Newsletter Archive | June 2008

Many of you veteran guests of The Queen Victoria are
well acquainted with our “Early Bird” reservation
program. As we really dig into the Summer season, with
lots of other, first time guests visiting us this year,
I thought I would devote a few lines about this great
discount program. So what is the Early Bird program?

Let’s say you love your room this year and decide you
absolutely have to return again next year and have the
same room again. There is really only one way to insure
you get that room … reserve it now. Perhaps you loved
The Queen Victoria and need to come back again next
year, but want to stay in another room you saw or heard
about. Same story, reserve it now.

I know,
you’re thinking that making a reservation now and
putting down a deposit ties up your money for a whole
year, which is true. BUT WAIT … here is the good part
… we make it worth your while. Not only do you get the
room you want, but we’ll extend you this year’s rate (a
savings of $5/night) for your reservation AND we’ll
extend you a 5% discount on your stay. Only 5% you say?
Well, let’s do the math.

If you reserve a room
which would normally be $230/night next year the total
cost next year would be $786.60 for 3 nights. If you
book it this year, that same room would cost you only
$731.03, a savings of $55.57. With a deposit amount of
only $320.63, your discount amounts to a 17.3% return on
your deposit. Where else can you get that kind of return
these days? Really, The Queen Victoria is the best
investment around.

Now for the “fine print”: You
can’t book an Earlybird online, so give us a call, or
book it during your visit this year. Also, we will not
accept 3rd party gift certificates for payment towards
any part of an Early Bird reservation (deposit or
arrival balance due).

Do you love wine? Do you love outdoor festivals? Do
you love Cape May? If you answered yes to all these
questions, then you need to drop everything and make
reservations for the 2nd annual Cape May Wine Festival.
Yes, the good times are rolling on!

I was thrilled to hear that the festival was
scheduled again this year, as I had heard that it would
not be repeated. Last year’s “1st annual” festival’s
attendance was a little lighter than had been hoped (due
mostly to lousy marketing), and there was pretty serious
talk of discontinuing it. I’m VERY pleased to hear that
the New Jersey Wine Growers Association made the right
decision and gave us another chance.

If you’ve
never attended one of these festivals, then you can’t
imagine what fun it is. Image 25-30 tasting tents set up
around a meadow with a live band playing music all day,
the soft breezes blowing off of the bay, and the
wonderful aromas of the food vendors wafting over you as
you sample the wines of New Jersey. I know people that
don’t even like wine that attend these festivals
regularly.

This year’s event is once again
scheduled for the Columbus Day weekend on Oct 11th &
12th. Don’t miss it!

Did I mention that
availability it getting tight for that weekend? Don’t
delay, call today.

One of our favorite events every year is the Cape May
Designer Show house. This year we’re excited to see what
our region’s best designers are going to come up with at
the 2008 Show House.

Anna Marie and I toured the house in the “before”
preview. It was already apparent that there was a lot of
magic in the works to create a wonderful showcase,
literally starting from the bottom up. To start with
they dug out the crawlspace to create a basement for the
media and entertainment room. Every designer was there
with conceptual drawings and materials, all of which
promised a craftsman fantasy in the making.

The
showhouse is already open and is receiving rave reviews.
if you’re looking for a real treat on your Summer visit
this year, make plans to visit the 2008 Designer Show
House.

I know that lots of you will be celebrating something
special during your next visit to The Queen Victoria. If
you’re looking for a way to make your celebration a
little sweeter, I’ve got just the thing … the
Sweet Celebrations package.

The Sweet Celebrations package is designed to make
your stay with us, and your celebration, just a little
more special. Sure, your sweetheart will be excited just
to be here in Cape May at The Queen Victoria, but can
you imagine how excited she will be when she finds a
beautiful bouquet of flowers and a chocolate tower
filled with custom made truffles in her room?

No
matter if you’re celebrating a birthday, an anniversary,
an engagement, a honeymoon, or just a well deserved
vacation, make it a little more special by adding the
Sweet Celebrations package. It will be the best $75 you
spend while you’re in Cape May.

• Private Lives opens at Cape May Stage Jul 2
• Cape May Crafts Sep. 6
• Food & Wine Festival Sep. 20-25
• Cape May Wine Festival Oct 11-12
• Victorian Week Oct 10-19
• Halloween Events Oct 17-31
• Sherlock Holmes weekend Nov 7-9
• Cape May Christmas Nov 21 – Jan 4