The Best Hotels in Long Island, New York

Don’t just stay on Long Island – taste what it’s like to live here at the Vanderbilt, in Westbury. This luxury address embraces rental residences, but you don’t need a lifelong financial commitment to enjoy its fabulous facilities, as there’s a hotel, too. From the outdoor pool and children’s playroom to the 24-hour concierge service and the private screening room, you’ll live like a local even if just for one night. And, if you want to step out, the Roosevelt Field mall, as well as Mexican, Italian and steak joints, are just a few minutes away by car.

The Garden City Hotel

Luxury

4.4/5 (965 Reviews)

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We’re all for first-class vacations without the long flights. The Garden City Hotel – in Garden City, no less – is just 22 miles (35km) from Manhattan. Before you know it, you’ll be dining on pastrami salmon and cheesecake lollipops at the Red Salt Room. It’s not coastal, and the room look is corporate-cool, but it’s an agreeable oasis for weddings and romantic escapes. On which note, the plush Luxe Dreams pillow-top mattresses are made for making the most of, so why not dial the room service to get some exquisite meals delivered right to your room?

Allegria Hotel

Luxury

3.6/5 (929 Reviews)

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The luxury oceanfront Allegria Hotel is the only one on Long Island that can sign you up for surf lessons – you’re right on the boardwalk overlooking the sweeping shores of Long Beach. It’s a smart affair, with ocean-view rooms and limestone bathtubs and rain-showers, as well as a rooftop pool for summer cool-offs and – should you come in winter – ice skating. Epicureans won’t be disappointed either, with Allegria clam and corn chowder and Long Island striped bass on the menu at the hotel’s restaurant Atlantica.

Preston House and Hotel

Boutique Hotel

4.8/5 (123 Reviews)

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With a charging station for your Tesla, it’s clear that the century-old Preston House and Hotel in Riverhead is ahead of its time. The decor is Scandi-funky (pale wood and Japanese-look ceramics in the rooms), and there are indoor/outdoor pools for any-season soaking. But it’s the old-world hospitality that speaks volumes about this hotel’s eternal popularity. The staff rocks up promptly for the nightly turn-down service, and there’s round-the-clock assistance for hair and makeup. Indulge in New American dining here: the restaurant does a great lobster roll with citrus mayo and fries.

Inn at Great Neck

Boutique Hotel

4.3/5 (370 Reviews)

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Here’s a travel hack for your next NYC getaway: go budget in Manhattan, then take the train for 20 minutes out to Long Island’s Gold Coast for the splendor of the Great Gatsby era: at the Inn at Great Neck. The bar and brasserie are zingy odes to the Jazz Age, with dashes of art deco. The rooms and suites, if more orthodox decoratively (fitted carpets, well-dressed beds) are super-comfy. There’s even a hydrotherapy suite with a two-person whirlpool tub. The restaurant does NY strip and drunken mussels (in wine). And Riverhead has some fine sandy beaches, too.

Viana Hotel & Spa

Eco Hotel

4.4/5 (924 Reviews)

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Reduce that carbon footprint at Viana Hotel & Spa, the only LEED-certified green-built hotel on Long Island. It’s a business-like rather than a boutique place to look at, with bamboo towels and robes for cozying up after a soak in the marble bath. Botanically based skincare treatments will rejuvenate you at the spa. Just don’t come expecting the ocean on your doorstep. That said, (gluten-free) Long Island Little Neck steamed clams are among the local produce on the menu at Marco Polo’s – the perfect fuel for when you’re done playing at the indoor lap pool with your kids.

Hotel Indigo East End

Chain Hotel, Hotel

4.3/5 (685 Reviews)

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See, hear and taste the best of Long Island at Hotel Indigo East End. Before you hop on the North Fork Wine Trail, stop at Hotel Indigo’s Bistro 77 for a glass of vodka distilled from Long Island potatoes. After buying the perfect souvenir at the boutique shops on Riverhead’s Main Street, find inner peace with a massage and a facial at the hotel spa. Split your time, taking in picturesque ocean views and studying the insides of your eyelids as you sink into a comfortable bed – perhaps even with your four-legged friend beside you. Pets are purrfectly welcome.

Montauk Manor

Independent Hotel, Hotel

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Carl Fisher – the man who conceived Miami Beach – was also the force behind this majestic pile: arrestingly English Tudor architecturally and magnificent, sitting high on a verdant hill. It’s redolent of Jay Gatsby today, with its Spanish arches, potted ferns and generous armchairs with lion-paw feet. But modernity is in the mix, too: the day spa peddles stone therapy and pre-natal massages. You’ll love hitting balls in the Montauk Manor Tennis Program, and you’ll have to at least once hit the beach – it’s all laid on for you, with chairs, umbrellas and bonfires, too.

236 Edgemere Street, Montauk, New York, 11954, USA

+16316684400

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The Quogue Club at Hallock House

Boutique Hotel, Hotel

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Here’s a five-star experience hard by the Hamptons – a classic vision in pure-white clapboard. It has been welcoming guests since 1828, but the two cottages and 14 suites are fresh and smart, worked over by one of the top 100 designers listed by Architectural Digest, Alexa Hampton. You’ll have access to yoga classes, a fitness center, a massage room and the Laurel Links Country Club. The restaurant has even got one of the best chefs in Long Island serving up innovative cuisine: ask for the Nova Scotia halibut with chanterelles. And, maybe best of all, the beach is only a bike ride away.

47 Quogue Street, Quogue, New York, 11959, USA

+16316530100

Aqua by American Beech

Chain Hotel, Hotel

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Need a comfy room for a weekend with your friends? Aqua is the answer: the rooftop suite for six has a full kitchen, dining room and private deck. Outdoor activities? Kayaks, bikes and paddleboards are available for sunny fun. Prefer some serene solo time? Treat yourself to a beachfront customized massage. And, when itchy feet fire up, you’re only a few miles from Jamesport Vineyard, the Hamptons and Shinnecock Hills Golf Club. Your pals will love you.

15 Bay Avenue, North Fork, Aquebogue, New York, 11931, USA

+16317223212

East Hampton Art House

Bed and Breakfast

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What you’d call a villa B&B, East Hampton Art House is a work of art and a creative work in progress. As you stroll from your master spa suite to the vast outdoor pool, you may catch the owners creating masterpieces in their studio. Their art hangs throughout the property, creating a unique, gallery-like experience as you pass by for snacks and drinks from the 24-hour Butler’s Pantry. Don’t worry, foodies: a complimentary gourmet breakfast of homemade breakfast potatoes, belgian waffles and local gourmet bagels are waiting for you to post on Instagram – artily, of course.

9 Bon Pinck Way, East Hampton, New York, 11937, USA

+16319074645

Hero Beach Club

Boutique Hotel, Hotel

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For a century or more, beachy Montauk has drawn bohemian sybarites – surfers, artists, writers and musos. Hero Beach Club – slightly 1950s-motel-like – channels the vibe, with bonfire pits in the garden, Bali-imported furniture at the pool and parasols on the sands. Rooms are gorgeous, bright and icing-white. Be sure to also explore the local shops and places to eat that have made Montauk the creative haven it is. Then, chill on your oceanfront balcony, with a tipple drink from your mini-bar, ideally with some Joni Mitchell on your Airpods.

626 Montauk Highway, Montauk, New York, 11954, USA

+16316689825

These recommendations were updated on December 16, 2020 to keep your travel plans fresh.