Press & Accolades
Honors
Celebrated for elegance, privacy,
and timeless hospitality.
For over four decades, The Charlotte Inn has been recognized by the world’s most discerning authorities in travel and hospitality. A long-standing member of the prestigious Relais & Châteaux collection, the inn has been recognized continuously by the Mobil and Forbes Travel Guides — most recently earning a Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star Award, a distinction held by only a handful of properties worldwide.
Tatler’s Travel Guide named The Charlotte Inn one of the “Top 101 Hotels in the World,” and it has been celebrated by publications ranging from Victoria Magazine to U.S. News Travel as one of the finest small luxury hotels on the Eastern Seaboard.
Awards & Recognition
- Relais & Châteaux Member Since 1992
- Forbes Travel Guide – 4-Star Designation and “Destination of the Week”
- Travel + Leisure – “Gold List” and “Top 500 Hotels in the World” and “No. 1 U.S. Country Hotel in the East”
- Tatler Travel Guide – “101 Best Hotels in the World”
- Condé Nast Traveler – “Top 25 Mainland US Small Resorts”
- Condé Nast Johansen’s Recommended List
- Previous Automobile Association of America (AAA) – 4 Diamond Rating
- Featured in Country Inns and Back Roads by Norman T Simpson
- Andrew Harper’s Recommended Hideaway Destination
See What They’re Saying
“The Charlotte Inn is a quietly elegant bastion of Edwardian splendor, even though it’s located in the middle of the busiest town on Martha’s Vineyard. Once you walk along the garden paths under the linden and chestnut trees, you just know this is a place coveted by those with a penchant for privacy and peace. Inside, the rooms are outfitted in elegant nineteenth-century art and original antiques.”
(4 Star Designation)
“It offers so much that a satisfyingly long weekend could be spent exclusively within its walls – except that Edgartown and the rest of the Vineyard will lure you outside.”
“The title of a book about the inn best sums up its ambience: “Behind the Times on Purpose.” On a side street in Edgartown – lined with whaling captains’ huge white mansions that never let you forget its moneyed past or its moneyed present – this Edwardian building ushers you into a bygone era. Antique fixtures, furnishings and nineteenth-century art of the fox hunt genre cram the three parlors and rooms of the main house, as well as the four other buildings.”
“The inn has a timeless elegance and cozy atmosphere that make it a popular destination year round.”
The Terrace at The Charlotte Inn is one of Martha’s Vineyard’s best-kept secrets. Most people only find out about the Edgartown restaurant if they’re staying at the Inn. But the informed (and very lucky) few who dine at this gem eatery have the opportunity to taste executive chef Justin Melnick’s classic American fare, which – like most high-end restaurants – highlights local food, including produce and seafood from island purveyors. The menu boasts New England delicacies prepared using French techniques, flavorful sauces and innovative desserts. The historic inn, which is carefully appointed with Edwardian-era antiques and surrounded by peaceful gardens, harkens back to a simpler time. Walk into The Terrace at The Charlotte Inn for a delicious meal and leave your worries at the door.“
“Owners Gerret and Paula Conover have finessed the interiors to English country perfection, making high art of the William Morris-menets-gentleman’s-hunt-club aesthetic.”
“The Charlotte Inn consummately realizes the values of a bygone era. Its exquisite and fascinating antique furnishings came together with energy and life. Come to the inn for an Edwardian fantasy.”
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