The Edgartown Inn

Style

Whaling to smooth sailing

Setting

A hop from the Harbor

Martha’s Vineyard bed and breakfast the Edgartown Inn is a former whaling captain’s home (and a darling one at that, with its colonnaded porch, plaid accents and fire pit-warmed terrace), but there’ll be no brooding over the waves or going slowly mad in a lighthouse, thank you. Rather, jaunty bike trips to local breweries or coastal beauty spots, boat trips as spirit-lifting as a shanty, super-fresh seafood feasts, and stops for ice-cream await. You’re in good company, too, with the roster of guests who’ve stayed at this historic inn including Daniel Webster, Nathaniel Hawthorne and even JFK.

Facilities

Rooms

21, including two suites.

Checkout

11am, but flexible, subject to availability. Earliest check-in, 4pm.

More Details

Rates include a breakfast of small plates (sweet and savory pastries, overnight oats, fresh fruit, juices and local coffee). And guests can help themselves to coffee and tea in the dining room.

Also

The hotel’s ground floor is accessible and there are two accessible rooms with roll-in showers.

Hotel Closed

The hotel opens for summer, from spring to October.

Free Internet Access

At the Hotel

Terrace with seating and a fire pit, lounge, dining room, beach chairs and towels to borrow, concierge, free high-speed WiFi. In rooms: TV, Bluetooth radio, wine glasses and a corkscrew, mini fridge, waffle kimono-style bathrobes, air-conditioning, black-out shades, and Lather bath products.

Our Favourite Rooms

Rooms are all light and bright with a distinct coastal feel (white and dove-gray palette, rope and wicker accents). Aim for rooms on the third floor in the main house – the King Deluxe with a Balcony and Queen Deluxe both have charming views of the neighborhood and the harbor. If you’d like a furnished porch to relax and dine on, then book one of the rooms in the neighboring building or renovated barn.

Packing Tips

Bring your sea legs for off-land adventures and something soft and cuddly to wear on nights around the fire pit, and stock up on snacks for the room and drinks for the mini fridge (wine glasses and a corkscrew are provided).

Children

Welcome, but there’s no entertainment onsite. Some rooms have a sofa-bed to sleep four and the King Deluxe Courtyard rooms face each other across a hallway – ideal for families with older kids. Cots are $50 a night.

Gallery

Food & Drink

Top Table

Buy a bottle of something locally and take it out to the terrace; it’s especially cosy when the fire pit is lit.

Dress Code

Pack your preppy holiday wear: breton stripes, tailored shorts, gingham sundresses.

Hotel Restaurant

Just a selection of small breakfast plates are served onsite, but there is a stylishly tiled dining room with coffee and tea to help yourself to. Offerings get a frequent shake-up, but expect the likes of banana or zucchini bread, pastries, yogurts, granola, eggs, chia puddings and fresh fruit.

Hotel Bar

The hotel doesn’t serve any drinks aside from coffee, tea and juice, but you’re welcome to pick up some bottles from Vintage MV Wine and Spirits on neighboring Winter Street, or grab a growler from a local microbrewery to enjoy on the terrace.

Last Orders

Breakfast is served from 8am to 10am.

Planes

Martha’s Vineyard Airport, which has direct connections to New York, Boston, Washington DC, Philadelphia and Chicago, is a 15-minute drive away.

Automobiles

You don’t really need a car on-island: the three port towns are well connected using an electric bus system or by ferry; but if you decide to hire wheels, there’s limited parking at the hotel for $50 a day. Contact staff in advance to book your space.

Worth Getting Out of Bed For

Edgartown is a picturesque port with plenty of history and the Edgartown Inn sits right at the heart of it. First, take the 10-minute walk to Edgartown Harbor Light for some striking photo-opps (it’s especially dramatic at sunset). If you want to delve into the island’s Moby Dick-worthy history of whaling and sailing, the hotel sits right next to the Carnegie Heritage Center and you’re just a few streets away from the Harbor and Memorial Wharf. In more recent history the island’s experienced more troublesome big fish, but a fictional one: South Beach was one of the filming locations for Jaws and now makes a pleasant day out, and to the north you can see the Jaws Bridge. Hire bikes from Wheel Happy (who’ll bring the bikes to your door) and you could cycle up the coast to Oak Bluffs, or follow the trails through the Land Bank, Sheriff’s Meadow or Mass Audubon’s Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary. If you prefer to paddle, you can hire kayaks from Island Spirit or charter a boat from Mad Max. Or just wander the streets, stopping in at Eisenhauer and North Water galleries and Edgartown Books or Portobello Road for more reading material. And meditate on the Mytoi Japanese Garden a short ferry hop away in Chappaquiddick.

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. .