
Cape Cod’s only Five-Star Resort.
My web diet gives me a daily dose of luxury hotel websites and their social media. There is a pretty predictable language and look to how high-end properties attempt to lure well-heeled guests. The Wequassett in Cape Cod has a slogan, “You’ve arrived.”

Welcome to the Wequassett!

The Wequassett overlooks the protected Pleasant Bay.
The Wequasset Location
Situated at the end of Cape Cod before the road turns north to the tip at Provincetown, The Wequasset faces the Atlantic ocean next to Chatham. It’s minutes to the ferries and airport at Hyannis.The main focus is the water. The Wequassett, named by the Wampanoag, enjoys a fantastic location inside a protected cove called Pleasant Bay. This beach is perfect for water sports, sandcastle building, and hermit crab catching.The Pool

The Wequassett pool offers water views on three sides.

Cabanas at the Wequassett.
The Outer Bar and Grill and LiBAYtions
This waterfront bar and restaurant were swinging for the middle of the week. The views of Pleasant Bay alone justified the crowds of resort guests, tourists, and locals from the area. The staff are great at accommodating in-house guests first before outside crowds.Our menus arrived, and the special touches that the Wequassett makes for families started appearing. This two-page menu in the shape of a sailboat for children is one of the best, most thorough, I had ever seen. This is where so many hotels fall short and the Wequassett really impressed.My children were able to eat all of their favorite grow foods while I had a wonderful grilled halibut. We finished an excellent dinner that offered all of the dreamy elements of a festive night out in the Caribbean, a live rendition of Chuck Maggione’s classic “Feels So Good” by the band, yet we were only ninety minutes from home.A beachfront Cape Cod resort for kids
The sand beach at Pleasant Bay, adjacent to the pool, offers a box of sand toys, paddleboards, sail boats, and lounge chairs.
Shovels stuck in the sand provide hours of fun and tunnel service to China.
The Best Family Rooms at the Wequassett
The accommodations at the Wequassett vary in views and size. The signature suites along the water are the ones to get, though the garden view options here are still pretty beautiful because of the outstanding landscaping. Seeing this resort when the hydrangeas are in bloom in July should be on your bucket list.Join Luxe Family Trips, a Facebook group for well traveled parents to advise one another on unforgettable family vacations.
Our suite had two queen beds and a sleeper sofa, beautiful floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the sailboats in the bay, ample space, storage, and a soaking Jacuzzi tub prepped for a child-free soak with an across the tub rack filled with loofahs, soaps, and a book on the Cape Cod shoreline.

Fruit and water welcome amenities at the Wequassett.
Unique Family touches at the Wequassett
Children receive a welcome amenity of house made ice cream from in-room dining, and mini mason jars of sundae toppings accompanied the notes.Every afternoon, a pool attendant changes from his Ralph Lauren uniform to a Good Humor ice cream man and drives a vintage truck to the pirate playground, opposite the treasure chest ball pit for an afternoon treat. At two and four o’clock, the ice cream man visits the pool. A staff member circles the pool to alert the guests to queue for ice cream sandwiches and popsicles.
The Wequassett ice cream man delivers ice cream to pool guests at 2 and 4 P.M. every afternoon.
The Wequassett Kids’ Club
The family programming at the Wequassett is headquartered at a beautiful children’s club along the most breathtaking pathway of hydrangeas on the Cape.With an expansive inside room with soaring ceilings, an outside amphitheater, and pirate ship playground, the kids’ room is very top-of-the-line.The kids’ camp has programs from two-year-olds to tweens. The hour and a half morning session for 2 and 3-year-olds is a perfect respite for parents that won’t induce any guilt.The half-day sessions for those aged four and older are exceptional in their theming: cookie making in the hotel kitchen, treasure hunting in the resort boat, gardening, eco tours of the bay, and beach Olympics.Nighttime programs center around movies and dance parties. A child would enjoy a week’s stay with all of the options.
There’s toddler programming and a kids’ club for 4 to 12 year olds.
Adult time at the Wequassett
While children are being entertained, parents will appreciate the resort jazz festival or the silence at the hidden adult-only pool.There is no spa on site, so a day spa in nearby Chatham will send a massage therapist. The bell staff can also whisk you to your appointment in the resort’s two BMW SUV’s.
The well concealed adult-only pool is behind the tennis center and resort boutique.

Twenty-Eight Atlantic at the Wequassett
On our second night, my husband joined us and we craved a real meal. We booked an early table at the resort’s signature restaurant, Twenty-Eight Atlantic. Despite the modern décor and the sun-lit room, the restaurant’s formal service would be suitable in an exclusive, dark-paneled club in Boston.We were suddenly a little nervous when we noticed we had the only children in the dining room. Everybody else was smarter than we were by sending their kids to a glow-in-the-dark dance party.I had packed my mom bag of table toys and managed to keep things civil through an amuse bouche and two memorable courses, particularly the scallop crudo served over a macadamia nut gazpacho. But things started turning sour at dessert.
The Wequasett managed to pull off an upscale family dinner with their excellent service and food at Twenty-Eight Atlantic.

What’s breakfast without a pirate?

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The grounds are spectacular at the resort.
13 Responses
Paul
September 9, 2015We stayed in Orleans this summer not far from Wequassett. It was our son’s 16’th birthday and we decided, spur of the moment, to go to the Outer Bar for a family dinner. It was spectacular. The food, drinks, and especially the service were out of this world. The staff went out of their way to make our son’s birthday dinner truly feel special. Of real note, we didn’t say anything about it being his birthday until almost completely through the meal when we asked the waitress to take a picture. With little to no prep time, they brought some cake with candles, a gift bag, sang and made a big event of it. Can’t say enough – we will be visiting next year!
Robin
September 9, 2015I’m not surprised, Paul. When we had an ancy toddler moment at Twenty-Eight Atlantic, they sent our dessert to our room so quickly, I was astonished. Glad your stay mirrored our own!
Erika Lampe
September 9, 2015I adore The Wequassett. Wonderful place with, or without, the littles. The staff is amazingly attentive. Cannot wait for our next stay.
Robin
September 9, 2015I’d love to try it without the littles, too! That sounds great!
Melise
September 9, 2015Love your review, especially your short video clip of the adorable Bellmen (one who is like another son). Love the Outer Bar and of course 28 Atlantic is great for a leisurely dinner. My favorite of all is a bit of a “hidden secret”, the patio outside of 28 Atlantic has elegant casual dining with the menu from Thoreaus (the tavern next to 28 Atlantic). There are several fire pits overlooking the water to just enjoy a drink. It is all quite nice and the servers are all charming. Love, love love it! I have been there 4 times in the past week, I don’t want summer to end .
Robin
September 10, 2015That’s a very lovely week to be there 4 times! I’ll look forward to returning this fall and enjoying the fire pits. We enjoyed one of the hottest days of summer during our stay, so we would have preferred sprinklers to fire pits.
Sarah Ebner
September 13, 2015What beautiful views! This sounds like a terrific family place, and like you, I love the extra touches like that boat shaped menu. Gorgeous.
Shobha
September 13, 2015This hotel looks fab for the quintessential Cape Cod holiday!
Katja - globetotting
September 13, 2015Love the sailboat kids’ menu, love the ice cream truck, LOVE the kids’ camp! How refreshing that they offer more than the standard face painting or pool games – the eco tours sound particularly fun (for me, at least!)
Brenda
September 13, 2015How does one go back to real life after a treat like this?! LOL! The Wequassett is perfect. I really appreciate hotels who think about the whole family. I love the boat serving the kids’ buffet, what a special touch.
Robin
September 13, 2015You are so right, Brenda! This was a post-vacation crash harder than most. Fortunately, we get to return this fall, so that helped take the sting out. Enjoy Asia!
Allison
September 15, 2015Gorgeous! This looks like a beautiful hotel in a beautiful setting. I love how many family-friendly features are included as well.
Danielle (Bubs on the Move)
September 16, 2015You have captured the essence of this hotel so beautifully with this review. Cape Cod is a part of the world I would love to visit. The children’s club sounds wonderful too.