Check in and Check out times
Check in is 3:00pm and Check out is 11:00am.
Confirming your reservation
We require prepayment on any one-night reservations and a 33% deposit on longer stays. A $20 single-night stay fee applies to any single night reservation. The balance due for your reservation will be charged automatically on the starting date of your stay.
Canceling your reservation
A refund of your deposit, less a $35 cancellation fee per room, will be gladly given if you cancel or change a reservation 15 days or more prior to arrival date.
Deposits are not refundable if you cancel or change a reservation with less than 14 days notice. Sorry, no refunds upon early departures and no refund for same day cancellation.
Extra person charges
The extra person charge is $35 per person per night based on double occupancy, maximum 4 people in rooms with 2 beds, maximum 2 adults + 1 child in rooms with 1 bed. Infants 2 and under are free and should not be included in the guest count.
Pool and Facility Policy
Registered guests may enjoy the pool and barbecue area during office hours. Glass and coolers are restricted from the pool area. Unregistered guests are restricted from use of the property unless prior arrangements are made with the front desk. For your convenience, all of our rooms have a mini refrigerator, microwave, and coffee maker; guests are also welcome to visit our office for complimentary coffee in the morning from 8-11am, and have access to our ice machine during office hours. Our handy Comfort Zone in the office area is also stocked for guest convenience with a variety of snacks and beverages for purchase.
Parking Policy
Each room has one assigned free parking space for a vehicle. Additional parking is available when arranged with the front desk.
Smoking Policy
All rooms at the inn are non smoking. Guests may smoke outside where we have provided receptacles. Please be advised that when there is evidence that smoking occured in a guest room, a cleaning fee of $150 will be charged.
Covid Policy
We would like you to know that at Handkerchief Shoals Inn, guest health, safety and comfort is our first priority, as reflected in our protocol for exceptional cleanliness of our rooms. We take great pride in our clean and well-run business supported by outstanding customer service in a hospitality setting designed for your enjoyment of individual space, comfort and privacy.
To respect your space and enable social distancing, we offer a new streamlined procedure that facilitates your check-in without the need to visit our office.
Along with social distancing, maintaining a clean environment is one of the most important preventive measures against transmission: frequently touched surfaces are cleaned and sanitized between reservations with products based on CDC guidance and manufacturers' suggested uses for those products. All our linen is cleaned and pressed by a commercial laundry service based on CDC guidelines for clean and sanitized laundry. Our seasonal swimming pool is serviced, treated and inspected by certified professionals.
We are supplied, staffed and trained for deep cleaning. In turn, we request that guests collaborate in this mutual effort by respecting the check-in and check-out times so that these procedures are not rushed.
Rest assured that at the heart of our family-owned business is a sense of responsibility for our community and country, and a commitment to the well being of our visitors and staff, and to your healthful and safe enjoyment of the Cape Cod National Seashore.
We look forward to welcoming you and your families this season to Handkerchief Shoals on beautiful Cape Cod, with all the leisure and recreational opportunities of its villages and beaches, where the fresh salt air and forest paths of the National Seashore await you.
