Reviews of Hotel Macomber 3 stars

Great location. Need to come back and sit on front porch with a glass of wine.

Desi at front desk

The property was located across from beach access, next to a breakfast spot and in walking distance to Washington street mall. Porch in front is nice common outdoor space. Awesome historical building with a lot of character.

It’s old and outdated. Knew this when booked so expected it. The porch is shared with outsiders that dine at the restaurant which is a conflict zone. The stairs to the rooms are only access, which is fine if your not toting too much.

Very close to the beach and other areas. Three restaurants located with in the hotel. Plenty of parking available. Staff is very helpful.

The rooms are accessible via stairs. No elevator.

On site parking was SO convenient, as was the proximity to beach & shopping

Nice old style shore hotel

Location and proximity to shopping, the beach, and eateries.

Room was essentially on the 4th floor and there were a lot of steps. When returning from evening activities, there were no parking spaces left.

Very pretty

It was advertised as a bed and breakfast but they did not serve breakfast

Great location and great bagel/smoothie place downstairs, nice porch with chairs looking out. Beach is right across the street and the hotel has beach towel rentals. Rooms were cleaned daily but usually not until past noon. Room is a good size for 2 people and I loved how there were many mirrors which made getting ready at the same time easier. I also liked that there were two of those things you can set your luggage on. Staff were mostly friendly some people at the front desk were nice especially the nice lady who checked us in. She asked if we would like a storage shelf hanger hung up in our room since the closet space was small and set it up for us. Our housekeeper did a good job tiding the rooms. The room had like 3 trash cans I was impressed but I do think that since the hotel emphasizes recycling they should just designate one of the three as a recycling only bin instead of asking us to keep it out of the bin entirely. Also we had a little window AC. There was also a big AC above the room door on the wall but we couldn't find the remote so we assumed it wasn't for us to use. Window AC worked well but it is noisy. It doesn't bother me as I lived in Boston and survived off of these kinds of ACs but if you're a guest who is sensitive to sound it could bother you

Definitely pricey but so is entire Cape May. Only thing I'd say is our bathroom had some 5 or 6 ants pop up over the 3 nights we stayed there. I think there must be an opening somewhere in the bathroom near the sink but personally it didn't bother me we were barely in the room anyways and they were never in the actual bedroom.

You are clearly paying for the location at the Hotel Macomber, which is just across the street from the beach, the arcade, mini golf, Kohr Bros, and several restaurants. We enjoyed being able to roll out of bed in the morning, walk a few blocks to Uncle Bill's for pancakes, stroll back, pick up our beach chairs, and head over to the beach for the day. The convenience cannot be beat. Beyond the location, the other positive aspect of the Hotel Macomber to me is its gracious front porch where you can sit in a rocking chair and watch the world go by.

Other than the location and the porch, this hotel is lacking in amenities and customer service. There isn't even a bathroom that guests can use in the lobby; when I checked out, I asked where the restroom was, and I was told the only bathrooms were in the guest rooms, I had to go down to the bagel place on the ground floor to use their bathroom! That's just ridiculous. There is also no place to refill a water bottle or any other type of amenity, such as an outdoor faucet to rinse off sandy feet, chairs, etc. Overall, the hotel feels very dated, and not in a good way. Our bathroom was VERY small and dark, and the shower handle had black mold growing inside it. The hotel seems to pride itself on its inaccessibility to individuals with physical impairments, making it very clear that there is NO elevator and that there are many stairs to be climbed. The lobby is in need of an update, as are the hallways. (Updated lighting, fresh paint, and new rugs can go a long way.) Our room was a decent size and clean, but it did not make great use of the space there was. The chairs in the room looked like they came from an old dining set, and the only bureau in the room was wicker with drawers that either got stuck or didn't close. There just doesn't seem to be a whole lot of care put into the upkeep of this hotel, especially given the price. The owners seem to be doing the bare minimum, which they can get away with because the location is so good.

It’s historic

Great location to beach. Somewhat noisy location being near promenade, miniature golf and arcade, but was expecting that.

Excellent location & friendly staff. Overall very clean and maintained. Bagel time was packed and plenty of dining locations nearby. Easy walk to town for people watching and directly across from beach entry point and tag purchase stand ($10). Adequate parking in side lot and rear.

Room could have been cleaned better. Found dust and food wrappers between bed and hallway wall. Small ants in bathroom on floor. Air conditioning was robust to the point of being cold. Be prepared to walk up 4 flights if that is where your room is.

Location and the ambience of the Victorian style. No elevator no problem. 63 steps from the entrance to the third floor rooms isn’t an issue if you’re in shape.

No pool.

Historical Nice decor Close to beach

For the price I expected a more modern shower

The staff was amazing kind and helpful!

The walk to our room on the 4th floor was a little much, but good exercise.