Places to stay Cape Cod

Hi - my husband and I are from the UK and going to Boston %26amp; Cape Cod for a holiday. We are planning on leaving Boston Thurs 31 May to travel around Cape Code for 5/6 days. We haven%26#39;t booked any accommodation in Cape Cod - hoping to just travel around and see what we find. However since this is over the weekend should we think about booking accommodation in advance or do you think we will be OK? Looking to stay in small, quiet family-run B%26amp;Bs or small hotels. Also, would it be worth finding a base over the weekend and staying put for a few days, rather than getting caught in traffic? Appreciate any tips you can provide. Thanks.

Places to stay Cape Cod

I would suggest you book one place mid cape - either in Chatham -Harwich or Dennisport - this will allow travel to all areas with out the hassle of thinking of another place.

Places to stay Cape Cod

I highly recommend the Tern Inn in West Harwich, which is mid-Cape.

We stay there often and will be going back at the end of June.

Here%26#39;s their website:

www.theterninn.com

While you can be spontaneous about your lodging at the end of May, you would be well advised to do your homework ahead of time to find the areas you will enjoy the most and narrow down your lodging choices....Cape Cod is a large place. There is a very different feeling to the upper-cape (near the bridge, including Falmouth), mid-cape (more populated, commercial area with motels/large hotels), lower-cape (charming towns with some development) and outer-cape (least commercial area with fabulous National Seashore beaches).

Once you have identified the areas, check the web sites of several places to see if they meet your criteria. I would go to the local chambers of commerce sites like www.eastham.com or www.wellfleet.com for small family-run B+B%26#39;s. Personally I prefer small B+B lodging on the outer cape because it has (IMO) a more authentic Cape Cod feeling to the packed in feeling of lodging in the mid-cape. Perhaps you will find something mid-cape this early in the season, but once school is out in mid-June the mid-cape is packed full with families.....great for them....perhaps not so wonderful for you and your hubby.

To be on the safe side I would book 3 weekend nights ahead of time on the outer-cape where you will be central to both Provincetown and Chatham and surrounded by ocean and bay beaches. My personal favorite is Fort Hill Bed and Breakfast in Eastham, but there are several places along 6A in Brewster that might also appeal to you. Good luck! We hope you will post a trip report when you return.

Thanks for all the advice. Weather has changed so it may be easier to get accommodation than we first thought. Rain is forecast. unfortunately....here%26#39;s hoping the sun comes back. Thanks again.

I cannot recommend The English Garden B and B enough. It is centrally located in Dennisport across from the beach. Dine at nearby Ocean House. Magnificent.