Coastal design bolthole
Breezy Scandinavian styling meets Atlantic surf culture, where light-filled lounges display curated works by local artists and surf photographers.
“The 53 guest rooms are joyful and bright, with natural textures, pops of color, local art, and plenty of windows.”
What it’s good at
Remarkable
Zinc-paneled architecture framing light-filled Scandinavian-surf interiors with custom teak, cane loungers, and curated contemporary artwork.
Notable
Daily oceanfront yoga flows, cedar-clad infrared barrel saunas, and an outdoor heated pool open year-round.
Notable
Peninsula-rooted hospitality featuring surf photography by Joni Sternbach and rotating artworks curated from the Rockaway community.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler, Wallpaper* and AFAR.
it’s as hip as anything in town, and while summertime is when its beach-and-pool scene really shines, it’s relevant as a nearby getaway year-round.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Set one block from the beach boardwalk in Queens, the hotel sits a five minute walk from the ferry to Manhattan.
The rooms
Rooms feature custom wood furnishings and woven textures, framing water views across the Atlantic Ocean or Jamaica Bay.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
The heated outdoor pool is lined with teak daybeds, striped towels, and timber-framed cabanas.
The spa and studio
The boutique spa offers seaweed wraps and botanical facials, and the movement studio hosts daily yoga classes.
Bar
The Rooftop at The Rockaway Hotel
The sixth-floor lounge serves raw bar bites and craft cocktails against views of Jamaica Bay and the Manhattan skyline.
the six-storey hotel makes nods to the surrounding topography and existing architecture by echoing the colours of the neighbouring houses and incorporating zinc paneling
Restaurant
Margie's
Cerulean blue booths sit beneath stamped tin ceilings in this ground-floor dining room serving coastal American seafood classics.
At the table
The Pool House serves casual bites and cocktails beneath covered pergolas, alongside pastries from the on-site bakery counter.
How it began
Developed by local brothers Terence and Dan Tubridy, the 2020 opening brought the first boutique hotel to the peninsula in a century.
“interiors lean toward warm neutrals, with textures like teak, linen, leather, and rattan that make it feel a bit more like Malibu…”
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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.