The 1720 House

It was just ok, but over priced. And pushing two single mattresses together to create the illusion of a king bed was really awkward. Also, the garden needs a gardner.

When we checked into The 1720 House, the caretaker told us we had a shared bathroom but never told us where the bathroom was. On the second day she yelled at us for using the wrong bathroom even though she never told us which bathroom to use. The sign on the bathroom we were supposed to use did not even say bathroom. Her rudeness to appropriately manage this issue was totally unacceptable.

Abby of 1720 House has questionable ethics. I made a reservation by phone for my 82 year old mother. Abby wouldn’t commit to telling me which room she would be booked into. I asked her if she could stay in a particular first floor room and the reply was, “No, no, no!” I said she’s 82 and has trouble with stairs. She said she was going to be on the second floor and that there were “just a few stairs.” Unfortunately, I had already paid, assuming she would care about an 82 year old person. Boy, was I wrong. She stated several times that the reservation was not changeable or able to be canceled. I made the mistake of paying before I found out which room she would be booked into. Never having been there, I took her word for it, thinking a few was a few. There are no photos on the site of the staircase. As it turns out, it is a full flight of stairs with treacherously uneven floors covered in old carpet. Inside the front door is an old, bunches up cotton rug on top of an antique wool rug. When we pulled up to the house, Abby was outside speaking with someone. She told us there were keys on the hall table. She didn’t show my mother to her room, we had to find it on our own. In addition, one afternoon, I went to make a cup of tea for my mother and found the cups and creamers to be dirty inside. No matter, there was no milk or cream to be had. I cleaned out a cup and made some tea. The last day of my mother’s reservation, she went downstairs to the dining room on time, (there is a strict one hour breakfast service policy,) to find no coffee, no bread for toast. Some yogurt and blueberries were available. We understood there was an abbreviated breakfast due to Covid but coffee and toast were served every morning. It seems my mother was the last to leave and so no coffee had been made - because, why exactly? What a sour taste in our mouths, like the milk that curdled in my mothers coffee on Wednesday. (Apparently, that was the farmer’s fault.)

We didn't have a pleasant experience. The host was rude, submissive and paid no attention to us. We were served toast, yogurt and berries for breakfast. She made a pot of coffee. For my first cup, it was only filled a quarter of the way up. Instead of brewing another pot, she told me that was it and couldn't have anymore. Airlines give more coffee than that! Couldn't have cared less that we were staying there. The host was also impossible to get a hold of.

BEWARE don’t ignore the bad reviews, pick somewhere else to stay so you don’t ruin your stay. The entire house smells like mold because the rugs have not been cleaned in 40 years. Our sheets had holes, towels were stained, A/C was 40 yrs old, TV did not work. Owner was too cheap to turn on the ice maker when we turned it on she shut it off. Bed was awful, a cheep styrofoam topper was on the bed to hide how old the mattress was. We lost sleep, it ruined our entire trip. The owner purposely serves the worst breakfast so you go somewhere else. Breakfast is plain yogurt, toast and coffee. Owner could actually get fresh pastries delivered from town like most nice B&Bs but she is too cheep. She will not even use the money you pay her to buy new sheets and towels. Vineyard Haven is a dry town no bars, you can only get alcohol with dinner, stay in Oak Bluffs for Edgartown instead.

Stayed at the historic 1720 House Bed & Breakfast again while enjoying my first travel trip since the outbreak of COVID19. It was wonderful! The inn is comfortable and relaxing, while making certain that all is safe and clean for visitors. The gardens were just beginning to bloom and the weather fantastic! The host was most helpful for getting about the Island and the inn's location is the perfect starting point.

At Over 300 Years Old It's got Character There's Nothing Not to like😎

The people that ran the B&B were exceptionally friendly and helpful.

Overpriced dirty rundown great location