Is Periwinkle Inn Still Open? Hotel Impossible Update (Cape May, NJ)
Current status
As of September 2026, Periwinkle Inn is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed June 2026.
Last verified
What the source shows: 2026-updated Yelp and Momondo listings show the inn actively taking bookings and receiving reviews at the same beachfront address Google Places lists as operational.
- Season / episode Season 2, Episode 7
- Original air date
- Address 1039 Beach Ave, Cape May, NJ 08204
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What happened after Hotel Impossible?
Periwinkle Inn is a beachfront hotel at 1039 Beach Ave in Cape May, New Jersey, that Hotel Impossible (Travel Channel) featured in the episode that aired 2013-01-28 (S2E7). The inn's own website, checked 2026-09-09, described itself as "A Luxury Cape May Beachfront Hotel" and listed rooms, specials, events, a photo gallery, and a Cape May history section, along with an online booking tool. Yelp's listing for the inn, updated in June 2026, showed 85 reviews and 84 photos, and listed operating hours of 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Tripadvisor ranked the property 26th of 37 Cape May hotels with a 3-of-5 rating across 443 traveler reviews, and travel-fare site Momondo listed nightly rates starting from $210, with pricing shown as of 2026-08-02. Tripstodiscover.com had separately named the inn one of eight most romantic hotels in New Jersey, according to a mention picked up in the review aggregation. Google Places listed the business as operational under the "Periwinkle Inn" name at the same Beach Avenue address referenced in the episode. None of the sources reviewed described a closure, sale, or relocation at the property since the 2013 television appearance; the 2026-dated Yelp activity and Momondo pricing were the most recent dated signals found for the same business name and address shown at the time of filming.
Featured on Hotel Impossible
- Show
- Hotel Impossible
- Original air date
- Episode title
- —
- What was featured
- Hotel Impossible's 2013 renovation consultation visit to the beachfront hotel
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Periwinkle Inn
Frequently asked questions
Is Periwinkle Inn still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Periwinkle Inn is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed June 2026.
What happened to Periwinkle Inn after Hotel Impossible?
Periwinkle Inn is a beachfront hotel at 1039 Beach Ave in Cape May, New Jersey, that Hotel Impossible (Travel Channel) featured in the episode that aired 2013-01-28 (S2E7). As of September 2026, Periwinkle Inn is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed June 2026.
Where is Periwinkle Inn located?
1039 Beach Ave, Cape May, NJ 08204. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Hotel Impossible featured Periwinkle Inn?
Season 2, Episode 7 of Hotel Impossible, first aired January 28, 2013.
What do reviews say since Hotel Impossible?
Yelp's listing for the inn, updated in June 2026, showed 85 reviews and 84 photos, and listed operating hours of 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.
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Visit info
- Address
- 1039 Beach Ave, Cape May, NJ 08204
- Venue type
- hotel
- Official website
- periwinkleinn.com
- State hub
- TV restaurants in New Jersey
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Sources
- periwinkleinn.com — https://periwinkleinn.com/
- Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/periwinkle-inn-cape-may
- momondo.com — https://www.momondo.com/hotels/cape-may/Periwinkle-Inn.mhd69427.ksp
- Tripadvisor — https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g46341-d265842-Reviews-Periwinkle_Inn-Cape_May_Cape_May_County_New_Jersey.html
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