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This Nantucket Hotel Feels Like a Sea Captain’s House That Got a Very Good Stylist, and It’s Perfect for Friend Trips and Gatherings. 
The Lowdown
Type
Hotel / Resort / SpaBoutique HotelRestaurant / Private Dining
Best type of Celebrations

Venue Setting

Where a fictional sea captain, a courtyard cocktail, and a little maritime-meets-martini energy quietly set the tone, Faraway Nantucket makes a very convincing case for a friend trip or event. Set across six distinct houses in the heart of downtown, it’s the kind of place where everything feels easy in the best way: walkable to shops, restaurants, the Whaling Museum, and the ferry (yes, you can skip the car), with a central courtyard that naturally becomes the group’s meeting point somewhere between coffee and cocktails.

Rooms are spread out enough to give everyone their space but close enough to keep things social, each one layered with just enough personality to feel considered without trying too hard. Add in the practical perks: onsite restaurant, caffe, courtyard, 24-hour front desk, Wi-Fi, in-room essentials.

There are also four venue spaces for gatherings from dinner parties to weddings to events.

Event Logistics and Amenities
(Essential event logistics and amenities to ensure a seamless and memorable experience for you gathering)
Celebrations hosted here since
2021
Renovated In
2021
Curfew
8 PM
Venue spaces
Indoor & Outdoor Venue Spaces Available
Catering
Client Must Use The Catering Provided By The Venue
Music
Indoors Only
Smoking
Non-smoking Venue
Venue Features
Design:
Set across historic cedar-shingled homes anchored by the island’s 17th-century Quaker Meeting House, the architecture leans classic Nantucket, but the interiors (designed by Jenny Bukovec) loosen things up. There’s a subtle storyline running through it all. A fictional female sea captain and her crew, which shows up in collected details rather than anything overly literal: weathered textures, unexpected objects, a mix of polished and slightly offbeat pieces that feel like they’ve traveled. Rooms layer rattan, soft woods, and clean lines with just enough personality to keep things interesting, while the central courtyard pulls everything together as the social heart of the property. It’s coastal and truly chic.
Standout venue features:

There are four event spaces:
1. The Federal Suite: A private-home feel with the service of a hotel stay three bedrooms, 2.5 baths, full in-house bar, chef’s kitchen, washer/dryer, and two private outdoor patios designed for entertaining.

A private-home feel with the service of a hotel stay three bedrooms, 2.5 baths, full in-house bar, chef’s kitchen, washer/dryer, and two private outdoor patios designed for entertaining with a full chef kitchen + full bar, 2 living spaces + 2 outdoor patios
Sleeps 6: 1 King (ensuite), 1 Queen (shared), 2 Singles (shared)
Ideal For: Retail in Residences, Family Vacations, Day-of-Wedding Events, Engagement/Bachelor/Bachelorette Parties, Cocktail Parties, Corporate Offsites

2. Sister Ship Restaurant: A restaurant inspired by “Ship Captain Susan Bloomfield” and her all-female crew filled with collected recipes and treasures from Mediterranean travels. Standard dining seats: 65 / Max standing: 100

Ideal For: Celebratory dinners, cocktail receptions, intimate weddings, birthdays, large family gatherings

3. The Courtyard: Open seasonally to hotel guests by day; by night, The Courtyard becomes an extension of Sister Ship. Standard dining seats: 50–55 /
Max standing: 70
Setup: Cocktail party / reception, Satellite outdoor bar

Ideal For: Cocktail receptions, charity & special events, family gatherings, happy hours

4. The Shed: A bright, design-forward indoor venue located at our sister property, Beachside, The Shed blends Nantucket-inspired architecture with sun-filled windows, airy interiors, and a relaxed yet elevated feel. Standard dining seats: 28 / Max standing: 50

Ideal For:
Corporate Retreats, Team Offsites, Private Dinners, Cocktail Receptions, Brainstorms, Intimate Celebrations

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For the Friend Group Who Wants Their Nantucket Summer Vacation to Come With Beach Reads, Bikes and Homemade Ice Cream
Faraway Nantucket has that old-school summer charm we keep chasing for the Holiday: VR Summer Club Collection ☀️🦢. A chic, antique-filled boutique hotel set on cobblestone streets, where beach towels are slung over shoulders and coffees are sipped before your bike ride to the local shop in town for a scoop of homemade ice cream. It delivers summertime nostalgia in the best way, like the kind of holiday you thought grown women with good linen closets and funny friends were having.  This Nantucket hotel and venue feels like your are visiting the summer estate of a woman who knew how to sail, collect beautiful antiques around the world and return home with a stories over wine brought back from a faraway land. Which, in a way, it is. Part of what also makes this hotel such a perfect fit for the Holiday: VR Summer Club☀️🦢 collection is the fictional backstory stitched right into its design: a female ship captain and her all-women crew set off to sea and come back to Nantucket with weathered treasures, quirky objects, curious keepsakes, and the sort of lore that makes a place feel less like a hotel and more like a world. Each corner of Faraway reads like a page from her diary. A salty, storied space with just enough nostalgic grandeur to feel like summer got dressed up for dinner.  
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