I just spent two nights in the Wood Cottage at Captain Flanders House and I'm already plotting my return. The experience up-island is rustic no matter where you stay and CFH is no exception. The grounds are surrounded by stone walls and horses, deer, and geese roam about at their leisure. We arrived very early for our stay and met two of the housekeepers. They were lovely and provided us with our car and walk-on passes for the Chilmark beaches. We were also able to get into the cottage well ahead of our 3PM check-in because it was ready. The cottage is perfect for two people. The great room has big beautiful windows that remain undressed so that you can see the horses, deer, and geese anytime you want. There is a small mini-fridge in the room which was helpful. The bedroom and great room each have a fireplace which is a great touch if you find yourself there in the colder months. There was a wall air conditioner in the great room but temperatures were nice enough to leave the windows open. The bathroom is nice enough - nothing fancy. Cleanliness is most important and the entire place was very clean. We didn't see any bugs but I'm sure they were there - since you're basically sitting in the middle of a huge farm. look on google maps. The only nuisance was that of goose droppings but the maintenance team were cleaning it up shortly after our arrival. Watch where you walk on the entire property!
You are free to wander the entire property and watch the horses, deer, geese, and bunnies. Breakfast each morning was continental style and offered scones, fruit, yogurt, cereal, granola, and bagels. Each afternoon they serve lemonade and cookies. I was appreciative that coffee was out and ready ahead of the 8AM breakfast.
The property is incredibly low-key. This is the kind of B&B for the traveler that does not want to interact with others while on a getaway. There are two cottages and four rooms inside the Inn. The cottages do no lock and, like I said, the windows are not dressed. As long as you're cool with this then you'll be happy. read more