This gorgeous, plantation style home served as a reception spot for our friend's wedding. We were…read moregreeted graciously with champagne by an eager and welcoming staff and entered into an elaborately and ornately decorated 19th century home. China dishware decorated the built-in cubbies and beautiful vases adorned the fireplace mantels. The hard wood was still in immaculate condition despite the probable many parties the house has hosted. The house gives way to a beautiful lawn next door to the Old Whaling Church. We had a wonderful time being part of such a beautiful wedding, the house only added to the success and beauty of the party (just don't touch the piano!).

fancy don't forget to wear your Martha's Vineyard finest to this place. The kind of place that…read morereally encourages people with trust funds to stop by. Great espresso martini! and the shark attack drink? iconic! They put red wine inside the shark, and then the shark over the drink to look like blood. you even get to take home the shark. unless they were giving us pretty privilege we sat on the porch and had a beautiful view of the water/lighthouse!!

Bottom Line: Luxurious, historic hotel with friendly staff and comfortable accommodations…read more My husband and I had a lovely stay at the Harbor View hotel during the shoulder season in late April/early May. Here are the three things I enjoyed most about this historic hotel: 1. Our room looked out to the Edgartown Lighthouse and the views were very peaceful no matter the time of day. It was also nice that we could easily walk over to the lighthouse and beach to get a closer view of the circa 1828 structure. The lighthouse wasn't open when we visited but we still enjoyed walking around it. 2. The hotel was within walking distance from the shops and restaurants in Edgartown. We enjoyed admiring all of the lovely homes along the way. The hotel was also within a very short walk to walking distance to the Carnegie Heritage Center and the Chappy Ferry. 3. I love American history and architecture so I enjoyed staying in this 100+ year old hotel that is fully renovated to offer modern amenities. I personally enjoyed walking up the original steep stairs, admiring the banisters and balusters and feeling the unevenness of a well settled hotel under foot. (But if that isn't your thing, don't worry, there is an elevator.) This hotel reminds me a lot of the quaint beachside hotel on the Seaside Hotel television series (aired on PBS in the US and originally Denmark's public service channel). We were fortunate to stay in a corner suite with many windows. We enjoyed the natural light during the day and we were thankful for turndown service at night to close all of those curtains! We also appreciated that there was several places to sit in our room to just relax. Since we were on MV during the shoulder season and it was unseasonably cool, the hotel was not very busy. We enjoyed the stillness of the building and chatting with the friendly staff daily. Since it was chilly when we visited a soak in a hot tub would have been nice. If the hotel has a hot tub we didn't see it but they were in process of getting the pool ready for the busy summer season. Overall, this was a very relaxing and luxurious stay.

Great location, comfortable room and beautiful views. The negative is the noisy sounds from street…read moreand other rooms and I also found one of the front desk staff rude. Edgartown is so quant and fun. This is right on Main Street and near all the shops and restaurants. It also has such a beautiful view of the boats and water. The room was clean and beds comfortable: The walls are thin and I could hear running and walking above my head. We also had a room on the Main Street and there is a loud bar outside our window that closed at 2:00 am. On Saturday night you can hear the people in line and music. Sunday morning they have early morning garbage trucks. I would stay here again due to location and views but perhaps stay on other side of hotel.

After removing the jacuzzi and sauna, and raising the fees to higher than normal for a timeshare…read moreresort, it's clear that all this new money and profits have been wasted. No improvements to the shared kitchen area. And of course, waiting for your room to be ready is made up of guesses and 'I believe...'. We don't know when your room will be ready. It's 1 in the afternoon and we're still just waiting. This place has been more profitable now than in the past decade. Bring back the sauna and jacuzzi.

If you are looking for a lovely place to stay in Edgartown, where you can walk to shops,…read morerestaurants, spas, beaches and more, look no further. The Captain Morse House is situated in the ideal location. After a great night's sleep in one of the numerous cozy and quiet bedrooms, wake up and walk to the beach, or to Behind the Bookstore for a perfect cup of coffee. The house has so many convenient amenities, including bicycles and beach gear to use for your day's adventure. If you are looking to just chill in the beautifully landscaped yard and read, or enjoy a nice meal on the BBQ, this property is great for that too. The owner, Platt, and caretaker, Timothy, were both wonderful. The whole rental process is very well organized, not a detail is left out in house manual, and communication with a Platt and Tim is easy and prompt. My family and I had a lovely time staying in the West Wing and would definitely rent again and recommend to others. Maybe we'll try the East Wing next time in order to enjoy those great porches!

My family and I go to the vineyard every winter, and it's always a great time. We usually stay at…read morehotels but we really wanted to be together this time. We found the Captain Morse house and I could not be more thankful! Our weekend was everything we'd thought it would be and more. This house extremely homey and comfortable! We never wanted to leave! There were great paths for our annual night walk (yes, we walk in winter ) we were in walking distance to some amazing coffee shops and diners, and the kids had a ball during our dance party with all the cousins, aunts, and uncles! Above all I have to say, the management was the best part! You can stay at a place that has everything you need and more, but if the people running it aren't accommodating or lack communication, you'd never want to go there again! This team went above and beyond to make sure we had everything we needed and we were comfortable! They responded to a late night request as well which was very impressive! Safe to say.... We will be back next February! Thank you so much!!! The Crafts Family

Friendly staff, clean room (housekeeping did an awesome job!), convenient parking, great location -…read morewalking distance to cafes, shops, restaurants, waterfront, etc, easy check-in/out. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

PROS: place is elegant, well priced, staff is friendly, rooms are beautiful, amenities are…read moreplentiful, location is great CONS: they have no directional signs to their parking lots down the street, at night nobody is by the front desk most of the time, and it's hard to get someone on the phone at the desk when you're not there OVERALL: as long as you don't go by the desk at night and you know where to park this place is phenomenal! I'll definitely be checking back in

Philip our tour guide was fantastic! He was personal and knowledge. Born on the island, and with a…read moreuseful mix of tour guide and bartending, he knew all of the vineyard's hidden secrets, and had a story to go with every one. From celebrity estates to the Methodist camp meeting to the seafood market in Menemsha, we were treated to a real sense of Martha's Vineyard. Extra credit for sending us to 20byNine, for one of the finest whiskey bar experiences of my life! Thanks, Philip!

I would say it's good but not great. Mac, our guide was knowledgeable and personable but was a…read morelittle dry in presenting it. I will give him credit too, because we encountered a lot of bad drivers and he kept his composure, when I probably wouldn't have. The tour is nice, but not something I can give 5 stars to. Nothing was necessarily wrong or bad about it, it just didn't quite pop with me. A lot of what is presented his classroom type stuff. Mileage may vary, but for me this was more a 'B' tour if we were using school grades.

Great little theater in Edgartown! It took me back to some of my first theater experiences back in…read morethe 90s! We felt so welcome and greeted with smiles! Everyone we encountered were kind and friendly here. Concession prices and ticket prices were great! The Hot and fresh popcorn was delicious!! We enjoyed seeing Spiderman. The sound and picture was on point. There were about 4 movies playing at the theater.... Jaws was one of their movies

Saw 'Thelma' in rocking seats. The movie was a bit absurd, but it's bringing welcome attention to…read morethe out of hand scamming of USA seniors. Most of the attendees were seniors. Guess we thought there might really be a way to get your money back. The theater offers first run film festival movies, not for weeks and weeks, maybe days. Nice that you can see a movie with friends while on vacation without waiting for it to show up on your phone.