Nantucket Lodging Association
www.nantucketlodging.org
Reservations: Early advance reservations will
insure confirmed accommodations, especially in the
summer season. However, Nantucket is rarely “sold
out” and spontaneous travelers can often find
last-minute bookings. There is no need to bring a
car to the island for short-term stays. Most lodging
establishments are within easy walking distance of
beaches, restaurants, museums, churches, galleries
and shops; some venues further out of town
provide “jitney” service for their guests. In addition,
the Nantucket Regional Transit Authority has
numerous shuttle buses to transport you to the
more remote areas of the Island, beaches and
shopping.
Always confirm cancellation and refund policies
when making room reservations. The Nantucket
Island Chamber of Commerce has no regulatory
authority over these policies.
Lodging establishments renting four or more
rooms must be licensed by the Town of Nantucket.
Most of the Chamber’s licensed lodging members
are also members of the Nantucket Lodging
Association and will usually display the NLA logo in
their advertising and literature. Licensed
establishments are subject to state and local
room-occupancy tax.
Nantucket Lodging Association Group
Reservation Policy: Lodging establishments
often receive requests for group reservations such
as weddings, reunions, anniversary celebrations,
minimum stay requirements, particularly for
and groups traveling together. For group
weekends and peak season. However, some do
reservations, Nantucket’s lodging establishments
accept one night reservations in advance, and it is
generally subscribe to a common
often possible to obtain lodging on short
practice of advance group reservations
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being guaranteed and prepaid.
for hotel information or call Nantucket
Due to
To provide assurance to both the
Visitor Services at 508-228-0925 for
Nantucket’s
lodging facilities and the parties that
a listing of daily availability. Access
fragile ecology,
book large numbers of rooms, the
our “Book a Room” feature at
following policies apply:
www.nantucketchamber.org to review
camping
• Full payment is required with 30-day
advance availability options.
is prohibited.
notice to cancel, with a 10%
Rates: Rates listed on pages 40-44 are
cancellation fee.
for peak season, double occupancy, and
• In the event that there is a shortening or
are the rates available at press time. Prices are
cancellation of a reservation less than 30 days
subject to change and you should confirm them
from the arrival date, the advance payment may
when you book your stay. Rates are seasonal and
be non-refundable. Please verify the specific
off-peak rates are lower.
policies that pertain to your group
reservation with each lodging establishment.
Deposits and Refunds: Because of
• It is common for group reservations to be
Nantucket’s unique location, most visitors make
subject to a service charge.
precise travel plans and confirm their lodging in
Note: Individual room reservations with
advance. If a confirmed reservation is canceled,
individual payments are preferred by most inns.
it may not be possible to re-book the room.
Therefore, our lodging members subscribe to a
Storm Policy: If the ferries operate, guests are
strict and businesslike deposit and cancellation
expected to arrive whether or not they planned to
policy similar to the following:
travel by ferry or plane. Arrival is based on the
• For three nights or less, full pre-payment may
standard of the ferries being operational, per the
be required at the time of booking.
decision of the ferry captain, terms of his or her
• For longer stays, a 50% deposit may be
Coast Guard license, and passenger safety. If all
required at the time of booking, with balance
ferries have been cancelled on a given day, a credit
due on arrival.
toward a future stay or refund will be issued for that
• Deposits (less 10% services fee) will usually
night’s lodging. When f