The White Elephant

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The White Elephant, in Nantucket, is a 3-and-one-half star budget resort. Sleep connoisseurs described the bed as "hard" and "great". What travelers said they loved: "the view", "the location", "the food", and "the staff". The hotel is near award winning restaurants, including Boarding House , 21 Federal , and American Seasons . Also nearby: Monomoy Charters , Sailor's Valentine Gallery , and Brant Point Lighthouse .

User Reviews of The White Elephant

Yelp.com Review - by Gabriella L.

4.0 of 5 stars. The dreaded, moist August heat was seeping into my Nanette Lepore striped top (see Charles K's photo for reference to said blouse), and I was falling down with the hunger coupled with heat exhaustion,…
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Amy B.

5.0 of 5 stars. If you are looking for a night of fine dining that includes delicious food with a complementary (note the spelling and meaning) bottle of wine recommended by the sommelier, a romantic atmosphere near…
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2006
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Cigar Aficionado

Reopened in 1999. Nestled at the Water's edge. In-room spa treatments can be arranged.
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wGuides.com

This luxury resort recently merged with the Harbor House and was renovated by the owners of The Wauwinet. Many of the 54 one- and two-bedroom accommodations offer harbor views and have fireplaces. People...
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TripAdvisor

I stayed in two rooms here, one with a "harbor view" through two small windows and the other a suite...
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Yahoo! Travel

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Yahoo! Travel

We stayed at the White Elephant for our anniversary (first time to Nantucket). It was excellent in every way. A very relaxing atmosphere and not confining like an inn. We are going back in the...
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Yahoo! Travel

We attended the weekend of November 6&7 the meeting for the MS Society.We were treated as if we were the only guests there. The accomodations were exceptional. The food excellent and the staff...
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TripAdvisor

A pretty enough place, and clean, but just-average, overpriced food and poor service dimmed our time...
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TripAdvisor

Nantucket in the off season is simply lovely and the same can be said for the White Elephant Hotel. ...
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TripAdvisor

My husband and I had selected the White Elephant for our anniversary- Nantucket had always been one of...
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Fodor's

A sister property to the Wauwinet since 1999, the White Elephant -- a misnomered 1920s behemoth right on Nantucket Harbor -- seems determined to keep raising the bar in terms of service and style. The complex,...
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New York Times

A sister property to the Wauwinet since 1999, the White Elephant seems determined to keep raising the bar in terms of service and style. The complex, consisting of a main hotel plus several annexes (including...
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Orbitz

The White Elephant- located alongside Nantuckets magnificent harbor- has been considered an island landmark since the 1920s. What began as an eclectic mix of cottages has evolved into a premier Nantucket hotel...
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