Best Budget-Friendly Lodging: Edgartown Commons
20 Pease’s Point Way North, Edgartown, 508-627-4671, edgartowncommons.com
Runner-up: The Surfside Hotel
7 Oak Bluffs Avenue, Oak Bluffs, 508-693-2500, mvsurfside.com
Don’t look for frills at Edgartown Commons. Instead expect a prime location just outside downtown, a pool and playground, and kitchens in all thirty-five units. Pet-friendly Surfside is located in the heart of Oak Bluffs.
Best Family-Friendly Lodging: Winnetu Oceanside Resort
31 Dunes Road, Edgartown, 508-627-4747, winnetu.com
Runner-up: Lambert’s Cove Inn
90 Manaquayak Road, West Tisbury, 800-535-0272, lambertscoveinn.com
Happy kids make for happy parents. With Winnetu’s complimentary children’s day program (think: face painting and beach trips), kiddie pool, and antique fire truck rides, the whole family will be smiling. Lambert’s Cove has yard games, a pool, and four alpacas to befriend.
Best Hotel, General Excellence: Harbor View Hotel
131 North Water Street, Edgartown, 508-627-7000, harborviewhotel.com
Runner-up: Lambert’s Cove Inn
90 Manaquayak Road, West Tisbury, 800-535-0272, lambertscoveinn.com
Fresh off a renovation and redesign, the grande dame of Vineyard hotels has never looked better, with updated rooms and a new restaurant. The view of the Edgartown Lighthouse remains unchanged. Another recently renovated property, Lambert’s Cove Inn has farmhouse charm, fine dining, and modern comforts.
Best Romantic Getaway: Lambert’s Cove Inn
90 Manaquayak Road, West Tisbury, 800-535-0272, lambertscoveinn.com
Runner-up: Harbor View Hotel
131 North Water Street, Edgartown, 508-627-7000, harborviewhotel.com
An acclaimed restaurant in an old farmhouse, a fire pit made for stargazing, plush rooms, and an English garden will have you falling in love at Lambert’s Cove. Harbor View Hotel offers private cottages and fabulous water views.