Handkerchief Shoals Inn

This is a very nice place to stay. Open the door to your room very pretty New England decor and clean as a whistle. The owners, Leonard and Alexandra were helpful with whatever needs we had, including restaurant recommendations, etc.. We enjoyed our stay and our time exploring the beach and nearby Chatham.

This was a fantastic place to stay. Centrally located between Chatham and Harwich. Close to Nantucket ferry, close to beaches, shopping and great restaurants. Rooms were very clean, beds comfortable, owners on site and very attentive to anything you need. This is our new Go To place on the Cape.

I generally do not like ANY hotel that has entrances from the outside--a la Bates Motel. But this was very cute! The rooms were clean and nicely decorated. Kept with nautical theme and colors. Very convenient to have a full microwave and nice sized refrigerator (can easily fit magnum-sized wine bottle). Pleasant, quiet. We were with many couples as we were there for a friend's daughter's wedding nearby. There were outside tables where we sat at night and sipped wine and talked for hours. We thought we'd have to do that squeezed into someone's room, but this couldn't have been more convenient and delightful. We didn't use the pool although it certainly looked nice enough. Check-in (if one could even call it that) was a breeze. They e-mailed us to say what room we were in, where to park, and that the room would be open with the key inside. Easy! They had complimentary coffee and muffins in the morning, which was especially appreciated on the morning we left and didn't have time to eat breakfast out. I would stay again. However, they should get new towels. The ones in our room were very thin--they've seen better days. Also, please provide a tissue box somewhere in the room. And, lastly, I don't think hotels should ask guests to pay additional fees for housekeeping services. The room with a king bed is $162 a night--that should include a simple service of someone emptying garbage, replacing towels, and making a bed. The note in the room gave some explanation of, "Due to the health crisis, we have suspended housekeeping services." What health crisis?? We are so past the pandemic that we aren't even officially referred to as "post pandemic" any more. Just put a note that says, "We apologize. We are currently understaffed and ask that you understand incurring a fee of $10 per day for housekeeping services." Do we have to keep replaying the nightmare of COVID? It seems obvious that some businesses are using the pandemic to explain away eliminating what should clearly be the norm. I definitely don't want to be reminded of that when I'm on a getaway.

Very comfortable and clean place to stay on the Cape. Staff were friendly and courteous. Would definitely stay again. Close to local attractions. We stayed for a wedding which was nearby. Nice to find a great place on the Cape that is not outrageously priced.

Highly recommend, Clean and spacious rooms. Beautiful landscaped grounds with private outdoor seating and a wonderful pool area. Complimentary breakfast with coffee, muffins, danish, lets not forget tea or hot chocolate too. Owners are helpful and friendly.

I've been fortunate in 3 decades of travel to stay in a variety of hotel/motels ranging from posh situations (Mayfair London, Copenhagen); boutique business lodgings (Liverpool, Dublin, Havana, Cairo, Amsterdam, Barçelona); rustic rooms, riads & resorts (Marrakesh, Reykjavik, Zapallar Chile, Vancouver BC); Motel 6s + Econolodges; and everything in b/w. Handkerchief Shoals is a classic Cape motel. Alexandra & Leonard work their tails off for their guests !̦ and it shows in the cleanliness of the rooms, the tidiness of the grounds, and the efficiency of their dealings. MidCape is wicked lucky to have them! Room rates are more than competitive for what you'̦re getting. If you need ALL the creature comforts of noisy digitalia & hyperConnectivity, go hole yourself up in a cookie-cutter hotel nigh a cell tower. If, however, you need a respite from the grind and wish to avail yourself of a great location at a fair price, I defy you to find a better landing spot the the Shoals.