Take a mini-vacation with Elin Hilderbrand’s The Hotel Nantucket! Immersing myself in this novel felt like I was in Nantucket, traipsing the cobblestone streets and going to Miacomet. If only! I barely even remember what a vacation feels like at this point!
The new novel by Elin Hilderbrand centers around The Hotel Nantucket, which closed in 1922 after a fire. Newly reopened and revamped, Lizbet Keaton is now the general manager, having been hired on by a London billionaire to run the place. First on her list after renovations, is hiring a full staff to help run the hotel and help her win the best review possible from a hotel blogger (known as the 5 Keys). My favorite staff member here was Chad, whose personality and story won me over tenfold.
A fun, winsome novel that kept me fully engaged throughout. Somehow Elin Hilderbrand always knows how to lighten the mood!
Thank you to Little Brown and Company for the arc via NetGalley.
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Classic Elin Hilderbrand. The Hotel Nantucket was a joyful read. I really enjoyed the addition of her (Lizbet's) Blue Book. What a clever way to give thanks to Nantucket, who is surely the most famous of all Elin Hilderbrand's characters. :)

Elin did it again, and per usual, I couldn’t put this one down (except to google flights to Nantucket). I don’t know what’s caused her recent shift to include ghosts in her stories, so if that’s not your thing you may not love this one, but I found the ghost sort of acted as an omniscient narrator. The characters popped off the page and stuck with me long after I put this one down. Bravo!

First of all, I love everything Elin writes. So there's that. And I truly think she is getting better and better. I cried at the end of 28 Summers. I was right there with Vivian Howe was watching her children and giving nudges. And with THE NANTUCKET HOTEL - I checked in and am ready to stay for the summer!

I wasn't sure what to think about Grace at first - I am not really a fantasy reader. But Grace Hadley was the true "spirit" of the Nantucket Hotel - and was the perfect character to tell the story of Lizbet, Mario, JJ, Shelly Carpenter, Chad, Allessandra, Kimber, Edie and all the others. Yes, there are a lot of characters but just like when you take a summer home or stay at a resort - the people around you become your story. They are your summer friends. Some you may never see again and some that will become part of your life. (I still remember Rudy Prickett from a SD cave tour in the 80's!). Anyway, if you are fascinated with Nantucket like I am, you will definitely enjoy your stay at The Nantucket Hotel. There is a little mystery, some romance, some blackmail, a little haunting, and as always great description of all the food, restaurants, and places to go in Nantucket. Speaking of that - Elin includes THE BLUE BOOk at the end of the book. People keep asking her for recommendations of the must-do's when in Nantucket - so just like the copy that is available in every room of the Nantucket Hotel, there is a copy for you! Enjoy!

Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity to read this fabulous book!

Elin Hilderbrand never disappoints. I really liked this book a lot. The only criticism I have as there were a LOT of secondary characters to keep track of. I highly recommend and hope she does a sequel. to this book.

Elin Hilderbrand has created yet another perfect beach read for this summer! The Hotel Nantucket is a fun, relaxing read that draws you in with exciting events and lovable characters.

The story starts with our main character, Elizabeth, or how she prefers to be called Lizbet, on the picturesque Nantucket. Lizbet’s story begins with heartbreak when her best friend and boyfriend of many years breaks her heart. She decides to leave the restaurant they have built up together to start a new adventure. As luck would have it, the new and improved Hotel Nantucket is looking for a hotel manager. Lizbet sees this as her opportunity to start afresh. The Hotel Nantucket is everything you could ever wish from a boutique, luxury hotel. Just reading about it made me want to book a room instantly. As the new hotel manager, Lizbet gets to hire the brand-new staff, and her picks do not disappoint. From lovable Edie, to fair but kind Magda, each character brings their own unique story.

The new hotel is just one aspect of this story. The ghost brings a new dimension to The Hotel Nantucket. The hotel is haunted by Grace, a young maid who worked in the hotel back in 1922 and unfortunately passed away due to a fire. But Grace is a kind soul who does not bring harm or scary hauntings, rather she is nurturing and wants her story to be told. She loves to look after, and peek in, at the hotel guests.
Our story revolves around the first summer the hotel is open and the roller coaster of events that all the employees go through. Will Lizbet be successful? Will she find love again? Will the hotel be a success or a flop? Will Grace ever find peace?

I love a good beach read and once again Elin Hildrenbrand allowed me to be a part of her Nantucket. I enjoy how she transports you to this quintessential island town where you get to meet new characters and visit with the old.

Thank you to NetGalley and Little, Brown and Company for an advanced copy and my honest review.

The Hotel Nantucket is an excellent beach read by Elin Hilderbrand. I do not think that the Queen of Beach Reads would ever disappoint me though! I love how Hilderbrand’s writing can instantly bring me back to all of my Cape Cod vacations. She captures perfectly how magical it can be. I love the backstory about the hotel and how the staff members bonded and made connections with each other. The ghost story/murder mystery part was unique and made the story even better.

I am a huge fan of Elin Hildebrand and have been lucky enough to meet her twice. She is as lovely and funny as you hope she will be and more. Hotel Nantucket is another incredible book by Elin. Each time she writes a book, it only makes me wants to visit Nantucket more. The thing I loved most about this book is that she sprinkled in characters from past books like Easter eggs! This is a must read and, as always, I look forward to her next book!

This was such a fun read! This is only my second Elin book (also read 28 Summers) and this was so different. It was light, fun, and fresh.
What I loved about this story was all of the characters. They all had a back-story mystery, but also were really developed and fun to read. This story had love, mystery, romance, and kept me at the edge of my seat - waiting to find out if The Hotel Nantucket got that elusive 5-key review!
I was so caught up in the characters, developing romances, and the hotel day-to-days, that I almost forgot the reader has yet to find out about all of these back mysteries!
I thoroughly enjoyed reading it, it was satisfying from start to finish!
This will make a great summer and vacation read!
Thank you to Net Galley and Little Brown and Company for this advance copy - I loved it!

I shudder to think of a summer without a new Elin Hilderbrand book to savor! Her attention to detail in describing the sights, sounds and scents of Nantucket is unmatched. There's always a bit of drama, a dash of suspense, an enviable friendship and a red hot romance or two or three. This one even has a spunky, charming ghost (but not in a weird way!). Definitely add this to your ever-growing book stack.

As always, Hilderbrands books are always a perfect summer read. This book sucks you in from the start, telling the story of all the staff in a start up hotel on Nantucket. This book hooks you and makes you want to find out more about everyone. There is also a mystery element as the characters try to figure out who the secret hotel blogger is and impress them. Overall this book was a very enjoyable read.

This was a slow burn of a read for me, but that made me like it all the more. It took me awhile to warm up to the main character, Lizbet, but once I did, I found myself wanting to pick the book up again and again. This might not be my favorite of Hilderbrand's novels, but it was fun and perfect for a kickoff to summer read.

When Lizabet and her long time partner split up, she knows she can’t go back to the restaurant that they worked at together. When an English billionaire purchases an abandoned hotel with plans to restore it and open a brand new luxury hotel with the goal of being the first hotel to receive Five Keys from a mysterious travel blogger, she takes the opportunity to apply to be the general manager. She hires a staff full of interesting characters in their own right, and we follow their story through their first summer season.

There’s a little bit of everything in this book: mystery, supernatural elements, betrayal and secrets, romance. It’s told from multiple viewpoints of the staff, and it had the attention to detail that we all have grown to love from Hilderbrand. You grow to love the characters and feel like you’re on Nantucket with them. I also love the way so many of Hilderbrand’s stories interlace with each other, and loved the elements in this one from The Blue Bistro.

Another amazing Elin Hilderbrand!! You truly feel as though you are staying at the Hotel Nantucket! I would love to spend a rainy day snuggled up in one of the rooms with a Hilderbrand book!! Love the familiar characters and places, can’t recommend her books enough!

Well summer is approaching and it is time for a new Elin Hildebrand beach book. An old rundown hotel in a prime downtown location on Nantucket has been sold. The new owner, British billionaire Xavier Darling, buys it sight unseen and then sets out to turn it into a showplace. First he hires an architect, a team of contractors and a top interior decorator to refurbish and decorate the structure. Then he hires Lizbeth Keaton, the former partner is a top Nantucket restaurant, as the general manager.
Lizbeth hires an interesting group to run the hotel. Most of the employees have a dark secret or some problem. However they all work well together. Even some of the guest are hiding their true identities and motivations.
Then Xavier challenges the staff to earn a covet 5th star from an undercover hotel reviewer. That and a weekly $1000 bonus for an exemplary employee, motivates the staff.
The hotel has a ghost, 19 year old Grace who was burned in a fire set by her lover’s wife in 1922. Grace refuses to leave the hotel until the real story of her death is revealed. When a story about the existence of Grace’s ghost is published, bookings at the hotel increase dramatically.
As the summer progresses, secrets are reveled, romances blossom and the staff does their best to win the 5 star review.
Although the real Hotel Nantucket is nothing like the glorified hotel in the story, it is one of the real places on Nantucket that are mentioned in the story. At the end of book the author lists hotels, stores, restaurants and local attractions that might appeal to a visitor.
Needless to say this book would be a perfect read for the summer or anytime.
I received this ARC from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

From experiencing the upheaval to the sublime this story and its characters have it all. Fast paced and surprised throughout
Thank you netgalley and the publisher for this arc

I hated to get to the end of The Hotel Nantucket. I loved this story and the characters so much that saying goodbye to them felt like a sad departure from this hotel. This is only the second Elin Hilderbrand novel that I have read. Although Hilderbrand is most often described as a romance writer, this book if far more than the limitations, which that simple description suggests. There is romance in The Hotel Nantucket, but there is also mystery and complexity and depth.

On the surface, The Hotel Nantucket is about the resurrection of a hotel with a ghostly and sad past that seems ready for destruction. In Hilderbrand's novel, this hotel escapes its abandoned fate and is rebuilt into a hotel with a luxurious future. This resurrection also fits many of the characters, who populate this novel. Several of the characters are starting over, building new lives, as is the hotel.

Although the hotel is described in loving detail, it is the people who work in the hotel who command Hilderbrand's attention. Each employee is described, becoming a character with depth and personality and given a role within the hotel. Certainly some characters are given more time and detail, but by the end of the novel, the readers feel like they know these characters/employees quite well. Readers also find themselves attached to several of the guests. That depth of character development is what makes leaving the hotel and this novel so difficult.

I want to thank the author and Little, Brown and Company for providing this ARC for me to read and review. The opinions stated above are my own interpretation of this novel. I also want to thank NetGalley for introducing me to Hilderbrand's novels. While I thought the first Hilderbrand novel that I read on NetGallery was very good, The Hotel Nantucket is perfect and was a wonderful novel to spend some quality time reading. The end, by the way, was among the best I have ever read.

When I saw this book on NetGalley I immediately requested a copy. Erin Hildebrand has been one of my favorite authors for a long time.

Her characters are so well developed I feel like I have known them forever and her descriptive setting and historical research if the area have you feeling as if you have spent many month in the community of Nantucket.

The book has a touch of the paranormal, which I love. Along with a mystery, romance, and adultery. How can we go wrong!

This book did not disappoint. I enjoyed every minute of the story. I highly recommend.

Thanks you to NetGalley and Little, Brown and Company for a copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

Lots of authors are compared to Elin Hilderbrand however she is simply the best! A perfect novel to read on the beach, the plane or the couch. Set on beautiful Nantucket as usual.

I love Elin Hilderbrand books so I was thrilled to receive an early copy of this one. Unfortunately, it wasn’t my favorite. There was simply too much going on, and too many plotlines to find it quite as enjoyable as her others. I still flew through it, but it could have done without several story elements.