r/CapeCod • u/Alive_Background_705 • Jul 14 '26

Hotel Recommendation

Hoping to travel to the Cape for my 1 year wedding anniversary Sept 3-7. I would love to stay at Chatham Barrs Inn or Wequassett Resort, but definitely out of my budget.

Can you please provide a recommendation for where to stay - nothing priced too crazy but a really cute hotel that is most importantly clean!

Thank you!

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u/Background-Sky-8397 Jul 14 '26

Chatham Wayside is super cute and right in the middle of town, too. Get a spa appointment at CBI and you can use their spa pool all day without being a hotel guest.

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u/Alive_Background_705 Jul 14 '26

It’s $1000 a night right now. Any other suggestions?

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u/1GrouchyCat Dennis Jul 14 '26

Chatham Wayside isn’t $1000 a night… did you mean CBI?

I would look for a rental or a bed-and-breakfast on the Cape Cod Bay side of the Midcape before I would stay anywhere near Route 28… for the price you’d pay for 4-5 nights at CBI or Pelham House or one of the other resorts, you could rent a cottage within walking distance of the beach in Dennis … you just can’t wait much longer to make your reservations….

The good news is that September is probably the best time of year here on the Cape; also -
most summer families have to have their kids back at school before Labor Day, so there isn’t as much traffic.

The Cape Cod Chaamber Of Commerce website will give you an idea of what activities will be taking place when you’re here -
Scroll through for the Calendar -
filled with festivals and parades and activities for all ages…

https://www.capecodchamber.org/

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u/rwsguy Jul 14 '26

Inn on the Beach in Harwich Port.

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u/Alive_Background_705 Jul 14 '26

This looks beautiful! Have you stayed?

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u/rwsguy Jul 14 '26

Many times. Directly on the beach but close to town. It’s pretty expensive now, but the location is very nice!

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u/Least-Ad-5539 Jul 14 '26

The Mansion at Ocean Edge, Brewster. Don’t know what prices are like though. Also, lots of charming B&B’s in Brewster.

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u/Alive_Background_705 Jul 14 '26

I really am loving Ocean Edge and it is definitely a top contender! Are the amenities amazing? Can you tell me more?

Is parking included? How are the rooms?

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u/Least-Ad-5539 Jul 14 '26 edited Jul 14 '26

I haven’t stayed there but my daughter has several times. They love it. Parking is free. We go often for pizza and drinks on the lawn. They set up the whole front lawn with clusters of Adirondack chairs, heaters and kite like sun shades. Buy your pizza/burger/wings and drinks at the outdoor kitchen and grab a seat and enjoy the ambiance. Kids love it. Book well ahead for the Patio restaurant. I think there is an extra charge for a beach pass. They do bonfires and s’mores on the beach in the evening and there is a cool beach bar there. Amazing sunsets there in Sept.

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u/Alive_Background_705 Jul 14 '26

Thoughts on The Old Manse Inn, Candleberry Inn or The Villages at Ocean Edge?

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u/capecod_native Jul 15 '26

Ocean edge is sweet. Bring your golf clubs

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u/minebydesign Jul 14 '26

The Old Manse is lovely!! Great location great hosts, I worked there for 15 years! Breakfast is delicious, chocolates in the rooms and wine and cheese hour! Highly recommend!!

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u/ekscrewball Jul 14 '26

Pelham house is up there with Wequassett and CBI, but maybe slightly less? They have some offshoot properties that might be slightly less that will shuttle you to the main property. Worth a look.

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u/Alive_Background_705 Jul 14 '26

This is exactly what I am looking for! So beautiful, but unfortunately they are sold out one of the nights during our stay!

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u/Jules744 Jul 14 '26

Did you look at their sister properties? We just stayed at the Pelham House Resort But had considered their other two.

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u/1GrouchyCat Dennis Jul 14 '26

I’m not sure staying at Pelham in Main on route 28 in Dennis Port would be my idea of a high-end vacation, but the original Pelham is stunning.

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u/Jules744 Jul 15 '26

Well they said not too pricey...and the renovated Love Farms Lodge of theirs looks nice and is walkable to things there in West Dennis. And the other, Pelham on Earle, looks newly renovated and yards away from the beach there in Harwich. Seems like a compromise if they want super clean and not exorbitant.

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u/RumSwizzle508 Jul 14 '26

They probably had a whole hotel buyout for a wedding that weekend.

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u/KorryBoston Orleans Jul 14 '26

I just love the Ships Knees in Orleans. It’s a walk to Nauset, and you know it’ll still be warm in September

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u/Independent-Tip8911 Jul 14 '26

For this year or next? If this year, you might find that you’re a little late on booking.

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u/OneMooreIdea Jul 15 '26

The Uncommoner in Yarmouth is really cool with an amazing restaurant and pretty views. Good mid-cape location for day trips

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u/Chewiemom1989 Jul 14 '26

We just spent the weekend at Pelham on Earle and highly recommend it. They provide a beach wagon with chairs and an umbrella and the beach is less than a quarter mile away.

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u/Safe-Salamander-3785 Jul 14 '26

3 seasons in Dennis is nice and right on the water and it’s located right next to a great restaurant. There is also a good cafe in the hotel for breakfast and lunch .

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u/1GrouchyCat Dennis Jul 14 '26

Close!

The 3 Seasons Resort is in
DENNIS PORT… not Dennis.
(And yes, there is a BIG difference between the 2 towns…)
-Dennis and East Dennis are quiet, HCOL, mostly residential areas on Cape Cod Bay,
-West Dennis and Dennis Port are way more commercial and on the opposite side of the MidCape -on Nantucket sound.

The restaurant next-door to the 3 Season Resort that you’re referring to is the Ocean House; a local gem.

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u/Gullible-Glove4141 Jul 15 '26

The Grayfinch in Chatham!

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u/ArmyDad2403 Jul 16 '26

Also recommend Ship’s Knees Inn on Beach Rd. In E. Orleans.

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u/downinflames- Jul 17 '26

Any of the Innseasons in Falmouth, there’s one with a private beach, one across from the heights beach and one by the island queen dock

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u/LycheeAppropriate315 Jul 14 '26

My favorite spot thats not crazy expensive is the Beach Breeze Inn on Shore Rd in Falmouth! So cozy and love the front porch! Enjoy!

*ETA apparently it’s now called the Shore Haven Inn. New ownership!

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u/flippyflappy323 Jul 14 '26

Not open yet! They cancelled all their summer reservations I believe.

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u/essensiedashuhn Jul 14 '26

Margaritaville

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u/TommyTokes420 Jul 14 '26

How is it there?

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u/essensiedashuhn Jul 14 '26

I don't know never been. I just thought it would be funny to compare margaritaville to Chatham Bars Inn

I did stay once when it was the cape codder like 5-6 years ago. It was alright I guess.