Spring Garden Inn

I wanted to visit family on the Cape and didn’t want to pay the outrageous Cape prices for this time of year. I searched for a place in my price range for a week and found this place on Travelocity. It was still a bit out of my range but the best deal I could find so I booked it. I liked the place. The grounds were great with really awesome views of the marsh. The rooms were nice knotty pine which I am a fan of. There were private balcony’s with wooden chairs on them overlooking the marsh, I couldn’t really enjoy this as it rained when I was there but it was still nice. It is off the beaten path but close enough to shops and beaches. It did need some updating and the bathroom had a mildew smell and yellow spots on the ceiling which looked like nicotine but, I wasn’t too picky about this. I’ve been in a Marriot and seen this kind of stuff. The place was just purchased recently and obviously its a work in progress. The WIFI is awful but again, a work in progress. If you want a true Cape Cod experience, this will give you that. There is no pool but they advertise Kayak rentals, I didn’t see where this was. I think it is off the property down the road a bit. A bit misleading. However I didn’t ask or explore the property to find these rentals because of the rain so I suggest a call first. My husband wasn’t thrilled with the owner. We almost had to cancel due to a family emergency and we were told if he couldn’t rent out the room, we would still be charged. Under the circumstances, an exception could have been made. Also when I booked the room I didn’t see the option to add others to the room so I booked for 2 adults but I came with my kids and the owner must have been watching us out the window and noticed this. He made it a point to mention it
to my husband that we booked for 2 and had 4. My husband told him they are not adults. The owner left it at that but we felt as though he thought we were pulling the wool over his eyes. My mistake, I read the booking process incorrectly… on a side note, travelocity defaults to 2 so watch carefully when you book through them. I would stay here again. Nice place for a couple who wants a quiet weekend away and doesnt care about fancy amenities.

Dirty, dirty, dirty. Curious stains on the bedding that I did not want to even consider could be. Dark and grimy bathroom, mold on the ceiling. Stained and worn carpet, dusty surfaces. Toilet broke, opened the tank to reconnect the handle to the chain and the water in the tank was black and viscous like oil. Went to the front desk to tell them that we needed fresh towels and to tell them that the toilet was broken, to find a sign that said no one from the hotel would be available until 4pm. Tacky, outdated and mismatched décor. We had a gorgeous view of the salt marsh from our balcony, balcony had loose railings and spindles. The place looks great from the outside, is in a wonderful location with gorgeous scenery, has good bones overall, but needs a full interior re-​hab to correct years of amateurish band-​aid repairs and general neglect. Lots of potential, but a bit scary as it stands now.

My BF and I decided to do a state-​cation and drive to the Cape before the season started. It was easy to book our cottage, and we had an amazing stay here! It’s in the perfect location on 6A, and you can walk to MoMo’s Emporium for a yummy breakfast.
The only downside was that the hotel manager didn’t realize we were arriving that day (I don’t know how since it was booked) and our cottage was really dusty. It wasn’t enough to complain about, since I just wiped down the surfaces, but I can understand she may have gotten behind since East Sandwich isn’t in season yet. The dust wouldn’t hinder me from staying here again, though! Best part was the nice view of the marsh :)