Must-see hotels in Cape Cod

The Cape's priciest, most prestigious lodging offers pretty much anything you could ask of a full-service, five-star resort: flower-filled gardens, a…

A fabulously warm welcome combines with a riot of color and animal print at this still relatively new (by Provincetown standards) hotel to the local scene…

Personality and comfort collide with fabulous results at the Captain David Kelley House. Owners Rick and Tom are famous for their breakfast Scone Wars…

Overlooking the salt marsh and away from the bustle of Provincetown's main drag is AWOL, a new boutique hotel with a tropical 1960s vibe. Wood and wicker…

Little Truro harbors one of the most secluded campgrounds on all of Cape Cod, with 237 sites spread over 60 pine-fresh acres a short walk from the beach…

Occupying an 1857 farmhouse, this year-round country-style inn offers homey comforts in a quiet yet central neighborhood. The house has sloping wood…

This family-run boutique hotel puts the chains to shame. The harbor-front location offers a fine sense of place, and the heated outdoor pool is a perfect…

Sophisticated yet relaxed, this boutique inn blends a soothing mix of smiling Buddhas, orchid sprays and artistic decor. Each guest room is inspired by a…

Energetic owners have breathed new life into this iconic inn – no small undertaking, given it encompasses 27 rooms housed in three antique timber…

Staying here is a bit like staying at Grandma's house: antique fittings, sleigh beds and sepia photographs on the bureau. This former girls' boarding…

This inn has 13 antique-filled guest rooms, set in a converted sea captain's house from 1870. There's a room for every taste; the roomy suites in the…

Even if this inn weren't literally down the street from the Martha's Vineyard ferry it would still get a recommendation from us. The building looks…

Head here for Cape Cod's best camping, with more than 400 wooded campsites and a handful of yurts set in pond- and trail-filled grounds. It often fills up…

Want to really get away? If unspoiled sand dunes and a 19th-century lighthouse sound like good company, book one of the three upstairs bedrooms in the old…

Harbor Hotel, on the far east end of Commercial St, is a throwback to old-school family vacation–style motels. The rooms are quite nice, but you'll likely…

For a million-dollar view on a backpacker's budget, book yourself a bed at this hostel overlooking the harbor. It was built in 2010 by adding new wings to…

The grand dame of Cape lodging, century-old Chatham Bars sprawls over 25 seaside acres. A campus of cottages and buildings houses 217 sophisticated rooms…

A top-shelf budget option in pricey Chatham. Here, above the Maps of Antiquity store, three suites are available at a bargain price. The Garden Suite and…

Camp amid the dunes and shady pines at this family-friendly campground on the north side of US 6, between the National Seashore and town. With just 100…

Everything about this inn, set in an 1839 Greek Revival mansion and its luxurious outbuildings, is gracious. The decor is sumptuous, most guest rooms have…