A Nantucket Icon for over 120 Years
Opened as the Point Breeze for the summer 1891 season, the hotel consisted of forty “sleeping apartments” equipped with fine furnishings and connected to electric bells in the hotel’s office. Early advertisements boast running water on each floor, two dining rooms, billiards, water views, and that the hotel is “first-class in every particular”.
By all accounts, the Point Breeze was an elegant center of activity and summertime respite. Welcoming porches invited guests to linger after a game of tennis on the hotel’s lawns, and evening dances were held in the hotel ballroom after dinner. While the croquet lawns are gone, The Nantucket Hotel has held onto some of the Point Breeze’s cherished traditions, including live music in the evenings and old fashioned New England Clambakes on Mondays in the summer.
In the days before air-conditioning, fresh sea breezes were among the most desirable features of the grand 19th century resort hotels. Situated on Brant Point, the hotel benefited (and still does!) from cool breezes off the Nantucket sound to the north and Nantucket Harbor to the west.
Formerly the site of shipbuilding activity, Brant Point quickly developed into an attractive summer community after the decline of Nantucket’s whaling economy in the middle of the 1800’s.
The hotel’s popularity allowed expansion in early 1900, when the hotel took the shape that we know today by adding a east wing to the 1891 building.
“The stock market crash of 1929…was not kind to Nantucket and its grand hotels” says David Worth, grandson of the Point Breeze’s owner in the 1920’s. Four years earlier The Point Breeze suffered a fire which razed the west wing and its iconic tower. The days of the grand hotels was coming to an end for the moment.
In the mid-1930’s, Gordon Folger Jr. (grandson of the Point Breeze’s original proprietor) purchased the hotel, renaming it after himself and opening The Whale, a restaurant whose dining room and terrace are the precursor’s to today’s Breeze Bar and Cafe. The Gordon Folger Hotel was purchase in the 1990’s by the Gonella family, who restored the hotel’s original name and turned the hotel’s iconic porch into a popular spot for live music and cocktails.
Since restoring the Point Breeze Hotel in 2012 and renaming it the Nantucket Hotel and Resort, our commitment has been to create a home away from home for our guests and a year-round hotel that is an essential fabric to the island community. We are the only full-service hotel open on the Island year-round. It is gratifying to see how supportive our loyal guests and the community have been. During the season our guests are here to play, relax and unwind- all are treated like family. When the power goes out during a winter storm, we are here, with our generator to keep everyone warm; our restaurant Breeze has grown to be an exciting destination not only for dining but for all major holiday events- Easter, Mother’s Day, Thanksgiving, the holidays and New Years! Our Nantucket Club is busy all year long with Hotel guests, seasonal members and locals enjoying the opportunity to work out, socialize and then to enjoy a drink or dinner afterward in Breeze. The Club has grown extensively with summer membership opportunities from weekly to seasonal use, including our swimming pools, children’s program, and gym. The hotel is an exciting place to be all year long, regardless of the weather or the season continuing in the same tradition as the old Point Breeze when it was first built in 1891.
𝗪𝗘 𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗠 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗠
What’s your favorite scoop shop on the island?
𝗪𝗘’𝗥𝗘 𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞
Breeze is back open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner!
𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁: Daily, 7:30AM - 10AM
𝗟𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵: Thurs-Sat, 11:30AM - 2PM
𝗗𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿: Thurs-Sat, 5PM - 9PM
𝗕𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵: Sunday, 11:30AM - 2PM
𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗜𝗡-𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗦𝗘 𝗛𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗡
Meet Hugh. He’s a part of our welcoming party at the front desk, but he’s also one of the best sidewalk historians on Nantucket. Ask him about his walking tours of historic downtown Nantucket.
𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘’𝗦 𝗡𝗢 𝗡𝗘𝗘𝗗 𝗧𝗢 𝗙𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧
If you’re feeling stir crazy with Breeze closed, we’re happy to share that we’ll be back open on March 10th (and looking better than ever…)
𝗠𝗘𝗘𝗧 𝗪𝗔𝗬𝗡𝗘
If you’re a regular, you might already know him. He’s been a familiar face at Breeze for more than 10 years.
Breeze is back open on March 10th. We’ll see you then.
𝗣𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗗 𝗣𝗨𝗣
We don’t show preference when it comes to guests checking in, except for our Pup & Play guests. They get an extra treat.
Tap the link in our bio to learn about our dog-friendly accommodation package..
𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗥𝗨𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗦 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗘…
Our pool will be open for April School Vacation.
Make your plans today and make a family getaway to the island this spring break.
𝗠𝗘𝗘𝗧 𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗡
Maybe you’ve already met him. He’s our General Manager’s faithful pal, and a regular fixture of our lobby. Here he is soaking up some Caribbean sun at our sister resort in St. John, @lovangoresort.
𝗚𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗚𝗥𝗢𝗢𝗩𝗬
We’re closed for the month of February, but @thenantucket.club is open so members can keep their fitness groove on.
𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗬 𝗟𝗜𝗞𝗘 𝗜𝗧’𝗦 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯
Looking forward to all the brides and grooms we get to celebrate with this year. Check out @thenantucketweddings for a look at how we like to get down!
📸: @lanecarolinephotography
𝗟𝗢𝗩𝗘 𝗜𝗦 𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗔𝗜𝗥
Our Nantucket Romance package is the perfect Valentine’s Day gift for any Nantucket-loving couple.
𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗗, 𝗕𝗢𝗟𝗗 & 𝗕𝗘𝗔𝗨𝗧𝗜𝗙𝗨𝗟
Nantucket always looks good. Even in the winter.
PC: @washashore_photography
𝗦𝗨𝗡𝗡𝗬 𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦
Make winter a little less dreary. Book a spring getaway to Nantucket and put sunny visions in your head, all winter long.
𝗜𝗙 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗗𝗢𝗡’𝗧 𝗞𝗡𝗢𝗪, 𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗗𝗢
We’re closed until March 10th to give the hotel a refresh and to catch up some projects and updates we’ve been planning. Breeze will be closed, but The Nantucket Club will remain open to members throughout the month.
#ack #nantucket #nantucketing #newenglandresort #igersnewengland
𝗬𝗢𝗚𝗔-𝗡𝗔-𝗗𝗢 𝗜𝗧
New Year’s resolutions come and go, but The Nantucket Club is here to Nama-Stay!
2023 Winter Memberships are available now.
#ack #nantucket #newengland #nantucketing #resort #igersnewengland
Join us in congratulating Carlos Castrello as he takes the helm as General Manager of The Nantucket Hotel!
Carlos, his wife Fulya, and their dog Easton have been familiar faces at the hotel and around the island for many years. With us from the very beginning, we’re excited for Carlos to start his next chapter with the hotel as we move into our second decade.
#ack #nantucket #nantucketing #newengland #newenglandresort #nantuckethotel
𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗥𝗬 𝗖𝗛𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗠𝗔𝗦
From all of us to you.
PC: @nantucket30milesatsea
#ack #nantucket #nantucketing
𝗚𝗘𝗧 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘
Plush robes and luxurious bedding awaits.
#ack #nantucketing #nantucket
𝗜𝗧’𝗦 𝗕𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗡𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗢 𝗟𝗢𝗢𝗞 𝗔 𝗟𝗢𝗧 𝗟𝗜𝗞𝗘…
…the most wonderful time of the year.
PC: @saltairenantucket
#ack #nantucket #nantucketing
𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗭𝗘 𝗢𝗡 𝗕𝗬
Breeze bar and restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Breakfast: daily 7:30 - 10:00 am
Brunch: Sunday 11:30 am - 2:00 pm
Lunch: Wed. - Sat. 11:30 am - 2:00 pm
Dinner: Wed. - Sat. 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
#ack #nantucketing #nantucket
𝗠𝗔𝗞𝗘 𝗜𝗧 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗧
Finish the year on the right foot. Sign up for a winter membership at The Nantucket Club.
#ack #nantucketing #nantucket
𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗢𝗟𝗟 𝗢𝗡 𝗕𝗬…
The best weekend of the year is coming right up. #nantucketstroll
#ack #nantucket #nantucketing
𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗢𝗡
The holidays are finally here. Tap the link in our bio to learn how we’re celebrating the season at The Nantucket Hotel this year.
📸: @nypicsdaily
#ack #nantucket #nantucketing #newengland #igersnewengland
𝗚𝗢𝗟𝗗𝗘𝗡 𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗢𝗡
It’s still looking pretty golden
PC: @acklimate_info
#ack #nantucket #nantucketing #newengland #igersnewengland #newenglandresort
𝗜𝗬𝗞𝗬𝗞
Our antique school bus is the most stylish way to get around town. #ifyouknowyouknow
#ack #nantucketing #nantucket #newengland #igersnewengland #resorts #newenglandresorts #littlegemresorts
