The Avalon Inn

Specialties

Guests at the Avalon will find that the historic charm of the home has been preserved in spite of monderizations necessary to ensure the comfort of visitors. There is a billiard room, a large living room with TV and «boat bar,» a dining room that can seat 12 and a large covered porch overlooking Vineyard Sound with the beacon of Gay Head lighthouse blinking on the far horizon. Most guest bedrooms have private baths with claw-​foot tubs. Shower baths are also available for use. Twin, full, queen, and king beds are available and one of the larger rooms can easily accommodate couples with children. Shared cooking facilities are available for guest, who are responsible for their own cleanup. There is a microwave, coffee pots, fridge and commercial range in the large country kitchen. Full catering maybe arranged for larger parties.

History

Established in 1910.

The Avalon was built in 1910 by William Wood, a wealthy Massachusetts mill owner. Wood had been snubbed by the Cuttyhunk Fishing Club due to his Portuguese heritage, but he persevered and ultimately developed the choicest sties on Cuttyhunk Island for the summertime enjoyment of family, friends, and business associates. It was his first construction project on Cuttyhunk and was designed to entertain during summer factions. After the First World War, the home became a convalesent facility for injured soldiers.

Currently, visiting doctors operate a gratis medical clinic in a portion of the house and other rooms are available for daily or weekly rental from May through October.

Meet the Business Owner

Avalon I.

Business Owner

Cuttyhunk Island is only 2.5 miles long and .5 miles wide, but its’ natural amenities are bountiful. The island is about 14 miles over water from New Bedford Massachusetts. No car traffic to worry about here, golf carts and feet are the only except able means of transportation!

Cuttyhunk has long enjoyed it’s reputation as a fisherman’s paradise. Striped bass and blue fish are a plenty, and when you’re not fishing, you’ll enjoy long walks amongst the wild flowers, a day at the beach, ice cream and a chat on the dock or cool drinks with fresh shellfish on the Avalon porch. Birdwatching is also a favorite on the island.

The pace is slow, the air is clean and nightlife is limited to stargazing.