The Willows Inn & Resort

Staying at the Willows this week and it is my favorite places to stay here in Charlestown. It has a beautiful view overlooking the cove and is on spacious grounds, a rarity nowadays at most resorts. The rooms are older, but in fine shape and very clean. Owners are very nice. On other trips we have rented the family units with kitchens and we had our own areas to hang out with our kids and friends. Aways enjoyable.

Stayed in the Willows House with two queen beds. Bathroom was a little small.
Rooms overlooked Foster Cove, and had two plastic chairs outside to enjoy the view. The view is really pretty. There is a dock to walk out on, and look out further on the cove. A heated pool is a short walk away from the house portion of the property. No lifeguard, but it was nice to have in the later part of the day after we came back from beach and waiting to get ready for dinner.
Breakfast is on weekends off-​season.

Eggs were not fresh. Sausage was pedestrian. Coffee was subpar. Service required a lot of patience. This was a bad experience and a very unpleasant way to start the day.

Finding a breakfast place without a very long line is really difficult in South County in the summertime. One day we decided to try the Foster Pier Restaurant at the Willows Motel. My advice to you is don’t. I have to admit, the view over Foster Cove is beautiful, and the staff is extremely friendly. But there are several reasons why the restaurant is mostly empty except for motel guests in the middle of summer. While the servers are very polite, they are also very slow. I mean, come on, does it really take 10 minutes to add up a bill for 2 people? My wife had poached eggs and mine were over easy. In both cases, the eggs were way past well done. If you happen to like frozen home fries, then guess what, you’re in luck here. I’m sure one of the cooks must have previously worked at McD’s, since the home fries were drenched in salt. Yummy. The menu lists homemade bread and muffins, but unfortunately for us, they were out of both choices today. Now if you don’t have these items during your busiest season, exactly when are they on the menu? The Willows Motel calls itself the Willows Resort Motel. I would call getting breakfast at their restaurant a Last Resort. Next time, we’ll wait out the lines at Hungry Haven.