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Ships Knees InnEast Orleans, United States
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Ships Knees Inn

Address: 186 Beach Road Box 756 Orleans Ma 02643 (Other hotels in East Orleans, United States)

Nearest airport: HYA Hyannis (Other cities/hotels with the same nearest airport...)

Description: The Ships Knees Inn Is A 180 Year old Restored Sea Captains Home That Gives You Old style New England Lodging Surrounded By The Charm Of Yesterday While Offering The Convenience Of Today. Just A 3 Minute Walk To Beautiful Sand Duned Nauset Beach. When The Country Inn Was In Its Formative Stages, Cape Cod, And The Adjacent New England Area Helped Cast The Personality Of A New Emerging Nation. Today, Trans atlantic Flights Trail Vapor Across The Skies To Accentuate The Acceleration Of Change In The 20th Century. But On The Cape, Fishing Boats, Windmills, And Lighthouses Cling To The Tempo Of The Past As The Waves Breaking On The Beaches Continue To Set The Pace As They Did In Days Gone Past. The Ships Knees Inn Exemplifies The Quiet Yankee Tradition That Canopies The Cape Year round. Built Over 180 Years Ago, With A New Section Added In 1970, The Inn Offers An Intimate Setting Thats Only A Short Walk To Scenic Nauset Beach. Inside The Warm, Lantern lit Doorways Are Nineteen Rooms, Each Individually Decorated In A Distinctly Nautical Style, And Appointed With Its Own Special Colonial Color Scheme And Genuine Antiques. Several Rooms Feature Authentic Ships Knees, Hand painted Trunks, Old Clipper Ship Models, Braided Rugs And Four poster Beds. Some Of The Rooms Have An Ocean View, And The Master Suite Has A Working Fireplace. A Swimming Pool And Tennis Court In A Country Setting Is Available. The Inn, Open All Year, Offers A Complimentary Continental Breakfast. Guests May Choose To Dine Outside On The Patio On Sunny Days, Enjoying The Pleasant Companionship Of Other Guests Or Planning The Days Activities With The Host And Hostess. Three Miles Away, Overlooking The Orleans Town Cove, The Cove House Property Offers 3 Rooms, A One Bedroom Apartment, And Two Heated Cottages.

Offers: continental breakfast; tennis court; tvinroom; outdoor pool; airconditioning; carrent desk; family rooms;

   

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