The Emerald Resort & Conference Home to the Cape Cod Irish Village

What The Emerald Resort & Conference Home to the Cape Cod Irish Village does

The Emerald Resort & Conference operates the Cape Cod Irish Village, a hospitality brand and entertainment venue housed within the Aiden by Best Western Cape Cod property at 476 Route 28, West Yarmouth, Massachusetts. Founded in 1976, the Irish Village has operated as a Cape Cod gathering place built around Irish hospitality, live music, and an 'Anam Cara' community ethos for 50 years, and has recently relocated back to Yarmouth inside the refreshed Aiden property. The core product set comprises hotel accommodations (rooms ranging from 1 King to 2-Bedroom Suites sleeping up to 8), two on-site restaurants serving an Irish-themed breakfast buffet and dinner menu, and a live Irish music entertainment schedule featuring a resident band and rotating touring performers.

The business makes money through four primary revenue streams: nightly room rentals, packaged vacation plans bundling lodging with breakfast and dinner (priced from $213 per person off-season to $1,285 per person for a 7-night summer package), à la carte food and beverage sales, and live event programming that drives on-premise spend. Reservations are processed by phone through two dedicated lines (508-771-0100 and 508-394-9300), with online booking described as 'coming soon' on a Squarespace-hosted website. The company holds no proprietary technology platform; its only disclosed digital integration is Google Analytics for anonymized site traffic measurement.

The customer base is direct-to-consumer leisure travelers and families visiting Cape Cod, with secondary demand from Cape Cod activity seekers using the property as a base for beaches, ferries, golf, and local attractions such as the Wicked Waves water park. The company has a stated core team of 5 employees, no public listing, no disclosed institutional investment, and no subsidiaries, operating as a privately held brand layer within the Aiden by Best Western Cape Cod distribution and operating infrastructure.

Name

The Emerald Resort & Conference Home to the Cape Cod Irish Village

Legal name

Irish Village Cape Cod

Website

https://theemeraldresort.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospitality and Resort Services

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111), Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Cultural & Community-Based Lodges (Indigenous/Local Conservancies) (THAGAIAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hotel & Resort Restaurants (THAFACAH)

Keywords

• Hospitality accommodations
• Live music venue
• Vacation packages
• Irish themed dining
• Resort lodging

Headquarters

HQ city

West Yarmouth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Hotel Accommodations: Room rentals across multiple room types including 1 King, 2 Queen, 2 Queen with Sofa Bed, and 2 Bedroom Suites. Accommodations include modern amenities such as free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, and comfortable bedding. Located within the Aiden by Best Western property.
2. Food and Beverage: On-site restaurant serving breakfast buffet and dinner menus. Bar service featuring Irish-themed offerings. Menus include items like Irish Sausage, Irish Rashers, Irish Baked Beans, Guinness Braised Beef, and other Irish-influenced dishes. Beverage service includes coffee, tea, soda, juice, and alcoholic drinks.
3. Vacation Packages: Bundled holiday plans combining lodging with meals (breakfast buffet and dinner). Package tiers range from 2-night to 7-night stays with varying meal inclusions. Summer and off-season package rates available with single and double occupancy pricing.
4. Event Venue Rental: Live Irish music events featuring performers such as INIS, Ireland The Band, Sean McLaughlin, Bobby Mullis, John Ebersold, and Dave Try. The venue hosts regular entertainment that draws guests to the property.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Cape Cod Irish Village operates as a hospitality venue and event space inside the Aiden by Best Western property in West Yarmouth, Massachusetts. It sells hotel accommodations (rooms and suites), on-site dining services with Irish-inspired menus, live Irish music entertainment, and bundled vacation stay packages combining lodging with meals. The venue has been in operation since 1976 and positions itself around Irish cultural hospitality and community belonging.

Product overview

Cape Cod Irish Village operates as a unified hospitality venue offering Irish-themed entertainment and lodging within the Aiden by Best Western property. The core offering consists of live Irish music events (with resident performers and rotating touring acts), on-site dining services, and hotel accommodations ranging from standard rooms to family suites. Additional offerings include vacation stay packages that bundle lodging with meals, and access to Cape Cod area attractions. The venue positions itself around the Celtic concept of 'Anam Cara' (soul friend) emphasizing community and belonging.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Accommodations

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Aiden by Best Western Cape CodcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Cape Cod Irish Village has found its new home at the Aiden by Best Western Cape Cod – West Yarmouth property. This represents a significant partnership where the Irish Village operates within the refreshed Aiden property featuring modern coastal design, updated guest rooms, indoor and outdoor pools, fitness facilities, and two on-site restaurants. The partnership provides the Irish Village with access to Best Western's distribution network, booking infrastructure, and loyalty program while the Irish Village brings its 50-year heritage and established customer base to the property.
• Wicked Waves Cape CodminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNearby water park attraction recommended to guests. Located just steps from the hotel along a scenic path. Wicked Waves Cape Cod features waterslides, pools, and splash areas, while Cape Cod Inflatable Park offers giant inflatables and obstacle courses for kids and adults. This partnership helps promote local family attractions to Irish Village guests.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Holiday Inn Cape Cod - West Yarmouth: IHG-affiliated mid-scale hotel in West Yarmouth offering standard rooms, dining, and family-friendly amenities. Comparable as a brand-backed lodging competitor in the same West Yarmouth submarket.
• Aiden by Best Western: Best Western's lifestyle soft-brand collection, including the specific Aiden by Best Western Cape Cod property that houses the Irish Village. Comparable as the host brand providing reservations infrastructure, loyalty distribution, and refreshed accommodations.

Regional players

• Sea Crest Beach Hotel: Beachfront Cape Cod resort in Falmouth offering rooms, dining, weddings, and seasonal packages. Comparable as a Cape Cod leisure-hotel peer with similar F&B, event, and package revenue mix.
• Bayside Resort Hotel: West Yarmough hotel near Hyannis Harbor offering rooms, breakfast, and proximity to Cape Cod attractions. Directly comparable as a nearby competitor in the same micro-market serving similar leisure-traveler segments.
• Cape Codder Resort & Spa: Family-oriented resort hotel in Hyannis/Yarmouth area of Cape Cod offering rooms, indoor water park, dining, and packages. Directly comparable as a regional Cape Cod lodging competitor targeting leisure travelers and families with bundled stay-and-play offerings.
• Red Jacket Resorts: Collection of Cape Cod resort properties in Yarmouth and surrounding towns offering accommodations, dining, pools, and event programming. Comparable as a multi-property Cape Cod leisure-hospitality competitor with similar seasonal demand profile.

Others

• Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce: Regional destination marketing organization promoting Cape Cod lodging, dining, and attractions. Comparable as a non-competitor ecosystem partner that drives demand into Cape Cod hospitality businesses like the Irish Village.
• Resorts & Lodges (Cape Cod listings): Distribution/marketing platform aggregating Cape Cod resorts, inns, and B&Bs. Comparable as a channel through which Cape Cod leisure properties — including the Irish Village — are discovered and booked by travelers.

Emerging players

• Irish Cultural Centre of New England: Canton, MA-based Irish heritage venue hosting live music, events, dining, and cultural programming. Comparable as a New England institution monetizing Irish cultural programming and live entertainment for community and visitor audiences.
• The Claddagh (Irish pub/hospitality brands): Irish-themed pub and casual-dining brand with live music programming. Comparable as a cultural/Irish-themed hospitality concept combining food, beverage, and live entertainment — though without lodging component.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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