upgraded rooms add coffeemakers and microwaves. . a courtyard features a barbecue and picnic area. there's also an outdoor pool, and a deck with sunloungers. accessed by exterior corridors, the bright, pared-back rooms come with free wi-fi, cable tv and minifridges. studios have kitchenettes and sitting areas. complimentary amenities include parking, and continental breakfast served seasonally in an adjacent restaurant. interconnecting rooms are available. this down-to-earth budget hotel is a 15-minute walk from pleasant street beach, 8 miles from the cape cod museum of natural history and a mile from sea view park Nantucket Memorial Airport 2 hr 46
Joseph P. Kennedy House (31 min) Coastal walk & site of the famed Kennedy Compound with scenic views of the home & the beach. Edward Gorey House (17 min) Original artwork, photographs & first editions displayed in the quirky artist/author's former home. Cape Cod Museum Of Natural History (16 min) Interactive exhibits, activities & lectures teach visitors about local ecology & wildlife. Cape Cod Museum of Art (18 min) Permanent & visiting exhibits of works of Cape Cod artists from turn of 20th century to today. Whydah Pirate Museum (17 min) Museum displaying artifacts recovered from an 18th-century vessel used for piracy & the slave trade. John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum (25 min) Multimedia displays & rotating exhibits spotlight the time JFK spent with his family on Cape Cod. Grays Beach (20 min) Beach with a small sweep of sand & shallow waters for paddling, plus a long boardwalk over marshes. Cape Cod Central Railroad (28 min) Nauset Beach (27 min) This 10-mile stretch of sandy beach offers swimming & fishing, plus surfing in non-protected areas. Mayflower Beach (22 min) Nickerson State Park (21 min) Woodsy 1900-acre preserve featuring a large campground, trout-fishing ponds, biking & hiking trails. Sea Gull Beach (22 min) Yarmouth's largest saltwater beach, featuring a bathhouse, shower, concession stand & parking lot. Chatham Lighthouse (22 min) This lighthouse was erected as part of a pair in 1877 before its double was moved in 1923. |