Chatham Bars Inn in Chatham | Travel + Leisure
297 Shore Rd.
Chatham, MA
www.chathambarsinn.com
(800) 527-4884 or (508) 945-0096

COST: $$$

From the T+L 500

Palatial 25-acre grande dame resort—easily the Cape's most exclusive address—whose main building, with its wide porch, and shingled cottages make it a quintessential New England seaside retreat.

Score 83.37
Stats 40 rooms; 35 cottages; 4 restaurants; 2 bars.
Rooms to Book Renovated Oceanfront cottages atop a seaside bluff.
Insider Tip The hotel employs its own naturalist who leads guided walks of the Outer Beach and the Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge on Morris Island.
Cost Doubles from $455.
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New to the T+L 500 High-Speed Internet Gym Pool
Spa Tennis Golf Outdoor Activities
Water Activities Fishing Kids' Program    

The clapboard Chatham Bars Inn, in Chatham, was the first luxury hotel on Cape Cod and is still its toniest address, with prices (and a bit of attitude) to match. The place was opened by a wealthy Boston stockbroker in 1914, and you’ll feel transported to his era when you’re gazing at the ocean from a rattan chair on the wide porch.

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