On checking in at the Colonial House we were informed that we were expected to tip the staff because, they said, the staff aren't paid enough to live on if they don't receive tips. Well, it's hardly the fault of the staff if they don't earn enough, so make sure that you add $20 a night to the room rate as you'll need to tip at breakfast and dinner and leave something for the person making up your room. On checking out I was even asked whether I had "paid all my tips".
The building has charm, but this makes it all the more tragic that it has been allowed to grow so shabby and dirty. The pool area absolutely stinks. The innkeeper is eccentric and affable but it's a shame that his affability doesn't stretch to providing his guests with anything other than the most uninspired breakfast imaginable. Our room was spacious, but shabby and peculiar smelling. The plumbing was noisy and the lavatory needed gentle coaxing to stop the cistern running once it was filled. The view from the window was obscured by a huge plastic air-conditioner that looked as if it has served time as an extractor fan above a deep-fat frier.
I have to say that I've stayed in worse places (albeit in Eastern Europe) but since there are many competitively-priced hotels on Cape Cod you'd do well to give this place a miss.
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