Two exhausted travellers, after a gruelling 10 days in Boston and New York, arrived travelworn and wilted: the greeting and welcome was perfect balm. Our room was extremely light, and impeccably clean (and remained in this condition for our three days), and Sue (our host) could not have been more helpful, informative, and caring. Although being low season, and no breakfast was available, Nantucket offers many different breakfast possibilities all within less than 5 minutes reach from Sherburne so this was not a problem.
There was a sun-deck, and we were lucky enough to have sunshine! so we enjoyed our complimentary afternoon tea, with a book, in the sunshine. And by the way, Sue's cookies are absolutely exceptional! Normally, my husband and I don't indulge, but this was one temptation we could not resist.
Of needs, I travelled without my PC, and Sue was kind enough to check us in for our retun flight to the UK and print the boarding passes too.
And Sherburne is an easy walk to everywhere, and everything - including the wonderful restaurant DUNE which boasts a quieter space upstairs too.
Our stay was everything I had hoped it would be and much more. We'll definitely visit again.
Nel and Kevin Coates

We are *very* happy with our choice of a B&B for our visit to Nantucket this October. We waited until the last minute to book to make sure the weather would be good. We pick Sherburne for the good Tripadvisor reviews and the 25% discount they were offering during their quiet season. Nantucket doesn't allow B&Bs to provide cooked breakfasts (eggs, etc.) so we were happy to forgo the breakfast basket and use the savings to hit some of the fantastic restaurants in Nantucket. The room (named "Romantic") was a queen on the second floor. It was clean, the bed was very comfortable, the bathroom was small, very clean and had lots of hot water. There was a common room outside our room which was comfortable and might be nice if you were traveling with a group. They have a reasonable selection of DVDs, wireless internet, etc. The Inn is located a block from Centre street and is only a 5-10 minute walk from everything. Very quiet at night. Coffee/tea in the morning and afternoon - along with yummy cookies. Susan, the owner, is friendly, has good suggestions for trips about the island, restaurants, bike rentals, etc.

Nantucket is quiet in late October - many of the restaurants are closed, but there are a lot still open and, if the weather is good, lots of things to do (we mainly biked along the miles of trails).

Sherburne Inn was a cute place that was close enough to the dock so that we walked with rolling luggage, but far enough from the shoppers and dock traffic to be very quiet. Queen bed was really comfortable, and the atmosphere and decor was splendid. Music in the public areas was relaxing and beautiful. The Jamaican maid, Kellee, was a pleasure to talk to, and hopefully will be back next summer. The owner, Susan, was very pleasant and helpful.

We went for one of the less expensive rooms (#3), and it was really small. The bathroom seemed to be a converted closet; there was only room enough to stand. Your feet were in the same spot of the floor whether you were using the toilet, using the sink, or stepping into the shower. Sitting on the toilet, your knees were under the tiny sink. The shower would not have accommodated a heavyset person.

Another disappointment was that the continental breakfasts ended the weekend before we got there. This was unclear on the website, as we thought we would get some refreshment from the hotel, although we knew that it would be light.

Having said all this, I would stay there again, but might try a different room.

The highlight of our stay was renting mopeds and riding around the island. What a blast! A double was $100, and was worth every cent. Once we got out onto the roads, we realized that had were rented bicycles instead, we would not have seen nearly as much of the island as we were able to see on mopeds (too long a ride for a bike to go to both ends of the island).

We took a bus tour the following day (Barrets), and it was a real letdown! The female driver (she said that she was born on the island), read her script from a book while she was driving. She did not know what some of the abbreviations she was reading meant, and said, "something, something, whatever." She was also vague about what we were seeing -- should we look right or left out of the bus? I did not find some of the points of interest she was speaking about. We had purchased these tour tickets from the Steamship Ferry ticket counter (fast boat) in Hyannis, because they were discounted from $25 to $20 if were bought them on the mainland. This was a mistake, and I would recommend that you pass this offer up. There was another bus tour service on the island, and it may have been better; I have no information on that.

Nantucket half closes down after Columbus Day. We were there the day after Columbus day, and many restaurants had closed for the season. That was a disappointment. Consider this in your travel date planning.

On their website it said the room that I booked was large enough for three people and included continental breakfast. The room was barely large enough for one person not to mention three. There was no continental breakfast even though they left a sign in the bedroom that a basket would be delivered to your room between 8-8:30 am. I was so disappointed as we went there to celebrate my husband's birthday and it was not a good experience. They charge way too much for what you got. Shame on the innkeepers. I could not get out of there quick enough. I never saw a public area where you could sit and have tea or a glass of wine. I am so sorry I booked there as it was suppose to be a special weekend for my husband and it was not.