The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Nantucket

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Nantucket

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Visiting Nantucket, Massachusetts for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Nantucket, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Nantucket based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Nantucket for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Nantucket before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Nantucket for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Nantucket for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Nantucket Inn

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $521 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Nantucket
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

Located at 1 Miller Lane, Nantucket Inn has great rooms from $521 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2.5 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love golf, a hot tub, a game room, an indoor pool, and free parking at this relaxing hotel. Don't miss the pool bar which offers drinks and a fun area to unwind. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator


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The Nantucket Hotel & Resort

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $997 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is The Nantucket Hotel & Resort which has nice rooms starting at $997. Offering an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 77 Easton Street. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers child care, a hot tub, a game room, a spa, and free parking which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.3 miles from the city center. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Kids' club


The Wauwinet

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $897 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found The Wauwinet to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $897. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and free parking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 120 Wauwinet Road. You'll also find laundry facilities, bicycle rental, tennis, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 6.2 miles from the center of town. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Tennis


Seven Sea Street Inn

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $627 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Nantucket
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $627, Seven Sea Street Inn, at 7 Sea Street provides room service, scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, and rooms with kitchens. Its terrific guest rating is 9.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers rooms with kitchenettes, golf, a game room, free parking, and a pool table. It's located just 0.2 miles from the city center, too. Having a kitchen in the room is a great way to make meals and save money, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


White Elephant Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $1068 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip

White Elephant Hotel has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and rooms with kitchens. The great rooms here start at $1068 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 50 Easton Street.. Furthermore, it also offers child care, laundry services, a spa, free parking, and laundry facilities, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.4 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Greydon House

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $571 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Nantucket
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

The great guest rating of Greydon House is 9.20 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $571, and it's located at 17 Broad Street. We also love the city views, free parking, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a refrigerator which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.1 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator


Union Street Inn

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $493 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Union Street Inn because it has great rooms that start at $493. It has room service, rooms with kitchens, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.80 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 7 Union Street. Only 0.1 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love a tour desk, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, a microwave, and a refrigerator at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Jared Coffin House

Inn with prices starting at $483 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Nantucket
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Jared Coffin House offers a restaurant, a bar, free parking, bicycle rental, and family rooms which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $483 (before taxes). It's located at 29 Broad Street and has earned a guest rating of 8.70/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and private parking which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.1 miles from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


9 Green Hollow Road

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $359 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 9 Green Hollow Road, 9 Green Hollow Road has great rooms from $359 (before taxes). It offers scuba diving, hiking, rooms with kitchens, free parking, and bicycle rental. It has a terrific 9.99 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find family rooms, tennis, air-conditioning, a microwave, and a refrigerator which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 5.2 miles from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Nantucket Resort Collection

4-star Resort with prices starting at $524 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Nantucket Resort Collection which has nice rooms starting at $524. Offering pet-friendly rooms, pet-friendly rooms, bicycle rental, bicycle rental, and air-conditioning, it also has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 3 Step Lane. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers air-conditioning, balconies, balconies, cycling, and cycling. It's located just 0.2 miles from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Family-Friendly
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pets allowed
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Bicycle rental


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: South Yarmouth, Provincetown, Falmouth, Nantucket, and West Yarmouth.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Nantucket, make sure you also see Best Luxury Hotels in Nantucket, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Nantucket, Best Hotels for One Week in Nantucket, Best Hotels for One Night in Nantucket, or Best Business Hotels in Nantucket.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Nantucket?

Nantucket Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$654

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Nantucket, Massachusetts. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Nantucket, Massachusetts based on data from 10 hotels is an affordable $654. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Nantucket.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $674
  • 3-star hotels: $574


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