Based on positive reviews from TripAdvisor, my wife and I scheduled three nights at the Lighthouse Inn. After driving 5 hours from Manhattan we arrived and the accomodations were absolutely unacceptable. The Inn is very old and run down, and our room was surprisingly bad. The door didnt shut properly as it was warped from humidity, the rug was filthy, there were no curtains on the windows but rather cheap plastic shades that didnt close properly (including one shade which fell on my wife when she pulled it) and the bathroom was old and dirty. This hotel may be acceptable for those who like to camp, but anyone who is used to pleasant/clean (not even sophisticated) accomodations will be very disappointed. In addition, at $240/night (I was told it was a $400 room...), this room was a joke. In addition, gentleman who works the midnight shift could not understand why we were unhappy so dont expect a lot of sympathy if you are unhappy. They did eventually give us our money back.

Hi. My family and I just returned from a week at the Lighthouse Inn. We arranged for a 2 bedroom cottage & purchased a "meal plan" for breakfast and dinner at the on-site restaurant.

At first, my husband was less than enthusiastic about the cottage. It was weathered and the amenities were basic "rental beach house" type.
But I noted immediately, that the cottage was sparkling clean. Each bedroom had its own bath (and with kids, that's important.) The color tv had cable and there was a small refrigerator.

Just outside our door was the playground - where my kids spent a great amount of time and met with their first new "friends."

After an excellent buffet breakfast (served early - 8 to 9:15), we headed to the West Dennis public beach, which runs along side the Inn's property. (The Inn also has a private beach, but it was mostly grass.
There wasn't a great deal of sandy shore line. It was far better to spread our neat sheets on the sandy public beach, and, for the height of summer, it wasn't overly crowded.) We walked to the public beach - it's that close.

Our trip to the beach was followed by a swim in the Inn's pool. This pool is great for small children. I has a large area that's only 3 ft deep. My 2, 3, & 5 yr olds had a terrific time. There is no lifeguard on duty, however.

After the pool, we played either a round of miniature golf (I note that the course can use some serious updating - it's dilapidated. My kids didn't mind, however), or shuffle board (this was great fun.)

Finally, we returned to our cottage to get ready for dinner. What a treat to eat each night at the resort. Not having to drag 3 small kids to restaurants was a pleasure. It was well worth the cost. (My 5 yr old had to go "poop" during 2 dinner meals and it was so easy just to take him back to the room.) The dinner menu was very good. The specials (different offerings each day) were excellent. Not included with the meal plan were bar orders for drinks.

There is an "Inn Kids" program that we weren't involved in this year.
We didn't realize that the Inn also offers babysitter services for parents who want to go out. Ahhh, maybe next year.

Every night the Inn provided various fun activities. One night there was a great petting zoo. Another night, there was a magician.

The best part was smelling the sea air every evening while in bed with the windows wide open. The breeze is invigorating!! My kids slept best with that sea air.

Finally, the Inn offers to re-register you for the same accomodations for the same week the following year. (We did this.) This reserves your spot for the next year. It's a terrific service if you like the place.
It's free.

We loved the Inn. We reserved our place for next summer. We're already talking about it, and we only arrived home today!!! Hope you enjoy The Lighthouse Inn as much as me and my family have.

Good luck.

tracey