We stayed at Lambert's Cove Inn on Wednesday, May 11, 2011, the final night of the Martha's Vineyard leg of our Spring vacation. Upon arrival, we were greeted at the front desk by Mike, the general manager, who told us that we had a choice of two upgraded rooms; at no additional charge (we could also have kept our original reservation for the Mystic room). After checking out the two upgrades, we chose to stay in the Seaside instead of the Mystic.

The Seaside is a very comfortable, very clean, nicely furnished room. The bed was wonderful and big. The room has its own thermostat, which allows you to adjust the heat to your liking (the weather was unseasonably cold and quite windy during our stay). The bathroom, bedding, and towels were clean, soft, and pleasant to use. However, there were three things about this room that I did not like. First, since the head of the bed is directly below a front facing window, the glare from the outdoor freestanding electric lanterns (which illuminate the parking area) proved to be an annoyance. Second, the lower outlet of the dual receptacle used by the television and DVD player may have been failing. The television and DVD player were on a 2-plug extender. We heard a "crackling" sound as soon as we plugged the 2-plug extender into the lower outlet of the wall receptacle. The noise stopped as soon as we unplugged the extender. Third, the Seaside has a working fireplace but there was no wood in the room. We requested firewood but never received it. We did not make a big deal about the firewood because we were enjoying an upgraded room. Still, given the cool, windy weather at the time of our visit, a warm, glowing fireplace during the night would have been welcome. Overall, despite a few disappointments, the Seaside gets a "thumbs-up" from me.

The breakfast that Mike prepared for us on Thursday morning was outstanding. Mike is not the inn's chef, but you would never know that by eating his cooking. We ate everything he made and left the table totally satisfied. In addition to being a good cook, Mike is a good "people-person". He came out to the dining room and talked with us at length during breakfast. We got to know him a little bit better....more than just as the "front desk guy". Mike is definitely an asset to Lambert's Cove.

Finally, Lambert's Cove will charge you extra for bottled water, small snacks, and any calls you make from the in-room telephones. The inn projects an outward image of elegance and sophistication yet insists on "nickel-and-diming" its guests for cheese crackers and a bottle of water. What an insult! When I saw the "honor system" sign for the water and snacks, I was offended and tempted to go and inspect the bed in the Seaside to be sure it was not one of those coin-operated beds associated with squalid flophouses. We typically patronize only Select Registry B&B's and Inns where a bottle of water and small snacks are, almost without exception, complimentary. For example, the Hawthorne Inn in Concord, MA...the Ivy Lodge in Newport, RI....and the Crestmont Inn in Eagles Mere, PA are all Select Registry lodgings and all offer free beverages and free snacks. In fact, the Ivy Lodge and the Crestmont Inn feature actual guest pantries stocked with an assortment of free goodies (fresh fruit, fresh baked cookies and muffins, sodas, juices, coffees, teas, water). Lambert's Cove does well with the "eye candy" but not so well when it comes to certain guest amenities.

My husband and I planned our honeymoon to St. Lucia, but due to unforseen circumstances, this trip had to be cancelled. We already had scheduled our time off and couldn't change that and started researching other romantic locations. We luckily came upon the Lambert's Cove Inn and Restaurant website, which showed their accomodations and information on their inn. We called them (during what turned out to be after their normal business hours) and left a message; we received a call back early the following morning and was told they could accomodate us for 5 days for our honeymoon as it was still their "sleepy season". Kell, who I had spoken with and is one of the proprietors, was very helpful in his tips for the trip (such as bringing your vehicle to travel around the island, bringing our own wine to the inn and restaurant as they're located in a "dry" town, etc.) The drive to Cape Cod and the trip across on the ferry was without incident. When we arrived at the inn, which is located approximately 15 minutes from the ferry and in a more remote location, we thought it looked very intimate and romantic. We met and had many interactions with the general manager, Mike, who was a great "go to" for all our needs and some of the "hot spots" to check out on the island. We stayed in the lovely (and large) Bar Harbor room, which is located in an adjacent cottage to the inn, and just thoroughly enjoyed our stay from the accomodations, to the breakfast service, the staff interactions, the grounds of the property. There were tables around the area where we just relaxed outside. Now, onto the food....we ate at the restaurant one evening and the food was wonderful (and gluttonous!). From the appetizers, to the entre, to the dessert, we had a wonderful meal, great service, romantic setting, and after all that, not a far walk back to our room to just digest! Again, given that our trip was before the peak season, we were lucky they were not fully booked (although we did see more people staying in the inn for the weekend). Luckily for us, we made it there, saw the wonderful sites of the vineyard, and had a most romantic and memorable honeymoon.

Lambert's Cove Inn and Inn keeper Mike Rego hosted the most perfect winter wedding weekend. Lambert's was the perfect fit for us for our indoor 70 person wedding. My husband and I were looking for a very specific venue. Our indoor wedding had to have, romance, elegance ( a baby grand in the dining room! ), ambiance, amazing food ( brilliant job Max!), good service as well as the ability to have our own unique style incorporated. Lambert's accommodated us in every way. I have to say that the wedding coordinator and Inn Keeper made it all happen. He was at our beck and call for every little need and all of our guests raved about the venue and the amazing food and service...If our small indoor wedding was this good, I can't even imagine how amazing a large outdoor wedding would be. Thanks Lamberts and special thanks to Mike and Matt for working so hard for us, our family and our friends! and ps....the bartender had a drink memory like a steel trap ( I'm sorry I forget his name )

Special decor; amazing landscape; very friendly stuff. I love the backyard.
Breakfast in a nice room.
Such a pity that the restaurant isn't open for the season; we would love to dine there!