Coastal carriage-house inn
The carriage house runs as an easygoing maritime inn, where daily life revolves around Stirling Square's lively open-air courtyard.
What it’s good at
Notable
Gabled carriage-house ceilings, metal beds, and maritime rope accents around Stirling Square.
What they say
Also in Condé Nast Traveler and Wallpaper*.
The design at American Beech manages to fit somewhere between LA, Miami Beach, and Greenport. There are whitewashed suites, an Instagrammable bar, and large plants outside to welcome you.
“Briefed by owner Brent Pelton to create a ‘seaside chic’ space that lacks pretension, Mazzarini — founding partner of New York-based firm BHDM — took his cues from the town’s heritage as a whaling village and its still active boating culture.”
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Greenport Harbor and Main Street boutiques are steps away, while vineyards and oyster farms fan out across the peninsula.
The rooms
Rooms tuck beneath gabled ceilings with iron beds, kept to an uncluttered palette of black, white, and gray.
The water
Bring a swimsuit.
American Beech Restaurant
French doors lead from the dining room to a covered garden patio hung with woven lanterns and ferns.
At the table
Black Llama Bar serves cocktails and oysters across stone terraces beside a thatched tiki counter.
How it began
A 75-year-old beech tree in the courtyard gives the inn its name, on ground once used for 19th-century horse stables.
North Fork
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.