PRICE:
Frommer's Very Highly Recommended

After a fire burned down the 200-year-old Tisbury Inn several years ago, the owners decided to rebuild, making this one of the island's most full-service inns. The building, occupying a prominent corner location in Vineyard Haven, is now a community hub, with a restaurant, health club, and shops. The three-story hotel is comfortable with generous amenities, like robes and special toiletries. The rooms range in size from cozy to spacious, and prices vary accordingly. Many have kitchenettes, plasma-screen televisions, and extra-large bathtubs. Some have harbor views and gas fireplaces. All the rooms are equipped with high-speed Internet service. The lobby is abuzz with people bustling to and fro or just lounging on the ample chairs, planning activities. One of the most unique features of the inn is the 75-foot mineral spring (no chlorine) swimming pool in the health club in the inn's basement. There is still a lot of history here among the thoroughly modern amenities; for instance, an antique oak bar with elaborate carvings, saved from the old Island House, serves as the inn's bar. A full gourmet breakfast is served buffet-style at Zephrus, the hotel's restaurant. Zephrus is open to the public for lunch and dinner, and it also supplies room service for guests until late in the evening. There are wonderful panoramic views of Vineyard Haven and the harbor from the roof deck.

Copyright: Excerpted from Frommer's Cape Cod, Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard 2009, (c) 2008, Wiley Publishing, Inc.

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