The Rugosa

The Rugosa, historically known as “The Penny House Inn” is a gorgeous, 10 room guest house with a beautiful, private back yard, gardens, a sunny patio seating area and a separate cottage with a fully handicapped accessible family suite. Entirely redecorated, this traditional, antique New England home has been transformed with colorful paintings, folk art, found objects and houseplants! Visitors of the Rugosa are welcome to enjoy the spacious backyard and patio area, lounge in the great room, utilize the dining room for nights where you just want to escape the crowds and stay in, or join us in Chuck’s Lounge with our newly renovated bar. We are offering complimentary coffee and tea, but hope to be able to offer other breakfast options again in the future. With many great restaurants and cafes in the area, guests may choose to eat out or enjoy take-out in our public dining room or outdoor patio. Guests are often pleased with the location of the Rugosa, as it is near many loved attractions such as Nauset Lighthouse, Marconi Beach, the Cape Cod Rail Trail, the National Seashore, many gourmet restaurants and shopping. We are proud to be a pet-friendly property! We are a house full of animal lovers and understand how special it is to be able to bring your pet along. We can accommodate visitors with well trained and well mannered dogs. We are located along busy Route 6, so we request that dogs be kept on a leash at all times while outside. Inside the house, dogs may have free-range, but we ask that you keep dogs crated if you plan to leave them in the guest rooms. Additional fees may apply.