What a fantastic, beautiful secret Higgin's Beach has with the Breakers. My boyfriend and I found this little gem while doing some digging online for a fun mini-vacation over Labor Day weekend. There were literally hundreds of other B&B's that swore they all seemed to have a similar ocean view, private bathrooms, or wifi but for twice or three times as much!
What drew me to this B&B was the friendliness of the owners as I emailed w/a few questions, and the fact that they were very flexible with me in booking and the deposit.
We were booked in Room 7, third floor at the end of the hall. We had a mind blowing partial ocean view, but that didn't matter so much as all you had to do was open your windows and you would see, hear and smell the ocean at your doorstep. The room was quaint- nothing overwhelming (double size bed, two nightstands, a bureau and small closet). The fan kept things nice and cool. The bathroom was again nothing to scream about (utilitarian shower with decent pressure, etc) , but it was private and in a B&B that can be a hot commodity.
I cannot say enough about the ocean views, and the proximity to the front door. When you come downstairs into the main area, you have access to two large sitting rooms with plenty of books, maritime perks (tide charts, etc), TV's, and chairs/couches throughout. There is also a small bathroom on the bottom floor. Once you exit the main sitting area, you enter a large wrap around enclosed porch with the breakfast area to the left (I saw about 8 or 10 tables that seat 4 or so). There are then about 6 rocking chairs lined up on the other side of the porch, again looking directly at the ocean with outlets available. Quite a few people lounged there with their laptops and the windows open for that lovely salt breeze.
Breakfast was pretty impressive. The selection is pretty basic- but you can tell someone in that kitchen cared a lot about what they were doing! I felt like I was at a friend's table.
The beach was gorgeous. Perhaps a bit sea-weedy, but once you get past that the water was cool and crisp with swimmers braving the cool temps. Surfers hours are limited to before 11am, and after 5pm so that left most of the day to sun bathers and swimmers. I found no issues with rocks, and didn't see much in the way of fish either. Your only company are other families relaxing, and seagulls!
I would absolutely recommend this establishment to anyone looking for a great vacation with stunning views, fantastic breakfast, and easy access to the town and other eateries. read more