The Simmons Homestead is the only Bed and Breakfast Inn in Hyannis Port and it truly reflects the spirit of old Cape Cod.

The entire house has been designed to provide a warm, friendly, relaxing, and romantic atmosphere. It is a place to meet new friends, to feel at home, and relax. A pleasant haven to retire to after a day of exploring. The Inn is situated where you can wander the Cape, enjoy the beach, or take a day trip to Nantucket.

The Inn was the homestead of the Simmons family, built in 1820 by Lemuel Simmons, a "kinda famous" sea captain. The house was a private estate until 1987 when it was restored and converted into a country Inn.

The original wide pine floors have been refinished, as has all the original woodwork and such. Minor interior changes have been made so that all twelve bedrooms have their own private bath. Two of the bedrooms have working fireplaces, one has a private deck, and one is a two-bedroom suite. All are unique and beautifully furnished, some with canopy and brass beds and all with plants, animals, and love. If you like plants and animals, of the brass and ceramic variety, you will be right at home. Eclectic and fun in decor, all rooms have wonderful animal themes. In fact, many repeat guests always call to reserve the cat, zebra, elephant, or other room by name, not number.

In the mornings, a full breakfast is served where you'll find everything fresh and filling. Bill, your Innkeeper (of sorts), is an okay cook, but now that he has help with the cooking, the food is getting pretty darn good!

The Simmons Homestead Inn hosts a social hour where you can meet the other guests and simply sit back and enjoy a glass of wine. Sit around the huge porches in the summer and around the roaring fire in the common room in the cooler months. It's a time you can view menus from the Inn's list of recommended restaurants and find special information on things to do the next day. There is a large billiard room for guests' use. During the cooler months, Bill hosts a single-malt scotch "Tasting Hour"

Off Season Specials:


"Since the off season, November through April, is a really great time to come to the Cape, we have put together all sorts of packages to lure you on out here. The weather is mild for New England, and most everything around here is open year-round. We have rooms with fireplaces -- warm and cozy atmosphere."

"Your entire experience on Cape Cod is very important to us. We not only want you to enjoy the Inn, but every single moment you are here. We will help you to do and see the right places. We want you to love this area the way we do. We want you to keep coming back like so many others guests. We can also give you a lot of good ideas for traveling around Boston and other parts of New England. Please let me know where else you are going, and I'll send you many tidbits on those areas as well. Your whole time in New England is important to us. But the best of all is right here." .....Bill

Cape Cod has some of the most beautiful beaches and scenery in the East. The National Seashore is simply gorgeous. A drive along Old King's Highway will provide enough antique shops, galleries, craft studios, and shops to keep you going for days. The Inn is two minutes from the harbor and island ferries. It is only an hour to Provincetown at the tip of the Cape, where you can find bizarre quaintness and whale watching. There are museums galore and the Cape's best restaurants are within five minutes of the Inn.

The Simmons Homestead has been written up in numerous guidebooks and magazines. It is as nice as it sounds. Lots of celebrities and folks just like you have made the Simmons Homestead their home while on the Cape. You'll become a part of the Inn. That's what it's all about.

"I do hope you come and visit with us, we will make your stay as pleasant a time as you can imagine. The old farmhouse is lovely and we will make you feel very much at home, for after all, it is your home while you are here. We have a bunch of ten-speed mountain bikes (and car bike racks) for you to use here or take to the Islands, we have beach chairs and towels and a couple of hammocks in the backyard. Come and just enjoy everything. There is even a TV in one of the sitting areas, but there are better things to do. If you need a book, there is the Lemuel B. Simmons Memorial Free Library upstairs."