| polished rooms come with flat-screen tvs, dvd players, ipod docks and free wi-fi, as well as minibars, tea and coffeemakers, walk-in showers and sitting areas. complimentary perks include parking, and loaner bikes, beach gear and ipads. upgraded rooms feature balconies, fireplaces, soaking tubs and/or direct pool access. cooked breakfast is served in-room. there's also an outdoor pool, a lounge with a vinyl player, and a movie library. set in an elegant sea captain's house built in the 1870s, this plush adults-only b&b on a leafy residential street is a mile from the cape cod rail trail, 2 miles from raycroft beach and 5 miles from route 6. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am
Nantucket Memorial Airport 2 hr 44
Whydah Pirate Museum (15 min)
Museum displaying artifacts recovered from an 18th-century vessel used for piracy & the slave trade. Mayflower Beach (20 min) John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum (24 min)
Multimedia displays & rotating exhibits spotlight the time JFK spent with his family on Cape Cod. Cape Cod Museum Of Natural History (15 min)
Interactive exhibits, activities & lectures teach visitors about local ecology & wildlife. Joseph P. Kennedy House (29 min)
Coastal walk & site of the famed Kennedy Compound with scenic views of the home & the beach. Sea Gull Beach (20 min)
Yarmouth's largest saltwater beach, featuring a bathhouse, shower, concession stand & parking lot. Cape Cod Museum of Art (17 min)
Permanent & visiting exhibits of works of Cape Cod artists from turn of 20th century to today. Skaket Beach (22 min)
White sandy beach with tidal pools, a snack kiosk, showers, restrooms & lifeguards. Cape Cod Central Railroad (27 min) Grays Beach (18 min)
Beach with a small sweep of sand & shallow waters for paddling, plus a long boardwalk over marshes. Chatham Lighthouse (23 min)
This lighthouse was erected as part of a pair in 1877 before its double was moved in 1923. Nickerson State Park (21 min)
Woodsy 1900-acre preserve featuring a large campground, trout-fishing ponds, biking & hiking trails. Edward Gorey House (16 min)
Original artwork, photographs & first editions displayed in the quirky artist/author's former home. |
