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By The Sea Guests Bed & Breakfast & Suites has 2 locations, listed below.

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    Business ProfileforBy The Sea Guests Bed & Breakfast & Suites

    Bed and Breakfast
    Multi Location Business

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    Customer Reviews

    1/5stars

    Average of 1 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    1 complaints closed in last 3 years

    0 complaints closed in last 12 months

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    Overview

    By The Sea Guests Bed & Breakfast provides a 12 room Bed & Breakfast Inn. The company was established in 1964 in Massachusetts. They employ 6 people. Ms. Helen N. Kossifos is the Owner and a partner, Ms Patricia Hammett is the manager, and Ms. Jean Evans is the assistant manager. Any questions or problems may be directed to the attention of Patricia Hammett.

    Business Details

    This is a multi-location business.

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    By The Sea Guests Bed & Breakfast & Suites has 2 locations, listed below.

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      Location of This Business
      57 Chase Ave, Dennis Port, MA 02639-2627
      BBB File Opened:
      12/5/2006
      Years in Business:
      22
      Business Started:
      10/25/2001
      Business Started Locally:
      1/1/1964
      Business Incorporated:
      10/25/2001
      Type of Entity:
      Limited Liability Company (LLC)
      Number of Employees:
      10
      Alternate Business Name
      • By The Sea Guests, LLC
      Business Management
      • Ms. Helenwn N. Kossifos, Co-Owner
      Contact Information

      Principal

      • Ms. Helenwn N. Kossifos, Co-Owner

      Customer Contact

      • Ms. Helenwn N. Kossifos, Co-Owner
      Additional Contact Information

      Fax Numbers

      • (508) 398-0334
        Primary Fax

      Email Addresses

      Customer Complaints

      1 Customer Complaints

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      Customer Reviews

      1 Customer Reviews

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      Most Recent Customer Review

      Bruce M

      1 star

      10/21/2021

      Caveat Emptor (Let The Buyer Beware)We stayed at the By The Sea Guest House (A Bed And Breakfast) on 9/2/2021. We planned on staying for 3 nights but it was so bad we left after just one night. The window air conditioner vents were thick with dust creating air quality issues. There was a ***** liquid that dripped from the unit onto the wall and had dried there and was not cleaned for who knows how long.The bathroom fan was also covered with dust and dirt. We never turned it on and did not even shower there.One of the windows in the room was broken and would not stay open. This window slammed down on my fingers when I tried to open it.A bed had an exposed metal bed frame that could cause a tripping issue.In the hallway the window and screen are covered with what appears to be some type of mold.Guests entered the food handling area while breakfast was being prepared to mingle with the staff.The air conditioner made loud noises all night long and in the morning it died completely. We spoke to the owner and she was not even willing to look at the air conditioner. She just responded that is how it works. It wasnt working at all!The window screens were torn letting bugs into the room. There was clear carpet damage that was not repaired.Breakfast consisted of eggs and bacon not other choices. This is a Bed And Breakfast but the breakfast is sorely lacking. If you dont eat bacon all you have is eggs. The breakfast is worthless.Why stay here at a substandard location when for the same price the Edgewater Beach resort is just steps away or the Lighthouse Inn is nearby. Both are wonderful places to stay. Dont stay here.

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