Hamptons hotel guide
These Are the Best Hotels in the Hamptons
An editor-led pocket guide to the best hotels across the Hamptons.
By Noah Cortez
The insider edit
The stays worth the drive east
There's no shortage of hotels in the Hamptons. But the best ones, the ones worth the drive (or LIRR) out on a summer Friday, will keep you coming back summer after summer. You’ve got options: 14-room inns built on 18th-century farmland in Amagansett, family-run Montauk motels where the owner greets you by name, private escapes in East Hampton, and more.
From Westhampton to the very end of Montauk, the 22 properties on this list represent the most above-par places to stay across the Hamptons, boutique inns, independent resorts, design-forward newcomers, and a few beloved institutions that have stood the test of time. Whatever your version of the perfect Hamptons summer looks like, read on.
WESTHAMPTON & HAMPTON BAYS
Westhampton & Hampton Bays
Polished, quieter stays before the East End crush.
Seven Beach Lane🔗
Westhampton Beach
Seven Beach Lane: Westhampton's most polished boutique stay looks like a Dune Road mansion from the outside, wood-paneled façades, buttoned-up landscaping, and delivers high-end touches to match inside. The 16 rooms lean beachy and modern, with marble walk-in showers, Malin + Goetz toiletries, and flattering lighting that belongs in a better department store.
Three Ducks🔗
Westhampton
Three Ducks: A 12-room reimagining of the former Seabreeze Motel (built 1956, renovated 2024), Three Ducks offers a genuinely secluded boutique stay without the East End traffic and chaos. Pristine rooms, pop-up fitness programming, and branding sharp enough to trend on Instagram, yet somehow the vibe stays grounded.
Canoe Place Inn & Cottages🔗
Hampton Bays
Canoe Place Inn & Cottages: Dating to 1697, Canoe Place is one of the country's oldest inns, and one of the Hamptons' most underrated stays. The one- to four-bedroom cottages come with full kitchens and private patios; the main inn rooms mix minimalism with maximalist color pops. A hotel shuttle will take you anywhere within a six-mile radius.
SOUTHAMPTON & BRIDGEHAMPTON
Southampton & Bridgehampton
Classic Hamptons ease, with full-service polish where it counts.
The Sagaponack🔗
Southampton
The Sagaponack: Opened in 2024 on the bones of the former Wainscott Inn, The Sagaponack is the Hamptons stripped of pretense: 30 comfortable rooms, a heated pool, fresh cookies in the pantry, and seven quiet acres to claim as your own. No in-house restaurant, no spa, just easy proximity to Sagg Main Beach and the Sagaponack General Store.
Topping Rose House🔗
Bridgehampton
Topping Rose House: A 19th-century Greek Revival mansion turned 22-room sanctuary, Topping Rose is the Hamptons' quietly grand hideaway. Jean-Georges dining, Naturopathica spa rituals, a glittering heated pool surrounded by hydrangeas, and polished personalized service make it one of the finest full-service boutique stays on the South Fork.
A Room at the Beach🔗
Bridgehampton
A Room at the Beach: As the name promises: a stylish, no-fuss base in Bridgehampton, positioned for easy access to the beaches and vineyard stops that make the South Fork worth the drive. Intimate, well-appointed, and refreshingly free of the sceney energy you'll find further east.
SAG HARBOR, EAST HAMPTON & AMAGANSETT
Sag Harbor, East Hampton & Amagansett
Design-forward bases, wellness hideaways, and town-center charm.
Faraway Sag Harbor🔗
Sag Harbor
Faraway Sag Harbor: One of the most design-forward boutique arrivals on the East End in recent years, Faraway is a Sag Harbor stay that earns its reputation for atmosphere. Expect thoughtfully appointed rooms, a distinctive aesthetic, and the kind of quiet confidence that suits the town around it perfectly.
EHP Resort & Marina🔗
East Hampton
EHP Resort & Marina: A quietly glamorous waterfront hideaway on Three Mile Harbor, EHP draws a discerning crowd looking to sidestep the usual Hamptons scene. Mediterranean-meets-Nancy Meyers design, a yacht-dotted marina, and sun-soaked restaurant Sí Sí make it effortlessly stylish, and the boat charters, Pollock-Krasner House, and East Hampton Village are all within reach.
The Roundtree🔗
Amagansett
The Roundtree: Thirteen rooms across five stand-alone cottages, a two-bedroom main house, and a three-bedroom beach house, all set on two acres of former farmland in Amagansett Village. The Roundtree is a warm, intimate stay with prime Main Street positioning, coffee shops, bakeries, and some of the best restaurants on the East End, all walkable.
Journey East Hampton🔗
East Hampton
Journey East Hampton: Tucked between East Hampton and Amagansett villages, Journey East Hampton pairs classical Hamptons architecture with mid-century modern interiors. The saltwater pool, fire pit, and complimentary Solé bikes make it as much about the outdoor experience as the rooms themselves.
Shou Sugi Ban House🔗
Water Mill
Shou Sugi Ban House: Named for the Japanese technique of preserving wood by charring it, this 13-room wellness retreat is one of the most singular stays anywhere on Long Island. Organic amenities, meditation, yoga, nutrition programming, and world-class spa treatments, all wrapped in a design ethos that's genuinely meditative rather than just aesthetic.
The Reform Club🔗
Amagansett
The Reform Club: One of the newer and more buzzy arrivals on the East End, The Reform Club brings a members-club sensibility to Amagansett. Expect high design, a curated social atmosphere, and the kind of stay that feels like a discovery, even at peak summer.
MONTAUK
Montauk
Oceanfront icons, surf-town energy, and barefoot-luxury stays.
Marram🔗
Montauk
Marram: Ninety-six rooms done entirely in warm woods and off-white concrete, set among wild seagrass with panoramic ocean views. Marram is the platonic ideal of barefoot luxury, surf lessons, pool deck yoga, bonfires on the beach, and a café run by a duo with deep roots in the Uruguayan food scene.
Gurney's Montauk🔗
Montauk
Gurney's Montauk: The only Hamptons hotel on a private 2,000-foot beach, Gurney's has been setting the standard for Montauk luxury since 1926, now with a newly renovated lobby and the Dolce & Gabbana Beach Club on its stretch of sand. Pack accordingly.
Hero Beach Club🔗
Montauk
Hero Beach Club: Thirty beautifully pared-back rooms steps from the Atlantic, with a wellness-forward philosophy that favors slow mornings and quiet luxury over blaring DJ sets. Wölffer Estate rosé by the pool, beanbag chairs at golden hour, complimentary weekend cookouts, Hero is proof that less really can be more.
The Montauk Beach House🔗
Montauk
The Montauk Beach House: A 33-room art-centric boutique with a vibrant social scene that draws creatives and out-of-towners in equal measure. Pool hangs by day, fireside gatherings by night, and the beach just steps away.
Daunt's Albatross🔗
Montauk
Daunt's Albatross: A family-run motel since patriarch Leo Daunt purchased it in 1977, Daunt's Albatross is the genuine antidote to the sceney Montauk energy, a neighborhood-feel haven one block from the beach with cozy rooms, poolside drinks, and weekend live music at The Bird across the street.
Solé East Resort🔗
Montauk
Solé East Resort: A Saint-Tropez-inspired seasonal retreat with 60 recently renovated bungalow-style rooms, a five-minute walk from both the beach and Montauk's downtown village. Poolside games, a nightly firepit, garden cabana suites, and a lush lawn that invites you to do absolutely nothing.
Ruschmeyers🔗
Montauk
Ruschmeyers: Nineteen uniquely styled cabins set in woodsy lodges with old-fashioned stereo radios and a serious culinary program, part creative sanctuary, part adult summer camp, entirely Montauk. Equal parts effortlessly cool and quietly elevated, it taps into the sweet spot where surfers, artists, and stylish visitors converge.
Hotel Corduroy🔗
Montauk
Hotel Corduroy: Blue Flag Hospitality's first New York venture, a thoughtful reimagining of the former Sunset Montauk for summer 2026. Twenty-nine rooms across three buildings near the marina, with a bay-view lawn at its heart, Swedish kili armchairs in the lobby, Faherty retail on-site, and vintage-inspired Bluetooth radios in every room.
Barlume Beach Hotel🔗
Montauk
Barlume Beach Hotel: The team behind Manhattan's Barlume restaurant brings their instincts east: a 19-room waterfront retreat overlooking Montauk Harbor with a beach club energy that never tips into overwhelming. Mornings start with coffee and marina views; evenings bring dinners and World Cup watch parties alongside Rocco's.
ONE MORE SAG HARBOR CLASSIC
One More Sag Harbor Classic
A harbor-facing institution with serious staying power.
Baron's Cove
Sag Harbor
Baron's Cove: Sag Harbor's first resort development has hosted Jackson Pollock, Truman Capote, and Paul Newman, and still carries that old-money creative-class energy. The 67 harbor-facing rooms balance nautical nostalgia with modern amenities; the saltwater pool and seafood-centric restaurant seal the deal.