Hara W.
Yelp
We arrived in Oak Bluffs at the beginning of a wildly wet week, and were so pleased to step into the warm environment of the Pequot Hotel. The hotel is just under a half-mile from the Steamship Authority ferry or bus stop, which is perfectly walkable, but if it's raining AND windy, be smarter than us and get a cab because the walk along Ocean St is brutal with the sea gusts. The hotel/BnB is located in a mostly residential area in the midst of a series of summer homes with wraparound porches. It's mostly quiet, though our first night was on the warm side so we could hear a house across the street party it up on their porch through the early night.
We stayed on the top floor of the annex, which is across an open patio from the main building. The room was super quaint and cozy - the size was between small/medium (about 12x15?), but a soaring A-frame ceiling helped it feel bigger. The mattresses felt firm and comfortable, there was an A/C window unit and ceiling fan, a small open clothes rod, and a small bathroom with complete toiletries and a hair dryer (note that the shower - no tub - is pretty small, and tall dudes, watch your head on the shower rod!). As management notes, there are no TVs in the annex, which we had no issue with since we wanted to get out and about. Plus, there was a strong and steady wifi signal so we could always stream shows off our laptops if needed. We could only hear our neighbors a few times, and wore ear plugs at night only to avoid the sound of the whipping flag pole during the windy night. A continental breakfast was included (muffins, scones, quiche, bagels, oatmeal, cereal, granola, yogurt, etc) and served from a small dining room in the main building. The main inside lobby always had friendly guests, and in the afternoon had hot cider, cookies, and gingerbread. Board games were also available, but we didn't make use of that. The porch and outside seating areas also looked great -- perhaps on a drier, sunnier future trip! Staff were always pleasant, proactively attentive, and friendly; and you can tell they took pride in making the Pequot a home away from home for guests!
The hotel is also about a 5-10 minute walk to most of the downtown village area restaurants, bars, and shops. For the location, price, service, and extra touches, we were happy with our stay and would definitely recommend this place to friends and family.