Kathleen and Alicia are the best. Each time we stay with them is sweeter than the time before. We find that the only thing that surpasses their warming welcome is their dedication to ensuring that their guests are comfortable and happy. True, the Inn is an antique that requires gentler hands, but there aren't many other establishments in Provincetown that couldn't also benefit from some elbow grease. That said, we've always found their accommodations clean, comfortable, secure, and relaxing.

Some visitors might come to Provincetown expecting a stay at the Plaza Hotel. If this is you, then perhaps you should look elsewhere -- those of us who appreciate the charm of this unspoiled and genuinely 'Provincetown' experience can only benefit. But if you're looking for a comfortable and convenient place to stay that makes you feel you're being welcomed home to the family hearth, this is defintely it.

The innkeepers are gracious, helpful and friendly to everyone and go out of their way to make sure all of their guests are happy and well taken care of. We have stayed in the same room for the last 7 years (Carriage House 1) as it suits our needs perfectly. They have so many rooms to choose from that everyone should be able to find the one that is right for them. We particularly like the continental breakfast that they serve every morning from 8:30 to 11:00. We like the flexibility of being able to wake up late if we want to and still have food available. A light breakfast is our preference leaving us room to enjoy our other meals at the many excellent restaurants in town. We also like being able to eat it in the main building and chatting with other guests or taking the food back to our room to eat. The location is perfect and we often go out to Commercial Street several times a day, returning with purchases and going out for more shopping and dining. We also spend time at Herring Cove Beach which is about 10 minutes away by car. If you don't have a car the shuttle bus is available for a reasonable fee to take you to most places in the local area. Our room has always been extremely clean and well maintained. The housekeeping staff is always friendly and efficient. The guests are all types of people from everywhere in the world and we enjoy this diversity because it is part of what makes Provincetown the unique and accepting town that it is. We can't say enough good things about this inn. We highly recommend it for everyone.

We were B&B novices never staying in one before but we just loved The Fairbanks Inn and our experience there. So much so that we have returned a second time. Kathy and Alicia are so welcoming and gracious. We love the historic decor of the inn, the convenient location to town and the continental breakfast especially the homemade granola (plus there are cookies out all day long!) We are definitely planning to come back again and recommend The Fairbanks Inn to all our friends!

This was our first visit to an American Inn/B&B so I have purposely held back this report until I had experience of others.
My first comment has to be, that with only three rooms in use at the time we stayed why were we given no choice as to our accommodation but were put in a small room fronting on to the busy street with THE SMALLEST ENSUITE BATHROOM that it is humanly possible to devise.Suffice to say that you would have to possess the dexterity of Houdini to retrieve the soap if it fell on the shower floor. As the owners have a hectoring habit of replying to criticism can I just cut off your " If only you had let us know about your dissatisfaction with the room we
could have done something about it". Wrong! In my book if you have 6, 8 or 10 rooms they should be allocated in their order of desirability as guests arrive. If the box room that we were allocated is the third best at the Inn then God help the others.
The owners make great play on the age and antiquity of the Inn. Get a life! The place is tired - in need of some serious TLC - spend some money on it.
Last but not least (a point made by one or two others) - the "Berlin Wall ". That wonderful no-go area of the house that really helped to make one feel welcome. Having now experienced what the B&B's at Bath and Nantucket have to offer at a comparable price The Fairbanks Inn is not even at the races.