Ship's Knees Inn | Bed & Breakfast in East Orleans

The hosts, Peter and Denise, are SO welcoming and helpful!! We felt like part of a large extended family staying with them. They serve a delicious continental breakfast, with tea, water, fruit and snacks available all day. The beach is walking distance; the pool is lovely!! We rented kayaks and bicycles in town. There is much to explore at the national seashore and locally, the hosts have much to share and recommend, and we enjoyed their suggestions!! I can appreciate why 65% of visitors return.

Very interesting place. The location was exceptional with Nauset Beach within walking distance along with Pricilla Landing. Room was nice, however, a dormer took up half of it which made that part of the room unusable except for a TV. I did not have my own bathroom, bath towels were not replaced and it also wasn’t cleaned. I did receive one set of towels if I put used ones out. They had an excellent breakfast each morning that was available for a couple of hours. Small breakfast area and a sitting area outside. Grounds were very nice with a pool, which I didn’t use. Excellent, very small staff, so very one knows your name….Overall, very pleasant experience. Next time I’ll ask for a different type of room, if it’s available. It was almost like a very expensive boarding house. It was pricey, but it’s all about location, location, location.

This property is so quaint and adorable! The rooms are decorated so nicely and everything you could need for your stay has been anticipated. Extremely clean and well kept!

The property is beautiful and well kept. I liked that.

Excellent place to stay near beach.

This was a lovely place to stay. Throughly enjoyed our stay

A relaxing spot close to beaches and good restaurants. Great breakfast bar, good healthy selections. Staff were friendly and responsive. Room was very small and dark, bed too soft for our backs but overall a pleasant stay.

This is a lovely little inn about a quarter mile from the Atlantic Ocean. They have a wonderful continental breakfast.

The level of the upkeep of property and structure by the owners.

What a wonderful stay I had! The property is beautiful and clearly well cared-for, and a short walk from the beach. It’s nestled into a quiet part of the town which is what I was looking for. The owners are accessible, friendly, and very helpful. It was so easy to follow the instructions for contactless check-in and check-out. The breakfast spread was simple but satisfying, just what I needed. My room was small but the furniture was arranged very nicely to make the most of it. My two complaints are: first, the room often felt damp despite the AC, though that’s likely explained by the orientation of that room in particular and the weather that week; and teeny tiny bugs invited themselves in by the window two nights of my stay—again, likely due to the orientation of the room and the damp weather. Neither of these issues prevented me from thoroughly enjoying my stay. I will absolutely look to stay there again next time I come out!