The Inn at Cuckolds Light opened as a luxury island hotel for the first time in summer 2014. The lighthouse is operated remotely by the coastguard onshore and a 10 year restoration process of the keepers cottage was completed – rebuilding the site to luxurious standards such that there are 2 separate apartments (lounge, bedroom and bathroom) as well as large common areas (lounge and kitchen) and the lighthouse-keepers quarters. The Inn is open to guests from May to October and is located just 20 minutes boat ride off shore from the coast of Maine, about a 3 hour drive north of Boston. Clearly in bad weather such transfers are not possible, one of the reasons for the short season to reduce the risk of alternative plans being needed. The Inn is run as a not-for-profit organisation to ensure that the lighthouse buildings remain operational, headed up by a local team of residents