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The ‘largest new resort’ in Cape May County set for grand opening – NBC10 Philadelphia

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The ‘largest new resort’ in Cape May County set for grand opening – NBC10 Philadelphia

Organizers, elected officials and other “guests and dignitaries” are set to gather in Wildwood Crest, NJ, on Thursday afternoon for the ribbon cutting of a property that is said to be the largest single resort in all of Cape May County.

On Thursday afternoon, Donald Cabrera, the mayor of Wildwood Crest will join Dan Alicea, president of Madison Resorts for the ribbon cutting on the $52 million Madison Resort Wildwood Crest — a property created after the company purchased The Oceanview Motel followed by the addition of the Royal Hawaiian in Wildwood Crest and to combine the two into one resort.

Organizers said, in a statement ahead of Thursday’s grand opening, that the new resort will “bring together the historic doo-wop stylings of the Oceanview Motel and combine it with the iconic Royal Hawaiian property next door, for one giant resort that will feature 200 guest rooms, three restaurants, two pools, cabana and poolside seating for 100+, two hot tubs, beachfront weddings, two fitness centers, five conference rooms, two rooftop event spaces and pet-friendly accommodations.”

The ‘largest new resort’ in Cape May County set for grand opening – NBC10 Philadelphia


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A look at a pool at the Madison Resort Wildwood Crest in Wildwood Crest, NJ.

In a statement, Alicea said this was a project two years in the making.

“We’re thrilled to bring our Madison Resorts family to the Wildwood Crest community,” he said in a statement. “With this opening, we’re excited to help save and preserve an important piece of Wildwood Crest history, while bringing the Jersey shore its largest new resort. We’ve invested more than $52 [million] in this project as we’re feeling bullish about the future of Wildwood Crest, Cape May and the Jersey Shore.”

Organizers said that they performed “major top to bottom renovations at both former hotels – while celebrating and preserving the doo-wop style architecture that Oceanview Motel was famous for.”

The new resort will offer over 200 rooms, three restaurants, two pools, two hot hubs and a wealth of other amenities.

For those looking to visit the new property, organizers say that the first tower of rooms is immediately available for those who want to be the first guests to experience the resort, with all towers and rooms online by grand opening weekend starting May 16th.

For more details, visit the Madison Resort Wildwood Crest’s website: www.madisonresortwildwoodcrest.com.

Cornstalk Hotel in New Orleans French Quarter up for sale | BusinessNews

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The historic Cornstalk Hotel, the 208-year-old French Quarter landmark that shut down four years ago during the pandemic and never reopened, is back on the market after a sale of the property fell through earlier this year.

The boutique hotel — named for the cornstalk pattern of its cast-iron fence — is one of the historic neighborhood’s iconic properties. Located in the 900 block of Royal Street two blocks from Jackson Square, it has been featured in countless movies and TV shows, most notably Elvis Presley’s 1958 classic “King Creole.”

The asking price for the property is $5.2 million, according to the database of commercial property listings.







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The historic Cornstalk Hotel in the French Quarter, which never reopened after shutting down during the pandemic four years ago, is back on the market for sale after a deal to sell the property fell through earlier this year. (Staff photo by John McCusker, The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com)




“It’s a fabulous property and we’ve had a lot of interest,” said Michael Bain of Dorian Bennett Sotheby’s, who is listing the property. “It’s a historic building in a historic district.”

Rich history

The Cornstalk Hotel was built as a private residence in 1816 for Francois Xavier Martin, the state’s first attorney general and, later, a long-serving justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court. The famous fence came 40 years later, when a subsequent owner commissioned it for his wife, a native of Iowa, who missed the cornfields of home (or so legend has it).

The fence is one of just two in the city — the other is in the Garden District — and was created by a Philadelphia ironworks firm. In addition to ears of corn, the fence has pumpkins at the bases of the columns entwined by vines and morning glories. An iron butterfly adorns the gate.







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The historic Cornstalk Hotel in the French Quarter, which never reopened after shutting down during the pandemic four years ago, is back on the market for sale after a deal to sell the property fell through earlier this year. (Staff photo by John McCusker, The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com)




The house was damaged by fire in 1900 and renovated in the Queen Anne style for which it is known today, with its turret and bay. It was converted to a hotel early in the 20th century and has hosted Paul Newman, Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor, and Bill and Hillary Clinton, according to Fodor’s Travel.

Interested buyers

In more recent years, the hotel, which boasts fireplaces, stained glass windows and canopy beds in the 14 guestrooms, was managed by HRI Hospitality. It’s not clear why hotel owner Deborah Spencer chose not to reopen after tourists began to return to the city after the pandemic.







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The historic Cornstalk Hotel in the French Quarter, which never reopened after shutting down during the pandemic four years ago, is back on the market for sale after a deal to sell the property fell through earlier this year. (Staff photo by John McCusker, The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com)




In August, Spencer said by phone that the property was undergoing a renovation and would eventually reopen, but she declined to provide additional details. She could not be reached for comment Monday.

In the meantime, Bain said the hotel has been actively listed for sale even though there’s no “For Sale” sign on the gate. He said the online listing has attracted the interest of several potential buyers, including a local hotel group, which entered into a purchase agreement several months ago to buy the property.

“But they’re in the middle of doing another renovation and they decided to back out of the deal for a little while, through no fault of ours,” he said. “They said they’ll come back to us in the fall.”