Name: Moffett House Inn
Address: 296A Commercial St, Provincetown, MA 02657, USA, Provincetown, Provincetown, Provincetown, MA 02657, United States of America
Rating: 9

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The Moffett House is a great base from which to explore and enjoy Provincetown.  Located smack-dab in the center of town, the guesthouse offers bikes to explore the beaches.  I suggest room 3: although it has a shared bath, there is a skylight and a ceiling fan, which are perfect for the cool P-town evenings.

Hidden Gem in the Center of Town

I went onto the Moffett House website and booked directly with Moffett House a room for 2 adults for a Saturday night, to which I received an email reply that the booking was confirmed. I subsequently received a notification that the booking is cancelled. No apology given; just a terse "We cancelled the reservation" because a 2 night minimum stay is required over weekends and signed off with a wholly inappropriate "laughing" smiley.

I have no issues if there is a minimum stay policy but this should be made clear on the hotel's website. Further, a booking should not have been allowed on their website and a confirmation of booking should not have been sent. What I found particularly disappointing was the fact that there was no apology for the cancellation and the smiley was grating. 

The only positive thing I can say is that at least the cancellation was done swiftly (within the day), so I had time to re-book elsewhere. This is why I gave 2 stars rather than 1 star. (Please note the May 2022 date for "when did you travel" is the date of booking, rather than date of travel.)

Disappointing

Moffett House is a great affordable option if you want to be in the heart of PTown. we were there in mid August when  the house was full of guests yet it was very quiet, and sharing a bathroom was never a problem for us.  Our bedroom was clean and comfortable and we appreciated the small fridge/freezer and sink in the room, as well as use of the full kitchen downstairs available for use. The manager, Leo, was extremely friendly and accommodating.  The only concern I had was that the one day we wanted to go bike riding only one bicycle was available. So I suggest if that’s important to you, reserve your free bikes as soon as you arrive (you get to keep the same bike for youre entire stay).

Affordable, friendly and comfortable

If you want a quiet spot in the middle of Provincetown, but you can't do the pricey home rentals, this is absolutely perfect. Russ is a kind, gracious host, everything is clean, and your room has AC, a fridge and Roku. The communal kitchen has all you need and there's always a thermos of coffee for you at almost any time of day. The smaller rooms don't have their own bathroom or shower so if avoiding the communal one means a lot to you, try and get one of the larger rooms that include a private bathroom for a few more dollars. 

You are completely shielded from the crowds and noise of Commercial street. It's hard to believe that you only have to walk a few feet and wham! You're out smack in the middle of the action. A great bargain all in all!

Can't beat it for eco-traveling

We made a reservation with Booking.  Easy--or so we thought.  The night before we were to go we got a call from San Francisco, the Moffet reservation person, he told us.  The gentleman there said that because of Covid and coming from another state we would have to have negative Covid tests.  Well, I was clear and said we didn't have them but would try in the morning to get them.   But not sure that we could, we cancelled our reservation that evening and made a reservation elsewhere.  We did get the tests here in Brooklyn--we were both negative, my wife and I.    But this is where the rub comes in.  We landed our Cessna at Provincetown airport, and the next day the airport manager asked us, do you know who this caller is from San Francisco??   I checked--it was the same number as the reservation person for Moffett House.  The airport manager continued, laughing.  He told us the caller from San Fran was so ANGRY, said not to let us in.  We all laughed.  He said such stuff like that I should report about the sneakiness of Moffett  House.  So this is what I'm doing.   Let's just say it was a misunderstanding.   And don't got there unless you have negative Covid tests.

Making a reservation

It was a very laid back place, and it being so close to everything made it so nice to just jump in and out of my room if I needed a rest or just to get something I left behind. Speaking of leaving things behind, upon checking out I asked Craig the host if he knew whether the Portuguese Bakery was open. It's like a 30 second walk away from the Moffett House, and as I was waiting in line there for breakfast, he came up to me, to let me know I forgot some clothing behind. He came looking for me, found me then 2 minutes later got me a plastic bag with my belongings in it.  So hopefully this gives you a taste of the service and convenience of this location. :-)

Attentive host

A middle aged straight couple from suburban Australia can be a fish out of water in Ptown. Our hosts at Moffett House, Craig and Gregory were fantastic and made us feel at home. Craig is a great host and went out of his way to make sure we had a great stay without being intrusive. The facilities are what you should expect from a small converted historical house.

Craig - the host with the most

Was coming midweek to see a friend perform in Ptown. Was going to stay at one of the places on the outskirts of town until a room opened up at Moffett House. I booked a full bedded room with a loft. Sounded cute. I got a text from the owner, Russ, letting me know they had upgraded my room to a queen bedded room. Nice!

When I arrived, the staff was quick and lovely checking me in. I was shown to my room which was charming and spacious. I was told this used to be the original owner’s art studio. From the full wall of windows, I could see why. The light in the daytime was lovely and the room had a homey feeling. There was even a lovely little journal where guests could leave an entry about their trip, and also read other guests entries. It was a cute touch.

The shared bathroom was clean and I never had to wait for it. Since they it was only shared with a couple other rooms, we barely even saw each other. 

From Russ’s pre-checkin in texts from with directions and friendliness, to the staff and house, to the fact you are mere feet off Commercial street, yet feel like you are miles away in a garden, the entire experience was lovely.

If shared bathrooms aren’t your thing, a couple rooms do have private bathrooms. So there is something for everyone at Moffett House.

Oh! And they also offer a nice free continental breakfast as well as free use of their bikes! I’ve had to rent them before and bike shops there charge around $40 a day, so that was a nice perk most places don’t offer.

Check out Moffett House next time you are in Ptown. I’ve already booked a return trip in September!

Thanks again, Russ for a lovely experience!

Quick one night visit

I've just returned home from a well needed and earned 4 day,3 night stay at The Moffet House in PTown after 4 years.  So glad I did! This was my 4th time at MH.  I'd forgotten the charm, the ambiance and warm welcome.  But it soon came back when reacquainted with Luciano and the others.  Each time I've stayed in a different room and each have their own uniqueness about them.  Each time I've stayed I've always chosen a without its private bath...which for me works very well...if the inside shower is in I'll simply step out to outside shower...morning noon or night...under a start sky or a mid afternoon rain shower!  This house is extremely well maintained as well as being located where once you e parked your car, you need not use it again.  If you want step out of town venturing out to explore the dunes...they've got you covered there as well...bikes are available as well and included in the room fee.  This place is even close enough to get in a midnight, or 2AM dip in the ocean!  Thank you Russ & staff for making yrt another relaxing and memorable stay!

Needing a break!

It was so clean - I was very impressed.  And quiet at night even though it's right on Commercial St.  It is set back from the street. Free continental breakfast(more than just pastries) and free use of their bikes. I stayed mid-week in July and had a room with shared bath which was not a problem.  The room had TV, free wifi, ac, and a ceiling fan,  They also have a computer in the shared room and also an impressive kitchen though I ate out. An area to sit outside in the shade of a large tree. And a small fridge in room.  So fun to step outside of the House and be in the center of it all.  Close to the wharf too. The house was easy to get to by car from Rte 6.  They gave good directions.  Very nice hosts.

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