"When is a motel not a motel? When you get the same pretty surroundings (fluffy coverlets, colonial-style wall stenciling, extensive garden) and concierge quality referrals as you would at a fancy B & B."

-- Harper's Access Guide to Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket

"Convenient to Chatham's Sound-side beaches. . . this personable Cape-style motel is shielded from the road by stately trees. [The innkeepers] have decorated the spotless rooms with Early American-style stenciling, and. . . take pains to familiarize neophytes with the area. Behind the low-slung building you'll find a sheltered garden -- sans pool, the better to celebrate the peace and quiet."

-- Frommer's New England -- Frommer's Cape Cod

"Chatham, right on the funny bone, is a good second-night stop -- longer if you prefer to explore the whole Cape from a single base. The landmark hotel is the Chatham Bars Inn, which has great sea views but, I felt, rather stuffy airs. We stayed at the much simpler Seafarer, a classic motel out front, more country inn out back with wooden Adirondack chairs spread about a large garden."

-- Sunday Times of London

"[The owners] live on the property, an added advantage for their guests. Not only is there a sense of security for women traveling alone, for example, and 24-hour access to the innkeepers, but each guest is welcomed to the Seafarer by its owners... The Seafarer's charm and hospitality attract a variety of visitors; families with small children like the outdoor common area and elderly travelers appreciate the one-level units. For everyone, the Seafarer offers comfortable accommodations and personalized attention at a reasonable price."

--Cape Cod Life magazine

"The Seafarer... has one of the Cape's loveliest (and quietest) settings, where welcoming chaises and old-fashioned Adirondack chairs nestle among lavish flower gardens."

-- The Insiders' Guide to Cape Cod