White Elephant Nantucket

White Elephant Nantucket

9.4/10 GUEST SCORE

Harbor-front Nantucket property in the White Elephant Resorts portfolio — guest rooms, suites, cottages, and residences on Nantucket Harbor.

BrandWhite Elephant Resorts
DestinationNantucket
RegionNorth America
Price TierTier 2 ($2k-$5k)
SettingCoastal
Best ForFamily travelers seeking flexible accommodation formats, repeat Nantucket visitors who want harbor-front positioning, New England coastal regulars collecting island properties.
PrivacyMedium
ServiceFull Concierge
ButlerOn-Request
Private PoolNone

White Elephant Nantucket sits on Nantucket Harbor in the island's main town, anchoring the White Elephant Resorts portfolio that has operated on the island since 1920. The property offers guest rooms, suites, cottages, and residences across the harbor-front site, with Brant Point Grill serving seafo

Key Features

Dining

Signature Experience

Harbor views from the waterfront dining terrace at Brant Point Grill — the property's position on Nantucket Harbor gives direct water access that most island accommodations lack.

Harbor-front location in Nantucket's main town with multiple accommodation formats — rooms, suites, cottages, residences — under one property umbrella. The Readers' Choice recognition signals consistent guest satisfaction at the New England coastal tier.

Signature Suite: Harborview Suite

Spacious living area, private balcony with harbor views, en-suite bathroom, nautical decor

Accolades

Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards 2024

Vibe: Harbor-Front, New-England, Multi-Format, Island-Bicycles

Featured In Our Collections

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When to Visit Nantucket

Best time: July through September delivers Nantucket's finest luxury conditions, with warm Atlantic waters, the island's legendary social season at full animation, and the grey-shingle architecture at its most picturesque against summer blue skies.

Demand: Nantucket maintains North America's most exclusive island luxury market, with summer months seeing maximum demand from America's east coast wealth centers. The island's deliberately limited development creates consistent premium pricing year-round.

Pricing: Ultra-luxury Nantucket properties command rates among the highest of any American summer destination, with July and August seeing full occupancy and 7-night minimum stays at premier addresses. Shoulder months of June and September offer meaningful value with near-identical conditions.

Insider tip: Arrange a private charter to the uninhabited Tuckernuck Island for an exclusive beach picnic prepared by your hotel's chef - accessible only to guests with private boat connections, this neighboring island delivers Nantucket's extraordinary coastal character in complete privacy.

Avoid: Avoid the absolute peak weeks of July 4th and the Nantucket Film Festival when the island reaches maximum capacity and the exclusive character that defines its finest properties is somewhat compromised.

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