The Wauwinet has been recognized in Andrew Harper’s 2014 Readers’ Choice Awards in the “Top 20 U.S. Hideaway” category of 50 rooms or less. The Wauwinet, Nantucket’s signature Relais & Châteaux property, was the only hotel on island to receive this award with an overall score of 96 (out of 100). The results were announced in the September 2014 issue.
Andrew Harper, editor-in-chief of Hideaway Report, describes The Wauwinet as “an idyllic refuge set on a peninsula between a protected bay and a long, unspoiled Atlantic beach on Nantucket.” Each year, Andrew Harper’s readers vote on the best hotels, resorts, safari lodges and cruise ships based on a number of criteria including service, location, dining, accommodations, and activities. The
Wauwinet is a multi-year Andrew Harper award winner and has previously been included in the Hideaway Report’s list of “Rooms with Best Views.” The complete list of results can be viewed here. No stranger to accolades, The Wauwinet part of Conde Nast Traveler’s Platinum Circle (given to those hotels that have been named to their annual Gold List for more than five years), has also been recognized as one of the five resorts and inns in the U.S. and Canada for World’s Best Service by the readers of Travel + Leisure. On-property restaurant, TOPPER’S, has been honored with the Wine Spectator Grand Award, the publication’s highest honor, for 19 years running and is rated the best overall restaurant on Nantucket by Zagat.
Special seasonal activities at this award-winning hotel include cooking classes, surfcasting and lobstering. Rates start at The Wauwinet start at $225 per night. For more information, visit www.nantucketislandresorts.com or call 1.800.475.2637.