Are there cheap hotels on Cape Cod?
I winced when I saw that you’re looking in July — that’s bang in the middle of Cape Cod’s tourist season, which is going to make things VERY hard for you if you’re looking on the Cape proper. However, if you go a bit off-Cape, you may have better luck – my family is from the Wareham/Marion area, and I remember there being some fairly inexpensive places there. Their availability may be pretty slender, though, come July, so you may want to consider booking early. But Wareham itself is only about a half-hour’s drive from Falmouth.
the economy’s in the crapper, and vacations may be one thing a lot of folks give up in these times. Caveat when using this theory: in New England, there is often an upturn in tourism when the economy’s in the crapper. That’s because the market sector that might normally take trips abroad or out west or take cruises opts instead for a driving trip in the mainland US – and all destinations in the Northeast are just a few hours from major population centers for upper middle class people. So I wouldn’t really expect any bargains on the Cape in July. If you had any possibility of changing your date to May or September (the most beautiful month of the year in New England) you could probably reduce all your costs by 20-40%. There are motels and tourist cabins on the cape that come in under $175 even in high season. It might mean your guests are settling for a run-down place off the highway with old carpets etc., but it is possible to find cheaper lodgings, if not exactly ‘cheap.
