The intimate grandeur of a Broad Street original on Nantucket in Nantucket, MA

Greydon House

The intimate grandeur of a Broad Street original on Nantucket

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Boutique Hotel in Nantucket, MA
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Greydon House

19 Total Rooms
18 Room Types
4.5 (32 Reviews)

The entrance is easy to miss if you aren't looking for it. A handsome brick facade on Broad Street, just steps from the cobblestone center of Nantucket, opens into something that feels less like a hotel lobby and more like the front parlor of a very well-traveled friend. Greydon House occupies a pair of historic buildings that date to the nineteenth century, reimagined with a layered, collected sensibility that draws from European design traditions and the island's own seafaring heritage. Wide-plank floors, rich millwork, and antique furnishings sit alongside modern comforts with a confidence that never announces itself. The effect is immediate and enveloping: a sense that you have arrived somewhere personal, considered, and genuinely beautiful.

The hotel's eleven guest rooms are individually designed, each one a study in texture and tone. Expect handcrafted beds dressed in fine linens, marble-appointed bathrooms, curated artwork, and a palette that shifts between warm neutrals and deeper, moodier hues. Some rooms feature fireplaces or soaking tubs, and the scale remains deliberately intimate. There is no grand corridor or sprawling wing here. Instead, the layout feels residential, with each room offering a distinct character shaped by its position within the original architecture. The Wine Bar on the ground floor is a central gathering point, pouring a focused selection of wines alongside small plates in a setting that feels like a private cellar turned social club. Dark wood, candlelight, and a convivial hum define the space, particularly in the evening hours. Breakfast is served to guests each morning, and the kitchen draws on seasonal, locally sourced ingredients that reflect the island's produce and coastal pantry.

Nantucket itself needs little introduction, but the way Greydon House relates to the island is worth noting. Broad Street places you within a short walk of the wharves, the historic downtown shops, and the galleries that line the town's quieter lanes. The property sits at the social and geographic heart of the island, making it a natural base for days spent cycling to Surfside Beach, browsing the Whaling Museum, or catching a sunset at Madaket. Yet the hotel's atmosphere is such that returning to it feels like its own reward. The courtyard and garden spaces offer a quieter register, a place to sit with a glass of wine as the afternoon light shifts through the hedgerows.

What Greydon House leaves you with is a kind of quiet permanence. Not the staginess of a themed boutique hotel, nor the anonymity of a larger resort, but something closer to belonging. The rooms hold you well. The wine is good. The island pulses just outside the door. And within these walls, the clock seems to slow just enough to let the rest of it settle in.

What we love about this stay

Greydon House feels like it belongs to someone — not a brand, not a concept, but to the island itself. Set inside a restored 19th-century mansion, it carries the kind of quiet authority that comes from original architecture left largely intact, then carefully layered with custom furnishings and hand-picked antiques that never feel like set dressing. The scale is intimate, the palette coastal without being obvious, and there's a sense that the rooms were designed for lingering rather than just sleeping. What stays with you is less any single detail and more the atmosphere of a place where Nantucket's history isn't performed but simply present — in the bones of the building, in the cobblestone streets just outside, in a dining room that draws from local waters and seasonal rhythm. It's the kind of stay that earns its place in memory slowly.

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Public rate vs published member rate

Greydon House in Nantucket, MA publishes distinct room types below. The public rate is the live cash price anyone can see. Journey publishes an entry-tier member rate for this stay — a catalog offer, not a personalized quote. Journey members get member-only rates and unique custom benefits at Alliance properties. Join on journey.com to unlock the published member rate, then check dates to book.

What is the public rate vs the member rate at Greydon House?
The public rate is the live cash price anyone can see. Journey publishes an entry-tier member rate for this stay — a catalog offer, not a personalized quote. Join on journey.com to unlock the published member rate, then check dates to book.
Is the member rate at Greydon House a personalized quote?
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How do I unlock the member rate at Greydon House?
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Room types

Catalog room types at this hotel. Choose dates below for the public rate and the published entry-tier member rate. Those dated totals are not a personalized quote.

  • Queen Room - Disability Access

    Sleeps 2 · 1 × Queen · 237 sq ft · regular

    This furnished double room features chestnut floors, bed linens and is equipped with a 4K TV and Bluetooth speakers. The bathroom has hand-painted tile walk-in showers.

  • Broad Suite

    Sleeps 2 · 1 × Super King · 344 sq ft · regular

    Located in the corner of the hotel on the second floor, this suite features vaulted ceilings.

  • Deluxe King Room

    Sleeps 2 · 1 × Super King · 269 sq ft · regular

    This furnished double room features chestnut floors, bed linens and is equipped with a 4K TV and Bluetooth speakers. The bathroom has hand-painted tile walk-in showers.

  • Petite King Room - Basement Level

    Sleeps 2 · 1 × Super King · 118 sq ft · regular

    This furnished double room features chestnut floors, bed linens and is equipped with a 4K TV and Bluetooth speakers. The bathroom has hand-painted tile walk-in showers. This room is a partial basement room.

  • Standard King Room

    Sleeps 2 · 1 × Super King · 151 sq ft · regular

    This furnished double room features chestnut floors, bed linens and is equipped with a 4K TV and Bluetooth speakers. The bathroom has hand-painted tile walk-in showers.

  • Standard King Room - ADA/Basement Level

    Sleeps 2 · 1 × Super King · 172 sq ft · regular

    This furnished double room features chestnut floors, bed linens and is equipped with a 4K TV and Bluetooth speakers. The bathroom has hand-painted tile walk-in showers. This room is a partial basement room.

  • Deluxe Queen Room

    Sleeps 2 · 1 × Queen · 226 sq ft · regular

    This furnished double room features chestnut floors, bed linens and is equipped with a 4K TV and Bluetooth speakers. The bathroom has hand-painted tile walk-in showers.

  • Petite Queen Room

    Sleeps 2 · 1 × Queen · 129 sq ft · regular

    This furnished double room features chestnut floors, bed linens and is equipped with a 4K TV and Bluetooth speakers. The bathroom has hand-painted tile walk-in showers.

  • Superior King Room

    Sleeps 2 · 1 × Super King · 269 sq ft · regular

    Providing free toiletries and bathrobes, this double room includes a private bathroom with a bath, a shower and a hairdryer. The double room provides air conditioning, a wardrobe, a safe deposit box, heating, as well as a flat-screen TV with cable channels. The unit offers 1 bed.

  • Standard Queen Room

    Sleeps 2 · 1 × Queen · 140 sq ft · regular

    This furnished queen room features chestnut floors, bed linens and is equipped with a 4K TV and Bluetooth speakers. The bathroom has hand-painted tile walk-in showers.

  • Deluxe King Room - Basement Level

    Sleeps 2 · 1 × Super King · 226 sq ft · regular

    This furnished double room features chestnut floors, bed linens and is equipped with a 4K TV and Bluetooth speakers. The bathroom has hand-painted tile walk-in showers. This room is a partial basement room.

  • Federal Suite

    Sleeps 2 · 1 × Super King · 420 sq ft · regular

    Located on the ground-level, this suite features a private entrance and high ceilings. Guests also have the option to add two adjoining bedrooms to create a perfect suite for families and larger groups.

  • Standard King Room - Basement Level

    Sleeps 2 · 1 × Queen · 172 sq ft · regular

    This furnished double room features chestnut floors, bed linens and is equipped with a 4K TV and Bluetooth speakers. The bathroom has hand-painted tile walk-in showers. This room is a partial basement room.

  • Suite, 1 King Bed, Ensuite

    Sleeps 3 · 1 × King · 344 sq ft · regular

    Egyptian cotton grazes your skin as morning light surrenders to blackout curtains—a hush so complete you can hear your own breathing slow. Within this 345-square-foot suite, a separate living room flows into a tranquil king bedroom where a pillowtop bed, swathed in cloud-soft down, invites deep restoration. At Suite, 1 King Bed, Ensuite, plush robes await after a steaming private shower, and every thoughtful detail—complimentary water, impeccable daily housekeeping—returns the space to pristine calm. This is comfort that imprints itself on memory.

  • Deluxe Garden View Basement Level

    Sleeps 3 · 1 × King · 226 sq ft · regular

    Soft light spills through garden-facing windows, tracing quiet patterns across Egyptian cotton linens and a plush pillowtop king bed swathed in cloud-like down. At 230 square feet, this garden-level retreat wraps you in an intimate cocoon of stillness — blackout drapes drawn, the world gently muted. After a warm shower, slip into a bathrobe and sink beneath crisp sheets while lush greenery frames your window like a living painting. Every detail at this serene hideaway is calibrated for deep, unhurried rest — the kind that lingers long after you leave.

  • Petite Garden View Basement Level

    Sleeps 3 · 1 × King · 118 sq ft · regular

    Soft morning light spills through garden-level windows, tracing quiet patterns across Egyptian cotton sheets as the world above stirs gently awake. Tucked beneath the earth's surface at Petite Garden View Basement Level, this 120-square-foot cocoon wraps you in hushed serenity — a plush pillowtop king bed crowned with cloud-like down, blackout drapes that surrender only to your command. Slip into a robe, breathe deeply, and feel the rare luxury of stillness. Here, comfort doesn't announce itself — it simply lingers, unforgettably.

  • Standard Garden View Basement Level, Accessible

    Sleeps 3 · 1 × King · 172 sq ft · regular

    A hush settles over you as you descend into this garden-level sanctuary, where soft light filters through windows framed by verdant greenery. At just 170 square feet, this accessible retreat at the property distills luxury to its purest essence—Egyptian cotton linens draping a plush pillowtop king bed, a cloud-like down duvet that beckons you inward. Blackout curtains transform the space into a cocoon of restorative stillness, while the quiet rhythm of the surrounding gardens seeps through the glass. Here, simplicity becomes the most profound indulgence.

  • Standard Garden View Basement Level

    Sleeps 3 · 1 × King · 172 sq ft · regular

    Soft light spills through garden-level windows, tracing golden patterns across Egyptian cotton sheets and a plush pillowtop king bed swathed in cloud-like down. Tucked beneath the world's bustle, this 170-square-foot sanctuary at Standard Garden View Basement Level wraps you in deep, restorative silence — blackout curtains sealing out everything but stillness. Beyond the glass, verdant gardens shift with the seasons, their quiet rhythms grounding you in something unhurried. Slip into a robe, breathe deeply, and surrender to a cocoon of calm that lingers long after you leave.

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17 Broad Street, Nantucket, MA, US

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