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#2 of 11 B&Bs in Nantucket
Location
4.9
Rooms
4.4
Value
4.4
Cleanliness
4.7
Service
4.6
Sleep Quality
4.6
Women-owned
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Nantucket the way it should be, warm hospitality and a gracious and classic setting. The Brass Lantern is a 17 room boutique hotel and offers superb accommodations, a fresh and plentiful breakfast and afternoon tea, a lovely dining patio, patio with pergola and firepit and garden, and a perfect 'walk to everything' location for couples, families and groups. The Brass Lantern is pet and family friendly. All rooms are freshly renovated and offer a queen or king bed, luxury linens, robes, flat screen TVs, full amenities and whole property free wifi.
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Property amenities
Free parking
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Free breakfast
Boating
Water sport equipment rentals
Highchairs available
Pets Allowed ( Dog / Pet Friendly )
Baggage storage
Parking
Wifi
Breakfast buffet
Complimentary tea
Outdoor dining area
Windsurfing
Fishing
Patio
Tennis court offsite
Board games / puzzles
Newspaper
Non-smoking hotel
Outdoor fireplace
Outdoor furniture
Picnic area
Shared lounge / TV area
Sun terrace
First aid kit
Express check-in / check-out
Private check-in / check-out
Room features
Bathrobes
Air conditioning
Housekeeping
Seating area
Telephone
Cable / satellite TV
Flatscreen TV
Walk-in shower
Wardrobe / closet
Bottled water
Clothes rack
Iron
Private bathrooms
Tile / marble floor
Bath / shower
Complimentary toiletries
Hair dryer
Room types
Non-smoking rooms
Suites
Family rooms
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HOTEL STYLE
Quiet
Green
Languages Spoken
English
Location
11 North Water Street, Nantucket, MA 02554-3521
Getting there
Great for walkers
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Innkeeper Sharon makes you feel welcome before you even get to the island with her welcoming emails and text message. My questions were answered promptly! She goes above and beyond with her hospitality, from freshly baked cookies at 5:00 every afternoon to breakfast promptly served. She even helped deal with late arriving luggage with a cheery smile.
The Jonquil room had a comfortable bed with soft and firm pillow options and a sparkling bathroom.
The location is perfect, within walking distance of all the shops, restaurants, wharf, and the Brandt Point Lighthouse.
This place is highly recommended.
The Jonquil room had a comfortable bed with soft and firm pillow options and a sparkling bathroom.
The location is perfect, within walking distance of all the shops, restaurants, wharf, and the Brandt Point Lighthouse.
This place is highly recommended.
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Date of stay: May 2024Trip type: Traveled as a couple
Room Tip:Â The Jonquil room has slanted ceilings and we bumped our heads several times. If you are tall,...
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The Brass Lantern Inn was a fantastic place to stay for a week long vacation in Nantucket. The bed and breakfast was in a perfect location, with a beautiful outdoor patio area. We arrived around noon on Sunday, and put our luggage in an area that was designated to hold belongings until our room was ready. After having lunch on the island we received a text saying the room was ready and unlocked with the key inside; this made check-in a breeze. We stayed in the Barclay room, which was spacious as well as beautiful. The room itself maintained all of its original charm from the 1800s (when it was built), and a beautiful modern bathroom was attached. Everything was very nice and perfectly cleaned. We brought our dog along with us, and the staff made his stay just as special as ours!! Our room was equipped with a food and water bowl, a doggy beach towel, dog treats, and a dog bed for our furry family member! Housekeeping came every other day to refresh our room, which was perfect. During the day we would receive a text asking us to choose our breakfast for the next morning, along with what time we wanted it to be prepared. Breakfast was delicious, and we enjoyed it outside on the patio every morning to make it even more enjoyable. The rooms come with an air conditioner, which is a necessity, but we heard not always the case on the island. My only suggestion would be a larger bed, the queen size bed felt smaller than our queen at home for some reason. This could have been due to the labradoodle who felt the need to sleep on the bed with us, but it doesn’t change the fact that our stay was perfect in every way! We can’t wait to come back, and when we do we know exactly where we will be staying!
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Date of stay: May 2021Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from Michelle Langlois, Owner at Brass Lantern Inn
Responded May 26, 2021
Thank you for staying with us for a week! It was a pleasure having you and your dog. We look forward to welcoming you back again to Brass Lantern Inn!
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My family and I (2 adults and 2 small children) stayed at the Inn for 4 nights. We stayed in the Sconset Rose room, and it was perfection. Super spacious, comfortable, and impeccably clean (I’m super critical over hotel cleanliness and I was impressed!) . The short walking distance to downtown is great, and the outside space is just as gorgeous as the inside. The breakfast system was so easy to use, just respond with your choices via a link sent by text, pick up at your chosen time in the morning. We were satisfied with the options available and found it to be filling and a safer way to do things in pandemic times. The beach towels available were a great little touch that we appreciated. I would absolutely stay here again when we return to the island.
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Date of stay: September 2021Trip type: Traveled with family
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Response from Michelle Langlois, Owner at Brass Lantern Inn
Responded Oct 21, 2021
Hello, thank you for the kind review! We enjoyed having your family stay with us for 4 nights. We look forward to welcoming you back again!
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Firstly, the location cant be beat. You are in the heart of the town and walks to and from anything are a delight.
The property is ok by average standards. But little things like the vase of flowers in the room where you arrived hadn’t been changed over the days we were there and the water grew murky. Not five stars. When we checked in later in the day, crumbs were on the table in the sitting area we had seen earlier. They were there a while. Not five stars.
The Mary Mitchell if teeny. Im 5’2 and my feet were off the murphy bed. If you slept lengthwise it was difficult to see the tv. The door opens into the sitting area so you hear and can be heard. Also, your window is onto the parking lot and a large tour group coming and going at odd hours under your window was disturbing. The air conditioner is noisy and often blowing at your head… finally the configuration is absurd with the sink and shower in your room and the toilet your view from the bed.
Finally breakfast was a huge disappointment. I will screenshot a menu. Many times there were mixups with me not getting the menu at all or another time being told i was to use the text from two days earlier? Not that I missed much.
I know we can do better
The property is ok by average standards. But little things like the vase of flowers in the room where you arrived hadn’t been changed over the days we were there and the water grew murky. Not five stars. When we checked in later in the day, crumbs were on the table in the sitting area we had seen earlier. They were there a while. Not five stars.
The Mary Mitchell if teeny. Im 5’2 and my feet were off the murphy bed. If you slept lengthwise it was difficult to see the tv. The door opens into the sitting area so you hear and can be heard. Also, your window is onto the parking lot and a large tour group coming and going at odd hours under your window was disturbing. The air conditioner is noisy and often blowing at your head… finally the configuration is absurd with the sink and shower in your room and the toilet your view from the bed.
Finally breakfast was a huge disappointment. I will screenshot a menu. Many times there were mixups with me not getting the menu at all or another time being told i was to use the text from two days earlier? Not that I missed much.
I know we can do better
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Date of stay: September 2024Trip type: Traveled with family
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My wife and I stayed at the Brass Lantern for three nights while visiting our son on Nantucket. Our experience with Sharon, the Innkeeper, was first class starting with the reservation process through check-in and our actual stay. Sharon stayed in touch with us through text messages and even advised us that our room was ready for early check-in on day of arrival. Everything about the Inn and our room was perfect. The bed was very comfortable and the bedroom and bathroom were exceptionally clean. We also appreciated the extremely efficient on-line breakfast ordering process. The woman providing breakfast was very friendly and made sure that our requests were honored in a timely fashion. The breakfast items were delicious and ample. What a wonderful way to start the day! The location of the Inn is just a very short walk from the ferry slip and just steps to numerous shops and restaurants. We had a light lunch each day at the Corner Table, which is just a few blocks from the Inn. Nantucket is a wonderful place to visit and our stay was greatly enhanced by our experience at the Brass Lantern. We are looking forward to returning and will definitely be staying at the Brass Lantern on our next visit.
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Date of stay: April 2021Trip type: Traveled with family
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Response from Michelle Langlois, Owner at Brass Lantern Inn
Responded Apr 22, 2021
Thank you for choosing to stay with us! We know you have many choices when visiting the Island and pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay. We will look forward to your return in the future.
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What an absolutely exceptional experience honeymooning at the Brass Lantern. We could not have had a better, more relaxing time! The attention to detail was truly outstanding. The breakfasts were delicious - we especially loved the homemade granola and pastries, fresh berries and delicious hot toast. Having the outdoor patio to eat breakfast and drink wine at night was especially wonderful (and felt very safe and socially distanced from a COVID perspective). The location was perfect- easy to walk to everything in town and yet also very quiet. We stayed in three rooms, all of which were beautifully and lovingly decorated, very clean and with incredibly comfortable beds and linens. Our favorite was Brant Point- we loved the amenities in the bathroom and the views of the harbor!! Jackie and Sharon treated us like family and took such wonderful care. It was so hard to leave and we can’t wait to return!
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Date of stay: September 2020Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from Michelle Langlois, Owner at Brass Lantern Inn
Responded Sep 8, 2020
Congratulations on your wedding! Thank you very much for your very kind words and your excellent description of what we think are our nicest features. Thank you also for crediting Sharon and Jacquie - they are working extra hard in this time of COVID to ensure that our guests enjoy peaceful, safe and restorative holidays.
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We had an awesome stay at the Brass Lantern Inn over Labor Day Weekend! The Inn is in a PERFECT location with less than a 2 minute walk to all of the restaurants and shops downtown. Sharon is a knowledgeable innkeeper who provided excellent dining and activity recommendations (renting bikes to explore the island was a great one!). Our room (Harmony) was a great size and had a very clean, newly renovated bathroom. The breakfast in the morning and afternoon tea were delicious. We recommend this Inn to everyone and look forward to our return visit in the near future!
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Date of stay: September 2021
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Response from Michelle Langlois, Owner at Brass Lantern Inn
Responded Sep 9, 2021
Thank you for your kind review! You came at a beautiful time of year and we are happy to hear you enjoyed the location and our inn offerings. We hope to see you soon!
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We stayed in the Brant Point room on the top floor which had a view of the harbour. Sharon the innkeeper created a wonderful atmosphere with tea and fresh cookies every day at 5pm. As we were staying off season these were much appreciated as we came in from the cold to be greeted by the inviting smell. These could be enjoyed in the parlour which had a great selection of books to read. Tea, coffee and hot chocolate is available in here at any time of day.
You select your breakfast via a web form the previous evening and Sharon has this ready for you at your chosen time. A lovely selection of fruits, pastries, bagels and granola. I especially loved the brown sugar scone (very different to the scones we have in the UK!)
Highly recommend the Brass Lantern Inn for a charming Nantucket experience. Great location round the corner from the Whaling Museum and close to restaurants and bars in the town.
You select your breakfast via a web form the previous evening and Sharon has this ready for you at your chosen time. A lovely selection of fruits, pastries, bagels and granola. I especially loved the brown sugar scone (very different to the scones we have in the UK!)
Highly recommend the Brass Lantern Inn for a charming Nantucket experience. Great location round the corner from the Whaling Museum and close to restaurants and bars in the town.
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Date of stay: March 2022Trip type: Traveled as a couple
Room Tip: The ‘Brant Point’ room is at the top of a steep staircase so worth bearing in mind if any...
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Response from Michelle Langlois, Owner at Brass Lantern Inn
Responded Jun 30, 2022
Thank you for staying with us and writing the kind review!
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This was our first time staying at the Brass Lantern Inn. We had read so many great reviews about Sharon the Inn Keeper and they are all true. The Inn is beautifully updated while retaining it’s charm. Modern bathrooms with great water pressure made you look forward to a relaxing shower, comfortable beds and well kept grounds. Breakfast was delicious and Sharon was always helpful when suggesting services on the Island. We would definitely stay here again and highly recommend the Brass Lantern .
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Date of stay: May 2021
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Response from Michelle Langlois, Owner at Brass Lantern Inn
Responded Jun 21, 2021
Thank you for staying with us and we are happy to hear you enjoyed your accommodations! We hope to welcome you back soon to Nantucket!
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We stayed 5 nights at the Brass Lantern Inn at the end of September. Our stay was very enjoyable. I loved the convenient location of the inn. It was about a block from the Whaling Museum. About 5 minute walk to the ferry. The room was so cute and quaint and very clean. Our room was upstairs and it looked like a lot of the rooms were upstairs. No elevator. We had a delicious breakfast each morning of different pastries, yogurts, oatmeal, toast, etc. You are able to pick what you want the evening before. The inn keeper, Sharon, was very nice and accommodating. I would definitely stay here again. We loved our time on Nantucket during the fall!
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Date of stay: September 2022
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Response from Michelle Langlois, Owner at Brass Lantern Inn
Responded Oct 5, 2022
Thank you for staying with us for 5 days! We hope you felt like it was your home away from home. We look forward to welcoming you back!
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"The Jonquil room has slanted ceilings and we bumped our heads several times. If you are tall, consider a different room."Read full review
"Plan alternate routes to get off island! We’ve been 3 times in past 10 years(family requirement) and all 3 times the flights cancelled."Read full review
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PRICE RANGE
$212 - $560 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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LOCATION
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NUMBER OF ROOMS
17
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Frequently Asked Questions about Brass Lantern Inn
Which popular attractions are close to Brass Lantern Inn?
Nearby attractions include Whaling Museum (0.08 miles), Brant Point Lighthouse (0.2 miles), and First Congregational Church Nantucket (0.1 miles).
What are some of the property amenities at Brass Lantern Inn?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, free breakfast, and free parking.
Which room amenities are available at Brass Lantern Inn?
Top room amenities include air conditioning, a flat screen TV, and a seating area.
What food & drink options are available at Brass Lantern Inn?
Guests can enjoy free breakfast, complimentary tea, and an outdoor dining area during their stay.
What are some restaurants close to Brass Lantern Inn?
Conveniently located restaurants include b-ACK Yard BBQ, The Juice Bar Homemade Ice Cream, and Oran Mor.
Is Brass Lantern Inn located near the city center?
Yes, it is 0.2 miles away from the center of Nantucket.
Are pets allowed at Brass Lantern Inn?
Yes, pets are typically allowed, but it's always best to call ahead to confirm.
Are there any historical sites close to Brass Lantern Inn?
Many travelers enjoy visiting Oldest House (Jethro Coffin House) and Kitchen Garden (0.3 miles), Hadwen House (0.4 miles), and Greater Light (0.4 miles).