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Reviews of Surfside Inn Chatham

2.5 out of 5
Surfside Inn Chatham
25 Holway St, Chatham, MA

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 45 out of 128 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 45 out of 128 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 21 out of 128 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 128 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 128 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great property! Close proximity to the beach, short walk to shops and restaurants, and friendly staff. Daily happy hour and morning continental breakfast add to the experience. We are looking forward to staying again!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Mark on 3 Oct 2023
Hi JenniferThanks for kind review!Bring your mom back to visit the Cape and Boston Send me an email or text and you will get the VIP package. Hope to see you soon Mark

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with partner
Excellent value
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Adam on 28 Sept 2023
Thank you for your stay, I'm glad to hear the value was such a good match for your stay!

10/10 Excellent

Michaela

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hidden Gem
Anyone who gives this place a bad review is a picky binch. Rooms are clean and comfortable, property is adorable, proximity to beach spectacular, staff delightful. Yes, it's not the Chatham Bars, but it's also not Bars' prices, so get over it.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Adam on 28 Sept 2023
Thank you so much for staying with us, for understanding what are are trying to accomplish, and recognizing the value of our property. We are really glad to hear you had a great time and hope we will get a chance to host you again.

6/10 Okay

Robert

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Room was a dated motel room at $375.00. Continental breakfast was mediocre. The beach area (small) was the back bay so no waves. You could walk to the town of Chatham from there around 10 minutes which was nice. All in all very expensive for accommodations. In Mystic we stayed in a literal mansion (Captains Mansion) for $50.00 more a night and it was 5 stars. Surfside was 2 stars.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Adam on 28 Sept 2023
We do advertise as being a 2 star rated hotel, while that does not mean we give 2 star service, we do try to be upfront with what amenities we have and what we offer. If you come back for our excellent (relative) value feel free to ask us for some recommendations on the room types, things to do, and other beaches that are just a quick drive or long walk away if you don't like the more protected (by the Chatham sand Bars) beach area directly next to our Inn. Either way, Thank you for staying with us and perhaps we will see you again sometime.

10/10 Excellent

Patricia A.

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a very quaint inn, close to the water and very walkable to town. The staff was fantastic. The bathroom could use some updating along with places to hang up clothes. Saying all that, I would stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Adam on 28 Sept 2023
Thank you so much for your kind review and for staying with us. We appreciate the feedback and add more items that guest request every year from when the owner bought the hotel. We hope that next time you visit us you will notice even more update/upgrades

8/10 Good

Burtts

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location is great, guests were friendly. Our bathroom could use an upgrade but everything was quaint.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Adam on 28 Sept 2023
Thank you for staying with us and for the kind words, as well as the feedback. We are continuing to update parts of the room each year, one of the focuses for the next updates are the bathrooms, hopefully next time you visit you will see some of the updates.

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

This is my eighth visit in 7 years. They are always wonderful, clean friendly Just a great place to stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Adam on 7 Sept 2023
Thank you so much for coming back time after time, we hope you will be back again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Adam on 20 Jul 2023
Thank you for staying with us and for the great review score.

10/10 Excellent

Janice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very accommodating, nice staff, essentials included for the nearby beautiful beach. Will certainly return.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Adam on 20 Jul 2023
Thank you so much for your kind words. We hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay at the Surfside Inn. The accommodations are modest but clean and comfortable. There is easy access to Lighthouse Beach and to restaurants and shopping downtown. In addition to a continental breakfast, there are beach wagons, chairs, and towels available for use, and a guest shared fridge and ice machine. There is a 5-6 pm wine and cheese hour, and also wine glasses available for you to borrow for your room. There's plenty of outdoor seating for guests to enjoy as well. We will definitely return!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from The Surfside Inn Team on 24 Jun 2023
Deborah, thank you so much for the kind review. Our location and amenities are wonderful. And we are truly lucky to have the team we do to care for our property and guests. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

8/10 Good

Kathleen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It is a modest property, clean, well-managed, friendly staff and great location. The only problem for us was the noise in the lobby and hall--you can hear EVERYTHING so even a moderately loud conversation echoes everywhere. Maybe in a room far from the lobby, this wasn't an issue but anywhere close to the lobby and stairs, it is annoying. There was a group there for a wedding and they were very loud. Without a manager on site, there was no one to monitor the noise so it went on until we went to the lobby and said something.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Chris on 16 Jun 2023
Kathleen,Thank you so much for the positive review and I am so sorry for the noise. I am the Innkeeper, Chris, and we always have a manager on site even when the office is closed for the night and I was awake until 1230am and didnt realize there was a problem. Hopefully, next time you stay with us, we can provide a different room location better suited for you and if any issues you can always reach me 24/7. We hope you enjoyed your stay and give us another try in the near future. Enjoy your summer and take care.....

10/10 Excellent

Gerhard

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location; old building but in decent shape; very friendly and helpful manager (Chris); We plan to return.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Response from Adam on 11 Jun 2023
Thank you very much for your kind words and for staying with us. We are glad to hear that you plan to return and can't wait to see you again then! I know Chris reads these but I will be sure to mention that you recognized his great service when I talk with him later!

2/10 Terrible

Harry

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This hotel is a pit. It should have been torn down years ago. It’s a fire trap.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Adam on 2 Jun 2023
Thank you for staying with us. I am sorry to hear that you felt like it was not safe and that it was a bad stay. This comes as a bit of a surprise to us, especially after staying with us three times in the last few years. If you would like to reach out to us to help us with more details I would be happy to help you.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
Cute inn with great staff. Somewhat outdated but a great value. Walkable to beach.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Response from Surfside Inn Team on 15 Dec 2022
Thank you for your stay. We hope that we will get to host you again this next year!

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A beautiful inn on a quiet street!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from Adam on 6 Oct 2022
Thank you so much for staying with us and taking the time to review us. I hope we will get to host you gain next year.

10/10 Excellent

Mackenzie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great spot located walking distance to the beach and downtown. Manager of the inn was very helpful with recommendations on local places. This cute Chatham Inn was the perfect getaway, will be back!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Response from chris on 12 Aug 2022
Thank you so much for the great review. It was truly a pleasure hosting you. Have a great rest of the summer and hope to see you soon.

8/10 Good

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Small Rooms but well located.
Chris was very helpful. Gave us many good suggestions to explore the area. Rooms were very small but the hotel was extremely well located and close to the beach and Chatham Bars Inn.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Response from surfside inn team on 31 Jul 2022
THANK YOU KAREN. IT WAS SO NICE MEETING YOU. HAVE A GREAT REST OF THE SUMMER. WARMEST REGARDS CHRIS

10/10 Excellent

ewa

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Response from Adam on 24 Jul 2022
Ewa, Thanks so much for staying with us and for the great review score!

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cutest Inn, Friendly staff. Lots of extras! Perfect location.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Response from Adam on 24 Jul 2022
Thanks so much for your review, we are glad you had a great time!

10/10 Excellent

Jedd

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The service was great! Super friendly and accommodating. This is a gem of a place.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Response from Adam on 24 Jul 2022
Thank you so much for your kind words! We are happy you had an awesome stay and hope we will get to host you again.

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Response from surfside inn team on 29 Jun 2022
THANK YOU JOHN! SO WONDERFUL HAVING YOU AS OUR GUEST. LOOK FORWARD TO MAY MORE FUTURE STAYS WITH US....

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
On the Beach with great views.
Cozy funky beach style place. Cleaned to perfection. The Murphy bed wasn’t as comfortable as a king but was fine for the night we stayed. Great beach view location right off the property. Great view of Provincetown the point and the lighthouse. Will return there tomorrow on next visit.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from surfside inn team on 23 Jun 2022
Thank you for the nice review James. We really enjoyed having you as our guest and cannot wait for you to return.

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great beach place in Chatham
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from Chris on 9 Jun 2022
Thanks James! I agree it is an amazing place to stay right across from the beach. hope to see you again soon. Warmest regards, The Surfside Inn Team

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021
Response from Adam on 4 Jul 2022
Thanks for your great rating!

6/10 Okay

Jessica

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021
Response from Adam on 7 Nov 2021
Thanks for the rating, if you have further details you would like to share on how we could earn a 10/10 feel free to call and ask to speak with me.

8/10 Good

Linda

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Nancy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021
Response from Adam on 11 Oct 2021
Thank you for your good rating. We hope to see you again sometime soon.

8/10 Good

Genna

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location, location, location!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021
Response from Adam on 16 Sept 2021
Thank you for staying with us!

10/10 Excellent

Ann, Healdsburg

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Convenient , great location, clean. A little bit shabby in places but that was ok - it seemed to fit the relaxed vibe. So convenient for the beaches and town of Chatham. Great for the price and would come back again. Wine hour was a nice touch! Annie
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021
Response from Adam on 15 Sept 2021
We're glad you enjoyed your time. I hope to see you again sometime.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient walk to beach, shopping and wedding at Chatham Bars.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021
Response from Adam on 15 Sept 2021
Thanks for the kind words.

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021
Response from Adam on 1 Aug 2021
Thank you for the great rating!

10/10 Excellent

Troy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2021
Response from Adam on 26 Jul 2021
Thanks for the great rating.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
This was a great place for our one night in Chatham. It’s older so the door to our room and bathroom really stuck so every time we opened and closed it, it took a lot of force and made a ton of noise. We paid for an ocean view room which was misleading when I booked bc it made me think we’d be right on the water but it was really a view from across the street with another building blocking most the view. Other than that the location was great and very convenient.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021
Response from Adam on 25 Jul 2021
We are glad the location was good for your stay. As for the doors the last few days were spent with our maintenance team adjusting them due to the high humidity and recent paint caused them to be tighter than we would want. They should remain fixed now that we've adjusted them.

6/10 Okay

Renee

Travelled with family
Remodel in the future?
Nice location… hotel was ok. It could use a remodel.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021
Response from Adam on 25 Jul 2021
We are glad the location worked for you - hopefully when you come back you will get a chance to see the improvements we are making to the property each off season!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
friendliness and wine with cheese.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021
Response from Adam on 20 Jul 2021
Thank you for your rating and kind words.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Warned that toilet wasn’t working right has to fix it myself! Fresh towels were not provided, neither was maid service unless requested.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021
Response from Surfside Inn Team on 25 Jul 2021
We're sorry that is how you remember the conversation we had. The toilet was not broken, though it was taking longer to fill than it normally does. After your stay we were able to get the maintenance team here to fix it permanently. Our intention of mentioning it when you arrived was to let you know that it was filling slower and that we had another room (though not ocean facing) open if you needed to move rather than to ask you to fix it for us. As for 'maid service' you are correct we are currently following CDC guidelines (which was mentioned to you when you checked in) and if YOU wanted service you can ask us, otherwise we would not enter your room without the request to do so. For future stays if you would like service this year please just ask - we are happy to provide it.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Liked the location, easy walking distance to the water and the town. Friendly staff. Breakfast was ok. would have like decaf coffee
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location! Easy, great beach ameneties.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021
Response from Adam on 1 Jul 2021
Thanks so much for the kind review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Love this place. Inviting, relaxing & accomidating.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021
Response from Adam on 17 Jun 2021
I'm glad to hear you had a great time! Thanks for staying with us - I hope you will come again sometime soon.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Adam and Vicki were quite nice, but while we were there the owner had several friends staying there and they were very loud. Gave off a feeling of us being outsiders. Owner very gruff and full of himself. The building can’t be far from being condemned, what a mess floors feel like you could fall through, no railing on front porch you could just walk off and fall easily. No view of ocean at all even though it said there was. Stairs up to 3rd floor give a narrow very unsafe feeling very rickety. Just terrible. I have never written a bad review on a facility before but it had to be said. One morning the owner said “ I need to charge more there is no profit at these rates.” We nearly peed ourselves laughing when he walked away, buddy these rates are already a rip off for such a wreck if a building. This building needs to be completely torn down and rebuilt to be worth staying in. Sorry we will never ever go there again. Adam the manager was as accommodating as he could be, and Vicki the housekeeper did make us smile. I would love to see them working in a better place.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021
Response from Surfside Inn Team on 18 Jun 2021
Thank for for sharing your experience. --- To start off we would like to reassure anyone else reading this that our building is safe, while the stairs in that section of the building are indeed narrow being a historic inn, they are safe and secure, we've not heard them referred to as rickety by other guests or staff. --- It's also important to note that in the town of Chatham, our building is inspected by multiple town officials yearly for safety and compliance with regulations, and while summer rentals do not have these inspections and regulations ALL Hotels, Bed & Breakfasts, and Inns do. --- As for advertising an ocean view - some of our rooms are ocean facing with a view and are indeed advertised that way, however, our less expensive rooms are smaller and do not have a view and we try to make it very clear so people are not disappointed. --- Overall it certainly sounds like we did not meet your expectations - and we are sorry that we fell short. --- Best, Surfside Inn

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
it was the worth my sons room was bigger then my hotel room had to go to the bathroom outside my room no ac amd the breakfast omg never again
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020
Response from Adam on 10 Sept 2020
As we discussed when you were here we post that there is no AC three times on our website, and two times on expedia sites. In addition you did purchase our last petite room, which is our smallest. If you come back in the future we would advise you to pick one of our larger rooms if space is an issue for a multi-night stay.

6/10 Okay

Thomas

Travelled with family
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020

2/10 Terrible

SuzinCT, Connecticut

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Horrible experience. No blanket on the bed; the fan had a frayed cord, the bathroom floor had paint stains; I checked in, went to dinner and packed up my things and drove three hours home. Waste of time and money.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020
Response from Adam on 22 Aug 2020
Hi SuzinCT, I am sorry that you had a negative experience. I would have been able to try to assist you if you would have let us know. As for the fan I have looked in the room I believe you were in and can not find a frayed cord, and the room still has its quilt/coverlet on the bed. Many of our guest find that 1 layer of blanket is enough, but we do have lots of extras available if needed. I hope if you consider coming back to a property and have any issues you bring it up to the team so they can try to assist you, otherwise we can not help you resolve it if we don't even know about it.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely inn, simple but very well located, no AC but possible to leave all the windows open with a mosquito net. Close to a lovely beach. A lot of material available to guests to go to the beach. Breakfast available to go during Covid. 4pm wine and cheese tasting was a nice touch. Very welcoming. Reasonable price for Chatham. I will go back!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020
Response from Adam on 19 Aug 2020
We are glad you here you enjoyed your stay! We look forward to inviting you back agian!

6/10 Okay

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No air conditioning!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020
Response from Adam on 15 Aug 2020
Hi Michael, we have posted on our website, on expedia, and on any FAQ's on review sites that we do not have AC. If you can think of a better way to communicate this so your fellow guests' are not surprised as you were when you arrived that would be helpful. Thanks for staying with us.

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
You can’t beat the location! Great room and great service! Loved it :)
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020
Response from Adam on 15 Aug 2020
We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay and service!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2020
Response from Adam on 15 Aug 2020
Thanks for your review!

8/10 Good

Amanda, Morgantown, West Virginia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
This hotel is located perfectly near everything you want to see! It’s a 2 min walk down to the beach, and about 10 min walk to downtown Chatham. Our room was small, very simple. It’s somewhat a get what you pay for hotel. It was just my husband and I, so we didn’t need much. The hotel HAS NO A/C..I repeat for the people in the back..no air conditioning. Growing up with a home on the cape, I was okay with a ocean breeze on a hot night, but it can definitely be sticky and uncomfortable to sleep. The hotel provides fans, and I found a little closer in the hallway with extras. I do wish there where mini fridges in each room, instead they have a few “community” ones, that go on a trust basis ( they seriously even leave markers to write your name on your drinks). They will provide you with everything you can need for the beach, again on a trust basis, you just sign out what you want and bring it back when your done. If you want fancy, this isn’t for you. If you want a simple place to lay your head after a Long Beach day ..this is perfect!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020
Response from Adam on 15 Aug 2020
We love that our guests are able to use the common items that we provide and for the area stay close to the beach at a great value. As you mentioned we do not try to be fancy, nor do we have AC and we want people to know (it's why we list it 3 times on our website and 2 times here on Expedia). We are glad you enjoyed your stay and hope to see you here again sometime!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location!
Great location. Staff were friendly and helpful. The rooms were very clean, however the restrooms need an update. Would stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020
Response from Adam on 15 Aug 2020
We have a few minor updates in the near future planned and more significant updates in the early planning stages. We are glad you found our team helpful and hope that we can see you again soon when you stay again.