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Reviews of Prince of Whales

2 out of 5
Prince of Whales
104 Shore Rd, North Truro, MA

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 64 out of 92 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 22 out of 92 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 92 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 92 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 92 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Krissy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We love the cottage options and the price point - very reasonable. The cottages are also very clean which is usually the number one thing we look for in a vacation rental. The property is located close to many amazing beaches and to Provincetown and Truro Vineyards.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very pleasant
Such a cute little spot. Check in process was easy, as was checking out. Will definitely be visiting again!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Enjoyable stay
We really enjoyed our stay and the cottage was perfect for the two of us. Very convenient location, short ride to commercial street. The mattress was a bit saggy and wasn’t very comfortable. It would be good to let people know that the coffee maker is a Keurig so that they can bring their own cups. Also, there is only 1 hook on the back of the bathroom door but nowhere to hang clothes. A few extra hooks would be helpful. There was also nowhere to put recyclable items.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Larry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such a unique space. Highly recommend
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was an amazing experience just wished the bathroom window had a curtain or a blind. And the room needs a place to hang your clothes.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and cozy!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Vivian

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Comfortable, clean, and well equipped cabin! But I never received the check in instruction email (I would male that clearer during booking because I didn't realize i was missing anything until I arrived), even when it was resent when I called at check in since there is no on-site staff. Thankfully the staff were quick over the phone, though seemed a bit dubious about my claims. Heater didnt work amazingly either so it was a bit chilly.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

Justas

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
There was no heat on a cold night!
The poor review is for a sleepless night in the cold fall weather. The property managers apparently failed to double-check the heat pump function prior to our stay. My wife and I checked in late in the evening and tried calling and texting about the issue, but the reply and an electric space heater only came in the morning. No refund was issued and no reply to my plea for a week, thus the honest review. You can do better Prince of Whales! Aside from that the tiny cabin was clean, fresh, modern and had all the essentials.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Makayla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved it!
Really enjoyed our stay here and will definitely be back again in the future! It was the perfect little get away. Very clean and overall just a really cute place!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alfred

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and comfortable stay on the Cape.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Larry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Shelley A

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
So cute and everything you need for a lovely stay!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The women who clean cottages are phenomenal!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Hayley

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Did the job
Booked the Prince of Whales for a couple of nights while visiting the Cape as part of a road trip and needed somewhere economical. It was perfectly fine, there were some lovely touches - chairs for the beach, well equipped kitchen and outside seating ‐ but the shower was a bit of a dribble and no plug in the kitchen sink. But bed was comfy, it was very clean and overall good value for money. Would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean, comfy, but not beachside
The cottage was very clean and comfy. Check in was easy with a key in lockbox, but no staff available on site was a problem when we had a problem with the TV. The issue was resolved, after reaching out online to a chatbot, and eventual referral to a person. When we returned from dinner, we found someone had entered the cottage and left us the required remote. Pictures on website led us to believe the cottage was beachside, and it was not. This was very disappointing, although we were close driving distance.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Jamie

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alena

Traveled with group, Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice and clean
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Front Desk on Sep 20, 2023
We truly appreciate your wonderful comments. We look forward to providing you with the same level of hospitality during your next stay.

10/10 Excellent

Sean, Marshfield

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Margaret

Traveled with partner, Traveled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was our second time staying at Prince of Whales and the cape did not disappoint. So close to amazing beaches and restaurants. We love how close we are to both the bay and ocean. Also so nice to have a pet friendly property our Portuguese water dog Nori was excited that she would be returning to the cape for another vacation.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Front Desk on Sep 20, 2023
We truly appreciate all the wonderful comments about the Prince of Whales glad you have a wonderful time with your Dog. We look forward to providing you with the same level of hospitality during your next stay.

8/10 Good

Laura

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Our first time staying at this property. We had a 2 bedroom cottage and for the most part enjoyed our stay. Detailed pros and cons below: - Great location - convenient to Ptown and Wellfleet - a couple of minutes drive to several beaches. - VERY CLEAN - kitchen had brand new appliances, terrific cookware and everything worked. PS - keurig coffee pot so bring pods not filters and coffee ;) - VERY quiet - the place was pretty much booked up each night and we rarely heard anyone at all. -Private outdoor space was lovely and helped increase the useable space which was very limited indoors -POOR communication - Expedia reservation information said we would get check in information a week before our reservation. We called several times when we still didn't have it and were told it would be sent to us the day before. We went to bed that night without receiving it and it came in at 10PM by email - this was very anxious making and really not a great way to start a relaxing vacation. -The cottage is VERY tiny - no counter space in the kitchen and dishes out of reach if you are short. Also no regular teaspoons -Lighting is very bright - would be greatly helped with dimmer switches or a lamp
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Front Desk on Sep 29, 2023
Thank you for choosing to stay with us during your recent visit to cape cod. I appreciate your feedback. We love to hear that our guests had an "awesome" stay! It is so nice to know that the cottage was VERY CLEAN, and you love the kitchen. Terrible sorry for the misunderstanding with Expedia information about check-in. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Traveled with pets, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I absolutely loved staying at Prince of Whales. It’s a super quiet location, right off of route 6. There’s a restaurant right at the top of the parking area & there are several cafes right down the road. The full kitchen made it easy for me to bring food to prepare so that I didn’t have to eat out every night. Pots, pans, knives, plates, utensils are all included. The coffee maker takes k-cups, so make sure you don’t just bring ground coffee (like I did). The cottage is small, it’s a “tiny home”, so be aware when booking. Beautiful set up though & the bed was extremely comfortable. Would definitely stay here again!
Response from front desk on Sep 28, 2023
Thank you for your review I am so happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. It is great to hear that you were able to take advantage of our Kitchen to prepare meals. And that the bed was extremely comfortable. Thank you for your visit and we can't wait to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Will return
Beautiful cottage. Would stay again. Service got a middle of the road rating due to there being no in person contact at check in or out. I only received my check in information at 11:57 pm the day before check in. Your website (Hotels.com) claimed I would receive it 7 days before checkin. Other than that looking forward to returning next year😌
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Front desk on Sep 28, 2023
Thank you so much for choosing to stay with us and for taking the time to post a review. We look forward to welcoming you back when you are next on the Cape.

8/10 Good

Krissy

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Reasonable price (weekdays) with good level of cleanliness and mostly updated interior and exterior cottage appearance. The bathroom gets the job done, but it is very small - knees to the wall for taller indiviudals while using the toilet and we would not advise trying 2 in the shower unless you're looking for a good laugh. Communications and response times were delayed (days not hours), but everything worked out in the end. Aside from the cottages, the property is not overly inviting, however there is potential for the space to be more inviting if there was some investment in landscaping the property (especially in and around the communal areas). It was usually quiet and peaceful at night making sleep enjoyable. We might stay again.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Leyana

Traveled with partner, Traveled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I stayed in the double bed studio with my partner and our dog for 4 nights. It was a little cramped for the three of us. The cottage really just has room for sleeping and for one person to cook, not great for hanging out indoors. Dog fee is $40 per night as of August 2023. The cottages are cute, as pictured, but smaller than they appear. Kitchen comes with pots, pans, knives, cutting board, utensils, salt and pepper, electric stove, mini fridge and sink. There are no condiments, coffee, creamer, or cooking oil so plan to bring your own. Also no wine/beer or can openers. The outdoor seating area next to each cottage is very nice and well sized. The place is clean and well maintained. A little dusty due to the wood ceiling/rafters which are impossible to really clean. Convenient location and good wifi. Could use some finishing touches ie. a wine bottle opener, hooks for hanging clothes/towels, coffee pods to make it more cozy, especially for the price.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Yelena

Traveled with partner, Traveled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved our stay! Super comfortable and cozy cottages close to all the beaches and Provincetown. The one thing missing was an outdoor water hose to rinse our pup after the beach, so we got creative with some jugs. Aside from having to MacGyver a dog wash, everything at the cottage was well thought out. We would highly recommend a stay here.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023
Response from front desk on Sep 25, 2023
We appreciate the time you spent to share your thoughts us. We hope to be able to be welcoming you back again to the Prince of Whales cottages, sometimes soon.

10/10 Excellent

Gerald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great cottages
Great cottage ! We have stayed here before. Clean, everything you need in a small cottage.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Front desk on Sep 6, 2023
Hello Gerald, thank you for choosing the prince of whalesThank you for sharing your thoughts towards us.We look forward to host on you next visit.

10/10 Excellent

Kristen

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Front Desk on Sep 20, 2023
We look forward to seeing you during your next stay in Cape Cod.

10/10 Excellent

Caitlin

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had an excellent stay at the Prince of Whales. It was very clean, well equipped and conveniently located to everything by car (no more than 10 min drive to anywhere we wanted to go). The staff always checked in to see if everything was ok as they saw me out and about. Highly recommend this stay if you are on Cape Cod.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Front desk on Sep 6, 2023
Thank you for choosing to stay at Prince of Whales, we are extremely delighted to see that your stay was nothing, but a flawless one. We cannot wait to see you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Kat

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic, cozy, cute
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Front desk on Sep 6, 2023
Thank you for reviewing, we really hope to be able to welcome you back again at the prince of whales cottages.

10/10 Excellent

Jean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Front desk on Sep 6, 2023
Thank you for choosing to stay at Prince of Whales, we are extremely delighted to see that your stay was nothing, but a flawless one.

8/10 Good

Gino

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great little cottage.. good for a couple.. at cottage #1..
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Front Desk on Aug 21, 2023
Thank you for the positive comments you gave towards our property.We are all looking forward to your return whenever your travel brings you back to cape cod.

10/10 Excellent

Greg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from front desk on Aug 21, 2023
We thank you for staying with us and look forward to welcoming you back in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Stacey

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very Very clean. Good Location. Great to have option to cook. Great that bus comes by often. Easy check in. Close to PTown. Bed against the wall tough for us. Recommendations: outdoor showers and more hooks inside. I would stay there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Front desk on Aug 17, 2023
Hello Stacy,I am pleased to read that your stay with us was definitely exceeding your expectations.We thank you for your feedback and we hope you will come back to the Cottages whenever you travel back to the Cape.Best regardsCassenia.

10/10 Excellent

Jesse

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay. Very quiet
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Front desk on Aug 17, 2023
Hi Jesse,We are looking forward to your next stay to the Cottage!

10/10 Excellent

Megan

Traveled with partner, Traveled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our stay at Prince of Whales was great! We really appreciated: quietness; ease of check in; providing guests with linens, towels, toiletries, TP, paper towels, dish soap, and sponge; well stocked and cared for kitchen!!; comfy bed; A/C on upon arrival and working great; storage space; ability to bring dog if we wanted; deck, fireplace, grills, and tables; ability to park in front of cottage. The cottage was bright and mostly clean, our only issue was that the floor did not appear to have been mopped, only swept. It was great to have a broom though. We thought the addition of a shoe and/or welcome mat, mop, extra blanket, sheet pan, oven directions, and checking the remotes (one was missing only 1 battery, lol) would be some ideas :) All in all it was an awesome stay and we look forward to coming back!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Front Desk on Aug 21, 2023
We are delighted to see the perfect rating you gave us following your recent experience with us. I also took note of your feedback which I will highlight to the Manager. I am pleased to know that you managed to have such a wonderful time at our cottage and could thoroughly explore the amenities we provide.We thank you for staying with us and look forward to welcoming you back in the future.

10/10 Excellent

KEVIN, Rochester

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very enjoyable: the cottages are well appointed and everything is very clean.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from front desk on Sep 11, 2023
Thank you for choosing to stay at the Prince of whales cottages and for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We greatly appreciate your review and are delighted to hear that you had a wonderful stay.

10/10 Excellent

Allison

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Front Desk on Sep 6, 2023
We really appreciate the time you spent to rate us. We are all excited to welcoming you back again on your upcoming vacation on the Cape.

10/10 Excellent

Kimberlee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolutely beautiful!
Great location. Very clean & accommodating. Very prompt and friendly communication. Positive criticism…Could use maybe a small couch and coffee table to relax at. Needs a hook or 2 in the bathroom or over the door…somewhere to hang towels or clothes and maybe move full length mirror to back of door so you can actually use it. Definitely needs a fan over the stove…the slightest bit of smoke from cooking sets off the smoke alarm!! Will definitely stay here again & recommend!!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Front desk on Aug 21, 2023
Thank you for the kind commendations you gave towards our Cottage. I took note of your comments, and I will personally highlight them to my manager for further review.We value you and your feedback, and we believe that all the details you shared will definitely help us in pinpointing the areas in need of improvement more accurately.We thank you for staying with us and look forward to welcoming you back in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Alexandry

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Front Desk on Aug 21, 2023
Thank you for the kind commendations you gave towards our Cottage Very clean It makes us pleased to hear that you had a great stay. I took note of your comments, and I will personally highlight them to our Manager for further review. We all look forward to serve you back at Prince of Whales sometimes soon.

10/10 Excellent

Brigid

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Front Desk on Aug 21, 2023
Thank you for staying at Prince of whales cottages.We all look forward for having you back sometimes soon.

8/10 Good

Larissa, Toronto

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Front Desk on Aug 21, 2023
Thank you for staying at Prince of whales cottages.We all look forward for having you back sometimes soon.

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Traveled with partner, Traveled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Perfect for two. Very clean and comfortable!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Front Desk on Aug 21, 2023
We thank you for your feedback and hopefully we could welcome you back for your future stay at the Prince of Whales Cottages.

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Super clean place with everything you need. Perfect pet friendly place for folks visiting Ptown and the outer cape. We will absolutely stay again and recommend to friends and family.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Front Desk on Jul 17, 2023
We appreciate the time you have sparred to rate us and leave us such an amazing review that our cottages are super clean. Once again, we thank you for your recommendations and looking forward to your return, whenever your travel brings you back to Cape cod.

10/10 Excellent

GINA

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We really enjoyed staying in our charming self contained tiny house. The staff was very friendly and responsive to any questions or needs. Close to beaches, beautiful towns, dining, lovely markets, and that incredible ocean air. Truro is really a gem of a place. We will definitely be back, and stay at Prince of Whales again.
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Front Desk on Jul 17, 2023
Thank you for sharing your feedback online with us.We are thrilled to know that you had an amazing time spent at our beautiful cottage. The team and I are very grateful to have you stayed with us. We cannot wait to welcome you back soon.

10/10 Excellent

Anita, Denver

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Front Desk on Aug 21, 2023
Thank you for staying at the prince of whales.We are delighted to see the perfect rating you gave us. Look forward to welcoming you back in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The place was perfect for our little vacation. Perfect size for the two of us and everything worked wonderfully. The small kitchen stove was great for us to make a small breakfast in the mornings to start our day.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Front Desk on Jul 17, 2023
Thank you for the perfect score and feedback you posted online, we truly appreciate it. We are thrilled to know that you had an amazing time spent at our Cottage and you enjoy making breakfast. Once again, we thank you for sharing it with us and I are excited for having you back again in the nearest future.

10/10 Excellent

Dan

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Front Desk on Aug 21, 2023
Thank you for staying at the prince of whales.We are delighted to see the perfect rating you gave us. Look forward to welcoming you back in the future.