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Wequassett Resort and Golf Club
Harwich, Massachusetts, United States · Independent · Grand Luxury
Wequassett is the only hotel in Massachusetts with Forbes Double Five-Star status, for both the resort and its restaurant twenty-eight Atlantic, a 2026 distinction shared by just eleven properties in the United States. The Nickerson family opened seaside cottages here in 1925 on a Wampanoag-named crescent on the water around Round Cove; the registration building, the Warren Jenson Nickerson House, dates to about 1740. The 27-acre, 120-room estate sits on Pleasant Bay beside Cape Cod National Golf Club.
- 120 rooms
- Opened 1925
- Neighborhood: Cape Cod
- Rooms from 360 sq ft (33 m²)
About Wequassett Resort and Golf Club
- The name comes from a Wampanoag word meaning crescent on the water, for the sand-spit that curves around Round Cove on Pleasant Bay.
- The Square Top, also called the Eben Ryder House, anchors restaurant twenty-eight Atlantic; the registration building was moved to the site in the mid-1800s.
- EOS Investors acquired the resort in 2022 and completed a $12 million renovation for its 2025 centennial.
- It is a member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts Legend Collection, with access to the adjacent private Cape Cod National Golf Club.
- Entry-level rooms start at 360 sq ft (33 m²).
History
Wequassett Resort and Golf Club takes its name from the Wampanoag word meaning "crescent on the water," for the sand-spit that curves around Round Cove on the shores of Pleasant Bay. The Nickerson family opened the Wequassett House in the summer of 1925 as a modest collection of seaside cottages welcoming the region's first summer boarders. Among the resort's historic structures are the "Square Top" (Eben Ryder House), which anchors the twenty-eight Atlantic restaurant, and the registration building, the Warren Jenson Nickerson House, which dates to about 1740 and was moved to its present location in the mid-1800s.
Over a century the property evolved gracefully from summer cottages into one of New England's premier luxury resorts, earning Forbes Five-Star status in 2016 and Double Five-Star recognition. The 27-acre waterfront estate now offers 120 guest rooms, cottages, and villas, along with access to the adjacent private Cape Cod National Golf Club. EOS Investors acquired the resort in 2022, and a $12 million renovation was completed for its 2025 centennial.
Restaurants and bars
- Thoreau's — Restaurant
Amenities
- Pool
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
- Kids' club
- Tennis
- Fine dining
- Pet-friendly
- Beach
Awards
- AAA Four Diamond (2026)
- Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star (2026)
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