check-in time: 4:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. 6 miles from both nantucket downtown historic district and the ferry terminal (for boats to the mainland). there are also 2 private beaches and a spa with algae wrap treatments and stone massages. there is an upscale restaurant/bar serving seafood. suites and cottages add decks and/or fireplaces. on nantucket island, this luxury oceanside hotel was built in 1875 and lies 1. elegant rooms come with flat-screen tvs, dvd players, free wi-fi and garden or ocean views. 8 miles from coskata-coatue wildlife refuge and 7. other amenities include a business center, free use of bikes and paddleboards, and complimentary ferry transportation Nantucket Memorial Airport 18 min
Cisco Beach (24 min) Low-key, rustic sand beach on the Atlantic side with waves attracting surfers & bodyboarders. Jethro Coffin House - Oldest House (20 min) Tours are offered of this saltbox home built in 1686, well-known as the oldest house on Nantucket. Jetties Beach (22 min) Popular spot with a spacious sand beach, restrooms & a lively eatery serving local seafood & drinks. Madaket Beach (30 min) Long, sandy, windswept beach dotted with cottages, a popular spot for watching the sunset. Egan Maritime's Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum (9 min) Tracing the history of local shipwrecks & rescues with historic documents & artifacts, plus demos. Old Mill (17 min) Restored 1746 windmill, open in summer, where visitors can watch gears grind corn into meal. Maria Mitchell Association (19 min) Observatory, science museum, and museum Brant Point Lighthouse (23 min) This scenic 1901 tower is the 9th light station built at this historic site since colonial times. Sconset Beach (15 min) Sandy, wide beach popular for swimming, surfing & fishing, backed by dunes & bluffs. Whaling Museum (19 min) Island-history museum, in an 1846 candle factory, with a whale skeleton, artifacts & a roof deck. Great Point Lighthouse (14 min) Historic lighthouse, rebuilt in 1986, sited on the dunes of the Nantucket National Wildlife Refuge. Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge Gatehouse (2 min) Nantucket Harbor (10 min) Harbor and lighthouse 'Sconset Bluff Walk (17 min) This footpath with scenic sea & heathland views runs through backyards of homes along the bluff. Sankaty Head Light (13 min) Red-striped lighthouse on a bluff dating back to 1850 featuring scenic ocean & golf-course views. |