Reviews of The Winstead Inn 4 stars

The facility is very nice, clean, charming, with lots of character. The personnel is well trained, courteous, and helpful.

The sond floor rooms have sloped ceiling that caused some occasional head bumps.

They made sure I got in safe and comfortable. Number to call when I arrived late for check in was super nice. In case I needed help with anything. Morning staff was so nice too

Pretty property. Nice area

Although we had a pleasant stay at Winstead, sadly there were just too many issues we weren't happy with. Unfortunately, we had pre booked the hotel for eight nights at a cost of $608-$658 per night, so we couldn't leave early. The house is nice, old and full of character, there is a pool, and a beautiful garden. The Inn has their own beach, a short drive away, (not walkable). There is parking at the Inn but you need to check with the front desk about parking at the beach. Unfortunately, the room we had (chart room) had no tea or coffee making facilities and when we requested some, it took another four days to receive a kettle. There was hot water in the dining room, but it wasn't boiling. A suggestion was made to microwave it.. Our room had a lovely claw foot bath but on further inspection, paint was peeling off the inside of it making it unsafe to use. No bathrobes or shower gel available (just bars of soap). The breakfast was a very poor affair. There was no hot option except boiled eggs that sat on the buffet bar. There is no commercial kitchen so no cooking at all. We discovered that some mornings they buy in a quiche, and that's first come first serve. Available options included: a tiny bowl of fruit, some orange or cranberry cordial, generic sugary cereals, a bagel or English muffin , some chocolate muffins made from a packet, warm tea and coffee. If a hotel prices itself at such a high price point, I would expect a good breakfast, as we experienced in other places in Cape Cod. This was a most disappointing experience for us and at a cost of $6,130 for eight nights we would have expected better. We did chat with Doug, but the response was general indifference. Maybe it's because the hotel is up for sale. We move on to a wonderful B&B in Chatham which was one of the best places we have ever stayed on our travels around the world

Beautiful and clean.

Room did not match what was described on Booking.com.

Location was good.

Strange albeit nice. We had 3 rooms and the keys worked in multiple rooms which was concerning. The TV in the room didn’t offer basic stations you’d expect for a place that charges prices like that. Pool closed at 7pm which again is just really weird given it’s the cape and you’re gone most of the day. Generally, nice place at 300-400 a night but for double that price it just doesn’t have anything that justifies that other than supply and demand. Woman at the front desk was very nice and when she was there was always available.

The suite was roomy but it was the beautiful grounds I really loved. The breakfast was well thought out. Staff were lovely.

Doors were locked always and sometimes on the inside

EVERYTHING!!! The properties are incredible with stunning views, pool and beach house - the rooms are spacious and gorgeous - with an enormous amount of storage, beautifully furnished (solid wood, wonderful art hugging the walls). The staff is amazing, always super helpful, with genuine smiles, truly remarkable people. The breakfast options in the morning are super generous, including: warm homemade muffins (changing daily in flavor), banana bread, and mini croissants (also varying in flavor daily), yogurt (several options available), fresh fruit cups (at least 5-6 fruit varieties included and cut up in bite size), bagels, English muffins, boiled eggs, condiments, cereal (few varieties), milk, juice (2 options), coffee, tea, and quiche. They even serve warm cookies and fresh lemonade in the afternoon. Both properties are extremely clean, plenty of beach towels available at all times. Winstead Inn is treat and feels like being in paradise!

Not staying long enough…

Our stay at this resort was, unfortunately, far from relaxing. We encountered several issues that really impacted our experience. First and most unsettling—there were ants in our room. One even crawled across my daughter’s face at 3am, waking her up in a panic. On top of that, when we turned down the beds, we found a long hair in one of them—definitely not what you expect when arriving at a “resort.” The pool was another disappointment. It was noticeably dirty, and while we were hoping for some family time in the morning, there’s an “adults only” swim from 8–10am. The kicker? The pool was completely empty during that entire time, which felt like such a waste. Another heads-up for future guests: the resort has two separate locations. If you don’t book a beachfront room, you’re restricted from parking near the beach except during limited hours. This was inconvenient and felt misleading. Overall, this was a very disappointing stay for our family. I rarely leave negative reviews, but in this case, I would not return and wouldn’t recommend it to others—especially families with young kids.

Great pool, staff and rooms

Noisy w cars if windows /door open

The Winstead Inn is a hidden gem that we discovered for a brief Cape getaway. The staff were amazing and very knowledgeable about the area. The room was spacious, the bed was very comfortable and the water pressure and temperature in the shower was ideal. The best part of the Inn was the grounds, which were extremely beautiful and well groomed. The pool felt like an oasis getaway, very quiet and peaceful. Breakfast was delicious with many options. We can't speak highly enough about this property and highly recommend it!

Nothing, we will be back next year!

Breakfast, the pool, the beach, some of the staff members were extremely friendly and kind.

Needing to request basic room necessities (towels, make the bed, etc). One day while staying at the beach hotel one of the young men working there asked us to clean up our beach chairs and umbrellas when we were finished with them. For the price spent per day, the staff should do this.

Amazing place to stay with family.

Nothing. Every thing was perfect.

Everything!!! Love this place, the people who run it, and truly feel fortunate every time I get a chance to stay! Exceptional on ALL levels!!!

The cleanliness, the continental breakfast was exceptional. The grounds were well manicured. Quiet neighborhood.

It felt cold and unfriendly. A bit classist and judgmental of certain people. The windows don’t have anything but darkening shade and darkening curtain. My room was dark always because their were no privacy sheets and of shade was open someone else’s window was right there as well as the pool area. Very uncomfortable low end mattress.

Incredible Inn! Everything was perfect! Exceeded expectations! Will come again!

Very cozy place with spacious and comfortable rooms! Everything was generally easy to navigate and figure out.

The breakfast was a bit disappointing, we were certainly expecting something a bit more thoughtful than a simple cold breakfast.

Loved our room. It was large, spacious and the beds were really comfortable. The bathroom/shower was great too. The whole place was immaculate. Breakfast was very good. The owner was very welcoming and most helpful. Would highly recommend.

Nothing!!