some suites have decks, fridges and kitchenettes. relaxed rooms, suites and cottages have free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs, private bathrooms and coffeemakers. check-in time: 4:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. cottages add washer/dryers and vintage tubs. located 2 blocks from children's beach, this stately hotel is situated in a building dating from 1891, and is a 5-minute walk from the whaling museum and 13 minutes' walk from nantucket historic district. there's also a fitness center and a spa, as well as children's activities. the hotel offers 2 seasonal heated pools, a hot tub, and a casual restaurant with a year-round deck. free perks include seasonal shuttle service to the ferry and beaches Nantucket Memorial Airport 13 min
Egan Maritime's Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum (13 min) Tracing the history of local shipwrecks & rescues with historic documents & artifacts, plus demos. Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge Gatehouse (20 min) Brant Point Lighthouse (10 min) This scenic 1901 tower is the 9th light station built at this historic site since colonial times. Madaket Beach (14 min) Long, sandy, windswept beach dotted with cottages, a popular spot for watching the sunset. Sankaty Head Light (23 min) Red-striped lighthouse on a bluff dating back to 1850 featuring scenic ocean & golf-course views. Jetties Beach (15 min) Popular spot with a spacious sand beach, restrooms & a lively eatery serving local seafood & drinks. Nantucket Lightship Basket Museum (12 min) Small museum dedicated to baskets crafted by local men stationed on offshore lightships. Bartlett's Farm (9 min) Maria Mitchell Association (14 min) Observatory, science museum, and museum Maria Mitchell Aquarium (12 min) Whaling Museum (5 min) Island-history museum, in an 1846 candle factory, with a whale skeleton, artifacts & a roof deck. Cisco Beach (11 min) Low-key, rustic sand beach on the Atlantic side with waves attracting surfers & bodyboarders. Great Point Lighthouse (34 min) Historic lighthouse, rebuilt in 1986, sited on the dunes of the Nantucket National Wildlife Refuge. Old Mill (19 min) Restored 1746 windmill, open in summer, where visitors can watch gears grind corn into meal. Jethro Coffin House - Oldest House (7 min) Tours are offered of this saltbox home built in 1686, well-known as the oldest house on Nantucket. |