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76 Main
Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States · Independent · Accessible Luxury
76 Main began in 1883 as sea captain William Swain's house at the upper end of Nantucket's Main Street. Publisher Bruce Percelay bought it in 2012, restored 150-year-old pine floors in 2013, and in 2024 turned the 20 rooms and six cottages into the 76 Main Ink Press Hotel, literary rooms included, one of them for novelist Elin Hilderbrand. The house is billed as the island's only fully solar-powered hotel.
- 20 rooms
- Neighborhood: Nantucket Town
About 76 Main
- Bruce Percelay's 2024 rebrand made it the 76 Main Ink Press Hotel, with a room for novelist Elin Hilderbrand.
- The inn is billed as Nantucket's only fully solar-powered hotel, with 20 rooms and six cottages.
History
76 Main is a Victorian mansion built in 1883 as the home of sea captain William Swain, standing at the upper end of Main Street in Nantucket town. The property today offers 20 rooms plus six cottages.
Since 2012 it has been owned by Bruce Percelay, publisher of N Magazine and the Nantucket Current, who renovated it in 2013 with restored 150-year-old pine floors and modern touches, then rebranded it in 2024 as the 76 Main Ink Press Hotel around a media and literary theme, complete with a room dedicated to novelist Elin Hilderbrand. It is noted as the only fully solar-powered hotel on Nantucket.
The setting
76 Main puts guests toward the south of Nantucket Town, Nantucket. Cobblestone circuit by day, Jetties or the boat basin when you want the water. Guests stay because they missed the last boat on purpose. 8-minute walk to Steamboat Wharf. 6-minute walk to Nantucket Whaling Museum.
Experiences
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Amenities
- BYOB complimentary mixer bar
- Oversized front porch
- Courtyard with firepit
- Beach chairs, towels and beach bags for guest use
- Umbrellas for guest use
- Custom-curated guide to Nantucket
- Complimentary WiFi
- Light continental breakfast each morning
- Luxury linens and upscale furnishings
- Water refill stations
- Outdoor courtyard with fire pit
- BYOB Complimentary Luxury Mixer Bar
- Early and late check-in accommodated with advanced notice
- Service animals welcome
- Air conditioning and heating in each guest room
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