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Chatham Bars Inn | Cape Cod, New England | Virgin Atlantic Holidays

Cape Cod, New England

4.5 stars

Greeting guests since 1914, Chatham Bars Inn is a world-famous turn-of-the-century Cape Cod landmark. With public rooms returned to their original grandeur, it’s a fabulous place to enjoy a very comfortable stay, just minutes from the picture-perfect streets of Chatham itself. Overlooking a private stretch of golden beach, we highly recommend upgrading to take advantage of stunning ocean views – watching the waves come gently rolling in across the sand is nothing short of bliss! Also highly recommended is a trip to the spa – very Zen-like in atmosphere, it’s an oasis of peace and calm, complete with an outdoor relaxation pool and Vichy Shower Room. Choose from treatments such as Summer at the Shore and Citrus Sunset, guaranteed to chase your cares away. Whilst adults are at play, children will be having fun too at their very own kids' clubs. Beach Buddies is for younger children and The Clam Diggers is for those slightly older. Both offer an exciting array of activities including swimming lessons, tennis, sailing and themed parties. There’s plenty to do in the immediate area but not to be missed is a trip to Outer Beach, conveniently reached by complimentary shuttle and hailed as one of the most beautiful barrier beaches in the world! There are also lobstering cruises to join or hire a bike and cycle (rentals available nearby) the Cape Cod Rail Trail – 35 miles long, it winds its way through some very charming towns and villages.

Amenities

Spa
Swimming Pool
Kids Club
Room Service
Laundry Service
Internet Access
Tennis
Bicycle Rental
Restaurant

Explore the local area

Overlooking Pleasant Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, just a short stroll from Chatham. Transfer time from Boston Logan International Airport: 1 hour 30 minutes.

Hotel Information

Room Information
Room Upgrade Information

All rooms are air-conditioned and have cable TV, telephone, complimentary WiFi, mini-bar*, Nespresso coffee maker, bathrobes, slippers, safe and hairdryer. Deluxe Cottage Rooms are located behind the Main Inn with either 1 king-size bed or 2 queen-size beds plus rollaway bed if required, sleeping maximum 5 adults or 2 adults and 3 children.

Hotel details

Facilities

Stars (premier steak restaurant). The Sacred Cod (seafood restaurant). The Beach House (oceanfront dining). The Veranda (light fare and cocktails). South Lounge (afternoon tea). Harbour View Room (open seasonally, intimate and romantic). Outdoor heated swimming pool. Fitness centre. Spa* with wet and dry treatment rooms, Vichy shower room and outdoor relaxation pool. Classic clay tennis courts. Croquet lawn. 18-hole golf courses nearby*. Nature and beach walks. Beach Buddies kids' club* (4-7 years) and The Clam Diggers kids' club* (8-12 years, Jul-Aug). Room service*. Complimentary WiFi. Laundry/dry-cleaning service*. 24-hour front desk. Free valet parking.

Additional Information

*Denotes local charge.

Please note: children under 16 are not allocated in Ocean View Rooms.

Trip advisor rating

4.3/5

2,870 reviews

Location
Sleep Quality
Rooms
Service
Value
Cleanliness

Excellent

65%

Very Good

15%

Average

10%

Poor

Terrible

“Not worthy of cost”

Aug 15, 2026Barbie Q

Extremely overpriced for quality of rooms and service. Grounds beautiful, location great. Would never return due to value not worth the cost.

“A shocking experience – we had no choice but to leave”

Aug 12, 2026Paul b

We travelled from the UK, via Heathrow and New York, before driving around five hours to Cape Cod specifically to stay at Chatham Bars Inn. We had booked eight months in advance and this was supposed to be one of the highlights of our holiday. Instead, it was one of the most disappointing and stressful hotel experiences we have ever had. On arrival, the hotel felt incredibly overcrowded, with people everywhere. After check-in, we were handed our key and directed to our Deluxe Cottage Room, 1 King Bed. We were genuinely shocked when we saw it. The room looked nothing like the photographs we had booked from. The photos showed wooden floors; we had old, stained carpet. The advertised room had a fireplace; ours didn't. The bed was completely different, old and battered, with a damaged headboard and a huge gap behind the mattress. There were stains on the bed linen and the room itself was tiny, overlooking parked cars. For a room costing well over $1,300 per night before taxes, it was astonishing. In our opinion, the room we were actually given was worth perhaps $400 a night at best, and even that feels generous. But the worst part was the noise. Directly outside our room, effectively behind our bed, was a bank of air-conditioning units servicing the complex. They produced a relentless, deep, low-frequency mechanical drone inside the bedroom. It was horrendous. We complained immediately. In fairness, the manager tried to find another room but nothing was available, so we had no choice but to stay. We barely slept all night. The following morning, their proposed solution was to move us to the room directly above ours. Quite how moving a few feet above the same bank of AC units was supposed to eliminate the low-frequency drone was beyond us. At that point, exhausted, we requested a refund and left. We then had the considerable stress and expense of finding alternative accommodation at very short notice during peak season, thousands of miles from home. Chatham Bars Inn has agreed to refund the unused nights, although as I write this we are still waiting for that refund to appear. They have refused to refund the night we spent there, despite us complaining immediately, barely sleeping and the hotel being unable to provide a reasonable alternative. We will therefore be pursuing them for a full refund, including the first night. We didn't leave because the hotel wasn't to our taste. We left because the room bore little resemblance to what we had booked and, most importantly, we couldn't sleep in it. After booking eight months ahead and travelling thousands of miles, what should have been a highlight of our holiday became an exhausting and extremely expensive ordeal. At over $1,300 a night before taxes, our experience was completely unacceptable.

“Disappointing”

Aug 12, 2026Stephanie T

Very disappointing stay, particularly given our expectations of a five star resort and for the price point (just shy of $2,000/night). The CBI property is stunning. The grounds and public areas are well-maintained and idyllic, and the beach was a highlight for our family. We really enjoyed the beach service and boat shuttle to North Beach Island. Unfortunately, the quality and condition of our room, a cottage suite, were just plain unacceptable. Dirty grout around the toilet, mildew stains in the shower, frayed carpet, chipping paint, and paper-thin walls/zero privacy from the guests staying in the room next door. We dined at every restaurant on property during our stay and overall, the food was very good. Service was extremely mixed. There were some wonderful servers and staff members across the property, while others acted as though they were doing us a favor by being there. Some were just inattentive. The resort was very, very crowded. There was a constant influx of non-resort guests, with no prioritization for guests staying on property, unlike at Wequassett Resort. We were only able to utilize the pool once during our entire stay. Lounge chairs are jammed together on the pool deck and were constantly full; the pool was packed, and it felt like much more of a party scene than we were expecting at a luxury price point. We chose CBI expecting a certain level of quality and service, and while there were positie aspects to our stay, we were overall left feeling disappoinated.

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Chatham Bars Inn

Cape Cod, New England

4.5 stars

Amenities

Spa
Swimming Pool
Kids Club
Room Service
Laundry Service
Internet Access
Tennis
Bicycle Rental
Restaurant

Explore the local area

Overlooking Pleasant Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, just a short stroll from Chatham. Transfer time from Boston Logan International Airport: 1 hour 30 minutes.

Hotel Information

Room Information
Room Upgrade Information

Hotel details

Facilities

Additional Information

*Denotes local charge.

Please note: children under 16 are not allocated in Ocean View Rooms.

Trip advisor rating

4.3/5

2,870 reviews

Location
Sleep Quality
Rooms
Service
Value
Cleanliness

Excellent

65%

Very Good

15%

Average

10%

Poor

Terrible

“Not worthy of cost”

Aug 15, 2026Barbie Q

Extremely overpriced for quality of rooms and service. Grounds beautiful, location great. Would never return due to value not worth the cost.

“A shocking experience – we had no choice but to leave”

Aug 12, 2026Paul b

“Disappointing”

Aug 12, 2026Stephanie T

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