TRAVEL JOURNAL: The Hamptons
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Stay
+Marram Montauk
This casual motel along the beach is a 7-minute walk from the shops and restaurants in the village center, and 4 miles from Lake Montauk.
Simple rooms all include microwaves and mini-fridges. Upgraded rooms add terraces or balconies with ocean views. Suites feature living rooms and/or kitchenettes.
Parking is available. There’s a seasonal cafe, an outdoor pool, and a sundeck with ocean views. Other amenities include a BBQ area, a game room, lawn games and a coin-operated laundry. Minimum-stay rules may apply.
+Gurney’s Montauk Resort & Seawater Spa
Set 2 miles from Hither Hills State Park, this modern, oceanfront resort is also 4 miles from Montauk station.
The chic, airy rooms come equipped with flat-screen TVs, iPod docks and free Wi-Fi, plus Nespresso machines, mini-fridges and wet bars. Many rooms also feature private verandas, while 1- and 2-bedroom suites have separate living areas. Freestanding 1-, 2- and 3-bedroom cottages have kitchens, beamed ceilings and sunken living rooms, plus fireplaces and terraces.
The hotel has beach access, beachfront restaurants and bars, plus a full-service spa, a heated indoor saltwater pool and a gym. Freebies include parking and shuttle service.
+The Maidstone Hotel
This Scandinavian-inspired boutique hotel, housed in a 19th-century property, is a 10-minute walk from historic East Hampton Village and 0.9 miles from the Main Beach.
The chic, eclectic rooms feature different themes, ranging from old-world regality to contemporary Finnish design. All have private bathrooms (some with claw-foot tubs), Wi-Fi, TVs, DVD players, safes, minibars, and tea and coffeemaking equipment. There are also 3 Swedish-style cottages.
Continental breakfast is available. Other amenities include a restaurant, a spa service and a garden with seating. There are also beach parking permits and bikes for hire.
+Topping Rose House
Housed in a 1842 Greek Revival-style mansion with a contemporary annex, this ultra-chic hotel is 13 minutes’ walk from Bridgehampton train station and 3 miles from Ocean Road Beach.
Polished rooms in the main house offer period features, as well as flat-screen TVs, iPod docks, free Wi-Fi and minibars. Modern annex rooms add floor-to-ceiling windows; some have terraces. Suites provide rooftop terraces and/or living areas. Room service is available 24/7.
Free perks include parking, and breakfast served in a stylish high-end restaurant that has a terrace and a hip bar. There’s also a spa, a gym and an outdoor pool.
Do
+Crow’s Nest
The property is huge and the beach bar is an excellent low key, yet sceney hang for a happy hour cocktail by the water. Come early to put your name in for dinner and to watch the sunset while you wait. It’s going to be a while so come early. Like, before 6pm early. If you can’t get a table you can still enjoy bites. the ricotta is a staple.
+Wolffer Estate Vineyard
Perched atop a slight rise, the charming Wölffer Estate Wine Stand has become the place to be on Friday and Saturday nights and is a popular pitstop on the way to the beach or home to the city. Offering all Wölffer wines and ciders or for purchase to-go, the Wine Stand has a casual ambiance with a spectacular view of the vineyard and breathtaking sunsets. Savor the wines and watch the sun sink behind the vineyard.
Eat
+Duryea’s
my go-to order is lobster roll, fries, and rosé allll day.
+Carissa’s
All the bread! I like to pick up a loaf of olive load when they have it and a jar of meredith farm sheep/goat cheese.
+Bhumi Farm
Heirloom tomatoes and veggies for your bbq’s.
+Round Swamp Farm
The best chicken fingers and honey mustard dip in all the land. Get all your prepared foods here. Worth the line.
