Secret Garden Inn

From booking to departing, The Secret Garden Inn welcomed me with open arms as a welcome guest and friend. I was lucky to receive a stay here as a gift. The Gift Certificate from the Inn was personalized, quirky, and creative. Though I booked one of the smallest rooms in the house, conscientious Inn owner Michael upgraded me to a larger bedroom upon my arrival after telling him that I would be sharing the room with a guest. It was a welcome surprise, and without upcharge. When I arrived, I was pleased to discover that the Inn is centrally located in Provincetown, and close to EVERYTHING. Reserved parking is a welcome, hassle free option for putting a vehicle someplace for a better parking deal than anywhere else in town and without the need to worry about renewing every 6 – 8 hours. I opened the fence door to the beautiful Secret Garden facing the Inn. When I walked inside and opened the door to my room, I found a personalized handwritten note that welcomed me to the house as a guest and a friend. The room was tastefully and richly furnished with a queen size bed outfitted with plush, high quality bedding, a desk, chair, coat/​towel rack, and armoire for clothing. In addition, the room featured a TV with cable service, a refrigerator, an air conditioner, and wireless internet. Though bathrooms are shared, each guest has a personalized tray of toiletries. Housekeeper Millie maintains the entire house in impeccable condition on a daily basis. In the mornings, guests are welcome to join Michael and fellow guests in the kitchen for a continental breakfast. The company was wonderful, jovial, humorous, and the kitchen and living quarters were equally charming. Guests are free to come and go as they please, and the doors to the living quarters are closed from the afternoon on, which provides for the privacy of the owner as well as guests. The personal attention and welcome Michael and his staff extend to each of their guests is unparalleled in any other lodging venue that I’ve experienced. I can’t wait to come back and experience the love all over again!

My second stay here (and quite possibly my first with new owners) and it could not have been more lovely.
My GF and I had a fabulously relaxing time, we felt quite at home, and cannot wait to return, not only to Provincetown, but to visit our new favorite human, Michael.
This is NOT a party house, and is not for cranky people… if you are a grown up who wants to get away to a tranquil spot in the middle of hectic Ptown… this is your place.
a great location for walking about town… and very close to the wharf if you decide to take the Ferry.

The perfect location, the gorgeous rooms, the beautiful garden and Michael, the incredibly friendly and helpful owner made our stay an absolutely delightful experience. We felt like we were staying with friends. Also, when we were there in October the room rate was very reasonable.

Absolutely love this place! Two friends and I found this place very last minute. Michael made us feel right at home and the prices were very fair. The location is key — the secret garden inn is right in the middle of EVERYTHING! Michael gave us great reccomendations for restaurants, things to do, etc. The rooms are not huge, but they were very comfortable and big enough for what you need them for. We spent most of the day out and about getting to know P Town. High encourage you to chose this place if you are not super picky.

Steer clear of this Drama Queen. Since the new owner Michael took over there is not a peaceful vibe in the place. I was quoted one rate, then arrive and it’s something else, and after I left they started charging my card more, until I had the bank change my account. NIGHTMARE.
Breakfast consisted of day old bread, and burnt coffee, yuk
Never quite in the house. My «room» was so small I could even walk around the bed and they ended up getting $ 834.86 of my money for only 5 days. Trust me there are alot of better nicer, calmer and peaceful places to stay.
MY LETTER TO THE OWNER:
Michael,
I believe I was staying in the sea pebble room at the season rate of $ 140.00 per night, plus 9% tax would be around $ 152.60 per night, right? There is a recent charge on my card for around $ 53.00 dollars pending, which I don’t know why. All total that would bring my room rate up to $ 166.97 a night. Or $ 834.86 for 5 days. Honestly had I known it was going to be different than what I was told, I would have not come or brought a friend that paid for 5 nights in the best room and only stayed 4 because of the drama in the house. In addition I was quilted in to paying Mary $ 20.00 to help her make my bed and clean my sheets, but I thought that was her job. I must say, looking back it was a very different experience than I had when the other guys ran it. It seemed calmer, more relaxed, and there was a guest party one night.
Please explain

At the recommendation of fellow Unilocaler Susan R, I stayed at The Secret Garden Inn for a quick night during Women’s Weekend. The price was right and they didn’t have a minimum stay, so the choice was easy. And the location is amazing. Map it, you’ll see. It’s so close to everything, but set really far from the street so it’s peaceful even with the central location.
I stayed in On Golden Pond, one of the rooms with a private bathroom. It was still pretty economical, and the room was very cute. I didn’t use the little tv or really hang out in there a ton, but there was enough space that I didn’t feel cramped, and the water pressure in the shower was good. I was glad that I didn’t have to stand under one of those gentle rain showerheads for an hour trying to get the ocean out of my hair. There was no tub in the bathroom. Not an issue for me since I don’t like putting my bare butt on strange surfaces. The bed was a double, not as big as I’m used to. But Provincetown is the place to be close in bed, right? The bed itself was comfortable enough for me, but it wasn’t like I wanted to ask the host what sort of mattress it was so I could get one for home. It was just a bed.
On this visit I didn’t spend much time on the porch, but I did when I visited Susan during her stay, and she’s absolutely right that it’s a delightful place to enjoy a beverage or five. There wasn’t a house dog when I was there and I didn’t eat breakfast. But, the staff members I encountered were lovely. The host was a bit too chatty for me, but maybe i’m not cut out for B&Bs. I feel like sometimes less is more, especially where talking to strangers is concerned. But everyone was friendly, and they were kind enough to allow me to leave my bag with them after check-​out while I did some shopping in town before the ferry came. That was a bonus for me as well as the local economy, since I kind of bought a ton of stuff that I probably wouldn’t have if I had to tote my luggage around. All told, this place is pretty great!

Love it, love it, love it.
My husband and I just stayed here with our 2-​year-​old daughter on a last-​minute trip to P-​town, and couldn’t have been happier. The rate was very reasonable, the room was adorable and beautifully decorated, breakfast was sublime, and we received a fabulous rec for where to go for dinner. We will definitely be back!