The Hamptons Hotels

Recently reopened after a head-to-toe renovation, and now managed by the same team that runs the Proper hotels, the 107–guest room Montauk Yacht Club is better than ever. The property occupies a stretch of shoreline with a marina and a pristine private beach, multiple pools, and access to trails for hiking and biking. The new bar and restaurant, Ocean Club, is a transplant from St. Barth; chef Jarad McCarroll serves a menu of seafood and local produce from a wood-fired grill. The redesigned fitness center and spa are highlights, as are the tennis, pickleball, bocce, and volleyball courts. The hotel also keeps a few electric boats in the marina for sunset cruises, fishing excursions, and day trips.

Everything about Canoe Place Inn is magic: the floor-to-ceiling trellised-botanical-print wallpaper, cozy alpaca throw blankets, walk-in rain shower (stocked with Costa Brazil bath products), and lush garden punctuated with loungers, sofas, and the most beautiful green marble bar.

With its cottages and suites—complete with balconies, decks, even backyards—EHP is one of the more private properties in East Hampton. Amenities-wise, you’re spoiled for choice: Tennis courts, a well-appointed gym, wellness programming, and water activities. Once you check in, pull on a Frette robe, power up the Vitruvi diffuser, and watch the sun sink into the harbor.

Marram—sibling to East Hampton’s Journey—is a beachfront surfer’s paradise. In place of the typical whitewashed coastal décor, Marram has a Santa Fe vibe, with poured concrete floors, textural furniture, and warm jute rugs. It’s right on the Atlantic, the pool is bigger than most, the on-site surf shop is stellar, and we want to buy all the Brian Bielmann photos that dot the walls.

Traditional clapboard, working fireplaces, and brown shingled barns all contribute to the Roundtree’s laid-back, comfortable vibe. Choose between suites or cottages of various sizes (ideal for those vacationing with kids), take advantage of room service from Il Buco Al Mare and walking-distance lunches at Doubles, and chill.

A Room at the Beach is exactly that. A short stroll from the Atlantic Ocean, this just-opened hotel is the Hamptons hideaway we’ve been waiting for.

Since 2017, Journey has been the warm, welcoming blanket of serenity we run away to when it all becomes too much. The interior is a love letter to mid-century modern while the exterior is that dreamy, cedar-shingle-style Hamptons house you’ve long dreamed of visiting—surrounded by manicured gardens and a pool deck full of striped parasols and loungers.

Gurney's continue its Montauk expansion with the new Star Island Resort & Marina. As the outrageously popular nearby Seawater property shows, the team at Gurney's just gets it. Their conversion of the old Montauk Yacht Club is stunning.

While many consider the Hamptons an escape from the city heat, sometimes you need a vacation from your vacation. The just-opened Shou Sugi Ban House straddles the line of hotel/retreat/spa.

As the eye behind well-trafficked Montauk spots Ruschmeyer’s and Surf Lodge, interior designer Robert McKinley is no stranger to the beach town's mellow vibe and wild coastline. McKinley and his wife, Kate Nauta, opened McKinley Bungalows, six sprawling homes available for rent. We love the design details here, like natural oak floors and exposed beams, vintage decorative objects mixed with mid-century modern furniture, and lively communal spaces for families or weekend guests. And if you really love it, everything from the linens and furniture to the homes themselves is entirely shoppable, should you want to bring some of those Montauk memories home with you. Photos: Nicole Franzen.