White Elephant Hotel – A Favorite for Families in Nantucket
About the Hotel
Accommodation Options
White Elephant Hotel offers garden cottages with king-sized beds, twin beds, gas fireplaces, pull-out sofas, pantry kitchens, washers, dryers, and private decks. Residences feature custom furniture, wool rugs, local artwork, living/dining rooms, fireplaces, and five-fixture bathrooms with soaking tubs. Accessible rooms include roll-in showers, grab bars, and closed-caption TVs. Downtown lofts provide 3,000 square feet with three bedrooms, vaulted ceilings, and gourmet kitchens.
Harborside Dining
Brant Point Grill serves steak, seafood, and Lobster Bloody Marys with views of Nantucket Harbor. Breakfast operates from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM, lunch from 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM, and dinner from 5:30 PM. The poolside snack bar offers paninis, smoothies, and ice cream from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Room service is available from 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM.
Recreation & Relaxation
White Elephant Spa by Darya provides massages, facials, and body treatments using organic ingredients from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Guests receive complimentary Priority Bicycles for exploring island bike trails. The hotel offers a heated saltwater pool, beach chairs, towels, and umbrellas. Barton & Gray Mariners Club arranges yacht excursions from the hotel's dock.
Island Location Access
The hotel is on Nantucket Harbor, a 2-minute walk to Children's Beach and 0.3 km from Brant Point Lighthouse. Nantucket Memorial Airport is 10 km away. Ferry service connects from New Bedford, New Jersey, and New York City. The hotel provides complimentary van service from the ferry terminal and downtown drop-offs using BMW courtesy vehicles.
Guest Services
Services include pre-arrival concierge, daily housekeeping, evening turndown, and in-room Nespresso machines. The hotel offers cribs, pack 'n plays, strollers, children's bath amenities, and kids' wagons. Meeting spaces accommodate 6 to 275 guests with audiovisual equipment and catering. Wedding services include harborview ceremonies and custom catering.
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Facilities
General
- No smoking on site
- Free Wi-Fi
- Parking
- Safe deposit box
- 24-hour reception
- No pets allowed
- Rooms/ Facilities for disabled
- Luggage storage
- Lift
- Currency exchange
- Smoke detectors
Sports & Fitness
- Fitness centre
Guest Parking
- Dryer
- Cookware/ Kitchen utensils
Services
- Free shuttle service
- Room service
- Housekeeping
- Laundry
- Dry cleaning
Dining
- In-room breakfast
- Restaurant
- Packed lunches
Business
- Business centre
- Fax/Photocopying
Children
- Babysitting/Child services
- Children's play area
Spa & Leisure
- Spa & wellness centre
- Massage
Room features
- Air conditioning
- Heating
- Mini-bar
- Sitting area
- Patio
- Terrace
- Ironing facilities
Bathroom
- Washing machine
- Free toiletries
Self-catering
- Dryer
- Cookware/ Kitchen utensils
Media
- Flat-screen TV
- AM/FM alarm clock
Room decor
- Carpeted floor
