I had business on the Vineyard and stayed once in mid-July and, somewhat regretting not having had enough time to fully enjoy it all, returned for a brief stay later that same month!  You really get into the owners' and the Vineyard's vibe.  it is a very safe & relaxing B&B.

The staff are very helpful and interesting people.  They really deliver on the tasty breakfasts, and there is a good tea selection.  

Wild turkeys (comical for tourists but who can resist the poults!), deer, hummingbirds, finches and other fauna and beautifully tended flora enhance any given moment of the day.  It is nice and quiet at night, but the revellers had no trouble partying in very nearby towns (the inn has bikes to loan and the buses are great).  Fabulous hammock, great Lafuma chairs, spectacular grounds (the website pictures do not do justice)  -- all this just a few minutes away from Vineyard Haven.  Also, great sitting rooms in the large, historic house (see the album).

Next time I travel to the area, this will be a destination!

I took my wife here for her surprise birthday. We spent 3 days in July and really enjoyed the place. The owner gave us a tour of the place and showed us a scrap book of pictures of the B&B from many years ago. There is dog and a cat at the B&B which provided us with some entertainment at times. Great breakfast. My only issue was breakfast was served from 8-9am, sometimes my wife and I like to sleep in and eat a little later. If your looking for a New England type B&B this is a great place. A short 5-10 minute walk to Vineyard Haven. Will be back.

We stayed here for a weekend in August for a friend's wedding. It was my first B&B experience and unfortunately this place ruined it! Jilana was so rude to my fiance and I right from the get-go.

The attitude started even before we got there. I called on Friday morning to confirm our reservation for that weekend, which I think is a pretty common thing to do. She basically made me feel like an idiot on the phone. "Why would you call to confirm? Don't you have an email confirmation? Of course we have your reservation" Nice way to start off in the "hospitality" business. I also let her know that we would likely arrive late as we would be driving from Boston. When we got there and rang the doorbell it must have been around 9pm - she wanted to know how we could arrive so late, how rude to ring the doorbell at 9pm, blahblahblah. When I asked for a key, she said "No keys. Don't you know this is the Vineyard?" Sorry, but why would I assume that there is no crime in the Vineyard. Then she wanted to know if we would be at breakfast. Do I know at 9pm the night before if I'm going to get up for breakfast? I told her I'd play it by ear.

Come Saturday morning, I woke around 9:30am and headed downstairs to check out breakfast while my fiance stayed in the room sleeping. Again, this was my first B&B experience so I wasn't sure how it would work. I wandered through an empty dining room and into a kitchen. Jilana jumped in my face and said "Breakfast is over! You're too late!" I was stunned, startled, and embarassed. Apparently breakfast is only served on the porch with formal seating and a waitress. How did I know? I could see that the servers were in the kitchen helping to put away leftover food - fruit, pastries, bagels, etc. Why couldn't JIlana just say Good morning and offer me something? Her husband, in the background, peered around and said "You can have coffee." I said NO THANKS and stormed away.

Later that afternoon was the wedding we had come to attend. There were about 5 other couples (much older) that were also guests of the wedding (and Jilana knew this). However, when these other couples solicited her help in securing transportation to the wedding (very expensive on MV) she didn't bother to let us know. So my fiance and I paid for an additional taxi when we could have easily jumped in with the other guests.

This review is getting very long and I could go on and on about how terrible our experience was, but I'll leave it at what's already been said.

For our first time visiting Martha's Vineyard, we had a wonderful, peaceful stay at the Doctors House. The house and yard are so charming, clean and comfortable. Between the quiet hammock, adirondack chairs, and lazy cats, you feel very welcome at this B&B. Can't beat the yummy selection of home cooked breakfast in the morning with good coffee and fresh fruit (we highly recommend the croissant French toast). Having access to the free bicycles for a quick trip to town was also a nice bonus.

If you are looking to get away from the crowds and enjoy a relaxing, quiet sanctuary - this is the place to go!