A Little Inn on Pleasant Bay

Frommer's Review

What a welcoming, beautifully situated place! Set back from a winding road that follows the coast between Orleans and Chatham, A Little Inn on Pleasant Bay sits on a hill next to a cranberry bog and overlooks the water (Pleasant Bay, naturally). The sprawling grounds are a riot of colorful, creeping flowers. The four rooms in the peaceful main house, which dates to 1798, have been completely renovated in warm tiles, light woods, and subtle colors that reflect a sort of Zen-Pottery Barn aesthetic. An adjacent building has three additional rooms. There is also a carriage house with two rooms. Breakfast (served outside overlooking either the garden or the bay) is an extravagant affair; the spread of pastries, yogurt, muesli, cereals, fresh fruits, and assorted meats and cheeses feels vaguely European. Innkeepers Bernd and Sandra are happy to help with whale-watching reservations; both are also an excellent source for local restaurant recommendations. Pictures posted in the kitchen chronicle the "wildlife" spotted on the grounds -- chief among them the resident Yorkie, Penny, who's a sucker for the love and attention guests routinely shower on her.

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