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"The Carousel House" - Ocean Park - Featured in New York Times

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A covered porch with rocking chairs and a view of the beach.
A kitchen with white cabinetry, a granite countertop, stainless steel appliances, and a backsplash.
A pink Victorian-style house with a porch, green windows, and a decorative fence.
A bright, open room with a blue sofa, a glass coffee table, and a patterned rug.
An aerial view of a coastal town with a marina, residential areas, and a bridge.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area

Highlights

  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Close to Inkwell Beach

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill
  • Air conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Washer
  • Internet

Explore the area

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Oak Bluffs, MA
  • Place, Circuit Avenue
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Oak Bluffs Harbor
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Inkwell Beach
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Airport, Vineyard Haven, MA (MVY-Martha's Vineyard)
    ‪20 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

6 bedrooms (sleeps 12)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 5

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 6

2 Twin Beds

Sunroom

1 Double Bed

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Dining area

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About the neighborhood

Oak Bluffs

Located in Oak Bluffs, this vacation home is on the waterfront. Oak Bluffs Ferry Terminal and Oak Bluffs Harbor are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Inkwell Beach and Cape Cod Beaches. Flying Horses Carousel and Featherstone Center for the Arts are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking and snorkeling nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling and ecotours.
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Oak Bluffs, MA

What's nearby

  • Ocean Park - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Circuit Avenue - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Oak Bluffs Harbor - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Oak Bluffs Town Beach - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Inkwell Beach - 6 min walk - 0.6 km

Getting around

  • Vineyard Haven, MA (MVY-Martha's Vineyard) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Lookout Tavern - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Nancy's - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Portuguese-American Club - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Nomans - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Biscuits - ‬4 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is "The Carousel House" - Ocean Park - Featured in New York Times pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at "The Carousel House" - Ocean Park - Featured in New York Times?

As of Oct 30, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at "The Carousel House" - Ocean Park - Featured in New York Times on May 1, 2027 start from $1,982, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking?

Onsite parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at "The Carousel House" - Ocean Park - Featured in New York Times?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at "The Carousel House" - Ocean Park - Featured in New York Times?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is "The Carousel House" - Ocean Park - Featured in New York Times located?

Situated on the waterfront, this vacation home is within a 10-minute walk of Ocean Park and Inkwell Beach. Circuit Avenue and Seaview Beach are just steps away.

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labeled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 56 out of 62 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 62 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 62 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 62 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 62 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very nice, house was great. A broken door lock to balcony. But no big deal.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We have stayed at the carousel house three previous times and enjoyed wonderful stays. The property condition this time did not reach the very high standard we had experienced during our prior stays, thus the lowered rating for this stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fantastic location, loved the porch life, only wish our stay could have been longer.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay

Really good location, many bedrooms, clean
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
Response from VrboOwner on Aug 11, 2023
Lea, Thank you for the kind review. We hope that you will return to visit us again. Kind regards, Justina
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent stay, again!

We love this house and hope to be welcomed back for years to come.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We loved staying at the Carousel House. It’s a great place in a perfect location and was very clean. Just keep in mind you have to bring your own sheets and towels or rent them. Overall, it was a wonderful stay and we’d definitely come back!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful Home in a Great Location

We very much enjoyed our stay. Heidi was incredibly responsive to our needs and the kids loved how close we were to the Green. What a perfect location.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our work team spent 3 nights at the Carousel House and had a wonderful time. The house is beautiful and well appointed. The location was absolutey perfect. It is walkable to shops, restaurants, the bus and the ferry. The expansive covered porch and rocking chairs provided a spectacular view of the park and ocean, and was great for people watching.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent

We had a great stay. Communication was clear and the house was clean. We loved the convenience where everything is a walkable distance.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Thanksgiving 2019

Wonderful place for the family Thanksgiving!! Nicely accommodated three generations ages 8 months to 71 years :-).
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Martha’s Vineyard

Conveniently located in Oak Bluffs! Perfect for my son’s college graduation weekend.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on Aug 11, 2023
David, Thank you for the kind review. We are glad that everything worked out well for your family gathering after your son's college graduation. Congratulations, once again. Justina
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Absolutely wonderful off season stay

Couldn’t have asked for a better place to spend a week away. The house is gorgeous and had everything we needed. Grocery store was close by and a few restaurants and shops were still open despite going in the off season. The bedroom at the front overlooking Ocean Park was so comfortable and it was lovely to wake up to the sunrise. We will definitely stay here again!
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Always great time at the carousel house

Wet relaxing
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on Aug 11, 2023
Jay, How many times have you visited The Carousel House now? It is at least a half dozen! It is always wonderful to have you and your family with us. Thank you for entrusting your family vacation to the Carousel House over, and over again!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Carousel House

Location is excellent. House has many amenities
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing week on the Vineyard

We had an amazing week at the Clarke House! The house was clean, comfortable, and amenities were great. You can't beat the location and Teresa was wonderful to work with. I highly recommend.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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Very nice place
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great house, great location!

We're a family of 9 and just returned from a wonderful stay at the Carousel House. Plenty of room for all of us! Loved the location, we could easily walk to the beach, shops, and restaurants. The owner was very responsive to any requests. Would definitely go back!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020
Archival

10/10 Excellent

carosual house

Well maintian, beautiful views and plenty of room
Response from VrboOwner on Mar 16, 2020
Thank you, Karen. Glad the house was a good place for your family during your daughter's wedding. Appreciate your kind words. Teresa
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

My Vacation Stay at the Carousel House

My Friends and I couldn’t have asked for a better place to stay for the Seven days. The House is beautiful and the location is prime. It is walking distance to all the Stores and Restaurants and it is right across from the Beach and a beautiful Park. Teresa and Justina were easy to communicate with. I would Definitely stay there again!
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location, many places walkable. Great view of the ocean and morning sunrise. Easy walk to many restaurants and shopping. House is comfortable and all the basics are there. Don’t forget to bring or rent bed linens and towels. We enjoyed our stay! Kitchen is well-equipped. Beds were comfortable. Rocking on the front wrap around porch and people watching was our evening pastime, once we were done with our daily sights and shopping, and dinners. The last night we were there, we were lucky to have live music at the gazebo! What a nice bonus!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

OB Summer Vacation

Great property, sadly 2nd floor AC was not working. Had to fix it on our own as owner and handy man was no help! Missed and entire beach day because of it.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on Aug 11, 2023
Tim, we are very sorry for the miscommunication about the thermostat on the second floor. We work with the top HVAC contractor on the island, and he is always available to service the thermostats (or any other air conditioning matter). We hope that you were able to get a round of beers with the $100 gift card we sent for your inconvenience, and we hope that you will return to visit us again. Kind regards, Justina
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Rejuvenation and peaceful….location

We were a group of five besties, one stayed behind due to illness. . Our stay on Oak Bluff at the Carousel House was awesome from initial coordination with our Host, to saying goodbye to the neighbors next door. We each had our own comfortable room and plenty of lounging room around the house. The view of the Atlantic Ocean from the porch and bedroom balconies were PRICELESS!! I asked my group to give me a word to describe their experience and they were very similar; Rejuvenation, peaceful, accommodating, historic, and LOCATION!!!!!! We were a stones throw away from the ocean, Inkwell Beach, great shopping, best restaurants, and the Ferry! We can’t wait to book our next trip!!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
Response from VrboOwner on Aug 11, 2023
Seanta, Thank you for the fabulous review. We look forward to hosing you again. Regards, Justina
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great family vacation!

This was our first visit to Martha’s Vineyard and the Carousel House was perfect for our party of 11! Including 8 adults and our 3 grandchildren under the age of 3. Oak Bluffs was the perfect town with its beach, Ocean Park, retail stores and children’s playground at Niantic Park and of course the location of the Carousel House cannot be beat!! We rented cars to tour the whole island one day and took the ferry to Nantucket another day. We were there during the Covid crisis so were happy for the kitchen and dining room that could seat us all for cooking and carrying out! The owner and property manager were immediately available the couple of times that we had questions! Thank you, Teresa!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020
Response from VrboOwner on Jul 26, 2020
We are so pleased that you had a great vacation. These are trying times, and I am glad that your family was able to find joy in the Carousel House during the pandemic. We hope that you will return again when things get back to normal, and there will be even more reasons to enjoy this house and its location.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Best on Ocean Park

My family rented this house in August 2010, and we had what will go down as one of the best family vacations ever. Our kids are now 13 and 15, and when we have rented elsewhere on the island, I have spent much time as I do at home shuttling them around. But at the Clarke Carousel Cottage, they were able to be very independent, and walk to whatever they wanted: beach, pizza, ice cream, arcade, movies, etc. We were there in a heat wave, and all I can say is that I am glad we had central air conditioning. Our kids didn't have the normal crankiness that comes with being overheated - made it nicer for us. As others wrote, the house is fantastic with a dream kitchen. We have already booked for next year.
Response from VrboOwner on Mar 16, 2020
Candace, Thank you for your kind words, and we hope you come back again this year. Teresa
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Girlfriends Old and New

The trip was phenomenal. We didn't all know each other but have made lifelong connections. The house was the perfect size and location. Beautiful kitchen. We met many locals who came in to chat and took info to possibly rent the house too. All communications with management was easy. We had no negative issues at all. A couple of drawbacks - steep stairs for women of a certain age with bad knees and hips and strange configuration of rooms upstairs above kitchen. Had to pass through rooms to get to shared bathroom. Score still nearly 10. Great experience.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022
Response from VrboOwner on Aug 11, 2023
Tedi, We are glad that you and your friends had a wonderful "Girls Trip" to the Carousel House. We hope that you will return to visit us again! Justina
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