Greydon House Nantucket

Welcome to Greydon House, where classic style meets historic environs. Our Nantucket boutique hotel has 20 unique rooms designed by Roman and Williams (Ace Hotel New York and The Standard, High Line).

A stylish standout among Nantucket hotels, Greydon House is where you’ll discover works by New York artists, an overgrown English garden, and a whimsical Venetian-inspired restaurant.

One minute to the Whaling Museum and two minutes from the ferry terminal, our location lets you explore the island’s unconventional and free-spired culture with ease.

Rooms & Suites

Centuries ago, Nantucket was the world’s most prosperous whaling port. Sea captains traveled as far as Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, returning to Nantucket with treasures from their travels.

Roman and Williams (Ace Hotel New York and The Standard, High Line) imagined the life of a well-traveled captain when designing our luxurious Nantucket accommodations. From wood paneling to a medley of antiques, our Nantucket lodging blends the old and new seamlessly.

While custom Roman and Williams beds and luxurious linens by John Robshaw, designed exclusively for Greydon House, bring the Nantucket charm, you’ll enjoy a range of modern amenities, too. Every room has a Sony 4K TV, a Bose Bluetooth speaker (bring it with you to the beach), and complimentary WiFi.

Guest bathrooms feature hand-painted Portuguese tiles in the walk-in showers that depict nautical scenes, a nod to our surroundings, and the adventures of Nantucket’s 19th-century sea captains.

With Waterworks brass fixtures, custom marble counters, and fragrant Acqua di Parma amenities, you’ll start and finish the day feeling relaxed and refreshed.

SUITES

Our most luxurious Nantucket accommodations include two suites, one on the ground floor and another on the second floor.

Both spaces feature seating areas with an eclectic collection of antiques, from English sofas to bamboo pieces from the South Pacific to Nordic paintings. Spacious in size, our suites are ideal Nantucket accommodations for families and larger groups.

DELUXE

Deluxe guest rooms range from 160 to 280 square feet and feature a king or queen-sized bed. Every room features a Roman and Williams custom-designed bed, luxurious Frette linens, and Acqua di Parma bath amenities.

STANDARD

Standard guest rooms range from 135 to 155 square feet and feature a king or queen-sized bed. Every room features a Roman and Williams custom-designed bed, luxurious Frette linens, and Acqua di Parma bath amenities.

PETITE

Petite guest rooms range from 100 to 130 square feet and feature a king or queen-sized bed. Every room features a Roman and Williams custom-designed bed, luxurious Frette linens, and Acqua di Parma bath amenities.

GARDEN LEVEL

Garden Level guest rooms range from Petite to Deluxe sizes and feature king-sized beds. Garden Level rooms are located below grade and feature the luxurious amenities and design included in all our other guest rooms.

HAVE THE PERFECT STAY

While providing our guests with the experience of an intimate guesthouse or B&B, Greydon House offers highly personalized service expected at a luxury Nantucket hotel.

We offer a wide array of amenities that you won’t be able to find at any other Nantucket hotel. Staying at Greydon House will feel like home with amenities that cater to your needs when on vacation.

Via Mare: The Restaurant at Greydon House

Via Mare is a whimsical Nantucket restaurant from the folks behind Ventuno. Every visit is a journey through the Venetian tradition of small-plate dining and spirited drinking in charming taverns, known as bacari.

Inspired by the Italian city’s long history as a central hub in the spice trades, the menu highlights locally-sourced fare from the garden and sea alongside an approachable, eclectic wine list with bottles from around the world, and a cocktail list that emphasizes the exotic.

Designed by Roman and Williams (Ace Hotel New York and The Standard, High Line), Via Mare is one of the most unique restaurants in Nantucket.

With tables for locals and wanderers alike, you can enjoy fine dining in a bohemian living room-cum-bar, the intimate dining room, an open-air terrace, and street-side, cafe-style seating.

Described as “Italian-ish,” you find favorites such as crostini, fritto misto, and tagliatelle, as well as fish, steak, and chicken plates. Join us every Sunday for a more casual experience, when you can kick back with our famous Via fried chicken, an unreal burger, and bay scallop rolls.

Wellness at Greydon House

Travel often means a break your overall health and wellness routine. But that doesn’t need to be the case: In Nantucket, our hotel visitors can create a getaway that lets them get away from indoor fitness altogether.

Paddle Nantucket offers a variety of group and private classes, including stand-up paddling boarding lessons for all skill levels, vinyasa yoga and meditation paddle-boarding, and sunrise and sunset tours (starting at $45 and up).

Paddle Nantucket offers a variety of group and private classes, including stand-up paddling boarding lessons for all skill levels, vinyasa yoga and meditation paddle-boarding, and sunrise and sunset tours (starting at $45 and up).

Yogis (or those aspiring to be so) can take in the early morning calm of the South Wharf with a 9am weekend class ($15) offered through The Skinny Dip, a summer collective of clothing brands and event offerings.

Or start your beach day early with a barre class by the water: During summer weekends, Go Figure barre studios offers multiple sessions ($25) at an off-site location on Nobadeer Beach.

The studio has transformed a 1979 Pinzanger bus into a class prop: Barres are mounted on the side of the bus, and all the equipment is stashed on board.

For those who prefer to sweat indoors, Go Figure, a national barre studio with nine locations that teaches The Figure Method, also offers their classes all week long inside their Amelia Drive studio.

Nearby, also on Amelia Drive, is SUPTA Yoga Nantucket, which offers both warmed and non-heated yoga seven days a week in a beautifully lit studio ($20 a session; $85 for a week pass).

And CORE has been the go-to, upscale apparatus-based Pilates studio in Nantucket for nearly a decade, since founder Courtney McKechnie set up shop on the island, and began offering both her knowledge of Pilates as well as a cleverly curated retail shop of work-out goods in the same space.

Most sessions are by appointment ($105 for a single to $200 for four people), albeit a group class is available daily at 5:30pm.

“Our clients run the gamut from young exercisers that just want a great workout, to golfers who want to strengthen their swing, to older clientele that may be looking for a great workout as well or may be recovering from an injury and are looking for a safe form of exercise to get back to feeling strong again,” says McKechnie.

“There are lots of people on Nantucket that care about their health and take time out of their busy and productive lives to work on strength, balance, and overall wellness.

Things to Do in Nantucket

Stay at Greydon House to uncover authentic yet uncommon things to do in Nantucket.

Whether it’s a sunset beach trip to Madaket or learning the legacy of America’s first female astronomer, Maria Mitchell, we’ll point you in the right direction to ensure you experience Nantucket’s unconventional and free-spirited history and culture.

Whether you’re here for a relaxing getaway or looking to hit the unpaved roads in a Jeep, when you stay here, the best things to do in Nantucket are right around the corner.

Secret Nantucket Beaches You Need to Visit
With 82 miles of coastline, our island has countless “secret” Nantucket beaches. While many Nantucket locals head for the beach, they don’t frequent the official destinations you’ll find on the map.

With sand road access, no lifeguards or snack snacks, and informal names like “Gunrack” or “Water Tower,” here’s a guide to Nantucket’s lesser-known beaches.

BEST NANTUCKET BEACHES: NORTH SHORE VS. SOUTH SHORE

The island’s north shore fronts the Nantucket Sound, a calm expanse of water between Nantucket and Cape Cod. Nantucket beaches on the North Shore are quiet with little to no surf and generally warmer waters than the South Shore, which has moderate to heavy surf on the Atlantic Ocean.

NANTUCKET BEACHES YOU CAN DRIVE ON

40th Pole is located on the North Shore of the island and has small waves, which makes it ideal for children and families. This is one of the Nantucket beaches where you can drive on the beach with the appropriate town beach permit. Information on town beach permits can be obtained from the Town of Nantucket.

BEST NANTUCKET BEACHES

There are plenty of popular Nantucket beaches, too. Check out the popular Cisco Beach Nantucket, a wave beach with lifeguards and a surf school, and take a walk down to Clark’s Cove, a very private beach surrounded by endless preserves.

Madaket is as far west as you can go on the island. There are no designated spots for parking, but the long, sandy, windswept beach is dotted with cottages and the perfect spot to watch the sunset. Keep scrolling for the best Nantucket beaches off the beaten path.

LADIES BEACH

Also known as “Fat Ladies Beach,” though that’s not a fair assessment of the beachgoers here (if it ever was). Expect moderate surf and a good number of surfers under the right wind conditions. Pick up a picnic lunch (and a bottle of rosé) from Bartlett Farm on the way.

Access: Take Hummock Pond Road out toward Cisco; turn left on Bartlett Farm Road; just past the farm, it becomes a dirt road. Follow the dirt road to the ocean. Small sand parking lot with additional parking along the road.

GUNRACK

Between the previous two beaches, Gunrack is particularly popular with surfers. Access: Take Hummock Pond Road out toward Cisco; right before the bike path ends, turn left on Heller Way; follow Heller down until it dead­ends; turn right on Walbang Avenue and follow to the beach.

NONANTUM ROAD BEACH

Closer to Surfside, this beach is a true local’s spot, accessible by a short path through beach shrubs; you’re rewarded by a wide open beach with few other beachgoers.

Access: Take Surfside Road toward the south shore, and turn left just before the Surfside parking lot on Nonantum Road. Go down a block and turn right on narrow Woodbine Street; drive to the water. Limited parking.

SCHNEIDY’S (OR SCHNEIDER’S)

Not far from Ladies, and often less crowded. (Allegedly named for the Schneiderman family, who owned the house closest to the beach.) Spectacular views from the access road, over the water and the low­lying moors.

The road isn’t wide enough for two cars to pass; drive slowly and be prepared to yield, or get over with two wheels up onto the dunes. (A Jeep is handy here.)

Access: Take Hummock Pond Road out toward Cisco; right before the bike path ends, turn left on Heller Way; take the third right at Austin Locke Way and follow the sand road to the water. Small sand parking lot with additional parking along the road. Biking is possible but can be difficult in the soft sand toward the end.

FISHERMANS BEACH

As might not surprise, a big fishing destination. Has a broad, flat beach similar to nearby Surfside but without the crowds, and is just a short walk from a sizable parking lot

Access: Take Surfside Road toward the south shore, and turn left just before the Surfside parking lot on Nonantum Road. Fisherman’s Beach road is the fourth right. Large parking lot.

WESTERN AVENUE BEACH

Just opposite Nantucket’s youth hostel — yes, this tiny island has a youth hostel, housed in an 1873 former life­saving station — is another beautiful, uncrowded stretch of Surfside. It’s a long walk down the path and stairs to the beach, but with dramatic views over the water that make it worthwhile.

Access: Take Surfside Road toward the south shore, and turn right on Western Avenue just before the water. Drive to the end of the road past the “Land Bank” sign to a sand parking area; the access path is on the left.

STEPS BEACH

Steps is hardly a well-kept secret, but with no parking lot and no lifeguard, it surely qualifies. With access from the Nantucket cliffs, Steps boasts the most dramatic views of any island beach.

Walk through a short sand path and you’ll be met with expansive views out onto the Sound, with a wooden staircase (the namesake Steps, naturally) descending to the sand. A public alternative to the Cliffside Beach Club, with equally calm waters and beautiful sunsets.

Access: From Cliff Road, turn right on Mooers Avenue and left on Lincoln Avenue. Lincoln Avenue wraps into Lincoln Circle; at the point nearest the water is the access path. With little parking in this residential area, it’s easiest to walk or bike.

WATER TOWER

While Dionis is beloved for its broad beach and calm surf, Water Tower beach (also known as Washing Pond beach; named, fittingly, for the nearby pond and water tower) is a less crowded alternative. Ideal for swimming or shell hunting.

Access: From Cliff Road, turn right on Washing Pond Road, just before the water tower. Follow the road until it turns into a dirt road and dead ­ends at the beach, with a small dirt parking lot on the right.

Art & Architecture

The Greydon House energetic vibe starts with its architectural style, a clever combination of Greek Revival and Second Empire styles that complement each other in surprising ways. Step through the front door and experience the cool darkness and warm, rich tones of a ship captain’s stateroom.

Walk through the lounge and into the bar and spy the mural depicting the 18th century tea trade with China. Enter your room or suite and note the contrast between the antiques and the contemporary Dutch oils on the walls.

And did we mention the Julian Schnabel near the elevator and the Terry Winters prints behind the front desk? It’s all is meant to evoke another time, another world. Settle in to Nantucket Greydon House-style.

HISTORIC NEIGHBORS

Sometimes it’s hard to believe that the cosmopolitan Nantucket that we know today was once home to the center of the whaling industry, one of the world’s most dangerous and gruesome occupations.

That story and so many others are told daily at the Nantucket Historical Association’s Whaling Museum, located across the street from the luxury Greydon House hotel.

The number-one rated Nantucket attraction on TripAdvisor, the Whaling Museum features an 1847 restored candle factory, a plethora of historic objects and exhibitions, a gorgeous rooftop observation deck overlooking Nantucket harbor, and its most notable artifact: a 46-foot skeleton of a sperm whale that washed ashore on the island on New Year’s Day, 1998 that now hangs in its main hall.

With daily programs like the Whale Hunt presentation and the Essex Gam led by expert guides detailing Nantucket’s rich history, it’s easy to see why travel writer Andrew Harper declared the Nantucket Whaling Museum to be “one of the 10 U.S. places to visit before you die.”

Even the smallest visitors can get in on the fun in the Discovery Room, a designated family space in the museum that makes Nantucket history accessible for all ages. Whether you’re a history buff or just need a break from another scorching day at the beach, there’s something for everyone at the NHA Whaling Museum.

With their All-Access Pass admission ticket, visitors are free to explore the museum at their leisure, leave and say, get a bite to eat, and come back later in the day – all on the same convenient ticket.

Island Shops

With few exceptions, any Nantucket residents, both year-round and migratory, would tell you that the best shopping and entertainment could previously be found in the historic heart of town, along Main Street.

But recently that is up for debate as unique pop-ups and one-off boutiques have found their way to the South Wharf (or just “the Wharf”), an area also referred to by some as the Boat Basin, due to its proximity to exactly that: The Nantucket Boat Basin.

For decades, the South Wharf was a better spot for walks along the harbor and picking up inexpensive souvenirs than high-end shopping but an influx of young entrepreneurs and broad-minded vendors have set up shop in the picturesque area.

Skinny Dip Nantucket, a new boutique featuring a number of brands that also features a major calendar of events for the community, was brought to the island in May 2016 by designers Taylor Ivey, Milicent Armstrong and Sara Rossi, who all previously featured their designs at Town Pool.

“Our main focus is to bring designers to the island that people really haven’t seen before,” says Ms. Armstrong, whose own line, Artemis Design Co., features loafers, travel bags and home goods designed from Turkish rugs and other foreign unique goods for both men and women.

The store features a bevy of designers for both men and women, including Ellsworth & Ivey, Bask, and Orlebar Brown, and a wide array of events including cocktail parties, yoga classes and flower arranging classes (such as “Peonies and Prosecco” or “Roses and Rosè”).

“We always have something going on here, so it’s always a fun space just to come in to. We’re really trying to bring the community in. We’re trying to make it a space that is more than just a shop,” says Ms. Armstrong.

Another store new in 2016 to the South Wharf area is The Styleliner, whose original outpost is in Sag Harbor, New York. “Nantucket is also a vacation destination like Sag Harbor,” says Joey Woffler, who owns the store that carries Lazuli, Alix of Bohemia, and her own line, The Joey Woffler Collection. Ms. Woffler is also a co-owner of Woffler Estate Vineyard, located in Sagaponack.

“I feel that the customer is similar in that they are ready for something different. They all shop the big brands but are on the hunt for your unique pieces that will make them stand out.” As for her choice in shop location: “The South Wharf sort of fell in our laps but the space is perfect for us and really fits our brand.”

Also new to the area and worth stopping into: Love Shack, an actual beach shack selling over a thousand different handcrafted pendant designs, each with an individual message (two are related specifically to Nantucket), Ice, an authentic Italian ice bar that serves a good alternative to ice cream from The Juice Bar (especially when the lines get lengthy) and Table No 1, an increasingly popular wine and cheese bar that’s perfect for a pre-dinner appetizer or a post-dinner snack.

Website: www.greydonhouse.com.com

Rooms: 20

Price: from 164 EUR per night