Frommer's Review
Set majestically above the beach in Chatham and commanding views out to a barrier beach and the Atlantic Ocean beyond is the grand old Chatham Bars Inn. A private hunting lodge built for a Boston family in 1914, this curved and colonnaded brick building is surrounded by 26 shingled cottages on 25 acres. The large and cushy lobby clearly invites lingering, as the professional staff bustles around fluffing pillows and tending to guests' every whim. The best spot to take in the grandeur -- as well as the sweeping ocean views -- is the breezy veranda, where you can order a drink (make mine an old-fashioned) and recline in an Adirondack chair. From here you can admire the inn's 1/4-mile private beach. Most rooms are tastefully up-to-date, and many have private balconies with views of the beach or the prettily landscaped grounds. Some rooms also have VCR players and DVD players; the inn has a small selection of movies available to borrow for free. Cottage rooms are cheery with painted furniture and Waverly fabrics. A boat launch to Nauset Beach, a barrier beach, is available for a fee of $8 for adults, $4 for children -- as is tennis and golf at the adjacent 9-hole course. For online habitués, the Chatham Bars Inn offers unlimited high-speed Internet access free to all rooms. The latest update to the property is a deluxe spa and 12 new spa rooms completed in 2007, which have luxurious amenities, including Jacuzzi tubs and in-room saunas.
The Inn has four restaurants, the Main Dining Room, the Chef's Table & Wine Cellar, the Tavern, and the Beach House Grill. The main dining room is a ballroom-size formal space with distant ocean views that is open daily in season. Dinners in the dining room consist of hearty traditional fare like roasted duckling or lobster with Newberg sauce. In the intimate Chef's Table & Wine Cellar, diners watch master chefs prepare seven-course meals in an open kitchen while sipping wines from the 6,000-bottle cellar. See the website for the special events held here.
Facilities:4 restaurants (the formal Main Dining Room, the Chef's Table & Wine Cellar, the Tavern, and the seasonal Beach House Grill located on the beach); outdoor heated pool; putting green (Seaside Links, a 9-hole course open to the public, adjoins the resort; guests play for an $18 fee); 3 all-weather tennis courts ($15 an hour); Wellness Center offering spa and massage services and fitness equipment; complimentary children's program for ages 4 and up, available morning-night in summer; concierge; room service; babysitting.
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