Where to Stay in Edgartown
Harbor View Hotel occupies the lighthouse end of North Water Street; village inns cluster around Main Street and Memorial Wharf; Upper Main Street properties simplify parking and island-road departures.
Three Edgartown lodging zones
North Water Street for views, Main Street for dinner, Upper Main for parking
North Water Street and the outer harbor
Pay for the lighthouse walk, water view, and quiet edge of town
Harbor View Hotel sits near Fuller Street Beach and Edgartown Lighthouse, farther from Main Street than the name suggests but still walkable. The premium buys lawns, water views, and a calmer residential setting; parking is less central to the stay.
Main Street and the village center
Choose restaurants and shops immediately outside the door
Vineyard Square, Faraway, The Edgartown Inn, and several smaller properties put Memorial Wharf, coffee, shops, and dinner within a few blocks. Expect more street activity and less resort-like separation in peak summer.
Upper Main Street and practical approaches
Trade immediate harbor frontage for parking and island-road access
Ashley Inn, Edgartown Commons, and Upper Main Street options suit travelers carrying beach gear or driving beyond town. Check the exact walk before booking: 'Edgartown' can mean a brick-sidewalk inn or a property better reached by bike or car.
Stay picks
Where to stay
The Edgartown Inn
A small historic inn in the walkable village core, close to Main Street dining and Memorial Wharf without the facilities or waterfront scale of a resort hotel.
Harbor View Hotel
A full-service waterfront splurge near Edgartown Lighthouse and Fuller Street Beach, with lawns, harbor views, and a quieter North Water Street setting about a walk from Main Street.
Faraway Martha's Vineyard
A design-forward village-center hotel near Main Street and Memorial Wharf, suited to travelers who value restaurants, shops, and harbor access over a secluded resort setting.
Vineyard Square Hotel & Suites
A central Main Street-area hotel and suite option for travelers who want shops, restaurants, and the harbor within a few blocks and do not need a large resort campus.
Edgar Hotel Martha’s Vineyard
An Upper Main Street hotel with easier road access than the harbor-front inns, useful for travelers balancing village visits with Katama or broader island drives.
The Franklin Hotel Martha's Vineyard
A smaller Edgartown hotel for travelers who value a straightforward room and access to town over waterfront views, extensive grounds, or resort services.
The Christopher
A boutique inn in the historic center with colorful contemporary interiors and a short walk to Main Street, Memorial Wharf, shops, and dinner.
Ashley Inn
A traditional inn near the village center with a quieter residential feel, suited to travelers who want breakfast-and-inn character rather than a large waterfront hotel.
Edgartown Commons
Apartment-style accommodations with extra living space and kitchens, useful for families or longer stays that need more room than a conventional inn bedroom.
The Sydney
A small boutique property in central Edgartown, best compared on exact room style and location with the town's other walkable inns before booking.
Before booking an Edgartown hotel or inn
Harbor-front is not the same as Main Street
The lighthouse end of North Water Street is scenic and residential; the village center is closer to the densest restaurant and shop blocks.
Ask about parking before bringing a car
Central inns may have limited arrangements, while properties farther from the harbor can simplify loading beach gear and leaving for up-island roads.
Season changes the value equation
July and August put the highest price on location and air-conditioning; May, June, September, and October can make larger rooms or waterfront stays easier to justify.
North Water Street, Main Street, and Upper Main lead to different stays
Connect North Water Street, Main Street, Katama, restaurants, and island transport.
Things to do in Edgartown
Walk North Water Street, reach the lighthouse, choose Katama or Chappaquiddick, and explore the whaling-era village.
Martha's Vineyard guide
Compare Edgartown with Oak Bluffs, Vineyard Haven, Menemsha, Aquinnah, and the island's main transport choices.
Restaurants in Edgartown
Choose among raw bars, casual harbor seafood, contemporary dinners, and café breakfasts.
3-day itinerary
Follow a concrete Friday village walk, Saturday Katama outing, and Sunday Chappaquiddick branch.