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Lighthouse Inn Review
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Lighthouse Inn
- Address: 1 Lighthouse Rd., Box 128, West Dennis, MA, 02670 | Map It
- Phone: 508/398-2244
- Fax: 508/398-5658
- www.lighthouseinn.com
- Price range: $$$-$$$$
- Location: Dennis
Fodor's Review:
On a small private beach adjacent to West Dennis Beach, this venerable Cape resort has been in family hands since 1938. The main inn was built around a still-operational 1855 lighthouse. Along a landscaped lawn are 23 individual one- to three-bedroom cottages made entirely of shingles and five larger buildings with multiple guest rooms. Cottages have decks, fireplaces, two double (or one double and one king-size) beds, and sitting areas (but no kitchens). In the main inn are five guest rooms, a living room, a library, and a waterfront restaurant serving New England fare. In summer, supervised kids' activities give parents some private time. Pros: Good beachfront location, tons of activities for those traveling with children. Cons: Not for those seeking quiet, intimate lodging (lots of kids about).
- Hotel Details: 40 rooms, 23 cottages
- In-room: refrigerator, Wi-Fi.
- In-hotel: restaurant, room service, tennis court, bar, children's programs (ages 3-12), pool, beachfront.
- Rate includes: 2 meals, Full breakfast
- Credit Cards: MC, V
- Closed: Closed mid-Oct.-mid-May
Member Reviews & Ratings:
Needs lots of work!
Posted by Whiskas from Massachusetts on 8/3/07
Great location with a nice little beach within walking distance to the public beach. The pool area is OK, but like the grounds, needs work. The mini golf course/putting green was a mess. The breakfast buffet, included with the room price, was very good. Unfortunately the hours were way too early and way too short. Lunch on the water view deck should have been lovely, but the food was not very good and overpriced. We had burned hamburger buns and little bags of potato chips. The cabins are run down and poorly set up, lacking in quality furnishings and nice decor. The staff was helpful, polite and prompt in servicing problems with the door key, room safe and lack of glasses (two in a two bedroom cabin). Some of the bathrooms are better than others. One of ours was not. It was small, not very nice, rusty and worn, with a tub that did not drain well. We made reservations for three rooms, then had to cancel one of the rooms less than 24 hours after making the reservation. They charged us the full deposit fee and did not offer any minor comp. We asked for early check-in and late check-out, but they only extended our room for 1 hour. They didn't even offer us a free drink while we were waiting for our room to be prepared. It gets a 2 for value because it is substantially less expensive than the nicer resorts -- under $300 compared to over $500. We might stay here again, but at least we know what we will be getting. This would be a good spot for messy families and fraternity reunions if you're OK with food that is lacking and way over priced.
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