Why e book?
For a inventive, community-focused retreat that blends seamlessly into the pure panorama of Bridgehampton.
Set the scene
If you aren’t cautious, you can drive previous A Room at the Beach whereas in search of its gates off Montauk Highway. Once you arrive, although, lush greenery pops out at each nook: round the home windows, behind the steam of the out of doors bathe, and as a backdrop behind the pool. With its huge, redwood tree-lined garden, A Room at the Beach feels refreshingly unpretentious. Such an intimate setting attracts social, inventive, and community-minded sorts, whether or not they’re new mother and father, 20-somethings, or retirees.
The backstory
The property has been reworked a number of occasions since the ’90s. Donna Karan tried her hand at the Hamptons’ lodge trade right here, and Alexis Stewart later made the area a trip residence. In 2019, Lucy and Charles Limonides renovated the as soon as easy strip motel as soon as extra right into a luxurious, boutique keep. “The original New York Times review from the ’90s was one of the most scathing reviews I’ve ever read,” says Lucy Limonides as she guides me by meticulously curated flowerbeds that encompass the lush panorama of the property, explaining that her important focus with this new iteration is constructing connections amongst visitors. “My husband and I both really like people,” says Limonides. “It turns out that he had a dream to open a hotel, which later became a shared dream.”
The 10 rooms offered out every weekend throughout summer time 2025. As repeat visitors got here out and in, Limonides noticed friendships develop between a lot of them. She curates occasional occasions on the grounds—catered dinners, Champagne tastings, s’mores by the firepit—to encourage visitors to enterprise past their personal patios.
Despite all the change the property has been by—or possibly due to it—the motel feels uniquely contemporary and thrilling. The area acts as Limonides’ inventive outlet—whether or not it’s the roses subsequent to artichokes in the flower beds or the designs on every pillow case, which required over 20 licensing offers. Lucy’s background as a multihyphenate artwork collector began together with her personal early publicity to high-brow areas whereas working for the Josef & Anni Alpers Foundation, which preserves the wall hangings, weavings, and designs of one among the most outstanding textile artists of the twentieth century. “Anni Alpers was kind of like a grandmother to me as a child,” she says. “I had it in my head since I was little that her work would translate really beautifully.”
The rooms
Several of the 10 suites are outfitted with a Hästens mattress, which might retail at as much as $45,000. “It’s the best bed in the world!” says normal supervisor Jose Alvarez as he guides me into the Petit Lagoon suite. I lay again on the mattress, and it feels costly. A giant window overlooks a personal patio surrounded by a backyard. Dozens of hydrangeas peak out behind the windowsill.
The toilet fixtures are constructed out of clay, and a big bathtub overlooks a matted window. Every room smells faintly of cucumber; D.S. & Durga merchandise line the showers and night time stands. The staff raves about the lodge’s water strain, and the waterfall bathe lives as much as the hype. In different rooms, you possibly can entry the bathe by an hooked up again door, which permits visitors to rinse off after the seashore earlier than entering into their rooms.
In its entirety, the lodge appears like a Los Angeles bungalow by means of Martha’s Vineyard. Each room is sort of a catalog highlighting totally different designers or artists that Limonides is related to, together with Christian Johnson, Nunzio de Martino, and Dan Pelonis. You should buy the paintings on the partitions immediately from the lodge. She’s sourced a lot of the furnishings from native vintage shops close by, whereas different objects come from huge field film units.
Food and drink
Locally sourced wine and beer can be found at an additional price in every suite’s fridge. Complimentary Hamptons-made sweet and snacks are supplied in every room. In the mornings, you’re greeted with freshly squeezed orange juice, espresso, fruit, yogurt, and pastries. Food and drink act as nice extras right here reasonably than the important focus of the keep, however loads of eating choices are a brief bike or automobile journey away.
The spa
Located inside an RV, the spa is small but deliberate. Throughout the summer time, celeb beautician Iván Pol acts as resident facialist. Trusted by A-list celebrities like Kim Kardashian, Sabrina Carpenter, and Emma Stone, Pol coined his signature facial routine “The Beauty Sandwich,” later combining its methodology right into a single product.
Three different specialists present remedies at the spa. Pietro Simone’s Fierce Regenerative Longevity Path is a go-to therapy by celebrities for fascia launch and pores and skin rejuvenation. Licensed esthetician Carly Horvath supplies neuropathic therapy for pimples, dermatitis, and rosacea. Bridget Cisneroz makes use of her aesthetician expertise from occasions like The Met Gala and New York Fashion Week to offer synthetic tanning companies. A Room at the Beach appears to undermarket such an in-depth amenity, but that’s precisely what makes the companies really feel unique. Aside from the remedies, the cedar-lined sauna was an ideal amenity to get pleasure from throughout the wet weekend that I visited.
The neighborhood/space
With Sagaponeck to the east and Water Mill and Southampton to the west, Bridgehampton is usually neglected when selecting a Hamptons enclave. Yet that appears to be what locals and regulars favor vacationers to assume, as simply past Montauk Highway lies lush farmland, vineyards, and distant seashores. Bikes are supplied by the lodge, they usually’re needed with the intention to discover the surrounding space with out working into parking or visitors points. You’ll additionally want them when visiting the many surrounding eating places and farm stands, together with Almond (which Limonides’ brother-in-law owns), Dopo il Ponte, and Round Swamp Farm.
Make certain to journey the lodge’s bikes previous completely manicured shrubs and colourful wood shingles all the way down to Sagg Main Beach. In doing so, you’ll discover that this may be one among the solely spots left in the Hamptons that doesn’t really feel oversaturated or overly commercialized. In Bridgehampton, and at A Room at the Beach particularly, Long Island’s east finish reclaims its essence as a ravishing farming and seashore neighborhood that occurs to lie near Manhattan.
The service
The service is personable and hands-on. You’ll almost certainly run into the house owners when you’re visiting. Managers and employees test in about what time to depart breakfast out, they usually’re accessible by telephone for something from restaurant suggestions to turning the sauna on.
Accessibility
Some ramps are in place, however the property’s give attention to the panorama makes it much less appropriate to these with mobility considerations.
Anything left to say?
This 10-room property is right for buyouts similar to giant household journeys, wellness retreats, bachelorette events, and company occasions. For these sorts of occasions, the house owners can coordinate on-site cooks, wine tastings, and leisure video games for youngsters upon request. A Room at the Beach can be nice for individuals who plan to frequent the Hamptons a number of weekends throughout the summer time with out committing to a big housing rental.