Chatham Bars Inn Resort and Spa

The location is supreme and we enjoyed the views and going over to the North Beach Island to walk the beach. The property is beautiful. The food at the restaurants was very good. The valet was very responsive, but they left our bags just sitting in the hallway until we could check in. The spa was very nice and treatments were excellent. It would be nice if they had a sauna in the men’s locker room too. The service across the hotel was spotty for a 5 star hotel. The room we stayed in (at the main inn) had a great view and we enjoyed the balcony, but a double bed is just too small and they had room to put a queen. Also the fire alarm went off at 2:30am one night. Overall this resort is very expensive and I’ve experienced better service at other high end hotels.

Had a great family vacation at CBI. Everything was perfect. We stayed in the oceanfront cottages and the view was unbelievable. Ate at the restaurants, enjoyed the pool and beach, and took the whale watching boat ( unfortunately no whales). Had a great time and will definitely visit again.

Great Venue - Best 1st Class venue on CC Food Fun Beach Family’s - Singles - Wedding’s They all work well together @ CBI Will be back soon !

I have thought about this review alot. I will start with the good stuff: beautiful location, excellent service especially from front desk, housekeeping, engineering and restaurant/pool staff, good concierge service in advance of stay and local valet transportation. I had a quiet view-free lower priced room ($900+) which was comfortable: good bed, nice bathroom, small mini-fridge without freezer. Now the other side: the prices are insane! For $900 a night (and others in my party were paying $2,000 a night), you get two bottles of water every day, AM coffee in the lobby, and beach/pool towels/chairs/umbrellas. That's it. You can rent a poolside cabana if you want more shade for $500+ night. I had arranged a car to take me to the local airport and it was $200+. A Lyft would be $60 or so.... A lovely buffet breakfast is $42 pp plus tip, and kids under 5 eat for free. The only deal in the whole place. There is no priority given to hotel guests at restaurants or bars, and this is a very popular place with locals, so it is difficult to get a terrace table. The only "shop" onsite is one that sells their branded merch: I needed Advil and was told that I had to go into town to get it because of "liability issues". Even Motel 6 sells Advil! I bit my tongue on that one, because there were many very young (like 2 yo) kids in the hot tub, which I don't think is allowed...that is a liability issue. The pool is lovely and contrary to other reviews, not too crowded. There is a very shallow kiddie pool as well. Nice poolside bathrooms. We didn't do alot of the other activities (like boat rides etc) because we were with small kids. I can only imagine those prices. We were lucky that the weather was nice: I am not sure what we would have done if it had rained. I do not recommend staying here if you don't have a car. You would be stuck. While they try, accessibility could be an issue. The property is very spread out and is across a small road from the pool/beach. There are steps down to the road, as well as a winding path to the pool, and they will drive you to the pool if you need it.My bathtub might have been a little high for some folks: it was a lovely old-fashioned tub. Ask about access when you book. The only chairs for relaxing were bunched together on the terrace: it would be nice to have other chairs throughout the property for those who might not want to sit elbow to elbow. Maybe I just missed them It was lovely to see so many multi-generational families there: it is a very busy place and it respects small children. In summary, if you don't mind spending exorbitant amounts of money, and want a view, this is your place. It is not mine.

The view from our Ocean View bedroom in the historic building was fabulous, although the double bed in the room was small and the wardrobe space was a little limited for our needs. The food on the site was average, we enjoyed some of the Chatham restaurants better. It was a noisy experience with lots of badly behaved children (especially the pool). It's a pity the hotel do not have more adult-only amenities. The staff were always helpful and professional, and the valet parking guys were so hard!