"Just a short walk from Nantucket’s downtown and the beach, this 14-room property is a refreshed take on the saltbox bed and breakfast. Its appeal is evidenced best, perhaps, by the show-stopping tiger-printed staircase runner that greets you upon entry. Originally a personal home to Captain Robert Calder, who set up shop here between whaling expeditions in the 1830s, the Coastal Federal-style abode offers an outdoor common area warmed by a roaring fire, where cocktails and s’mores are offered gratis for guests each evening. There’s also an indoor lounge, stylishly decorated with House of Hackney textiles, framed Gucci scarves from the ’70s, and discreet stations of handsomely-scented hand sanitizer throughout. Don’t forget to check out their new sister property, Faraway, which also offers a great restaurant named—aptly—Sister Ship." - Zachary Weiss
