Sea Crest Beach Hotel

Front desk at check in was very rude. I booked through the app so I wasn’t able to pick a pet friendly room, even though I had emailed them a week prior to my reservation & no response. At check in I was told all pet friendly rooms are booked & they may not be able to accommodate me with my pet. Also felt racially discriminated by the woman at the fromt desk. Mind you it was also 11 pm at night. I spoke to management who was very nice and found a room for us. However there was no cable or tv for the entire trip as they claimed it was being fixed. The toilet in our room was clogged at arrival and bathroom was pretty outdated. Other than that everything else went pretty smoothly.

If you’re even considering booking here, let me save you the trouble—don’t. This place isn't even deserving of one star. The room was beyond neglected. Paint is literally peeling from the walls and ceiling, and the whole place just feels run-down. The shower and faucets leak constantly, adding to the damp, unpleasant atmosphere. Everywhere you look, there’s rust—it’s like the room hasn’t seen a proper cleaning or maintenance in ages. And the bedding? Let’s just say it’s as comfortable as cardboard. If I could rate this zero stars, I would. If you have any other option—camping, sleeping in your car, anything—take it.

The good: great beach, very swimmable, and water -even for June- was cool but pleasant. Arguably best beach of any hotel on the Cape. Food and beverage were good for what we experienced (drinks from Lantern, pizza from BBPC, lunch from The Hatch). Unfortunately the outdoor bar was closed, and there was no beach service. Not the end of the world. The bad: this place is pretty shabby. Some of the rooms have been refinished and are nice….others not so much. We had a two bedroom suite; our view was a construction truck parked up against one window, a back hoe and port-a-potty out the other. Kind of tough way to spend almost $1000. There are a lot of small things wrong everywhere: multiple holes drilled in the wall trying to mount toilet paper holder, drapes pulled off their rings, cigarette butts piled up outside entryways, the hallways are disgusting, and trash is just all over the place. In the pool, one of the light units was pulled out and just left sitting poolside. Still connected by a cable to its mount. I just don’t think there’s any pride taken in the place, which is a shame. There’s definitely a market for this place, and there were plenty of people there for a mid-June weekday. So many things would be so simple to fix with any care and training. The beach is what sort of saves this place. That said, if you can find even somewhat comparable rates for the Chatham Bars Inn or something on the Vineyard, go there.