Hotel description

Plenty of New Yorkers seem to think Long Island ends at the Hamptons — and the people of Montauk would like to keep it that way. The Surf Lodge isn’t meant to be an extension of the stretch-limo scene, but a window into an older, more authentic Long Island, a place where fishermen and surfers rub elbows, and champagne is still for occasions less common than the setting of the sun.

Of course, despite the bohemian-rustic look and the relentlessly casual vibe of the place, this is still a boutique hotel, one with a bar that’s stylish, if unpretentiously so, and with a quality modern restaurant, albeit one that’s known for upscale versions of such rustic fare as burgers and lobster rolls.

The rooms are comfortable, but not needlessly luxe, and they charmingly mix modern elements and rough-edged motel-chic. Cocktails are served out on the deck, with views of the sunset over the pond — and the beach is just a half-mile away, in case you actually do want to get some surfing in. Absolute purists might find it too polished, but they’re likely too busy hand-carving their wooden longboards to rain on your parade. Long Island desperately needs something a bit rustic, a bit unpolished, and the Surf Lodge just might be it.

How to get there:

From Laguardia Airport, 114 miles - approximately 2.5 Hrs.
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