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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.)

Seven Sea Street Inn

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $486 (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 first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
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Located at 7 Sea Street, Seven Sea Street Inn has great rooms from $486 (before taxes). It offers room service, scuba diving, snorkeling, breakfast, and hiking. It has a terrific 9.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.2 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, golf, a free breakfast, and cooking classes at this relaxing hotel. Having a kitchen means that you'll be able to cook, which is very convenient when you're on the road. 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
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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The Wauwinet Nantucket

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $988 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
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A great place to stay is The Wauwinet Nantucket which has nice rooms starting at $988. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, outdoor tennis, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 120 Wauwinet Road. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, fishing, and air-conditioning which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 6.2 miles from the city center. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room
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White Elephant Hotel Nantucket

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $1084 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Pool
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We found White Elephant Hotel Nantucket to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $1084. We loved that is has a pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 50 Easton Street. You'll also find child care, laundry services, a spa and wellness center, a spa, and free parking which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.4 miles from the center of town. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
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Union Street Inn

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $808 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Nantucket
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
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With terrific rooms from $808, Union Street Inn, at 7 Union Street provides breakfast, rooms with kitchens, a free breakfast, free parking, and bicycle rental. Its terrific guest rating is 9.80 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a tour desk, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, a microwave, and a refrigerator. It's located just 0.1 miles from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Greydon House

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $537 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
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Greydon House has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms. The great rooms here start at $537 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 17 Broad Street. Furthermore, it also offers city views, free parking, laundry facilities, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.1 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

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

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $386 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Nantucket
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
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The great guest rating of Jared Coffin House is 8.70 out of 10. This place has a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, a free breakfast, and free parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $386, and it's located at 29 Broad Street. We also love the family rooms, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, a library, and bicycles 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
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Brass Lantern Inn

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $497 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
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A cool place is Brass Lantern Inn because it has great rooms that start at $497. It has room service, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, and hiking, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 11 North Water Street. Only 0.2 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love golf, a free breakfast, cooking classes, a spa, and bicycle rental 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
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
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Martin House Inn

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $361 (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.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
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Martin House Inn offers breakfast, laundry services, a free breakfast, a game room, and free parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $361 (before taxes). It's located at 61 Centre Street and has earned a guest rating of 9.20/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, air-conditioning, and a refrigerator which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.3 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
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Life House Nantucket

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $555 (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.
  • Beach
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Located at 10 Cliff Road, Life House Nantucket has great rooms from $555 (before taxes). It offers laundry facilities, bicycle rental, a kid-friendly atmosphere, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a refrigerator and a pet-free facility which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.3 miles from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Kid-friendly
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
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Carlisle House Inn

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $317 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach
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A great place to stay is Carlisle House Inn which has nice rooms starting at $317. Offering room service, snorkeling, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, and hiking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 26 North Water Street. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers rooms with kitchenettes, child care, golf, a free breakfast, and cooking classes. It's located just 0.3 miles from the city center, too. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, 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
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Provincetown, Dennis Port, South Yarmouth, and Falmouth.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Nantucket, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Nantucket, Best Beach 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
$530

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 18 hotels is an affordable $530. 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: $714
  • 3-star hotels: $413
  • 2-star hotels: $415


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