The Whalers Cottage - Completely Renovated in the Cape May Historic District!

9.7

Outstanding(144 Reviews)

House in Cape May, NJ

10 guests · 5 bedrooms · 4 baths

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Includes essentialsGarden, Kitchen or Kitchenette, Air conditioner and more

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About this house rental

The Whaler’s Cottage is one of the early houses built in Cape May. It is a four bedroom, two and a half bathroom single family home located on Corgie Street in the heart of The Historic District. Perfect location to walk to all that Cape May has to offer. 5 Minutes to Town Center, 10 Minutes to Beach, 1 Block to Cape May Tennis Club, Park and Museum. Every square foot of this property was lovingly restored , this home boasts luxury upgrades top to bottom and offers the perfect platform for entertaining your large group for vacation. The first floor is open concept with the Original 1870 Sunroom flowing into a large Family room w/ 70” Intelligent Flatscreen TV with Cable. Family room flows into a fully equipped kitchen w/ a 6 burner gas range, Dishwasher, Garbage Disposal and built in benched dining area that seats 10. Off the Kitchen is a Mud room w/ Washer Dryer and a spacious 1/2 bathroom. A master bedroom w/King Bed and 36” Flatsreen TV is also located on the first floor with a private attached bathroom. The second floor offers three additional bedrooms; One King room w/ 36” Flatscreen, one Full Room, one Room with Bunk beds and a full bed along with a luxury bathroom that offers a stand up shower and a soaking tub. The third level is a renovated loft kids paradise w/ refinished original floors two twin beds and a 50 “ Intelligent Flatscreen TV for Gaming or watching movies. Cool decorating is abound as collectable brand pieces from the likes of Campbell Soup, CocaCola and JNJ mix with older pieces from the original whalers of Cape May against the back drop of a luxury home. Outside the home has an outdoor shower, Gas Grill and a patio for your outdoor enjoyment. A spacious Shed will store you’re bikes and beach chairs. Driveway can fit 4 cars with one additional street parking spot. Hardwood Floors, Central AC, Wifi and Cable throughout! This home comfortably sleeps 10 people. Note we do not provide linens and towels - which are required for all guests who sleep in our beds for the courtesy of the next guest. We will start the season with 8 beach tags. These are not an inclusive amenity but available for your use . If you lose a tag please buy a new season pass as a courtesy to the next guest. We will not replace tags during the season. Honor system please:)

Amenities

Air conditioner

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Dishwasher

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Cape May, NJ

Nearby attractions

Cape May County Park & Zoo

Wildwoods Beach Ball Sign

9.6 mi

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The Whalers Cottage - Completely Renovated in the Cape May Historic District!

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9.7

Outstanding(144 Reviews)

House in Cape May, NJ

10 guests · 5 bedrooms · 4 baths

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Includes essentialsGarden, Kitchen or Kitchenette, Air conditioner and more

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

About this house rental

Amenities

Air conditioner

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Dishwasher

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Cape May, NJ

Nearby attractions

Cape May County Park & Zoo

Wildwoods Beach Ball Sign

9.6 mi

Reviews

9.7

Outstanding(144 Reviews)

10.0

Aug 2024

Great house!

10.0

Jul 2024

The historic, yet renovated home has everything you need, and nothing you don’t want. Fully stocked with silverware, etc. There were even a few k cups. The beds are comfortable and the whole house stayed cool for us at 74-77 degrees. We did not need to set it lower. Quiet neighborhood. We hung out in the front yard a lot on the rockers just talking or reading. The beach chairs provided were comfy too. Having stayed at many different rental houses in the past decades, we highly recommend the Whalers Cottage!

10.0

Jul 2024

Yet another fantastic week at The Whaler’s Cottage. Clean, plenty of room, wonderfully themed, big TV, walking distance to shops and restaurants and also the beach. Very comfortable beds. Owners were once again an absolute pleasure to communicate with. We’ll be booking our stay for next year soon.

8.0

Jul 2024

We had a nice week. The home is in a good location; close to the beach; a park where we took our grandchildren; shopping and restaurants.

10.0

Jun 2024

Everything about this trip was wonderful. My husband and I celebrated our 10yr wedding anniversary with our 4 adult kids, their significant others, and my 5yr old granddaughter. This cottage was the perfect size! We spent our days at the beach and our nights playing games or at the shops on Washington Street, all within walking distance. We loved the decor!! All the vintage items, the collector tins, Pyrex and Fiesta dishes, Coca Cola...LOVE, LOVE, LOVE! We will definitely be back.

2.0

Jun 2024

This place has the potential to be great however there is so much clutter, memorabilia, etc. especially the laundry area, downstairs bath and kitchen which are all very tight spaces. These areas also needed a good cleaning!

10.0

May 2024

Great spot for friends and family down for Memorial Day Weekend. Great house with plenty of room and very responsive host. Close to the Mall without having to be right in it. Best of both worlds!

10.0

May 2024

The house is centrally located, and even bigger than it appears in photos.

10.0

Apr 2024

Great house and great communication!

10.0

Apr 2024

We had 10 people for a birthday celebration. The house was beautiful and easily accommodated our group. The location is great for walking to shops and restaurants.

8.0

Mar 2024

Just a few friends looking for a nice location to hang out and have things to do and places to be. Had a great time.

10.0

Jan 2024

Really enjoyed staying here. 2nd straight year at this home to enjoy Christmas in Cape May. Easy walk to everything. Lots of room / multiple bedrooms . Very clean and enjoyable home!

10.0

Dec 2023

This is the second year the family has spent our Christmas family fun weekend!! We love the house. It’s big enough for all of us and still small enough for us all to be comfortable and not get lost!! It’s at a great location. Close to beach and shopping. If we ever plan another family vacation to the beach this is the place we would stay!!

10.0

Dec 2023

It was the perfect house for our girls weekend. Very happy with the place and location. I would highly recommend staying here and would if i make another trip back to Cape May. It was only a short walk to Washington Street Mall and Congress Hall as well as the Trolley rides.

10.0

Dec 2023

The owners have done a fabulous job in renovating this property,yet not losing the historic charm. Plenty of space, all updated baths, kitchen, modern appliances - anything you can think of was in this property. Location was fabulous for our annual Christmas stay and proximity to events, shopping and parade was perfect. Would definitely stay here again!

10.0

Oct 2023

Property very nice and accommodating

10.0

Oct 2023

There were 5 of us, the Whaler’s Cottage was perfect, comfortable beds and spacious bathrooms. We’ll appointed kitchen had everything we needed and a large comfortable living room area gave us a spot to chill. Short walk to shops and restaurants on the mall (less than 10 minutes). Will definitely be back.

10.0

Sep 2023

Perfect for families. Very nice.

10.0

Sep 2023

My family loves coming back every year. Clean, plenty of room, nicely decorated, quiet street, and great customer service by the owners Scott and Rhonda. We love using the complimentary bikes in the shed too.

10.0

Aug 2023

A beautiful house with lovely common spaces for the family to cook, hang out and chill. Bedrooms are on the small side, which is to be expected from an older/Victorian house, but they were clean/comfortable. The house is filled with lots of charming and interesting old collectibles...Always something interesting to look at. AC worked well for interior comfort. We enjoyed the small backyard and adirondack chairs in the front of the house. The house location is excellent...Walking or biking distance to shops, restaurants, and the beach and on a quaint, quiet street 1 block from a park. The park was a perfect place for my teen son to play pick up basketball games with other kids in the area. Scott and his partner were super communicative and responsive hosts and were a pleasure to interact with.

10.0

Jul 2023

We had a wonderful visit in Cape May at The Whaler's Cottage. It's adorable with fun decorations in every corner. It was perfect for our family. The outside shower, kid's loft, and sun porch were highlights of the house!

10.0

Jul 2023

Our 2 families stayed at the Whaler Cottage comfortably. We were 10 people ranging from 16-50 years old and all loved the accommodations and location. House was perfectly equipped from kitchen to beach supplies. We would definitely consider staying again!

10.0

Jun 2023

Perfect housing for family wedding weekend - even though we didn't get to take in much use of house - it was perfect and we'd love to come back to the charming details of this property !

10.0

Jun 2023

We enjoyed our stay! Would stay there again.

10.0

May 2023

Lovely home in a nice location

10.0

Apr 2023

We had an absolutely wonderful time at your beautiful home. The location was perfect. We would definitely stay again.

10.0

Apr 2023

Great location. Short walk to beach, restaurants and shopping! House was clean and had everything we needed for a wonderful weekend getaway! Scott was very prompt with communication.

10.0

Apr 2023

What a wonderful experience! We visited Cape May to celebrate my husband’s 70th birthday and stayed at the Whaler’s Cottage. It was the perfect place for a great vacation. There were 5 adults in our group, and three wonderful and active children, ages 9, 6, and 1. The Whaler’s Cottage was spotlessly clean, welcoming, and fully equipped. We cooked “in” two nights and had every utensil and plate we needed. The Cottage has been creatively redone to provide a much appreciated spaciousness. There is a sunporch on the street side of the house, with pocket doors leading to the main living area. The house has an open design with a large, comfortable eating area that fits everyone around the table. Outside is a small yard with a patio for additional sitting space. It was highly convenient to have two bathrooms downstairs (a half bath off the utility room and a full bath off the mater bedroom). Our grandchildren were thrilled with the bedrooms. The 6-year-old chose the bedroom with bunk beds, and spread her “lovies” in the extra beds. She, of course, slept in the upper bunk. The 9-year old was delighted to have his own space up the stairs to the third floor, where there are two twin beds, a table set up for checkers, and many games. They woke up early each morning and snuggled in the bed upstairs to watch TV. This allowed their parents to sleep a little later, which everyone enjoyed. My husband has a bad back and the mattress was very comfortable for him. The entire house is decorated with beach and Coca Cola themed accessories, with many vintage tins lining the shelf above the eating area. Of course, Cape May is a lovely place to visit, and the Whaler’s Cottage was the perfect spot to return to after a day of siight-seeiing and fun.

10.0

Dec 2022

Really nice, clean and fun Cape May house! Lots of room. Amazing high end stove top / oven. Fun lighting for Christmas. Lots of comfortable beds, great TVs etc. Really good communication from the owner. Everything was great!

8.0

Dec 2022

The place was very nice and had lots of room for 8 people. Kitchen had everything we needed. Could have used a small hand mixer but other then that everything needed was there. Lots of games for the kids to play as well. Close to shopping area!

10.0

Dec 2022

I don’t know where to begin. Let me start off by saying staying in Cape May during the Christmas season feels like you are in a Hallmark movie. The only thing that was missing was snow! The cottage was amazing and accommodated 8 of us gals very comfortably. The décor throughout the cottage was that of a vintage theme adding lots of warmth, coziness and charm. The cottage was clean and provided all the necessary items to enjoy a fun-filled stress-free weekend. The furniture was comfortable including the bedding. The walk into town is only minutes away and the street is quiet and quaint. Check in was very easy and the owners were very kind honoring certain requests. I highly recommend. You won’t be disappointed and a lot of memories will be made.

10.0

Nov 2022

We are five “senior” women from the Princeton area who wanted a short getaway and the adorable cottage did not disappoint. .

10.0

Oct 2022

The house was perfect! The decor was so cool and interesting! Very comfortable and in a perfect location! We loved every minute of it! Thank you so much!

10.0

Oct 2022

Great house for families! Close to beach (5 blocks), the Mall (5 blocks) and a short drive to the zoo and lighthouse. Highly recommended!

10.0

Sep 2022

Fun, beautiful house in a great Cape May location. Was walking distance to a Octoberfest celebration. Worked out perfectly for our family and we had a blast.

10.0

Sep 2022

My family and I had a wonderful time here. We looked the comfortable furniture with plenty of room to spread out and all hang out together. The unique decor was charming and the beautiful block was an ideal distance from all the best in Cape May. The first morning we had an issue with the stove that could have really inconvenienced our trip. Rhonda was super responsive, immediately arranging for help and stove service, touching base with me the entire way. She was calm, friendly, and super accommodating. We were able to continue with our days plans with no problem thanks to her timely service.

10.0

Aug 2022

Beautiful home in a great location. We have been visiting Cape May for about 30 years. This is one of the loveliest places we have stayed. It is close to everything in a quiet neighborhood. Can’t wait to book again.

5.0

Aug 2022

Another great stay at The Whaler’s Cottage. My family will be back again next year.

10.0

Jul 2022

Cozy and comfortable!

Cozy and comfortable!

This is hands down the best rental we’ve ever had in Cape May. The cottage is well kept and lovely and full of unique decor and character. Kitchen was well stocked and lacking in nothing that I could tell. Very comfortable beds and nice modern bathrooms. Honestly, it felt like staying a beloved relatives home versus your typical “empty house feeling” rental property. We were a group of 8 including 2 kids and had plenty of space to spread out and relax. Location is also great - close to everything but tucked away on a quiet side street with very little passing traffic. Outdoor shower was helpful for washing off after beach days, and it was a nice touch to include bikes that we could use for the duration of our stay, as well as beach tags. Owner Scott was very pleasant and timely in his correspondence. 10/10 would definitely stay again.

10.0

Jun 2022

Wedding trip

Wedding trip

The house was amazing. It is located close to town. It has a great big family room and kitchen. It is very clean. The owners are great and easy to get a hold of.

FAQs

How much does this house cost compared to others in Cape May?

The average price for a rental in Cape May is $683 per night. This rental is $284 above the average.

Is parking included with this house?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at The Whalers Cottage - Completely Renovated in the Cape May Historic District! . For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this house?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this house. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is The Whalers Cottage - Completely Renovated in the Cape May Historic District! pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this house is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at The Whalers Cottage - Completely Renovated in the Cape May Historic District! ?

We found 10 amenities for this rental. This includes air conditioner, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, parking, and laundry.

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The Whalers Cottage - Completely Renovated in the Cape May Historic District!

House in Cape May, NJ

Reasons to book

About this house rental

Amenities

Map of Cape May, NJ

Nearby attractions

The Whalers Cottage - Completely Renovated in the Cape May Historic District!

House in Cape May, NJ

Reasons to book

About this house rental

Amenities

Map of Cape May, NJ

Nearby attractions

Reviews

FAQs

How much does this house cost compared to others in Cape May?

Is parking included with this house?

Is there a pool at this house?

Is The Whalers Cottage - Completely Renovated in the Cape May Historic District! pet friendly?

What amenities are available at The Whalers Cottage - Completely Renovated in the Cape May Historic District! ?

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