Long Beach Suites was perfect. About a block from the beach, a short walk. There is a food stand at the entrance to the beach. The property was immaculate and just as described. We had 3 adults in a 1 bedroom on the ground level. Convenient to just pull up to the door and unload, then park. The sofa pull-out bed would have been better with a thicker mattress, but it was ok. The king size bed was very comfortable. Communication with the host was excellent...very quick to respond and find solution to any question. We discovered a few activities in the area: 1. Summers on Thursday evening, there is a Culture Splash event in Gloucester where they open up the art galleries in Rocky Neck, the oldest art colony, and the water shuttle from the Harbormaster area to Rocky Neck is free ($15 reg). Artists were painting on easels on the streets, live music, art for purchase, art for kids to do, etc. 2. Holy Cow ice cream has 5-star rating, so we checked it out...and holy cow! It is well-named! They have award-winning flavors, make waffle cones on the spot, and huge portions. 3. Trip adviser had a self-guided car audio tour of Gloucester ($17) well worth it. 4. Minglewood Tavern-a med priced good restaurant. 5. Cape Ann Whale Watch-look on Groupon for discounted tickets! Fun and educational! Gloucester has skinny, one-way streets, roundabouts instead of lights, and difficult parking, but friendly folk who were very helpful and told us about the area (especially the harbormaster staff).
