June 1, 2007. Cape Charles, Virginia.: Cape Charles Hotel Historic Inn & Shoppes, An Art-filled boutique hotel in a secret Chesapeake Bay beach town.

There are 17 comfortable rooms, delightfully decorated with art and antiques. To quote Amy Duckett Wagner, the local artist who designed the interior, “Every room has its own personality, like the sunset, each is different!” Every room has a private bath, A/C, cable, phone, and internet. Many offer Queens or Kings and some have extra features like waterviews, or a private terrace. Guests arrive by land or sea, the building is handicapped accessible, nightly summer rates are $99 – 199 including breakfast, and rates are less outside of summer season. The building boasts 14,000 square feet and two floors and is the only hotel in town.

Upstairs, a terrace overlooks Main Street, the harbor and the waterviews over the Chesapeake Bay. Downstairs, there is an Event Room, Art Galleries, Lobby and Bar. The hotel offers a museum quality collection of historic photos and memorabilia and original eastern shore landscape paintings adorn the walls.

Richard Wagner, an owner whose vision began the restoration project, “This was built in 1884 as a gathering place, that is why groups love to come here. It is truly a special building with great historical significance.” The 3 year, historically accurate renovation of the hotel was approved by the Virginia Department of Historic Resources’ stringent program for historic renovations.

The “secret beach town” of Cape Charles, Virginia is a nice place for a vacation or a weekend getaway. A harbor town nestled on the Eastern Shore peninsula of Virginia just north of the channel where the Chesapeake Bay joins the Atlantic Ocean, it is 200 miles south of Baltimore, and 39 miles north of Norfolk International Airport. Cape Charles, known for 7 square blocks of Historic Register homes, beach and deep water harbor, buzzed with activity at the turn of the century as a hub where the railroad met the ferry. When the ferry left, the town fell asleep and it’s just waking up.

An excellent place for romantic getaways, group retreats, family reunions. . . Stay at Cape Charles Hotel and enjoy the sandy beach, unique local art galleries, shops, world-class golf, and a marina all at a laid-back pace of a quiet resort. The owners of Cape Charles Historic Inn have two warnings for guests, “Call ahead and come before dinner, so you don’t miss the sunset.”

For more information,
Marketing Contact: Amy D. Wagner
amy@capecharleshotel.com
(757) 331-4000 or (877) TO-THE-SUN
Cape Charles Hotel
P.O. Box 351 - 235 Mason Avenue
Cape Charles, VA 23310

PRESS RELEASE… for Small Meeting Planners

Cape Charles Hotel Historic Inn may have some old history, but its full of new businesses and is a unique new alternative for small meeting plans, such as family reunions, business meetings or special interest retreats. The hotel is open to all during summer season, and off-season is only open for groups with special advance reservation requirements. As for meeting space, the first floor event room measures 40x80, can accommodate 140 persons and has a raised stage area and BOSE sound system. Other first floor spaces include the art gallery which measures 20x70 and can be used for smaller meetings. The second story 18x30 common room and 12x 120 foot terrace are available for hotel guests. The building is handicap accessible, has rear entrances and is wired for HSIA. Currently the meeting room space is typically used only for groups requiring a hotel stay involving a minimum of 8 rooms. Outside catering may be used.

Cape Charles is an historic bayfront harbor town nestled on the Eastern Shore peninsula of Virginia just north of the channel where the Chesapeake Bay joins the Atlantic Ocean. Cape Charles is known for its charming shops, sandy beach, historic district, Bay Creek Golf & Marina Resort, and its award-winning Palmer and Nicklaus courses. It is 39 miles north of Norfolk Airport and 200 miles south of Baltimore. It is 10 miles north of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay. The Cape Charles Hotel is an historic district inn with modern amenities, and is centrally located for exploring. There are 17 comfortable and delightfully decorated rooms furnished with art and antiques. Every room has its own colorful personality. Each room has a private bath, A/C, cable, phone, and HSIA; a majority offer Queen, or King sized beds. Some rooms have extra features like water views, ADA compliance, adjoining rooms, or a private terrace. A complimentary breakfast is provided.

The building is comprised of over 12,000 square feet with a large lobby, café & bar, a event room & music venue (Harbor Stage), an art gallery (Sunlight Gallery) on the first floor. Guests can enjoy the music, art and history in a beautiful building that’s been a gathering place since it was built in 1884. The lobby contains a museum quality collection of historic photos and memorabilia. There is a fountain courtyard out back next to handicapped parking spaces. Original paintings by regional artists adorn the walls. There is a second story terrace that overlooks the Cape Charles harbor and the sunset in the distance over the Chesapeake Bay. Don’t miss the sunset

Group Meeting Contact: Jane Wagner, (757) 331 – 3130, or info@capecharleshotel.com