Inn Details
European Charme and luxury amenities make this Guesthouse & SPA an escape out of the ordinary.
Our award winning boutique Hotel is quietly located in the center of Provincetown and an adult-only oasis of relaxation.
All our guestrooms offer private bath, queen size beds, down comforter and pillows, bathrobes, TV/VCR, Telephones with voicemail and dataport, some feature fireplaces, whirlpool tubs, private entrance and/or private patios.
The gardens and patios are a green oasis far away from all the excitement of Commercial Street.
Our Namaste Spa featuring Massage Services, Finnish Sauna, Provincetown's largest Steam Room and Hotspring Hydrojet Hot Tub offers great relaxation year round from 10am to 9 pm.
Jurgen's homemade German-style breakfast is famous. Every morning the dining rooms are the meeting point for all the guests who like a good cup of coffee, german bread and cakes, waffles, Quiche or other special treats and a nice chat with friendly people.
The common rooms are a great place to relax, read a good book, meet people or chat with new friends. Video & DVD library, complimentary sherry and port and a 24 hour coffee & tea station available for your comfort as well as a guestoffice & WIFI for those that need to stay connected to the "real" world.
Carpe Diem - a magical place on the edge of the continent!
PinkChoice Award 2006 & 2007.
Location
- Location is best described as:
- Beachside
- Countryside
- Downtown
- Oceanside
- Small town
- Directions to property:
When you reach Provincetown on Route 6, you will see a sign which says Provincetown Center-next 3 lefts. Take the second left which is Conwell Street. Go a short distance down Conwell which ends at Bradford Street. Take a right and Johnson Street is your first left. - Nearest major airport: Boston, MA (BOS-Logan Intl.)
Room Rates (USD American Dollars) All occupancy rates are subject to change - State and local taxes may apply
- Accommodations: Rooms and Suites
- There are 18 guest accommodations (18 with private baths)
- Double occupancy rate is between $ 95.00 and $ 425.00
- Other Accommodations: Cottages
Henry David Thoreau Cottage:
Queen-size bed, fireplace, integrated stereo system, wetbar, luxury bath with 2 person whirlpool tub, private garden area
Amenities | In Room | | | Air conditioning | Alarm clock | | Amenities Basket | Bath robes | | CD player | Ceiling fans | | Coffee/Tea facilities | DVD Player | | Data port | Fireplace | | Fridge | Hairdryer | | Hot tub/whirlpool tub | Internet Service | | Library | Microwave | | Private entrance | Radio | | Satellite/Cable TV | TV | | Telephone | VCR | | Videos | Wet bar | | Wi-Fi | |  | | On Site | | | Board games | Computer | | Copier | Desk | | Fax Machine | Washer/dryer | | Wedding Facilities | | | | Other Amenitites | | | afternoon wine & cheese hour | Steam Room | | adult - only Guesthouse & Spa | Sherry/Port/Coffee/Tea | | Massage Services | Finnish Sauna |
Meals - A German-style breakfast is included with room rate
- Breakfast is served from: 8:30 - 11:00am
- Breakfast is served in the outdoor patio in summer, Breakfast Room
- Additional food services included in room rate: Homemade bread and cakes, Afternoon tea, Fruit, Wine/cheese
- Our signature dish is Homemade full grain German bread
Ingredients:
3 cups of regular white flour
3 cups of rye flour
3 cups of whole wheat flour
1 cup of plain yogurt
2 cups of water
3 tsp of dry yeast
1 TB of salt
some walnuts and/or seats (pumpkin, flax, sunflower or whatever you like)
Preparation:
This bread takes 2 days to make.
The first day you mix 1 1/2 tsp of yeast with 1 cup of white flour, 1 cup of rye flour and 1 cup of whole wheat flour. In another bowl you whisk the yogurt and the water and add them to the flour. Mix thoroughly and let that mush stand covered (some plastic bag and a kitchen towel will do) over night at a warm place.
The second day you blend in the rest of the flour, another 1 1/2 tsp of yeast and the salt. Now you have to do the kneading. The dough should be at the end not too wet and not too dry. The best is when it is just coming off the rim of the bowl without sticking. If necessary you can add more flour, preferably white flour because too much whole grain might make the bread too hard at the end. (A Kitchen Aid is a big help for the kneading part). Now let the bowl with the dough stand for 1 hour at a warm place. The bread should rise a little bit while resting. After this you do more kneading and add the nuts or seats. Again the bread dough should still be not too dry and not too wet and it should be easy to form a ball out of it.
What you need now is a bread basket (You can get them in good kitchen utility stores). It is a round wicker basket that fits around 2 pounds of bread dough. You spray it with cooking spray and dust it with flour. The ball of dough goes in there. Cover the basket with plastic and kitchen towel and let the bread dough rise again for 45 minutes. At the end the dough should have been risen to the edge of the bread basket.
Preheat your oven to 480 F and have a deeper baking sheet filled with water on the lower level of the oven. The bread needs steam to bake.
Grease another cooking sheet and place the bread right on top of
Policies - Minimum stay required (Minimum stays required for some special events/holidays)
- Smoking is allowed outside only
- We cannot accommodate guest pets
- Accommodations are not suitable for children
- No childcare is provided
- Deposit amount required (A deposit of 50% of total charges is required to confirm reservations of more than 2 nights. Reservations of 2 nights or less require a deposit equal to the full amount charged.)
- Check in time is 2 PM and Check out time is 11 AM
- Cancellations:
Deposits on rooms canceled prior to 21 days of your scheduled arrival date are refunded in full, less a 10% cancellation fee, with a minimum cancellation charge of $25. Deposits on rooms canceled within 21 days of your arrival date are refunded only if rooms are relet for the entire period of the booking less the cancellation fee described above. No refunds for shortened stays. - Accepted by the following agencies:
- American historic Inns
- Distinctive Inns of Provincetown
- IGLTA
- Select Registry
- Chamber of Commerce
Discounts available:Innkeepers - Innkeeper(s): Rainer Horn, Juergen Herzog, Hans Van Costenoble
- The innkeepers speak: English, French, German
- There are 2 dogs on the property
Area Attractions Antique Shopping, Art Galleries, Beach, Gourmet/Fine Dining, Historical interests, Live Music, Movie Theater, Museum, National/State parks, Nature area, Ocean, Performing Theater, Picnic area, Religious Services Onsite or Nearby Activities Bicycle rental, Bicycle riding trails, Bicycles, Billiards, Bird watching, Boating, Canoeing, Fishing, Golfing, Hiking trails, Horseback riding, Kayaking, Fitness Center/Gym, Spa & Wellness Center, Massage Services, Sauna, Sailing, Shopping, Sight-seeing, Swimming, Tennis courts, Video Arcade, Water sports Provincetown Nearby Cities
Noted below are the approximate distances from Provincetown, Massachusetts.
Contact Information
 
Carpe Diem Guesthouse & SPA12 Johnson Street Provincetown, MA 02657-2312 USA
| Phone: | +1-508-487-4242 | | Toll-free: | +1-800-487-0132 |
Innkeeper(s)
Rainer Horn, Juergen Herzog, Hans Van Costenoble
Rates:
$95 - $425
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