Provincetown Inn

My wife and I recently had our wedding at the Provincetown Inn. It was, in one word, perfect. We worked with Eric Anderson, who was extremely professional and helpful throughout our planning process. We opted for an outdoor wedding, which took place on the grass right next to the beach and water. It provided breathtaking views of Provincetown and the bay. It rained earlier in the day, and Eric worked with us to monitor the weather and he even set up the indoor wedding venue in case we had to make a last-​minute change of location. Thankfully, the rain stopped just before the ceremony, and Eric helped make sure everything was dry and ready to go. The ceremony turned out beautifully!
Our reception was just as great! The venue had plenty of room for all of our guests, and the food was excellent. We had three options– steak, chicken, and fish, and I can personally say that the steak was cooked perfectly. My wife had similar rave reviews about the fish, and our guests that had the chicken thought it was great as well. We had a great time eating, drinking, and dancing, and I can’t thank Eric and the Provincetown Inn staff enough for making our wedding truly special!

This is a fun place to enjoy the public pool in the beginning of season. They have delicious cocktails and food, as well.
I typically go here with a group of friends on my day off to lay in the sun and get hammered on Dano’s lemonades.
You are NOT allowed to bring ANY beverages of any kind into the pool area. If you are seen with a water bottle or anything of the sort, you are called out by a megaphone across the pool area. You must buy all your drinks from the bar area.
In peak season, the pool is a bit crowded as this is a favorite spot for families and their kids, since the rates are a little lower than the hotels in the area.

Stay away. Booked a room and the price went up as soon as they got my cc info. Refuse to refund!

I recently stayed at the PTOWN INN for a week. I found it charming. It’s an old hotel with amazing views, a great outdoor pool with a bar and I was quite satisfied while staying there. An exceptional value, too I might add! Each morning, there was a nice breakfast spread and you could even eat out on the patio. My room was right by the pool. Walk out my room and be at the pool and bar. Then go right to the beach from there. Perfect! I didn’t have a chance to go to The West End Lounge located in the hotel or the restaurant, but I did hear good things about it. The hotel does need a little updating, but it was CLEAN and to me, that is what is important! BUT, the best part of staying there, was the amazing staff! Joy, the lady at the front desk was an ANGEL! I feel like I made a new friend! I did some serious shopping while there and she arranged for all of my new treasures to be shipped home for me! I will definitely return to The PTOWN INN!

Okay, my husband and I spent 2 nights here and I really have mixed feelings about this place. I love the location. The view is breathtaking. They have a private beach which guests can enjoy and offer lounge chairs. The beach was a lot less crowded and quiet than the pool area which was completely packed each day we went. They have a bar and grill with frozen drinks and simple food by the pool. The bartenders were very friendly along with all staff we met during our stay.
The room was, well… a room. Like another guest stated I do not consider myself cheap by all means but for 250.00 a night you would think that the brass headboard would not be balancing on the heat baseboard. In addition to this fabulous décor there were numerous holes in the walls and writing on the bathroom wall. The toilet was so hard to flush that initially I thought it may be broken. The walls are thin and the rugs make you want to quickly put on your sandals. So yeah that our experience take it for what it’s worth.

Had a good experience here after reading the bad old reviews we decided to stay here. And yes the place needs a good make over. But room was clean and people here was friendly during there busiest time of the year. So yes we will stay another time. They just need a make over.

This hotel would get 4 stars if they actually gutted the bathrooms. They slapped plastic over the ugly old tiles so it looks really crappy. The toilet is so small it looks like it belongs in an elementary school. It is clean though and the rooms facing the water are awesome, you can sit outside on the chairs and loungers in semi private peace and the free breakfast is an awesome extra. I would like to see the hotel monitor who walks all over the property because as you are lounging on your chairs, strangers let their dogs walk all over and they are not allowed there so it is obviously people not staying there walking right by your room! Not cool. Pool with chairs and bar if you dont want to stay private. 0.9 miles to the boat slip so bring more than flip flops or your feet will hurt to walk into town. Ice machines in hallway. Staff doesnt explain anything, thank god for Unilocal or I would not have known about breakfast or even when to check out. Asked for softer pillows as they leave big, hard ones on the bed and they brought softer ones a few hours later. The original ones were so hard our necks hurt the next morning. Would go back now that we know all the secrets. Just please put up a sign to stay off the property if you arent staying there or at least keep dogs on a leash please. ALso, the carpets are so disgusting you would not walk to be barefoot or drop anything. For the price they charge, gut the bathroom and replace carpets or put tile instead and it would be worth it.

This review is solely for the restaurant. I know there are sexier and more plentiful options a mile away in town, but if you don’t come here for dinner at least once, you are missing out on some incredible food and impeccable service!
As other reviews have already probably covered, the Provincetown Inn is a sprawling, historic, old-​fashioned hotel on the West End of Provincetown. It does have a «Shining» vibe, in that the décor and the layout are very old-​school and charming with a little bit of claustrophobia thrown in for good measure. This is a place that is ornate, aging, and unapologetic.
Our party of five went for dinner. No reservations apparently, but that was not a concern, because the restaurant was maybe ¹⁄₃ full. Initially this did worry me, but the quality of the food and service quickly allayed any fears.
Three of us started with French Onion soup, one started with a side salad. The French Onion soup was incredibly flavorful and full-​bodied, though I don’t think I got any toast in mine.
We also had wine for the table, a bottle of red and a bottle of white, which was brought out for approval and uncorking the old-​fashioned way, along with an ice bucket to keep the white cool.
For entrees, two had the lobster Cobb salads, one had the baked stuffed shrimp, and one had the scallops. I had the cod served over fingerling potatoes with brussels sprouts (and housemade tartar sauce).
The service was cheerful and efficient, with just the right amount of contact and checking-​in. My cod was perfectly cooked, with just the right portion of potatoes and vegetables, and the tartar sauce was the best I’ve had. I heard that the lobster Cobb salads were delicious, and had a good portion of lobster meat on each one. I tried the baked stuff shrimp, which were large and filled with a flavorful seafood stuffing. I was also told that the scallops were excellent, from someone who knows her way around a broiled scallop.
The view was also beautiful, as the West End treats you to a panorama of the bay, salt marshes, dunes, and the beach and ocean beyond.
The only scary part was walking back down unlit 6A to our townhouse!

The location and views of the hotel can’t be beat. However, it was very old, and our room was not well maintained. Though the air conditioner worked, it was clearly from the 80s, with broken grates etc. The radiator covers were broken, and electrical wires and some of the heating pipes were exposed.
One positive was that breakfast was included and it was ok (motel-​style continental breakfast with cereal/​oatmeal/​electric waffle maker/​boiled eggs/​bagels/​etc).
One giant negative was the one dinner we had in their restaurant. Their $ 25 rib-​eye was a slab of fat accompanied by powdery packaged mashed potatoes. The chicken tenders arrived as and order of 2 chicken tenders covering 2 chicken fingers, all from the freezer case. Though it was all sort of edible, the price of the food certainly did not reflect the quality.
This would be a no-​brainer beautiful spot, but the accommodations were really lacking. The beach and pool location is great, but everything else is not so.

We were in an old room with uncomfortable beds and pillows and stiff linens. I’m not picky, but at $ 275/​night, I expected more. The bathroom window faced the hallway and had no shade or curtain. The lightbulbs in the bathroom were SO bright we couldn’t even turn them on. The room was clean, but the carpeting was dingy. All of the furniture was mismatched and very dated.
Pros:
Great pool
Good water pressure in shower/​nice toiletries
Great location at the far west end of town
Convenient parking
Staff was friendly
Decent complimentary breakfast
Staff sent over an ironing board and iron

I stayed in Provincetown inn for 3 days and 2 nights. I absolutely loved it! Unique one of a kind atmosphere, beautiful decorations. The breakfast suggests a great choice of waffles, fruit, bagels and lots of other stuff. The rooms are clean and comfortable. The views are amazing, right on the beach with its private pool and pool bar. So I will definitely stay here again on my next time visiting Provincetown!

Just spent the weekend in P-​Town and stayed here mainly for its views. The room was a typically sized small room for a a hotel in a vacation town… This size was more than made up for by the balcony we had right outside the room. The views of the town and the surrounding area was spectacular. This hotel is old, but we found this to add to its charm and we loved the paintings of old P-​Town thruout the halls. In the mornings they have a nice breakfast for their guests and we found this to be an adequate breakfast to start our day off with. We truly loved this old hotel and will stay here agin. As this hotel is out on the tip of town, it is a long walk to downtown, but for us, this is what we were looking for…

We had a family wedding at the Provincetown Inn this August (2014) and it was a perfect and amazing experience. Planning with Eric Anderson with was a pleasure. Eric says he tends to «undersell and outperform» and that’s absolutely true. What he promises he delivers (and then some!) He keeps all the details straight and does so with a calm that is contagious.
The Inn is a rambling hotel with a relaxed feeling. It isn’t fancy but truly charming and the views are breathtaking at every time of day, whether it is the sunrise over the harbor or the marsh and mile-​long jetty at high tide. There are plenty of places to gather in smaller groups inside the hotel as well as options for larger gatherings. One of the best things about having a wedding at the Inn is its size. All the guests could stay at the Inn and that meant that we could have an evening meet and greet the day before the wedding as well as a late night gathering after the wedding. It was more like a weekend long wedding. The wonderful continental breakfast included with room meant that there was an additional opportunity for wedding guests to be together. The breakfast is much more than the usual continental breakfast too. There are lots of options and the food was always replenished right away.
The wedding reception appetizers and buffet choices were all terrific. The food was fresh, hot and prepared well. Ours was a tent wedding and the setup under the tent was beautiful. There was ample room to wander between tables and the dance floor was large. It was wonderful to go from the lawn (with the spectacular view of Provincetown Harbor) right to the tent for the reception.
I can’t say enough good things about the staff at the Provincetown Inn. Eric, the manger, is a wonderful manager in his easygoing style. Tamesa, the Food and Beverage Manager was so helpful and attended to every detail. We knew she was watching everything during the reception and that we had nothing to worry about. Anekia, Kimmey and so many others were terrific as well. Just one example might help to explain why this review is so very positive. There was an antique fork that we brought for the bride and groom’s cake tasting. It was placed on the cake table at well before the setup under the tent happened and one of the staff moved it, thinking that it didn’t belong. As soon as it was mentioned to the staff, they went through every piece of silverware and found it. Again, at the end of the night, we forgot to take the fork and it was put in with all the other silverware to be washed. As soon as it was mentioned (again!), the staff went through every piece of silverware and returned it to us. It was this kind of kindness and dedication that impressed all of us.
I want to mention Andrew Morgan who was in charge of the raw bar. The raw bar was taken care of by Native Cape Cod Shellfish (Native Cape Cod Seafood at the aquarium mall in the center of town). Andrew is the owner and it was the freshest raw bar I ever tasted. Andrew takes great care in the presentation of as well as growing and cultivation of his shellfish. He never stopped shucking the oysters and clams because they were so in demand! The shrimp were also delicious. In addition, he is just a great guy!
So many of the wedding guests mentioned how helpful the staff were and we had the same experience. They went out of their way to make the day as carefree as possible. We can’t thank them enough!
So there it is, an incredibly beautiful setting large enough to accommodate all the wedding guests, a fun pool experience, a lovely beach, great food and a staff that were determined to make our family wedding a most memorable and enjoyable day. It didn’t hurt, of course, that the weather was A+. But even if that hadn’t been the case, we know that we couldn’t have picked a better place for a wedding. The Provincetown Inn (with Eric’s competent management) made our dreams come true. We wish we could rewind and do it all over again!

Nice views and decent service at the front desk. However, the room did seem dirty while the bathroom smelt like bleach.

Nothing super spectacular about this place, but it does have a lot of charm. Pros: ocean view, comfortable bed, restaurant, in Provincetown, good free breakfast, quiet part of town, plenty of parking, private decks for each room, next door to the Red Inn (best restaurant in p-​town). Cons: you can hear literally everything that goes on all up and down the hall, small rooms, outdated bathrooms, a long walk to downtown. The cleaning staff doesn’t respect Do Not Disturb signs and was banging on our door before the check out time. We also came back while they were cleaning the rooms in the afternoon and they had the doors to every single room on the hall wide open. Didn’t make me feel too safe about leaving my things in the room. I would definitely go back there but with modest expectations.

Many reviews talk about the Provincetown Inn being dated. However, like «Mike D» who wrote that it reminded him of The Shining’s hotel «in a completely positive way» as he said, I think that the «dated-​ness» adds to the charm. The clean bathroom in any inn/​hotel/​motel is my main thing, and our bathroom was sparkling, bright and they leave you sample sizes of Paul Mitchell products.
Breakfast was just what is needed: a few options of a variety of do-​it-​yourself that is way better than most inns in town where we’ve stayed in the past. Yes, there is the standard single size cereals, but also oatmeal, fresh fruit, yogurt, breads, muffins, bagels, a variety of juices, hard boiled eggs (if you want protein), a selection of juices and my husband loved the coffee. There is a selection of «grocery store available» kinds of tea, and because I’m a tea drinker, I just bring my own bags EVERYWHERE anyway because even most restaurants don’t have the kind of tea I would drink, so this is not a negative comment on the inn.
Those who complained about a smell must have visited in the «high season» when it is hot, humid and people, realize you could easily be smelling low tide?! due to the location.
We stayed in two different portions of the hotel as at the last minute we decided to arrive a day early. One room was 1970s gray panelling. However, it was HUGE with (again) a sparkling clean bathroom. The mattresses in this section were a bit bouncy to the point that my spouse and I slept one to each bed because every time one moved, the other moved and we both woke up. That said, one to a bed was perfectly comfortable even on those strange mattresses.
The next two nights, we stayed in the newer section, which is painted off-​white and is bright, especially with big windows facing the beach/​bay section. This room was much smaller, yet totally fine for two people. The deck was worth the price of admission as we sat there at various times of the day in awe at the gorgeousness of the view. Being at the shoulder of the summer season, it was quiet, which was fabulous. The decks offer high enough dividers that they are still private with your neighbor around.
You do have a walk into town, yet this is part of the deal with being way out in the amazing area with a beach, the jetty and marsh lands literally at the doors and with the beaches so nearby and easy access without the town traffic stuff. The walk to town can be a fun aspect as looking at the houses that line Commercial Street is a blast. We always pick the parts of each that we love as we walk. On the way back, especially if you don’t walk back until after dinner or something, it is a romantic stroll and good thing to do after dinner… as long as you walk carefully of course if you’ve had a bit of wine with dinner as the street is lumpy and sidewalks inconsistent or tiny. The traffic is so slow, though, you can sneak between cars as needed and just walk the middle of the road most of the way anyway.
We were recommended here by friends. Our check-​ins/​check-​outs were pleasant, reasonable and when I showed up at the front desk and said I locked the keys in the room, and was rushing out to sunset, all that was asked was my room number and name and I had a key in less than a minute! The clerk smiled and said «No problem at all» and had me out the door asap.
Let me go on about the bathrooms again for a bit because I am a bath person and wanted to bring the tub home with me. Pristine, shiny, clean, white, big and with HOT HOT HOT water. I pine for it now writing this. I don’t care WHAT a place is like as long as I have a clean tub with HOT water for a bath. In this, the place gets 10 stars!

The Provincetown Inn has a bit of an aura of the hotel in the Shining, and I mean this in a completely positive way if you follow my drift. It’s like the ghost of a grand old place of yesteryear. In this case a happy, hospitable ghost. It’s also the furthest place out toward the tip of Massachusetts so it’s you, (the other guests), the dunes (of the Cape), and the wetlands.
They never blink when four sweaty, slap-​happy dudes show up at around 8:00 on a Saturday after riding 100 miles, somehow manage to complete the transaction of checking in, then wheel their bikes down to their rooms for well deserved showers.
And the inclusive continental breakfast is very generous and includes hard boiled eggs and fresh fruit. Yes!

I can not comment on the rooms, or service, as I have been using their pool now for years,.
Love the pool at the Provincetown Inn (except for family week) as it is open to the public.
It is right on the beach so it has a view, has a full bar, bathrooms, cranks fun dance music, and even has a BBQ to grab some lunch. (Food or drinks are not allowed to be brought in)
No lifeguard on duty, and not handicapped accessible. Pool ranges from 3 feet to 6 feet in depth.

BEST PROVINCETOWN HOTEL LOCATION, if you want a beach vacation. You will be surrounded by water on 3 sides. Lace up the tennies and go for a long walk/​rock climb on the rock bridge. You will be rewarded with an isolated sandy beach.
If you want to be in the middle of action, do not stay here. This is a bit far from other area restaurants and businesses. The lounge was closed on a June day when it was 95 degrees. How about a pop machine in the lobby?
The halls are reminiscent of a vintage cruise ship, I like it. Stay in the suites for a more comfortable stay.

We looked at this place as a potential wedding venue and didn’t choose it, but it would be a great option for another couple. We also stayed the night.
Ceremony site:
This is where this place wins tons of points. It’s gorgeous. Green lawn, white arch, blue water and skies behind you. Absolutely gorgeous. You could also do it on the beach, but the couple would be on the beach and the guests sitting on the grass about 15 feet away, so it’s a bit less intimate.
Reception site:
The outside option would be awesome here– tent on the lawn. However, the tent cost is about $ 5000. The inside reception room is not that attractive. It has some ugly beige window drapes, and just overall doesn’t have a great feel.
Hotel: We stayed in some the cheaper rooms, which were small and a bit run down but perfectly clean and serviceable. There are some murals on the walls that show Provincetown way back when. They are… a bit cheesy. But kind of endearing. The views are fantastic, and it’s a peaceful little stretch of Provincetown.
Overall: This would be a great place for a laid-​back wedding for a couple who could afford the tent option.