Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed | Premium bedding, individually decorated, individually furnished

Reviews of Periwinkle Inn

3 out of 5
Periwinkle Inn
9 N. Water Street, Nantucket, MA

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 71 out of 126 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 36 out of 126 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 126 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 126 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 126 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Response from Gail/innkeeper on 13 May 2024
so glad that you enjoyed your stay at the Periwinkle with all our updated furnishings :-) we have many different size rooms if you wish to return, we have a deluxe queen and deluxe, and also a small suite that can Four people! It is so convenient. We are only a few blocks from a lot of fine restaurants and shops, including the Whaling museum.!Hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Peta gaye

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I like the tranquility of the surroundings and the cleanliness of the property
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from GAIL/innkeeper on 12 Apr 2024
Wonderful You enjoyed our location and cleanliness! Your feedback is appreciated! Let us know if you’d like to come back anytime!

10/10 Excellent

Peta gaye

I like the cleanliness of the inn and tranquility.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Gail/innkeeper on 16 Feb 2024
Thank you PETA for your kind thoughts. We pride ourselves on our cleanliness, and overall feeling! Hope you can make it back again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Gail

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved that the room had a private bathroom and that the breakfast area was on the same floor. Lots of good options to eat, also. The decor was adorable while keeping with a "Nantucket" feel.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Gail N/innkeeper on 15 Feb 2024
Thank you, Gail, for your great feedback!We all appreciate it!Hoping that you can visit us again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Jay, Barnet

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from GAIL/innkeeper on 12 Apr 2024
Hope you can come back to the Periwinkle soon! People enjoy all four seasons, many restaurants are opening up again as we are warming up :-)

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean, friendly, perfect location
Great place. Clean. Friendly. Great location. Could not ask for more. Great light breakfast spread every morning for all guests free. Very clean everywhere not an area to complain about.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Gail/innkeeper on 24 Dec 2023
Thank you, Nicholas, for your kind words! We appreciate your feedback so glad you enjoyed our location and all of our amenities! Hope you can get come back soon!

10/10 Excellent

Callie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Gail/innkeeper on 18 Dec 2023
So glad that you enjoyed your deluxe queen room at the Periwinkle Inn!We recently renovated the whole inn and love the results!One day is never enough on Nantucket :-) hope you can come back again soon and enjoy facilities again

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, walking distance from the Steamship Authority and downtown Nantucket. Came out for a Christmas party will definitely stay again next year.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Gail/innkeeper on 11 Dec 2023
Thank you so much, Alison!So glad that you enjoyed the Periwinkle and it’s convenience to everything! Look forward to you coming back soon

10/10 Excellent

Meghann

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Periwinkle Inn is close to EVERYTHING in town, and the innkeeper and staff were incredibly nice and considerate. The only room available for my family of three when I booked was a room with a shared bathroom. Do not be deterred by this! The toilet and shower are in separate rooms, and we never crossed paths with the other room's occupants, with whom we were to share, and the place was booked solid! It was evident the shared bathrooms and common areas were cleaned frequently. We would certainly stay here again! Thank you, Periwinkle Inn!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Gail/innkeeper on 18 Dec 2023
Thank you for your kind words, Meghan!I’m so glad you enjoyed our convenient location and cleanliness!I hope you can come back again and try our suite on the first floor, which has two rooms, three beds, and a bathroom shared by those two rooms only!

10/10 Excellent

Sally

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable Fall Visit
Great stay! Nice view from Room 12
View from room 12
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from GAIL/Innkeeper on 12 Nov 2023
Thank you for posting our pretty view! We appreciate your kind words! Please come back again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Kate

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tiny Room was a win!
I loved this place. The innkeeper told me that my room was the smallest room on the Island. I LOVED LOVED LOVED my tiny room. Best stay in a while. Tiny Rooms are my thing I guess!!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Gail/innkeeper on 31 Oct 2023
Hooray! So glad you enjoyed our tiny room. Nestled up in the rooftops of the Periwinkle.It is comfy with its own TV, fridge, deluxe row, and individual split HVAC! And a cup of the windows to see Nantucket rooftops :-) please come back soon we ‘d love to have you back!

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Gail/innkeeper on 15 Sept 2023
Thank you, Scott, for your kind words! We appreciate your feedback, glad you like staying at the Periwinkle/Nantucket! Hope to see you again soon with all the new decorations :-)

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
So friendly, extremely accommodating, personable, there to answer all your questions and the Inn is beautiful! Clean, Quiet...great beds...will definitely be back! loved EVERYTHING!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Gail/innkeeper on 8 Sept 2023
It was a pleasure having you @ the Periwinkle, Pamela!Thank you for your great feedback! We all appreciate it!Hope to have you back soon!

8/10 Good

Mary

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Gail/Innkeeper on 27 Sept 2023
Thank you or responding, Mary! We appreciate it! Hope you can come visit again soon!

6/10 Okay

Tiffany

Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The stay was great but felt very unsafe. The front door stayed open all day and all night. It led to the street. And the bathroom door to share did not lock so i felt that anyone off the street could be hiding or attack a guest, me in particular. The guest that i had to share bathroom with were disgusting... but overall the inn was wonderful and clean, pleasant inn keeper.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Gail/innkeeper on 27 Aug 2023
Hi Tiffany! I have lived in Nantucket for almost 20 years, you get used to island living and it feels very safe! We’ve never had a problem with the front door being unlocked and it makes it more convenient for guests!I did speak to you about the lock on the shared bathroom door all u have to do is un-click it and it locks, I guess you were sharing the bath with a bunch of girls and everyone has their own way of doing things. Hopefully it wasn’t too disturbing. We have many rooms with private baths. Hope you can come back again and enjoy all the new decorations! it was a pleasure having you! We appreciate your feedback

10/10 Excellent

Hector

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Gail/Innkeeper on 27 Jul 2023
Thank you, hector, for your great feedback! People love to see how others felt!So glad that you like the Periwinkle on little Nantucket;:-))Come back soon!

10/10 Excellent

William

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Gail/Innkeeper on 22 Jul 2023
Thank you so much for your great rating! It is always great to get feedback and people do read those and book based on it:-))Hope you can return to Litle Magical Nantucket soon!!

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Gail on 20 Jun 2023
It was a pleasure having you stay with us. you added to our inn experience:Hope to see you back at the Periwinkle on your next voyage!Best! Gail/innkeeper/Periwinkle

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Gail/Innkeeper on 15 Jun 2023
Thank you so much for responding to us by review and giving us such a good rating! We try to tell people ahead about the small, shared bathrooms, we can't reconstruct that area to be one pvt bath! But it is a great room for family or friends to have 3 people in/w TV/WIFI/Fridge/New wall HVAC, Nice robes, cosmetics, etc..Hope to see you again soon!Best!Gail/Innkeeper/Periwinkle Inn

8/10 Good

John

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
nice place to stay. Near ferry
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022
Response from Gail/Innkeeper on 8 Dec 2022
So happy that you enjoyed our convenient location to ferry & town. We are renovating this spring, new hvac/Beds/Bureaus etc.. come check us out again!:-)Best!Gail/Innkeeper/Periwinkle Inn Nantucket

6/10 Okay

Samuel

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Angelica

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place. Quiet and had all I needed for my 1-night stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from Gail/innkeeper on 14 Oct 2022
Thank you for your kind words, happy to see you again!Gail

6/10 Okay

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
I was disappointed with this property. My room was small and dark. The bathroom was literally 4 feet by 3 feet. This place is unbelievably overpriced. No one is there when you check in. I would not stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from Gail/Innkeeper on 14 Oct 2022
Sorry you were disappointed with your room. We have a variety of sizes and colors of each room. We are renovating this winter, Our prices are at the reasonable end of the Nantucket market Hope you can visit us again.

10/10 Excellent

Stacy

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Response from Gail on 2 Oct 2022
Thank You stacy, for your excellent score...we try!! Gail/Innkeeper

2/10 Terrible

Michael

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Response from Gail/Innkeeper on 3 Aug 2022
Thank You, Michael! Hope you will visit us again!

2/10 Terrible

Thomas

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Virginia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, close to the Steamship Authority ferry!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022
Response from Gail/Innkeeper on 29 Jun 2022
Glad you enjoyed our great location, hope to see you again @ the Periwinkle!

10/10 Excellent

Barbara, Cambridge

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Inn is centrally located in town, staff are attentive and personable.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Response from Gail/Innkeeper on 29 Jun 2022
Summer is cooking along..Hope to see you again soon @the Periwinkle, thx for your kind words.

10/10 Excellent

Marie K.

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Clean. Charming.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022
Response from Gail/Innkeeper on 16 May 2022
So glad That you enjoyed your stay on Nantucket at the Periwinkle! That room is very convenient for a little group! You picked your weather it was beautiful after such a tough week! Hope to see you again on your next trip!

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very quiet. No issues with anything
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022
Response from Gail/innkeeper on 8 Apr 2022
Glad you enjoyed your stay at the little Periwinkle! Hope to see you again soon on the island!

6/10 Okay

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Reasonably Priced but small
We had a good time. Periwinkle was reasonably priced but people should know that the room was small and the bathroom micro. However I would recommend this Inn to others looking to stay in the area
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022
Response from Gail/Innkeeper on 4 Apr 2022
Dear Joseph, I'm sorry you didn't enjoy the size of your room, people pick our most reasonable rooms which have the smaller rooms and micro baths:-) For only $23 more we could have offered a larger room w/ larger bath and distant water view. Let us know next time directly and we can discuss room sizes and their amenities. Hoe you enjoyed the island! off-season...

8/10 Good

monique, oakland

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021
Response from Gail/innkeeper on 5 Nov 2021
Thank you, Peter , for your kind words Hope that you both can stay with us again when doing any home projects!

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
October is a great month to visit
Our stay at the Periwinkle was very good! It was a very short walk to many of the best restaurants and night life nantucket has to offer. It’s early checkin and storage space for guests who are leaving the island later than checkout time was also extremely accommodating. I definitely appreciated that we could still stop in after checkout to use the guest restroom if need be. Our room was comfortable and secure, the private in-room bathroom was relieving! AC and Heat both worked! The room was clean, thanks to the wonderful Sonja! I definitely appreciated the offerings left out in the mornings for light fare and drink. Uber and taxi were both easily able to be found making any trip out of town to the outskirts of the island easy and affordable. I do recommend that you take a look at restaurants and activities prior to booking your trip to the periwinkle, as the off season for nantucket can leave many restaurants and businesses closed and shuttered for the winter months and the periwinkle Cancelation policy favors the periwinkle greater than it does the customer. Likely for this reason.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021
Response from Gail/innkeeper on 26 Oct 2021
Thank you, Michael for your kind words! Sonia and I appreciate it! Glad you enjoyed your time at the periwinkle and on Nantucket Island! People like coming in off-season because there are less crowds, and they can enjoy the beauty of Nantucket! But unfortunately some of the restaurants can’t afford to stay open with staff as the season gets quieter! But there’s always enough to keep all of the islanders going along with the visitors:-) Hope to see you on your next trip over!

6/10 Okay

JEANNE

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
This is a nice New England house, but two issues make it a less than ideal stay. First, they have crammed a king-sized bed with mattresses so tall that I had to launch myself and dive onto the bed (I'm 5'4") in a room barely larger than the bed. The bathroom, likewise, is so tight that someone of large girth would have trouble fitting. The most disappointing aspect, though, was the vending-machine style packaged pastries offered for breakfast fare. There were grocery-store English muffins and raisin bread, too. Unripe apples, but the bananas and clementines were fine. Plenty of juices, but in tiny plastic throwaway bottles. Also Keurig cups, but at least offered china mugs and dishes and real flatware. Overall, for the sky-high price, I expected better.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021
Response from Gail/Innkeeoer on 12 Sept 2021
Dear Jeanne, Thank you for your feedback, we really appreciate it! I think you were in a small standard queen even though the bed is a high four poster bed! I always write on the back of the reservation envelope that there is a stepstool, if needed, and that the bath is tiny! It’s always good to call the innkeeper ahead of time and ask questions about the rooms you are interested in, And whether it fits your style & needs. The health department wants us to use as much packaged materials as possible for less chance of other guests touching your food! Sugars have to be wrapped etc. during Covid we started to wrap the pastries, so they’re would be less touch, Along with presenting small juice bottles rather than pouring out of a community pitcher! According to our health certificate we can’t serve eggs and such. I hope you come back again to the periwinkle, and we would be glad to accommodate your needs!

10/10 Excellent

Rita

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
You couldn't ask for a better situated location for enjoying the shops, restaurants, and history of Nantucket town or as a base of operation for our biking adventures! The host was very friendly and helpful, the room pleasing, the garden lovely for enjoying breakfast or star gazing in the evening.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021
Response from Gail/Innkeeoer on 30 Aug 2021
Dear Rita, Thank you for your outstanding review, we really appreciate it! Glad you enjoyed the periwinkle it’s Garden, breakfast and proximity to historical sites, shopping and fine dining! Hope you can get back to the island soon and visit us again :-)

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021
Response from Gail/Innkeeper on 16 Sept 2021
Thank you for your great review, Brian! We really appreciate it, and hope to see you back on the island again soon!

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021
Response from Gail/ Innkeeoer on 19 Aug 2021
Hi Mark! Thank you for responding to our review process, it helps for people who are looking for a place to stay on Nantucket, glad that you enjoyed your day and hope that you can come back soon! Best

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved the Periwinkle property! It’s location to the ferry, downtown, restaurants, and the beach was perfect. Just steps away from the fun - we will be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great people and accommodations!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021
Response from Gail/Innkeeoer on 29 Jul 2021
Thank you so much for such a great review people do notice them and we surely appreciate it! Periwinkle has some old fashion charm along with some modern amenities, it is a great location right next to downtown with all the great restaurants and shopsAnd a short walk from the Ferries. We are so glad you enjoyed our inn and hospitality!

8/10 Good

Bethany Roberts

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2021

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If you can a room elsewhere do it
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021
Response from Gail Innkeeoer on 16 Jul 2021
So sorry that you did not have a good experience @ the Periwinkle Inn! Wish that you had spoken up about any issues that you had, and we would’ve try to accommodate if possible! It’s always good to call the Inn as you Book a room and ask any pertinent questions that may be of concern to you!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
An old house on Nantucket. Close to things but it needs work. Window air conditioners that are noisy. We paid for a view of the bay which at best is a glimpse in the distance. Some rooms have the toilet( no shower) outside the room. Glad we didn't have that. That all said, it was convenient to downtown, safe, clean and lots of hot water
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021
Response from Gail/innkeeper on 28 Jun 2021
The periwinkle is an historic older home! We are constantly improving things! Thank you for your input we really appreciate it! It seems like the nature of the window air conditioners is that they are a little noisy! We change the filters often, we will check on it if we can figure out which room you were in! When we “that there is a Harborview we always say distant Harborview, and I’ve been in those rooms that have that view and have enjoyed seeing a ferry going by but it is distant! There are not too many hotels on Nantucket so close to town w/any water views! If it’s the room I’m thinking about we recently put in a new vanity, mirror, tile floor and all new towel fixtures, The room also has deluxe robes, nice cosmetics, Frette linens & A personal safe! We have a room above it that has a more panoramic view also distant but lovely! I hope you can stay with us again!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely , friendly and very convenient
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021
Response from Gail/innkeeper on 12 Jun 2021
Thank you for your delightful review! We really appreciate That you enjoyed our lovely Inn, our staff and our great location. Hope to see you on your next trip to the island!

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect couples getaway
Fantastic place for a couples getaway. Right in town. Walkable with luggage from the ferry. Bus stoo close by for farther beaches. Bike rental close by. Great breakfast and clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021
Response from Gail/Innkeeper on 11 Jun 2021
Thank You , Scott for the great review. We really appreciate that you enjoyed your getaway @ the Periwinkle Inn, our amenities & great location. See you next time on the island!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really clean and comfortable room
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021
Response from Gail/Innkeeper on 3 Jun 2021
Thank you for sharing your thoughts re: your stay @ the Periwinkle Inn on Nantucket. So glad that you appreciated our cleanliness, comforts & great location. Hope to see you again soon!

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
No end table and not enough room for 2 people. Good for one person.
Stayed 1 night in May 2021
Response from Gail on 25 May 2021
We are so sorry that you found the room a little small for your needs! I can’t think of any room that doesn’t have at least a little table next to the bed? In the future, please call the innkeeper directly and ask questions about the size of the room, people generally pick one of the three standard small rooms because of the lower rate, we do have deluxe queen rooms that have more walking around space , an extra chair and a table and larger bathrooms. Hope you can give us another chance sometime soon! Best! Gail/innkeeper

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in May 2021
Response from Gail/Innkeeper on 8 Jun 2021
Thank you for your review! it helps guests in their search for just the right place on Nantucket, Glad you enjoyed our amenities, cleanliness, charm and great location to everything in town.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I would definitely stay here again when visiting Nantucket. The innkeeper was very friendly, and the location is close to the ferry and all of the shops and restaurants in the town centre. The bed was also comfortable and the room was decorated nicely.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021
Response from Gail/Innkeeper on 9 Apr 2021
Thank you for sharing your feedback about your time spent @ the Periwinkle Inn. We appreciate your kind words and are so happy that you enjoyed your stay with us, Yes, our beds are the most comfy around:-)See you next time on the island!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place was clean. The room was very small as was the bathroom. It was fine for a night. Never saw or interacted with staff. Everything was touchless. Came home to chocolate chip cookies after dinner which was a lovely touch. Very convenient location. I’d recommend if you don’t need much space. We were in room 2.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021
Response from Gail/Innkeeper on 8 Apr 2021
You picked one our least expensive queen rooms w/ tiny pvt bath, if you get to return to the little island of Nantucket & the Periwinkle Inn, please try our deluxe queens or deluxe kings for more space if needed. Glad that you enjoyed our convenient location & cleanliness, Hope you can come back soon!