Shady Nook Inn

People around here must have very low quality hotels to even consider rating this place 5 stars. The only reason I’m giving it 2 stars is because it is better than a motel 6 found in the worst part of town. Instead of giving you a long story why I gave this place a bad rating, I’ll just upload some photos.

Shady Nook is comfortable, clean, and affordable. Free Wifi, clean rooms, pet friendly swimming pool, friendly staff, fire pit for late evening marshmellow roasts and spend time with friends. Conveniently located near Rt. 6 and downtown Sandwich, MA. Owner is a Navy Veteran and offers military discount!

The Shady Nook inn in Sandwich is decidedly casual, warm and welcoming. Just spent 3 nights there and Kelly couldn’t have done more for us. From the moment we arrived to the moment we left she was a great hostess and resource with restaurant and beach recommendations and even printed us directions to get to our next destination at check out.
The pool is clean and refreshing after a long day at one of the many beaches we visited in Sandwhich, Barnstable and Dennis which are all just a short ride along historic route 6a.
Most rooms are set back off the road nestled in between trees. The outdoor fire pit at the center of the property is a nice touch as are the charcol grills available around the grounds for guests to use.
We stayed in the 2 bedroom suite which was like a cottage. Small Deck on front with chairs and a small end table complete with candles provided by the Inn. The first room had a King size bed, desk, and Air Conditioner. The second room had 2 twins, a bureau and a TV with Cable. Across the hall was the Kitchen/​Living room area with AC, Television, love seat, kitchen table for 4, and full fridge, stove, toaster, microwave, coffee maker and all the pots/​pans/​utensils as well as plates/​cups etc for 4. They even had wine glasses which was perfect for the mimosas we made each morning.
As we were checking in the housekeeper was bringing brand new pillows to our room as they had just been delivered and they wanted to make sure they got them into our room for our stay.
The rooms are not modern but have that classic or rustic cape cod feel that we were looking for. While we were 4 adults on a 3 day getaway — we noted that our room was a perfect set up for families since you could put the kids to bed in one room with the door closed and TV (With sleep timer on) and be able to socialize in the living room/​kitchen area at night. I think there was even another adjoining room on the other side of our kitchen — perfect if you’re bringing along the grandparents or a babysitter.