White Elephant Nantucket
Hotel · Nantucket
50 Easton St, Nantucket, MA 02554
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Highlights
Harborside resort with spa, cottages, and dining.
50 Easton St, Nantucket, MA 02554 Get directions
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Harborside resort with spa, cottages, and dining.
50 Easton St, Nantucket, MA 02554 Get directions
$$$$
"Praised by a Travel + Leisure senior editor who stayed shortly after the hotel's 100th anniversary and 'loved the hotel’s beachy decor and seafood at the Brant Point Grill,' making it a waterfront resort option after biking to lighthouses, visiting whaling-captain homes, and sampling lobster rolls and bay scallops." - Anne Olivia Bauso Anne Olivia Bauso Anne Olivia Bauso is a travel writer and hotel expert based in New York City. She has written hundreds of hotel reviews, from 5-star Ritz-Carlton properties to treehouse eco-resorts in the jungle. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"This Nantucket hotel lets guests borrow BMW vehicles for four-hour stints so visitors can explore the island independently without needing to rent a car externally." - Cat Sposato
"White Elephant is a luxury waterfront resort with elegant decor and fantastic harbor views. It features the tranquil Spa by Darya and offers ADA-accessible rooms. The hotel underwent a renovation in 2023 and is ideal for families." - Travel + Leisure Editors
"A luxurious island property originally developed as seaside cottages in the 1920s and recently renovated, this hotel offers 54 refreshed rooms and suites plus 11 garden cottages with coastal-inspired finishes—sky-blue ceilings, grass cloth wall coverings, rattan textiles—and playful pachyderm motifs from door knockers to pillows. Its artist-in-residence program fills public spaces with rotating works (including a large mural in reception), and the location puts guests within easy walking distance of maritime attractions like the whaling museum and Brant Point Lighthouse." - Nicholas DeRenzo
"Nantucket's hotel scene has grown up quite a bit over the past few years, with exciting new boutique offerings (Faraway, Life House) making waves and drawing younger, more trend-setting travelers to the brahmin island than ever before. But the most tried-and-true hotel here is one of the oldest: the harborside White Elephant, a historic inn-and-cottages resort that masters classic New England chic whilst keeping up with the times. Case in point, the resort just celebrated its 100th birthday with a complete top-to-bottom renovation of the 54-key hotel and 11 on-site cottages, including a new artist-in-residency program and airy interiors paying homage to the island's basket-weaving and seafaring heritage. Cerulean textiles, brass elephant-head door knockers, wood-and-leather armchairs, and marble accents compliment the ocean and white caps just beyond your window (or spacious seating area and balcony, if you spring for a suite). The serene great lawn and Brant Point Grill make up perhaps the most spacious stretch of waterfront dining on the island—perfect for a hearty lobster-leaning breakfast, or a perfectly balanced cocktail and raw-bar spread if you're just visiting to take in the bobbing sail boats and passing ferries. And it's all mere steps (or a complimentary bike pedal, all of about three minutes) from all the cobblestones, climbing roses, and summer crowds in town—something that, on this historic and well-loved island, you really can't beat. From $375. —Shannon McMahon" - CNT Editors
