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On the edge of the small village of West Barnstable on
Massachusetts's Cape Cod, the Honeysuckle Hill Bed and
Breakfast has been welcoming guests for generations.
Listed on the National Historic Register, circa 1810, this
enchanting New England seaside cottage offers comfortably
elegant lodging accommodations and graciously served
breakfasts. Built in the Queen Anne style by the Goodspeed and
Fish families, the Inn is surrounded by lush, green lawns and
colorful gardens.
All the rooms at the Honeysuckle Hill are delightfully
furnished with antiques, white wicker, and featherbeds. Each
room is air conditioned and has a private bath with an
oversized marble shower as well as fresh flowers, English
toiletries and terry robes. Crisply ironed sheets and
pillowcases are an added feature to make your stay more
pleasant and special. One accommodation is a charming suite
with two sleeping rooms, each with a double bed. Another room
has its own private entrance and stairway. In room amenities
include A/C, coffee machines, cable TV/DVD, wireless Internet
access, clock radio, hair dryers, and an iron/ironing board.
The guest parlor, with its wood-burning fireplace and
built-in bookshelves, is comfortably furnished with antiques
and family pieces. Another favorite gathering spot for guests
at Honeysuckle Hill is the wicker-filled screened porch. The
guest refrigerator is located here along with towels, sand
chairs and shade umbrellas for a day at the beach.
At Honeysuckle Hill, a full breakfast is included in the
room rates and is served in the sunny dining room. The menu
changes daily and offers such gourmet treats as Eggs Benedict,
Cape Kedgeree or fruit crepes. Fruits in season, a choice of
juice, and freshly baked muffins, breads or coffee cake
accompany the entree. Homemade granola, a specialty of the
Inn, is always available. Early coffee, along with the morning
newspapers, is served on the front porch.
Less then two miles from the Inn, is Sandy Neck, a classic
barrier beach that stretches for six miles along Cape Cod Bay.
The Neck's adjoining conservation area is a scenic spot to
hike, canoe, fish, and birdwatch. West Barnstable offers
antiques for the lover of the old and unusual, arts and
crafts, museums and historic sites, concerts, and ferry trips
to the islands of Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard. Whale
watching is also available when the whales are migrating. |
Honeysuckle Hill Inn has been voted "Best Bed and
Breakfast Mid-Cape" by the Cape Cod Life Readers'
Poll.
The Inn was also selected as one of the Top 15 B&B/Country
Inns by the readers of the 2003 Arrington's Bed and
Breakfast Journal in the category of "Best Customer
Service."
Like no other village on Cape Cod, West Barnstable is
defined by its history and geography, both of which are
evident as you approach the village from the west.
Route 6A, designated one of the ten outstanding scenic
byways in America, gracefully winds its way along the northern
edge of the Cape. Stately elms and maples line the route,
forming in spring and summer a lush canopy over this former
stagecoach path. In the fall, the canopy changes to a blaze of
harvest colors.
All in all, the Honeysuckle Hill B&B and the surrounding
village of West Barnstable retain the genteel country charm of
yesteryear. Bill and Mary invite you to honor the past and
experience country elegance at its best at Honeysuckle Hill, a
very special place by the sea. |