At Life House Hotels, You Feel Like You Belong - AFAR
"A recently opened Nantucket hotel housed in a restored 200‑year‑old sea captain’s Federalist mansion that prioritizes social common spaces and intentional travel over long hotel-room stays. Rooms are well appointed and comfortable (the author stayed in a compact 230‑square‑foot “cozy king”), but the property’s real draw is its designed ease of conversation: guestroom art comes with primers, the general manager personally serves cocktails and lingers to talk, a firepit functions as a neighborhood watering hole, and a warm common room with a fireplace encourages serendipitous encounters. The brand leans into local, artful, Instagram‑friendly design while making an explicit effort to foster belonging and accessible pricing; the owner cites personal and cultural influences that shaped the hotel’s mission to expose guests to diverse perspectives and meaningful social interactions, even during the pandemic." - Laura Dannen Redman
