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#21 of 44 B&Bs in Nantucket
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4.0 of 5 stars 4 Reviews
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“Nice Place to Stay for the weekend.” 28 Jun 2009 - austtw
“Great location, service” 30 Aug 2008 - cathycomfort

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Ships Inn
13 Fair Street
Nantucket, MA 02554
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“Ships Inn” Wcities.com
“Ships Inn” Fodors.com
“The Ship's Inn” Frommer's
“The Ship's Inn” Gayot.com
“A Summer Isle, Off-Season” New York Times
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13 Fair Street, Nantucket, MA 02554

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“Nice Place to Stay for the weekend.”
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4 of 5 stars
austtw
Santa Clara, CA
28 Jun 2009 | Trip type: Couples

We've been coming to Nantucket for the past 10 years. My husband and I stayed here this summer(June ) while the grandkids stayed at Grandma and Grandpa's house down the street. The Inn is situated on a perfect side street perpendicular to Main Street. It is easy to walk to Main Street, the restaurants, and the Harbor. The front parlor... more

“Great location, service”
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4 of 5 stars
cathycomfort
monmouth, nj
30 Aug 2008 | Trip type: Couples

We stayed at the Ships Inn for 4 nights in August. Defn. a busy season for the island and the Inn but we never felt like we were just a number. The Inn is what you would expect of a typical New England B&B. The inn keepers are kind, friendly and caring. The breakfast every morning was delicious, homemade and... more

“Nice little B&B - excellent restaurant”
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4 of 5 stars
jwl2672
New York, NY, USA
2 Feb 2007 | Trip type: Couples

We booked a place here on Memorial Day weekend. Every hotel on Nantucket was packed solid and we only got a room here because of a cancellation. Note that most of the hotels require a minimum 3 day booking during the summer. I would also recommend that you book early as there are limited numbers of rooms vs. tourists during... more

“Ship's Inn Good But Not Great”
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4 of 5 stars
BassTwo
Washington, DC
16 Aug 2004
9/11 found this review helpful

The Ship's Inn in Nantucket is many, many good things, but could be great with some more effort and personal attention. It has a great in-town location, around the corner from Main Street and up the street from Murray's Tuggery. It's in the home of a historic whaler and and a suffragette, Lucretia Mott. The food is good, with a... more

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