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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
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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
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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." |
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