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Distance from Wharf
Unless you fly into Nantucket you will be doing the luggage walk of shame from one of the two island wharfs. The good news? No need to take a cab, no need to worry about having a gripper while you walk uphill with your luggage drenched in sweat from the 90% humidity--the Nantucket Whaler Guest house is literally right behind the Whaling Museum. Check out Jaunted's Nantucket travel map for exact locations.

Arrival
Randi Ott and Calliope Ligelis, the New Yorkers who run the place, are always around to check you in. If they happen to not be in the hand painted foyer you can just use the telephone on the desk to call them upon your arrival.

Grounds
The small green grounds are immaculately maintained and the area is peppered with chairs. These chairs actually get used, mostly by guests looking to read the Sunday paper outside, if the weather holds. During our stay we also learned that a bunny has been hopping around the grounds this spring. The still nameless bunny seemed happy, and oddly enough this wasn't the only random bunny we saw on Nantucket.

Room Reaction
Room #8. Each room has its own entrance, many with chairs and a table on the deck leading to your room. Our room was a two bedroom with a large living area. Hard wood floors, a small flat screen television, and quintessential Nantucket decor--that means it was extremely cottage like. The bedrooms were small, but comfortable. A queen bed in one room and two twin beds in the other.

It is important to note, most Nantucket inns are constructed in such a way that you can hear every little thing your neighbors are up to. Tiny old expensive New England houses don't make for inns oozing with privacy. However, this old Greek Revival house seemed to have enough strategic spacing so that while you did hear your neighbors, you didn't check out knowing more about them than you wanted to. Important to note while this was our experience in Room #8, it could be completely different in other rooms. The a-frame like bath deserves special mention because it was extremely roomy. There was a tub and a shower that had more tentacle options than Doctor Octopus--we stuck with the main shower head.

WiFi
Ok, shoot us now, but we made good use of the inn's powerful and reliable wireless network. No agreements to sign, nor any prompt screens to jump through, just click and go WiFi. If you want to feel a touch more decadent and less dorky you can bring your laptop out onto the deck and work from there.

Food
As far as we can tell there was not a food option at the hotel. We are so over the communal inn breakfasts anyway, and walking to Main St. takes a grand total of five minutes.

Location
Right next to town, but far enough away so street noise isn't an issue. We did hear some late night revelers, but not many. Nantucket is not exactly Bourbon Street anyway.

Cost
We paid $603.34 all in for two nights. The price is steep--it probably falls in mid-range for Nantucket accommodations.

Bottom Line
Staying on Nantucket is not cheap, and you have to put up with myriads of people wearing critter pants, so you want to make sure you find an inn that suites your needs. Our needs were--close to the wharf to reduce the walk of shame and allow for easy walks to and from Main St, a comfortable spacious room, free reliable wireless access, and a comfortable, relaxed overall environment. This wasn't our first time on the island, we have stayed at and toured many inns on Nantucket, and the Nantucket Whaler Guest House has really nailed it. We would go back in a heartbeat.

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