The name, the location, and the website lead one to envision a sumptuous, classy and buttoned-up facility. The place is charming. The rooms are perfectly clean. The beds are comfy, with exquisite linens. The "Classic" vacation rental home is as-advertised -- no more, no less. (Except maybe, n.b., no wi-fi there.) But your stay will be sweeter if you lower... more

We recently stayed at the Emerson Inn By The Sea in Rockport Mass. We were so pleased with our stay that we would like to share our experience. The staff was gracious and accommodating. Our room, which had an ocean view was the cleanest we have ever seen! In fact, the whole Hotel was immaculate. The food was fabulous and... more

When have you ever heard of getting charged $25 for cancelling a reservation, when it is over two months out? My wife booked a weekend away in two months for our anniversary and told me about it that evening, I informed her that weekend would not work due to business and she would need to cancel, she called WITHIN 24... more

Every year some of my family members and I go to Rockport in December for some bonding time. Two years ago we had visited the Emerson by the Sea to see a Gingerbread House display. While there we toured the place. It was well decorated for the holidays and a guest room was open to visitors. We decided to try... more

The hotel property is a rather nice location by the sea in Rockport, MA. However, this hotel lacks the services one would expect. I spent $350 for my room and absolutely no services what-so-ever. When I asked for local information from the front desk, every contact was wrong for some reason. The restaurant at the hotel was out of anything... more

We stayed for two nights in room #309 Sat and Sun of this past LD wkend. The room was ocnvw 3rd floor and was quite small but clean and adequate. The sink in the bathrm was tricky due to a glass shelf above it that didn't allow you much space to put your face over the sink = water all... more

We stayed for two nights in August 2008. My husband and I had a beautiful ocean view from our room. The room was comfortable and consistent with what we expected for an Inn (e.g., you will hear your neighbors). Our son had a smaller non-ocean-view room, which was less expensive, smaller, but still quite nice. The gardens were lovely and... more

I just read some of the past reviews. This is an Inn, not a Hilton. You do get what you paid for. My wife and I carefully reviewed the website. I found that oceanview rooms were more expensive that street facing views. I also found that the more you were willing to pay, the larger the room. That said, this... more

We wanted a to stay at a place with a pool, there are few Inns with pools in rockport because of the beaches. I prefer swimming in pools and this had a pleasant setting overlooking the ocean. Our room was typical of an old Inn, on the small side, but it was immaculate and cozy. The hot breakfast buffet is... more