| there's also an indoor heated pool, and a courtyard with an outdoor pool, plus a picnic area with a barbecue grill. off cape cod's teaticket highway, this modest hotel is 5 miles from the shining sea bikeway and 10 miles from south cape beach state park. free perks include continental breakfast and parking. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. some upgraded rooms and split-level suites add private decks, as well as separate living areas with whirlpool tubs and/or pull-out sofas. the low-key rooms feature free wi-fi and cable tv, plus microwaves, minifridges and coffeemakers
Boston Logan International Airport 1 hr 20
Nobska Lighthouse (14 min)
1800s lighthouse & scenic point with views stretching from Woods Hole Harbor to Martha's Vineyard. Joseph Sylvia State Beach (1 hr 12)
This 2-mi. stretch of sandy beach & shallow water was a main shooting location in the film Jaws. East Chop Lighthouse (1 hr 10)
On a bluff overlooking the harbor, this historic lighthouse is open seasonally on Sundays at sunset. South Cape Beach State Park (22 min)
Over 1 mile of white-sand beach & boardwalks, plus woodlands & ponds for hiking, boating & fishing. Martha's Vineyard Camp Meeting Association (1 hr 10)
1800s religious campground noted for its colorful gingerbread cottages & central tabernacle. Falmouth Heights Beach (5 min) Martha's Vineyard Museum (1 hr 5)
Historic buildings with exhibits on island history & culture from pre-Colonial to modern times. Cape Cod Children's Museum (17 min)
More than 20 interactive play-&-learn exhibits designed for 6-month-olds to 8-year-olds. Falmouth Beach (9 min)
Sprawling white-sand beach offering swimming, sunbathing, seasonal lifeguards & rock jetties. Woods Hole Science Aquarium (14 min)
Small aquarium (known as the nation's first) with exhibits & touch tanks featuring local sea life. Elizabeth Islands (11 min)
Six-acre woodland garden with springtime flowers by a pond with winding paths & nautical artifacts. Falmouth Heights (5 min) Cape Cod Winery (5 min)
Winery and wine Old Silver Beach (14 min)
Wide, white-sand beach with sweeping bay vistas, rock jetties & calm waters popular with swimmers. Flying Horses Carousel (1 hr 7)
Working antique carousel from Coney Island NY with detailed, stationary horses & iconic brass rings. | 
