Yankee Clipper Inn

We had a great time at this inn. It was our first time ever doing a bed and breakfast, it lived up to the hype! We were supposed to be in the inn across the street, but the owner upgraded us to the Ariel Suite since no one was staying in that night and we were running a bit late to get there. Wow! We are super happy we were upgraded. The room was perfect, the bed über comfy, and there was even a jetted tub (how fun!) We arrived late and it was too dark to see, but when we awoke the view was spectacular. The breakfast was also good. Simple, but delicious. We had our choice of eggs and bacon, plus waffle. There was an abundance of coffee and teas, fruit and muffins. The area to have breakfast had a phenomenal view. We were here on a cold winters day, and we managed to get outside for some wonderful meditation and reading. Peter and his family made our stay great! Thank you again, we hope to return in the near future.

If you are looking for a charming, true «Bed and Breakfast» the Yankee Clipper Inn is for you. Our room was comfortable, clean and quaintly decorated, with adorable yellow walls and a Ralph Lauren bed spread. The bathroom was on the small side, but clean and stocked with high quality shower gel, soaps and shampoo.
The view at this Inn is one of the most impressive we’ve ever seen. There are numerous chairs set up throughout the well maintained property and a private gazebo where you can enjoy the sunrise or takeout and wine.
The pool is very nice, private and stocked with clean towels. The entire time we were there during our stay, we only had one other couple using the area, so it was as though you had your own private pool.
Michael, Peter and their staff are so kind, professional and knowledgable about the area. The breakfast is made to order and absolutely delicious. I recommend the omelets, Belgium waffles or banana pancakes.
We are young professionals from New York who truly enjoyed our experience at the Yankee Clipper Inn. After a few minutes you feel like home, whether it’s having a bottle of wine down at the bar (it’s BYOB on the whole property which we loved) or enjoying the pool and surrounding property.
I also have to note that it was my birthday and Michael and his staff put together a tray for a special breakfast in our room.
I’m not sure what the drama is about in some of these posts, but coming from two people who have traveled a lot for both work and liesure, this is a fabulous Inn for people who want to truly enjoy the Rockport experience. If you enjoy chain hotels and are looking for a more «corporate» experience you might want to consider another vacation destination. We’ll be returning as soon as possible!
Just a note about the construction next door, we were given a room upgrade and it’s not the end of the world, we still enjoyed our stay!

What a wonderful place!!!
Great location
Amazing views from your room
Very clean
The ground are well maintained
Friendly and hospitable staff

We recently had Our Wedding here !! June 27^th 2015 It was fabulous !!!
Such a Beautiful Place. I can not say enough Great things about Mike very Down to earth, Friendly and Accommodating. As well as his staff. I use to live in Rockport and always admired the Yankee Clipper Inn from a distance and thought if I ever get married again It will be there. Mike Himself along with His wonderful Chef Peter catered a Chicken Cordon Bleu Dinner for us and our guests, The meal was delicious !! We will be spending Our Anniversaries for years to come there like home away from home. Thank You MIke

We stayed in 2012 and loved it. We were the only ones there so we had the entire place to ourselves. The views are amazing! Quiet, clean and accommodating.

You know there are just some times that you stay someplace and you just feel comfortable or familiar staying there. The Yankee Clipper Inn is just one of those places and I can recommend it to any one (or groups of people). Each room provides a bit of variety (so we plan to try different ones each time we visit) are always clean and generally great views. Check out the amenities and pics when you choose a room. The property is very well maintained with stunning views. Customer services is impeccable with Mike always trying to go the extra mile to ensure a memorable experience. Especially appreciated Mike’s recommendations on local restaurants which were delightful. I like this place so much I am trying to arrange a small team corporate offsite since they have a conference room that can be rented. All in all I can highly recommend this place.

We had the pleasure of staying here last Friday, it was the perfect antidote to a stressful work week. Our room on the 3^rd floor came with a private deck. The combo of a clear night sky, warm air and crashing waves made for a beautiful stay. Mike was very helpful and accommodating, he gave us a referral to a fantastic place for dinner in nearby Gloucester — The Gloucester House — and left the keys waiting for us at the front desk because we were arriving late. Highly recommend ~!!

Stayed on a cold late March, 2015 Friday night. We were greeted by the onsite manager, Mike. He was warm and hospitable. Offered suggestions of restaurants in nearby Gloucester and upgraded us to the Ariel 3^rd floor room with a King and a twin. Big bathroom with a jacuzzi tub and living room area. There is a very homey non corporate like feel. Definitely not a Hilton or Marriott not a Motel 6 or Days Inn.
The room was lovely and clean and ice was already provided in our room.
The view of the bay could not be beat.
We had a lovely time and woke up to a spring time snow storm. Mike made us eggs and bacon and was extremely friendly and fun to talk to. This history of this Inn is really interesting and the architecture is beautiful.
Thank you Yankee Clipper and thank you Mike.

After a long drive this wonderful authentic little bed and breakfast delivered comfort and peace in equal measure. Our bedroom on the top floor had access to a fantastic shared deck with amazing Atlantic beach views. Crashing waves right below the hotel couldn’t have been more dramatic and romantic. Delightful furnishings and clean bathroom offered us a homey comfort on a dark and stormy night.
We awoke to bright blue skies and sunshine. The breakfast dining room with white tablecloths looked out to the garden and ocean. My missing star is just because the breakfast was underwhelming and a painful reminder of all cheap chain hotel fare.
The brightest highlight of our visit was our interaction with the hotel manager Mike. He was courteous and exceptionally helpful. Recommending dinner options and even booking ahead to a great hotel in Maine for us to head out to the next night. Mike is a great asset to a place already brimming with charm where the location and views are parallel to the historic building clinging to the cliff.

****fyi mike***.
i am the sister of the groom who left a poor review for your piece of junk establishment, we ***regretfully** stayed in you gross «honeymoon» suite the second night.
your hotel is beyond shabby, disgusting, and overpriced.
we did not have a «fabulous time», as you incorrectly state. we left our food untouched at breakfast and got out your «hotel» ***as soon as possible***. i only wish we did not have to ever encounter your unkept establishment.
you are rude and inconsiderate and you rip people off.
you lie on here about people enjoying your hotel when they did not.
you should not be running a business. !!!disgusting!!!
shame on you.

We drove up to this charming B&B and we’re welcomed with friendly smiles and spacious water view rooms. We were a party of 11, celebrating a family members birthday. We went from room to room and we’re impressed with how different they were. Each had nice linens and vintage furniture. The breakfast was great, the living room was spacious and comfortable. Overall our visit was very pleasant and cozy. I would definitely come back.

We have stayed here twice. Our first visit in November we stayed in Ariel. We enjoyed the inn’s location (close to my parents), and had taken a liking to Mike, the manager as he had been very helpful to us in locating a restaurant that could provide dinner delivery for my ailing parents.
At the end of December, we needed to return to Rockport and called Mike to see if we could get a room at the lat minute.
Mike offered us a choice of two rooms. We asked him to recommend one of the two and he recommended Sea Witch. The price he quoted us was about $ 40 a day more than if we booked online, but we did not want to quibble, and booked our room with him on the phone.
When we arrived we were initially disappointed to discover that Sea Witch was nowhere near as well maintained as Ariel. The paint was peeling in the bath and the linens were… well, just not standard hotel linens. Instead of crisp white sheets, they were well worn green cotton sheets with some pilling. My wife found the comforter and blanket so «well worn» that we ended up purchasing a new one.
But what really upset us was the construction going on next door. They were drilling into the granite cliffs and blasting no more than a hundred feet from the room and at the same level as the room.
Mike had not warned of this in any way when we booked. We felt betrayed. We could not imagine how he could have booked us into that room — at full rates — without even a warning to us that we might be disturbed by the construction that started at 8 in the morning and went on all day every one of the days that we stayed there.
We were so upset by this that we did not even want to discuss it with him. We wanted to cool off before even thinking about having a talk.
But things got worse. While my wife was having breakfast, Mike came to the table and started a discussion. Now this is a nice enough gesture, and part of why we had taken a liking to him in the first place. However while he was talking to her, he reached up under his shirt and scratched his belly. My wife was quite upset at this.
We were very disappointed that what had started out as a good relationship in November turned sour so quickly in December.
Some might say that we should have voiced our dissatisfaction to management while we were there. We feel that it is not our responsibility to ensure that we get service and value that delights us.
It is the hotel’s job to ensure that are delighted with the service and value. If we are dissatisfied and take the time to discuss that with management, we are doing them a favour.
The reason why we did not do the Yankee Clipper Inn management the favour of discussing our dissatisfaction is because as I said before, we felt betrayed by having been charged full rates for a room that we considered sub-​standard in every way.
To summarize:
1) We made a visit in November, enjoyed the location, room (Ariel) and the management.
2) We returned in December to a more expensive room than Ariel, found it in worse repair, and with a tremendous nuisance factor of construction taking place next door. (see photos below taken Jan 30^th as construction continues).
3) We felt betrayed by the fact that no warning was given to us when we booked that the construction noise would be a nuisance.
4) We feel that some of the manager’s behaviour was unprofessional
5) We do not feel like it is our responsibility to give anyone a second chance. Second chances are earned, not owed.

$ 824.24 to stay for one night in a queen bed.
A friend also stayed here the same weekend and was charged $ 150 more than the agreed-​to price.
When I arrived, I was first asked to pay, and then told not to make a disturbance while I was staying at the inn. No pleasantries.
When asked, the host would not supply a disposable razor, shaving cream, or hair conditioner. Instead, I had to shave using soap and a razor blade borrowed from a friend. My fault for being unprepared, but also my surprise at finding no willingness to help from the staff at a hotel that charged over $ 800 to stay for one night.
I don’t understand why the room was overpriced, and the staff (except for the cleaning lady, who was very nice) was unfriendly and unhelpful. For the price the inn charged, I was surprised by the low quality of the small shower and small bed.
It is clear that the Yankee Clipper is in the hospitality business only to make money, not to provide good services to guests.
Unless you have money to waste, I would not recommend. Please look elsewhere.

This is a lovely spot with amazing views from the room and grounds. It is far enough removed from town to be peaceful but close enough to be walkable for many. We had the Red Jacket suite with our two children and checked out this morning. This is an older, historic inn and so some aging should be expected. I am sure it requires constant attention by management and it appears to get plenty, however I do think there could be more attention to detail regarding the room’s status prior to check-​in. (The manager should not be surprised to learn the sliding screen door was removed from the patio door.) They should also guard against creating the impression there is any penny-​pinching or economizing here, since the price commands otherwise (ex. tissues should always be present in each room, breakfast choices should be of the highest quality and freshness, etc.). Having said this, the General Manager is anxious to please and will accommodate any reasonable request. We recommend the Clipper as a quiet, tranquil respite in an absolutely beautiful setting. We would not hesitate to return.

This is my second time here. I will be back of course. The reviews below me, BROOKLYN… I am from Brooklyn, too… YOU STAYED WHERE I STAYED? I love it at Yankee Clipper Inn. Never had a bad experience here. The staff is amazingly friendly and helpful. I LOVE the rooms here. The grounds are beautiful. I cant see staying anywhere else while in Rockport. Mike, the innkeeper/​manager, is a great guy. I am always safe and happy while here. It is a very charming inn, and each room is lovely.

We had our wedding at the Yankee Clipper Inn this past summer and we can’t say enough good things about the staff. Mike, the Innkeeper was helpful and gracious the whole way through, giving us plenty of options for our budget range. He saw our wedding through all the way to the morning after. After we were done we felt like Mike was practically part of the family!
So, rating for the staff: 5 stars or more
As for the place itself:
The grounds are beautiful and so are the views. The inside lobby is absolutely gorgeous and old fashioned as well with a lot of nice mahogany. The rooms are clean and respectable and we slept very comfortably after our celebration.
What sold us on having our wedding there was the banquet room which opens up onto a patio with an amazing view and the ability to walk around the beautiful grounds. The banquet room is a little rough around the edges on the inside, but it’s nothing that took away for our wedding experience, especially for the price for a place with such an amazing view.
Another person mentioned this in the reviews, but I think that if the Yankee Clipper gets a restaurant eventually it could be quite an amazing experience to stay there because it’s such a cool old house.
Rating for the building itself: 4 stars, however the staff was so great the overall stays at 5!

I was looking for a particular experience and the Yankee Clipper Inn provided it perfectly. I wanted two things: solitude and the best possible view of the ocean. I spent the majority of my time on the balcony of my room, listening to the waves hit the shore and watching boats float by. Utterly memorizing view. The staff was gracious but also left me to my own devices. The inn is not a fancy place, but I found it quite comfortable. I would have loved if they had a restaurant on site for lunch and dinner, but they did have refrigerator space available for the groceries I brought. Can’t wait to return!

Love this place. Great views and awesome rooms. The serenity of the place was fantastic with no distractions, and just ocean waves making a noise. Mike the manager was very friendly and accommodating, making sure everyone has what they need. He was eager to recommend us a dinner place, which we did not regret! The breakfast was simple, but Mike made everyone fresh waffles and it definitely made our day. Would definitely stay here again if I come to Rockport.

My fiancé and I spent this past weekend in Rockport and decided on the Yankee Clipper because of its incredible location. The Inn is on a outlet in the Cape Ann harbor I can’t say enough good things about the Yankee Clipper Inn.
In my opinion, it all starts with service and the service was incredible. We were greeted at the door and assisted up to our room with luggage. Our room was very clean and included HD flat screen TV to help pass a lazy afternoon of watching golf, drinking wine, and watching the waves crash the shore.
The views are breathtaking. We had two porches attached to our room (one was screened/​glassed in & heated), which was awesome to be able enjoy the outdoors even in the cooler weather. This makes the Yankee Clipper a year round option on the North Shore.
We will back soon Yankee Clipper!

The view itself is worth the price! Since we relocated to Boston from St. Louis, everyone has told us to go to Rockport. So we did! Two nights in Rockport at the Yankee Clipper Inn, and maybe the Yankee Clipper Inn is why everyone loves Rockport. The grounds are immaculate, the main building is adorable and the little additional house where we stayed has the most beautiful view I’ve ever seen. Nothing but moon and water at night and water and sun in the morning. Plus a rocky cliff framed by wild flowers and lush green grass.
The pool is cute and clean, and the Restaurant serves a fantastic breakfast with French Toast, Pancakes, Waffles, Soufflé, Eggs, Bacon, Sausage, Potatoes, Fresh Fruit, Cereal, Fresh Juice, Pastries, Coffee and Tea.
It’s not the least expensive place to stay I’m guessing, but for the quality of service and all that, it’s more than worth it.