The John F. Craig House Bed & Breakfast
- Main (609) 884-0100,
- Toll Free (877) 544-0314
Innkeeper(s):
Chip & Barbara Masemore, Innkeepers
Amenities
Activities
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Open all year, the John F. Craig House is a gracious, yet fun place to be during all seasons in Cape May, NJ. We have open porches for summer and glassed-in porches and fireplaces for winter. Our great location is in the middle of Cape May's Historic District, just a block from the beach and a block from the Pedestrian Mall, our town center. The 1866 Carpenter Gothic inn is all you expect from quality New Jersey lodging accommodations and some things you may not. Our whimsy comes out in our collection of toys, majolica and bawdy ladies of the turn of the century, as well as from our fun and welcoming personalities. 
Our whimsical yet romantic Cape May Bed and Breakfast is designed for your comfort and our informality. Consider us your home when you come to Cape May New Jersey. The John F. Craig House Bed and Breakfast offers Cape May Lodging for your next New Jersey vacation or romantic weekend getaway. All guestrooms at this historic Victorian bed and breakfast have beautiful antique furnishings but with the comfort and convenience today's traveler expects. At the same time there is whimsy and fun from our collections, which are displayed throughout the inn. We hope you can come and relax at the John F. Craig House's Bed and Breakfast Cape May, but if you must work (even a little) we have WiFi connection throughout our New Jersey bed and breakfast. Just off our main parlor is a hideaway, our Library, with a wired private connection at the desk, a comfortable chair and telephone. Bring your laptop, close the doors, work, and then come out into the a New Jersey air and play some more. We're looking forward to seeing you! -
John & Emma CraigBreakfast and "tea time" at the John F. Craig House, are some of the best times at the inn. Guests accuse us of using the fragrances of early morning as their wake-up call, but there is never a rush. First coffee is ready by 7:30 and then we serve a buffet breakfast between 8:30 and 10. You can either join other guests in the dining room or take a tray to the porch. Our guests always enjoy gathering for afternoon "tea time" refreshments around 5. Each morning we welcome guests the tasty challenge of beating the current "Waffle King" off his throne. It's our fun and filling tradition of who can eat the most waffles. Amenities that make us special! - Afternoon Refreshments - After a wonderful day in Cape May, guests enjoy gathering for afternoon refreshments around 5. A great time to find out each other's favorite places to go and things to do in Cape May New Jersey!
- Beach Towels and More - For our summertime Cape May beach guests, we provide beach towels and chairs and outdoor shower facilities all of which you are welcome to continue to use the day you check out.
- A Variety of games and Movies - Scrabble, Chess, Checkers, Backgammon, Cards, etc - are available in each of our Cape May Bed and Breakfast's guest room. An extensive video library is also available to our guests, and HBO is in every room.
- Bikes - We have 8 bikes that are provided for guest use, and a rack is on our New Jersey Bed and Breakfast premises for the locking of personal bikes.
- Snacks and Refreshements - Our guest pantry is available 24 hours a day with an ice machine, ice buckets, coffee, hot tea and complementary snacks. It is located on the first floor... and cookies are always in the cookie jar!
- Wifi - If you must work, or just want to stay connected, there is WIFI throughout the inn. Also, just off the main palor is our library with a wired private connection at the desk, and a comfortable place to access the world via the internet!
- Free Parking - Everyone asks! We have a great location and are very fortunate that we have a yellow curbed loading zone directly in front of our house. Pull up and leave your hazard lights on while we check you in. Once you are settled you will park your car on the street, in our neighborhood, and you won't need your car again until it is time to leave.
All rooms have private baths, a fireplace, individually controlled air conditioning and heat, cable TV
with DVD and HBO, coffee makers, refrigerators, hair dryers, irons, and duel controlled heated mattress pads.
The rooms offer a mixture of antiques and comforts you expect in 2010, so go ahead and put your feet up!Guest Room Description January -
Easter weekendsWeekends & Summer Emma Camp #1 Quiet 1st floor room in the 1850s section of our inn includes fireplace and bath with corner shower. This room is next to the side patio for quiet reading and star gazing. $195 $240 Lucy Johnson #2 This tranquil room on the 2nd floor, in the 1850s section of our inn, has a king bed and fireplace. The new bath has a stall shower. $195 $240 Ford Room #3 A quiet L-shaped room on the 2nd floor of the 1850's section of our inn with an Eastlake queen bed in an alcove, mirrored armoire, fireplace and bath with tub and shower. $195 $240 Susan Byrd #4 Large 2nd floor room in "new" 1866 house with Renaissance Revival queen bed, dresser, mirrored armoire, bath with shower. Fireplace in the Bed Breakfast Cape May. $195 $240 Agnes Gertrude #5 Spacious, light and airy 2nd floor front room with an Eastlake Queen bed, fireplace, bath with shower and tub. $195 $240 John & Emma #6 A large 2nd floor front room with original John F. Craig furniture; Queen bed, seating for two, oversized shower, Franklin Style fireplace. $195 $240 Martha Edna #7 Large, bright 3rd floor front room with queen bed and twin sleigh bed for separate sleeping needs, antique dresser, private bath with clawfoot tub/shower and a Franklin style fireplace. $195 $240 Dudley Suite #8 This room, on the 3rd floor, is our largest and has a King and a twin daybed in the bedroom, bath with shower and a separate sitting room. This suite can accommodate three people. It has a fireplace and wet bar, and private, roof-top deck. TV/DVD combination in bedroom and TV/VCR in sitting room. $230 $270 Small Weddings or other Special Events The John F. Craig house is perfect for last minute weddings and elopements. While we don't cater to large weddings and receptions, we are eager to please when we get a call from a bride-to-be that says "We would like to make a reservation in two weeks... and can we get married while we are there?" If this sounds like a good fit for you, give Barbara a call to make the arrangements. If you are staying with us and want to make an anniversary or birthday celebration a little more special, view our Celebration Packages.