Vogue Lists Top Nantucket Airbnbs for Summer Getaways
Vogue has published a guide to the best Airbnbs on Nantucket, Massachusetts, highlighting properties such as Original Gray Lady, Sanford Farm Estate, and Duck Duck Goose Home. The article notes that Nantucket, nicknamed "The Gray Lady of the Sea," is a popular New England destination known for its historic cedar-shingled houses and fog. Summer is peak season, with activities like beachgoing, biking, and visiting the Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge, but autumn and winter offer stargazing at the Maria Mitchell Observatory. Featured rentals range from $1,234 to $3,293 per night, with amenities like pools, outdoor showers, and beach access. Properties include a six-bedroom cottage at Brant Point, a 1,200-acre estate west of town, and a Madaket beach house. The guide emphasizes location, design, and group suitability.
Key facts
- Nantucket is nicknamed 'The Gray Lady of the Sea' due to fog or weathered cedar-shingled houses.
- Summer is the most popular time to visit, with beach and bike activities.
- Maria Mitchell Observatory offers stargazing in autumn and winter.
- Original Gray Lady is a historic cottage at Brant Point, from $2,788 per night.
- Sanford Farm Estate sits on 1,200 acres of conservation land, from $1,459 per night.
- Oceanfront Beach House in Madaket offers direct beach access, from $2,391 per night.
- Duck Duck Goose Home is a renovated historic home near downtown, from $1,953 per night.
- Luxury Home with Pool and Water Views is near Miacomet Beach, from $3,293 per night.
Entities
Institutions
- Vogue
- Airbnb
- The Green Market
- Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge
- Maria Mitchell Observatory
- Cru
- Chicken Box
- Nobadeer Beach
- Madaket Beach
- Great Point Lighthouse
- Serena & Lily
- The Sconset Gardener
- LG
- Madaket Bike Path
- Sconset Market
- Claudette's Sandwich shop
- Kamado
- Samuel Masters
- Surfside Beach
- Miacomet Beach
- Polo Ralph Lauren
Locations
- Nantucket
- Massachusetts
- United States
- Brant Point
- Downtown
- West of Town
- Madaket
- Cod Fish Park
- Mid-Island
- Miacomet
- Nashaquisset