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Beach Shack

2.0 of 5
205 Beach Avenue, Cape May, NJ 08204
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Beach Shack
Ranked #21 of 43 hotels in Cape May
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Rating summary
  • Location
    4.5 of 5 stars
  • Sleep Quality
    3.5 of 5 stars
  • Rooms
    3.5 of 5 stars
  • Service
    4 of 5 stars
  • Value
    3.5 of 5 stars
  • Cleanliness
    4 of 5 stars
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1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2013 NEW via mobile

If you like "Philly's finest" and their kids running all over and screaming, paper thin walls, mediocre food and drinks at the "Rusty Nail" and a Jimmy Buffet wannabe lounge singer, you'll love the place. I miss Congress Hall and The Virginia Hotel...one and done stay. Never again.

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Yonkers, New York
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2013 via mobile

Got here at 12pm and was told my boyfriend and I had to wait until 3 to check in and that They would call us. They didn't call us and by 2:15pm I decided to Stop by again to see what was up. They checked and it seemed like the key was prepared and They didn't call us on purpose... More

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Duryea, Pennsylvania, United States
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 25, 2013

First time stay in Cape May. The hotel staff was very helpful and friendly. Arrived a bit early and the desk attendant told us she would call us on our cell as soon as the room was ready. The bar and restaurant were awesome as well as the beach side service. You really can't beat the value as most of... More

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belleville, nj
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4 hotel reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 2, 2013

We stayed here in May 2012. .It was our first time visiting Cape May. We had a great stay here. We stayed one night. Our room was on the second floor and faced the ocean. The check in desk people were very friendly. There was a bar and a restaurant right downstairs. Everything in town was also just a few... More

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btm1323
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 16, 2013

Some of the negative reviews are a little harsh. The hotel is not a dump. We stayed here back when the hotel was named the Coachman's Motor Inn as well as the Beach Shack. To be honest, it's better as the beach shack! It's in a good location and the Rusty Nail is a great spot to grab a drink... More

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Philadelphia, PA
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16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 12, 2013

The place is very convenient to the beach and the hotel has free beach chairs and umbrellas and serving on the beach etc. But the thing with the rooms is that the door is at the front of the room on a common walkway balcony facing the beach. Basically whoever designed the building should have put all that at the... More

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Delaware
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed January 1, 2013

This place was weeks from being torn down and replaced with a super fancy time share resort, before the economy tanked in 2008/9. I think the group who owns it is just waiting for real estate to stabilize a little more before the Beach Shack is gone.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 18, 2012

This place is the old coachmans motor inn that is now under new management. The rooms have been updated a little & the old dark rusty skupper bar & restaurant turned into a "hip" new outdoor/indoor bar. Was expecting a little more change because the price is now doubled from what is was before. The rooms have been painted, new... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 11, 2012

My husband and I had a wonderful overnight anniversary in Cape May We were very happy with the Beach Shack-very clean-nice view of the ocean, the fire pit was nice at night. My husband had flowers delivered to me and they were waiting in the room. We would stay here again. The bed and pillows were super comfy

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  • Fire pits(13)
  • Live music(5)
  • Great location(3)
  • Very good(3)
  • Very nice(3)
  • Air conditioning(3)

Additional Information about Beach Shack

Address: 205 Beach Avenue, Cape May, NJ 08204
Region: United States > New Jersey > Jersey Shore > Cape May
Amenities:
Free Parking Restaurant Swimming Pool
Hotel Style:
Ranked #21 of 43 hotels in Cape May
Price Range: $$
Hotel Class:2 star (2*)
Official Description (provided by the hotel):
The Beach Shack is a fresh, new, fun alternative for beachfront vacations. You will feel comfortable wearing your flip flops all day long. ... more   less 
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