Cape Cod's Lamb and Lion Inn

Lamb & Lion Inn

May 21, 2012

Room was very nice, clean and well organized. The Inn itself is in an excellent location on the Cape, it sits on route 6 A, which is Old Cape Cod. The Innkeeper was very hospitable and showed us around the entire Inn before we went to the room. The only negative is Room 9 is right next to the door to get in and out of all of the rooms, so early morning there was a lot of noise with people coming and going. If I was to return I would go for another room.

Innkeeper Response
Oh, bummer. This is such a nice review--and we're glad you loved the inn and location. Out of all the 10 units, Sweet 9 is my favorite. It's big, bright & airy and has a new kitchen & bath (with 5 shower heads--gotta love that!). What makes our 2 "Sweets" so popular in the warmer months is that they're right on the courtyard, which not only gives you direct access to the courtyard, it gives you you're own little deck for sipping morning coffee. Sweet 9 is next to the guest entrance, and we ask early risers to please use one of our our several other exits that aren't as near to the rooms. Unfortunately sometimes people either forget or just space it. Thank you for bringing this to our attention. I think we may put an "early bird" reminder sign on that particular exit. To this reviewer I would ask to PLEASE join us again another time and we'll make things right for you, so your next stay with be nothing but all pleasant memories. Have a great summer!

Cannot say enough great things

May 07, 2012

Had a wonderful stay at the Lamb and Lion Inn. The Inn is beautiful, our room was both spacious and clean. Both Tom and Ali were very friendly and always around to answer any questions we had. We brought our dogs and they loved the vacation as much as we did. We hired Amanda to pet sit them so we could go to out to a nice dinner. They loved her and we felt very comfortable leaving them with her ( a first for us). Thank you Tom and Ali ( and Amanda) for a wonderful weekend. We will be back again!

Kudos to the Best - The Heck with the Rest!

September 22, 2011

Mid-Cap, mid-September at the Lion & Lamb—when and where could you find a better time and place to relax and enjoy some vacation time???? We had a wonderful, fun-filled three-day stay at the Lion & Lamb, and I have to say it was one of our best B&B stays to-date (and we’ve had many stays all over the country). It was nice to find a B&B that was so pet-friendly and also so accommodating for us with a spacious, spotless, lovely furnished room (with a king bed, frig, microwave, and multi-head shower) which was right off a flowering courtyard with a solar-heated pool and temperature-ready jacuzzi, and included a delicious breakfast with homemade goodies to start our day. Tom and Ali are wonderfully, welcoming hosts and are certainly the perfect couple to run such a successful B&B. Our dog Pepper was traveling with us, and Tom was very knowledgeable in pointing out activities, points of interest, and restaurants which are pet-friendly. For pet friendly, outdoor dining, check out the patio at the Black Cat Restaurant in Hyannis and PJ's Family Restuarant in Wellfleet. The Dolphin Fleet whale watch cruise out of Provincetown and the Hyannis Harbor Tour aboard the Bay Spirit out of Hyannis are pet friendly. While Ali was providing us with her delicious breakfasts and taking care of their office area and their 4 four-legged family members, Tom was always available to answer any questions we had and to provide anything we needed (i.e., a flashlight for our safe night-time doggie walks, and plastic wine glasses for our safe wine enjoyment while relaxing in the jacuzzi). Since I’m really into celebrity sightings, I thoroughly enjoyed hearing of Tom’s experiences (some rather humorous and surprising) with all the celebrities he had served at his previously run inn/restaurant. We were sorry to say goodbye to the Lion & Lamb and Cape Cod and look forward to returning in the near future. Anyone staying with Tom & Ali at the Lion & Lamb will not be disappointed.

Innkeeper Response
The heck with the rest is right! But what's the deal giving away all of our secrets??!! Haha! Of course we have LOTS more secrets up our sleeve, so blab away! Yea, we try to make it as easy to get around as we can--and we tall you all of our secrets in our self-guided driving tours, whether you're traveling with furry critters or not (and congrats on The Black Cat for now taking dogs--bravo!). We don't usually go on about celebrity stay-overs unless coaxed. This wonderful reviewer is a HUGE Kevin Bacon fan (stalker?) so when she heard he was one of our neighbors & regulars (in our previous life we owned a Relais & Chateaux in NY's Hudson Valley), well, let's just say the conversation took a "spirited" turn. A poolside conversation we'll remember for a long time! Thank you for the wonderful words--can't wait to get you back!!!

Dog Friendly in Cape Cod luxury

September 12, 2011

We stayed for three nights at the Lamb and Lion. Tom and Ali are fabulous hosts, and Tom in particular was always available with recommendations for dining, driving tours, shopping, etc. He has a couple of self-designed driving tours he'll be happy to share with guests, which make getting to know Cape Cod easy and great. The rooms are delightful, ours had been recently renovated and it was beautiful. The grounds are great and well kept. We ate one meal we took out from a local fish market around the pool, and one on the back deck, both great lcoations. Breakfast was one of the better continental breakfasts I've had; you have the option of ordering a hot breakfast, but honestly it's not necessary. And they are super dog friendly, with great recommendations of what to do with dogs, and and a high degree of understanding of travelling with a dog. I'd go back there in a flash.

Innkeeper Response
Nice, nice , nice. We love our guests!!! 12 years here at the inn and we feel like we're just getting warmed up. Reviews like this just rev our engines! Glad you loved the breakfast. Although we've been doing the same "gourmet continental with a twist" breakfast for all these years (although you'll never have the same things twice while you're here), we decided to "turn things up" this year by ADDING a whole other hot meal optional menu. You can still enjoy our regular breakfast, but now you can super-size it by adding a $5.00 eggs benedict (with homemade hollandaise), or $5.00 Ebelskiver (with homemade boysenberry sauce)--BIG portions at dirt cheap cost--we're trying to cover all of our basis! Not necessary? True. But OPTIONS are our secret weapon! Stop surfing and book us already!

Best Stay on the Cape!

April 22, 2011

We absolutely love this amazing Cape Cod B & B — the location, rooms, hospitality, overall charm, service...everything. We have booked rooms here for business associates on multiple occasions and it's now the #1 requested place by everyone who travels for our company. So wonderful to have a perfectly romantic B & B for personal getaways that is also upscale enough for professionals to stay there for business. The best of both worlds in Barnstable!

Winter Fun

March 02, 2011

We had a great stay at the Lamb & Lion Inn! We went in the winter and really enjoyed the fireplace in our bedroom as well as the hot tub outside. The service was great, and we especially appreciated the driving tours suggested by Tom. He outlined everything worth seeing in the area, which was a big help. We liked the setup of the property, because the guest rooms were separate from the innkeepers' area, and yet they were very accessible for when we needed something. Their dogs were fun too!

Comforatable, Quaint

December 31, 2010

The Inn is very cute, quiet and clean. We stayed there because they welcome pets and it's hard to find a nice place that allows dogs especially in the winter months at the cape. They not only allow dogs but cater to them as well providing bedding, canine bakery treats and a flashlight to walk at night. The innkeepers were away during our stay but the assistant in charge was wonderful. It's hard to say anything bad about the inn but my rating was based on my experiences at other B&Bs on Cape Cod and not because I was unhappy with the my experience here. I rated the dining lower because the breakfast was more of a continental style and although the food was quality, we stayed at b&bs on the cape that offer sit down dining and three course hot meals at breakfast. So it was below average compared to what I have experienced at a B&B. Our room was average but nice and real clean, it wasn't one of the ones pictured online, those look nicer. I would stay here again and reccomend it to anyone considering staying here especially if you have pets.

Innkeeper Response
Thank you for taking the time to write a great 4 star review. Your comments on our breakfast are correct and we do strive for high quality and glad you appreciated that. We hope our guests enjoy our morning start of fresh baked goods, homemade yogurt & breads, different fresh fruit preps daily, local jams & jellies and award-winning granola. We offer a hot special every morning (savory or sweet--the guest's choice) for those who crave their eggs or pancakes. We like to think our strength is in the flexibility we give our guests to enjoy a delicious, fresh & satisfying breakfast at the time of their choosing (dining in the breakfast room, in bed, or poolside in the warmer months). The more formal 3-course, sit down meal is not our bailiwick although there are a number of beautiful Inns that we refer to when that is the priority--unfortunately, they are not pet friendly. That's a big part of why we do the breakfast we do. It gives guests options to dine when, where, and how long they like. As for the room not being online, all 10 of our units are on our website. About every 2 years each gets redecorated, so it is possible because of new decor, this guest didn't recognize their room. We appreciate the "4 star" review. Although we are "people friendly" first, and "pet friendly" second, the Cape does have a paucity of good, clean, quiet and overall "fun" pet friendly accommodations. Maybe this New Year will bring those changes!

Lamb and Lion Review

December 11, 2010

Very accommodating and very cute cottage. Well equipped. Quiet. Very comfortable mattress.