The Nantucket Hotel & Resort

Character and identity

A reborn 1891 grand hotel set within easy walking distance of Nantucket town, this is the island's only year-round full-service base, with just 36 rooms and suites configured to sleep anywhere from two to twelve guests. The exterior reads as classic New England: a four-story shingled pile fronted by a long porch lined with Adirondack chairs. Inside, the design language shifts to light-filled, simple contemporary comfort. Two heated pools, a fitness centre, a restaurant, and a flexible mix of suites and cottages (some with shared decks) round out a property pitched at relaxed, well-run family stays rather than minimalist design statements.

Who's it for

Bottom line

The pitch here is practicality at the high end: a fully renovated heritage property that genuinely works for families and groups in a town where most options don't. Book one of the larger multi-bedroom suites if you're travelling with extended family, and consider shoulder-season or winter dates, when the year-round operation gives you the island largely to yourselves.