Best Budget Hotels in Cape Cod

Spa facilities, outdoor pool with loungers and umbrellas, relaxation garden

Brewster By the Sea Inn has all the ingredients for a romantic stay. Inside, you’ll find private seating areas in every room, plus gas-powered fireplaces and mini-fridges for storing wine and cheese. Rooms have a country style with colorful accents on the wall art and linens. Suites come with their own kitchenettes, but guests can also enjoy the inn’s three-course breakfast spread with baked goods and fresh fruit each morning. 

The inn is charming and well kept up, but what sets it apart from other Cape Cod romantic hotels is the personalized level of service. Guests rave about the innkeeper’s warm welcome, attention to detail, and pandemic precautions.

Indoor and outdoor pools, outdoor space with lounges, hammocks, and fire pits

Bluebird Dennisport takes inspiration from its beach forest environment, blending a midcentury motel aesthetic with classic Cape style. Choose motel rooms or freestanding cottages, which are left natural so the shingles will gray with age. Cottages are open concepts with family-friendly features like bunk beds and fireplaces by the flat-screen television. Motel rooms come with outdoor seating areas, and some have day beds to accommodate an extra guest. 

Here, you're within walking distance of the beaches of Nantucket Sound—but, with so many onsite lounging areas, the beach has competition for your downtime. At night, you can make s’mores by the fire pit or explore summer theater at nearby Cape Playhouse.

Indoor swimming pool, sun deck, business center, complimentary electric vehicle charger

Inn on the Square sits in a perfectly walkable location in downtown Falmouth. This makes it the ideal spot for guests who don’t want to navigate Cape traffic or pay for parking in town.  Business facilities and the onsite breakfast and lunch restaurant, Persy’s Place, make the property a convenient pick for those who are working on vacation. It’s also a quick walk over to the complimentary Steamship Authority ferry shuttle or a bike rental place.

Rooms are basic but comfortable, complete with air conditioning, refrigerators, microwaves, and flat-screen TVs. While the hotel’s rate is already competitive, their website has a number of offers for direct bookings that may help you save even more cash. 

Outdoor pool, sauna, hot tub

Similar to many motels lining the Cape’s two main highways, the Cape Sands Inn is a no-frills stay. The rooms have bare walls and plain white linens, although they’re clean and comfortable, and refrigerators and coffee makers add a nice touch if you’re packing lunch for the beach. And if you need a bite to eat in the morning, the complimentary continental breakfast is simple but appreciated. 

However, the amenities are where Cape Sands Inn truly shines. Outside, you can take a dip in a large pool surrounded by sun loungers, and inside, you’ll find a heated pool, sauna, and hot tub. Despite its location off a busy main road, the property is quiet at night. Nearby attractions include museums, an inflatable park, Pirate’s Cove Adventure Golf, and Seagull Beach, which is Yarmouth’s largest saltwater beach.

Loaner beach chairs and towels, in-room binoculars, private decks overlooking Provincetown harbor

Believe it or not, you can find a bargain in Provincetown. Nestled down a long driveway on the harbor side of Commercial Street you’ll find Dyer’s Beach House, a small boutique motel. If you score one of their five rooms, you’ll enjoy harbor front views, waterfront decks, beach gardens, access to a small private harbor beach, and warm hospitality. Additionally, there’s one free parking spot per room.

The rooms are eclectic, with painted shiplap siding and imported linens, and the location and price are unbeatable. A stay here puts you within walking distance of the town’s art galleries, shops, and an LGBTQ nightlife scene complete with bars, drag shows, cabaret, and more.

Business center, heated indoor pool, fitness center with hot tub and steam room

For a quick stopover on your way to Nantucket or Martha’s Vineyard, you can’t do better than the Hyannis Best Western Cape Cod Hotel. Here, you’re close to both Hyannis's Main Street and the Cape Cod Mall for last-minute needs. Rooms come with refrigerators, microwaves, and coffee makers, and there's also a free breakfast with both hot and cold offerings. 

Each room includes a small table and chairs for dining or remote work, plus cable or satellite TV. Guests can enjoy the heated indoor pool and get their daily cardio in at the complimentary 24-hour fitness center onsite. To top it off, the hotel is 100% smoke-free.