Thirty miles off the coast of Cape Cod is a place where time seems to stand still. From its cobblestone streets to the silvery cedar-shingled houses and archetypal lighthouses, the Old-World charm of Nantucket seems endless. With no stoplights and very few cars, today’s island still resembles the one Herman Melville described 150 years ago in his classic novel Moby-Dick: “Nantucket! Take out your map and look at it. See what a real corner of the world it occupies; how it stands there, away off shore…” The insular 3½- by 14-mile island offers a slow-paced, quiet escape from everyday life, and the inns there echo the local standard of relaxation and charm.
Above right: Set in the historic and enchanting Siasconset village, the beautiful Summer House Cottages are decorated in classic English-cottage style.
