Great homey feel. Had an amazing stay at Blue Shutters Beachside resort in Gloucester Ma. Tony and Patty were amazing host, we felt like we were visiting family for the weekend. They were very fun to talk with and they told us about the best places to sight see and enjoy fine meals in the area. The home was very warm and cozy and full of so much history. We had an amazing room with great view of the ocean and beach when we up. We are already planning a return trip with family for later this fall. Thank you Tony and Patty for a great getaway. Mike Ballos read more

Blue Shutters Beachside - View from the room. - Bed & Breakfast Near Me - Gloucester, Massachusetts

My wife and I have stayed here multiple times. The staff is so welcoming; the rooms are lovely and the location across from the magnificent Good Harbor Beach is amazing. Owners Tony and Ed are so gracious -- we consider our stay so terrific. If you want a lovely experience, you definitely should consider staying here. read more

I just got back from a 4 night trip here and loved my stay. The two major draws to Blue Shutters are the location and the comfort of the inn. The location is kind of insane, it's a very short walk to the "other end" of Good Harbor Beach by a footbridge and an estuary that kids love to play in. Plus, many of the rooms have ocean views. The inn is clean and really well equipped with things that most B and B's forget about/don't care about: free wifi, TV, AC, and a microwave and small fridge for each room. Honestly the fridge/microwave and AC really made my trip significantly more enjoyable. And they have plenty of beach gear for you to borrow (chairs, boogie boards, nets, sand toys.) I felt that the owners were just the right amount of friendly and helpful and knew when to leave you alone (unlike what another reviewer said.) The only downside was that they didn't really give us any warning or notice about when work was being done on the driveway or when they were having an outdoor fire. I suggest they put that on their whiteboard that has the tide times and emergency phone numbers. The breakfast was nothing super exciting, but perfectly adequate and better than I expected for "continental breakfast." They had hard boiled eggs, fresh fruit, yogurt, bread and english muffins to toast, mini muffins and breakfast cakes that looked like they were from BJ's or Market Basket, instant oatmeal, decent coffee (I was surprised), tea, and jam/butter/milk/cream. I don't eat that kind of yogurt and hate breakfast cakes but I had no complaints because everyone else seemed to like it. I have a suggestion for the woman who complained about paying $175 for a room and suggested they spend $5 per person on breakfast. Stay in a cheaper room (one is $135 and one is $145) and use the remaining money to buy yourself some local yogurt and artisan granola. I really loved my ocean view room, so I suggest you try to book one too. Just book early. I booked in March and had plenty of rooms to choose from. And if you don't mind sleeping in a twin bed, you can get away with paying one of the lowest rates and still get a private bathroom and ocean view (Twin Lights, $145, two twin beds) As of 2014, the in season (summer/fall) rates are $135-215 for a room and $250-300 for an apartment. Winter rates are much lower, but unless you were visiting family or in town for a funeral it beats me why you would want to stay in Gloucester in the winter. read more

This Inn is my (new) favorite place to stay on Cape Ann!!! Simple place with amazing views, real people and it's proximity to the beach is unreal! You basically cross the road and walk over a footbridge and you are there. When I heard about it through a friend, I took her up on it and was amazed to realize that we were all but right on the beach. It literally took 2 minutes from front porch till we were on the sand. The staff is super friendly, Eddie in particular showed us around and made himself available whenever we needed anything. He is definitely part of the charm of the place too-as he has a lot of good stories and is such a genuine guy! What a character. We also met some nice folks while hanging out in the yard. Honestly, till now I have been mostly a hotel guy, but if you want to stay near the beach and the focus is relaxing, meeting friend people, going to the beach and enjoying the beauty of the ocean, this is the place!!! I strongly advise at least checking the place out. If you can't enjoy yourself at Blue Shutters, you probably don't have a pulse. read more

Love, love love this place! Ed, one of the owners, is so awesome, I felt like I was staying at a friend's beachhouse for the weekend. BSBI is just steps from the Good Harbor Beach, which is so convenient when you want to just go to the beach for a walk without having to pay a parking fee. Ed greeted us very warmly when we arrived. Our room was one of two that have shared baths; the rest have private baths. That was ok though as we booked very last minute. We had a great view of the beach as did most rooms, which was nice. There was also AC, a microwave, refrigerator, and TV in the room. Breakfast is in the morning and is a basic breakfast. Parking is free at the inn. There is also an Incredible picture window in the main room which I could look out of for hours! The only downside of the place was how noisy it is. We were on the second floor (there are 3) and anytime anyone walked around their room, you could hear it so loudly. As well as those next to you. So it might be smart to get a third floor room. Defintely worth staying at if you come here.... read more

We stayed at the Blue Shutters, for just one night, back in June 2011. I have held off writing an honest review because I think the owners have their hearts in the right place. I enjoyed chatting with the wife. The husband can be overbearing and I felt I couldn't get away from him to do my own thing. Maybe they need to work out some of the quirks of their style. They are obviously hard-working people with interesting stories. I would never stay here for a romantic getaway, but maybe folks with kids will find it decent. What I have to criticize the most is the HORRIFIC breakfast. It was one of the worst B and B breakfasts I have ever eaten. The added kicker was that, although we came in shoulder season (the place was fairly empty, the beach not crowded), we paid a huge sum for our small, crowded, hit-your-head-on-the-ceiling room (I think it was $179) with a double bed and a twin day bed. Unforgivable. The proximity to the beach is obviously unbeatable. I liked their grounds and outdoor hose to rinse off with.The living room was pretty and comfortable, but every time I sat down in the evening, the owner pigeonholed me into a long conversation and I couldn't escape. Beware of any thought that you'll get a decent cup of coffee or pastries in the morning. Everything laid out was pre-packaged crap, even the yogurt was flavored and full of corn syrup. At least get some healthy options if you are not going to bake anything yourself. For the amount of money we forked over, they could have spent at least $5 on each of our breakfasts without hurting their bottom line. Let's say I expected something much better for the price. Good coffee and some locally homemade pastries would have gone a long way to pleasing me. How about fresh juice? Decent, real yogurt? Homemade granola? We paid way too much for the mediocre accommodations. read more

We stayed 3 nights for our 30th anniversary. It has many positives but let me be completely honest and start with the negatives: 1) The rooms are pretty small and the bathrooms smaller. No place in the bathroom to store anything and the showers were the size you'd find on a submarine. 2) Work is needed internally and it looks like this is overdue. Leaky facets and pipes, electrical lines external to walls or just extension cords. Rusty heat 3) TV is available but it's small and mounted high on side wall. Not HD. 4) King size bed in Nautilus room has wooden frame that is a leg smacker and it takes up much of the room. So why 4 starts if I'm bitching so much? The answer is simple - none of the above mattered a whole lot. We weren't there to watch TV and we easily made due with the accommodations. I just have to be honest that if you're looking for The Ritz - this ain't it. Others have written about the owners: Tony and Ed and their wives (I only met Patty). They are terrific and charming. The breakfast is all we need in the morning. Lots of options but again - you're not going to get Eggs Benedict. Who cares. The location and view are awesome. Good Harbor Beach has typically cold water but the water was clean, no seaweed at all and the sand is like Siesta Keys in Florida. We checked out by 10:30 on a Saturday and came back around 4 PM after the beach to clean up, change and say our good-byes. Why? Because that's what Tony insisted we do and it sounded pretty good to us. That's who owns this place. Next time I bring a few of my favorite cigars as I noticed them enjoying them while chatting outside. Unlike one knucklehead - I enjoy their conversation. read more

My wife & I love it here. Location, location, location, literally across the street from Good Harbor Beach (click on their live beach cam to see) https://www.dropcam.com/p/vGVRYA Ed and Tony are so friendly, informative of the areas sites and restaurants (they have menus on hand of almost all the places in the area), tour pamphlets too. Free breakfast (toast, cereal, fruit, donuts, bagels, coffee...) cozy rooms, lounging area to read newspaper, watch ocean from the couch, free wi-fi, chairs and tables outside to drink and eat by (or listen to Ed play guitar), what more can I say, it's THE perfect place to stay in Gloucester. If you're going to Essex or Rockport stay here & it's just a short drive. We will be back read more

A few years ago, I reserved the entire in Inn for my wedding guests over a year in advance. 2 months before for our wedding, we touched base with the Inn and they said that ooops, they booked the inn for a family member's wedding that weekend. They never contacted us to let us know. Unreliable business and I wouldn't work with them for wedding accommodations. They left us to scramble last minute to find accommodations for our guests when places were pretty booked up! read more

I was lucky enough to stay at the Blue Shutters TWICE this summer in Widow's Walk. I love everything about The Blue Shutters. From the beachy laidback manner of the owners, the authentic cape decor and by the time we left, all of the guests that came in were new friends. Fires at night, the closest you can get to the beach without being on it, ample parking - this is by far my favorite beach location and I only HOPE I am lucky enough to stay next Summer. They gave us fantastic dinner recommendations (mentioning their name got us a bit of priority) and they were incredibly accommodating in every way possible. This is a great place to go with family, friends and DEFINITELY with your significant other. The sunrises and sunsets are out of this world! Stay one night and you will be hooked! read more

I love this place! My whole wedding party stayed here for our wedding and it was awesome. The owners were fabulous, very personable and helpful. They made a fire for us every night and answered my one billion and one questions I asked then leading up the event. The price is dependent on the room you get- lots of cute options to fit anyone's needs. At least when I went there was not a 2 night minimum which was also fantastic, I am not sure if that is true year round or not. They had a nice little breakfast spread in the morning. The location is great- right across from the Good Harbor foot bridge, able to see the beautiful sunrise and sunset. It is only a few miles from downtown Gloucester and lots of restaurants. All in all I cannot complain! Cute, clean and comfortable. read more

We very recently stayed here for 2 nights. It gets 5 stars despite minor flaws. First of all, you can never beat this location. The inn is across a narrow street to the far end of Good Harbor Beach. You are instantly able to avoid paying for parking as a tourist just by staying here. If you want to go to the beach for a couple of hours and then return later on, like we did -- it is extremely easy to do so. You're not locked into staying on the beach the entire day because you paid for parking. The amenities were not bad. The rooms are not large, but are a very reasonable size. They are equipped with ice-cold ACs, a fridge, a microwave and decent flat-screen TVs. I wasn't a huge fan of the mattresses (we rented two rooms and both had the same quality). They felt old and uncomfortable. However, I wound up not having an issue falling asleep. I would recommend shutting the shades if you're staying on the front side of the house and don't want to be an extremely early riser. After my first night, I found myself wide awake at 5 AM because the sunrise over the ocean is extremely bright and it floods the room. It made for a great photo that I took, but I'm not normally a 5 AM kind of guy. The bathroom left a little to be desired. I would recommend that the owners either reattach the handle to the Anderson window in the bathroom that comes with the Captain's Quarters unit or outfit the bathroom with a ventilating fan in the wall. It was stifling in there after a shower -- as well as using it for regular reasons. It was 90 degrees outside and probably close to that in there. Breakfast is a very informal affair. It is located on a small counter directly at the entrance. It is a platter of baked goods with some English muffins and bread with a toaster. Fresh coffee. A few pieces of fruit. There is a small fridge which houses a decent selection of yogurt and a few other items. I liked the way this was presented: very simple, self-serve and you can snack as you go. The owners are extremely nice people and Ed, he's a very talkative guy, has a lot of information. He's extremely knowledgeable and very easy to be around. He informed everyone staying there that the moon appears as red early in the evening coming up over the water. You can bet that most of the people staying at the inn was outside at 9:00 to see it. It was really something cool to see. I noticed that most people staying there were repeat customers. One couple I met was on it's 8th summer staying there, which is a testament to their commitment to the place. I would definitely stay here again. If you stay there, though, just be warned that this is an "inn" and not a hotel. It is much more personal and many rooms have a shared bathroom. read more

My husband and I were supposed to stay here last week for 4 nights but due to a big Nor'Easter, the Inn lost power, potentially for days. We chose to leave after 1 night and the owner graciously refunded us the money for the remaining 3 nights... I tried to split the difference with him but he wouldn't hear of it! So generous and kind, especially considering it's not like the power loss was his fault. Definitely do yourself a favor and stay here in the future if you are in the area. The beach/ocean views are stunning, both from the common/lobby area and from the rooms. read more

My friend and I stayed at the Blue Shutters for two nights this past Father's day weekend and we were extremely pleased. The hospitality and professionalism of the two owners Tony/Ed and their wives were outstanding. The view from the front common area of the Inn was Extraordinary of Good Harbor beach. The owners were very attentive to answer questions or give hot tips where to go for a great lobster/clams. The nightly bonfire hosted by Ed was a major thumbs up from all the guest and the other co-owner Tony got to sing along with all the friends of the Inn. A very quaint decor with spacious rooms for comfort. We highly recommend this place. Bill/Allison read more

Blue Shutters Beachside - A recommended place to get a lobster. Say no more. Yum. - Bed & Breakfast Near Me - Gloucester, Massachusetts

Our children booked my husband and I a room for our 29th wedding anniversary. It was wine tasting night and we arrived late but were made to feel very welcome by all. Tony and the other hosts were lovely as was our room and the view. We highly recommend and hope to go back again some day soon! read more

We just returned home from a wonderful stay in Gloucester at the Blue Shutters Beachside Inn. The proximity to the beach, the amazing view and spacious accomodations (we were in the Beachside rooms) made our stay so much fun. We have a 20 month old and we were nervous about traveling with him to the beach but it was a piece of cake! The beach was a very short walk away and was right near the calm tide pool and ocean. It also made washing him off after the beach a snap (hose in the side yard). Ed and Tony were incredibly friendly-always accessible and ready with great advice on places to eat and visit. The spacious yard and lawn games also provided additional entertainment. It felt less like staying at a hotel and more like visting a good friend's spacious house. There was plenty to keep us occupied right at the Inn. We loved kicking back on the front lawn and enjoying the view during naptime and after our son went down to sleep at night. I read a review on another sight that criticized the breakfast...it suited us fine and had a little bit of everything. If we wanted something more substantial we just walked down to the coffee house right down the street. We did not hear any noise from the other rooms except on our last night. There was a wedding party staying over and they had a late night. Our son slept through it all though! We are already discussing our visit back next year...and family members that stayed elsewhere want to join us at Blue Shutters:) read more

Adorable inn with salty charm! I love the Blue Shutter Beachside Inn. Ed, Tony, AnnMarie, and Patty were warm and friendly hosts. I agree with other reviewers who said it was like staying at a friends beach house for the weekend. We lucked out to be there on a weekend when they were having a wine tasting. Tony's brother is the head chef at one of the hotels in Boston. The food was amazing and the wine pairing was spot on! I think I would go back and stay just to experience that hour of foody bliss with an amazing view of Good Harbor Beach. read more

We are Cape Ann longtime visitors. We have stayed many places in Rockport and Gloucester. BlueShutters Beachside Inn is our favorite. The owners are the easiest people to get along with. "Welcome Home" is how you are greeted everytime, day and night. They offer a comfortable and relaxed home away from home. The owners share their home with you. You really feel like it is your own. The breakfast they offer, the service they provide and mostly the location are all five stars. The best place to stay on Cape Ann. read more