The Best Adults Only Boutique Hotels in Massachusetts in 2026

Downtown, historical and super-cool, The Merchant follows the same formula as the other Lark Hotels hotel in Salem, The Hawthorne. It’s not a historical hotel though, but rather a historical building turned hotel. To date, the 1784 building has served as a rum-merchant’s mansion, George Washington’s post-election party pad, a tavern, and a bookshop. It’s had long list of exciting endeavors, and has been renovated, in true Lark fashion, with the typical bold colors and modern decor. The result is a fairly swank, eclectic, stylish boutique hotel just daring us to ignore… > Read Our Full Review

Driving around places like Brewster, Cape Cod, you get to know the charm of the white clapboard cape, the 18th Century farmhouse, and the red brick libraries. And nowhere is this charm more obvious than the Candleberry Inn. It’s an award-winner of a B&B, set in a historic building, with the oldest part in the main house: the dining room built in the 1780s. The house was expanded in the early 1800s for Senator George Copeland and used for a variety of purposes. It has functioned as a school, a… > Read Our Full Review

Another offering from the folks at White Elephant Resorts (burgeoning monopoly of Nantucket hospitality), this Wauwinet Village boutique hotel brings high-class luxury to the Island’s east side. The residence is unmistakably Cape Cod and New England, a classic shingled manor house looking out over the great Atlantic. Nantucket might not be a bustling metropolis, but it’s certainly a vibrant center compared to Wauwinet’s seaside tranquility. Expect more general relaxation here. The property is romantic in every way, with grass and sand stretching towards the sea and absolutely stunning sunrises you’ll… > Read Our Full Review