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3 blocks to the Beach, sleeps 8, private patio, now booking 2026

Apartment with kitchen, a short walk to Cape May Beach

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Twilight.  Front of the house showing 2nd and 3rd apartment above the porch.
819 Benton Ave. front of house
Corner of Jefferson St. and Benton Ave.
Side view of the house with private entrance to the apartment.
Back yard entrance through the arbor.  The patio is secluded behind the hedges.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
4 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 82000 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Kitchen
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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Cape May, NJ
  • Place, Cape May Beach
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Cape May Convention Hall
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Washington Street Mall
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Airport, Cape May, NJ (WWD-Cape May County)
    ‪11 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 4

2 Double Beds

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

3 blocks to the Beach, sleeps 8, private patio, now booking 2026

Now booking summer 2026. Book early to reserve your favorite week. Enjoy a weekly or bi-weekly rental in this 2nd and 3rd floor apartment with private entrance. One week is not enough!
Details below:
* Stay in a 119 year old updated house that is owned by the same family for over 55 years!
* Enjoy the OUTDOOR PATIO SPACE with umbrella, table and chairs.
* NEWLY renovated 2nd floor bathroom.
* NEWLY renovated 3rd floor bathroom.
* The apartment is on the 2nd and 3rd floors of the house that is located in the quiet Frog Hollow neighborhood of Cape May. Please note, the house has always been elevated with a number of steps up to the 2nd floor apartment, and therefore may not be suited for those with mobility concerns.
* The beach is three blocks away and you can hear the waves especially at night.
* Beach chairs and a beach cart are supplied.
* The apartment sleeps up to eight people, has four bedrooms and two full bathrooms, sitting room and kitchen.
* The kitchen has been renovated and has stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and beautiful new cabinets.
* The apartment is fully air conditioned with AC units installed in each of the bedrooms and living room.
* Ceiling fans or tower fan are in bedrooms, and in the kitchen and living room.
* Comcast TV and Internet are available for your entertainment.
* A washer and dryer is on site for your convenience!
* The house is an easy 3 block walk to the beach, and you may take a short stroll down to the boardwalk or Washington Street Mall.
Cape May is an ideal place to bicycle. Bring your bike and ride to Sunset Beach or about town. You may store your bikes in the basement. Bird watch at Cape May Point State Park, a birder's paradise any time of the year.

Our house was built in the Frog Hollow neighborhood of Cape May by Jeremiah Mecray in 1907 and has been owned by our family since 1968. Recent upgrades include the outside patio, kitchen, 2nd & 3rd floor bathrooms, AC/heat units, washer/dryer, freshly painted rooms and exterior, new carpets, and rebuilt outside shower with changing area.
This restful, comfortable apartment has four bedrooms, two on the 2nd floor and two on the 3rd floor that sleep up to eight guests, two full baths, complete kitchen/dining room, living room with flat screen smart TV, DVD/VCR and free WiFi. A charcoal grill is available to use in the yard with our patio and seating. We have clotheslines to hang your beach towels and parking in the driveway for one vehicle, or free parking on the street. The entrance to the apartment is by a private side stairway off Jefferson Street.
Our family has been sharing the Cape May Vacation House with rental guests for over 50 years and every effort has been made towards our guests' comfort.
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Amenities

Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Outdoor space

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadlock

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Cape May

Located near the beach, this apartment is in Cape May Historic District, a neighbourhood in Cape May. Washington Street Mall and Wildwood Boardwalk are worth checking out if shopping is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Cape May Beach and Sunset Beach. Morey's Piers and Raging Waters Water Park are not to be missed. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Cape May, NJ

What's nearby

  • Cape May Beach - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Cape May Convention Hall - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Washington Street Mall - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Cape May City Hall - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Sunset Beach - 7 min drive - 5.6 km

Getting around

  • Cape May, NJ (WWD-Cape May County) - 17 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Out There Coffee - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Harry's Ocean Bar & Grille - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Cape May Peanut Butter Co. - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Kohr's Bros - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪A Ca Mia - ‬8 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is 3 blocks to the Beach, sleeps 8, private patio, now booking 2026 pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at 3 blocks to the Beach, sleeps 8, private patio, now booking 2026?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at 3 blocks to the Beach, sleeps 8, private patio, now booking 2026?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is 3 blocks to the Beach, sleeps 8, private patio, now booking 2026 located?

Located in Cape May Historic District, this apartment building is within a 5-minute walk of Beach Ave and Cape May Beach. Washington Street Mall and Colonial House are also within 10 minutes.

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 45 out of 49 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 49 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 49 reviews
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 49 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kerstin V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful Family-time

The place is great and you can have a fantastic holday close to the beach. We enjoyed every single moment.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adam W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A pleasant home, perfectly situated, with top-notch hosts.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Camille D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Stately Home

Great house stones throw from the beach.. good working kitchen, comfortable and clean.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great house, kitchen fully equipped, very clean. Nice patio area to sit and relax. Owners are very kind and caring.I would recommend staying here. My whole family just loved everything about the house.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicole D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location and wonderful home.

Although there were a bunch of steps it wasn’t hard to navigate at all. We were comfortable and had plenty of space. Excellent location and so close to the beach! The owner and his daughter could not have been nicer! Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Erin M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great house!

It was a great house and location to the beach and mall. Very clean and the hosts are very nice/accommodating! The only thing was that we wished the kitchen table was bigger and updated for everyone to be able to sit together. Otherwise it was a fabulous week and plenty of space for everyone!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Artiom T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect beach vacation home

The place is charming, great location, everything we needed and wanted for a great family vacation The host are super nice and friendly
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yves L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely!

We had a wonderful stay!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Matt R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location! Great house, has lots of charm. Strong A/C in every room. Washer and dryer are very new. A quirk is that they are in the “basement” which is only accessible by exiting the house, going down the entryway steps, and entering a sort of open air crawl space. It’s exceptionally clean for a crawl space - cleaner than mine - but going outside and around was unexpected and required me to change how I do laundry (instead of at night after kids are asleep did it during the day). Not a huge deal but if it was raining it would be a big pain to get down there. The house itself was also super clean - we are used to dirty, sticky floors but this was so clean we could keep our shoes off like we do at home, which is really appreciated!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

July 2023

Great location
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ted T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

Clean place in a great location.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Sarah M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location!

Close to the beach and to the village. We loved our stay!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Timothy U.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

2024 vacation

We had an amazing time in Cape May and the house was in a perfect location for the beach and town. The host was so nice and made sure that everything was perfect!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Greg R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Solid place for family

Very clean and well-provisioned.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Colleen W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Review of property

Great location, quick response from owner. I like outdoor patio and having laundry capabilities on site.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alyssa G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

The property is exactly as pictured and described. The stairs weren't as crazy as some other reviewers have commented, and we had 2 babies under the age of 2. The location was ideal, close to the beach and town!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ken K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice location

The house was very well maintained and comfortable. The neighborhood was quiet with a short walk to the beach. The owners were a pleasure to work with.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jacob M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great visit!!

We had a wonderful time in this comfortable Cape May home. Location could not have been better-easy walk to beach and shopping area through a lovely residential neighborhood. It had everything needed for our family-beach chairs, well stocked cozy kitchen, beautiful patio, comfy bedrooms. The hosts were quick to communicate any time we had a question and were a pleasure to work with. Lots of stairs-so may not be appropriate for everyone.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cape May

Property was nice and clean. Owners were great to work with. House is close to beach and mall. Would have been nice to have a seating area outside.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ida T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect

We had the most wonderful week in this rental. The AC is amazing and kept the entire unit crisp and cool during the heat wave. Very clean, very responsive and kind hosts. Steps up to the unit are not as bad as some reviews state in my opinion, even for my older mother with knee problems. Perfect location close to the beach and town center. Beautiful outside area and a lot of parking! Thanks for a great week!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dan H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Good location central to everything

We had a great family vacation at the property which was central to everything. As advertised, it is on the upper floors, so keep that in mind. a lot of stairs packing/unpacking the car if you have little kids that can't help much.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Duane B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A Positive Historic Frog Hollow Vrbo Stay

This was our first Vrbo stay with family and everything worked out just fine. The house is very charming and we had plenty of room for all eight of us. The listing is accurate - there is a climb to get into the apartment, so you will get your steps in for the day when loading in and out. The kitchen/dining space was a bit tight when we all sat down to eat, but we cooperated and worked around that one item. Overall, we enjoyed our stay. The neighborhood was quiet, and the proximity to the beach was great (and it was a flat walk, only 3 blocks). About 5-6 blocks from the Washington Mall. We would recommend others consider this gem in our favorite vacation city.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mike U.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Well maintained home on quiet street

The entire process from start to finish was smooth, even received a couple of hand written notes from the property owner Wes which was very nice! The house was very clean and well-maintained. It’s 25 steps up from the street to the second floor so anybody with mobility issues may have a problem. Wes and Linda were on site most of the time and were friendly and accessible. It was great to have a washer and dryer in the basement although it’s a little tight getting down into the basement because you have to duck underneath steps and a low doorway but that’s probably not unusual for a home that’s 100 years old. The kitchen is well equipped and we found everything to be in working order throughout all the rooms. It’s about a three block walk to the beach and to the Washington St. Mall. The location is very quiet. There was always ample offstreet parking if you have multiple vehicles. The outdoor shower was certainly a nice feature for after the beach although it is a little tight.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Elise A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful stay!

We really enjoyed our stay here! We had a little trouble with the AC when we first arrived, but figured out the issue and had no problems the rest of the week. The owner was very responsive. The place was very clean and the kitchen was absolutely beautiful and certainly suited our needs. We realized a gas grill might have been more efficient than the charcoal grill and an area to sit and eat outside would have been nice, but other than that, we had a really wonderful experience and would definitely consider coming back!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Stephen R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Location! Cool House!

819 Benton is a great location for a Cape May vacation! The beach, strolling along Washington Steet Mall, restaurants, historic spots, bike rentals, ice cream, even the Acme supermarket are only a few minutes walk away. The house is a perfect blend of modern beach house and cool Cape May! We had a great week!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

About the host

Hosted by Weston Wardell

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Why they chose this property

We purchased this property to allow our family to come and vacation in Cape May. Over the years family and friends have gathered to enjoy visiting with each other in beautiful Cape May.
We have discovered some of the history of the house. The house was built by Jeremiah E. and Rachel Mecray in 1907. Jeremiah owned and sub-divided the entire block which is bordered by Benton Avenue, Franklin Street, Sewell Avenue and Jefferson Street.
The entire parcel of land cost $4250 in the early 1900s! This house seems to be one of the first that was built on the block. As you travel around the block you may notice several that have a similar style of architecture.

What makes this property unique

Close to the beach, boardwalk, and Washington Street Mall. All are within walking or biking distance.

Languages:

English

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