We stayed at The Dunes in September 2001. We stayed for three nights. We went here because we didn’t have reservations. It is located on the west end of Provincetown. This is not a bed-and-breakfast establishment. Instead, it just rents rooms and apartments.
Our room was very small and on the second floor. It was Cape Cod-style. The walls were pine-paneled. It had one double bed, a writing table attached to the wall, clock/radio, cable TV, and a private shower. It also had a portable fan (no air-conditioning here). Daily housekeeping was furnished too. We had a deck too that was shared with other rooms. We also were provided with a free parking space. For this room, we paid a mid-season price, which was just under $60.
The Dunes does offer other lodging that has more amenities. Some units have fireplaces and gardens. And some units have kitchenettes and refrigerators. And a barbecue grill is available for guests who rent apartments.
The Dunes is in an ideal location for people who want to walk to Herring Cove Beach—it is a 15-minute walk. And if you want to buy food and rent bikes for the beach, they are across the street from Gale Force Bikes and Beach Market. Although they advertise they are 15 minutes away from the center of P-town, I think it is much longer. As a result, we took our rental car. The driving was not congested for this time of the year.
Concerning the staff that works here, most are cordial. However, my partner was ill-treated when she was inquiring about our accommodation’s amenities. She was responded to in an abrupt fashion by one individual.
I somewhat recommend this accommodation because of its location near the beach, and it is across from a place that rents bikes and sells food. But because my partner was treated rudely by one individual, and because it has no air-conditioning and our room was extremely small, I would say we will never stay here again.