3 Best Hotels in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts

This 19th-century Gothic Revival boutique hotel blends the amenities and service of a luxury property with the ambience and charm of a small B&B with art and antiques that help capture the island's rural, seaside charm. Rooms, many of which overlook the spectacular gardens, are gracious and quite large by island standards; those on the upper floors have dormer windows. The front porch, filled with flowers and rocking chairs, is a perfect spot for reading or relaxing.

A narrow road winds through pine woods and beside creeper-covered stone walls to this posh, handsomely designed farmhouse inn (1790) surrounded by extraordinary gardens and old stone walls set on 8 acres. Guest rooms are named after island farms, and feature fresh, airy, slightly modern farmhouse--style design. Some have decks and porches. 

There has been a hostelry on this conveniently located Main Street site just above Vineyard Haven Harbor since 1794. The indoor pool and well-equipped health club (with sauna and steam room) are open to everyone for a fee. Apart from the cheerful, sunny rooms—some with balconies, gas fireplaces, and soaking tubs—the cupola deck provides a stunning spot for a respite, affording sweeping views of the harbor, the town, and the lagoon that stretches between Vineyard Haven and Oak Bluffs.