The Pepper House Inn is a quintessential bed and breakfast: a stately late 18th century home lovingly maintained and furnished with an eclectic mix of antiques. Our room was comfortable. Breakfast was deliciously cooked to order and our hostess Debby was a font of knowledge about the Cape and all it has to offer. When we come again this is where we shall stay!

Disappointed that our previous plans had to be changed, my husband and I set out to find a place on The Cape to stay. We first looked into motels, only to see pictures of drab, run down rooms--looking as if they had not been remodeled since 1965-with pricetags of $200.00 or more. We then switched our search to B&B's. The Pepper House came up in our search with 1 room available. It appealed to us because the price was right, the room looked lovely, the location was central and it would accomodate us for 2 nights. We are so happy that we chose The Pepper House. Debbie and her parents were very nice and welcoming, very real people--they took great pride in the house and it's history and the town of Brewster. Our room was beautiful--a comfortable bed, large bath, air conditioning, T.V. stunning furniture, bedding and window treatments. The house was quiet, breakfast was hot and delicious, and all of Debbie's suggestions were right on. We could come and go as we pleased and the rooms were immaculate! The next time my husband and I travel through Brewster, we will definitely stay at The Pepper House Inn.

of this graciously proportioned old home:wide plank floors and hand wrought iron hinges and door locks. Even though P.H.I. was located on a busy main street,we loved the location because we could leave the car behind and walk to a choice of good restaurants. The village is quiet in the evenings,so traffic noise was not a problem. Our room had a comfortable king bed and the water pressure in the shower has comfortable and the water hot. The breakfasts were simple but good and Debbie was very accomodating. The inn has foundation plantings all around the house and some of these make the house seem dark and damp,leaving a musty smell. The windows in our room were obliterated by a huge rhododendron. Strangely for an inn,there was really no comfortable common space to get out of your room and relax. I guess the center living room was meant for guests, but it was also a staging room for laundry and kitchen supplies and wasn't very welcoming. The property is very pretty with a rolling private back yard,but not a place to sit and enjoy it. Coming back from a near-by beach,there is nowhere to hang a wet beach towel so we left ours hanging on our car. When my husbands business schedule called us away early,we had to pay for the missed night,but frankly it was a relief to leave early. Debbie is a gregarious,friendly host and has a beautiful property. A little TLC, starting with a pruning shear and a paint brush,could make this Inn the pride of main street. The Inn is a clean,convenient alternative, but the value, at nearly 200.00 a night, just isn't there.

The good:

Our Cherry Room was clean and nicely decorated. The queen-size bed was comfortable and the room had a TV.   The shower was small but adequate. 

The not-so-good:

The outside of the house needs work including a new coat of paint, weeding, trimming, and window washing. 

The living room was dark and musty with a pile of bedding left on one of the chairs throughout our four nights/five days stay. Two bar stools greeted us each morning in the living room.  (The stools were used to block the entrance to the kitchen when the innkeeper, Debbie, left for the day.) It was not an inviting place to spend time in.

The Dining Room was small.  Three small tables with 10 chairs filled the room.  There was no room for other dining room-type furniture. The wall paper was coming unglued in several places and needed to be re-glued or replaced. 

Breakfast, each day, consisted of eggs (any way you wanted them), or French Toast -- no other entrees were available.  Bacon, sausage, hash browns, muffins/special breads, cereal, and specialty dishes were NOT available. Debbie boasted about her gourmet omelets. Unfortunately, they were far from being gourmet.

Niceties that we are accustomed to finding in other B&Bs such as a guest mini-refrigerator, cold drinks (for a nominal charge), tea or coffee in the evening with freshly made cookies/brownies were NOT offered at this B&B.  Fortunately, the Brewster General Store, a short drive from the B&B, was open to 10:00 p.m. to buy a cup of tea or coffee and/or a snack.  No morning newspaper was in evidence.

In conclusion, Debbie needs to book herself into a few well regarded B&Bs to check out their operations in order to bring her level of a B&B experience up to par with her competition.