Restored soundfront motel
A mid-century motor lodge sits right over the water, updated with maritime modernism along a private pebble beach.
“The position of the property, right on the Long Island Sound, is priceless and the recent redesign is modern and cool.”
What it’s good at
Listed
A restored 1953 seaside motel preserving mid-century roadside architecture along the shore.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler, Wallpaper* and AFAR.
a Fifties motel that’s been restored, rehabilitated, and given the boutique-hotel treatment by Studio Tack, a Brooklyn-based design firm.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Historic Greenport village is two miles east, surrounded by North Fork farm stands and dozens of local vineyards.
The rooms
Shiplap cedar walls line every bedroom, which opens onto an outdoor deck with direct staircase access to the sand.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
Red loungers ring the seasonal freshwater pool, looking straight out across the Long Island Sound at sunset.
Saunas and yoga
Select suites have private cedar saunas. On the sand, morning yoga sessions run along the Sound.
Dogs stay too.
Restaurant
The Halyard
Built on stilts over the water, the restaurant serves North Fork seafood and local wines through panoramic soundfront windows.
Inside, the 55 cedar-clad rooms have modern, custom furnishings: burgundy quilted bedspreads, hand-woven float rope rugs and pinstripe chairs.
At the table
Low Tide Bar serves drinks beside beach fire pits, and live tunes roll through the wood-paneled Piano Bar.
How it began
Jack Levin expanded his postwar beach concession stand here into the Sound Shore Motel in 1953.
“Bright and airy, accommodations come with either shared or private sea-facing decks, which provide direct access to the hotel beach.”
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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.