferred to another room... when we returned from the beach she went to her original room, for which she had the key...and unlocked the door only to walk in on a young couple in bed making love....unbelieveable I know...if I wasn't there trying to calm my friend I wouldn't believe it either.... the office staff took no responsibility what-so-ever for the error...only made excuses....if you stay here make sure you get every key they have for your room....