some have canopy beds, kitchens, antique furniture and/or fireplaces. the 11 traditionally decorated rooms and suites are split across 2 houses, and feature free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs and rainfall showerheads, plus high-end toiletries, original artwork and free cookies. extras such as massages or bouquets of flowers can be arranged at a surcharge. complimentary continental breakfast is served in-room, or offered in the bright breakfast room or on the patio. constructed in 1987 in the style of a nantucket colonial home, this purpose-built b&b is a 4-minute walk from steamboat wharf and an 11-minute walk from main street. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am Nantucket Memorial Airport 13 min
Maria Mitchell Aquarium (9 min) Madaket Beach (15 min) Long, sandy, windswept beach dotted with cottages, a popular spot for watching the sunset. Sankaty Head Light (22 min) Red-striped lighthouse on a bluff dating back to 1850 featuring scenic ocean & golf-course views. Brant Point Lighthouse (11 min) This scenic 1901 tower is the 9th light station built at this historic site since colonial times. Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge Gatehouse (20 min) Jethro Coffin House - Oldest House (9 min) Tours are offered of this saltbox home built in 1686, well-known as the oldest house on Nantucket. Cisco Beach (11 min) Low-key, rustic sand beach on the Atlantic side with waves attracting surfers & bodyboarders. Bartlett's Farm (10 min) Whaling Museum (3 min) Island-history museum, in an 1846 candle factory, with a whale skeleton, artifacts & a roof deck. Jetties Beach (16 min) Popular spot with a spacious sand beach, restrooms & a lively eatery serving local seafood & drinks. Egan Maritime's Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum (13 min) Tracing the history of local shipwrecks & rescues with historic documents & artifacts, plus demos. Maria Mitchell Association (15 min) Observatory, science museum, and museum Nantucket Lightship Basket Museum (9 min) Small museum dedicated to baskets crafted by local men stationed on offshore lightships. Old Mill (18 min) Restored 1746 windmill, open in summer, where visitors can watch gears grind corn into meal. Great Point Lighthouse (34 min) Historic lighthouse, rebuilt in 1986, sited on the dunes of the Nantucket National Wildlife Refuge. |