Suite, Ocean View (Cottage)

The suite is an ocean view category, with bright windows that frame the Atlantic. The resort sits on 25 oceanfront acres and has its own quarter-mile private beach, so the water is part of the stay.

You can choose 1 King Bed or 2 Queen Beds, and the suite sleeps up to 5 guests. A bedroom area is separate from the rest of the suite. A complimentary crib is available for little ones.

Yes. The suite is family friendly, with a free crib, window guards and the option of connecting rooms if you need more space. The resort's seasonal Kids Crew serves children 4 to 12, with complimentary morning sessions and evening childcare for a fee. Children 7 and older can join the Young Sailing Instruction program. The oceanfront main pool is zero-entry and has splash fountains.

It is a full bathroom stocked with designer toiletries, bathrobes, fresh towels and a hair dryer.

The suite has air conditioning and heating, premium hypo-allergenic bedding and nightly turndown service. There is a plasma TV with cable channels and pay movies, a coffee/tea maker, free bottled water, a minibar and refrigerator, an in-room safe, an iron and ironing board and a phone. Housekeeping comes daily, and room service runs during limited hours.

Chatham Bars Inn states that it charges no resort fee. Your rate includes complimentary valet parking, high-speed WiFi, transportation within the town of Chatham, the 24-hour fitness center, bike rentals, and pool and beach amenities. Yoga, meditation and fitness classes are included too, as is the Lexus Drive Experience.

The inn has several venues: STARS for fine dining overlooking Pleasant Bay and the Atlantic, the casual Sacred Cod tavern, and the Beach House Grill on the sand. There are also open-air light fare and live music on The Veranda and Bayview Terrace, and the South Lounge Bar, which serves afternoon tea. Dinner at STARS is best reserved ahead, and its dress code asks for resort evening attire.

Guests have the quarter-mile private beach and an oceanfront, heated, zero-entry main pool with cabanas. The Spa at Chatham Bars Inn has an adults-only pool and hot tub. The spa pool, spa facilities and fitness center are limited to guests 16 and older, so families should plan around the main pool.

Check-in is at 4:00 PM and check-out is at 11:00 AM. Please bring a photo ID and credit card. The inn accepts one dog, at least 1 year old and up to 75 lbs, for $200 per night. Only designated rooms are pet-friendly, so book these directly with Reservations in advance. Cats are not permitted, and service animals are exempt from fees.

The inn runs its own boats for whale watching (May to October), a Morning Harbor Seal Cruise, sailing, offshore fishing and sunset cruises. The Chatham Fish Pier is an 8-minute walk from the inn. Chatham Lighthouse Beach is within half a mile. A nine-hole municipal golf course, Chatham Seaside Links, is also close by.