other amenities include indoor and outdoor pools, men's and women's saunas, and landscaped grounds with lawn games. comprising 6 buildings dating from as early as 1806, this family-run hotel is a 13-minute walk from falmouth museums on the green and 1 mile from falmouth harbor. check-in time: 4:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. minimum-stay rules may apply for some units. hot breakfast is included, and cookouts (fee) are offered seasonally. traditional rooms and suites have free wi-fi, cable tv, fridges and coffeemakers. upgraded rooms add kitchens, and an 8-bedroom cottage is also available. meeting rooms accommodate up to 200 people Boston Logan International Airport 1 hr 20
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 5) Working antique carousel from Coney Island NY with detailed, stationary horses & iconic brass rings. Elizabeth Islands (7 min) Six-acre woodland garden with springtime flowers by a pond with winding paths & nautical artifacts. Inkwell Beach (1 hr 6) Narrow, sandy strip of public beach with a lifeguard, jetty & views of the ferry terminal. Cape Cod Winery (10 min) Winery and wine Joseph Sylvia State Beach (1 hr 10) This 2-mi. stretch of sandy beach & shallow water was a main shooting location in the film Jaws. Woods Hole Historical Museum (9 min) Diorama of town circa-1895 in old captain's home, plus boat museum & recreated hobby workshop. Martha's Vineyard Museum (1 hr 3) Historic buildings with exhibits on island history & culture from pre-Colonial to modern times. Falmouth Heights (6 min) East Chop Lighthouse (1 hr 8) On a bluff overlooking the harbor, this historic lighthouse is open seasonally on Sundays at sunset. South Cape Beach State Park (26 min) Over 1 mile of white-sand beach & boardwalks, plus woodlands & ponds for hiking, boating & fishing. Nobska Lighthouse (10 min) 1800s lighthouse & scenic point with views stretching from Woods Hole Harbor to Martha's Vineyard. Martha's Vineyard Camp Meeting Association (1 hr 8) 1800s religious campground noted for its colorful gingerbread cottages & central tabernacle. Woods Hole Science Aquarium (12 min) Small aquarium (known as the nation's first) with exhibits & touch tanks featuring local sea life. |