Brass Lantern Inn

First off I just want to say that my wife and I were really excited to stay here this being our first trip to Nantucket. The staff was friendly and accommodating so there was no issue there. The problem with this place is that things look nice on the outside, but are falling apart internally. the bed was terrible. I’ve been sleeping on the same old cheep mattress at home for years and it was way better than this one. If you look at the pictures on Unilocal of their mattresses you can see they are higher in the end and when you lie down they are worse. We both had a hard time sleeping. Turning on the sink the water flows out of the side of the handle and sprays on the user and the floor. There were also unsightly holes and cracks in the sheet rock in the shower. Also when i went to grab some toilet paper, the whole thing just fell off the wall. For the price of almost $ 300 a night this stuff shouldn’t be happening. The worst thing that could have been fixed though was a sticky exit door right out side our room. Every time someone went in or out they were forced to slam the door in order to latch it, so we heard that all night long. Some candle wax or tightening hinges would have fixed the problem but it didn’t seem that anyone cared to. There also no sound proofing around our door, so every time someone called the hotel it sounded like the phone was ringing in our room because of the proximity to the staff’s desk. The only time there was any quiet was between 11 pm and 6 am but the bed was so bad that it wasn’t even appreciated.

Hands down the best inn I’ve stayed in ever! For starters, it’s a very convenient location, with a 5 minute walk to the ferry and a 1 minute walk to the downtown area. The inn itself is very cute, clean, and sunny.
Another plus is there breakfast — delicious! Fresh made muffins and scones, delicious cheese and crackers, and fresh yogurt with granola. Don’t worry if you miss breakfast, though, as they often have the leftover (and still delicious) pastry items out after breakfast. In the afternoon they put out iced tea and water flavored with lemon, along with the most amazing cookies you will ever taste. Seriously, the chocolate chip cookies are to die for! Ok, I’ll stop.
The inn itself is very cute, clean, and comfy. I loved our suite with two bedrooms and a sitting room. Really, this inn is amazing. If I ever come back to Nantucket (and I’m planning on it) the Brass Lantern Inn will be my top choice.

Really loved this inn. It was wonderful to have found a dog friendly inn that was stylish, accommodating and extremely clean. This place was so clean, that even if you didn’t have a pet, you would never have been aware a pet had ever stayed there. Really loved the staff and owner as well, so personal and lovely.

A hidden gem! Have spent 3 days there around Memorial Day for the past 13 years. Each year the owners have made improvements. The breakfasts are excellent, the rooms are clean and everyone that works there knows your name and is committed to your satisfaction.

We stayed here as part of a Veteran’s Day weekend promotion, which in and of itself was amazing that the Brass Lantern offered free rooms to veterans. Thank you! Aside from that the whole place was nice and clean and the staff were very accommodating. The bed was awesome and I will definitely be purchasing some of the Comphy brand sheets that they use on the beds at Brass Lantern. All in all we had a great experience here and would stay again if we ever return to Nantucket.

Stayed in forsythia room. Can’t speak for other rooms, but was disappointed. Smallest shower I’ve ever stood in! Had to get out to shave my legs. Very dark. Actually stood out in the hall to put my makeup on in the mirror by the kitchen. Utilized same mirror to attempt checking my appearance as there is no mirror in room that exceeds your navel, and I’m 5’8″! Bed is awesome! But can’t sleep in because the kitchen will wake you up around 7am every morning. Free wifi is nice. It’s by no means a dump, and location is great, but not worth the price!

Very convenient location to ferries (a couple blocks away, one more than the whaling museum), but it can be a little noisy when the ferries whistle to signal their leave in the morning (sounds quaint, but somewhat annoying). Staff is friendly. Bed was comfortable; full tub and shower. Stayed in the Wisteria room, which is pretty big. Fresh sugar cookies and chocolate chip cookies at 5; continental breakfast at 8 with fruit, muffins, scones, bagels, granola, etc., but not as nice a spread as in some other B&Bs; no newspapers, but Free Wifi. Neat idea to have one of those Keuring coffeemakers in the hallways by the guestroom so that anyone can make coffee/​teat outside of normal hours if they wanted to. Nice to eat outside in the garden for breakfast. B&B is also pet friendly.