The Sydney

Style

Whale of a time

Setting

Elegant Edgartown

Real estate on Martha’s Vineyard may be almost 100 per cent more expensive than anywhere else in the USA, but luckily you can borrow the Sydney for the night instead. This boutique bolthole is in Edgartown, the pretty island’s most picturesque corner and once the hub of the whaling industry (hence the historic captain’s houses). Lots of the harbor town’s restaurants are a short stroll away, as are its cute boutiques and smart galleries. Back at your home-from-home, there’s iced coffee on tap to enjoy by the fire pit, a bottle shop over the road to perk up the hotel’s mixer station and pre-dinner treats put out daily.

Facilities

Habitaciones

22, including two suites.

Checkout

11am. Earliest check-in, 4pm.

Más detalles

Rates usually include breakfast.

Also

The Lark Suite is ADA-approved for guests with mobility issues.

Hotel Closed

The seasonal Sydney is shuttered up from October until April.

Acceso gratis a internet

Restaurante en el hotel

At the Hotel

Free WiFi throughout, fire pit, coffee and water station at reception. In rooms: waffle bathrobes, air-conditioning, minibar, USB sockets, TV and Lather bath products.

Our Favourite Rooms

The rooms all share the same bright, breezy decor, with uplifting accents such as bold striped rugs, floral blinds and matching cushions, and nautical nods like seashells starring in the artworks.

Packing Tips

The summer crowd is a well-heeled one, but they know how to cut loose and switch to island time – though a few smart options for the fancier restaurants wouldn’t go amiss. There are steamers in the rooms ready to tackle any suitcase-created creases.

Also

The ‘Martha’ part of the island’s moniker is down to a British explorer, who named it after his daughter, having crossed the Atlantic in 1602 (he’s also responsible for Cape Cod, which he so-christened for its fish).

Niños

All ages are welcome at the Sydney and there are connecting rooms available, but there are no special facilities for children.

Gallery

Food & Drink

Top Table

Out by the fire pit on the patio making new friends.

Código de vestimenta

As long as you’re not wearing whites after Labor Day, you’ll be fine.

Hotel Restaurant

There’s no restaurant at the hotel, but lots of Edgartown’s esteemed eateries are nearby. Breakfast is served in the lounge and out on the patio. It’s a selection of small plates (chia puddings, zucchini bread, blueberry muffins), which you can keep going with until you’re suitably sated. The front-desk area also offers refreshments in the form of various taps, dispensing still and sparkling water, kombucha and cold-brew coffee 24 hours a day; and afternoon-tea treats at 3pm.

Hotel Bar

In addition to the cold drinks and coffee flowing freely at reception, there’s a bottle shop called Vintage over the road, where you can select your bottle of choice after a chat with the helpful owner John. The Sydney doesn’t have a liquor licence but you’ll be able to imbibe John’s wares, with a little help from the mixer bar set up every afternoon at the hotel, with things like cranberry juice, ginger ale, bitters and margarita mixers ready to improve your beverage of choice.

Last Orders

Breakfast is served between 8am and 10am.

Planes

Martha’s Vineyard has its own regional airport, but most international arrivals will touch down in Boston. From the city’s Logan International Airport, the drive south to the island, via the car ferry, should take two-and-a-half hours.

Automobiles

You won’t need wheels for exploring Edgartown, but if you have come by car there’s limited parking at the hotel. Spaces cost $50 a day and will need to be booked in advance.

Worth Getting Out of Bed For

The Sydney is in the centre of Edgartown, whose narrow streets, art galleries and charming boutiques you can easily explore on foot. Staff will send you off to the beach with a Sunflow seat (basically a chair in a backpack) – the nearest in walking distance is the Lighthouse Beach, but the team is also enamoured of South Beach. They will also be able to equip you with borrowed bicycles, a Jeep or even your own sailboat and skipper. For a classic Martha’s Vineyard experience, head to the other side of the island to see the cliffs and Gay Head Lighthouse at Aquinnah, before locating a shack in the fishing village of Menemsha for some lobster rolls (try Larsen’s or Menemsha Fish Market).

Earn or Redeem Points with World of Hyatt

This Mr & Mrs Smith hotel participates in the World of Hyatt loyalty program. As a member, you can earn and redeem points and enjoy exclusive benefits for qualifying nights. .