If you are looking for fancy, high end, boutique, modern or all-inclusive, save your eyeballs and keep scrolling. I treated myself to two nights here in early May, booked way in advance and timed before high season pricing kicked in. The owner was so very kind and helpful when I needed to change my dates to come in one day earlier. She was a delight when I finally met her in person. PRICE: You have to remember that during the Pandemic, the entire tourism industry was devastated. And so you will find that this year, demand is going to jump by leaps and bounds and so will price. You are NOT paying for a fancy room here, you are paying for location - you are literally spitting distance from the beach. ROOM: We got #105. King bed, small fridge and microwave, coffee maker, sink with plates, dishwashing station, free basic wifi, free basic cable TV. Heater and AC will allow you to personalize your preferred temperature. Decor wasn't slick, modern or new, but it was comfortable and clean. Looking for a boutique hotel? This ain't it. You are here because of its amazing location. Because of COVID, we ordered take out for dinner, and it was such a pleasure to be able to eat comfortably in our room as an option. LOCATION: Located one minute's walk to Cove beach. Sunrise? You're a minute away. Sunset? You're a minute away. Want to go for a bike ride? Sure - the boardwalk is a minute away and you're welcome to ride the boards before 10 AM. NEIGHBORS: We had a downstairs unit, so yes, you could vaguely hear your neighbors, but it didn't really bother us too much. I may just make this a yearly tradition! read more

We planned to stay for 2 nights. Room had cobwebs, smelled like mold or dampness that attached to everything I brought in the room. Beds, there was no sleeping, Mattress needs updating and so does the room and bathroom.. But the real kicker was the air conditioner and dehumidifier, like standing next to a jet engine. Last but not least was the brontosaurus stomping around above us till 2:00 in the morning. We loved this place years ago but sad to say the only thing that's enjoyable about it is the swimming pool. So the next day after the night of not sleeping 8:00 in the morning we packed up our car and left we lost a whole night that we paid for but I would have given anything to get out of there. So give it a try and see if you find what I found. read more

This was a budget priced, off season motel with the perfect location for beach stay in the late spring . It suited our exact needs: pricing, location and kitchenette. The room itself was very clean though dated. Plenty of space to move around in. Basic but clean linen and towels. Kitchen had a sink, microwave and small fridge with a few utensils. The beach is a minute walk across the street so you can't beat that for convenience. Don't expect luxury and a chocolate on your pillow but enjoy the price and location. read more

Positives: - motel is at the end of the road and therefore has great access to the beach and you can walk to restaurants and bars - rooms were very clean and ours was facing ocean - pool is a decent size and depth Negatives - rooms need wall hooks. There is nowhere to hang your towels and beach clothes, so everyone just leaves them hanging outside on chairs. - pool closes too early (6pm). - no reclining pool beds. Just little plastic chairs. Overall a decent stay but it probably wouldn't be my first choice read more

Great location with good rates. The staff are very friendly and helpful and kind. Views of the lighthouse on Cape May Point during sunsets.

Stayed in room 115. I noticed the windows were open when we arrived and the room smelled strongly of bleach. There was a dehumidifier in the room. We went out and returned after the office closed. Ugh! The smell of MOLD was overpowering. Checked out the next day. I couldn't bring my luggage into my next destination until I laundered everything. Never again. read more

Laughably Overpriced. The rooms may be super clean, and the location may be great, but those factors don't make up for the awful everything else. The rooms smelled as old as they looked, but the worst part was the bed and pillows, if you could call them pillows. They were rock hard when laying on them, and the linens had to be synthetic. They are not at all breathable, and they are very stiff. Thin bath towels that were barely big enough to wrap around my 7 yr old niece. I slept about 2 hrs that night. Even my 14 yr old nephew complained about the quality of the room. For $270/night plus tax, the room was ridiculously overpriced. The following night we stayed at The Beach Shack for only $100 more, and it was a world of difference - absolutely gorgeous rooms, cotton linens, beach service, and very nice towels with toiletries. Please save yourself the money and disappointment. This place needs updating as badly as I need a husband. You can get so much more at many places on Beach Ave. for only a little more money. read more

For a motel it's great. Very clean. Bed: not great. No smoking but you can sit outside the room and smoke, ashtrays provided. Pool: Very nice and clean but Noone was using it due to it only being open 10:00-6:00! We sat there and looked at it. Oh, a seagull landed in it and floated for about a minute. I suggest 8:00 am till 9:00 pm. read more

We had an enjoyable stay at the Jetty. The staff is SUPER nice and friendly, especially Patty- we loved her! You can't beat the location of this motel. Nice and quiet. Of course the place is a bit dated but we knew that and the value compared to other places in town is unbeatable. We will absolutely be back! read more

While the location is great and the rooms are perfectly fine and priced well, I was so very upset by their cancellation policy and unfortunately will never return. I stayed there last week and while I was there, I made a reservation for two rooms for the following week. I made the reservations at about 10am and at approximately 2pm, we had an incident with our family that would prevent us from coming back. I called the hotel and promptly cancelled both rooms. They charged me $25 per room to cancel. It was only four hours before that I had made the reservations, but they charged me $50. Said it was "their policy". That was it. It's been really hard for lots of people during the pandemic as far as money is concerned and I just thought they maybe could have given me a break. So sad to say I'll never go back. We gave this the "Cape May Kiss Off", as we say in my family. read more

Good motel close to the beach. Quiet because it is a pretty far walk from Washington Commons and other shopping/restaurants, but it's worth the walk or drive! The beach close to this motel is so nice. It is more like a cove and it's cool that you are literally at the southern most part of the state. The motel was clean, had coffee, a pretty nice pool but A LOT of kids. Very family-friendly but I don't reccomend it for a couple. read more

I booked directly with the Jetty Motel thru their website which was easy and seemless. I could also see their calendar and cost for different seasonal dates. This was my first time to Cape May. All the other places looked a little too "upscale" for the solo vaca I needed. This place was soo chill, clean and all the staff were lovely. Given COVID restrictions, I didn't want to stay in a large hotel and I also didn't need a whole vacation home to myself. I felt totally comfortable here. The balcony areas had chairs and a small table. Most of the visitors were reading the morning news or having a drink in the evening. Room 200 has a direct view of the water and you can hear the waves at night. I decided to stay an extra night, and They asked me to change rooms so I got to see another room which was just as good if not better. Plenty of parking included and it is a quiet area. There is a casual restaurant next door that was good for a cup of coffee and lunch. I've stayed at a lot of high end and boutique hotels and beach front properties and this was a perfect fit for a low key, solo, chill, beach vaca. The location to beach and cove was great. I took surfing lessons there one morning and enjoyed watching earlier AM surfers and got to see a great sunset too! If You didn't want to drive or put more than flip flops on for days, this is the type of place you can relax at. Good vibes- without any annoying rules or grumpy staff. The pool looked nice and clean but I didn't use it. WiFi access was good. Air conditioning worked well. Next time I'll bring a blender and some friends. When on the beach, It was closer to walk to my motel room to use the bathroom than it was to walk to the beach "comfort station"!! Some of the other hotels in Cape May seemed really nice but for the price, this met all my needs and now holds a special place in my heart. I'll be back fo sure! There was just something charming about the place. read more

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I agree with the other reviewer- it is what 'you can expect from an old beach front motel'. Perfectly said! Overlooking the ocean and boardwalk. Be prepared to see your neighbors all the time as they sit right outside overlooking the pool- at least ours did 24/7. Not really recommended for a more romantic type holiday! read more

All you can expect from an old beach front motel. "The southernmost motel in New Jersey". Nice rooms and a pool, free coffee and books in the front office. More importantly, 50 yards from the beach and close to beach and jetty fishing. Great sunsets and views of the lighthouse. A short walk to downtown and numerous restaurants. I'd stay there again for sure. ***UPDATE*** We've stayed here numerous times in the past 2 years and have reservations for a long weekend in October. (As with other beach town locations, prices can vary greatly on/off season.) Our experience here has always been good, with no complaints. There is usually a good turnout for sunsets across the street and the local VFW does a flag lowering ceremony at sunset in which kids can participate and get a certificate/small gift (various nice seashells). Worth checking out at least once during your stay. read more

Love this place! Great location, really nice staff did I mention the location? Wow! Love it! read more

Do not make a reservation at this place they will not change it They must be desperate for you business I made a reservation last night and then just tried to change it and the guy over the phone would not do it DO NOT STAY HERE!!!!! read more

I recently stayed at the Jetty motel and found it to be acceptably clean. The nicest part of the place is it's location right by the ocean. The staff was nice however when I came home and realized that I had left 3 outfits in the closet, they sent me PART of one outfit and couldn't account for the rest. I paid them to mail what they had and asked them to ask the maid. They continually told me that they trust the staff and can do nothing. They offered me nothing to compensate my loss and because of this they have lost a customer. They could have at least offered a small percentage off of a future visit read more

We discovered the Jetty Motel last year and loved it so much that not only did we come back this year but we are going to book it again this fall. Motel is located right at the end of the jetty, staff is super helpful too. The staff reserved our favorite room when we left last year and emailed us when it was time to send a deposit! Love the Jetty! read more

Great location just steps to the beach, very friendly staff, clean rooms with kitchenette, pool, ample parking, decent breakfast/lunch spot next door and Sunset Pavilion across the street. read more

We wanted to take a quick trip to the shore to unwind and this room served our purpose for one night at last minute. Having said that, the room was so damp and musty smelling that it almost ruined it. The dehumidifier (yes, was in room so they know there is a problem) filled up twice in less than 24 hours (note: it was not humid or hot outside - beautiful for August)! The noise form the A/C and the dehumidifier was almost deafening as well. The bathroom was good. TV was small but fine, bed was good. Had a small refrigerator that had seen better days, coffee maker, and a small microwave. Nice book on Cape May was a nice touch. The location of this motel is the best. Cindy was so nice at check-in. We got there early and she let us park in the lot and called us when the room was ready a few hours early! The woman at check out was grouchy, and I had to go get the hair dryer I had to ask for (not in room) and return it to her. No thank you and she did not ask how our stay was. The family is 3rd generation in the renovation and construction business (from their website). With this location you would think they would fix up the rooms a little. Doesn't have to be fancy but would be nice to have non-rusty things, ceiling tiles that are not water stained, fixtures and room décor from this century, more modern hotel A/C that is not in the window (you know those longer style in wall type), etc. Outside building is in good condition, pool seemed nice. I see so much potential in this place. Could be a wonderful little hotel in wonderful Cape May. read more

The owner is very rude to guest when they've forgotten things after checkout. I wouldn't waste any money hete.

I cannot believe the Jetty is charging any amount of money for these substandard rooms - not clean - at check in there was hair on the bathroom floor and hair in the bathtub. Old old old! Carpet did not appear clean. Chair was stained. The bedspread looked to be 30 years old - you'll want to bring your own. Disgusting - overpriced and so very disappointing. Ruined my anniversary. Please look elsewhere. read more

It breaks my heart to write this review, but it needs to be shared. My family had been staying at the Jetty since the late 80s. About 3 years ago we were booked to take my kids there on Memorial Day weekend. The Friday before I was driving with my kids and we were struck by a drunk driver. The driver was going so fast when he hit the median, he became airborne and landed ON OUR ROOF! Our car was totaled BUT luckily we all walked away with minor injuries. (We had to go to court 3 times over the summer though.) I called the Jetty on Saturday morning still very shaken after a long night in the ER to cancel our stay. I told them what happened and I could mail them a police report to verify all of it so we could avoid being charged. WE WERE TOLD THEY COULD NOT REFUND US. They just couldn't. Of course they could have! It was so upsetting to hear that after 30 years of loyalty and after a devastating accident (let me repeat - the drunk was airborne and landed on our roof. Our ROOF!) that they said they couldn't refund us. They showed ZERO empathy. I really was in shock. I'm still in shock really. I asked if my child was on a ventilator in icu would they keep my money because I couldn't come? They just said it was non refundable. I still start to tear up at how god awful cold they were to long time customers. We were going to subpoena them to get our refund back in court from the drunk but MY DAD said he would refund us since he chose to bring us to the jetty years ago and felt he made a bad choice and felt responsible for the loss. It was only $700, but after what had happened to us the night before - it made our accident that much worse- not because of money but because they really didn't care. So if you choose to stay with them, just remember how they treated us, people who have been going there for 30 years - after such a horrific accident. They do not care about anyone at all. read more

This place has one of the best locations - near my favorite beach, directly across the street and away from the main hustle and bustle. Nice, quiet pool, decent clean rooms. When we stay here instead of Congress Hall, I call it our no frills hotel. But I go back all the time and already am booked for the summer. Rate are great compared to most of Cape May. It's not the best place to stay in Cape May but when some of my favorite places have three night minimums of over $300 a night in the summer, it's perfect for short getaway to beautiful Cape May. read more

This motel is very old fashion and a little out-dated, however, it was clean and the staff was very friendly. We had a minor cleaning issues that they corrected immediately and apologized. The AC worked and the little kitchen actually came stocked with dishes and silverware. It was steps away from the beach and we could see the lighthouse from our kitchen window. read more

Old and fairly tired beach motel. The actual beds were comfortable but the pull-out sofa was ridiculously uncomfortable, to the point of being unusable. We requested additional fold-out cots on wheels and received them and were able to sleep on those. Kitchen is exceptionally well stocked and clean. Bathroom fine. Overall cleanliness good except for the carpet which left our feet black. Honestly on beachfront they should ditch carpet, it has to be impossible to keep clean. We were always able to park in front of our room and it was very quiet in terms of other guests, although the motel had no vacancy...you could hardly tell anybody else was around. It's about a minute's walk from our hotel door to the water, incredibly close to the ocean and a lovely sheltered cove beach. Aptly named, the jetty is also there, with lots of sea birds and a beautiful view of the lighthouse. Sunsets are incredible and you even get a good view during sunrise. At night the beach is gorgeous and the surf always washes beautifully over the jetty. LOTS of fiddler crabs! Fishing is also good there, and on our last day a pod of dolphins showed up, which could be photographed from the hotel! In fact, even though it's not a 5 star hotel, I would never stay anywhere else in Cape May because the location is SO GOOD. Really family friendly as well, they didn't bat an eyelash at me bringing my 2 year old and he loved the place. Don't count on the free WiFi, it's iffy at best (for computers and tablets; for my cell phone it was fine). For Optimum cable users there is a free Optimum hot spot right there so I was able to use that for my laptop. But really who has time for computers at the beach? :) Long walk down to the arcade, convention center and other attractions on the beach but a pleasant walk and very worth it. Bring a car or rent a bike if you want to walk the mall or go elsewhere down town, but you can easily walk Beach Ave. from this motel if you're up for it. I'd say, 4 stars for the motel, 5 stars for the location. Will be back! read more